CISCO BURGER WORLD FIGURE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

Source: Kevin O'Brien
Date: 10/05/2006

Five races including the Cisco Burger World Figure 8 Championships presented by Oakley Sunglasses, Pick Your Part and West Coast Choppers highlight Southern California Pipe Trades Night Saturday, October 7 at Irwindale Speedway.

Many of Figure 8 racing’s top competitors including Jesse James, host of Discovery Channel’s Monster Garage, will compete in the 60 minute race featuring a cash purse that pays through the top thirty finishing positions including $10,000 to the winner.

Saturday evening’s schedule also includes a 100-lap open invitational feature race for Auto Club Late Division cars led by 2006 division champion Travis Thirkettle of Newhall, Calif., 2005 champion Tim Huddleston of Agoura Hills, Calif. and Mike Johnson of Covina, Calif.

The King Taco Super Truck division will wrap up its season with 2006 division champion Ron Peterson of Riverside, Calif. keeping an eye on the battle for division runner-up honors with only 12 points separating second place rookie Matt Hicks of Santee, Calif. and third place Pat Mintey Jr. of Quartz Hill, Calif.

Division leader Tyler Rogers of Riverside enters Saturday’s Snap-on Tools Mini Stocks finale holding a 24-point lead over Kevin Bernhardt of Fontana, Calif. as they battle for the division crown. Brian Johnson of Covina, Calif. is in third place and trails Bernhardt by 44 points.

The Justice Brothers Pure Stock division wraps up its season on Saturday. Rick Crow of Simi Valley, Calif. is the 2006 division champion and Harry Michaelian of Lawndale, Calif. has secured runner-up honors, but third place is up for grabs as Jeff Elder of Redlands, Calif. clings on to a two point lead over Ron Davis of Norwalk, Calif.

UPCOMING: VW Drag Day returns to Irwindale Speedway Sunday, October 8 featuring drag racing, a swap meet and a show and shine competition. Gates open at 8 a.m. Admission is $15.00 with kids admitted for free….Formula Drift will hold the final round of its season Saturday, October 14 at Irwindale Speedway. Log on to www.formulad.com for further details….Test and tune, the popular activity held weekly takes place this Thursday, October 5 under the lights from 5-10 p.m. The activity allows local racers the opportunity to race their street legal cars on Irwindale Speedway’s 1/8-mile drag strip. It costs $20.00 to race, $10.00 to watch ($5.00 for kids 6-12 years with 5 years and under admitted for free).

Tickets for all Irwindale Speedway events including the October 7 event and the October 20-21 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown are available for purchase at the Speedway ticket office, by calling (626) 358-1100 and online at www.irwindalespeedway.com.

Auto Club of Southern California members receive a 10% discount off of the purchase of up to four (4) adult general admission tickets for regular Saturday oval racing events when they show their AAA membership card. Auto Club members can also receive discounts on special offers at the concession and souvenir stands.

Irwindale Speedway is located on 500 Speedway Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and I-605, between the 10 and 210 freeways in Irwindale, Calif.

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