The race … The Pipe Careers 200 Presented by Pipe Trades is the 11th event on the NASCAR Camping World Series West 2008 schedule. It is the second of two races scheduled at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale this season — following an exciting Fourth of July race that was won by Jason Bowles (No. 22 Sunrise Ford Ford) of nearby Ontario.
The procedure … The starting field is 30 cars, including provisionals. The first 26 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 200 laps (100 miles).
The track … Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is a half-mile paved oval with blended banking of six, nine and 12 degrees in the corners and banking of six degrees in the straights. The track has hosted 17 NASCAR Camping World Series events, dating back to June of 1999.
The records … Qualifying: Butch Gilliland, June 19, 1999, 100.722 mph, 17.871 seconds; Race: Austin Cameron, July 27, 2002, 76.062 mph, 1 hour 18 minutes 53 seconds.
Four podiums, but no win yet … In the past four races at Irwindale, Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota) has registered three second-place finishes and one third-place finish.
Nine different winners … The 17 NASCAR Camping World Series West events at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale resulted in nine different winners.
Twelve different pole winners … The 17 races resulted in 12 different drivers winning a Coors Light Pole Award.
The Race: Pipe Careers 200 presented by Pipe Trades The Place: Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) The Date: Saturday, Aug. 16 The Time: 8:30 p.m. PT TV Schedule: SPEED (enhanced replay) Aug. 29, Noon ET Track Layout: .5-mile paved Race Purse: $115,232 Schedule: Saturday: Practice 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 12:45-1:30 p.m., Time Trials 4:30 p.m. Track Contact: Kevin O’Brien (626) 358-1100
2008 STANDINGS
1 Eric Holmes 1,621 2 Jason Bowles 1,564 3 Mike David 1,511 4 Jeff Barkshire 1,502 5 Jim Inglebright 1,458 6 Austin Cameron 1,419 7 Moses Smith 1,390 8 J Borneman 1,290 9 Jim Warn 1,270 10 David Mayhew 1,261
