EARLY ALERT FOR MAY 9: THIS WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT PRESENTATION

MEDIA ALERT

IRWINDALE POLICE CHIEF JOSEPH DeLADURANTEY,& NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION PACIFIC DIVISION DIRECTOR, CHARLIE NEILSON JOIN IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY VICE PRESIDENT, ROBERT DeFAZIO TO INVITE THE MEDIA TO THE NEW IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP -  605 FREEWAY AT 13300 E. LIVE OAK AVENUE, IRWINDALE, CALIF.  (626) 358-1100.

3:00 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 9, 2002 FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW COOPERATIVE PROGRAM AIMED AT THE REDUCTION OF ILLEGAL STREET RACING IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND BEYOND.

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF TWENTY+ INDEPENDENT SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THE IRWINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE IRWINDALE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT, WILL LAUNCH ITS “SPEEDING TICKET” PROGRAM.  THE PROGRAM IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING ILLEGAL STREET RACERS TO TRY ORGANIZED NHRA STREET-LEGAL DRAG RACING ON THE BRAND-NEW IRWINDALE EIGHTH-MILE FACILITY LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WELL-KNOWN IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY.

THE THREE-PART “SPEEDING TICKET” BOOKS (WHICH LOOK EXACTLY LIKE A REGULAR POLICE CITATION BOOK)  WILL BE PASSED OUT TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AT THIS CONFERENCE.  

THE TICKETS THEMSELVES ARE INTENDED TO BE ISSUED AT TRAFFIC STOPS TO DRIVERS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR OR ENGAGED IN STREET RACING.  EACH OF THESE “TICKETS” ALLOW THAT DRIVER TO ENTER SAFE, CONTROLLED DRAG RACING COMPETITION AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY AT NO CHARGE (NORMAL COST: $20).  EACH ISSUING AGENCY WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY REPORT OF THE DRIVERS WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM FROM THE IRWINDALE POLICE DEPT.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND ARE OFFICERS FROM:  THE AZUSA, COVINA, POMONA, ARCADIA, WEST COVINA, GLENDORA, MONTEREY PARK, PASADENA, IRWINDALE, BALDWIN PARK, EL MONTE, SAN GABRIEL, GLENDORA, AND IRWINDALE.

IRWINDALE'S REGULAR THURSDAY NIGHT DRAG RACING SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 PM ON THURSDAY.


CONTACT:  DOUG STOKES (626) 358-1100 X 206     CELL: (626) 674-3610


THANKS!