THURSDAY DRAGSTRIP PRESS CONFERENCE REMINDER
MEDIA ALERT IRWINDALE CHIEF of POLICE JOE De LADURANTEY & 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 TO DRIVERS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR, OR ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL 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 PARTICIPATING AGENCY WILL RECEIVE A MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT FROM THE IRWINDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT. EXPECTED TO ATTEND ARE KEY TRAFFIC OFFICERS FROM: AZUSA, COVINA, POMONA, ARCADIA, WEST COVINA, MONTEREY PARK, MONROVIA, PASADENA, BALDWIN PARK, EL MONTE, GLENDALE, SAN GABRIEL, ALHAMBRA, GLENDORA, POMONA, WHITTIER, & IRWINDALE. IRWINDALE'S REGULAR THURSDAY NIGHT DRAG RACING SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 PM DIRECTLY AFTER THE NEWS CONFERENCE. CONTACT: DOUG STOKES (626) 358-1100 X 206 CELL: (626) 674-3610 SORRY IF YOU'VE GOTTEN THIS MORE THAN ONCE TODAY OUR SERVER IS A BIT SHAKEY OR SOMETHING -STOKES THANKS!