News Release - Racing Fans Treated to Ultimate NASCAR Viewing Party at Irwindale Speedway

 

IRWINDALE, Calif. (May 21, 2006) – 
Irwindale Speedway treated racing fans to an ultimate NASCAR viewing party last 
Saturday night (May 20). 

 

Track officials made arrangements for a 
20’ x 27’ LED giant screen supplied by ScreenworksNEP to show FX Network’s 
broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge while simultaneously 
conducting its NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series races. The screen was 
positioned in the infield of the 1/2-mile oval, directly across from the main 
grandstand, providing spectators with an unobstructed view of the broadcast 
while watching racing action on the track. It is believed to be the first time 
any short oval track facility made this type of an arrangement. 


 

Saturday night’s event drew the largest 
crowd of the season to date. At one point during the broadcast, FX Network 
commentator Mike Joy referenced what was transpiring at Irwindale Speedway and 
the crowd in the grandstand reacted with a huge cheer. 


 

“We are extremely pleased by the 
enthusiastic fan reaction to airing the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge on the 
giant screen,” said Bob DeFazio COO and General Manager of Irwindale Speedway. 
“That along with an exciting racing schedule and warm weather contributed to the 
success of the event making it an ultimate NASCAR viewing party. We will 
definitely consider the possibility of a giant screen for future events when 
NASCAR Nextel Cup races are on television.”

 

Racing action resumes at Irwindale 
Speedway on Saturday May 27 with the King Taco 200 featuring the NASCAR Grand 
National Division AutoZone West Series along with the Auto Club Late Model 
Division. Action begins at 7 p.m.  


 

Tickets for all Irwindale Speedway 
events 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 Saturday oval racing 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 at 
500 Speedway 
Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and the I-605 freeway, 
between the I-10 and 210 Foothill freeways in Irwindale, California. For further information log on to 
www.irwindalespeedway.com.