NEWS RELEASE - DODGE NIGHT AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY FEATURES
FIVE RACE SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Kevin
O’Brien
(626) 358-1100
(714) 448-0346 cell
DODGE NIGHT AT IRWINDALE
SPEEDWAY
FEATURES FIVE RACE SCHEDULE
IRWINDALE, Calif. (July 26, 2006) –
DODGE Night at Irwindale Speedway this Saturday July 29 includes five races
featuring hotly contested points battles.
Lucas Oil Super Late Model
series leader Van Knill of Tucson, Ariz. holds a slim three-point lead over Dan Moore of
Burbank, Calif. Both drivers have been consistent
throughout the season. In nine races, Knill has three wins and three second
place finishes while Moore has posted six top-three finishes
including runner-ups in his last two races.
By winning the last two
Vista Paint Super Stocks races, Greg Crutcher of Covina, Calif. has
narrowed the points gap to 49 between him and series leader Bryan Harrell of
Riverside, Calif. Prior to Crutcher’s consecutive win
streak, Harrell amassed six wins in seven races.
Lindsey King of Cherry
Valley, CA, is among a handful of females competing in the popular Legend Cars
series which competes on the 1 / 3-mile oval. King’s string of five top-three
finishes in the last seven starts has vaulted her into second place, 34 points
behind leader Tom Landreth of Alta Loma, Calif.
The Bandoleros and the ASA
Speed Trucks round out Saturday’s race schedule. The Speed Trucks are making
their second and final appearance of the season at Irwindale Speedway. Andrew
Allen won the last race on May 13.
Gates open at 4 p.m. for
qualifying / heat sessions. The King Taco fan appreciation autograph session
will take place on the track at 5:45 p.m. with the first green flag waved 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.
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