NEWS RELEASE - ULTIMATE RACE FAN VIEWING PARTY RETURNS TO IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY WITH RACING ACTION ON THE TRACK AND ON THE GIANT SCREEN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               


 

CONTACT:    
Kevin O’Brien, (626) 358-1100

                                                
 (714) 448-0346 cell    


 

 

ULTIMATE RACE FAN VIEWING PARTY 


RETURNS TO IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY WITH RACING ACTION ON 
THE TRACK AND ON THE GIANT SCREEN 

 

IRWINDALE, Calif. (August 23, 2006) 
– Motor racing fans will be able to participate in the ultimate race fan viewing 
party on Villa Roma Sausage Night at Irwindale Speedway this Saturday, August 
26.

 

During the evening Irwindale Speedway 
will simultaneously show TNT Network’s coverage of the Sharpie 500 NASCAR Nextel 
race from Bristol Motor Speedway on a giant 20’ X 27’ vision screen while 
conducting its weekly racing program. The screen will be positioned near the 
main grandstand, providing spectators with an unobstructed view of the broadcast 
while watching racing action on the track. Irwindale Speedway made a similar 
arrangement back on May 20 showing television coverage of the NASCAR Nextel 
All-Star Challenge.

 

“We know that our fans sometimes have 
to make a choice between staying home to watch the television broadcast of a 
NASCAR Nextel Cup race and coming to Irwindale Speedway,” said Bob DeFazio COO 
and General Manager of Irwindale Speedway. “By having the screen, our fans won’t 
need to make that choice and will experience the ultimate by watching 
entertaining racing on the track and on the giant screen at the same 
time!”

 

TNT’s pre-race coverage of the Sharpie 
500 begins at 4 p.m. PDT (7 p.m. EDT) with spectator gates opening at that time. 
Broadcast coverage of the race will begin at 4:30 p.m., simultaneous to 
qualifying action on the track.  


 

A unique schedule of racing action on 
the track will include the return of open-wheel racing with the USAC Western 
Sprint Car series and the Ford Focus Midgets. The Auto Club Late Models return 
with twin races. Defending champion Tim Huddleston of Agoura Hills, Calif. is 
riding a two-race win streak and hopes to narrow the 39 point difference  separating he and division leader Travis 
Thirkettle of Newhall, Calif. The evening’s finale is the Pick Your Part Outlaw 
Figure 8’s featuring Jesse James, host of the Discovery Channel’s Monster Garage 
television series.

 

The King Taco fan appreciation 
autograph session will take place on the track at 5:45 p.m. where spectators 
will be able to meet the drivers and crew members. The first green flag waves 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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