Tracks: Irwindale Speedway Reveals 2000 Race Schedule
12 January 2000
Irwindale, Calif. - - (January 12, 2000) - - It was announced today that Irwindale Speedway will host thirty-five "Super Saturday" (and one very special Thursday) nights of action-packed oval track automobile racing excitement in the 2000 season. "LA's 1/2-Mile Super Speedway" will be taking off its rookie stripes and shifting into top gear for its second season of speed in its easy-to-get-to location at the "top of the 605 Freeway". Coming off an inaugural year that saw none other than the acknowledged dean of motorsports journalism, Chris Economaki himself pronounce Irwindale, "...The finest short track in the world", the track's top management has put together a surefire program of oval track racing attractions that's set to start packing them in on March 25th, and won't stop attracting and entertaining thousands of people every Saturday night until November 23rd, when the United States Auto Club's 60th annual Turkey Night Grand Prix rings down the curtain on the 2000 season. Along the way Irwindale's great fans will be treated to three NASCAR Southwest Tour Series races, three NASCAR Winston West events (including that series' season finale race on November 11), and twenty-five nights of regular weekly NASCAR action featuring local and regional drivers in the Super Late Models, Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, and Mini Stocks. And, the open wheel contingent will be well-represented as well. The United States Auto Club are scheduled for four appearances at Irwindale in 2000. USAC Sprint Cars, Midgets, TQ Midgets, and Silver Crown cars are all lined up to do their thing at Irwindale too. Of course that includes the before-mentioned 60th running of the classic Turkey Night Grand Prix for USAC Midgets ...100 laps into the history books on Thanksgiving evening November 23, 2000. Adding to the always-entertaining variety of racing attractions that Irwindale has become known for presenting are the Spec Trucks, the Speed Trucks, and the American Race Trucks. All three of the aforementioned fast "pick'em'up" truck racing divisions bring a minimum of 24 machines every time the come to rumble at the Speedway and the proceedings are always guaranteed to be spectacular. On October 28, Irwindale Speedway will host a round of the brand-new United States VW Formula 3 Championships. These sleek little carbon fiber open wheel rocketships are the vehicle of choice for young lions from here and abroad who have an eye set on a shot in the big cars (IRL, CART, or F1). This will be the only trip to a west coast oval venue for these remarkable racers and a must-be-there/must-see item for every top team's talent scouts. This event was purposely scheduled to be the perfect "Saturday evening out" for serious open wheel fans attending the Indy Car races at nearby California Speedway. Crowd favorites Legends Cars, MSRA Pro4 Modifieds, and CAM 360 Super Modifieds will all be making appearances at Irwindale in the 2000 season. "We had a great time our first year, but we also think that we've found out what our fans want and we're really trying to give them the best possible line-up for the 2000 season," said Track VP, Robert DeFazio. "We listened to what they told us and came up with a schedule that gives them the most possible racing for their entertainment dollar." IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE 2000 ALL DATES ARE SATURDAY NIGHTS Saturday March 25th OPENING NIGHT 2000 NASCAR Super Late Models, Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks April 1st NASCAR Super Late Models, USAC Midgets, Sprint Cars, SMRL Super Modifieds April 8th NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Figure 8's, American Race Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds April 15th NASCAR Super Late Models, Super Stocks, Grand American Modifieds, Spec Trucks April 22nd NASCAR Late Models Twin 30's, Super Stocks, Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Figure 8's April 29th NASCAR SOUTHWEST SERIES, Super Late Models, Spec Trucks May 6th NASCAR Super Late Models, Late Models, Speed Trucks, Mini Stockars May 13th NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds, Figure 8's May 20th NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Speed Trucks May 27th NASCAR Super Late Model Twin 40's, Super Stock, Mini Stockars, Figure 8's June 3rd NASCAR Late Models Twin 30's, Super Stock, Grand American Modifieds, Formula Mazda, Figure 8's June 10th NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Spec Trucks, Legends Cars June 17th NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Speed Trucks, Mini Stocks, Figure 8's June 24th NASCAR WINSTON WEST 250, Super Late Models July 1st NASCAR Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, Legends Cars, Figure 8's, + SPECIAL FIREWORKS SHOW July 8th NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Spec Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds July 15th NASCAR Late Models Twin 30's, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Legends Cars, Mini Stockars, Figure 8's July 22nd NASCAR Super Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Speed Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds July 29th NASCAR SOUTHWEST SERIES, Late Models, Super Stocks August 5th NASCAR Super Late Models Twin 40's, Grand American Modifieds, American Race Trucks, Mini Stocks August 12th NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Spec Trucks, Figure 8's August 19th NASCAR WINSTON WEST 250, Late Models August 26th NASCAR Super Late Models, Super Stocks, Grand American Modifieds, Legends Cars Saturday September 2nd NASCAR Super Late Models Twin 40's, Super Stocks, Speed Trucks, Mini Stocks September 9th NASCAR Super Late Models, Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Legends Cars September 16th NASCAR Late Models, Super Stocks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds, Mini Stockars, Figure 8's September 23rd USAC Midgets, Sprint Cars, CAM 360, T.Q.'s September 30th NASCAR Super Late Models 100, Grand American Modifieds, Mini Stocks October 7th NASCAR SOUTHWEST SERIES, Super Stocks, Legends Cars October 14th USAC SILVER CROWN CARS, Grand American Modifieds October 21st NASCAR Late Models 75, ARCA Trucks, Super Stocks 50, Mini Stocks 25 October 28th NASCAR Super Late Models 100, VW FORMULA 3, Speed Trucks, Legends Cars November 4th Speed Trucks, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds, Mini Stockars, Legends Cars November 11th WINSTON WEST 250 SEASON FINALE, Spec Trucks 100 November 18th Speed Trucks 100, MSRA Pro 4 Modifieds, T.Q.'s Thursday November 23rd Thanksgiving Night 60th "TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX" for USAC Midgets + T.Q.'s