Via NASCAR Media

IRWINDALE, Calif. — Trevor Huddleston couldn’t have picked a more dramatic way to score his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win.

Trevor Huddleston has been knocking on the door of his first career victory for some time, and he earned it, barely, at his home track of Irwindale Speedway in a photo finish over Tanner Gray in the ENEOS NAPA Auto 150.

“I’m still in shock,” Huddleston said. “That was absolutely insane. Me and him were bouncing off each other, we were bouncing off the wall, I mean I didn’t know if we won. I hit the wall and got the freakin’ wind knocked out of me and I was like ‘did we win?’ and we won. Unbelievable.”

Huddleston battled a hit-or-miss transmission for the final 100 laps, forcing him to drive for most of the race with one hand on the steering wheel and one hand on the shifter.

Huddleston and Gray banged doors off Turn 4 to the start/finish line and the Augora Hills, California native was able to inch his No. 9 Sunrise Ford ahead of Gray’s No. 15 DGR Crosley Toyota. After claiming the checkered flag, Huddleston hit the wall and was unable to drive his machine back to Victory Lane.

Huddleston’s three Late Model track championships at Irwindale Speedway gave him a “one up on the field” leading into the 150-lapper. This event has been circled on his calendar for some time and to win his first race at the facility his father, Tim, operates made it that much sweeter.

“We’ve been preparing for this moment for a long time. I know this track hopefully better than anybody,” said Trevor Huddleston. “I’ve been raised here. To get this win means so much. To win in the K&N Pro Series is unbelievable. it’s got a stacked field. And to win like that, even better.”

In only his second career series start, Gray almost put it in Victory Lane. Coming from a drag racing background, he knew immediately he didn’t beat the No. 9 to the line but did all he could leading up to that.

“It was just really good racing between me, the No. 9 and the No. 16 (Derek Kraus),” Gray said. “This race track produces really good racing, Them putting PJ1 down on the bottom really helped. That was a lot of run. I feel like I was the only one who was really able to get down there and be as fast as I was. The deal we had coming to the line was unfortunate, but it was just both drivers coming using up all the race track trying to get there first. It wasn’t intentional; it’s racing.”

Kraus came home third after leading a handful of laps, but he lost brakes with around 30 laps to go, allowing Huddleston and Gray to get by. Jagger Jones and polesitter Hailie Deegan rounded out the top five finishers.

Cole Cabrera, Matt Levin, Brittney Zamora, Dylan Garner and Jack Wood completed the top 10.

The ENEOS NAPA Auto 150 is scheduled to be broadcasted on NBCSN Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m.

The next K&N Pro Series West will take place on Saturday, May 11 at Tucson Speedway.

Contact:
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NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
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NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST- ENEOS NAPA Auto 150 Results
Saturday
At Irwindale Speedway
Irwindale, Calif.
Lap length: 0.5 miles

(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Trevor Huddleston, Agoura Hills, Calif., Ford, 150 laps, 65.139 mph.
2. (3) Tanner Gray, Artesia, N.M., Toyota, 150.
3. (2) Derek Kraus, Stratford, Wis., Toyota, 150.
4. (5) Jagger Jones, Scottsdale, Ariz., Ford, 150.
5. (1) Hailie Deegan, Temecula, Calif, Toyota, 150.
6. (8) Cole Cabrera, Exeter, Calif., Ford, 150.
7. (12) Matt Levin, Tucson, Ariz., Chevrolet, 150.
8. (11) Brittney Zamora, Kennewick, Wash., Toyota, 150.
9. (6) Dylan Garner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Toyota, 150.
10. (7) Jack Wood, Loomis, Calif., Ford, 150.
11. (9) Todd Souza, Aromas, Calif., Toyota, 150.
12. (15) Armani Williams, Detroit, Michigan, Ford, 149.
13. (14) Travis Milburn, Eagle, Idaho, Ford, 149.
14. (22) Austin Thom, Dundee, Ore., Chevrolet, 149.
15. (16) Bill Kann, Scottsdale, Ariz., Chevrolet, 148.
16. (10) Joey Tanner, Portland, Ore., Ford, 148.
17. (18) Nick Joanides, Woodland Hills, Calif, Toyota, 146.
18. (13) Kody Vanderwal, LaSalle, Colo, Ford, 146.
19. (17) Takuma Koga, Nagoya, Japan, Toyota, 145.
20. (19) Ron Jay, Eagle, Idaho, Ford, 144.
21. (20) Rich DeLong III, Santa Clarita, Calif., Chevrolet, 69, electrical.

Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 9 minutes 5 seconds
Margin of Victory: .030 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: H.Deegan (98.994 mph, 18.183 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 12 laps.
Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Kraus 1-25; T. Gray 26-77; D. Kraus 78-143; T. Huddleston 144-150.
Standings: 1. H. Deegan, 86; 2. T. Huddleston, 84; 3. J. Jones, 83; 4. D. Kraus, 83; 5. T. Souza, 72; 6. M. Levin, 71; 7. J. Tanner, 69; 8. B. Zamora, 69; 9. T. Milburn, 67; 10. K. Vanderwal, 66.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After not visiting one of the most famous half-mile short tracks on the West coast last season, the K&N Pro Series West makes its highly anticipated return to Irwindale Speedway this weekend for round two of the 2019 season and the 26th event in series history at the California half-mile.

IRWINDALE 150 AT IRWINDALE

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Bill McAnally Racing’s trio of Hailie Deegan, Derek Kraus and Brittney Zamora will be up front: you can bank on that. The organization tested at Irwindale on March 7.

Last time the circuit went to the California half-mile, BMR secured three of the top four finishers. The only driver from BMR who competed in that event who will also be racing Saturday night is Kraus. He’ll look to improve upon his fourth-place effort at Irwindale in 2017, and his sixth-place finish after leading 60 laps in the season opening race in Las Vegas.

Deegan will look to build upon her early season momentum following the win at Las Vegas and go back-to-back. She is currently the points leader, becoming the first female in NASCAR history to lead the standings. Although she’s never raced at Irwindale in a K&N Pro Series vehicle, she does have some track time.

Zamora said all three BMR cars were within two tenths of each other when they tested. Having never raced on dirt before Las Vegas, she also is excited to be back on asphalt at a track she knows pretty well.

The Sunrise Ford duo of Jagger Jones and Trevor Huddleston may have more experience at Irwindale than anybody else in the field combined. Huddleston has won three track championships at the track (2015-2017) in a late model, and knows it like the back of his hand. His father, Tim, has also operated and managed the track since late 2018.

Jones is no stranger to the half-mile, either. He’s won there once in a late model and specifically pointed out this event as one he was looking forward to most leading into his rookie campaign. However, he still is new to these K&N cars. Luckily, he has a driver coach and spotter who knows a thing or two about racing at Irwindale in Ryan Partridge, who has never finished outside the top 10 in his three races.

Other drivers who competed in the 2017 event that will also be racing this weekend are Todd Souza (finished 10th), Matt Levin (finished 12th), Kody Vanderwal (finished 15th), Rich Delong III (finished 16th) and Takuma Koga (finished 19th). K&N East regular Tanner Gray will also make his first K&N West start, driving his No. 15 Toyota for DGR Crosley.

Fans who can’t make it to Irwindale on Saturday will get a chance to watch it live on FansChoice.TV. The race will air as a one-hour broadcast on NBCSN on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. ET.

RACE FACTS

RACE
IRWINDALE 150
PLACE
Irwindale Speedway

DATE
Saturday, March 30

TIME
9:45 p.m. (approx.)

TELEVISION
FansChoice.TV (live), 7 p.m.; NBCSN – Wednesday, April 3, 6 p.m.

TRACK LAYOUT
Half-mile paved oval

2018 WINNER
N/A

2018 POLE
N/A

EVENT SCHEDULE
Garage opens: 10:30 a.m.; First practice: 1:15-2 p.m.; Final practice: 2:15-3 p.m.; Group qualifying: 5 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 5:30 p.m.; Driver introductions: 6:30 p.m.; Irwindale 150: 7 p.m.

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@TheEIC

HASHTAG
#Irwindale150, #KNWEST

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CREW CHIEF HANDOUT:
The starting field for the Irwindale 150 is 22 starters, including provisional positions. The first 20 drivers will secure starting positions based on group qualifying for the Irwindale 150. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process

Each vehicle’s starting position will be determined by their fastest lap in qualifying.

The Irwindale 150 will be 150 laps (75 miles).

The Irwindale 150 is to be run in two (2) segments. There will be a five (5) minute break at or near the conclusion of lap 75. Once the yellow flag is displayed at the start/finish line, the caution vehicle will pick up the field. The “Free Pass” vehicle will be moved past the caution vehicle to the outside. Once pit road is open, vehicles electing to pit may enter pit road. No work is to be performed until authorized by NASCAR Officials. A maximum of four (4) uniformed crew members will be allowed in the vehicle servicing area. The time will start when the last vehicle stops on pit road and the NASCAR Official authorizes work to begin. At the three (3) minute mark, start moving your vehicle onto the track behind the caution vehicle. The caution vehicle will roll at the five (5) minute mark and any vehicle that is not on the track may be assessed a penalty. At the end of the breaks, vehicles will line up with lead lap vehicles to the front. Lead lap vehicles that elected to pit will line up behind the lead lap vehicles that elected not to pit in order of running. Lap down vehicles that elected to pit will line up behind the lap down vehicles that elected not to pit in order of running. Fuel may only be added during the breaks.

The maximum tire allotment available for this event is: Four (4) tires for practice, four (4) tires for qualifying and heat races and to begin the feature, and two (2) additional tires to use during the break for a total over ten (10) tires.

Via SRL Media

Bakersfield, CA –The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series presented by Lucas Oil is proud to announce its schedule of events for 2019. The big news for 2019 is the record six nationally televised events on MAVTV.

“We had a record year for car count in 2018,” stated the SRL’s Larry Collins. “With the addition of the increased television coverage by MAVTV, the quality race tracks that are hosting us this year and our new association with Lucas Oil, 2019 should be a great year for the series.”

The 2019 schedule starts in a big way with the $30,000 to win Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway on February 1st and 2nd. The Winter Showdown will be a non-points event and will be the debut of the “Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil”, which was formerly the Lucas Oil Modifieds. The Winter Showdown weekend will also feature the Motor City Super Stock Showdown, whose main event will be part of 51FIFTY Opening Night.

The 2019 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series point’s championship will begin on March 23rd at Irwindale Speedway and end at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 23rd, both of these events will be nationally televised by MAVTV.

Other nationally televised events will include; both Madera events on June 8th and September 28th, the Winter Showdown and the June 29th race at Kern County Raceway. Six races total will be televised by MAVTV in 2019.

“With the support of our contingency sponsors, we’re able to continue the “Winner’s Bonus” for 2019, which pays a minimum of $5,000 to the winner of each race,” continued Collins.

The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will make two annual stops to all its host racetracks, except for one stop at All-American Speedway in Roseville, CA on April 13th. Irwindale Speedway will host the series on March 23rd and July 20th, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 4th and November 23rd, Madera Speedway on June 8th and September 28th and Kern County Raceway on June 29th and October 26th.

For the eighth consecutive year, Spears Manufacturing will support the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” which awards teams a minimum of $1,000 for starting a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series main event after they have competed in three consecutive series races.

Celebrating its nineteenth championship season, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series presented by Lucas Oil will begin the 2019 season with the Winter Showdown on February 1st and 2nd and close out its championship at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 23rd.

For more information, go to www.srlsouthwesttour.com.

2019 Schedule of Events
February 1st & 2nd: Fifth Annual WINTER SHOWDOWN Kern County Raceway - Bakersfield, CA
March 23rd: Irwindale Speedway
April 13th: All-American Speedway
May 4th: The Bullring at Las Vegas
June 8th: Madera Speedway
June 29th: Kern County Raceway
July 20th: Irwindale Speedway
September 28th: Madera Speedway
October 26th: Kern County Raceway
November 23rd: The Bullring at Las Vegas

Via NASCAR Media

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule will kick off on the dirt of Las Vegas and culminate on the big stage in Phoenix, with a challenging mix of tracks in between that will test the top drivers and teams throughout the west.

The 14-race schedule will visit 13 different tracks in nine states from February to November. It will include two combination races with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and three companion races with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

“This is one of the most dynamic and diverse schedules we’ve had, and it’s going to be a lot of fun for fans of the series to watch their favorite drivers compete at a variety of venues,” said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR managing director for regional racing. “You have a tremendous mix of a dirt track, road course, historic bullrings and speedways that is sure to produce an exciting season.”

The 66th season of the series, which traces its roots back to the Pacific Coast Late Model Series, will kickoff with a distinct old school feel: racing stock cars on dirt. The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the Star Nursery 100 on Thursday, Feb. 28, as part of the track’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube NASCAR race weekend.

The inaugural Star Nursery 100 was won by eventual ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards champion Sheldon Creed and was the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series race on a dirt track since 1979.

The 2019 titlist will be crowned in a much-anticipated return to ISM Raceway as part of the track’s NASCAR Playoff weekend in November. The 1-mile track recently completed a $178 million renovation project and hosts the penultimate round of the NASCAR national series playoffs.

The K&N Pro Series West last ran in Phoenix in 2015, when Todd Gilliland scored his first career NASCAR win as a prelude to back-to-back West title campaigns. The track was also the site of 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano’s first NASCAR win in 2007 as well as Ryan Blaney’s first NASCAR win in 2011.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will also return to another popular stop: Irwindale Speedway, on Saturday, March 30. The graduated banking on the half-mile speedway outside of Los Angeles has produced thrilling racing since it first opened in 1999; it has hosted 26 events between 1999-2011, and from 2014-17.

Other schedule highlights include:

Tucson Speedway in Arizona will again host twin 100-lap features, on Saturday, May 11. Kody Vanderwal scored the underdog sweep in the inaugural 2018 event.
The series will race on the road course at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, June 22, as part of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekend. Will Rodgers scored the win over a trio of Cup drivers in 2018.

Twice the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will go head-to-head with its East counterparts. The first is the annual stop at Iowa Speedway, on Friday, July 26, and the second as part of a doubleheader with the INDYCAR Series on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Gateway Motorsports Park, just outside of St. Louis.

The series will make its traditional summer visits to Colorado National Speedway (Saturday, June 8), Washington's Evergreen Speedway (Saturday, Aug. 17) and Oregon's Douglas County Speedway. Colorado has hosted the West series each of the last 12 seasons. Evergreen has held 56 races since 1965, including the last eight seasons. Douglas has held 16 West races, bringing the series to the fairgrounds each of the last three years.

Idaho's Meridian Speedway will bring the series back for the fifth consecutive year on Sept. 28, a run that included Hailie Deegan's historic first NASCAR win in 2018. It's followed by back-to-back California dates - first at the tight quarter-mile of All American Speedway in Roseville on Saturday, Oct. 12, and then the high-speed half-mile of Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield on Saturday, Oct. 26. All American has been part of the West series every season since 2008, while Kern will be hosting its 10th race since it opened in 2013.

Contact:
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(386) 310-6094
jchristley@nascar.com

2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Schedule
Date, Track, Location, Laps
Thurs., Feb. 28 Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. 100
Sat., March 30 Irwindale Speedway Irwindale, Calif. 150
Sat., May 11 Tucson Speedway *Tucson, Ariz. 100s*
Sat, June 8 Colorado National Speedway Dacono, Colo. 175
Sat, June 22 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. 64
Sat, June 29 Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, Ore. 150
Fri., July 26 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa 150
Sat., Aug. 17 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Wash. 175
Sat., Aug. 24 Gateway Motorsports Park Madison, Ill. 120
Sat., Sept. 28 Meridian Speedway Meridian, Idaho 208
Sat., Oct. 12 All American Speedway Roseville, Calif. 150
Sat., Oct. 26 Kern County Raceway Park Bakersfield, Calif. 175
Sat., Nov. 9 ISM Raceway Avondale, Ariz. 100

* Twin 100-lap championship points races
Schedule subject to change

Via Davey Hamilton, Jr. PR

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (October 29, 2018) – 2016 King of the Wing National Champion Davey Hamilton, Jr. will return to Irwindale Speedway and Bakersfield’s Kern County Raceway Park this weekend driving Glenn Hutchison’s #8 Winged Sprint Car. Saturday and Sunday’s events serve as the series finale for 2018.

Hamilton, the third-generation driver from Boise, ID, is making a comeback to Irwindale after a serious crash last November. He battled hard for the lead with more than half a dozen lead changes before hitting the wall in turn two. Hamilton was able to escape from the car under his own power, but later had a lengthy recovery process from a severe concussion and broken ribs.

When he was approved by doctors to return to competition this spring, he didn’t waste any time getting up to speed. Hamilton set the pole for the prestigious Little 500 sprint car race at Anderson Speedway in Indiana and also made his Indianapolis Motor Speedway debut in the Freedom 100 for the Indy Lights.

“I can’t wait to get back to Southern California to see the great racing fans and the beautiful facilities we visit,” Hamilton said. “I believe we have a great shot to get back to victory lane and set our 2019 season off on the right foot as well!”

In September, he returned back to the seat of a Winged Sprint Car when competed with the King of the Wing at his home track Meridian Speedway in Idaho. With the rust knocked off, Hamilton looks prepared for his return on Saturday at Irwindale and Sunday at Kern. It will be Hamilton’s first appearance in a Sprint Car at the state-of-the-art Kern County Raceway Park since 2016 where he finished fourth and won the series title.

You can learn more about Davey Hamilton, Jr. on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. A complete 2019 schedule is expected to be released in December.

Bakersfield, CA – The SPEARS (SRL) Southwest Tour Series is excited to announce the completion of its 2018 schedule of events. The ten-race schedule will kick off in a big way, with the $30,000 to win “Winter Showdown” at Kern County Raceway on February 3rd. The “Winter Showdown” is a non-points event for the series and will also feature Late Models and Super Stocks. The 2018 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series point’s championship will begin on March 24th at Madera Speedway and finish with the $10,000 to win “Retro Custom Metals Championship Finale” at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 17th.

A tentative schedule was announced in December, but with Irwindale Speedway continuing to operate in 2018, the series will now head to Irwindale twice this season. The Southern California half mile has been a staple on the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series schedule for many years, and will now host the series on June 9th and July 14th.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Irwindale back on our schedule for 2018. It is one of the premier racetracks in the country and the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series always puts on a great show there for the race fans.” stated the SRL’s Brian Olsen. “In addition to being a great racetrack, it’s an important market for our series, as our title sponsor, Spears Manufacturing, is headquartered in nearby Sylmar, CA.”

Celebrating its eighteenth season, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will begin the 2018 season with the Winter Showdown on February 2nd and 3rd and close out its championship on November 17th at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The 2018 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series rules will be finalized and released following the Winter Showdown.

For more information, go to www.srlsouthwesttour.com.

About SPEARS MANUFACTURING: Spears Manufacturing is a world leader in plastic piping products. SPEARS’ maintains over one million square feet of manufacturing facilities in four states and nine distribution centers across the USA for worldwide distribution. For more information go to http://www.spearsmfg.com.

About the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series: Celebrating its eighteenth season in 2018, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series is a regional stock car series competing on paved ovals in the southwestern portion of the U.S. http://www.srlsouthwesttour.com. “The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series…Where the Champions Race”.

2018 Schedule of Events
February 3rd – WINTER SHOWDOWN Kern County Raceway - Bakersfield, CA
March 24th - Madera Speedway
April 14th – Kern County Raceway
May 5th - The Bullring at LVMS
June 9th – Irwindale Speedway
July 14th – Irwindale Speedway
August 18th - Stockton Speedway
September 29th - Madera Speedway
October 27th – Kern County Raceway
November 17th- The Bullring at Las Vegas

IRWINDALE, Calif. (March 25, 2017) - It was a clean night at Irwindale Event Center. And that's just how Todd Gilliland wanted it.

Leading the field from pole, and hot off a win in the first NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100 feature, the 16-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, held off a hard-charging Chris Eggleston to win for the third time in 2017 and 10th time in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career.

The victory, his second at Irwindale, also awards him a $10,000 prize for finishing in the top-three spots in the four-race NAPA 500 Challenge Series.

The NASCAR Next driver's win also marked Bill McAnally Racing's 14th victory at the California short-track.

With only one caution in the opening 92 laps, it looked as though it would come easy to the reigning K&N Pro Series West champion. However, a spin from Takuma Koga set up a mad dash to the checkered with four laps to go.

Eggleston, diving his No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota into Turn 1, grabbed the race lead for the first time of the night from Gilliland... for about 40 feet.

A swift over-under maneuver from Gilliland and his No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota quickly gave him the lead back by the time they reached Turn 3.

Repeating the show with two laps to go, Eggleston was unable to make the move work for the win. A second-place finish marks the fourth straight top-five finish for the 28-year-old Erie, Colorado, native.

Michael Self, 26, from Park City, Utah, was the only other man to win anything Saturday at Irwindale, as he took the top spot in final practice in his No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford. In the race, Self grabbed a third-place finish followed by Derek Kraus and Will Rodgers, who earns a fourth straight top five, in fifth.

Julia Landauer finished sixth with Garrett Archer, who rebounded from a start-line violation, Nicole Behar, Blaine Perkins and Todd Souza completing the top 10.

The NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s will air on NBCSN, Saturday, April 1 7p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be back in action May 13 at Washington's Spokane County Raceway.

Contact:
Brooke Franceschini
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(386) 631-6142
bfranceschini@nascar.com


NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST-NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s - Race 2 Results
Saturday
At Irwindale (CA) Event Center
Irwindale
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Todd Gilliland, Sherrills Ford, N.C., Toyota, 100 laps, 80.754 mph.
2. (2) Chris Eggleston, Erie, Colo., Toyota, 100.
3. (7) Michael Self, Park City, UT, Ford, 100.
4. (6) Derek Kraus, Stratford, Wis., Toyota, 100.
5. (10) Will Rodgers, Solvang, Calif., Ford, 100.
6. (4) Julia Landauer, New York, N.Y., Ford, 100.
7. (5) Garret Archer, Maple Valley, Wash, Ford, 100.
8. (13) Nicole Behar, Spokane, WA, Toyota, 100.
9. (12) Blaine Perkins, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 100.
10. (11) Todd Souza, Watsonville, Calif., Toyota, 100.
11. (9) Ron Norman, Tucson, Ariz., Chevrolet, 99.
12. (3) Matt Levin, Tucson, Ariz., Chevrolet, 99.
13. (8) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, CA, Ford, 99.
14. (14) Brandon Schilling, Sierra Vista, Ariz., Ford, 98.
15. (16) Kody Vanderwal, LaSalle, Colo, Ford, 98.
16. (15) Rich DeLong III, Santa Clarita, Calif., Chevrolet, 98.
17. (18) Bill Kann, Scottsdale, Ariz., Toyota, 97.
18. (17) Jesse Iwuji, Carrolton, Texas, Chevrolet, 97.
19. (19) Takuma Koga, Nagoya, Japan, Chevrolet, 95.
20. (20) Dan Phillippi, Los Angeles, Calif., Ford, 94.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 37 minutes 9 seconds
Margin of Victory: .415 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: T.Gilliland (99.701 mph, 18.054 seconds)
Caution Flags: 2 for 10 laps.
Lead Changes: 0 among 1 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T. Gilliland 1-100.
Standings: 1. C. Eggleston, 173; 2. W. Rodgers, 158; 3. N. Behar, 147; 4. D. Kraus, 146;
5. G. Archer, 145; 6. T. Gilliland, 143; 7. B. Perkins, 141; 8. J. Landauer, 136; 9. K.
Vanderwal, 130; 10. M. Levin, 127.

IRWINDALE, Calif. (March 25, 2017) - Todd Gilliland had them covered in the NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100 at Irwindale Speedway.

Winning a third straight pole in his No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, Gilliland swept the show with the race to win the first twin event of the night. The victory stands as the 16-year-old's ninth NASCAR K&N Pro Series career victory and the Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, native's second of 2017 and second at Irwindale overall.

Finishing 2.4 seconds in rears of the defending champion, Chris Eggleston put up a fight in his No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota. Taking the lead on Lap 50, Eggleston lost the top spot to Gilliland with 33 laps to go. Still, the Tucson winner grabbed his fourth straight top-five finish with a second-place finish.

Garrett Archer came home third while Nicole Behar, who started from the rear, rallied back to finish fourth. The 19-year-old was followed by Will Rodgers, Solvang, California, native earned a third straight top-five finish in fifth.

The 100-lapper wasn't as easy for some competitors, however. Derek Kraus, who finished second to teammate Gilliland last time out at California's Kern County Raceway Park, cut a tire and crashed on Lap 17. The 15-year-old, Wisconsin, native finished 18th, nine laps down.

Jesse Iwuji retired due to engine failure while a two-car crash on Lap 58 collected Dan O'Donnell and Stafford Smith. Rookie Kody Vanderwal also spun in Turn 2, suffering no damage.

Michael Self, who won practice, finished sixth with Blaine Perkins, Johnny Borneman III, Matt Levin and Julia Landauer completing the top 10.

The NAPA Twin 100 will air on NBCSN Saturday, April 1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be back in action March 25, 2017 at 9:30 p.m. PT for the NAPA Auto Parts T-100, the second feature event of the night at Irwindale Event Center.

Contact:
Brooke Franceschini
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(386) 631-6142
bfranceschini@nascar.com

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST-NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s Race 1 Results
Saturday
At Irwindale (CA) Event Center
Irwindale
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Todd Gilliland, Sherrills Ford, N.C., Toyota, 100 laps, 72.845 mph.
2. (2) Chris Eggleston, Erie, Colo., Toyota, 100.
3. (5) Garret Archer, Maple Valley, Wash, Ford, 100.
4. (21) Nicole Behar, Spokane, WA, Toyota, 100.
5. (8) Will Rodgers, Solvang, Calif., Ford, 100.
6. (3) Michael Self, Park City, UT, Ford, 100.
7. (11) Blaine Perkins, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 100.
8. (10) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, CA, Ford, 100.
9. (7) Matt Levin, Tucson, Ariz., Chevrolet, 100.
10. (4) Julia Landauer, New York, N.Y., Ford, 100.
11. (12) Todd Souza, Watsonville, Calif., Toyota, 99.
12. (9) Ron Norman, Tucson, Ariz., Chevrolet, 99.
13. (14) Bill Kann, Scottsdale, Ariz., Toyota, 99.
14. (19) Kody Vanderwal, LaSalle, Colo, Ford, 98.
15. (15) Rich DeLong III, Santa Clarita, Calif., Chevrolet, 98.
16. (16) Takuma Koga, Nagoya, Japan, Chevrolet, 97.
17. (17) Dan Phillippi, Los Angeles, Calif., Ford, 94.
18. (6) Derek Kraus, Stratford, Wis., Toyota, 91.
19. (18) Stafford Smith, Eagle, Idaho., Ford, 58, accident.
20. (13) Dan O'Donnell, Oak Hills, Calif., Ford, 57, accident.
21. (20) Jesse Iwuji, Carrolton, Texas, Chevrolet, 25, engine.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 41 minutes 11 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.398 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: T.Gilliland (99.701 mph, 18.054 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 20 laps.
Lead Changes: 2 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: T. Gilliland 1-49; C. Eggleston 50-67; T. Gilliland 68-100.
Standings: 1. C. Eggleston, 131; 2. W. Rodgers, 119; 3. N. Behar, 111; 4. G. Archer, 108;
5. D. Kraus, 106; 6. B. Perkins, 106; 7. K. Vanderwal, 101; 8. J. Landauer, 98; 9. T.
Gilliland, 95; 10. M. Levin, 95.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will hold three races in three days with the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, on Thursday, March 23, and the NAPA Twin 100s at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, on Saturday, March 25. Below is a look at the three events and some of the selected participants.

NAPA Auto Parts 150 Race Setup:
• For the sixth time in history, Kern will host the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West after opening in 2013.
• Chris Eggleston of Erie, Colorado, holds the series point lead after winning the season-opening event last week in Tucson over Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland.
• Gilliland won the race at Kern from the pole last season.
• If Eggleston can win the NAPA Auto Parts 150, he will be halfway to winning the $100,000 NAPA 500 Challenge Series.

NAPA Twin 100s Race Setup:
• The K&N Pro Series West will hold two 100-lap events at Irwindale, with each standing as a separate points-paying event.
• Todd Gilliland won the only race at Irwindale in 2016, the season opener, to become the sixth different winner at the track over the last six races there.
• The races are the final two races in the NAPA 500 Challenge Series, which promises a $100,000 bonus to the driver who can win all four races to begin the season.

At Kern County Raceway Park:
History:
• Kern County opened in 2013 with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event.
• The track has held one K&N West race each year since its opening, with the lone exception being the 2014 season when it held two races.
• Greg Pursley is the only repeat winner at Kern.

At Irwindale Speedway:
History:
• Irwindale Speedway opened in March 1999 and has capacity for 6,500 spectators.
• The facility is in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California and is just 25 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.
• There are multiple racing configurations available with half-mile and third-mile ovals along with a 1/8-mile drag strip.
• The half-mile track was home to the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, a special non-points event for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, from 2003-11.

Kern & Irwindale Notebook:
• This is the series’ sixth event at Kern and the 25th race in its history at Irwindale.
• Four different drivers have won at Kern, with Greg Pursley winning twice.
• Fourteen different drivers have won at Irwindale, led by Austin Cameron with five wins.
• Four different drivers have won the pole at Kern, led by Pursley’s two, and three times the race has been won from the pole.
• Fifteen different drivers, led by Jason Bowles with three, have won the pole at Irwindale.
• Nine different drivers, led by Butch Gilliland with five, have earned the pole award at Irwindale.

Kern Data:
Race: #2 of 14 overall
Race Date: Thursday, March 23, 7:45 p.m. PT
Air date: Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Track Layout: .500-mile banked asphalt oval
Banking/Corners: Progressive, between 12-14 degrees
Banking/Straights: 8 degrees
Race Length: 150 laps (75 miles)

Qualifying/Race Data:
2016 Winner: Todd Gilliland
2016 Pole Sitter: Todd Gilliland
1-lap Qualifying Record: Gray Gaulding, 17.908 seconds, 100.514 mph, Oct. 26, 2013.
150-lap Race Record: Greg Pursley, 1 hour 10 minutes 46 seconds, 63.589 mph, Oct. 26, 2013.

Category Leaders at Kern:
Wins
Greg Pursley. … 2
Dylan Lupton … 1
Dalton Sargeant … 1
Todd Gilliland ... 1

Poles
Greg Pursley … 2
Gray Gaulding … 1
Dalton Sargeant … 1
Todd Gilliland … 1

Laps Completed
David Mayhew … 764
John Wood … 494
James Bickford … 465
Johnny Borneman III … 460
Dylan Lupton … 455
Greg Pursley … 455

Laps Led
Greg Pursley … 338
David Mayhew … 146
Dalton Sargeant … 75
Gray Gaulding … 59
Todd Gilliland … 54
Ryan Partridge … 45
Jesse Little … 26
Johnny Borneman III … 20

Irwindale Data:
Race: #3 and #4 of 14 overall
Race Date: Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m. PT
Air date: Saturday, April 1 at 7 p.m. & 8 p.m. ET/4 p.m. & 5 p.m. PT
Track Layout: .500-mile banked asphalt oval
Banking/Corners: Progressive, between 6-12 degrees
Race Length: 100 laps (50 miles)/100 laps (50 miles)

Qualifying/Race Data:
2016 Winner: Todd Gilliland
2016 Pole Sitter: Todd Gilliland
1-lap Qualifying Record: Butch Gilliland, 17.871 seconds, 100.722 mph, June 19, 1999.
100-lap Race Record: N/A

Category Leaders at Irwindale:
Wins
Austin Cameron … 5
Jason Bowles … 3
Brendan Gaughan … 3
Bobby Dotter … 2
Steven Portenga … 2
Nine different drivers … 1

Poles
Jason Bowles … 3
Austin Cameron … 2
Mike Duncan … 2
Eric Holmes … 2
Scott Lynch … 2
Greg Pursley … 2
Sean Woodside … 2
Nine different drivers … 1

Laps Completed
Johnny Borneman … 3,353
Brett Thompson … 3,108
Austin Cameron … 2,922
Steve Portenga … 2,759
Scott Gaylord … 2,712
Jack Sellers … 2,590

Laps Led
Brendan Gaughan … 674
Jason Bowles … 406
Austin Cameron … 404
Steve Portenga … 257
Scott Lynch … 206
Greg Pursley … 206

Selected Driver Highlights:
Garret Archer (No. 27 Recruit 4 Business Ford)
• Finished a career-best third in the season opener at Tucson.
• Has made only two career K&N West starts and has never competed at Kern or Irwindale.

Nicole Behar (No. 33 Custom Welding & Fabrication Toyota)
• Finished 10th in the season opener at Tucson last week.
• Posted a career best finish of second at Irwindale in 2015.
• Finished 21st in only career attempt at Kern.

Chris Eggleston (No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota)
• Has six career K&N West wins with 20 top fives and 23 top 10s in 32 career starts.
• Was the 2015 series champion as a rookie for Bill McAnally Racing.
• Won the season opener at Tucson after leading a race-high 80 laps.
• Has finished fifth in each of his two career starts at Kern, where he’s never started worse than third.
• Has one career win at Irwindale in two starts, having finished third at the track last year.

Todd Gilliland (No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
• Won six of 14 races last season with 11 top fives and 13 top 10s en route to the K&N West championship, becoming the youngest champion in NASCAR touring series history at 16 years, five months, and joined his grandfather Butch Gilliland as a K&N West champion (1997).
• Finished second in the season opener at Tucson.
• Won the pole and the race last season in his only career start at Kern.
• Also won the pole and the race last season in his only career start at Irwindale.
• Plans to run both the K&N West and K&N East schedules in 2017.

Julia Landauer (No. 6 Lucas Oil/Eibach/Sunrise Ford)
• Finished fourth in the final standings last season to become the highest finishing female driver in K&N West history.
• Finished 12th in the season opener at Tucson.
• Finished 10th last season at Kern in her only career start at the track.
• Finished eighth at Irwindale in 2016 in her debut at the track.

Derek Kraus (No. 19 Carlyle Tools Toyota)
• Made his K&N Pro Series debut with the East at New Smyrna and finished third, following that effort with a sixth-place finish in the West season opener at Tucson.
• Has never competed at either Kern or Irwindale.

Will Rodgers (No. 7 Solvang Brewing Company Ford)
• Competed in six races a year ago and will run for K&N West Rookie of the Year this season.
• Finished a career-best sixth in the season opener at Tucson.
• Has never competed at either Kern or Irwindale.

Up To Speed:
• The 2017 season is the 64th for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.
• The 2017 schedule features 14 races at 12 different tracks across the United States.
• Third-generation driver Todd Gilliland won the season opener last year at Irwindale Speedway, the first of two straight wins to open the year.
• This marks the first year that Irwindale will host two, separate events on the same night for the K&N Pro Series West.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 20, 2017) — Just five days after kicking off the 2017 season at Tucson Speedway, NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams will be put to the test with three races in a three-day span to close out the NAPA 500 Challenge series.

The series heads to Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, for the NAPA Auto Parts 150 on Thursday, March 23, before rolling to Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, for the NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s on Saturday, March 25. The Twin 100s will stand as two separate points-paying events.

2015 K&N West champion Chris Eggleston got his season started on the right foot, holding off his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland — last season’s series champion — to win at Tucson on Saturday. If he can sweep the tripleheader this week, he would earn the $100,00 prize that comes with capturing all four legs of the NAPA 500 Challenge.

It won’t be easy for Eggleston. Gilliland led 70 of the 150 laps at Tucson after winning the pole for the season opener. Rookie Garrett Archer, in a Jefferson Pitts Racing Ford, was a strong contender at Tucson, Zane Smith and Will Rodgers. Of the drivers entered at Kern and Irwindale, only Eggleston and Gilliland have won races at either track.

RACE: NAPA Auto Parts 150
PLACE: Kern County Raceway Park, Bakersfield, California
DATE: Thursday, March 23
TIME: 7:45 p.m. PT
AIRDATE: Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET
TRACK LAYOUT: .500-mile banked asphalt oval
2016 WINNER: Todd Gilliland
2016 POLE WINNER: Todd Gilliland
EVENT SCHEDULE: Thursday, March 23 – Garage opens: 11 a.m.; Practice: 2-3:30 p.m.; Group qualifying: 4 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 6:15 p.m.; NAPA Auto Parts 150: 7:45 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Steve Hughes, (661) 835-1264; shughes@kernraceway.com
TWITTER: @KernRaceway
EVENT HASHTAG: #NAPA500Challenge
NASCAR IMC CONTACT: Brooke Franceschini, (386) 631-6142), bfranceschini@nascar.com.
RACE CENTRAL LIVE: EVENT SCHEDULE & ENTRY LIST

RACE: NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s
PLACE: Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California
DATE: Saturday, March 25
TIME: Race 1: 7 p.m. PT; Race 2: 9:30 p.m. PT
AIRDATE: Saturday, April 1 at 7 p.m. ET & 8 p.m. ET
TRACK LAYOUT: .500-mile asphalt oval
2016 WINNER: Todd Gilliland
2016 POLE WINNER: Todd Gilliland
EVENT SCHEDULE: Saturday, March 25 – Garage opens: 10 a.m.; Practice: 2:05-2:50 p.m.; Final practice: 3:05-3:50 p.m.; Group qualifying: 4:20 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 6 p.m.; NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s (Race 1): 7 p.m.; NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s (Race 2): 9:30 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Doug Stokes, VP Communications, (626) 358-1100; doug@irwindaleeventcenter.com
TWITTER: @TheIEC
EVENT HASHTAG: #NAPA500Challenge
NASCAR IMC CONTACT: Brooke Franceschini, (386) 631-6142), bfranceschini@nascar.com.
RACE CENTRAL LIVE: EVENT SCHEDULE & ENTRY LIST

FAST FACTS:
The Races: NAPA Auto Parts 150 and the NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s will be the second, third and fourth of 14 races on the 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule.

The Procedures: For all three events, the maximum starting field is 26 cars, including provisionals. The first 22 cars will secure starting positions based on the group qualifying process. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. At Kern, the race will be 150 laps (75 miles) with a five minute break occurring at or near the conclusion of lap 75. At Irwindale, following the conclusion of the first 100-lap race, there will be an approximately 90-minute break for teams to prepare for the second event and get through pre-race technical inspection.

NAPA 500 Challenge: The NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Kern is the second race in a four-race “NAPA 500 Challenge Series.” With the K&N West competing in four events over an eight-day stretch to begin the season, NAPA is offering a $100,000 bonus to any driver to win all four races. $10,000 will be given to any driver who can finish in the top 3 in all four events; $5,000 to any driver finishing in the top 5 in all four; and $1,000 to a driver who finishes in the top 10 in all of them. The series finishes with the Twin 100s at Irwindale on Saturday.

The Tracks: Kern County Raceway Park sits on 120 acres and opened on May 18, 2013 with a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event. It’s a half-mile oval with progressive banking of 12 to 14 degrees in turns and eight degrees on the front and backstretches. Irwindale Speedway is a half-mile paved oval with progressive banking of between six and 12 degrees in the corners and six degrees in the straights. Located in the San Gabriel Valley, Irwindale is just 25 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and features multiple racing configurations with half-mile and third-mile ovals along with a 1/8-mile drag strip.

Race Winners: There have been four different winners in the five previous K&N West races at Kern. Greg Pursley, the only repeat winner at the track, won the first two races held there. Todd Gilliland, winner of last year’s race at the track, is the only active driver with a win at Kern. There have been 14 different winners in the previous 24 races at Irwindale, with Austin Cameron owning five career wins at the track. NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Brendan Gaughan and Jason Bowles each have three wins there.

Pole Winners: There have been four different pole winners in the five previous races at Kern, with Greg Pursley winning two of them. At Irwindale, there have been 15 different pole winners in 24 previous races. Jason Bowles won three poles, while six drivers all have two.

NAPA Auto Parts 150/NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100s Notes:
Teamwork: The two most recent champions in the K&N Pro Series West, Bill McAnally Racing teammates Chris Eggleston and Todd Gilliland, were the class of the field in the season-opening event at Tucson Speedway. Eggleston was fastest in practice, Gilliland won the pole and the two drivers started on the front row, led all the laps and were running first and second at the checkered flag. Teammate Derek Kraus finished sixth. As they head into the three events this week, history is also on their side. Of all active drivers in the series, only Eggleston (Kern) and Gilliland (Kern, Irwindale) have wins at either of the two tracks

Rookie Roll Call: Series rookies finished in positions three through eight at Tucson. Garrett Archer, Zane Smith and Will Rodgers finished in the top five, with Kraus, Brandon Schilling and Kody Vanderwal finishing behind that trio. Archer’s third-place finish came in only his second career series start. The learning curve will be steep this week: None of that impressive rookie crop has ever made a start at either Kern or Irwindale.

Right Direction: Blaine Perkins has never finished in the top 15 at either Kern or Irwindale, but he’s coming off a solid 11th-place showing at Tucson and he has some history on his side at Irwindale. Crew chief and car owner Steve Portenga has two career wins at Irwindale as a driver, including the inaugural K&N West race at the track in 1999. Over the two wins, the second of which came in 2005, Portenga led 150 of the 400 laps he completed.

Heading West: The first third of the K&N Pro Series West schedule coincides with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and its “NASCAR Goes West” swing, which began in Las Vegas and Phoenix and continues through Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Four of the top six drivers in the Cup Series standings have won K&N West races in their careers — including point leader Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney — while Kevin Harvick (who is seventh in the current standings) was the 1998 series champion and is a native of Bakersfield, California. Both Blaney and Logano won their first career NASCAR races in K&N West competition.

NASCAR Home Tracks: Kern County Raceway Park/Irwindale Speedway
Kern County Raceway Park opened in 2013 and hosted a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event on its opening day, and today hosts Late Model, Super Stock, Mini Stock and Spec Modified divisions. Irwindale holds bi-weekly NASCAR events, including Late Model, Trucks and Spec Late Model divisions.

Bakersfield, CA – The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will open its seventeenth season in a big way with the “SPEARS Manufacturing 100”at Irwindale Speedway on Saturday, March 25th.

For the first time in history, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series will compete on the same night at Irwindale. The event also has historic significance, as the K&N Series will stage two separate 100-lap events in the same night with the “NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100’s”.

“This event brings the best teams and drivers from the western U.S. together for one big event,” stated the SRL’s Brian Olsen. “Another cool thing about this race is that the Cup and Xfinity Series will be just up the 10 freeway at Fontana all weekend.”

The schedule for this big night at Irwindale Speedway will start off with qualifying at 4:20pm, on-track autograph session at 6pm and the first 100 lapper for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series starting at 7pm, followed by the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series “SPEARS Manufacturing 100”, and finally the second 100-lap event for the K&N Series.

The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, together at Irwindale Speedway on Saturday, March 25th. Advance tickets are $15 at www.Irwindalespeedway.com, $20 at the gate on Race Day. Children 5 and under are free. Spectator gates open at 4pm.

About the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series:
Celebrating its seventeenth season in 2017, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series is a regional stock car series competing on paved ovals in the southwestern portion of the U.S. http://www.srlsouthwesttour.com. “The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series…Where the Champions Race”.

Corona, California (January 19, 2017) - A 10-round battle for the championship, two lucrative special events and four dates combining the West Coast's top touring divisions are the highlights of the 2017 schedule for the Lucas Oil Modified Series.

It begins February 11 with the third Winter Showdown on the ultra-fast half-mile oval at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, and ends with the traditional West Coast Short Track Championships at The Bullring at Las Vegas (Nevada) Motor Speedway November 18.

Those special events, two of the four in which the exciting open-wheel Modifieds will share headline status with the SRL Southwest Tour's Super Late Models, are the bookends for the 10 races that will determine the series' Hoosier Tire West points champion.

Those 10 races will take the series back to the eight tracks in four states that produced the closest points race in the series' 11-year history in 2016. A record eight different drivers had parked in the winner's circle and the points lead had changed hands a record four times before Lakeside, California's, Matthew Hicks emerged with a 4-point win over Taylor Miinch, with Scott Winters 10 points back in third.

The smallest winning margin previously had been the 12 points that separated champion Jim Mardis and runner-up Austin Barnes in 2011.

"We're looking forward to another extremely competitive season," series promoter Greg Scheidecker said. "We think the tracks in our series offer the most varied racing you'll find in any touring series and the results would seem to indicate it's also the best racing you'll find. That's ultimately a tribute to our drivers and teams, of course, but we've tried to help them as much as possible by maintaining continuity and familiarity.

"The dates of this year's races almost mirror last year's, but we have changed the track rotation a little. One reason for that was so we could say yes to the opportunity to headline the show at Kern County on the weekend before the Fourth of July, and we had to make a change at Orange Show Speedway. We've moved that race two weeks later, to September 23, because of a date conflict with the National Orange Show that would have impacted our race teams and fans.

"Changing the date there means we'll close the regular season with three events in five weeks. That's asking a lot of our teams, but they've shown over and over that they're the best around. It definitely will add some drama to those last three races."

The 2017 schedule for the Lucas Oil Modified Series:

February 11 - Kern County Raceway Park, 1/2-mile oval, Bakersfield, California*
March 11 - Havasu 95 Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
April 8 - Tucson Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Tucson, Arizona
May 20 - The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Las Vegas
June 10 - Madera Speedway, 1/3-mile oval, Madera, California
July 1 - Kern County Raceway Park, 1/2-mile oval, Bakersfield, California
July 22 - Rocky Mountain Raceways, 3/8-mile oval, West Valley City, Utah
August 19 - Irwindale Speedway, 1/2 mile oval, Irwindale, California
September 23 - Orange Show Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, San Bernardino, California
October 7 - Madera Speedway, 1/3-mile oval, Madera, California
October 28 - Havasu 95 Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
November 18 - The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Las Vegas*

* - indicates non-points races

Race distances, purses and other details will be announced when they are finalized.

HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE PAVED OVAL. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. www.havasu95speedway.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST.

The Havasu 95 Speedway will open its spectator gates this Saturday afternoon for the latest round of their 2016 - 2017 winter racing series. The quarter mile paved oval is located within the SARA Park complex in beautiful Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It's Snowbird Appreciation Night at the speedway. All official snowbirds will receive a $2 discount on their race tickets. The front gates will open at 12pm with the racing starting at 2pm. Fans are invited to attend the special happy hour, from 12 to 130pm, where $2 drafts will be served in the Beer Garden.

Providing the on track action will be the Get It In Gear Street Stocks, running twin 40 lap main events, along with the Office Cocktail Lounge Bandoleros, the Flowers Assisted Living Team Factory Stocks and the Sam Nichols Electric Factory Stocks who will be racing on the speedway's infield dirt course.
It's becoming increasingly apparent that the Get It In Gear Streets Stocks are going to finish the winter season with a highly competitive championship run. Going into Saturday afternoon twin main events, there are only 18 points separating the top five drivers.

With one feature win, two seconds and a third place finish, the very consistent Tyler Savage goes into Saturday as the with 197 points. However, he's only five points ahead of Garrett Reinoso who has a consistent four top five finishes. Speedway veteran Bobby Keirns, a feature winner this season, is ranked third in the standings 13 points out of first. Ranked fourth, 16 points away, is Gavin Bucy who has a feature win, a pair of top fives and a top ten finish. William Guevara, another feature winner, completes the top five 18 points out of first.

The Sam Nichols Electric Factory Stocks will abandon their usual paved oval race this Saturday and will instead race on the speedway's one-eighth mile dirt infield course thereby adding to their usual level of racing excitement.

Three time main event winner Jeff Prieur goes into Saturday afternoon leading the Factory Stock standings with 303 points. He holds a 22 point lead over Chris Blackwell in second and is 26 points ahead of feature winner Jose Guevara.

The Flowers Assisted Living Assisted Living Team Factory Stocks is a concept featuring three rotating drivers. With two feature wins, Team EWWWWEEEE leads the division standings with 108 points. Team Take and Bake along with the Vista Cruisers are tied for second 13 points away from the leaders. The Asphalt Junkies holds down fourth 14 points out of first.

Two time main event winner Madision Gay leads the Office Cocktail Lounge Bandoleros standings with 240 points but only commands a six point lead over Brock Rogers himself a feature winner. Also a factor here is main event winner Cody Kiemele who holds down third in the rankings just 12 points out of first.
General admission tickets, age 17 and up, are $12 and $10 for seniors, age 55 plus, military personnel and the handicapped. Kid's tickets, age si to 16, are $6. The speedway also offers a budget friendly family package, for $25, that admits two adults and two kids age six to 16. Fans are also invited to enjoy the special amenities of the speedway's VIP section, for $25, featuring the best seats in the house.

For more information regarding the speedway's winter racing series dial up their website at www.havasu95speedway.com or visit their Facebook page.

EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY. 3/8 & 5/8 MILE OVAL WITH INTERLOCKING INFIELD TURNS. MONROE, WA. www.evergreenspeedway.com SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND.

The Evergreen Drift Winter Series will treat its fans to its tire burning, riding slide ways, action this Sunday. Evergreen Drift is your place to experience the excitement of drifting at its best.

Evergreen Drift includes both the 3/8ths and 5/8ths paved banks on the track layout. The Formula DRIFT layout is one of the fastest oval course on the circuit. On the 5/8ths bank, drivers hit speeds north of 90mph. Off the 5/8ths, the layout continues infield into a hard breaking zone. The transition is a left hand turn to a sharp low speed hairpin turn.

Home to the Northwest Grassroots Championship series and the only Formula Drift ProAm Affiliate series in the Northwest; we are one of the few venues in North America where you can go from a beginner to earning your professorial license without ever going to another track.
Drifters from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and beyond have been coming for nine seasons to slay tires, tap walls, and participate in the camaraderie of the local drift scene.

Join us for our next event and experience the energy and community of Evergreen Drift for yourself!
The action will run from 11am until 5pm. General admission tickets, age 7 and up, are only $10 with kids, age six and under admitted free. Driver entry fees are $60. All access pit passes are $15.

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY. 1/8TH MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 19TH.

Once again the Irwindale will be converting a portion of their half mile oval into their drag strip in order to present their famed NHRA Thursday Night Thunder drag racing program while proclaiming the message: "race the strip and not the street. This program is open to all cars from professional dragsters to the car you borrowed from Mom and Dad to get to the drag strip.

The spectator gates will open at 4pm followed by drag racing from 5 to 10pm. Entry fees are a budget friendly $20 to race all night and $10 to watch the racing.

Corona, California (January 6, 2017) – A 10-round battle for the championship, two lucrative special events and four dates combining the West Coast's top touring divisions are the highlights of the 2017 schedule for the Lucas Oil Modified Series.

It begins February 11 with the third Winter Showdown on the ultra-fast half-mile oval at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, and ends with the traditional West Coast Short Track Championships at The Bullring at Las Vegas (Nevada) Motor Speedway November 18.

Those special events, two of the four in which the exciting open-wheel Modifieds will share headline status with the SRL Southwest Tour's Super Late Models, are the bookends for the 10 races that will determine the series' Hoosier Tire West points champion.

Those 10 races will take the series back to the eight tracks in four states that produced the closest points race in the series' 11-year history in 2016. A record eight different drivers had parked in the winner's circle and the points lead had changed hands a record four times before Lakeside, California's, Matthew Hicks emerged with a 4-point win over Taylor Miinch, with Scott Winters 10 points back in third.

The smallest winning margin previously had been the 12 points that separated champion Jim Mardis and runner-up Austin Barnes in 2011.

"We're looking forward to another extremely competitive season," series promoter Greg Scheidecker said. "We think the tracks in our series offer the most varied racing you'll find in any touring series and the results would seem to indicate it's also the best racing you'll find. That's ultimately a tribute to our drivers and teams, of course, but we've tried to help them as much as possible by maintaining continuity and familiarity.

"The dates of this year's races almost mirror last year's, but we have changed the track rotation a little. One reason for that was so we could say yes to the opportunity to headline the show at Kern County on the weekend before the Fourth of July, and we had to make a change at Orange Show Speedway. We've moved that race two weeks later, to September 23, because of a date conflict with the National Orange Show that would have impacted our race teams and fans.

"Changing the date there means we'll close the regular season with three events in five weeks. That's asking a lot of our teams, but they've shown over and over that they're the best around. It definitely will add some drama to those last three races."

The 2017 schedule for the Lucas Oil Modified Series:

February 11 – Kern County Raceway Park, 1/2-mile oval, Bakersfield, California*
March 11 – Havasu 95 Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
April 8 – Tucson Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Tucson, Arizona
May 20 – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Las Vegas
June 10 – Madera Speedway, 1/3-mile oval, Madera, California
July 1 – Kern County Raceway Park, 1/2-mile oval, Bakersfield, California
July 22 – Rocky Mountain Raceways, 3/8-mile oval, West Valley City, Utah
August 19 – Irwindale Speedway, 1/2 mile oval, Irwindale, California
September 23 – Orange Show Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, San Bernardino, California
October 7 – Madera Speedway, 1/3-mile oval, Madera, California
October 28 – Havasu 95 Speedway, 1/4-mile oval, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
November 18 – The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3/8-mile oval, Las Vegas*

* -- indicates non-points races

Race distances, purses and other details will be announced when they are finalized.

By Dave Grayson

Christmas 2016 came early for the management, staff and fans of the Irwindale Event Center, (IEC), with the announcement that said there is going to be a 2017, fully loaded, racing season the famed track located in Irwindale, CA. The incredible news came at a time when the track was condemned to execution by bulldozer, set for July of 2016, to prepare the way for a shopping mall.

The news, regarding the IEC's 2017 season, came in late October via a press release fro Jim Cohen, IEC President and CEO, who announced that the track would be scheduling a full 2017 season for their NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing on their oval tracks, the NHRA sanctioned drag strip as well as the LA Racing Experience and Advanced Driving Dynamics.

"Everyone here on the IEC team are very pleased that we've been able to make this announcement today," said Cohen. "We will be continuing with our Thursday Night Drags, NASCAR Whelen All American Series and Nights Of Destruction, along with special events such as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, Hot VW Drags Day, the NHRA Summit Series, Truckin' For Kids, Formula Drift Championship and Mooneyes all being presented on their traditional calendar dates."

The end of racing at the IEC dates back to 2013 when it was announced that the Lindom Company, a real estate investment firm, had purchased the 63 acre site occupied by the IEC with the intent to build a 700,000 square foot shopping mall. The Lindom announcement further stated they expected to break ground and start construction on the project in July of 2016.

Now under the working title of Irwindale Outlet Partners LLC, The Irwindale City Council made very quick work of approving the project's development plans, and necessary permits, during the course of one meeting. It's considered to be very rare for this process to garner approval so quickly, a fact that did not escape the notice of audience observers.

However, in all fairness, it's important to consider the fact that this project represented a win - win scenario for the city at a time when the trickle down effect of California's budget woes was creating financial havoc on its cities. The Irwindale City Council's first obligation is to the city they represent and the residents who live there. It was perfectly understandable that the Council was going to make quick work of approving a project that was going to create approximately 2,000 jobs along with an estimated annual sales tax revenue of $2.6 million per year.

At the beginning of 2016 the IEC prepared a partial schedule, through the month of July, anticipating the start of construction of the outlet mall. The first of two surprises came when Outlet Partners LLC informed the IEC they could go ahead and run a full 2016 racing season. The second surprise came when the IEC learned they would be allowed to schedule a full 2017 season.

Throughout this long process Outlet Partners LLC made it clear that they would not dismantle the track, and start construction on the mall, until they had signed leases from retailers to occupy at least 65 percent of the store fronts. In recent months there has been speculation indicating they may be having trouble reaching that 65 percent goal and that's why they green lit IEC racing for the 2017 season. There is also speculation that says the 63 acre site has been placed on the real estate market again. Outlet Partners LLC has, understandably, declined comment on these two issues.

The IEC treated their fans to a high quality 2016 racing season and, by the looks of their fully loaded 2017 schedule, we can expect more of the same this year. Happy new year IEC, we the fans are looking to the new season.

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IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER 2017 SCHEDULE

March 11th: Night of Destruction - NASCAR Late Models, Destruction Events TBA
March 25th: SPECIAL EVENT - NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Twins, SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series
April 8th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
April 22nd: NASCAR Late Models, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Southwest Tour Truck Series, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
May 6th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
May 20th: Night of Destruction - Golden Empire Supermoto, Destruction Events TBA
June 3rd: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Southwest Tour Truck Series, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
June 17th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
July 1st: Night of Destruction with FIREWORKS Finale - NASCAR Late Models, Destruction Events TBA
July 15th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Spec Late Models, Southwest Tour Truck Series, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
July 29th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
August 12th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Southwest Tour Truck Series, Bandoleros
August 19th: Lucas Oil Modified Series, SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series, Legend Cars
September 2nd: Night of Destruction - Southwest Tour Trucks Series, Destruction Events TBA
September 9th: NASCAR Late Model Twins, Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Legend Cars, Bandoleros
September 23rd: NASCAR Late Models (2x points), Irwindale Race Trucks, Spec Late Models, Southwest Tour Truck Series, Legend Cars, Bandoleros (2x points)
October 28th: Night of Destruction - NASCAR Irwindale Race Trucks (2x points), Destruction Events TBA
November 11th: Fall Spectacular - $5,000 to WIN NASCAR Late Models 100, Spec Late Models (2x points), Legend Cars (2x points)
December 2nd: Night of Destruction - Southwest Tour Truck Series (2x points), Destruction Events TBA

ALL DATES AND DIVISIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Bakersfield, CA –The SPEARS (SRL) Southwest Tour Series is proud to announce its schedule of events for 2017. The ten-race schedule will kick off in a big way, with the $30,000 to win Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway on February 11th. The Winter Showdown will be a non-points event for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and the Lucas Oil Modifieds. The 2017 SPEARS Southwest Tour Series point’s championship will begin on March 25th at Irwindale Speedway and end at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 18th.

The opening round of the 2017 championship will be a “double-header”, featuring the SPEARS Southwest Tour and the NASCAR K&N Series competing together on the same night on March 25th at Irwindale.

The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will then stop at Kern County Raceway on April 22nd, for the first of two points paying events hosted by the west Bakersfield half-mile oval.

The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series twice in 2017, on May 20th and November 18th; both events will feature the Lucas Oil Modified Series.

After a break in the schedule, the series will then make its only stop of 2017 at Madera Speedway on July 15th.

August 19th will mark the second appearance of the season at Irwindale Speedway, when the series will again be paired up with the Lucas Oil Modifieds.

On September 2nd, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will team up with the Northwest Super Late Model Series for a $10,000 to win co-sanctioned event at Rocky Mountain Raceways, just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.

The series will then travel to Tucson Speedway once again to compete on the historical 1/3-mile oval on September 30th.

The series will return to Kern County Raceway on October 28th. The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will finish up its championship season once again with the “Championship Finale” at the Bullring on November 18th.

“We finished 2016 really strong, and 2017 is looking even better,” stated the SRL’s Larry Collins. “We have great race teams that compete in our series, a great staff and our schedule visits the premier race tracks in the west. We’re very confident that 2017 is going to be a record year for the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series.”

For 2017, the “Winner’s Bonus” program will continue, which insures that each SPEARS Southwest Tour Series event will pay at least $5,000 to win. And, for the sixth consecutive year, the “SPEARS Frequent Flyer Program” will award teams a minimum of $1,000 for starting a SPEARS Southwest Tour Series main event after they have competed in three consecutive series races.

Celebrating its seventeenth season, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will begin the 2017 season with the Winter Showdown on February 11th, and close out its championship at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on November 18th.

For more information, go to www.srlsouthwesttour.com.



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2017 Schedule of Events

February 8th to 11th – 3rd Annual WINTER SHOWDOWN
Kern County Raceway Park - Bakersfield, CA (non-points event)

March 25th – Irwindale Speedway
Irwindale, CA

April 22nd – Kern County Raceway Park
Bakersfield, CA

May 20th - The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, NV

July 15th – Madera Speedway
Madera, CA

August 19th - Irwindale Speedway
Irwindale, CA

September 2nd – Rocky Mountain Raceways
Salt Lake City, UT

September 30th – Tucson Speedway
Tucson, AZ

October 28th – Kern County Raceway Park
Bakersfield, CA

November 18th- The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway - Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS BULLRING. 3/8 MILE. LAS VEGAS, NV. www.lvms.com/bullring. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH.

I've always said that the words racing and Las Vegas belongs in the same sentence. Per a long standing tradition, the Las Vegas Bullring will be presenting their annual, season closing, West Coast Short Track Championships this Saturday night. This event is loaded with some of the best driving talent from the western states and will feature the Spears SRL Southwest Tour, The Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series and the RACE CAR Factory Spec Late Models. Put it all together and it's going to be another stellar night of stock car racing in Las Vegas.

The highlight of the evening will be the Spears SRL Southwest Tour's 2016 season finale. The Retro Custom Metals 150, presented by the Pinnacle Peak Steak House, is expected to be a very intense affair. That's largely due to the $10,000 check that goes to the race winner. In recent days SRL officials announced that a beautiful, custom made, cupola will also be presented to the race winner. Described as a copper masterpiece, this winner's cup is valued at $6,000 and is courtesy of race sponsor Retro Custom Metals.

As far as the series' points championship goes, it appears that Derek Thorn, and his Campbell Motorsports team, is in good shape to take another series title based on five main event wins this season. The Lakeport, California driver has won previous series championships in 2012 and 2014 and is the winningest driver in the SRL. He goes into Saturday night's race with a healthy points lead over two time winner Ryan Cansdale.

The Lucas Oil Production Studios will be in Las Vegas Saturday night to film the race for the company owned MAV TV Motorsports Network. The race will be presented for national broadcast on January 24th.

Making an equally impressive appearance Saturday will be the Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series, presented by Loan Mart. This outstanding regional touring series will be treating their fans to the running of the 51 FIFTY Energy Drink 101, presented by Optima Batteries. This race will be ran in two segments. The first segment, laps 1 through 51, will be ran early in the evening. The final 50 lap segment will be ran later that night and will determine the race winner.

Championship points are not a part of the equation on Saturday night. Matthew Hicks took care of winning the series' championship, at the Arizona based Havasu 95 Speedway, back on October 29th. That means the Las Vegas race is about major bragging rights along with a $4,000 winner's check.

This race will be carried live Saturday night on Lucas Oil Racing (Dot) TV. This recently launched live stream computer broadcast system features high level broadcast quality that is well worth the very budget friendly priced subscription rates. The broadcast is scheduled for 8pm eastern time.

The Las Vegas racing weekend will begin on Friday night with an open practice session, for all divisions, from 2pm to 9pm. The grandstands will be available to the fans free of charge Friday night. On Saturday the spectator gates will open at 2pm. The day begins with qualifying followed by twin heat races from the RACE CAR Factory Spec Late Models and a 40 lap B Main from the Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series. Official opening ceremonies will be held at 5pm followed by the start of main events from the three racing divisions.

General admission tickets are $12. There are also discounts available for kids, age six to 12, as well as seniors and military personnel. A budget friendly family four pack is also available. Fans can save money on available ticket packages by visiting the speedways tickets office or by calling 1 800 644 4444. Advance tickets can also be ordered through the speedway's website or through Ticketmaster.

In still more good news is the fact that the Las Vegas Bullring has an extremely fan friendly concession stand that features $2 hot dogs and Cola Cola products along with $3 Budweiser products.

IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH.

The IEC will again covert a portion to of their half mile oval into a one-eighth mile drag strip in order to present their NHRA Thursday Night Thunder program along with it's important message: race the strip and not the streets. This program is open to all types of vehicles from professional race cars to street legal vehicles. The gates will open at 4pm followed by racing from 5 to 10pm.

The program is also very budget friendly. A $20 entry fee will allow drivers to race all night long and a $10 entry fee will allow spectators to watch the racing all night long.

EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY. MONROE, WA. www.evergreenspeedway.com SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH & 13TH.

Their stock car racing program may be wrapped up for the year but that doesn't mean there's a weekend of fun waiting for you at the Evergreen Speedway.

On Saturday Evergreen will be hosting the North West Racers Swap Meet located under the main grandstands. The gates will open at 730 am to allow sellers to set up. The gates will open to the public at 9 am. The swap meet is free to both buyers and sellers. To reserve a seller's space contact bruce@evergreenspeedway.com

Next on the Saturday schedule is Evergreen Auto Cross. This fun form of racing allows you to race against the clock in your own car on a closed race course. The Auto Cross is open to all makes and models of cars and driver skill levels.

Registration will open at 10 am. The back gate and tech opens at 1030 am followed by the mandatory driver's meeting at 1130am. The track will turn hot from 12 to 9 pm. Entry fee for drivers is $60. Pit passes are $10.

On Sunday, Evergreen will present Open Drift. Drift what you drive is open to all drivers and skill levels and the event will be held come rain or shine. Driver entry fee is $60.

All access pass, age 16 plus, is $15. Minors must have a parent or guardian fill out a waiver. Fans can also watch the action from the grandstands free of charge.

Registration will open at 830 am, tech at 9 am and the driver's meeting at 1030 am. The track will go hot from 11 am to 6 pm.

HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. www.havasu95speedway.com SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH.

The Havasu 95 Speedway will unlock its gates this Saturday evening to present the latest round of their 2016-2017 winter racing series. This special evening is titled " Racing For Our Troops". Veterans and active duty personnel from America's armed forces will receive $2 discounts on their tickets. It's one more way for the speedway to thank our troops, past and present, for their service to our country.
Saturday night will also be the start of the speedway's annual Toys 4 Tots Bicycle Drive. The ultra successful campaign in past years has raised funding in order to provide the Christmas morning surprise of a brand new bike to children from needy families, This special evening is being presented by the Mojave State Bank.

The quarter mile paved oval is located within the Sara Park complex in beautiful Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The spectator gates will open at 4pm followed by racing at 6pm. This speedway specializes in good racing shows and Saturday night's race agenda is loaded with plenty of driving talent. Providing the on track action will be the speedway's Get It In Gear Street Stocks, Havasu Wiring Outlaw Karts and the Sam Nichols Electric Factory Stocks. The racing action is going to be enhanced by special two special guest divisions: the Arizona Vintage Racing Association's collection of midget and sprint cars along with the always exciting Southwest Tour Trucks.

General admission adult tickets, age 17 plus, are $12. Tickets for seniors, age 55 plus, handicapped patrons and military personnel are $10 but, remember, military personnel will be entitled to the additional "Racing For Our Troops" discount. Kid's tickets, age six to 16, are $6. The speedway also offers a budget friendly family pack, priced at $25, which admits two adults and two kids. Fans can also enjoy the special amenities of the speedway's VIP section, featuring the best seats in the house, for $25.

IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH.

Once again the Irwindale Event Center will convert a portion of their 1/2 mile oval into a 1/8th mile drag strip in order to present their NHRA Thursday Night Thunder program. The street legal drags program was created to send the message: RACE THE STRIP, AND NOT THE STREET. The program is open to all types of vehicles: from professional race cars to the car you drive to work in.

NHRA Thursday Night Thunder is also budget friendly. For $20 a driver can race all night. $10 will allow spectators to watch the racing all night. The spectator gates will open at 4pm with racing from 5 to 10 pm.

TUCSON SPEEDWAY. TUCSON, AZ. www.tucsonspeedwaycom. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12TH.

Tucson Speedway will be the scene of automotive bargains and exquisite classic cars during Saturday's TSRA, Tucson Street Rod Association, Swap Meet and Car Show. The event will run from 630 am to 3 pm.

The event will feature automotive and motorcycle parts, antiques, toys, arts and crafts, food concessions and the car show. The event is free to buyers. For more information regarding the rental of retail booths, call Randy at 520 991 3600 or Rick at 520 484 1717.

HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. www.havasu95speedway.com OCTOBER 29TH.

On any given Saturday race night, the Havasu 95 has always proven that they are capable of putting quality shows that pleases their fans. They're going to do it again this Saturday night with a very hot ticket led by champion's night for the famed Lucas Oil Modified Racing Series, presented by Loan Mart.

The Hoosier Tire 100, presented by D J Safety, is 100 green flag laps of excitement, within a 25 car field, that pays that win. However, the grand prize is the season championship which pays $5,000 plus $1,000 in Lucas Oil Products. Matthew Hicks, Scott Winters and Taylor Miinch are going to be the drivers to watch as this title run unfolds.

Also on the race agenda will be the speedway's fan favorite divisions: the Get It In Gear Street Stocks, the Havasu Wiring Outlaw Karts and the always fun Sam Nichols Electric Factory Stocks. Saturday is a day race. The spectator gates will open at 12 pm with the green flag falling on the first race at 2pm. All of this racing action is being sponsored by the Mudshark Brewery.

General admission tickets, age 17 plus, are $12. Tickets for seniors, military personnel and the handicapped are $10, Kid's tickets, age six to 16, are $6 while kids age five and under will be admitted free. The speedway offers a budget friendly family pack, priced at $25, which admits two adults and two kids. Fans can also enjoy the special amenities of the speedway's VIP section for $25.

IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER. 1/2 - 1/3 MILE OVALS & 1/8 MILE DRAG STRIP. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.

Once again the IEC will convert an oval track into a one-eighth drag strip to present their highly popular NHRA Thursday Night Thunder program while, at the same time, sending their powerful message that says "RACE THE STRIP & NOT THE STREET." This program is open to all types of vehicles from professional race cars to the vehicle parked in your driveway. The program is also very budget friendly. A $20 entry fee will allow you to race all night, a $10 spectator fee will let you watch them race. The spectator gates will open at 4pm followed by racing from 5 to 10pm.

On Saturday night the IEC will present another round of their Night Of Destruction, presented by Pick Your Part and Seidner's Collision Centers. This is a program that this speedway excels in and is well worth the price of admission. Featured events include: a flag pole enduro race, skid plate racing, a figure 8 enduro race, a powder pull compact car demolition derby, trailer racing and a jet truck exhibition. Also, for you roundy round racing, the Irwindale Truck Series will be racing for double points.

The gates will open at 4pm followed an on track meet and greet autograph session. The destruction begins at 7pm. General admission tickets, age 13 plus, are $10 if purchased in advance. Otherwise the tickets will be $15 on Saturday race day. Child tickets, age six to 12, are $5. Advance tickets can be arranged via through the speedway's website or by visiting their box office. There is also a $5, cash only, parking fee on race day.

KERN COUNTY RACEWAY PARK. 1/2, 1/4 & 1/8 MILE OVALS. BAKERSFIELD, CA. www.kerncountyraceway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.

Here's another red hot racing ticket from KCRWP who will be treating their fans to the Fall Shootout this Saturday night presented by Bullwark FR.

Highlighting the evening will be the Spears SRL Southwest Tour, one of the most prominent regional touring series racing in the western area. The teams will be running in the Bulwark FR 150, presented by 51 Fifty Energy Drink. The race will be ran in twin 75 lap segments with a $1,000 bonus, from His Work Gift Baskets, at the conclusion of the first segment.

The Fall Shootout also includes high energy racing from the speedway's NASCAR Super Stocks, the NASCAR Mini Stocks, the INEX Legends and the Race Car Factory Spec Late Models. The spectator gates will open at 4pm following by qualifying. The main events will go green around 7pm.
General admission tickets, age 16 plus, start at $15. Tickets for kids, age six to 15, active duty military and seniors age 65 plus are $10. Kids age five and under will be admitted free. Advance tickets are available through the raceway park's website.

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE DRAG STRIP. LAS VEGAS, NV. www.lvms.com THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH.

Those powerful cars and motorcycles from the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Series returns to Las Vegas for this weekend's Toyota Nationals. The fun begins on Thursday with the NHRA Fan Fest to be held on Fremont Street on the Third Street Stage. The event begins at 5pm with live music an give aways followed by a one hour autograph session featuring 30 of the NHRA's most prominent drivers. The event concludes with a special NHRA light show.

Then it's time for NHRA racing action on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the spectator gates opening at 730am on all four days. Thursday's schedule begins with qualifying rounds at 8am. Friday's qualifying rounds begins at 11am. Saturday qualifying, plus two elimination rounds, starts at 10am. There will also be a jet dragster exhibition, at 550pm on both Friday and Saturday. Sunday is of course the day when everything is on the line. Elimination rounds will begin at 9am.

Needless to say, an event of this stature is going to have a large variety of ticket options that runs the gamut from budget friendly general admission to top of the line VIP packages. Ticket options can be found on LVMS website or by calling 1 800 644 4444.

MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. MERIDIAN, ID. www.meridianspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.

It's Trunk Or Treat time at Meridian this Saturday night. The feature of the evening will be the annual Halloween Enduro 250, for Hornet division cars, presented by PBT Auto, 2C Auto and Kim's Kars. On the line here is a $650 winner's check along with the crowning of a Tate's Rents Hornet division champion.

Kids in Halloween costumes are invited to Trunk Or Treat in the pits for free from 1230 to 230pm. Drivers will be providing the candy.
The spectator gates will open at 10am with the 250 lap enduro race going green at 330pm. Ticket prices are very fan friendly for this event. Tickets for adults, seniors, military personnel and kids, age seven plus, are only $6.50. Kids age six and under will be admitted free.


TUCSON SPEEDWAY. 3/8 MILE. TUCSON, AZ. www.tucsonspeedway.com SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.

Following an ultra successful 2016 season, it's Grand Finale time at Tucson Speedway. Saturday night will be highlighted by the Super Late Models who will be running a 100 lap, double points, main event before crowning a champion. Also, championship resolutions will be decided in the speedway's Modified, Pro Stock and Bomber divisions as well. For the kids the speedway will be hosting trunk or treating. The spectator gates will open at 5pm followed by racing at 7pm.

General admission adult tickets are $12 and $10 for seniors and military personnel. Tickets for juniors, age 11 to 16, are $7. Kids age ten and under will be admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult. The speedway also offers a budget friendly family pack, priced at $30, which admits two adults and two juniors.