Irwindale could re-open for Drag Racing soon!

[2K7GTCS]

From an article on 3/20/2012 in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Nu-Way Industries back in control of speedway

..."L.A. Racing owner Jim Cohen has been overseeing the property since the LLC vacated the premises. He has retained Bob Klein, who was the track's operations manager and supervised drag strip activities.

Garrett and Mnoian said one of the first things they want to accomplish is re-opening the drag strip.

After Irwindale closed, drag racing at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana also ended because of a residential lawsuit, leaving Southern California drag racers without a place to race.

"It's locked, loaded and ready," Cohen said of the drag strip. "We know it's very popular."
Cohen said that drag racing may be held on both Thursdays and Saturdays."...

I also read in another forum that a scheduled racing event on 4/29 is a GO!

 

[Ford1288]

 

[sdsubzero4]

That's cool. But I still wish they will get Fontana resolved. I want to run the 1/4 again.

 

[northerncountry]

Again I am not a big drag racer BUT i would like to see what the vert could do on the 1/4

 

[2K7GTCS]

I'm really excited about the prospect, as I've been wanting to run my car there for quite some time.
It is MUCH closer to sea-level (compared to Barona; 250ft vs 1650ft), and seems to usually have good air.
Oh, and is slightly down-hill LOL

Heck, my DA adjusted average ET from MVtW last weekend was an 8.4!

I'd love to have THAT timeslip...

 

[Ford1288]

Your car books for what it is! What's your plan down the line? Supercharger or nitrous or N/A?

 

[Mustangcwo]

Great to hear. If the track reopens, I will be loading my car on the trailer and towin it up to Irwindale; then I can play hard and bring it home if it breaks.

 

[2K7GTCS]

Your car books for what it is! What's your plan down the line? Supercharger or nitrous or N/A?

Staying N/A, my goal is to run 8.0/12.5 consistently, while keeping the car fully loaded.
@3650lbs I'll need about 330rwhp to do it.

For power, new cams and maybe shorty headers (after I install the torque converter).
For weight, it's the K-member, rad support, and a diet!

Fully loaded means I get to keep the heated seats and crank the tunes!

 

[2K7GTCS]

According to an article in the Los Angeles Daily News, the track will re-open for racing this week!

"A weekly Thursday night program will resume on April 26."

 

[wickedstangs]

http://www.wickedstangs.com/community/threads/irwindale-speedway-re-open.18717/#post-194344

 

[2K7GTCS]

http://www.wickedstangs.com/community/threads/irwindale-speedway-re-open.18717/#post-194344

Thanks E! Just providing a link to the full article with credit to the original source...