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May 17, 2013

Irwindale Thursday Night 1/8th Mile Drag Racing 5-16-13

By Sean Morris May 17, 2013 drag racing, Fontana, Irwindale

A few of the local SoCal Nissan GT-R owners headed over to Irwindale Event Center for some 1/8th mile drag racing Thursday 5-16-13. There are not a lot of local drag strips in LA. Pomona 1/4 Mile drag strip is just about off limits to street cars due to neighbor complaints.

Fontana - Auto Club Speedway Dragstrip was also shut down by some of its neighbors complaining. The drag strip runs alongside a set of train tracks. Nothing even that loud runs at the drag strip. Typical whiners that move in next to a racetrack or airport and complains. The latest from July says they are going to install a sound wall to appease the "group of concerned citizens." Hopefully they open the 1/4 mile up again soon. The closest place to run a quarter mile now is Bakersfield. Check out some photos from last night.

Auto Club Dragway strip and train tracks location

STATEMENT REGARDING AUTO CLUB DRAGWAY

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (July 31, 2012) – “The Auto Club Speedway has reached a settlement with a local group of concerned citizens in the San Bernardino County area known as CCoMPRESS, represented by Chatten-Brown & Carstens related to the operation of the Auto Club Dragway. As a result, the Auto Club Speedway may resume operations at the Auto Club Dragway if it first complies with a series of requirements intended to mitigate the environmental impacts to the surrounding community, including construction of a soundwall.”

Apr 24, 2008

Irwindale Opening up for more Sunday 1/8th mile Drag Race Dates

By Sean Morris April 24, 2008 drag racing, Irwindale

Toyota Speedway at Irwindale announced that it will expand the schedule of its Thursday night Test and Tune drag racing program to include an additional four dates (all on Sunday): May 25, June 29, July 27 and August 24. The Speedway’s Test and Tune program is held on its one-eighth mile street legal drag strip allowing individuals with a valid drivers license the opportunity to race their cars, trucks, motorcycles, hot rods and junior dragsters.
Gates will open at 9 a.m. for the Sunday sessions with technical inspection beginning at 10 a.m. Competition will take place from 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. The Thursday sessions are held weekly except during the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day holidays. Gates and technical inspection open at 4 p.m. with racing from 5–10 p.m. The cost to compete is $20.00 and $10.00 to watch with children five years of age and under admitted for free. Test and Tune program information including competition requirements can be obtained on the Speedway web site at www.toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com.

Not just Thursday nights. Thursday night out at Irwindale is always fun. Sundays are probably going to be pretty crazy.