BangShift has learned that Nu-Way Industries, the property owner of Irwindale Speedway has regained legal control of the facility and that they have set their sights on getting the track operating again with a special concentration on getting the drag strip running as soon as possible. We have heard that racing may take place twice a week once the strip is opened again. We do not have a hard date on when this will happen, but by our understanding, Nu-Way wants it to happen ASAP.
A report in the Pasadena Star News confirms the conversations we have had with sources familiar to the situation and parties involved. The oval track will not be reopened with the speed of the drag strip and it is doubtful that a weekly program will be held there, but the plan is to have racing on the oval again in some capacity. The higher priority on that part of the operation is getting filming and rental revenue rolling again as the oval track is a very popular spot for television commercials and other types of media stuff to be filmed.
When we learn more about this situation, especially a time line of when the track will open again, we will update this story, but for now, that is some GOOD news for drag racers in the LA area. You are on the short road to having a strip again!
Irwindale back under Nu-Way control – strip to be opened shortly
Well that is good news, but like all these things it’ll be real when we roll thorugh the gates. Thanks for bringing the good news BangShift!
Hopefully they’ll take the “Toyota” name off of it.
Toyota has backed out of the sponsorship last November and has not been associated with the speedway since then. The signs and banners just haven’t been removed since there isn’t anyone working there to do the job.
I wish all the best and the hopes it will not be long be for we can get back to what we love to do RACE!