Irwindale Speedway going away!

[oneoff]

According to "Jayski", Irwindale Speedway will become a shopping mall and Concert Hall. The company that owns it has asked for rezoning. Damn, another one bites the dust!

[Jimmy McKinley]

According to "Jayski", Irwindale Speedway will become a shopping mall and Concert Hall. The company that owns it has asked for rezoning. Damn, another one bites the dust!

Read:

A statement from Jim Cohan, President /CEO of the Irwindale Event Center:

I’d like to take a moment to address the reports circulating in recent days regarding the planned redevelopment of the IEC property. As many already know, the property was purchased in 2013 from the previous owner, Nu-Way Industries. The new owners, Lindom Co., and their principals reached out to us shortly thereafter and there has been a good line of communication since. They made it clear to us at the beginning of the 2014 season that not only would we be permitted a lease to run in 2014, but also for the 2015 season which we will kick off next week.

Our position here at 211 Enterprises and the Irwindale Event Center is that we will continue to operate this top notch NASCAR oval track and NHRA drag racing facility for as long as we are able to do so.

We’ve released our 2015 NASCAR and NHRA racing event schedules for Irwindale Speedway and Irwindale Dragstrip and have a large number of special attractions, like the final event of the national Formula Drift Series, the annual Mooneyes Holiday Party, Hot VWs Drag Days, the El Camino Motorcycle Show, and many others, all on line for 2015. In addition, our on-site stock car driving school, LA Racing Experience will continue to offer fans the opportunity to actually drive a super late model stock on the track that has surely earned its great reputation and nickname: “LA’s Half-Mile Superspeedway”.

My personal commitment to our fans, racers, and sponsors, is to always communicate with you and have absolute transparency. And in the spirit of that commitment, I can tell you that we have not been told that 2015 is our final season. While we cannot control what makes it into print or what rumors may be spun, we can promise you that if the time comes where we must announce a final season of this legendary facility...you'll hear it from us.

We have said since we took over operations in 2012 that we are all in this together. The Irwindale Speedway and Event Center belongs to all of us...our incredible team that makes it all happen, our loyal fans, our passionate racing teams and drivers, and our great sponsors whose support we so appreciate. We stand by our promise to communicate directly to you through social media, via our website, on site at the track, and through our official press releases. We will always shoot it to you straight. That's a promise.

I know the racing community loves “Irwindale”. I know thousands of folks would love it to be around for decades to come, as would I. Unfortunately that something that is not in our control. What we can say and say with conviction-- is that we will keep opening the gates, dropping green flags, posting low ET’s, serving hot dogs and beer, soda and kettle corn... and doing our level best to put on events and racing activities that families can thoroughly enjoy together for as long as we’re able to--- until the final checkered flag.

But for now, let's celebrate the start of our 2015 season which looks to be awesome. We pledge to provide the same sort of great entertainment, education, and excitement that fans have always come to expect from Irwindale Event Center. I'm looking forward to seeing you in the grandstands and personally shaking a lot of hands. Thank you all for your support and for being a true part of the IEC family!!

Jim Cohan

Mark your calendars for the biggest NASCAR event of the year at Irwindale, Saturday night April 11th! The 2015 Spring Classic!

Featuring the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West King Taco Catering NAPA Auto Parts 150. Also, for the first time ever the PCS Late Models plus a National Qualifier race for INEX Legend Cars and Bandoleros.

[kendo]

OK,so it will run through 2015,,,than it will be bye bye

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/gove...or-outlet-mall

[Matt Albee]

When land becomes more valuable for commercial development than for a race track..............
I hope the track finds a way to hang on.

[kendo]

When land becomes more valuable for commercial development than for a race track..............
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Anyone but me notice how quickly the development in the town of New Smyrna is moving west?

[Matt Albee]

The last time we were over that way it did look like there were houses coming closer. We've been lucky that Desoto is still open. There's been houses around it for years, and it's probably just a matter of time before the homeowners figure out a way to have it shut down.

[Roger Mashburn]

There has been more development on the west side, but I think as long as some member of the Hart family is running the track and the fans and competitors keep showing we don't have anything to worry about. I've seen a big improvement at New Smryna the past 2-3 years, unlike that track over in Bithlo.