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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Michael Waltrip will visit Auto Club Speedway on July 20 for a special season-ticket holder event.
Information: (909) 429-5205
Country musician Jimmy Wayne will perform at a July 4th fireworks show at the Auto Club Speedway.
The festival will run from 2 p.m. until the fireworks show. The event features a classic car show, exhibits, food, music and activities for kids.
Tickets go on sale Monday at 8:30 a.m. at the Speedway ticket office, or online at www.autoclubspeedway.com. Or, call (800) 944-7223
Pricing:
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Pre - Sale: Adults $10 , kids 6 and under free with paid adult. 12 and under $5
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Day of Event: Adults $20, kids 6 and under free. 12 and under $10
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Free ticket to active military personnel and immediate family. Tickets can be obtained in advance or on the day of the event at the Speedway Ticket Office. Must have valid active military ID.
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Parking: Free
The Bug-In is Sunday. It's one of the largest VW car shows in the world.
The day includes quarter-mile drag racing, vintage and custom car shows and swap meet and vendor display.
All years and models of VWs are welcome to participate in the car show.
Categories are vintage and custom, and those categories are divided into model and year.
Schedule
Gate opens at 7 a.m.
Tech opens 7:30 a.m.
Drivers Meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Racing Begins 9 a.m.
The Speedway is located at 9300 Cherry Ave.
For pricing and other information: (909) 429-5060 or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com/dragway or www.bugin.com
Auto Club Speedway President Gillian Zucker issued the following statement today on the passing of David Poole, motorsports writer with the Charlotte Observer:
"The staff at Auto Club Speedway is saddened to learn of the passing of David Poole. His passion, knowledge and dedication to motorsports will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues."
From a news release:
The NHRA JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals is presented by K&N Filters, April 17-19 at the quarter-mile Auto Club Dragway. Festivities kick off on Thursday with a free pre-race party and autograph session at Dave & Buster's in the Ontario Mills Mall between 7 - 11p.m.
The NHRA JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals presented by K&N will showcase NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors at the second of three SPORTSnationals events slated for this year.
The event will feature a purse of nearly $65,000 plus nearly $400,000 in contingency postings and competition in six NHRA Lucas Oil Series categories, including Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. NHRA Lucas Oil Series national event points will be awarded to drivers in all categories except Super Street.
The division's Top Sportsman and Top Dragster classes as well as Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson will also run in conjunction with the race.
Friday racing activity will feature qualifying and time trials beginning at 8 a.m. with TD, Comp, and TS sessions scheduled at noon and 4 p.m.
Saturday will feature Class Eliminations in Stock and Super Stock along with Gambler races in Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, and Sportsman Motorcycle. TD, Comp, and TS qualifying on Saturday is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
Eliminations for all categories are scheduled for Sunday.
General admission tickets for Friday's racing are just $10, while tickets for Saturday and Sunday's action are just $20 per day. A $45 weekend pass is available for race fans coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Children 12 years or younger are admitted free with a paid adult.
For additional ticket information, please contact Auto Club Dragway at (909) 429-5060 or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com/dragway or www.nhra.com.
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From a Speedway news release: Auto Club Speedway, in conjunction with the Kids Fitness Foundation, Inland Empire United Way, County of San Bernardino and Healthy Community staff members from a variety of local cities, will host a special 5k Run/Walk/Ride around Auto Club Speedway's 2.36-mile, 21-turn road course on March 21.
Event and Registration Opens at 6 a.m. at the Speedway or register on-line at www.kidsfitnesschallenge.com. The Run begins at 7:45 a.m. and participation is free and all participants will be admitted to the AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge motorcycle event for free that same day at Auto Club Speedway.
In addition to the Run/Walk/Ride, students will have an opportunity to experience the California Healthy Expo located on site with rock climbing walls, soccer clinics, and healthy living experts. Schools with the most participation will have the opportunity to win grant money for their respective schools with the school /organization with the most participants winning spin bikes courtesy of Star Trac.
The Fitness Challenge Foundation is dedicated to a comprehensive national vision to reverse the rising rates of obesity through Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Positive Mental Health initiatives, including the development and implementation of policies and programs that promote regular physical activity and nutrition.
For more information visit http://kidsfitnesschallenge.com.
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WHO: Street Legal Racers, spectators and Media. WHAT: Racing for all street-legal vehicles. All vehicles must be currently registered and proof of liability insurance is required. All cars must have mufflers. For further technical information contact the Auto Club Dragway office at (909) 429-5060. COST:Participants (car and driver) - $20 Spectator tickets are $10 per person. Children 12 and under are free. WHERE: Auto Club Dragway at Auto Club Speedway 9300 Cherry Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 Enter through Main Gate on Cherry Avenue, then turn right at first driveway and follow signs to Dragway registration. WHEN: March 7 TIME: Gates open at 6 a.m. Tickets on sale and Tech Inspection at 7 a.m. Racing begins at 9 a.m. (All times are subject to change). NOTES: All racers must be at least 16 years old and have a valid driver's license. Anyone under 18 must bring a Parental Consent Minor Waiver (available at the Dragway Office). This waiver must be signed by both parents before they will be allowed to race. If parents are not present at the track, the original form must be notarized. Cars that run quicker than 10 seconds in the quarter-mile are not permitted to race at this event. Information: (909) 429-5060 |
Reported in the fishwrap today about attendance numbers at the Auto Club 500. Our paper reported an estimated 55,000 in attendance, a figure I took for my story.
Got a note from an always-pleasant official at the Speedway that suites and infield numbers may have increased the attendance figures more than than we reported.
However, the International Speedway Corporation does not release attendance numbers.
The Speedway official said NASCAR estimated about 78,000 total.
Here's my story from today's fishwrap:
FONTANA - A survey of the landscape Monday at the Auto Club Speedway revealed plastic wrappers here, an empty beer case there. A frayed recliner snuggled against a garbage can.
Not much trash, really. Perhaps that spoke volumes.
Maybe racing fans are a tidy group. Could be the cleanup crew was efficient. Or maybe there were fewer potential litterbugs at the Auto Club 500 over the weekend.
"It's the most empty I've ever seen the infield," said Sean Tyrrell, an Apple Valley resident who, with a rare exception or two, has pulled his motorhome into the Speedway for NASCAR weekends during the past 12 years.
An estimated 55,000 fans attended Sunday's Auto Club 500.
The seating capacity of the grandstand is 92,100.
Tyrrell said the infield looked to be about 20 percent less than the typical turnout for race weekend.
It costs between $400 and $600 to rent a spot for the weekend. Tyrrell said he spent about $2,000 - including food and gas - to camp at the track for the weekend.
He said he's a committed fan who is passing down the love of the sport to his family, so cost really isn't an issue.
His 15-year-old son, Tyler, has attended every NASCAR race at the Speedway since the gates opened in 1997. His favorite driver is Jimmie Johnson, who finished ninth in Sunday's race.
"I was surprised," Tyler said. "Not as many people."
There probably will be more at the Pepsi 500 in October, he said.
That depends.
His dad said for many of the friends he's made over the years at the races, the economy has bumped live NASCAR off their list of priorities.
"(They said) it's not worth it, I'm not going to spend that type of money," Tyrrell said.
He invited Tom Reed of Big Bear to the races. It was Reed's first live NASCAR event.
"We had a blast," he said. "Especially the first day, because I'd never been to the truck races before."
Reed said the fans were a fun group. Flexible. They helped each other pull into their spots Friday.
"Crammed in here like sardines," he said.
Some of the fun was in watching trailers and motorhomes try to leave the Speedway after Sunday's big race.
"It was a cluster," Tyrrell said.
Still, while the International Speedway Corporation does not release attendance figures, some reports indicate that Sunday's turnout was the lowest of the 18 NASCAR Cup races at the track.
Speedway officials could not be reached for comment Monday.
At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where the Shelby 427 is scheduled this weekend, officials said they expect a huge crowd, but tickets are available.
"I don't think there is a single sports business in the country that hasn't seen an effect from the economy," said Jeff Motley, senior director of public relations. "It's a bit more challenging."
Maybe they need more fans like Tyrrell.
He said he's not giving up his spot in the infield any time soon.
"It'll be a lifetime," he said.
Racing legend Richard Petty will hang out at the Auto Club Speedway Laughlin Party Zone on Feb. 20-22.
The Zone gives fans the opportunity to see NASCAR drivers during Q&A sessions.
From a news release:
Saturday, February 21st, 10:00am - 11:45am
Ron Hornaday, Jr.
Jason Leffler
Jason Keller
Kenny Wallace
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sunday, February 22nd, 11:00am - 12: 20pm
Scott Speed
Richard Petty
Kurt Busch
AJ Allmendinger
Casey Mears
Laughlin Party Zone Pricing*
Saturday: $85 per person (includes Saturday Pit Access)
Sunday: $125 (Includes Sunday Pit Access)
Saturday and Sunday: $175 (Includes Saturday and Sunday Pit Access)
*Party Zone tickets do not include a grandstand ticket(s). Event tickets must be purchased separately.
To purchase tickets or for more information on the Laughlin Party Zone at Auto Club Speedway call 800.944.RACE (7223) or visit www.autoclubspeedway.com.
From the Where is William Hung? file:
Celebrities from Band From TV are scheduled to rock the Auto Club Speedway Opportunity, California FanZone Stage for the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR - the Auto Club 500 on Feb. 22, 2009 at 11a.m.
Members of Band From TV include a powerhouse of well-known and acclaimed actors including: Greg Grunberg (drums) and Adrian Pasdar (guitar) both from the NBC hit Heroes; James Denton (guitar), currently starring in the ABC hit Desperate Housewives; Bob Guiney (vocals), who appeared on The Bachelor and is currently seen on TLC's Date My House and Jesse Spencer (violin) currently starring in the FOX hit House.
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