Irwindale Event Center, motorsport track in the United States
Irwindale Event Center is a motorsport racing facility in California with multiple tracks designed for different racing series. The venue features separate courses for drag racing, oval racing, and other motorsport disciplines to accommodate various types of vehicles.
Construction of the $7-million facility began in March 1998 on a gravel quarry site, and it opened on March 27, 1999, as Irwindale Speedway with a 6,500-seat grandstand and 1/2- and 1/3-mile ovals. It was renamed Toyota Speedway at Irwindale from 2008 to 2011, and its management filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2012. It reopened in 2013 as the Irwindale Event Center, and the speedway and 1/8-mile drag strip closed permanently on December 21, 2024.
The facility permanently closed on December 21, 2024, and demolition for an industrial park began in January 2025, so there are no races or visiting hours to plan around. Its events and parts of the equipment were transferred to Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. The site sits on the grounds of a former gravel quarry about 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
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