VincentZ28

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Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California, United States. It features banked, paved 1/2- and 1/3-mile oval tracks and a 1/8-mile drag strip. It opened on March 27, 1999, as Irwindale Speedway and held that name until Toyota purchased the naming rights to the facility in 2008.[1] From it's opening until 2011 it was mainly used for NASCAR races such as NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and Whelen All-American Series events. In late 2011, NASCAR announced it was dropping Toyota Speedway from it's schedule. It is rumored the racetrack was close to filing bankruptcy

thegooseman

I was there last night.

VincentZ28

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Ok cool! But something is going on. Did you run your car?

thegooseman

Yea I ran. Worst night ever for me. I couldn't get any traction for the life of me. 2.3-2.4 60's. The last two times I was there I was getting 1.9 60' with the same set of tires.

I was also tweaking the tv cable. Every run was either too much or too little. The good news is i managed to move the bracket for it closer to the throttle body. This is why I can tweak the shift points now.

VincentZ28

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What was your speed?

thegooseman

My mph ranged from 74-78. It was a very inconsistent night for me. I really hate my transmission. I have all this power and I can barely use any of it.

VincentZ28

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The best I ran there on street tires was 90mph@8.01et

thegooseman

With the power I put down on the dyno, there is no reason I shouldn't be in the mid to low 8's. Its really irritating.

VincentZ28

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I may know what your problem is. You rubber intake boot may be sucking close everytime you hit the throttle.

thegooseman

Seriously? Or are you just ball busting me?

VincentZ28

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Seriously! The same thing happen to me an a few others.

injdinjn

if the track is in trouble you won't know until the closed/for sale sign goes up

Steve in LB

http://toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com/

Here's their website. I can't open it as of now.

Their Facebook page is gone too.

1989GTATransAm

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It is true. Here is a link to an article. Thursday was the last race.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_1994753...sgvtribune.com

VincentZ28

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So now what? Just Fontana and Bakersfield left.

thegooseman

Just a little fun fact. My 1989 Camaro RS 5 spd was the last car to make a pass down that drag strip. My buddy John was the one driving it though.

bracket rs

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just got my 383 done....was going this thursday

1989GTATransAm

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That is interesting. Your car was the last one to race at Irwindale.

RWB____s

bummer , I am planning on returning to So-Cal this year. I guess I'll leave my car here in some one elses hands. No place to race weekly. i thought irwindale was on solid ground. Wrong again!

Guest

Whats going on with that track they were supposed to build in Banning?

Jon92TA

Good News for Irwindale

http://bangshift.com/blog/irwindale-...-priority.html

VincentZ28

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Cool! Now if only they could stretch it out to a 1/4mi and race twice a week.

RWB____s

that IS great news for all the So_Cal people

89 TA

So when does it open back up?

Guest

Oh wow so me never viewing this post this was your best, what I thought I ran. In bad conditions with Et streets for me.. I do remember you mentioned you ran faster than that back when I mentioned my times. Very interesting as I know my mph not being 90 I guess the stroker needs more time per stroke to gain a higher mph so 1/4 mile would be possibly better for the stroker?

Guest

What Irwindale needs is a weigh in station.. Given your number on the car and with weight. So when you complete your run your given your print out with your number and your weight. If the numbers were messed up like I experience with them, an getting slips that said was mine but were not my numbers than i think a weight system needs to be put into the system. They need to upgrade there system to that.