57th RUNNING of the “HOLIDAY MOTOR EXCURSION”
Andrew Paul Bettridge
January 10, 2013 • 468 views
Filed under Car Culture, Showcase, Shows
The Sunday morning before the Rose Parade, hundreds of cars beginning with horseless carriages, and classic cars of the 60’s and 70’s gathered at Irwindale Event Center. On a chilly Sunday morning they prepare to cruise down the Rose Parade route for the 57th Annual Rose Parade. Everything from early... Read more »
Racing 2012: A Year in Review
Andrew Paul Bettridge
January 7, 2013 • 272 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing
Last Race of the Year
Andrew Paul Bettridge
January 2, 2013 • 268 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing
As 2013 approaches drag racing ends at Irwindale Speedway, the last race of the year just passed by on December 20, 2012. The normal crowds came bearing the cold weather clothing to watch race, which ran late into the night. They watched record setting times of a 4.89 second run at 127.71 MPH.... Read more »
2012 Mooneyes X-Mas Party
Andrew Paul Bettridge
January 2, 2013 • 179 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing
One word brings car heads together, Mooneyes. It brings together everyone from the early beginnings of cars from the early 1900’s to the late 1960’s. All day with fog in the air there was lots of mayhem and several crashes. Gearheads, hitting the track earlier during the day finished up just in time... Read more »
Gamblers Mark Opens Mooneyes X-Mas Party 2012
Andrew Paul Bettridge
December 19, 2012 • 415 views
Filed under Car Culture, Showcase, Shows
Straight out of El Monte comes Gamblers Mark, a hometown Rockabilly band, for the second year in a row has had the honor of being the opening band at 2012 Mooneyes X-Mas Party at Irwindale Speedway. From Gamblers Mark’s new song Dirty Needles to their hits of Rockahula Five-0 and First Cabin their... Read more »
9K Racing Toys For Tots Meet
Andrew Paul Bettridge, Racing Reporter
December 19, 2012 • 287 views
Filed under Car Culture, Showcase, Shows
Sunday evening in West Covina at West Covina Heights 9K Racing along with AWOL and Jimmy Up hosted a Toys for Tots Charity Meet with free raffle with prizes provided by the 9K Racing, Megan Racing, OMG DRIFT, Boiling Point, VIS Carbon Fiber Products, and many more! Well over 100 toys were collect for... Read more »
DSR Takes Both Nitro Titles
November 14, 2012 • 337 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing, Showcase
By Andrew Paul Bettridge Pomona, CA --Despite a fiery run from Jack Beckman during Friday’s practice rounds, Beckman was able to pull off the win for the Funny Car Championship over the weekend at the Auto Club Finals at Pomona. Along with Antron Brown’s fiery run in his Top Fuel dragster... Read more »
Hot VW’s Drag Day
By Andrew Paul Bettridge
October 31, 2012 • 587 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing, Showcase
By Andrew Paul Bettridge Irwindale, CA --This past Sunday, Hot VW’s Drag Day hit Irwindale Drag Strip. It was a showcase for Halloween decorated cars and children’s costume contests to show n’ shine. With cars breaking down nearly every 10 runs, competitors launched harder and harder. ... Read more »
Daigo Saito Wins Formula Drift Championship
October 17, 2012 • 435 views
Filed under Car Culture, Racing
By Andrew Paul Bettridge Irwindale, CA- Just this past weekend here at Irwindale Speedway right of the 605 freeway at Live Oak Formula Drift hit with a sell out crowd as seas of fans as far as the eye could see. With over 6 crashes all in the same turn during main competition, the final crash... Read more »
Classic Cars Add Local History and Flavor
by: Sean Telles, Editor
September 19, 2012 • 709 views
Filed under Car Culture, Club Spotlights, Showcase
By Sean Telles South El Monte, CA – An interesting, little known triangle exists in Whittier Narrows behind the Ramada Inn. One vertex is a secured parking lot of older army vehicles, another is a community organic farm run by a local non-profit, and the final point of interest is a local, classic... Read more »
