Tag Archives: Tim Huddleston

Two Take Irwindale Twin-40s; New Open Comp Class Debuts

By Tim Kennedy
(Irwindale) – Six racing divisions and seven main events entertained Toyota Speedway at Irwindale spectators Saturday on the annual Pipe Trades Night and Salute to the Indy 500 and Charlotte 600 the next day.
Auto Club Late Model twin-40 lap features on the half-mile went to Nick Joanides, 39, and Mike Johnson, 53, as [...]

Rookie Rod Johnson Jr. Wins First Late Model Feature

Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is the place to be on Saturday nights
By Tim Kennedy
(Irwindale) – About 2,000 spectators watched a night of first-time 2010 and first-time ever winners in a five-division Toyota Speedway at Irwindale program Saturday night. They also watched an auto soccer final event. Three of the races were all-green flag events. [...]

Vision Airlines Team Flies to Nascar SLM Twin- 40 Lap Wins

By Tim Kennedy
(Irwindale) – First-time victories are exciting for both racers and fans. The Las Vegas-based Vision Airlines Super Late Model Ford-bodied team enjoyed that feeling twice Saturday night with a pair of young Las Vegas drivers–Justin Johnson, 24, and Dusty Davis, 17–during NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
About 2,500 spectators watched [...]

Six Divisions, Seven Main Events at Irwindale

By Tim Kennedy
(Irwindale) – Week four of 2010 Toyota Speedway at Irwindale point racing Saturday had six sponsored series and seven main events in front of about 2,000 spectators. The featured NASCAR Auto Club Late Model 50-lap race went to reigning series champion Nick Joanides, who was not suppose to race Saturday because of team [...]

Battle Of Young Guns Goes to Logano

Joey Logano celebrates his second Toyota All-Star Showdown victory. Photo by Anne Cypress.
Irwindale, Ca – The East met the West in a battle of All-Star drivers from the K&N Filters series at a sold-out Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
After a controversial finish last season that saw Joey Logano get disqualified from first after spinning Peyton [...]

Joanides Wins Another Track Championship.

Nick Joanides pulls the double off. Photo by Anne Cypress.
(Irwindale) – An estimated crowd of 5,000 fans saw history when Nick Joanides won his second major racing series when he took the Auto Club Late Model division.
The fans were also treated to Mike Johnson getting back into the winner’s circle in the Late Model division, [...]

Johnson and Michaelian Continue Hot Streak

Johnson on his way to his fourth straight victory. Photo by Anne Cypress
IRWINDALE, CA -   What more could an estimated 4,000 fans in attendance want but a Bristol Style night of racing.
The night began with Ken Michaelian winning for the fifth straight time and ended with Mike Johnson continuing his promise of winning the remainder [...]