Over the weekend there were numerous reports speculating that California's Irwindale Speedway had been closed. Sadly, those rumours appear to be true. This afternoon, the management of Irwindale Speedway released a one sentence statement confirming that the 2012 racing season has been cancelled. No further details regarding the long term future of the famous 1/2- and 1/3-mile oval have been released.

- Charles Kha

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LA Times article