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IRWINDALE SPEARS MFG ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN – By Tim Kennedy
LOS ANGELES – The fourth annual Spears Mfg All-Star Showdown triple-header took place January 21 at Irwindale Speedway and all races used the progressively banked half-mile.
More than 5,000 persons attended and the event screened live nationally via pay per view. The super late model event was the first 2023 point race for the western states Spears SRL Series. It also was the first of eight SRL National Series point races at six speedways in five states from January through September.
The Spears All-Star Showdown continued the Toyota All-Star Showdown at IS from 2003 through 2011 under NASCAR sanction.
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Three Spears divisions practiced Thursday and Friday. After a rainy month in California, the sunny weekend had blue sky and 67 degrees for qualifying Saturday from 2:00 to 4:15 pm. It was still 52 degrees when racing concluded minutes before the 10 pm track curfew.
Super late models raced for $72,350 with additional Spears bon