ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY POSTPONES TOYS FOR TOTS 100 TO MAKE FACILITY AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES DISPLACED BY FIRES

SAN BERNARDINO – There will be no stock car racing at Orange Show Speedway this Saturday, Oct. 27.

The National Orange Show Events Center, which includes Orange Show Speedway, is being used as an evacuation center for families and individuals forced from their homes by the wildfires in the San Bernardino Mountains. All of the Events Center facilities are being utilized to meet the needs of the evacuees and various support organizations and that may be the case for some time.

As a result, the Oct. 27 racing program that was to have included the Toys for Tots 100 open competition race for Late Models has been postponed, as well as the open practice scheduled for Friday, Oct. 26. The event will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

This is the second postponement of the race, which was rained out on Sept. 22.

“I hate to have to postpone the race again, but obviously our first concern is for the health and welfare of the people that have been forced out of their homes and their communities by the fires,” Director of Racing Joe Ganino Jr. said. “Some of them have lost their homes and all their possessions. They’re the ones in our hearts and prayers right now. They have our condolences.

“Racing is what we do for fun, even though we make it seem awfully important at times. There’s nothing remotely funny about what’s happening to our friends and neighbors right now, and I know all our speedway officials, our hundreds of drivers and our wonderful fans will gladly do whatever they can to help the victims of this devastation.”

The NOS Events Center was designated an evacuation center Monday afternoon, and by 9 p.m. Monday night about 1,000 people and 200 dogs and cats had taken up temporary residence at the facility. That number had grown to 1,500 by 8 a.m. Tuesday, and more families arrived throughout the day as the fires continued to ravage Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead and other mountain areas.

There is a possibility the NOS Events Center could be needed as an evacuation center for several weeks. The Toys for Tots 100 and the other races scheduled for Saturday night cannot be rescheduled until that determination has been made.

There has been no change to the racing program scheduled for Nov. 3 at this time.

Those seeking more information on the evacuation center or wishing to donate goods or services may call the Inland Chapter of the American Red Cross at 909-888-1481.

Racing at Orange Show Speedway is sponsored by Lucas Oil, Blackhawk Protection, Hype Manufacturing, Del Taco, Aflac Insurance, KTTD radio (AM 1350), Leno’s Rico Taco, Soboba Casino, Budweiser, Hoosier Racing Tires, Frank’s Radio Service, Torco Racing Fuels, Parker Pumper/BSR West, Eibach Springs, JP Striping, Star Auto Parts, Pepsi, Matich Corporation, L. Curti Truck and Equipment, One Stop Landscape Supply, Extreme Exhibits & Logistics, Little Green Onions and the San Bernardino County Sun.

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