NASCAR: 2011 All Star Showdown to be held at Irwindale

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NASCAR announced that the 2011 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown will return to the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Jan. 28-29.

This premier event brings together the top racers from across North America and has grown into the ”Daytona 500 of short-track racing,” will be highlighted by the 225-lap NASCAR K&N Pro Series all-star race.

The NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown main event is broken up into three sections – two 100-lap segments preceding a 25-lap dash to the finish.

The race features secured starting spots for the 2010 champions of NASCAR’s developmental series and race winners of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series from the 2010 season.

Ryan Truex will lead the field of drivers who have already earned spots and other drivers invited will include NASCAR K&N Pro Series race winner Andrew Ranger and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion DJ Kennington.