The World Speedway Invitational Returns to Industry Hills Speedway on October 25
The following press release is from Industry Hills Speedway:
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – For the first time in more than a decade, the fastest and most high-profile speedway racers on the planet will converge inside the "Thunderdome" at Industry Hills Speedway on Saturday, October 25, for the World Speedway Invitational 3, an AMA sanctioned event on the FIM calendar and the biggest speedway race in the USA. The highly anticipated return of this one-night showcase of the century old racing discipline will pit 6 of the most talented racers in Europe against 10 of America's best in an explosive battle for supremacy, featuring no brakes and sideways slides around the 1/8 mile bullring inside the fully covered hilltop venue.
Leading the way for the European superstars, many of whom will make the overseas journey for the first time, is Poland's Artem Laguta, the 2021 FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion who is also a 6-time Speedway Grand Prix winner and 3-time FIM Speedway of Nations Champion. He'll be joined by fellow countrymen Maciej Janowski,an FIM Under-21 World Champion, Speedway Grand Prix winner, and 2-time FIM Speedway of Nations Champion, as well as Przemek Pawlicki, a European Under-21 Champion and World Team Junior Champion. Great Britain will be represented by Tom Brennan, a 2-time FIM Speedway of Nations Champion and multi-time British Champion, alongside British 500cc Youth Champion and 16-year-old speedway phenom Will Cairns. Rounding out the European lineup is Latvia's Andžejs Ļebedevs, the current sixth-ranked rider in the world who is both a 2-time Latvian Champion and 2-time European Champion.
Flanking their international counterparts is an impressive United States lineup, spearheaded by Billy "The Kid" Janniro, the most successful speedway racer in AMA history and winner of the inaugural World Speedway Invitational in 2012. The Northern California legend is an 11-time AMA National Speedway Champion, 6-time U.S. Speedway National Champion, and the 2020 AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final Champion. He'll be accompanied by a pair of additional American stars in Broc Nicol, a 2-time AMA National Speedway Champion and 2-time U.S. Speedway National Champion, and Max Ruml, a 3-time AMA National Speedway Champion, 4-time U.S. National Speedway Champion, and 2-time AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final Champion. The USA also includes Aaron Fox, one of the most experienced racers in the country with a pair of U.S. Speedway National Championships, veteran racer Austin Novratil, the 2021 U.S. Open Speedway Champion and AMA Speedway National Under-21 Champion, and ascending talent Slater Nightcap, the 2024 California State Champion and former AMA Speedway National Under-21 Champion. Rounding out the American lineup is Alex Martin, a 2-time AMA Speedway National Under-21 Champion, Gino Manzares, a former AMA Speedway National Under-21 Champion and current Swedish Elite League competitor, second-generation racer Wilbur Hancock, the son of 4-time FIM Speedway World Champion and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Greg Hancock, and longtime racer Timmy Dion.
World Speedway Invitational 3 Lineup
Europe
🇬🇧 Tom Brennan - Swindon, United Kingdom
🇬🇧 Will Cairns - Aylesbury, United Kingdom
🇵🇱 Maciej Janowski - Wrocław, Poland
🇵🇱 Artem Laguta - Wrocław, Poland
🇱🇻 Andžejs Ļebedevs - Daugavpils, Latvia
🇵🇱 Przemek Pawlicki - Leszno, Poland
USA
🇺🇸 Timmy Dion - Grass Valley, California
🇺🇸 Aaron Fox - Beaumont, California
🇺🇸 Wilbur Hancock - Costa Mesa, California
🇺🇸 Billy Janniro - Winters, California
🇺🇸 Slater Lightcap - Huntington Beach, California
🇺🇸 Gino Manzares - Costa Mesa, California
🇺🇸 Alex Martin - Salinas, California
🇺🇸 Broc Nicol - Lomita, California
🇺🇸 Austin Novratil - Huntington Beach, California
🇺🇸 Max Ruml - Garden Grove, California
The 16-rider field will compete using the traditional Grand Prix style format, which will feature 20 Heat Races, 2 Semis, and a Final. Every race will consist of 4 laps and will feature 4 racers for the most exciting single minute of action in motorsports. Heat Race winners are awarded 3 points, with 2 points for second place, 1 point for third place, and 0 points for fourth place. Each racer will take part in 5 Heat Races, amassing as many points as possible. The top 8 point scorers transfer into the Semis and are divided into 2 groups, while the remaining 8 are eliminated. The top 2 finishers from each Semi will then transfer to the Final. The last race of the evening is a winner-take-all showdown – 4 riders, 4 laps, 1 minute to crown the World Speedway Invitational 3 Champion.
Tickets to the World Speedway Invitational 3 are now available, but capacity inside The Grand Arena is limited for what is guaranteed to be a sell out crowd. Advance early bird purchasing is available via the link below for a lower price, while day-of-show purchases can be made at The Grand Arena Box Office for same-day pricing beginning at 4:00 p.m. PT.
World Speedway Invitational 3
Saturday, October 25
Industry Hills Expo Center
16200 Temple Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91744
Event Info
Parking Open @ 3:30 p.m.PT
Box Office Open @ 4:00 p.m. PT
Gates Open @ 5:00 p.m. PT
> > 4:00 p.m. PT for VIP Purchasers < <
Event Begins @ 7:00 p.m. PT
Ticket Pricing
VIP 2-Day Admission: $99 (fees included)
Advance Special Event General Admission: $43 (fees included)
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$10 Car Parking (shuttle service provided)
FREE Motorcycle Parking
Amenities
Full Bar
Food Trucks
Pizza Stand
Taco Stand
Funnel Cakes & Kettle Corn
Open Grandstand Seating
Event Merchandise (souvenir t-shirts; limited edition event poster; event program)
About Industry Hills Speedway
Industry Racing LLC, located at the beautiful Industry Hills Expo Center promotes & operates the speedway motorcycle racing with its summer series of American Speedway since 2012 - The world's first extreme motorsports event.
Learn more at IndustryHillsSpeedway.com.
