FORECAST MOVES NOVEMBER CLASSIC TO WEDNESDAY THE 27TH
Bakersfield, California (November 25, 2024)………A forecast calling for rain throughout the next two days has forced postponement of the Tuesday night, November 26, November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway. The Bakersfield event featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will now be held on Wednesday night, November 27, at the 1/3-mile dirt oval. The penultimate round of the USAC season will feature an expected field of 36 cars and drivers. The eighth annual November Classic brings three past event [...]
KYLE BUSCH TO MAKE USAC MIDGET DEBUT AT BAKERSFIELD
Speedway, Indiana (November 14, 2024)………Legendary NASCAR driver and two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch will make his USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship in California during the month of November. Busch (Las Vegas, Nev.) will compete with USAC during the Tuesday, November 26, event at Bakersfield Speedway’s 1/3-mile dirt oval. He will then take on Ventura Raceway’s 1/5-mile dirt oval on Saturday, November 30, for the 83rd running of the ARP Turkey Night Grand Prix Presented By the [...]
KYLE LARSON TO RACE BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY’S NOVEMBER CLASSIC
USAC Racing – Speedway, Indiana (November 14, 2024)………The racing season isn’t over yet for NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson. Fresh off the season finale at Phoenix Raceway this past weekend, Larson (Elk Grove, Calif.) has confirmed that he’ll be behind the wheel for three upcoming USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship events during the month of November in California. Larson will team up with Silva Motorsports to compete in Midget Madness at Merced Speedway on November 23, the November [...]
38th ANNUAL BUDEISER NATIONALS OCTOBER 11th & 12th
The time has come Race Fans!!!!! Our 38th ANNUAL BUDWEISER NATIONALS HAVE ARRIVED. We kick it all off next Friday night October 11th for night one with a full event line up with MODIFIEDS, SPORTMODS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS AND PRO STOCKS. Then we turn right around Saturday October 12th for the final night including MODIFIEDS, SPORTMODS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, PRO STOCKS AND STOCK CARS. Two full nights of racing for the WEST COAST PRIEMIER OPEN SHOW. Times are the same [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE AND MORE
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE AND MORE Bakersfield, CA. (1/12/2024) Continuing the grassroot dirt track racing foundations of previous successful seasons, Bakersfield Speedway excitedly announces the 2024 season schedule with twenty-one events throughout the year of Bakersfield California’s family Saturday night gathering fun spot. Spanning from early March until late November, the one-third-mile high banked clay oval will see an open practice kickstart the season on Saturday, March 2nd before beginning the competitional year once again with the Budweiser Points [...]
IMCA STOCK CARS ON FOR SATURDAY OF THE BUDWEISER NATIONALS
September 28, 2023 Bakersfield Speedway PR IMCA Stock Cars are back on the schedule for the Saturday portion of the 37th Annual Budweiser Nationals October 13th & 14th at the Bakersfield Speedway. After a Facebook post by Speedway owner Scott Schweitzer, it was quickly put back on by the responses. Additional a sponsor came forward and added extra purse money to the efforts. “I’m happy to announce Salty’s BBQ and Catering as the sponsor of the Stock Cars at the [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY DARK THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH
September 25th, 2023 Bakersfield Speedway PR All events scheduled for this Saturday September 30th have been removed due to a scheduling error. This weekend marks the 6 year anniversary of the loss of Bailey Schweitzer, the daughter of Scott and Crissy the owners of the Bakersfield Speedway. The Schweitzer’s will be involved in ceremonies and events with the Route 91 families that will keep the Speedway closed this Saturday night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Schweitzer [...]
