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ROBBY SAWYER KICKS OFF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY WITH IMCA MODIFIED TRIUMPH

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (March 9, 2025) – Bakersfield’s Robby Sawyer kicked off the new era of dirt track racing at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, using a last lap slidejob to win the 2025 Opening Night IMCA Modified feature. The feature win paid $750 and was the inaugural event of the partnership of the two speedways, racing at the newly redesigned one-third mile dirt track adjacent to Kern Raceway. Photo by Tom Macht “We lost our brakes early in [...]

March 9, 2025 News Read more...

MARCH 8 SEASON OPENER TICKETS ON SALE FOR BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 26, 2025) – The new era of dirt track racing in Bakersfield kicks off on March 8th with the 2025 season opener for Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. After 79 of racing excitement at Bakersfield Speedway on North Chester Ave, the action moves west to Enos Lane and Interstate 5 for a full season of IMCA championship races planned on the renovated one-third mile dirt track at Kern Raceway. Photo by Tom Macht Opening night [...]

February 26, 2025 News Read more...

START YOUR ENGINES – Open practice is set for Saturday night March 1st!

START YOUR ENGINES – Open practice is set for Saturday night March 1st! Check out the new era of dirt racing with Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway! Pit passes for all participants are just $40. Track will be hot under the lights from 5pm to 9pm. ALL CARS ARE WELCOME. Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd in Bakersfield, CA, at the intersection of Interstate 5 and Enos Ln.

February 21, 2025 News Read more...

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 [...]

November 25, 2024 News Read more...

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 [...]

November 15, 2024 News Read more...

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 [...]

November 14, 2024 News Read more...

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 [...]

October 4, 2024 News Read more...

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 [...]

January 12, 2024 News Read more...

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 [...]

September 28, 2023 News Read more...

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 [...]

September 25, 2023 News Read more...