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16-year-old stars on night of fast racing at Bakersfield Speedway

BY JOE CONROY Special to the Californian In just his second year of racing and barely old enough to drive on the streets, 16-year-old Matt Lewis took home the checkered flag in the American Stocks mains at Friday night’s 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway. The Bakersfield native had to hold off the reigning champion — and Lewis’ cousin — in the event, Rick Childress Jr., the entire race. A caution late in the 20-car, 25-lap event helped keep Childress in [...]

October 13, 2012 News Read more...

27th Annual Budweiser Nationals

The 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals are set for Friday and Saturday October 12th & 13th 2012. Two days of exciting dirt track racing featuring some of the best dirt track racers in CA. With over $60,000 of prize money up for grabs, this race will be the event of the year. Complete rules for each division can be found here http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/team-info/forms/ For lodging info, please visit our host hotel at www.hotelrosedale.com mention the Bakersfield Speedway and rate code BKSW for [...]

October 2, 2012 News Read more...

September 29th 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (16 cars) A Main 1. #2L Larry Hood 2. #4 Joey Yantis 3. #25v Josh Vogt 4. #5w Larry Wise 5. #07x Troy Morris Jr 6. #101 Randall Davis 7. #2J Justin Schweitzer 8. #17N Steve Noland 9. #14B Steve Boles 10. #21 Austin Rodarte 11. #20 Aaron Rodarte 12. #55 Daylan Coffey 13. #24 Roger Holder 14. #51B Bryan Clark DNS #11 Rick Childress Jr DNS #5 Randy Hannah Hobby Stocks (20 cars) A Main 1. #04 Austin Manzella [...]

October 1, 2012 2012, News, Results Read more...

Manzella turns rough ride into 1st Hobby Stock win

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Austin Manzella ran over a bumper midway through the race, lost the lead with four laps to go and still emerged with his first Hobby Stock victory on Saturday night at Bakersfield. Manzella took the lead when Ricky Childress, who ran over the dropped bumper first, cut a tire and ended up against the turn two wall on the 17th lap of the 25-lap race. Manzella, 17, led the pack after the restart but four-time [...]

October 1, 2012 News Read more...

Trinity Motorsports Night at the Speedway

The final round of the Budweiser point series comes to a end this Saturday night as Trinity Motorsports night at the races brings you Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, NMRA Midgets, CA Lightning Sprints and the Mini Dwarfs. Gates open at 4:00pm  Racing starts at 6:00pm. This is everyones chance to get a final race in before the 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals October 12th & 13th.

September 27, 2012 News Read more...

September 22nd 2012 Race Results

USAC Midgets (14 cars) A Main 1. #86 Troy Rutherfor 2. #68 Ronnie Gardner 3. #15 David Prickett 4. #71 Cody Swanson 5. #02 Robby Josett 6. #27 Nick Chivello 7. #63 Frank Guerrini 8. #7 Shannon McQueen 9. #9D Sean Dodenhoff 10. #8 Randi Pankratz 11. #151 Chris Ennos 12. #39 Kyle Edwards 13. #115 Conor Kassik 14. #10 Alex Schutte American Stocks (21 cars) A Main 1. #2 Rich Tillema 2. #64 Eric Silvius 3. #99 Don Mead 4. #55 Matt Lewis 5. #63 Austin Tillema 6. #56 Marcus Wankum 7. #79 Dale Frye Sr 8. #44 Brian Childress 9. #74 Ethan Dotson 10. #24 Teena [...]

September 23, 2012 News, Results Read more...

Bakersfield Speedway: Rutherford takes Midget feature

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Only a single caution flag could slow Troy Rutherford on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Rutherford of Ojai started on the outside of the front row and led wire-to-wire to win the 30-lap USAC Western States Midget feature. Rutherford was never challenged and the closest his competitors got was when a caution bunched the field after 18 laps. The only trouble Rutherford had came late in the race as he bobbled a few times in [...]

September 23, 2012 News Read more...

September 15th 2012 Race Results

Sport Modifieds (18 cars) A Main 1. #2 Darrell Hood 2. #4B Eric Brust 3. #40 Nick Spainhoward 4. #61 Robbie Witwer 5. #74 Wayne Dotson 6. #06 Chris Dalton 7. #7D Loren de Armond 8. #122 Taylor Paddock 9. #29 Joe Baker 10. #9J Jordan Hagar 11. #45 David Childress 12. #X Paul Stancliff 13. #7x Tim Paddock 14. #99M Kevin Johnson 15. #54 Tyler Puckett 16. #1 Will Simco 17. #5A Austin Frye DNS #23M Marvin Leist Hobby Stocks [...]

September 17, 2012 2012, News, Results Read more...

Larry Hood wins third IMCA feature at Speedway

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com It took Larry Hood eight laps to edge past leader Lee Jensen in a dramatic side-by-side duel Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, but once he did there was no catching him. After putting his bumper ahead of Jensen to start the 16th lap, Hood sailed clear on the following lap and pulled away for his third IMCA feature of the year. “First of all, Terry Henry — what an awesome race car he put under [...]

September 17, 2012 News Read more...

September 8th, 2012 Race Results

Super Streets (15 cars) A Main 1. #06 Gary Dutton 2. #72 Lee Jensen 3. #97 Brian Shepherd 4. #68J Billy Simkins 5. #04 Tim Randolph 6. #54 Brady Bell 7. #1N Mike Corwin 8. #12 Zack Forster 9. #7 Fred Ryland 10. #28 James Hiler 11. #14 Lonnie Welch 12. #71 Richard Harrison 13. #5 Darrell Hughes 14. #93 Tim Bewley DNS #83 Matt Mayo American Stocks (20 cars) A Main 1. #64 Eric Silvius 2. #12H Brent Hosfeldt 3. #1D [...]

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