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 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 [...]
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.
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AND KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY TEAM UP FOR 2025 DIRT RACING SEASON
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 25, 2025) – The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced an exciting partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track with a full season of championship dirt track racing. Bakersfield Speedway held 79 years of dirt track racing thrills at its [...]
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 [...]
