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FORECAST MOVES NOVEMBER CLASSIC TO WEDNESDAY THE 27TH

58SHARESShareTweet 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 [...]

KYLE BUSCH TO MAKE USAC MIDGET DEBUT AT BAKERSFIELD

65SHARESShareTweet 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 [...]

BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE AND MORE

58SHARESShareTweet 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 [...]

WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUTS AT BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

65SHARESShareTweet WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUTS AT BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Steven Blakesley | Blakesley Sports Media (916) 316-4854 Photo by Top Dawg Photos WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 6, 2023) – The highly-anticipated debut for Western Midget Racing at Bakersfield Speedway hits the dirt this Saturday [...]

JULY 15TH EVENT CANCELLED

29SHARESShareTweet Due to the upcoming extreme weather forecast for Saturday we are unfortunately cancelling this weekends event scheduled for July 15th. We don’t want to make any bad situations for fans, racers, crew or staff with the extremely hot temperatures. [...]

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS BATTLE AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY

58SHARESShareTweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAC Western States Midget Series USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS BATTLE AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY By Lance Jennings MARCH 13, 2023… The USAC Western States “Mighty Midgets” will open their season this Saturday, March 18th at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, [...]

T-MEZ SEZ VICTORY, SCORES BAKERSFIELD’S NOVEMBER CLASSIC

50SHARESShareTweet By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 15, 2022)………Twenty-two years ago, a teenage Thomas Meseraull stood in victory lane at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway after winning his very first USAC-sanctioned feature race in the Western States Midget division. Twenty-two years [...]

JULY 16TH EVENT CANCELLED

29SHARESShareTweet Due to the upcoming weather forecast for Saturday and with unhealthy air quality from the northern fires, we are unfortunately cancelling this weekends event scheduled for July 16th. We don’t want to make any bad situations for fans, racers, [...]

WEATHER CANCELS MARCH 19TH SCHEDULED EVENTS

43SHARESShareTweet Tonight’s event scheduled for March 19th have been cancelled. With rain hitting the Bakersfield area at 8pm, we are faced with making this difficult decision now rather then after everyone is already in the facility.

BAKERSFIELD HOSTS USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CLASH

58SHARESShareTweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series BAKERSFIELD HOSTS USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CLASH By Lance Jennings MARCH 7, 2022… The USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will take center stage this Saturday, March 12th, at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by [...]