KOFOID SCORES $12,500 PRIZE WITH JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL VICTORY AT BAKERSIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 26, 2025) – In a full circle performance the No. 71 in USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship competition, Penngrove, Calif.’s Buddy Kofoid prevailed in Tuesday’s Jason Leffler Memorial at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The $12,500 win mirrored the 1997 national championship for Jason Leffler, when he won the title in a No. 71 owned by Pete Willoughby with crew chief Keith Kunz. Keith Kunz Motorsports led Kofoid to Tuesday’s victory, sweeping [...]
JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL FOR USAC MIDGETS PAYS $10,000 TO WIN ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 22, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway hosts the 11th annual Jason Leffler Memorial on Tuesday night November 25, featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets competing for $10,000 to win. The California Lightning Sprints will also be competing in their 2025 season championship race. More than 30 National Midgets will take on the one-third mile dirt track, racing in memory of Riverside, California’s Jason Leffler. Grandstand gates open at 4pm followed by [...]
GAVYN MANNING PREVAILS IN 39th BUDWEISER NATIONALS AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 12, 2025) – 2024 IMCA Modified track champion Gavyn Manning took his talents west to the all-new Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and capped the season in style, winning the 39th Annual Budweiser Nationals on Saturday night. Manning’s victory completed the first Bud Nationals at the new location, part of the sprawling Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway complex. Photo by Tom Macht Manning started on the pole position for the 30-lap feature which paid $1,500 to [...]
AUSTIN KIEFER WINS OPENING NIGHT OF 39TH BUDWEISER NATIONALS AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 11, 2025) – Austin Kiefer of Corona earned his first victory of the 2025 IMCA Modified season in California, claiming the opening night of the 39th annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Kiefer had finished in the podium position multiple times this season but finally prevailed in Friday’s $1,000 to win feature. Photo by Tom Macht “The car was good and we had a good starting spot so that helped a lot. [...]
39th ANNUAL BUDWEISER NATIONALS HITS THE DIRT AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (October 7, 2025) – The 39th annual Budweiser Nationals moves west in 2025 to the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, presenting six divisions of dirt track racing on both Friday and Saturday nights with an over $45,000 purse. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, and So-Cal Dwarf Cars will be competing on the .333-mile dirt track with complete shows each night. Grandstand gates open at 4pm nightly [...]
POUNDS AND BANNISTER SCORE WALK OFF WINS FOR 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS DURING MIKE MOSHIER CLASSIC
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2025) – Brad Pounds and Tyler Bannister scored walk off victories on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, winning the Tenth Annual Mike Moshier Classic features in the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds while also claiming the 2025 track championships. Nicholas Johnson won in both the IMCA Stock Cars and American Stocks while Marcus Wankum claimed the H&S Body Works Hobby Stock feature on championship night. Photo by Tom Macht Rob [...]
TENTH ANNUNAL MIKE MOSHIER CLASSIC SERVES AS CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (August 12, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway celebrates The Race Doctor with the tenth annual Mike Moshier Classic on Saturday August 16th. The dirt track action serves as the 2025 championship night for all five points-paying divisions with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, and American Stocks competing. Photo by Tom Macht The event celebrates Mike Moshier, the late voice of the Bakersfield Speedway. Moshier was known [...]
