2015 Slate for 70th Season of the Bakersfield Speedway Revealed
2015 SLATE FOR 70TH SEASON OF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY REVEALED
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (December 25, 2014) – Promoter Scott Schweitzer has unveiled an ambitious 70th schedule for the historic Bakersfield Speedway, which will see the west’s fastest one-third mile clay oval host nearly 40 events. IMCA Racing will return for the 25th consecutive year with both Modifieds and Sport Modifieds as the headline divisions.
Championship racing will also continue for Street Stocks, American Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Mod Lites, and Jr. and Sr. Mini Dwarfs. The season begins with the prestigious West Coast Late Model Shootout on March 7. That series returns again during Labor Day weekend September 5. All told, the Late Model calendar will again be a once-monthly affair.
The speedway has partnered with Kings Speedway in Hanford for six nights of “Win-Place-Show” bonus. Drivers in Modifieds and Sport Mods who compete on the weekends of April 25, May 9, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 15, and September 19 will be eligible for bonus prizes for running Friday at Hanford and Saturday at Bakersfield.
Open wheel racing will come back to the speedway in a big way as well with the addition of the economy-minded Western Racesaver Winged Sprints on three occasions. USAC Western Midgets and USAC HPD Midgets bookend their California seasons with events on March 21st and September 19th. NMRA Midgets, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, and Hard Tops also make appearances throughout the season.
One of the largest dirt stock car shows west of Boone, IA, the 30th Budweiser Nationals returns on October 9th and 10th. After a huge debut event in 2014, Bakersfield Speedway is excited to confirm the second annual Thanksgiving Thunder for Friday November 27th and Saturday November 28th as well.
“I’m really excited about the 70th season of dirt track racing at the historic Bakersfield Speedway,” Schweitzer said. “We are fortunate to be working closely with Kings Speedway and offering the racers some great chances at bonuses when you race both tracks”
“In 2015 we have stepped up our open wheel events with the addition of the newly formed Race Saver Winged Sprint Cars. There’s a lot of excitement with the new class and we looking forward to helping them grow.”
Bakersfield Speedway continues action all winter long with Chris Kearns Presents kart and Mini Dwarf races. Check BakersfieldSpeedway.com for dates and times. The 2014 Bakersfield Speedway championship awards banquet will be held on Saturday February 21st at the Buck Owens Crystal Palace. Tickets are available by calling (661) 393-3373
Bakersfield Speedway thanks its major marketing partners: Budweiser, Monster Energy, Coke, Motor City GMC, DC’s RV Center, Melo’s Gas & Gear, H&S Body Works, and Mid Cal Fabrication.
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY 2015 EVENT SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
21 2014 AWARDS BANQUET @ CRYSTAL PALACE
28 REGISTRATION DAY 10AM – 1PM. OPEN PRACTICE 6PM – 10PM
MARCH
7 WEST COAST LATE MODELS, SPMOD, HOBBY, AMERICAN STOCKS, MINI STOCKS – JACKFM NIGHT
14 MODS, HOBBY, STREET STOCKS, IMCA STOCKS, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS
21 USAC MIDGETS, SPMODS, AMERICAN, CLS, IGNITE MIDGETS, RACE SAVER SPRINTS – KUZZ NIGHT
28 MODS, SPMODS, HOBBY, MINI STOCKS, NMRA
APRIL
4 360 SPRINT CARS, HOBBY, STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN, HARD TOPS – RECYCLING NIGHT
11 MODS, SPMODS, MINI STOCKS, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS
18 LATE MODELS, HOBBY, AMERICAN, CDCRA, NMRA – JACKFM NIGHT
25 MODS, SP MODS, IMCA STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, CLS – KINGS WPS
MAY
2 MODS, HOBBY, AMERICAN, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS
9 LATE MODELS, SPMODS, MINI STOCK, RACE SAVER SPRINTS – KINGS WPS – KUZZ NIGHT
16 MODS, STREET STOCKS, HOBBY, AMERICAN, NMRA
23 SPMODS, IMCA STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS – JACKFM NIGHT – MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC
30 MODS, HOBBY, AMERICAN, HARD TOPS – KINGS WPS – FREE COKE NIGHT
JUNE
6 MODS, SPMODS, STREET STOCKS, HOBBY, MINI STOCKS,
13 LATE MODELS, AMERICAN, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS, CDCRA – JACKFM NIGHT
20 MODS, SPMODS, HOBBY, IMCA STOCKS, CLS, NMRA – BUDWEISER NIGHT
27 MODS, SPMODS, HOBBY, AMERICAN – FIREWORKS / RICHIE McGOWAN MEMORIAL – KINGS WPS – KUZZ NIGHT
JULY
4 DARK NO RACING
11 LATE MODELS, SPMOD, HOBBY, AMERICAN, MINI STOCKS – JACKFM NIGHT
18 MODS, HOBBY, IMCA STOCKS, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS
25 SP MODS, STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN, MINI STOCKS, NMRA – KINGS WPS – FREE COKE NIGHT
AUGUST
1 MODS, SPMODS, HOBBY, AMERICAN – RACING 4 RONALD NIGHT
8 LATE MODELS, MODS, HOBBY, MINI STOCK, MINI DWARFS, HARD TOPS – KUZZ NIGHT
15 SPMODS, AMERICAN, IMCA STOCKS, MOD LITES, RACE SAVER SPRINTS – KINGS WPS– TOUR THE PITS NIGHT
22 MODS, HOBBY, MINI STOCKS, NMRA, MINI DWARFS – JACKFM NIGHT
29 MODS, SPMODS, STREET STOCKS, AMERICAN, MINI STOCKS – BUD LIGHT NIGHT
SEPTEMBER
5 WEST COAST LATE MODELS, HOBBY, AMERICAN, IMCA STOCKS, HARD TOPS – FREE COKE NIGHT- LABOR DAY
12 HOBBY, MINI STOCKS, NMRA, MOD LITES, MINI DWARFS – JACKFM NIGHT
19 USAC MIDGETS, MODS, SPMODS, MINI STOCKS, CDCRA, IGNITE MIDGETS – KINGS WPS – RECYCLING NIGHT
26 MODS, SP MODS, HOBBY, AMERICANS, CLS
OCTOBER
3 DARK NO RACING
9 30th ANNUAL BUDWEISER NATIONALS
10 30th ANNUAL BUDWEISER NATIONALS – JACKFM NIGHT
23 BTUFF Truck Event
24 BTUFF Truck Event
NOVEMBER
27 THANKSGIVING THUNDER
28 THANKSGIVING THUNDER
