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Holiday Inn Express host hotel for Bud Nationals

                        The brand new Holiday Inn Express hotel located just 4 miles from the race track is the host hotel for the 31st Annual Budweiser National set for October 7th & 8th. Anyone needing lodging for the event, please give them a call and they can get you taken care of. When booking your stay please mention your attending the Bakersfield Speedway to receive the discounted racers rate for your stay. For reservations call 661-387-1678. The hotel is located at [...]

VISITORS RACE FOR FREE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!

                  This Saturday night we honor our annual tradition of allowing any driver that hasn’t raced with us yet this year to come race for free. We will offer a free pit pass to the visiting driver as we prepare for the upcoming 31st Annual Budweiser Nationals. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and American Stock will all be in action this Saturday night. Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm, pit gates will be open [...]

CHAMPIONS NIGHT THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH!!!!

                    The final 5 track champions will be crowned this Saturday night September 24th. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and American Stocks will all be in action this weekend with championships to be decided in each division. Gates open at 5pm with racing getting underway at 7pm. Make plans to be here as this Saturday as it all will be decided after the checkered flag is waved. General admission $12, Seniors/Military $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 [...]

DOTSON RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE IN IMCA SPORTMODS SATURDAY

                          Wayne Dotson of Bakersfield made it clear Saturday night he’s ready for the upcoming 31st Annual Budweiser Nationals. Dotson who has been taking a brake from racing in Bakersfield as he visited his son Ethan Dotson while he races in the Mid West, returned in fine fashion by leading all of the scheduled 25 lap main event. 13 Motor City GMC IMCA SportMods checked in at the Bakersfield Speedway to do battle on the 1/3 mile clay oval as [...]

September 17th 2016 Race Results

                          Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #1P Scott Pounds 3. #11 Rob Sanders 4. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 5. #111 Logan Drake 6. #17N Steve Noland 7. #07T Randy Thornell 8. #24 Roger Holder 9. #11x Kyle Heckman 10. #51B Bryan Clark 11. #2J Justin Schweitzer 12. #77 Bill Bartels 13. #28P John Piker Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #74 Wayne Dotson 2. #40 Nick Spainhoward 3. #09 Brylon Holder 4. #85 Joey Dominguez 5. #68J Billy Simkins 6. #4 Eric Manning 7. #18c Chris McKellar 8. #78s Dakota Schweitzer 9. #3 Jared Schweitzer 10. [...]

Modifieds return this Saturday night September 17th

                      POINT CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES WHINE DOWN AT THE SPEEDWAY STARTING THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!! The season long points battles are whining down as only two more points races are on tap at the Bakersfield Speedway in the 2016 race season. Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds headline an action packed night along with the Motor City GMC IMCA SportMods, Central Valley Tanks IMCA Stock Cars, Coca Cola Mini Stocks and the CA Lightning Sprints. Gates open at 5:00pm with racing getting underway [...]

September 10th 2016 Race Results

H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #87 Lloyd Wren Jr 2. #37 Aaron Stewart 3. #84 Chris Settlemire 4. #52 Perry Alderman 5. #2 Robert Swearengin 6. #15 Marc McCaslin 7. #35 Johnny Wood 8. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 9. #25 Kody Sly 10. #157 Ryan Holmes 11. #99 Don Mead 12. #46 Brian Childress 13. #59 Mike Hill Jr 14. #357 Zac Townsend DNS #77 Mike Bulley Hoosier Tire Pro Stocks A Main 1. #54 Brady Bell 2. #04 Tim Randolph 3. #29 Tina Bell 4. #13M Matt Mayo 5. #718 Aaron Cervantes 6. #68s Billy Simkins DNS #78s Gary Dutton Johasee Rebar [...]

September 10th 2016 Race Results

                        H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #87 Lloyd Wren Jr 2. #37 Aaron Stewart 3. #84 Chris Settlemire 4. #52 Perry Alderman 5. #2 Robert Swearengin 6. #15 Marc McCaslin 7. #35 Johnny Wood 8. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 9. #25 Kody Sly 10. #157 Ryan Holmes 11. #99 Don Mead 12. #46 Brian Childress 13. #59 Mike Hill Jr 14. #357 Zac Townsend DNS #77 Mike Bulley Hoosier Tire Pro Stocks A Main 1. #54 Brady Bell 2. #04 Tim Randolph 3. #29 Tina Bell 4. #13M Matt Mayo 5. #718 Aaron Cervantes 6. #68s Billy Simkins DNS #78s Gary Dutton Johasee Rebar [...]

2016 Budweiser National Entry Forms

                      2016 official entry forms for the 31st Annual Budweiser Nationals are now available. The West Coast Premier Open show has made its home at the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval known as the Bakersfield Speedway. This popular end of the season event attracts entries from all over the western United States. The 2016 edition looks to be shaping up as another  top notch two day event. Entry form can be found by clicking here: 2016 Entry Form  

September 3rd 2016 Race Results

Late Models A Main 1. #11x Steve Drake 2. #91T Tony Toste 3. #7 Mike Kirby 4. #27 Nick Bartels 5. #32B Clay Daly 6. #10N Rob Sanders 7. #17 Larry Childress 8. #15E Bill Egleston   Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #91 Michael Scruggs 2. #84 Chris Settlemire 3. #59 Mike Hill Jr 4. #15 Marc McCaslin 5. #46 Brian Childress 6. #20x David Bettencourt 7. #37 Aaron Stewart 8. #52 Perry Alderman 9. #4x Colby Quinton 10. #20 Ryan Avila 11. #25 Kody Sly 12. #9 Gene Glover 13. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 14. #2 Robert Swearengin   IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #40 Nick Spainhoward 2. #09 [...]