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Kyle Wood captures McGowan Memorial Hobby Stock main event

                          By Mike Griffith BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN Six times, the caution flag came out while Chris McKellar was leading the Sports Mod race on Saturday night, but that only slowed his march toward victory lane in the Richie McGowan Memorial race at Bakersfield Speedway. McKellar clearly had the best car on a dry/slick third-mile clay oval and he easily distanced himself from his competition on each restart en route to his second win of the season. The final caution fell on the [...]

June 25th 2016 Race Results

                          IMCA Modifieds (23 cars) A Main 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #2B Bobby Hogge IV 3. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 4. #98 Alex Stanford 5. #24 Roger Holder 6. #55 Daylan Coffey 7. #16B Randy Brown 8. #07x Troy Morris Jr 9. #G5 Brad Pounds 10. #2J Justin Schweitzer 11. #32 DJ Shannon 12. #08 Dave Phipps 13. #111 Logan Drake 14. #11x Kyle Heckman 15. #51B Bryan Clark 16. #77 Bill Bartels 17. #28P John Piker 18. #5w Larry Wise 19. #11 Rob Sanders 20. #15E Bill Egleston 21. #50 Steven Fangmeyer 22. #96 Carla Laney 23. #2 Danny Lauer Richie McGowan Memorial [...]

Giant Fireworks Show this Saturday

                        GIANT FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!! Our popular annual fireworks show happens this Saturday night June 25th as we hold the 5th Annual Richie McGowan Memorial event for a very special friend to the Bakersfield Speedway. The Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds headline the racing action as the content for the $1000 winners check along with Motor City GMC IMCA SportMods, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks and the Johasee Rebar American Stocks. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting [...]

Childress Jr tops strong field of IMCA Modifieds Saturday

                          A strong field of IMCA Modifieds turned out as the racing season heats up. 20 Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds checked in at the Bakersfield Speedway to do battle on the 1/3 mile clay oval for some hot summer night racing. Robby Sawyer of Bakersfield took an early control of the field as the 20 others have there work cut out contending with the smooth multi groove track. Ricky Childress Jr of Bakersfield, started seventh in the field but [...]

June 18th 2016 Race Results

                        Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 2. #198 Robby Sawyer 3. #24 Roger Holder 4. #28P John Piker 5. #111 Logan Drake 6. #11x Ron Sanders 7. #77 Bill Bartels 8. #2J Justin Schweitzer 9. #17N Steve Noland 10. #51B Bryan Clark 11. #04 Joseph Altig 12. #40 Keith Altig 13. #25B Zach Boitnott 14. #78 Jon Walton 15. #24xx Scott Pounds 16. #22D Ryan Daves 17. #15E Bill Egleston 18. #G5 Brad Pounds 19. #5 Bret Bennett 20. #08 Dave Phipps   Late Models A Main 1. #11x Steve Drake 2. #27 Nick Bartels 3. #17 Larry Childress 4. #15E [...]

Late Models and Modifieds this Saturday June 18th

                        LATE MODELS AND MODIFIEDS TOGETHER ON SAME NIGHT!!! A special treat for you race fans happens this Saturday night June 18th as Late Models and IMCA Modifieds are scheduled on the same night. The high powered dirt late models and the Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds co-headline the racing action along with IMCA Stock Cars, NMRA Midgets, Mod Lites and the CDCRA Dwarf cars. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission $14.00 Seniors/Military $12.00 [...]

McKellar captures first SportMod victory of 2016

                          Chris McKellar of Bakersfield picked the perfect weekend to win his first IMCA Northern SportMod main event Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway. Hosting the annual Make A Wish night, the very competitive class was racing for a $1000 winner’s check. McKellar took his time and made his pass for the lead just past the half way point of the 25 lap event. After getting the front spot he never looked back grabbing his first win of the 2016 [...]

June 11th 2016 Race Results

                          Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #18c Chris McKellar 2. #40 Nick Spainhoward 3. #97 Gary Dutton 4. #83 Jason Nation 5. #9J Jordan Hagar 6. #3 Jared Schweitzer 7. #12 James Cecil 8. #68J Billy Simkins 9. #5K Brenda Kirby 10. #c5 Wayne Coffman 11. #3AC Levi Keifer 12. #74 Wayne Dotson 13. #4 Garrett Jernagan 14. #20s Lee Jensen 15. #09 Brylon Holder 16. #85 Joey Domingguez 17. #04 Austin Manzella   H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #21RRR Roger Welch 2. #18 Kevin Collier 3. #87w Lloyd Wren 4. #59 Mike Hill Jr 5. #19 Jake Peters 6. [...]

Annual Make A Wish night this Saturday June 11th

                    We’re Racing for Wishes this Saturday Night at Bakersfield Speedway benefiting Make-A-Wish! $1000 to win IMCA SportMods race plus the Western Pro Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Mod Lites, California Lightning Sprints and the Racesaver Sprints! Tickets just $12 for Adults, Seniors/Military $10, Kids 6-12 $5, five and younger get in FREE!! Camping and parking always FREE. Gates open wide at 4pm, Racing starts at 6!

Cody Laney drives to another IMCA Modified win

                          The dust stirred up by the IMCA Modifieds flying around Bakersfield Speedway’s third-mile clay oval track during the division’s 25-lap feature as the fans witnessed a tremendous multi-car battle for the checkered flag on Saturday night. When the heart-pounding action was over and the dust finally settled, it was Cody Laney in Victory Lane. Laney led only two laps: the final two. He took the lead from Rick Childress Jr. on Lap 24 after the leader made a slight bobble in [...]