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June 4th 2016 Race Results

                          USAC Western States Midgets A Main 1. #35F Michael Faccinto 2. #68 Ronnie Gardner 3. #73x Darren Hagen 4. #11E Cory Elliott 5. #18 Tyler Dolacki 6. #71s Cody Swanson 7. #25 Courtney Crone 8. #63 Frankie Guerrini III 9. #9D Sean Dodenhoff 10. #2 Robby Josett 11. #15 Ashley Hazelton 12. #4D Robert Dalby 13. #9H Jeff Harrington 14. #57 Maria Cofer 15. #73 Dylan Ito 16. #1P Terry Nichols 17. #7 Shannon McQueen 18. #8 Randi Pankratz 19. #2D Steve Davis 20. #7x Michelle Decker   Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #11 Cody Laney 2. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 3. #G5 [...]

Month of June racing starting off with USAC

                      The USAC Western States Midgets return this Saturday night June 4th as we start off a hot month of dirt track racing action along with the Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds, Johasee Rebar American Stocks, Coca Cola Mini Stocks and the USAC Micro Series. Five divisions of racing is on tap for a exciting family fun night of entertainment. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting started at 6:00pm.

Flippo takes Mod Lite win at Bakersfield Speedway

                          By Mike Griffith BAKERSFIELD CALIFORIAN – Jerry Flippo has emerged as the driver to beat in Mod Lites. And not many are doing do. Flippo took the lead on the seventh lap at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night and pulled away for his third win in four feature races at the third-mile clay oval. Flippo was a half track in front when a caution bunched the field on the final lap. There were two lapped cars between Flippo and Anthony Balcazar on the [...]

May 28th 2016 Race Results

                          IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #40 Nick Spainhoward 2. #97 Gary Dutton 3. #09 Brylon Holder 4. #c5 Wayne Coffman 5. #88c Austin Ruskauff 6. #12 James Cecil 7. #3CF Chris Falkenberg 8. #86 Josh Hensley 9. #117 Tim Paddock 10. #44 Shane Devolder 11. #4 Garrett Jernagan 12. #1st Aaron Farrell 13. #18c Chris McKellar   Mini Stocks A Main 1. #123w Misty Warren 2. #0 Shannon Treide 3. #15 Shawn Schwartzenberger 4. #6 Andy Boydstun 5. #0w Billy Winchester III 6. #7 Loni Spiller 7. #79 Doug Shepherd 8. #68c Chris Corder 9. #78 Sherry Duncan 10. #3 Dylan Potter 11. #80s Curtis Thornhill 12. [...]

Memorial Day Weekend Racing

                    MAKE YOUR MEMORIAL WEEKEND PLANS, RACING PLANS!!! Come celebrate Memorial Day weekend with six divisions of racing this Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway. The Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods headline the racing action along with IMCA Stock Cars, Mini Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, Mod Lites and the CDCRA Dwarf cars. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under are always FREE. Overnight Camping and Parking [...]

Heckman tops strong field of IMCA Modifieds at Speedway

                        Kyle Heckman could take his car high or he could run it low. It didn’t matter. Racing either line, Heckman had the fastest car in the IMCA Modified field Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Heckman passed John Piker on Lap 11 and then cruised to his second victory of the year. “It was working about everywhere,” Heckman said. “It was on tonight.” Able to maneuver his car all over the third-mile clay oval, Heckman executed a flawless slide-job to get around Piker, [...]

May 21st 2016 Race Results

                          Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #11x Kyle Heckman 2. #28P John Piker 3. #174 Ethan Dotson 4. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 5. #198 Robby Sawyer 6. #22D Ryan Daves 7. #11 Cody Laney 8. #24 Roger Holder 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer 10. #G5 Brad Pounds 11. #5w Larry Wise 12. #3AC Scott Pounds 13. #08 Dave Phipps 14. #77 Bill Bartels 15. #25B Zack Boitnott 16. #96 Carla Laney 17. #43 Steve Boles H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #84 Chris Settlemire 2. #21R Roger Welch 3. #87w Lloyd Wren Jr 4. #5 Raymond Noland Jr 5. #2 Antony [...]

Second Star to the Right Night this Saturday May 21st

                          The 71st season of dirt track racing continues this Saturday night May 21st as it’s Second Star to the Right Night at the Bakersfield Speedway. IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, IMCA RaceSaver Winged Sprints and the Hard Tops all hit the clay this Saturday night at 6:00pm. Bring the family and enjoy a night of dirt track racing action. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under free. Overnight camping and parking are always free [...]

Drake powers to Late Model victory Saturday

                            On a night when getting the lead early paved the way to victory in all the other races at Bakersfield Speedway, Steve Drake was an anomaly. Drake took the lead 20 laps into the 30-lap Late Model feature and went on to win the final race of the night on the third-mile clay oval. “The track was racey, just slow,” Drake said of dry/slick track conditions that allowed drivers to run just about anywhere. “You just had to be patient and [...]

May 14th 2016 Race Results

      Late Models A Main 1. #11x Steve Drake 2. #32B Clay Daly 3. #5L Cody Laney 4. #27 Nick Bartels 5. #17 Larry Childress 6. #63 Justin Rich 7. #15E Bill Egleston 8. #0 Doug Thompson 9. #4 Jerry Stewart Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #3ac Levi Kiefer 2. #18c Chris McKellar 3. #83 Jason Nation 4. #c5 Wayne Coffman 5. #97 Gary Dutton 6. #68j Billy Simkins 7. #09 Brylon Holder 8. #55 Matt Lewis 9. #20 Lee Jensen 10. #7c Clint Reichenbach 11. #27m Michael Black 12. #3 Jared Schweitzer 13. #9J Jordan Hagar 14. #12 James Cecil 15. #117 [...]