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$1000 to Win Modifieds for Make A Wish Night

Make-A-Wish 2015 is this Saturday night May 2nd. Come join us as we help raise money for local Make A Wish families in Kern County here at the Bakersfield Speedway. $1000 to win IMCA Modifieds headline the night of racing along with Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, Mod Lites and Mini Dwarfs. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing starting at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under FREE

April 25th 2015 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #15B Brad Pounds 3. #07x Troy Morris Jr 4. #24 Roger Holder 5. #174 Ethan Dotson 6. #5 Bret Bennett 7. #5K Mike Kirby 8. #28P John Piker 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer 10. #5L Cody Laney 11. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 12. #17N Steve Noland 13. #77 Bill Bartels 14. #9x Chett Reeves 15. #396 Alex Wilson 16. #51B Bryan Clark 17. #5w Larry Wise IMCA Northern SportMods 1. #3AC Levi Keifer 2. #68J Billy Simkins 3. #33 Cale Kanke 4. #40 Nick Spainhoward 5. #97 Gary Dutton 6. #3 Jared Schweitzer 7. #9J Jordan Hagar 8. #20s Kevin [...]

Sawyer grabs the win from the top side

BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com From the first feature of the night to the final 25-lap IMCA race, there was one constant on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway: The high side of the track was the fast way around. Robby Sawyer slid past Troy Morris II early in the 25-lap IMCA feature, then stayed glued to the high groove to become the fourth different winner in as many races. “I knew it was a one-lane dominant track, and knew [...]

ESPN radio night at the races set for April 25th

ESPN Radio Night at the Races will host three divisions of IMCA classes on the high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 25th. Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds, Motor City GMC IMCA SportMods, Central Valley Tank IMCA Stock Cars, DC’s RV Center Mini Stocks and the CA Lightning Sprints are all set for action. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing starting at 6:00pm. General admission $12, Seniors/Military $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 and under are FREE. Don’t miss [...]

April 18th 2015 Race Results

Late Models A Main 1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 2. #91T Tony Toste 3. #91P Jason Papich 4. #29 Andy Obertello 5. #27 Nick Bartels 6. #10N Rob Sanders 7. #32B Clay Daly 8. #17 Larry Childress 9. #4 Jerry Stewart 10. #12 Ron Bartels 11. #63 Justin Rich 12. #96 Carla Laney DNS #42 Colton Bartels Dash 1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 2. #32B Clay Daly 3. #10N Rob Sanders 4. #91P Jason Papich Heat 1 1. #91T Tony Toste 2. #27 Nick Bartels 3. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 4. #10N Rob Sanders 5. #12 Ron Bartels 6. #63 Justin Rich 7. #42 Colton Bartels Heat [...]

Hogge win streak continues with victory Saturday night

BY STEPHEN LYNCH For The Californian It was only a matter of time before Bobby Hogge IV moved to the front of the field during the Super Late Model feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Hogge IV, the dominant driver in the division at the track this year with two wins in two races, stalked Tony Toste for 18 laps before powering around the outside of the race leader with 12 laps remaining in the 30-lap event. Hogge passed Toste as both [...]

Late Models set for return visit April 18th

The high powered dirt late models make their return visit to the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 18th. Late models headline the super speed show along with Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, NMRA Midgets and the USAC Ignite Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm sharp. General admission $16.00   Senior/Military $14.00   Kids 6-12 $6.00  5 and under are always free. Overnight camping & parking are free as well.

April 11th 2015 Race Results

Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds (16 Cars) A Main 1. #5 Bret Bennett 2. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 3. #5L Cody Laney 4. #97 Jay Marks 5. #174 Ethan Dotson 6. #10N Rob Sanders 7. #11x Kyle Heckman 8. #24 Roger Holder 9. #28P John Piker 10. #15B Brad Pounds 11. #07x Troy Morris Jr 12. #2J Justin Schweitzer 13. #17N Steve Noland 14. #198 Robby Sawyer 15. #1J Jeff Streeter 16. #51B Bryan Clark Motor City GMC IMCA Sport Mods (23 Cars) A Main 1. #3AC Levi Keifer 2. #74 Wayne Dotson 3. #22c Michael Johnson 4. #97 Gary Dutton 5. #223 Lee Jensen 6. [...]

Bennett claims first IMCA Modified victory

BY STEPHEN LYNCH For The Californian The IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway came down to a one driver mastering the track better than the rest of the field. Bret Bennett passed Chad Reichenbach for the lead on Lap 6, and then demonstrated his grasp of getting around the third-mile clay oval quicker than everyone else, winning the 25-lap race by five-car lengths. Reichenbach was the runner-up. Cody Laney took third. Jay Marks finished fourth and Ethan Dotson [...]

IMCA weekly racing continues this Saturday night

IMCA sanctioned Modifieds and Northern SportMods return to the high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 11th along with Mini Stocks, Mod Lites and Mini Dwarfs. Gates swing open at 4:00pm with racing getting started at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under FREE. For event info 661-393-3373