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Heckman wins Main Event and 2014 Championship

  After a full season of racing, the Mini Stock championship at Bakersfield Speedway came down to to the difference of one position.   Tina Bell finished second on Saturday night on the third-mile clay oval to win the championship by two points.   Zach Boitnot won the feature with Gary Spiller second and Bell third.   Bell came into the race with a four-point lead over Spiller. There is a difference of two points for each finishing position.   Bell finished the season with two wins and [...]

September 22, 2014 News Read more...

Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints, .25 Midgets & Lawnmowers

Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints & .25 Midgets @ Bakersfield Speedway!!!Sunday September 21stAll types of karts welcome. If it is safe, you wont get turned away. Gokarts, QRC Outlaw Sprints, .25 Midgets, Mini Dwarfs, etc.Pit gate opens @10amDrivers meeting @11amRacing to followPit parking will be on the big track againKart & Driver $35Pit passes $5Everyone will get 46 laps6 lap hot laps2- 10 lap heat races20 lap main eventWe we will have plaques for the top 3 in [...]

September 17, 2014 News Read more...

Honda USAC Western Midgets invade Bakersfield this Saturday

By Lance Jennings PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 16, 2014… This Saturday, September 20th, the Honda USAC Western Midget Series will invade Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, California for the final time in 2014. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the “Monster Energy Recycling Night” will also feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Mini Stocks, Hard Tops, and Ignite Midgets. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates will open at 4:00pm, with Racing scheduled for 6:00pm at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile [...]

September 17, 2014 News Read more...

September 13, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (22 Cars)A Main1. #2 Danny Lauer2. #15B Brad Pounds3. #5L Cody Laney4. #22D Ryan Daves5. #00 Kyle Heckman6. #17N Steve Noland7. #21J Justin Crockett8. #28P John Piker9. #5 Bret Bennett10. #61x Robbie Witwer11. #11H Eric Hamilton12. #29x Scott Gatson13. #22 Andrew Phipps14. #80 Dave Phipps15. #51B Bryan Clark16. #91P Devin Crockett17. #2J Justin Schweitzer18. #07T Randy Thornell19. #36 Joe Haresky20. #71 Bill Wilker21. #10N Kevin IrwinDNS #101 Randall DavisIMCA SportMods (21 Cars)A Main1. #74 Wayne Dotson2. #223 Lee Jensen3. #16 Ricky Childress Jr4. #22c Michael Johnson5. #51 Jeremiah Van Scoy6. #40 [...]

September 15, 2014 2014, News, Results Read more...

Wayne Dotson grabs SportMod main event victory

IMCA Modifieds A Main1. #2 Danny Lauer2. #15B Brad Pounds3. #5L Cody Laney4. #22D Ryan Daves5. #00 Kyle Heckman6. #17N Steve Noland7. #21J Justin Crockett8. #28P John Piker9. #5 Bret Bennett10. #61x Robbie Witwer11. #11H Eric Hamilton12. #29x Scott Gatson13. #22 Andrew Phipps14. #80 Dave Phipps15. #51B Bryan Clark16. #91P Devin Crockett17. #2J Justin Schweitzer18. #07T Randy Thornell19. #36 Joe Haresky20. #71 Bill Wilker21. #10N Kevin IrwinDNS #101 Randall DavisIMCA SportMods A Main1. #74 Wayne Dotson2. #223 Lee Jensen3. #16 Ricky Childress Jr4. #22c Michael Johnson5. #51 Jeremiah Van Scoy6. #40 Nick Spainhoward7. [...]

September 15, 2014 News Read more...

Meet & Greet with Ethan Dotson

Come meet & greet with Ethan Dotson this Saturday night September 13th. Ethan is coming off his week at the IMCA Super Nationals in Boone, IA. He will be signing autograph and giving away FREE t shirts to the first 300 people that stop by. Gates open at 4:00pm and Ethan and his car will be at the front grandstand entrance.

September 11, 2014 News Read more...

JackFM Night at the Speedway

  JackFM night at the Speedway this Saturday night September 13th. Modifieds, SportMods, Mod Lites, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, NMRA ¾ Midgets and Mini dwarfs all hit the high banked clay oval for great dirt track action. Gates open at 4:00pm with Racing getting under way at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00  Seniors & Military $10.00  Kids 6-12 $5.00  5 and under FREE

September 7, 2014 News Read more...

August 23, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds A Main1. #4 Brad Pounds2. #00 Kyle Heckman3. #07x Troy Morris Jr4. #5L Cody Laney5. #51B Bryan Clark6. #198 Robby Sawyer7. #17N Steve Noland8. #22D Ryan Daves9. #2J Justin Schweitzer10. #5 Bret Bennett11. #10N Kevin Irwin12. #71 Bill Wilker13. #101 Randall Davis14. #14B Steve Boles15. #52U John Uccillini16. #24 Roger Holder17. #29x Scott GatsonDNS #78s Matt SchweitzerHobby Stocks A Main1. #18 Kevin Collier2. #12H Brent Hosfeldt3. #26 Steven Johnson4. #2x Jimmy Irwin5. #70 Jon McKinley6. #33 Robert Swearengin7. #37 Aaron Stewart8. #87 Lloyd Wren Jr9. #78 Ralph Cooke10. [...]

August 25, 2014 2014, News, Results Read more...

Kiefer leads all 25 laps of Sports Mod feature win at Speedway

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Levi Kiefer jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag and led all 25 laps to win his second straight Sports Mod feature on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Kiefer started on the inside of the second row on the third-mile clay oval, but dove low heading into turn one on the start and came out of turn two with the lead. “I knew I had to make that move right off [...]

August 25, 2014 News Read more...