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Monster Energy Night this Saturday June 21st

Monster Energy Night at the Races this Saturday night June 21st. Modifieds, SportMods, Mini Stocks, NMRA Midgets & ModLites. Gates open at 4:00pm  Racing at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00  Seniors & Military $10.00  Kids 6-12 $5.00  5 and under FREE.

June 14, 2014 Race Results

Late Models 1. #11x Steve Drake 2. #32B Clay Daly 3. #27 Nick Bartels 4. #5K Mike Kirby 5. #10N Rob Sanders 6. #75 Tommy Malcolm 7. #5w Larry Wise 8. #7 Cody Laney 9. #29 Andy Obertello 10. #66 Devin Crockett 11. #5x Dino Napier 12. #12 Ron Bartels 13. #17 Larry Childress 14. #96 Carla Laney 15. #77 Bill Bartels 16. #91T Tony Toste 17. #4 Jerry Stewart H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks 1. #2z Kevin Irwin 2. #18 Kevin Collier 3. #87w Lloyd Wren Jr 4. #37 Aaron Stewart 5. #79c Cody Chambers 6. #12H Brent Hosfeldt 7. #26 Steven Johnson 8. [...]

Drake grabs Late Model victory

Congratulations to Saturday night’s main event winners: Late Models- Steve Drake, Hobby Stocks- Kevin Irwin, American Stocks- Traci Childress, Sr. Mini Dwarfs- Anthony Balcazar, Jr. Mini Dwarfs- Mason Ratcliff

Late Models return this Saturday night June 14th

Late Models return this Saturday night June 14th to headline a fast night of dirt track racing action. Hobby Stocks, American Stocks & Mini Dwarfs are also in action. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission $16.00   Seniors & Military $14.00  Kids 6-12 $6.00   5 and under FREE.

June 7, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds 1. #00 Kyle Heckman 2. #222 Larry Hood 3. #97 Jay Marks 4. #24 Roger Holder 5. #5B Bret Bennett 6. #2 Danny Lauer 7. #2J Justin Schweitzer 8. #22D Ryan Daves 9. #51B Bryan Clark 10. #3 Ryan Lauer 11. #36 Joe Haresky 12. #29x Scott Gatson 13. #1x Steve Streeter 14. #19M 15. #15B Brad Pounds 16. #11 Chris Crompe 17. #9x Chett Reeves 18. #18c Chris McKellar IMCA Sport Mods 1. #40 Nick Spainhoward 2. #16 Rick Childress Jr 3. #74 Wayne Dotson 4. #28P John Piker 5. #22c Michael Johnson 6. #223 Lee Jensen 7. #174 Ethan Dotson 8. #16D [...]

Bell starts last, finishes first in Speedway Super Street feature

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Brady Bell was fast enough that he might not have needed any help to win the Super Street Stock feature race Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. But he got some anyway.   The Bakersfield driver took advantage of a late wreck involving the first- and second-place cars to win the 20-lap race. Bell started at the tail end of the eight car field before rallying for his second win of the year.   “I was just taking [...]

5 divisions set to hit the clay oval June 7th

Are you ready to get the month of June started off right? This Saturday night June 7th…Modifieds, SportMods, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks & CDCRA…General admission $12.00 Seniors & Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under FREE…Gates open at 4:00pm Racing at 6:00pm

May 31, 2014 Race Results

Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds 5l Cody Laney 10n Robert Sanders 15b Brad Pounds 00 Kyle Heckman 222 Larry Hood 5b Bret Bennett 2j Justin Schweitzer 11 Chris Crompe 29x Scott Gatson 51b Bryan Clark 83 Jason Nation 101 Randall Davis 2 Danny Layer DNS 5w Larry Wise H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks 18 Kevin Collier 87 Lloyd Wren Jr 26 Steven Johnson 77 Mike Bulley 2z Kevin Irwin 37 Aaron Stewart 21 Kyle Wood 59 Mike Hill Jr 78 Ralph Cooke 91 Marcus Wankum 7k John Bedingfield 32 Tina McGowan 56 Matt Wankum 52 Perry Alderman 33 Robert Swearingin Melo’s Gas & Gear American Stocks 21r Roger Welch 72 Tyler Irwin 84 [...]

Laney races to first win of the season in IMCA feature

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Brad Pounds, whose nickname is “The Dominator,” was honored for his 100th career IMCA Modified feature win early Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   But later, it was Cody Laney who dominated the 40-lap IMCA Modified feature, beating Robert Sanders and Pounds by a complete straightaway for his first win of the year.   Laney led the final 26 laps on the third-mile clay oval after passing early-leader Larry Hood on Lap 15.   The biggest challenge for Laney [...]

Make A Wish Night this Saturday May 31st

  Drivers from four divisions at the Bakersfield Speedway will be joining forces to help make wishes come true for sick kids in Kern County. The track will be host to the fourth annual “Make-A-Wish” night on Saturday, May 31, 2014. The evening will feature a 40 lap IMCA Main Event with a $1,000 purse sponsored by “Go Live Stream TV LLC.       The drivers have spent the past few months collecting donations to be used in a large opportunity drawing at [...]