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Kirby completes late model sweep at Speedway

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Mike Kirby needed just a little bit of help to pull off a Late Model trifecta Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   After hounding leader Devin Crockett for 27 laps of the division’s 30-lap feature, Kirby got an unintended assist from a lapped car, allowing him to claim his first main event win of the year.   Earlier in the evening, Kirby won his heat race and the Late Model Trophy Dash.   “I’ve won a lot of races [...]

May 19, 2014 News Read more...

LATE MODELS SLIDE INTO BAKERSFIELD MAY 17TH

Late Models are set to return for the third time in 2014 this Saturday night May 17th. Hobby Stocks, American Stocks and NMRA Midgets complete the night of dirt track action at the historic 1/3 mile high banked clay oval. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission is $16.00  Seniors & Military $14.00  Kids 6-12 $6.00  5 and under FREE. 

May 13, 2014 News Read more...

Go Karts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Sprints and .25 Midget Racing

Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints & .25 Midgets @ Bakersfield Speedway!!! Sunday May 18th All 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 @10am Drivers meeting @11am Racing to follow Pit parking will be on the track again Kart & Driver $35 Pit passes $5 Everyone will get 46 laps 6 lap hot laps 2- 10 lap heat races 20 lap main event We we will have plaques for the top 3 in each [...]

May 13, 2014 News Read more...

May 10, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds  A Main 1. #15B Brad Pounds 2. #24 Roger Holder 3. #222 Larry Hood 4. #5L Cody Laney 5. #07x Troy Morris Jr 6. #00 Kyle Heckman 7. #97 Jay Marks 8. #198 Robby Sawyer 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer 10. #51B Bryan Clark 11. #18c Chris McKellar 12. #29x Scott Gatson 13. #5w Larry Wise 14. #22D Ryan Daves 15. #5B Bret Bennett IMCA Sport Mods  A Main 1. #223 Lee Jensen 2. #174 Ethan Dotson 3. #32 Tina McGowan 4. #5K Brenda Kirby 5. #51 Kruz Griffith 6. #74 Wayne Dotson 7. #28P John Piker 8. #33 Cale Kanke 9. #4 Garrett Jernagan 10. #20s Bruce Johnson 11. #44M Matt Mayo 12. #84G Kyle Griffith 13. #3AC Levi Kiefer 14. [...]

May 12, 2014 2014, News, Results Read more...

Pounds gets 100th IMCA feature win

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Brad Pounds doesn’t win every IMCA Modified race at Bakersfield Speedway. It only seems that way. Pounds, nicknamed “The Dominator” collected his 100th career feature win in a IMCA Modified on Saturday night. “It’s something to be proud of, that’s for sure,” Pounds said. “I”m pretty pumped right now. Hopefully we carry on tomorrow night and get another one.” Holder led the first 18 laps. He was more than 10 car lengths ahead [...]

May 12, 2014 News Read more...

5 Divisions Return to Action May 10th

5 divisions are set to return to action this Saturday night May 10th. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and The CA Lightning Sprints all hit the 1/3 Mile high banked clay oval this weekend. Gates open at 4:00pm  with Racing at 6:00pm sharp. General admission $12.00   Seniors & Military $10.00   Kids 6-12 $5.00   5 and under FREE.

May 7, 2014 News Read more...

Johnson Repeats in Hobby Stocks at Speedway

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Steven Johnson climbed out of his car and pumped his fist in the air, thrilled to be in Victory Lane.   Johnson became the Hobby Stock division’s first repeat feature race winner of the year with a dramatic victory Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   Johnson, the Hobby Stock points leader coming into the night, out-dueled Rick Childress Jr. over the closing laps of the 25-lap event to take the caution-filled race.   “That was a fun race,” Johnson [...]

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May 3, 2014 Race Results

H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #26 Steven Johnson 2. #21 Kyle Wood 3. #2z Kevin Irwin 4. #44 Rick Childress Jr 5. #37 Aaron Stewart 6. #18 Kevin Collier 7. #91 Marcus Wankum 8. #28 Jesse Bowles 9. #79c Cody Chambers 10. #78 Ralph Cooke 11. #77 Mike Bulley 12. #33 Robert Swearengin 13. #94 Colby Quinton 14. #46 Mark Torres 15. #87w Lloyd Wren Jr 16. #52 Perry Alderman 17. #3K Jerry Keaton USAC Midgets A Main 1. #73 Trey Marcham 2. #68 Ronnie Gardner 3. #17 John Henry 4. #9D Sean Dodenhoff 5. #19 Mike Sala 6. #2 Steve Davis 7. #28 Alex [...]

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HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGETS INVADE BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY

  By Lance Jennings   SANTA MARIA, CA – APRIL 29, 2014… After a break in the schedule, the popular Honda USAC Western Midget Series will make their first of two appearances at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the action packed card will also feature Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, and Mini Dwarfs. The Front Gates will open at 4:00pm with Racing scheduled for 6:00pm at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval.”       Saturday’s event will mark the 98th appearance of the [...]

April 30, 2014 News Read more...

April 26, 2014 Race Results

Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #15B Brad Pounds 2. #07x Troy Morris Jr 3. #198 Robby Sawyer 4. #97 Jay Marks 5. #5B Bret Bennett 6. #00 Kyle Heckman 7. #11 RC Whitwell 8. #5L Cody Laney 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer 10. #14B Steve Boles 11. #13R Mike Rogers Jr 12. #29x Scott Gatson 13. #9x Chett Reeves 14. #78s Matt Schweitzer 15. #22D Ryan Daves DNS #222 Larry Hood DNS #51B Bryan Clark Motor City GMC IMCA Sport Mods  A Main 1. #20s Michael Johnson 2. #3AC Levi Kiefer 3. #11 Chad Johnson 4. #38 Nick Sylvester 5. #174 Ethan Dotson 6. #32 Tina McGowan 7. #40 Nick Spainhoward 8. #2s Jared Schweitzer 9. [...]

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