Happy Holidays from the Bakersfield Speedway
After attending the 40th Annual RPM Workshop this past week in Reno, the 2013 race season is one step closer to getting under way. The workshop is a great chance to meet and discuss ideas, schedules and almost anything you need with other race track promoters around the country. For us west coast tracks, it’s extremely important to meet and make the most of our tracks schedules each year. Now that we have returned from this successful meeting, we [...]
The 2013 race season has officially begun as we are proud to announce the return of the Brooks Shaw Driving School to the Bakersfield Speedway February 8th & 9th 2013. For class information or to reserve your spot call 661-589-0700 or www.brooksshawdrivingschool.com
Bakersfield SpeedwayBudweiser NationalsTOTAL CARS: 200(44 Modifieds, 40 Hobby Stocks, 37 Late Models, 29 Sport Mods, 25 Super Streets, 25 American Stocks)Late Models – Saturday (36 cars) A Main 1. #1P Brad Pounds 2. #30 Jeremy Shank 3. #29 Andy Obertello 4. #20RT Ricky Thornton 5. #91P Jason Papich 6. #7 Mike Johnson 7. #32B Clay Daly 8. #27 Nick Bartels 9. #75 Tommy Malcolm 10. #2 Bobby Hogge IV 11. #8 John Lowrey 12. #91T Tony Toste 13. #4P Richard [...]
BY JEFF EVANS Californian staff writer jevans@bakersfield.com Bakersfield’s Brad Pounds made it wins in back-to-back years at the 27th annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway late Saturday night. Pounds, who won the 2011 IMCA Modifieds and Late Model main events in the Bud Nationals, dominated the final race at Bakersfield Speedway’s season. Pounds took the lead on the 11th lap of the 40-lap race and ran strong the rest of the way in the Late Model race, which ran with no yellow [...]
BY JOE CONROY Special to the Californian In just his second year of racing and barely old enough to drive on the streets, 16-year-old Matt Lewis took home the checkered flag in the American Stocks mains at Friday night’s 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway. The Bakersfield native had to hold off the reigning champion — and Lewis’ cousin — in the event, Rick Childress Jr., the entire race. A caution late in the 20-car, 25-lap event helped keep Childress in [...]
The 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals are set for Friday and Saturday October 12th & 13th 2012. Two days of exciting dirt track racing featuring some of the best dirt track racers in CA. With over $60,000 of prize money up for grabs, this race will be the event of the year. Complete rules for each division can be found here http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/team-info/forms/ For lodging info, please visit our host hotel at www.hotelrosedale.com mention the Bakersfield Speedway and rate code BKSW for [...]
IMCA Modifieds (16 cars) A Main 1. #2L Larry Hood 2. #4 Joey Yantis 3. #25v Josh Vogt 4. #5w Larry Wise 5. #07x Troy Morris Jr 6. #101 Randall Davis 7. #2J Justin Schweitzer 8. #17N Steve Noland 9. #14B Steve Boles 10. #21 Austin Rodarte 11. #20 Aaron Rodarte 12. #55 Daylan Coffey 13. #24 Roger Holder 14. #51B Bryan Clark DNS #11 Rick Childress Jr DNS #5 Randy Hannah Hobby Stocks (20 cars) A Main 1. #04 Austin Manzella [...]
BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Austin Manzella ran over a bumper midway through the race, lost the lead with four laps to go and still emerged with his first Hobby Stock victory on Saturday night at Bakersfield. Manzella took the lead when Ricky Childress, who ran over the dropped bumper first, cut a tire and ended up against the turn two wall on the 17th lap of the 25-lap race. Manzella, 17, led the pack after the restart but four-time [...]
The final round of the Budweiser point series comes to a end this Saturday night as Trinity Motorsports night at the races brings you Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, NMRA Midgets, CA Lightning Sprints and the Mini Dwarfs. Gates open at 4:00pm Racing starts at 6:00pm. This is everyones chance to get a final race in before the 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals October 12th & 13th.