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RACING FOR WISHES VII SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16th AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

For the seventh year, Racing for Wishes will compete at Bakersfield Speedway with dirt track action for a great cause. September 16th will see $1500 on the line for the IMCA Modifieds and fundraising for the Make-A-Wish Central California. Pass the helmet, a silent auction, and sponsorships will aide in the fundraising efforts with $2700 raised by Jeff Thielscher and the Racing for Wishes staff last year. 100% of the monies donated go towards granting wishes of children in Kern [...]

2017 Bud Nationals reserved pit stalls

Reserved parking stalls for the 2017 Budweiser Nationals will go on sale Tuesday September 5th. Reserved pit stalls are $25 per stall and are limited to race cars only, NO PERSONALLY VEHICLES ALLOWED IN THE PITS FOR THE NATIONALS. To reserve your stall please call Deanna Macht at 661-549-1148. If you had a reserved stall in 2016, you will have first right to reserve that same stall for 2017, all other stalls are on a first come basis. Reserved [...]

Schedule change to September 9th event

A slight schedule adjustment has been made for the upcoming September 9th event night. The Late Models have been removed from this night of racing with all other divisions running as scheduled for the night. “With another projected low car count, I feel it would be best for everyone if we remove the Late Models from Saturday night’s event. The class has had some struggle’s this season with car counts and I’d rather let them get ready for the [...]

Thornton wins Pro Stock battle at Bakersfield Speedway

Doug Thornton felt the pressure but never flinched during the waning laps of the Pro Stock feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. The Santa Maria driver expertly held off both Justin Crockett and Brady Bell late to win a hotly-contested, three-way battle to be the first one to the checkered flag. “I heard them back there,” Thornton said. “I just knew I had to hit all my marks, not make any mistakes,” Thornton said.   The win, Thornton’s second of the year, extended [...]

2017 Mike Moshier Classic

We are just a little over 48 hours away from the most special event of the year for us. The annual Mike Moshier Classic. It’s our night to honor the voice of the Speedway for over 21 years. Make this the one event you must attend all year and help us celebrate the memory of a great man. IMCA modifieds, IMCA SportMods, Western Pro Stocks and the American stocks will all be in action battling to take home the [...]

August 19th 2017 Race Results

IMCA Sport Mods A Main 1. #44s Shane DeVolder 2. #4 Garrett Jernigan 3. #20s Lee Jensen 4. #09 Brylon Holder 5. #18c Chris McKellar 6. #3m Jeff Miller 7. #3ac Austin Keifer 8. #04m Zach Forster 9. #c5 Wayne Coffman 10. #9J Jordan Hagar 11. #22c Michael Johnson 12. #12 James Cecil 13. #55 Matt Lewis 14. #85 Joey Dominguez 15. #83 Jason Nation 16. #88B Ryan Bledsaw 17. #68J Billy Simkins 18. #128 Keith Brown 19. #0z Dale Kunz 20. #07 Tim Carey 21. #40 Nick Spainhoward 22. #79 Ricky Childress Jr 23. #7c Clint Reichenbach   Mini Stocks A Main 1. #7 Loni Spiller 2. [...]

Race Car Rides this Saturday Night August 19th

Our annual race car rides are this Saturday night August 19th as the fans get a chance to see the race track up close. Everyone is invited and it’s free to ride. During intermission we will open the track gates and load you up in race cars for a slow ride around the high banked clay oval. Don’t miss the fun this Saturday night!!!

Brody Schweitzer gets his first Speedway victory this season

  Brody Schweitzer sat out the last seven American Stock races waiting on a motor. The motor was in the car on Saturday night and Schweitzer went on to his first victory of the season in a 20-lap race on the third-mile clay oval at Bakersfield Speedway. Schweitzer started seventh and was in the top three before the midway point but appeared to be headed to a runner-up finish as the laps wound down.   Casey Johnson took the lead on the sixth lao [...]

August 12th Race Results

IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #5L Cody Laney 2. #222 Brad Pounds 3. #1P Scott Pounds 4. #5 Bret Bennett 5. #2j Justin Schweitzer 6. #11 Rob Sanders 7. #13 Jerry Flippo 8. #22 Dave Phipps 9. #06A Mitchell Alsup 10. #51B Bryan Clark 11. #24 Roger Holder 12. #28P John Piker 13. #17N Steve Noland IMCA Stock Cars A Main 1. #59 Mike Hill Jr 2. #45 Troy Patee 3. #76 Tyler Johnson 4. #2 James Elliott 5. #41 Matt Brumley 6. #99 Josh Nichols 7. #13 Renn Bane 8. #111 Chad Johnson 9. #1 Alan Mendes 10. #26 Steven Johnson 11. #11 Brock Hamilton Mod [...]

August 5th 2017 Race Results

Western RaceSaver Sprints A Main 1. #23T George Tristao Jr 2. #35 Albert Pombo 3. #99T Tanner Boul 4. #67G Granf Duinkorlcon 5. #22 Mike Schott 6. #7z Zane Blanchard 7. #28 Eric Correia 8. #5 Cole Danvolt 9. #86 Chris Ennis 10. #87P Jacob Tuttle 11. #31H Phil Heymen 12. #6 Matt DeMartivi 13. #67D Landon Davis 14. #45 Monty Ferria 15. #55 Rick Everhart 16. #11 Blain Fajundes   H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #91x Michael Scruggs 2. #10 Trevor Baker 3. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 4. #99 Don Mead 5. #15 Marc McCaslin 6. #4P Chris Settlemire 7. #11 Cody Johnson 8. [...]