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SportMods return as headliner this Saturday April 2nd

Bakersfield’s Saturday night family hot spot is back at it again this Saturday night April 2nd. The Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods headline a five division night scheduled to do battle Saturday night along with the Hoosier Tires Western Pro Stocks, Melo’s Gas & Gear American Stocks, Coca-Cola Mini Stocks and the Diamond IT Mod Lites. Bakersfield’s best racing value continues every Saturday as we celebrate our 71st racing season. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway [...]

March 29, 2016 News Read more...

Laney takes IMCA Mod win at Speedway

On a night when passing was difficult, Cody Laney found a way to the front. Laney came from his fourth-row starting position and took the lead with two laps to go en route to victory in the IMCA Modified 25-lap feature on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Laney made the winning move in traffic, taking the high line to get around Kyle Heckman, who had dropped down low. This is probably the toughest place to win right here,” Laney said. “This is [...]

March 28, 2016 News Read more...

Easter Celebration this Saturday March 26th

The 71st season of dirt track racing action continues this Saturday night March 26th at the Bakersfield Speedway. The Mid-Cal fabrication IMCA Modifieds headline a five division night scheduled to do battle Saturday night along with the Central Valley Tanks IMCA Stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, Western Pro Stocks, Coca-Cola Mini Stocks and the RealFast.tv Mini Dwarfs. Our annual Easter Celebration will be in full swing as Johasee Rebar will be handing out Easter eggs and giving [...]

March 25, 2016 News Read more...

Reichenbach pushes way to SportMod victory

Chad Reichenbach pushed himself and his car to their limits and beyond in winning the 30-lap IMCA Sport Mod feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Reichenbach twice clipped the wall in the closing laps of the race but held on and led from wire to wire. “I really tried keeping it off the wall but this turn here in three and four just kept getting higher and higher,” Reichenbach said. “Once I got into lap traffic it really screwed with my [...]

March 21, 2016 News Read more...

USAC Sprint cars invade Bakersfield this Saturday night

The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars headline KUZZ Night at the Races this Saturday night March 19th at the Bakersfield Speedway. These machines are fast and WILD at the 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval. Also on tap Saturday night is the IMCA Northern Sport Mods, Melos Gas and Gear American Stocks and the California Lightning Sprints. Tickets just $16, Seniors/Military $14, Kids 6-12 $6 and five & younger get in FREE! Gates open at 4pm, Racing starts at 6pm. Parking [...]

March 16, 2016 News Read more...

Pounds finds Victory Lane at IMCA Modified opener

Speedway PR, BAKERSFIELD, CA. (March 13, 2016) – Brad Pounds motored to his first Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modified victory of the year by wiring the field in Saturday night’s modified season-opening event at the 1/3-mle high banked clay oval. While the Bakersfield native bested the IMCA Modifieds field, other Bakersfield Speedway winners included Robby Sawyer in IMCA Stock Cars, Steven Johnson in Hobby Stock action, Devlin Aurty in Dwarf Cars, Lee Jensen in Western pro Stocks, Derek Rosse in [...]

March 14, 2016 News Read more...

IMCA Modifieds debut this Saturday night

The 71st season of dirt track racing action continues this Saturday night March 12th at the Bakersfield Speedway. The Mid-Cal fabrication IMCA Modifieds make there season debut as they lead a seven division night scheduled to do battle Saturday night along with the Central Valley Tanks IMCA Stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, Western Pro Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, Diamond IT Mod Lites and the NMRA 3/4 Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. [...]

March 10, 2016 News Read more...

2016 racing season opened with a bang!!!

With storm clouds in the area, it was a crap shoot to get all five scheduled division finished Saturday night as the Bakersfield Speedway opened its doors for its 71st race season. Late Model driver Don Shaw from Ham Lake, Min. made 30 super-quick laps around the 1/3 mile track and claimed the opening night victory. He was never seriously challenged for the top spot. “My car there at the end was missing (not firing on all cylinders),” Shaw [...]

March 6, 2016 News Read more...

Registration Day this Saturday February 27th

To get the season started off, the 2016 Membership Registration Day will be held this Saturday February 27th. Registration will be from 10AM to 1 PM and located at the front concession area of the main grandstands. MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOT MANDATORY. Members will receive membership price pit passes all season & season end points fund money for top ten finishers. Membership Prices will be as follows: Bakersfield Speedway Member: $100.00 (drivers, parents & crew members for all divisions) Reserved Car Numbers: [...]

February 25, 2016 News Read more...

Opening Night 2016

OPENING NIGHT 2016!!!!!! Are you ready to get back to racing? Opening night 2016 is set for Saturday March 5th 2016. The time has come to flip the switch on the 71st racing season at the historical 1/3 mile high banked clay oval. Gates will swing open at 4:00pm with the first night of racing kicking off at 6:00pm sharp. WCLM Late Models will headline the action pack night of dirt track racing action along with IMCA SportMods, American [...]