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Hogge IV wins four times at Bud Nationals

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com   While there was plenty of cash on the line for winners of feature races during the season-ending Bud Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway, every winner also received a coveted Budweiser guitar as a trophy.   Eight were handed out over two days of racing, five of Saturday night.   Remarkably, Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, went home with four of them.   Hogge won the Modified and Late Model features on Friday night then doubled down Saturday night, winning both [...]

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29th Annual Bud Nationals this week

The 29th Annual Budweiser Nationals are set to kick off this Friday night for two day of racing action at the Bakersfield Speedway October 10th & 11th. This popular end of the season event will include Late Models, Modifieds, SportMods, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks & American Stocks. Upwards of 200 cars are expected to enter the race and with over 600 scheduled laps of racing in two days, this is the one dirt track event you don’t want to [...]

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September 27, 2014 Race Results

Sport Mods (17 Cars)A Main1. #16 Ricky Childress Jr2. #84G Kyle Griffith3. #22c Michael Johnson4. #74 Wayne Dotson5. #223 Lee Jensen **2014 Track Champion**6. #12 James Cecil7. #51 Kruz Griffith8. #20s Kevin Johnson9. #23M Marvin Leist10. #174 Ethan Dotson11. #89M Michael Black12. #117 Tim Paddock13. #3 Jared Schweitzer14. #24 Tyler Johnson15. #5K Brenda Kirby16. #13M Matt Mayo17. #18 Chris Harrington Hobby Stocks (19 Cars)A Main1. #2x Jimmy Irwin2. #18 Kevin Collier3. #91 Marcus Wankum4. #41 Tim Delcid5. #12H Brent Hosfeldt6. #26 Steven Johnson **2014 Track Champion**7. #56 Matt Wankum8. #87w [...]

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5 Champions to be crowned this Saturday night

Join us this Saturday night September 27th as we crown 5 more track champions.SportMods, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, Mini Dwarfs & CA Lightning Sprints will all be in action Saturday night. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under FREE. Call 661-393-3373 for complete race info.

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September 20, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds A Main1. #00 Kyle Heckman **2014 TRACK CHAMPION**2. #15B Brad Pounds3. #5 Bret Bennett4. #11x Jay Marks5. #22D Ryan Daves6. #07x Troy Morris Jr7. #5w Larry Wise8. #2J Justin Schweitzer9. #71 Bill Wilker10. #17N Steve Noland11. #51B Bryan ClarkMini Stocks A Main1. #25 Zach Boitnott2. #7 Gary Spiller Jr3. #29 Tina Bell **2014 TRACK CHAMPION**4. #77 Steve Roark5. #78 Doug Shepherd6. #70 Roy Maynard Jr7. #48x Bryce Bolander8. #44D Mike Conway9. #13 Kira Holder10. #12 Larry KizziarDNS #99D Christopher DavisDNS #48 Steven SettlemireUSAC Midgets A Main1. #73 Troy Marcham2. [...]

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Heckman wins Main Event and 2014 Championship

  After a full season of racing, the Mini Stock championship at Bakersfield Speedway came down to to the difference of one position.   Tina Bell finished second on Saturday night on the third-mile clay oval to win the championship by two points.   Zach Boitnot won the feature with Gary Spiller second and Bell third.   Bell came into the race with a four-point lead over Spiller. There is a difference of two points for each finishing position.   Bell finished the season with two wins and [...]

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Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints, .25 Midgets & Lawnmowers

Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints & .25 Midgets @ Bakersfield Speedway!!!Sunday September 21stAll 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 @10amDrivers meeting @11amRacing to followPit parking will be on the big track againKart & Driver $35Pit passes $5Everyone will get 46 laps6 lap hot laps2- 10 lap heat races20 lap main eventWe we will have plaques for the top 3 in [...]

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Honda USAC Western Midgets invade Bakersfield this Saturday

By Lance Jennings PHOENIX, AZ – SEPTEMBER 16, 2014… This Saturday, September 20th, the Honda USAC Western Midget Series will invade Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, California for the final time in 2014. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the “Monster Energy Recycling Night” will also feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Mini Stocks, Hard Tops, and Ignite Midgets. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates will open at 4:00pm, with Racing scheduled for 6:00pm at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile [...]

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September 13, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (22 Cars)A Main1. #2 Danny Lauer2. #15B Brad Pounds3. #5L Cody Laney4. #22D Ryan Daves5. #00 Kyle Heckman6. #17N Steve Noland7. #21J Justin Crockett8. #28P John Piker9. #5 Bret Bennett10. #61x Robbie Witwer11. #11H Eric Hamilton12. #29x Scott Gatson13. #22 Andrew Phipps14. #80 Dave Phipps15. #51B Bryan Clark16. #91P Devin Crockett17. #2J Justin Schweitzer18. #07T Randy Thornell19. #36 Joe Haresky20. #71 Bill Wilker21. #10N Kevin IrwinDNS #101 Randall DavisIMCA SportMods (21 Cars)A Main1. #74 Wayne Dotson2. #223 Lee Jensen3. #16 Ricky Childress Jr4. #22c Michael Johnson5. #51 Jeremiah Van Scoy6. #40 [...]

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Wayne Dotson grabs SportMod main event victory

IMCA Modifieds A Main1. #2 Danny Lauer2. #15B Brad Pounds3. #5L Cody Laney4. #22D Ryan Daves5. #00 Kyle Heckman6. #17N Steve Noland7. #21J Justin Crockett8. #28P John Piker9. #5 Bret Bennett10. #61x Robbie Witwer11. #11H Eric Hamilton12. #29x Scott Gatson13. #22 Andrew Phipps14. #80 Dave Phipps15. #51B Bryan Clark16. #91P Devin Crockett17. #2J Justin Schweitzer18. #07T Randy Thornell19. #36 Joe Haresky20. #71 Bill Wilker21. #10N Kevin IrwinDNS #101 Randall DavisIMCA SportMods A Main1. #74 Wayne Dotson2. #223 Lee Jensen3. #16 Ricky Childress Jr4. #22c Michael Johnson5. #51 Jeremiah Van Scoy6. #40 Nick Spainhoward7. [...]

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