Posted by admin on January 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Racing Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints & .25 Midgets on the small track at Bakersfield Speedway Sunday Jan 13th All types of karts welcome. We will find a class for you. Drivers meeting 11am Racing Noon. Driver & Kart $35 Pi passes $5 Spectators in Grandstands Free Rules: Full length rear bumper Full Metal Metal Chain [...]
Posted by admin on December 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Posted by admin on December 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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
Posted by admin on October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on October 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on October 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on October 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on September 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Posted by admin on September 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Only a single caution flag could slow Troy Rutherford on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Rutherford of Ojai started on the outside of the front row and led wire-to-wire to win the 30-lap USAC Western States Midget feature. Rutherford was never challenged and the closest his competitors [...]