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2012 Awards Dinner and Ceremony

The 2012 Budweiser Weekly Racing Series champions will be honored Saturday February 16th 2013. The annual awards dinner and ceremony will again take place at The Crest Bar and Grill located at The Bakersfield RV Resort. Top 10 points finishers in all division will be honored in the ceremony. Complete info and ticket information is available at the link below. Please note that entry is by reservations only and NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR. Awards Dinner & [...]

BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2013 EVENT SCHEDULE

BAKERSFIELD, Ca. — The 2013 schedule for The West’s Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval Bakersfield Speedway has been released and includes 31 weeks of Budweiser Weekly Racing Series action. The focus for the 2013 racing season will again be on weekly racing and continuing to grow our local fan and competitor base. The track’s always competitive weekly divisions begin their race for the Budweiser Weekly Racing Series Division Championships on Saturday March 2nd and end with the final [...]

Go-Kart Races Sunday, January 13!

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 guard Muffler Exhaust wrap Helmet Neck Pad Long sleeve Pants Shoes For more info: Chris Kearns 805-714-8538 Chrisk.usa@gmail.com

Happy Holidays from the Bakersfield Speedway

Reno Promoters Workshop Completed

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 [...]

Brooks Shaw Driving School Returns to Bakersfield Speedway

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

Pounds victorious again at Budweiser Nationals

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 [...]

16-year-old stars on night of fast racing at Bakersfield Speedway

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 [...]

27th Annual Budweiser Nationals

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 [...]