Late Models (14 cars)

A Main
1. #32B Clay Daly
2. #1P Brad Pounds
3. #18 Cody Barnett
4. #10N Rob Sanders
5. #27 Nick Bartels
6. #29 Andy Obertello
7. #17 Larry Childress
8. #77 Bill Bartels
9. #96 Carla Laney
10. #21c Chris Barnett
11. #21 Devin Crockett
12. #11x Steve Drake
13. #77x Ron Bartels
DNS #7 Mike Johnson

Hobby Stocks (16 cars)

A Main
1. #11 Chad Johnson
2. #2x Jimmy Irwin
3. #26 Devan Jones
4. #04 Austin Manzella
5. #01 Tyler Johnson
6. #56 Matt Wankum
7. #79c Cody Chambers
8. #77B Mike Bulley
9. #79 Dale Frye Sr
10. #23 Christone Bowles
11. #78 Ralph Cooke
12. #82 Michael Nunley
13. #27 Frank Hernandez Jr
14. #5 Joe Humphrey
15. #44 Rick Childress Jr
16. #54 Jackson Hendrick

American Stocks (11 cars)

A Main
1. #64 Eric Silvius
2. #44 Brian Childress
3. #99 Don Mead
4. #55 Matt Lewis
5. #17 Traci Childress
6. #59 Mike Hill Jr
7. #74 Ethan Dotson
8. #9c Charles Morrison
9. #45 Teena Childress
10. #56 Marcus Wankum
11. #72 Tyler Irwin

NMRA Midgets (8 cars)

A Main
1. #38 – Chuck West
2. #9   – Don Kiefer
3. #43
4. #96  - Kenny Wiley
5. #66
6. #36  - West Evans
7. #17
8. #55

Clay Daly held off Brad Pounds to win the Late Model feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Daly making his first appearance at the Speedway this year made it worth the trip. Winning the trophy dash earlier in the night, gave him a prime starting spot on the field for the 30 lap main event. With several lead changes throughout the main, Daly was able take home the win. Cody Barnett, Robert Sanders and Nick Bartels rounded out the top five in the race.

Chad Johnson won his first main event in the very competitive Hobby Stock division, followed by Jimmy Irwin and Devin Jones; Other race winners were Eric Silvius in American Stocks, followed by Brian Childress and Don Mead; and Chuck West in NMRA Midgets, followed by Don Kiefer and Britt Grissom.

The fastest full-bodied cars on dirt — Late Model Stock cars — return to action on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Rob Sanders of Bakersfield raced to victory in the first race at Bakersfield Speedway on April 13, followed by Nick Bartels and Mike Kriby. Also competing will be Hobby Stocks, American Stocks and NMRA Three-Quarter Midgets. Tyler Johnson leads his brother, Chad, by 16 points in the Hobby Stock standings. Both have one win. Three-time winner Matt Lewis holds a four-point edge over Marcus Wankum in the American Stock point race.  Gates open at 4pm with racing starting at 6pm.

A Main
1. #28P John Piker
2. #84G Kyle Griffith
3. #9J Jordan Hagar
4. #40 Nick Spainhoward
5. #32 Tina McGowan
6. #21 Ray Crumb
7. #123 Dylan Hagar
8. #3 Jared Schweitzer
9. #2 Darrell Hood
10. #11B Brian Baker
11. #23M Marvin Leist
12. #51 Kruz Griffth
13. #117 Tim Paddock
14. #17T Bryan Terry
15. #5K Brenda Kirby
16. #44M Matt Mayo
17. #45E Ed Elliott
18. #14 Eric Manning
19. #74 Wayne Dotson
20. #45 David Childress
21. #122 Taylor Paddock
DNS #78 Justin Tuey

B Main
1. #3 Jared Schweitzer
2. #123 Dylan Hagar
3. #32 Tina McGowan
4. #122 Taylor Paddock
5. #21 Ray Crumb
6. #23M Marvin Leist
7. #117 Tim Paddock
8. #5K Brenda Kirby
9. #51 Kruz Griffith
10. #44M Matt Mayo
11. #H3M Jeff Miller
DNS #12 James Cecil
DNS #20 Bruce Johnson

Super Streets (12 cars)

A Main
1. #1B Gary Dutton
2. #97 Brian Shepherd
3. #68J Billy Simkins
4. #78s Lee Jensen
5. #88c Joey Claborn
6. #1N Mike Corwin
7. #28 Kirk Morgan
8. #7B John Bedingfield Jr
9. #44M Matt Mayo
10. #04 Tim Randolph
DNS #72 Randy Schweitzer
DNS #93 Tim Bewley

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IMCA Modifieds (17 cars)

A Main
1. #15B Brad Pounds
2. #198 Robby Sawyer
3. #4 Joey Yantis
4. #222 Larry Hood
5. #5L Cody Laney
6. #2J Justin Schweitzer
7. #97 Jay Marks
8. #07x Troy Morris Jr
9. #51B Bryan Clark
10. #57 Eddie Patterson
11. #8 Steve Bulpitt
12. #29 Scott Gatson
13. #20 Aaron Rodarte
14. #24 Roger Holder
15. #21 Austin Rodarte
16. #14B Steve Boles
17. #17N Steve Noland

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Mini Stocks (20 cars)

A Main
1. #78 Jacob Shepherd
2. #79 Doug Shepherd
3. #14 Dylan Baker
4. #29 Tina Wheeler
5. #0 Johnny Winchester
6. #83 Jason Ridenour
7. #13M Trevor Miller
8. #4 Johnny Wood
9. #7 Gary Spiller Jr
10. #24 Billy Lay
11. #31 Melanie Berger
12. #2RN Trevor Baker
13. #47 Aaron Stewart
14. #52 Mark Davies
15. #55 Tim Schnitker
DNS #13 Cody Miller
DNS #28 Eric Schwocho
DNS #44 Kyle Shannon
DNS #48s Steven Settlemire
DNS #84s Chris Settlemire

California Lightning Sprints (25 cars)

A Main
1. #21K Bobby Michnovicz
2. #5 Scott Kinney
3. #2 Doug Nunes
4. #01 Darren Hillberg
5. #7 Jeff Dyer
6. #10 Dan Hillberg
7. #72s Craig Dillard
8. #10c Brian Corso
9. #47 Brad Dillard
10. #50 Guy Maresch
11. #3 Alex Bissett
12. #84 Alex Grigoreas
13. #35 Dakota Albright
14. #4x Steve Limon
15. #90 Tom Bowning
16. #25K Hunter Kinney
17. #17 Dale Gamer
18. #84G Stuart Goehring
19. #30 Derek Gowens
20. #24 Damon Arnett

B Main
1. #3 Alex Bissett
2. #24 Damon Arnett
3. #35 Dakota Albright
4. #30 Derek Gowens
5. #10c Brian Corso
6. #17 Dale Gamer
7. #25K Hunter Kinney
8. #84G Stuart Goehring
9. #29 Zach Zauss
10. #3B Steve Brown
11. #55 Chris Hoffman

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com

Brad Pounds was back on top of his game Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

Not that he was ever that far off. It’s just that after starting with two straight wins, finishes of fifth and ninth weren’t up to par.

So, armed with a new engine, the former track champion methodically worked his way through the field in a caution-filled race and after 25 laps he was back in a familiar spot — Victory Lane — in the IMCA Modified feature.

Pounds credited the new GM 604 Crate Motor for having just the right power for the dry/slick third-mile oval.

“At the beginning of the year we went to Arizona and three days in a a row we got our butts kicked by a crate motor,” he said. “We’ve been trying to get one ever since.”

Also aiding Pounds in his drive to victory was a series of cautions, which never let early leader Joey Yantis and those right behind him, to get away from the field.

Pounds, who started ninth, was fifth after 15 laps and five laps later he had the lead, powering around Yantis on the high side of the track.

“Everyone was running the bottom, you had to go high to drive around them,” he said.

Robby Sawyer finished second, followed by Yantis, Larry Hood and Cody Laney.

Gary Dutton led wire-to-wire to win the 20-lap Street Stock feature.

Dutton started on the outside of the front row and was never challenged during the race. In fact, after the midway point there was only one pass for position among the top five drivers, that being Lee Jensen, driving a borrowed car, beating out Joey Claborn for fourth,

Brian Shepherd fell into second at the start and stayed there the entire race. Billy Simkins quickly worked his way to third and finished there.

Bobby Michnowicz of Lomita powered into the lead midway though the 20-lap California Lightning Sprint feature and held off Scott Kinney for the win.

“This is a new car and its really a handful,” Michnowicz said. “This is a great series and I think I got a little lucky there. This is my favorite track to come to.”

Doug Nunes finished third.

Jacob Shepherd became the first repeat winner in the Mini Stock division as he led all but the first two laps en route to victory in the 20-lap feature. Shepherd was never challenged, although he was chased by his dad, Doug, who finished about eight car lengths back.

Dylan Baker finished third, Tina Wheeler-Bell was fourth and Johnny Winchester move

d into sole possession of the points led with a fifth-place finish.

KUZZ night at the races this Saturday night has what everyone ones been waiting for. Five divisions of racing and the Grudge Match of the year. IMCA modified vs Street Stock. Which car is faster around the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval? This Saturday we will find out as they go head to head. Modifieds, Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and CA Lightning Sprints all take to the track May 11^th for an action packed night of racing. Gates open at 4:00pm, racing at 6:00pm. General admission $10.00   kids 6-12 $5.00  5 and under FREE.

1   –  55  - Matt Lewis
2   –  72  - Tyler Irwin
3   –  99  - Don Mead
4   –  77  - Randy Harmon
5   –  17  - Traci Childress
6   –  23  - Tim Martin
7   –  64  - Eric Silvius
8   –  56  - Marcus Wankum
9   –  59  - Mike Hill Jr
10 –  44  - Brian Childress
11 –  45  - Teena Childress
12 –  74  - Ethan Dotson
13 –  69 DNS – Alex Tillema
14 –  10 – DNS – Jason Rankin
15 –  87jr  - DQ – Jake Vermeer
16 –  22k  - DQ – Kevin Johnston

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Hobby Stocks
20 cars

1   –  11   – Chad Johnson
2   –  26   – Devan Jones
3   –  56   – Matt Wankum
4   –  33   – Robert Swearengin
5   –  01   – Tyler Johnson
6   –  87   – Lloyd Wren Jr
7   –  04   – Austin Manzella
8   –  79c – Cody Chambers
9   –  77B – Mike Bulley
10 –  79   – Dale Frye Sr
11 –   5    - Joe Humphrey
12 –   33x – Jared Hollers
13 –   54   – Jackson Hedrick
14 –   23   – Christine Bowles
15 –   41   – Tim Delcid Jr
16 –   78   – Ralph Cooke
17 –   82   – David Nunley
18 –   2x   – Jimmy Irwin
19 –   98   – Luke Dodd
20 –   7/11- DQ in tec – Raymond Noland

Mid-Cal Fabrication
IMCA Modifieds
17 cars

1   –  2    - Danny Lauer
2   –  17N- Steve Noland
3   –  24  - Roger Holder
4   –  222- Larry Hood
5   –  51B- Bryan Clark
6   –  2j   – Justin Schweitzer
7   –  15B- Brad Pounds
8   –  11x – Kyle Heckman
9   –  29x – Scott Gatson
10 –  198 – Robby Sawyer
11 –  14B – Steve Boles
12 –  07x – Troy Morris Jr
13 –  101 – Randall Davis
14 –  22c – Michael Johnson
15 –  4    - Joey Yantis
16 –  97  - Jay Marks
17 –  90  - Freddie Davis

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Sr Mini Dwarfs
20 cars

1   –  14G – Gavin Manning
2   –  8     – Jeremy Clark
3   –  92   – Ryley Millard
4   –  13   – Jerry Flippo
5   –  17   – Anthony Balcazar
6   –  11   – Cody Johnson
7   –  77   – Taylor Bulley
8   –  11x – Andrew Orlando
9   –  20x – Joe Snyder
10 –  71   – Lela Brogdon
11 –  21   – Nicholas Johnson
12 –  23k  - Kaden Cockrun
13 –  38k  - Karson Sylvester
14 –  14    - Kaylyn Baker
15 –  17m – Cayden McCaslin
16 –  29    - Trenton Millard

B Main

1   – 14  - Kaylyn Baker
2   – 11  - Cody Johnson
3   – 77  - Taylor Bulley
4   – 17m-Caydeb McCaslin
5   – 9    - Karson Mckendley
6   – 26  - Matthey Schweikart
7   – 74  - Blake Ballard
8   – 20  - Stephen Johnson

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Jr Mini Dwarfs
14 cars

1   –  05  -  Kabe McClenny
2   –  07x – Troy Morris III
3   –  76   – Cholie Jones
4   –  33   – Brock McLaughlin
5   –  1     – Kyleigh Forster
6   –  07   – Kale McClenny
7   –  17t  - Riley Terry
8   –  38s  - Casen Silvester
9   –  19B  - Bailey Thompson
10 –  1s    - Hannah Simco
11 –  48    - Cade Lewis
12 –  2      - Jakob Ryan
13 –  75     – Matson Ratcliff
14 –  8m – DNS – Makena McCaslin

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com

Danny Lauer doesn’t often make the haul from the Central Coast to Bakersfield Speedway, but he makes the most of those trips. But until Saturday night he had never won on the third-mile clay oval. Lauer of Nipomo powered into the lead midway though the IMCA Modified feature and went on to a win in the 30-lap race. He was fourth in his only other outing this year. “We’ve been working hard on trying to win at this track,” Lauer said. “We’ve had a bunch of seconds, a fourth but could never get that win. “This year we said we were going to win here and it happened.” Steve Noland was several car lengths ahead of Bryan Clark in the early going as Lauer worked his way through the field. Lauer zipped past Clark to take second on lap 13 and one lap later he powered past Noland on the high shide of turn four to take the lead. “I thought I had it,” Noland said. “I was keeping it down low and all of a sudden I saw (Lauer) outside of me and he blew right past.” Lauer led the rest of the way but could never pull more than a few car lengths ahead. Noland finished second with Jerry Holder third. Larry Hood was fourth and Clark fifth. There have now been four different winners in the first five races.

Chad Johnson powered past Raymond Noland following a restart on lap 15 and went on to his first victory of the season in the 25-lap Hobby Stock feature. “Man, that was tough,” Johnson said. “After all my success last year and running like crap this year I wondered if I was ever going to win again.” And it wasn’t as easy as he made it look in the feature, as his crew (consisting mostly of family) worked after his heat race to solve a persistent engine miss. “I was ready to sell the car,” Johnson said. Raymond, making just his second start of the year, led the first 14 laps and held on to finish second after being passed by Johnson. Devin Jones finished a close third, followed by Matt Wankum and Jared Hollers.

Matt Lewis started the defense of his American Stock championship with a did-not-finish when a part broke while leading. Since then there has been no breakage and he’s been practically unbeatable. Lewis led the last 10 laps of Saturday night’s 20-lap feature for his third win in his last four outings, propelling him into the points lead. Lewis edged past Ethan Doston on the 11th lap and was not challenged the rest of the way, “Oh man, I have to thank (crew chief) Eddie Bradshaw for everything,” he said. “Some of the stuff he does on this car just blows my mind.” Tyler Irwin finished second, followed by Mark Irwin, Randy Harmon and Traci Childress.

Gavin Manning took the lead on the fifth lap and led the rest of the way to win the 15-lap Senior Mini Dwarf feature, his first of the season. Manny endured two restarts over the final three laps, holding off points leader Jeremy Clark, who finished second. Ryley Millard was third.

Kabe McLenny raced to victory in the caution-plagued Junior Mini Dwarf race, which was cut from 12 to 10 laps due to time constraints. Troy Morris III was second and Chloie Jones third.

Johasee Rebar Family Night at the Bakersfield speedway will happen this Saturday night May 4^th. As you enter the grounds this weekend the front gate area will be a kids heaven with a ton of activities geared for the little race fans all sponsored by Johasee Rebar. Some of the activities will include a basketball hoop shoot, face painting, temporary tattoo booth, raffles to enter for 2 bikes and 2 scooter and a guest appearance from Chucko the Clown from 4 to 6pm. The first 300 kids through the front gate will also receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone at McDonalds. With all this fun activities don’t forget there’s racing going on too. IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks and Mini Dwarfs will all hit the track for racing action at 6:00pm with the front gates opening at 4:00pm. Also returning this weekend is the popular Fight For Life 2 seat late model with a very special guest driver Saturday night. Here’s your chance to take to the track strapped into a dirt late model with Bakersfield’s own Dick Shepherd at the wheel. 9 time track champion Dick Shepherd will be piloting the late model around the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval once again for charity and to give 2 lucky fans the ride of there life’s. Stop by the Fight For Life booth at the main entrance to see how you can be one of those lucky fans. Johasee Rebar family night, Racing and late model rides with a champion all this Saturday night at the Speedway. Gates open at 4:00pm, racing at 6:00pm. General admission $10.00  kids 6-12 $5.00  5 and under FREE.