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2016 racing season is in the books

Speedway Media, BAKERSFIELD, CA. (November 20, 2016) – Ronnie Gardner motored to an impressive USAC Western States Midget victory Saturday night as the race capped off the 71st season at the 1/3-mle high banked clay oval. While the Corona, CA. native bested the USAC Midget field, other Bakersfield Speedway winners included Brody Schweitzer in American Stocks, Chad Johnson in IMCA Stock Cars, Brent Hosfeldt in Hobby Stock action and Jett Yantis in Mini Dwarfs. 18 USAC Midgets checked in Saturday for [...]

November 21, 2016 News Read more...

USAC Midgets return for season finale

USAC MIDGETS ARE HEADED BACK TO THE SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH TO CAP OFF 2016!!! The last event of the 2016 season is set to go as a star filled group of USAC Midgets headline the racing action Saturday night November 19th. Three time USAC Champion Ronnie Gardner will be in the house along with 2016 Louie Vermeil Classic winner Michael Faccinto, 2016 Belleville Nationals winner Chad Boat and Bakersfield Young Gun Cory Elliott just to name a few. [...]

November 10, 2016 News Read more...

Nation grabs SportMods feature to cap off Budweiser Nationals

The second day of the 31st annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway featured six highly competitive racing divisions filled with a plethora of talented drivers. It was the perfect recipe for an exciting night of action on the third-mile clay oval. The highlight of the evening was the 30-lap Hobby Stock main event, won in thrilling fashion by Rich Denman of Coalinga. Denman didn’t take over the lead until Lap 29. He spent several laps battling with leader Michael Scruggs following [...]

October 10, 2016 News Read more...

Hogge captures night 1 feature of Budweiser Nationals

Starting up front was the key to winning on Friday night during the opening night of action at the 31st annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway. There were three feature races, and the winning drivers in each of those led every lap on the third-mile clay oval. Bobby Hogge of Salinas capped the feature racing by getting to the front and leading all 30 laps in the Late Model race minutes after finishing second in the Modified feature. “This thing is awesome,” [...]

October 10, 2016 News Read more...

31st Annual Budweiser Nationals Race Results

                          Saturday Late Models (19 cars) A Main 1. #2 Bobby Hogge IV 2. #11x Steve Drake 3. #12 Nick Bartels 4. #91T Tony Toste 5. #30 Jeremy Shank 6. #32B Clay Daly 7. #10N Rob Sanders 8. #7 Mike Kirby 9. #13 Bricen James 10. #17 Larry Childress 11. #27 Ron Bartels 12. #15E Bill Egleston 13. #75 Dino Napier 14. #57 Royce Mull 15. #96 Matt Micheli 16. #21 Devin Crockett 17. #2E Ethan Dotson 18. #6 Larry Wise 19. #22G Paul Guglielmoni   Friday Late Models (20 cars) A Main 1. #2 Bobby Hogge IV 2. #30 Jeremy Shank 3. #11x Steve Drake 4. [...]

October 10, 2016 2016, Results Read more...

31st Budweiser Nationals this Friday and Saturday October 7th & 8th

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 5, 2016) – More than $60,000 in prizes will be awarded in the West Coast’s premier dirt open show with the 31st Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway October 7th and 8th. Race fans will be treated to complete shows each night with gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing at 5 p.m. The Late Models and IMCA Modifieds will run complete features each night as part of a busy weekend that includes over 200 cars expected and [...]

October 5, 2016 News Read more...

September 24th 2016 Race Results

                              H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks 2016 Champion; #59 Mike Hill Jr A Main 1. #87w Lloyd Wren Jr 2. #8 Tom Grzincic 3. #5 Raymond Noland Jr 4. #35 Johnny Wood 5. #37 Aaron Stewart 6. #59 Mike Hill Jr 7. #52 Perry Alderman Jr 8. #21c Eric Cimental 9. #2 Antony Sly 10. #41 Tim Delcid Jr 11. #77 Mike Bulley 12. #15 Rick Henderson 13. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 14. #84 Chris Settlemire 15. #14J Justin Dunn 16. #48x M’Lissa Manzella 17. #9 Gene Glover 18. #33 Robert Swearengin 19. #25 Kody Sly 20. #28 Trevor Fitzgibbon 21. #46T Mark Torres 22. [...]

September 26, 2016 2016, Results Read more...

Hagar captures first SportMod feature of year

                      By Mike Griffith – BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN:  Dakota Brown capped a championship American Stock season with a dramatic victory on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Five championships were decided on the final regular-season night at the third-mile oval, but the only doubt as to who would be champion was in the American Stock division. Brown led Trevor Baker by four points with Nicholas Johnson just 10 behind. Johnson broke in his heat race, making it a two-man shootout in the main. Miranda Scott took [...]

September 26, 2016 News Read more...

Holiday Inn Express host hotel for Bud Nationals

                        The brand new Holiday Inn Express hotel located just 4 miles from the race track is the host hotel for the 31st Annual Budweiser National set for October 7th & 8th. Anyone needing lodging for the event, please give them a call and they can get you taken care of. When booking your stay please mention your attending the Bakersfield Speedway to receive the discounted racers rate for your stay. For reservations call 661-387-1678. The hotel is located at [...]

September 23, 2016 News Read more...

VISITORS RACE FOR FREE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!

                  This Saturday night we honor our annual tradition of allowing any driver that hasn’t raced with us yet this year to come race for free. We will offer a free pit pass to the visiting driver as we prepare for the upcoming 31st Annual Budweiser Nationals. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and American Stock will all be in action this Saturday night. Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7pm, pit gates will be open [...]

September 20, 2016 News Read more...