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Johnson races to eight win at Speedway

                        There appears to be no stopping Steven Johnson at Bakersfield Speedway. The IMCA Stock 20-lap main event featured tight racing for the first seven laps, then Johnson pulled away to his eighth straight win. “I have no idea,” Johnson said of what made his car so fast. “J.R. Motorsports owns the car. I get to be the driver.” Alan Mendes led the first five laps before Ron Hurt moved to the front. Hurt only led one lap before giving way to Johnson. Johnson [...]

August 1, 2016 News Read more...

July 30th 2016 Race Results

                          H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #5 Raymond Noland Jr 2. #59 Mike Hill Jr 3. #99 Don Mead 4. #37 Aaron Stewart 5. #21c Eric Cimental 6. #52 Perry Alderman 7. #84 Chris Settlemire 8. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 9. #91x Michael Scruggs 10. #9 Gene Glover 11. #33 Robert Swearengin 12. #25 Kody Sly 13. #2 Antony Sly 14. #91 Marcus Wankum DNS #35 Johnny Wood Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #18c Chris McKellar 2. #12 James Cecil 3. #83 Jason Nation 4. #9J Jordan Hagar 5. #40 Nick Spainhoward 6. #68J Billy Simkins 7. #3 Jared [...]

August 1, 2016 2016, Results Read more...

New summer hours, Same great dirt track racing!!!

                    Spectator gates now open at 5pm, Racing starts at 7! It’s our way to allow fans and race teams to beat the summer heat. This Saturday’s racing line-up: Motor City Buick GMC Sport Mods, H&S Body Works and Towing Hobby Stocks, Central Valley Tank of CA, Inc. IMCA Stock Cars, Bakersfield Hard Tops and the RealFast.TV Mini Dwarfs! Enjoy your summer nights under the lights at Bakersfield Speedway. Tickets just $12 for Adults, Seniors/Military $10, Kids 6-12 years $5, [...]

July 28, 2016 News Read more...

Speedway announces new summer hours

                        Bakersfield Speedway announces that new summer hours will be in place through the end of the regular points season. As of this Saturday July 30th, spectator gates will open at 5:00pm and racing will get underway at 7:00pm sharp. Speedway management has made this adjustment in an effort to help with the summer heat for racers and spectators that attend events during “Hot August Night’s”. These summer hours will stay in effect through the end of the last points [...]

July 25, 2016 News Read more...

July 23rd 2016 Race Results

                          Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #11x Brad Pounds 3. #11 Rob Sanders 4. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 5. #51B Bryan Clark 6. #2J Justin Schweitzer 7. #22 Andrew Phipps 8. #75JR Chaz Baca Jr 9. #77 Nick Bartels 10. #17n Steven Noland 11. #08 Dave Phipps 12. #38 Dennis Eckert 13. #H24 William Heath DNS #24 Roger Holder   Western Pro Stocks A Main 1. #13m Matt Mayo 2. #68s Billy Simkins 3. #04 Tim Randolph 4. #29 Tina Bell 5. #50 Chris Smith 6. #718 Aaron Cervantes DNS #54 Brady Bell   Coca Cola Mini Stocks A Main 1. #7 [...]

July 24, 2016 2016, Results Read more...

Sawyer adds to IMCA win total at Bakersfield Speedway

                        There’s a reason Robby Sawyer has the most wins of any IMCA Modified driver at Bakersfield Speedway this year. In two simple words, he’s fast. Sawyer dominated the division’s 25-lap feature on Saturday night, leading from start to finish on the third-mile clay oval to earn his third win of 2016. The Bakersfield driver beat second-place finisher Brad Pounds to the checkered flag by 3.712 seconds. Robert Sanders was third followed by Rick Childress, Jr., and Bryan Clark. “It was an all-around good hot [...]

July 24, 2016 News Read more...

Clark fights off pack for first win

                        Bryan Clark’s long-awaited first trip to Victory Lane at Bakersfield Speedway didn’t come without a hard-fought battle. Clark had to fight off a strong challenge from Rick Childress, Jr. in order to win the 25-lap IMCA Modified feature on the third-mile, clay oval. Clark led the entire way despite several strong attempts to take over the top spot by Childress during the late stages of the race. Childress edged ahead of Clark coming into turn four on more than one occasion during [...]

July 17, 2016 News Read more...

July 16th 2016 Race Results

                        Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #51B Bryan Clark 2. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 3. #111 Logan Drake 4. #17N Steve Noland 5. #24 Roger Holder 6. #22D Ryan Daves 7. #08 Dave Phipps 8. #22 Andrew Phipps 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1. #91 Michael Scruggs 2. #99 Don Mead 3. #59 Mike Hill Jr 4. #84 Chris Settlemire 5. #37 Aaron Stewart 6. #52 Perry Alderman 7. #87 Lloyd Wren Jr 8. #41 Tim Delcid Jr 9. #9 Gene Glover 10. #25 Kody Sly 11. #2 Antony Sly 12. #4 Jayden Schweitzer 13. #21RRR Roger [...]

July 17, 2016 2016, Results Read more...

IMCA Modifieds return to action this Saturday night!!!

                      IMCA MODIFIEDS ARE HEADED BACK TO THE SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!!! The Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds headline the racing action this Saturday night July 16th. H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, Diamond IT Mod Lites, RealFast.tv Mini Dwarfs and for the first time the So-Cal Enduro’s will be at the Speedway for a 50 lap enduro to cap off the night of racing. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids [...]

July 12, 2016 News Read more...

Johnson captures his first American Stock victory for 2016

                        BY BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, Steve Drake hails from San Luis Obispo, but the veteran Late Model driver feels right at home on Bakersfield Speedway’s third-mile clay oval. Drake dominated the 20-lap feature held at the local track on Saturday night, leading the caution-free race from start to finish. With the win, Drake now has three wins and a third place finish in four races at Bakersfield Speedway this year. “It’s been good to us this year,” Drake said. “We hit on something a [...]

July 11, 2016 News Read more...