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Sawyer grabs the win from the top side

BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com From the first feature of the night to the final 25-lap IMCA race, there was one constant on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway: The high side of the track was the fast way around. Robby Sawyer slid past Troy Morris II early in the 25-lap IMCA feature, then stayed glued to the high groove to become the fourth different winner in as many races. “I knew it was a one-lane dominant track, and knew [...]

April 27, 2015 News Read more...

ESPN radio night at the races set for April 25th

ESPN Radio Night at the Races will host three divisions of IMCA classes on the high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 25th. Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds, Motor City GMC IMCA SportMods, Central Valley Tank IMCA Stock Cars, DC’s RV Center Mini Stocks and the CA Lightning Sprints are all set for action. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing starting at 6:00pm. General admission $12, Seniors/Military $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 and under are FREE. Don’t miss [...]

April 20, 2015 News Read more...

April 18th 2015 Race Results

Late Models A Main 1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 2. #91T Tony Toste 3. #91P Jason Papich 4. #29 Andy Obertello 5. #27 Nick Bartels 6. #10N Rob Sanders 7. #32B Clay Daly 8. #17 Larry Childress 9. #4 Jerry Stewart 10. #12 Ron Bartels 11. #63 Justin Rich 12. #96 Carla Laney DNS #42 Colton Bartels Dash 1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 2. #32B Clay Daly 3. #10N Rob Sanders 4. #91P Jason Papich Heat 1 1. #91T Tony Toste 2. #27 Nick Bartels 3. #2H Bobby Hogge IV 4. #10N Rob Sanders 5. #12 Ron Bartels 6. #63 Justin Rich 7. #42 Colton Bartels Heat [...]

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Hogge win streak continues with victory Saturday night

BY STEPHEN LYNCH For The Californian It was only a matter of time before Bobby Hogge IV moved to the front of the field during the Super Late Model feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Hogge IV, the dominant driver in the division at the track this year with two wins in two races, stalked Tony Toste for 18 laps before powering around the outside of the race leader with 12 laps remaining in the 30-lap event. Hogge passed Toste as both [...]

April 20, 2015 News Read more...

Late Models set for return visit April 18th

The high powered dirt late models make their return visit to the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 18th. Late models headline the super speed show along with Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, CDCRA Dwarf Cars, NMRA Midgets and the USAC Ignite Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm sharp. General admission $16.00 Senior/Military $14.00 Kids 6-12 $6.00 5 and under are always free. Overnight camping & parking are free as well.

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April 11th 2015 Race Results

Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds (16 Cars) A Main 1. #5 Bret Bennett 2. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 3. #5L Cody Laney 4. #97 Jay Marks 5. #174 Ethan Dotson 6. #10N Rob Sanders 7. #11x Kyle Heckman 8. #24 Roger Holder 9. #28P John Piker 10. #15B Brad Pounds 11. #07x Troy Morris Jr 12. #2J Justin Schweitzer 13. #17N Steve Noland 14. #198 Robby Sawyer 15. #1J Jeff Streeter 16. #51B Bryan Clark Motor City GMC IMCA Sport Mods (23 Cars) A Main 1. #3AC Levi Keifer 2. #74 Wayne Dotson 3. #22c Michael Johnson 4. #97 Gary Dutton 5. #223 Lee Jensen 6. [...]

April 12, 2015 2015, News, Results Read more...

Bennett claims first IMCA Modified victory

BY STEPHEN LYNCH For The Californian The IMCA Modified feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway came down to a one driver mastering the track better than the rest of the field. Bret Bennett passed Chad Reichenbach for the lead on Lap 6, and then demonstrated his grasp of getting around the third-mile clay oval quicker than everyone else, winning the 25-lap race by five-car lengths. Reichenbach was the runner-up. Cody Laney took third. Jay Marks finished fourth and Ethan Dotson [...]

April 12, 2015 News Read more...

IMCA weekly racing continues this Saturday night

IMCA sanctioned Modifieds and Northern SportMods return to the high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 11th along with Mini Stocks, Mod Lites and Mini Dwarfs. Gates swing open at 4:00pm with racing getting started at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under FREE. For event info 661-393-3373

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April 4, 2015 Race Results

USAC 360 Sprint Cars A Main 1. #56 Ryan Bernal 2. #88 Jace Vanderweerd 3. #17v Danny Faria 4. #11 Troy Rutherford 5. #21K Cory Krusman 6. #73 Trey Marcham 7. #91R Brody Roa 8. #10 Richard Vanderweerd 9. #179 Landon Hurst 10. #17 Johnathon Henry 11. #33 DJ Johnson 12. #88K Koen Shaw 13. #86 Chris Ennis 14. #55 Kyle Smith 15. #42N Jeff Sibley 16. #81 Tristan Guardino 17. #92 Kyler Shaw 18. #36B Kevin Barnes 19. #87 Shannon McQueen 20. #74 David Tayler 21. #4G Chris Ganson 22. #97 Matt Day B Main 1. #81 Tristan Guardino 2. #36B Kevin Barnes 3. #42N [...]

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Bernal uses outside wall to win Sprint Car feature race

BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com Ryan Bernal did some rim riding Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway and it paid off with a victory in the 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature. Bernal went low in turns two and three to take the lead six laps into the 22-car feature but the rest of the time he was hugging the outside wall of the third-mile clay oval. “We raced in Watsonville last night, drive back to Sacramento then down here [...]