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April 5, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (20 Cars) A Main 1. #11 RC Whitwell 2. #00 Kyle Heckman 3. #222 Larry Hood 4. #97 Jay Marks 5. #5B Bret Bennett 6. #198 Robby Sawyer 7. #5L Cody Laney 8. 101 Randall Davis 9. #2 Danny Lauer 10. #24 Roger Holder 11. #77 Kenny Kirkpatrick 12. #111 Logan Drake 13. #51B Bryan Clark 14. #2J Justin Schweitzer 15. #5w Larry Wise 16. #9x Chett Reeves 17. #29x Scott Gatson 18. #07x Troy Morris Jr 19. #15B Brad Pounds 20. #14B Steve Boles Hobby Stocks (20 Cars) A Main 1. #87w Lloyd Wren Jr 2. #26 Steven Johnson 3. #18 Kevin Collier 4. #21 Kyle Wood 5. #16 Rick Childress Jr 6. #79c [...]

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Whitwell get first main event win

  BY JEFF EVANS Californian staff writer jevans@bakersfield.com   R.C. Whitwell won his first Bakersfield Speedway main event Saturday night when he held off points leader Kyle Heckman for the 25-lap IMCA Modified race.   “It was a great race. Awesome fast,” said Whitwell, who moved to Bakersfield late last season from the East Coast.   Whitwell was able to grab the lead from Heckman on the 18th lap moments after a restart following a yellow flag. It was Heckman’s third runner-up finish this season.   “I got [...]

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Five Divisions hit the Clay Oval this Weekend

Five divisions hit the high banked clay oval this Saturday night April 5th. The Mid Cal Fabracation IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Street Stocks, H&S Body Works Hobby stocks, Melo’s Gas & Gear American Stocks and the first appearance of the Okie Bowl Hard Tops. Gates open at 4:00pm  with Racing at 6:00pm.

April 2, 2014 News Read more...

Bako Motorsports Power Hour

The Bako Motorsports Power Hour made it’s launch this morning live from Bakersfield to showcase motor sports in Kern County. The show will continue every Tuesday at 11:00am  and can been seen live at www.bakersfield.com Tune in each week to see what’s happening in and around the Bakersfield motor sports scene. With results, points, interview’s and much more each week the Bakersfield Speedway is very pleased to be apart of the show. To see the Bakersfield Speedway portion of the [...]

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March 29, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (20 cars) A Main 1. #15B Brad Pounds 2. #00 Kyle Heckman 3. #07x Troy Morris Jr 4. #198 Robby Sawyer 5. #2J Justin Schweitzer 6. #77 Kenny Kirkpatrick 7. #25v Josh Vogt 8. #97 Jay Marks 9. #36 Alex Wilson 10. #14B Steve Boles 11. #51B Bryan Clark 12. #90 Freddie Davis 13. #39 Kyle Wilson 14. #29x Scott Gatson 15. #1x Stephen Streeter 16. #222 Larry Hood 17. #101 Randall Davis 18. #5B Bret Bennett 19. #78s Matt Schweitzer 20. #22D Ryan Daves Hobby Stocks (22 Cars) A Main 1. #26 Steven Johnson 2. #2z Kevin Irwin 3. #2x Jimmy Irwin 4. #33 Robert Swearengin 5. #21K Michael Johnson 6. #44 Rick Childress Sr 7. [...]

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Pounds goes Back to Back

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   The only thing that slowed Brad Pounds on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway was a rash of caution flags in the IMCA Modified feature. Pounds took the lead on the sixth lap then sailed to his second straight victory on the third-mile clay oval. There were seven cautions over the first 15 laps of the 25-lapper and a final one with two laps to go. Pounds got a good jump on the final [...]

March 30, 2014 News Read more...

Go Karts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Sprints and 1/4 Midgets Sunday March 30th

Gokarts, Mini Dwarfs, QRC Outlaw Sprints & .25 Midgets  Sunday March 30th All types of karts welcome. If it is safe, you wont get turned away. Gokarts, QRC Outlaw Sprints, .25 Midgets, Mini Dwarfs, etc. Pit gate opens @10am Drivers meeting @11am Racing to follow Pit parking will be on the track again Kart & Driver $35 Pit passes $5 Everyone will get 46 laps 6 lap hot laps 2- 10 lap heat races 20 lap main event We we will have plaques for the top 3 in each of the kid [...]

March 27, 2014 News Read more...

Modifieds return to battle March 29th

  This Saturday March 29th features four exciting divisions of action on the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval. IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and CA Lightning Sprints all take to the Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night. With the last event of March this weekend, the points battles are just starting to take shape in each division. Make plans to be here this Saturday as gates open at 4:00pm and racing scheduled to start at 6:00pm.

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March 22, 2014 Race Results

IMCA Sport Mods (26 Cars) A Main 1. #223 Lee Jensen 2. #84G Kyle Griffith 3. #32 Tina McGowan 4. #28P John Piker 5. #83 Jason Nation 6. #5K Brenda Kirby 7. #74D Ethan Dotson 8. #40 Nick Spainhoward 9. #14 Eric Manning 10. #11E Cory Elliott 11. #33 Cale Kanke 12. #51 Kruz Griffith 13. #20s Bruce Johnson 14. #23M Marvin Leist 15. #2 Darrell Hood 16. #18 Chris Harrington 17. #55 Matt Lewis 18. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 19. #89M Michael Black 20. #74 Wayne Dotson 21. #3AC Levi Kiefer 22. #16 Rick Childress Jr B Main 1. #74D Ethan Dotson 2. #223 Lee Jensen 3. #2 Darrell Hood 4. #40 Nick Spainhoward 5. #3AC Levi Kiefer 6. #14 [...]

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