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Lauer makes trip from coast worth his while

  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 [...]

May 6, 2013 News Read more...

Fight For Life 2 Seat Late Model Returns

Fans at Saturday night’s race have the opportunity to catch a five-lap ride with former Late Model track champion Dick Shepherd in a two-seater Late Model. Fans can purchase raffle tickets for the opportunity to ride along with Shepherd and two winners will receive the rides. Proceeds go to the Fight For Life organization. The car will be at several other Bakersfield Speedway events this season in a continuing fundraiser for Fight for Life.

May 2, 2013 News Read more...

Johasee Rebar Family Night May 4th

Johasee Rebar Family Night at the Bakersfield speedway will happen this Saturday night May 4th. 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 [...]

May 1, 2013 News Read more...

April 27, 2013 Race Results

DC’s RV center Mini Stocks 18 cars 1   –  79 – Doug Shepherd 2   –  7   – Gary Spiller Jr 3   –  0   – Johnny Winchester 4   –  14  – Dylan Baker 5   –  29  – Tina Bell 6   –  35  – Johnny Wood 7   –  84s – Chris Settlerire 8   –  13m- Trevor Miller 9   –  44   – Kyle Shannon 10 –  74   – Jonathan Kropf 11 –  17   – Candi Varney 12 –  5     – [...]

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Bernal hangs on for Sprint Car win at Bakersfield Speedway

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   Ryan Bernal led all but two laps to win the 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Bernal, of Hollister, powered past pole-sitter Richard Vander Weerd and led until he was caught up in lapped traffic midway through the race. Danny Faria Jr. got past Bernal on the 15th lap but Bernal retook the led on the 17th lap and led the rest of the way. “I knew [...]

April 29, 2013 News Read more...

Bakersfield hosts USAC West Coast Sprints this Saturday

 This Saturday, April 27th, the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series will make their second of three appearances at Scott Schweitzer’s Bakersfield Speedway. The Saturday night program will also feature the popular Sport Mods, Mini Stocks, and CDCRA Dwarf Cars. The Front Gates will open at 4:00pm with Racing set for 6:00pm at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval.”   Since 2009, the Bakersfield oval has showcased eight West Coast Sprint Car events. Last month, Richard Vander Weerd joined [...]

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April 20, 2013 Race Results

Melo’s Gas & Gear American Stocks 18 cars 1  –  87jr- Jake Vermeer 2  –  59  – Mike Hill Jr 3  –  45  – Teena Childress 4  –  1    – Scott Cason 5  –  55  – Matt Lewis 6  –  4    – Colby Quinton 7  –  56  – Marcus Wankum 8  –  m74- Miranda Dotson 9  –  9c   – Charles Morrison 10 – 72   – Tyler Irwin 11 – 70   – James Coots 12 – 74   – Ethan Dotson 13 – 22k – Kevin Johnston 14 – 2   [...]

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Holder runs away for IMCA win

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   Roger Holder was hooked up Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. And that left the rest of the the rest of the IMCA Modified competitors in his dust. Holder had the perfect set up for the dry/slick third-mile clay oval and was nearly a third of a lap ahead of second-place finisher Joey Yantis at the end of the 25-lap feature. “It was all bent up (after a heat race incident),” Holder said of [...]

April 22, 2013 News Read more...

6 divisions for 1 low price this Saturday April 20th

JackFM night at the races this Saturday April 20th features 6 divisions of racing for only $10 admission. IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, CA Lightning Sprints, NMRA Midgets and the Ford Focus Midgets all take to the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval this weekend. Gates open at 4:00pm with Racing starting at 6:00pm. General admission $10.00   Kids 6-12 $5.00   5 and under FREE.  

April 17, 2013 News Read more...

April 13, 2013 Race Results

Late Models 13 cars 1  – 10n – Rob Sanders 2  – 27   – Nick Bartels 3  – 5K   – Mike Kirby 4  – 18   – Cody Barnett 5  – 7     – Mike Johnson 6  – 1p   – Brad Pounds 7  – 29   – Andy Obertello 8  – 17   – Larry Childress 9  – 77x – Ron Bartels 10- 21   – Chris Barnett 11- 96   – Carla Laney 12- 77   – Bill Bartels 13- 21x – Devin Crockett LM Dash 1  –  Mike Johnson 2 [...]

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