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Piker takes the Big Prize Saturday Night

BAKERSFIELD, CA (May 25) – The IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Motor City GMC were headlining the racing action on Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway. Twenty-two cars were on hand for the $1,000 to win and $75 to start special event with Bakersfield’s John Piker taking the night of competitive action. Pikers win didn’t come easy as Wayne Dotson of Bakersfield took the early lead. Doston looked to be in control for most of the race as Piker was making his [...]

May 27, 2013 News Read more...

$1000 to Win Sport Mods

Start your Memorial Day weekend off with some dirt track racing action. JACK FM night at the Bakersfield Speedway returns this Saturday night May 25th. The very popular Motor City GMC Northern Sport Mods headline a five division racing night as they are battling for a $1,000 to win purse. Hold on tight as this means its going to be one crazy night at the dirt track. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting under way at 6:00pm sharp. [...]

May 23, 2013 News Read more...

May 18th 2013 Race Results

Bakersfield Speedway 5/18 Results Late Models (14 cars) A Main 1. #32B Clay Daly 2. #1P Brad Pounds 3. #18 Cody Barnett 4. #10N Rob Sanders 5. #27 Nick Bartels 6. #29 Andy Obertello 7. #17 Larry Childress 8. #77 Bill Bartels 9. #96 Carla Laney 10. #21c Chris Barnett 11. #21 Devin Crockett 12. #11x Steve Drake 13. #77x Ron Bartels DNS #7 Mike Johnson Hobby Stocks (16 cars) A Main 1. #11 Chad Johnson 2. #2x Jimmy Irwin 3. #26 Devan Jones 4. #04 Austin Manzella 5. #01 Tyler Johnson 6. #56 Matt Wankum 7. #79c Cody Chambers 8. #77B Mike Bulley 9. #79 [...]

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Daly Grabs Late Model Feature at Speedway

  Clay Daly held off Brad Pounds to win the Late Model feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Daly making his first appearance at the Speedway this year made it worth the trip. Winning the trophy dash earlier in the night, gave him a prime starting spot on the field for the 30 lap main event. With several lead changes throughout the main, Daly was able take home the win. Cody Barnett, Robert Sanders and Nick Bartels rounded out the [...]

May 20, 2013 News Read more...

Late Models Return to Speedway

The fastest full-bodied cars on dirt — Late Model Stock cars — return to action on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Rob Sanders of Bakersfield raced to victory in the first race at Bakersfield Speedway on April 13, followed by Nick Bartels and Mike Kriby. Also competing will be Hobby Stocks, American Stocks and NMRA Three-Quarter Midgets. Tyler Johnson leads his brother, Chad, by 16 points in the Hobby Stock standings. Both have one win. Three-time winner Matt Lewis [...]

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May 11, 2013 Race Results

Bakersfield Speedway 5/11 Results Motor City Sport Mods (25 cars) A Main 1. #28P John Piker 2. #84G Kyle Griffith 3. #9J Jordan Hagar 4. #40 Nick Spainhoward 5. #32 Tina McGowan 6. #21 Ray Crumb 7. #123 Dylan Hagar 8. #3 Jared Schweitzer 9. #2 Darrell Hood 10. #11B Brian Baker 11. #23M Marvin Leist 12. #51 Kruz Griffth 13. #117 Tim Paddock 14. #17T Bryan Terry 15. #5K Brenda Kirby 16. #44M Matt Mayo 17. #45E Ed Elliott 18. #14 Eric Manning 19. #74 Wayne Dotson 20. #45 David Childress 21. #122 Taylor Paddock DNS #78 Justin Tuey B Main 1. #3 Jared Schweitzer 2. [...]

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Pounds gets back on track at Bakersfield Speedway

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   Brad Pounds was back on top of his game Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   Not that he was ever that far off. It’s just that after starting with two straight wins, finishes of fifth and ninth weren’t up to par.   So, armed with a new engine, the former track champion methodically worked his way through the field in a caution-filled race and after 25 laps he was back in a familiar spot — Victory Lane [...]

May 13, 2013 News Read more...

Modified vs. Street Stock this Saturday night

KUZZ night at the races this Saturday night has what everyone ones been waiting for. Five divisions of racing and the Grudge Match of the year. IMCA modified vs Street Stock. Which car is faster around the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval? This Saturday we will find out as they go head to head. Modifieds, Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and CA Lightning Sprints all take to the track May 11th for an action packed night of [...]

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May 4 2013 Race Results

Mellos Gas and Gear American Stocks 16 cars 1   –  55  – Matt Lewis 2   –  72  – Tyler Irwin 3   –  99  – Don Mead 4   –  77  – Randy Harmon 5   –  17  – Traci Childress 6   –  23  – Tim Martin 7   –  64  – Eric Silvius 8   –  56  – Marcus Wankum 9   –  59  – Mike Hill Jr 10 –  44  – Brian Childress 11 –  45  – Teena Childress 12 –  74  – Ethan Dotson 13 –  69 DNS [...]

May 6, 2013 2013, News, Results Read more...

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...