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Flippo takes Mod Lite win at Bakersfield Speedway

                          By Mike Griffith BAKERSFIELD CALIFORIAN – Jerry Flippo has emerged as the driver to beat in Mod Lites. And not many are doing do. Flippo took the lead on the seventh lap at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night and pulled away for his third win in four feature races at the third-mile clay oval. Flippo was a half track in front when a caution bunched the field on the final lap. There were two lapped cars between Flippo and Anthony Balcazar on the [...]

May 30, 2016 News Read more...

Memorial Day Weekend Racing

                    MAKE YOUR MEMORIAL WEEKEND PLANS, RACING PLANS!!! Come celebrate Memorial Day weekend with six divisions of racing this Saturday night at the Bakersfield Speedway. The Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods headline the racing action along with IMCA Stock Cars, Mini Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, Mod Lites and the CDCRA Dwarf cars. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at 6:00pm. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under are always FREE. Overnight Camping and Parking [...]

May 24, 2016 News Read more...

Heckman tops strong field of IMCA Modifieds at Speedway

                        Kyle Heckman could take his car high or he could run it low. It didn’t matter. Racing either line, Heckman had the fastest car in the IMCA Modified field Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Heckman passed John Piker on Lap 11 and then cruised to his second victory of the year. “It was working about everywhere,” Heckman said. “It was on tonight.” Able to maneuver his car all over the third-mile clay oval, Heckman executed a flawless slide-job to get around Piker, [...]

May 23, 2016 News Read more...

Second Star to the Right Night this Saturday May 21st

                          The 71st season of dirt track racing continues this Saturday night May 21st as it’s Second Star to the Right Night at the Bakersfield Speedway. IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, IMCA RaceSaver Winged Sprints and the Hard Tops all hit the clay this Saturday night at 6:00pm. Bring the family and enjoy a night of dirt track racing action. General admission $12.00 Seniors/Military $10.00 Kids 6-12 $5.00 5 and under free. Overnight camping and parking are always free [...]

May 16, 2016 News Read more...

Drake powers to Late Model victory Saturday

                            On a night when getting the lead early paved the way to victory in all the other races at Bakersfield Speedway, Steve Drake was an anomaly. Drake took the lead 20 laps into the 30-lap Late Model feature and went on to win the final race of the night on the third-mile clay oval. “The track was racey, just slow,” Drake said of dry/slick track conditions that allowed drivers to run just about anywhere. “You just had to be patient and [...]

May 16, 2016 News Read more...

The Late Models are headed back to town this Saturday May 14th

                    THE BIG BOYS ARE HEADED BACK TO TOWN!!! The wait is over as the high powered Dirt Late Models return to the 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval this Saturday night May 14th AT KUZZ Night at the Speedway. The very popular late models headline a five division night Saturday night along with the Motor City GMC IMCA Sportmods, Western Pro Stocks, Coca-Cola Mini Stocks and the NMRA 3/4 Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing getting underway at [...]

May 10, 2016 News Read more...

Sawyer take IMCA win at the Bakersfield Speedway

                              Robby Sawyer saw victory slip away from him on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway before grabbing it back in a thrilling IMCA Modified finish on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Sawyer lost the lead to Bret Bennett on lap 21, got it back on lap 23 and went on to win the 25-lap feature. Sawyer was well ahead when a caution fell, bunching the field for a five-lap shootout Sawyer chose to start low on the restart, leaving Bret Bennett the high [...]

May 8, 2016 News Read more...

IMCA Modifieds return this Saturday night May 7th

                      The 71st season of dirt track racing action continues this Saturday night May 7th at the Bakersfield Speedway. The Mid-Cal fabrication IMCA Modifieds headline a five division night scheduled to do battle Saturday night along with the Central Valley Tanks IMCA Stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, Johasee Rebar American Stocks and the Diamond IT Mod Lites. Come celebrate Mother’s Day with us by bringing your mom and entering to win free tickets to Disneyland. Gates open at [...]

May 4, 2016 News Read more...

Gardner grabs USAC Midget main Saturday at Speedway

                          Speedway Media, BAKERSFIELD, CA. (April 30, 2016) – Defending champion Ronnie Gardner took the lead with three laps to go and went on to win the USAC Western States Midget feature on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. While the Corona native bested the USAC Midget field, other Bakersfield Speedway winners included Dakota Brown in American Stocks, Mike Hill Jr  in Hobby Stock, Steve Roark in Mini Stocks, Charlie Caraccilo in CA Lightning Sprints and Jake Andreotti in USAC Micro Sprints. 25 [...]

May 2, 2016 News Read more...

Autism Awareness Night at the Speedway Saturday April 30th

                      USAC rolls back to Bakersfield this Saturday night April 30th as its Autism Awareness Night at the Bakersfield Speedway. The USAC Western States Midgets headline a six division night scheduled to do battle Saturday night along with the H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, Johasee Rebar American Stocks, Coca-Cola Mini Stocks, CA Lightning Sprints and the new USAC Super 600 Micro Sprints. Autism Awareness will be holding a pre race get together in the park area from 1pm -4pm with [...]

April 26, 2016 News Read more...