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Daly, Laney end Hogge’s reign at Bakersfield Speedway

BY MIKE GRIFFITH mgriffith@bakersfield.com Bobby Hogge IV’s luck finally ran out at Bakersfield Speedway. Hogge, of Salinas, was two-for-two in Late Model races at the third-mile clay oval this year, so when he rolled into the pits on Saturday night he became the immediate favorite. But he was a non-factor in the 30-lap feature, as Clay Daly outdueled Cody Laney to win a feature that ran caution free. Just seven cars took the green flag as Laney thundered into the lead with Daly [...]

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August 8th 2015 Race Results

Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifields A Main 1. #11 Cody Laney 2. #24 Roger Holder 3. #2 Bobby Hogge IV 4. #15B Brad Pounds 5. #11x Kyle Heckman 6. #198 Robby Sawyer 7. #5 Bret Bennett 8. #00 Levi Kiefer 9. #28H Darrell Hughes II 10. #9x Chett Reeves 11. #77 Bill Bartels 12. #5w Larry Wise 13. #22D Ryan Daves 14. #51B Bryan Clark 15. #28P John Piker 16. #08 Dave Phipps 17. #1x Stephen Streeter 18. #2J Justin Schweitzer 19. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 20. #5L Carla Laney 21. #49 Troy Foulger Late Models A Main 1. #32B Clay Daly 2. #7 Cody Laney 3. [...]

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Double headliners this Saturday night August 8th

This Saturday it’s KUZZ “Bakersfield’s Best Country” Night! FOR THE FIRST TIME the Late Models and Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Racing Modifieds headline the show! Also, the H&S Body Works and Towing Hobby Stocks, DC’S RV CENTER Mini Stocks, the Okie Bowl Hard Tops and the GoLiveStream.TV Mini Dwarfs! It’s Hot August Nights racing at Bakersfield Speedway and we have plenty of Ice Cold Budweiser and Coca-Cola! Gates open at 4pm, Racing at 6! Bring your family and friends out for a great [...]

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Ronald McDonald House big winner at Speedway

There were plenty of winners on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, but the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House was the biggest of the night. It was the second annual Racing for Ronald Night at the third-mile oval, and the event raised $27,807 through a pre-race lunch and carnival, dunk tank, raffle and donations. Last year’s inaugural event raised just over $10,000. Complete race results for all divisions can be found here  http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/results/

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August 1st 2015 Race Results

                          Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #5 Bret Bennett 2. #11x Kyle Heckman 3. #24 Roger Holder 4. #15B Brad Pounds 5. #11 Cody Laney 6. #198 Robby Sawyer 7. #2J Justin Schweitzer 8. #5w Larry Wise 9. #9x Chett Reeves 10. #10N Rob Sanders 11. #00 Levi Kiefer 12. #51B Bryan Clark 13. #14B Steve Boles 14. #08 Dave Phipps 15. #22 Andrew Phipps 16. #84G Kyle Griffith 17. #77 Bill Bartels 18. #25v Josh Vogt 19. #22D Ryan Daves 20. #5L Carla Laney 21. #28P John Piker Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods A Main 1. #97 Gary Dutton 2. #09 [...]

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Dutton claim SportMod main event win

The 70TH season of racing continued again Saturday night with another action packed night of dirt track racing. 16 Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMods checked in at the Bakersfield Speedway to do battle on the 1/3 mile clay oval for some hot summer night racing. Garett Jernagan took an early control of the field as the 15 others had their work cut out contending with the hooked up race track. Gary Dutton of Bakersfield, CA started towards the [...]

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July 25th 2015 Race Results

Motor City GMC IMCA Nothern SportMods A Main 1. #97 Gary Dutton 2. #40 Nick Spainhoward 3. #68J Billy Simkins 4. #22c Michael Johnson 5. #89M Michael Black 6. #3AC Austin Keifer 7. #9J Jordan Hagar 8. #33 Cale Kanke 9. #17 Traci Childress 10. #25B Zach Boitnott 11. #74 Wayne Dotson 12. #4 Garett Jernagan 13. #5A Austin Frye 14. #5K Brenda Kirby 15. #16 Ricky Childress Jr 16. #13M Matt Mayo DNS #117 Tim Paddock Hooiser Tires Western Pro Stocks A Main 1. #72 Lee Jensen 2. #5 Wayne Coffman 3. #23T Justin Crockett 4. #68J Billy Simkins 5. #04 Tim Randolph 6. [...]

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July 18th 2015 Race Results

Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #84G Kyle Griffith 2. #17N Steve Noland 3. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 4. #9x Chett Reeves 5. #15B Brad Pounds 6. #24 Roger Holder 7. #10N Rob Sanders 8. #49 Troy Foulger 9. #25v Josh Vogt 10. #5L Carla Laney 11. #2J Justin Schweitzer 12. #28P John Piker 13. #22D Ryan Daves 14. #198 Robby Sawyer 15. #07x Troy Morris Jr 16. #11 Cody Laney DNS #51B Bryan Clark DNS #1x Jeff Streeter DNS #28H Darrell Hughes II DNS #98 Alex Stanford Heat Winners #198 Robby Sawyer, #28P John Piker, #17N Steve Noland H&S Body Works [...]

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Johnson drives to first Bakersfield Speedway win of 2015

BY MIKE GRIFFITH mgriffith@bakersfield.com There were plenty of clouds, a good deal of wind, some lightning and even rain. How’s that for a mid-summer night in Bakersfield? But that only delayed the racing at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night. A thundershower early into the program stopped racing for more than 90 minutes. Rain fell for more than 20 minutes and it took more than an hour to work the third-mile clay oval track back into racing shape after the rain quit. Hobby Stocks kicked [...]

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Modifieds hit the 1/3 mile Saturday July 18th

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT the Open Wheel Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Racing Modifieds rip around Bakersfield Speedway! Plus the H&S Body Works and Towing Hobby Stocks, Central Valley Tank of California IMCA Stocks, DIAMONDIT Mod Lights and the GoLiveStream.TV Mini Dwarfs! Five exciting Budweiser and Coca-Cola racing divisions on tap for this Saturday Night. Gates open at 4pm, Racing at 6! Bring your family and friends out for a great night of auto racing under the lights. Tickets just $12, Seniors/Military $10, [...]

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