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Bernal uses outside wall to win Sprint Car feature race

BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com Ryan Bernal did some rim riding Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway and it paid off with a victory in the 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature. Bernal went low in turns two and three to take the lead six laps into the 22-car feature but the rest of the time he was hugging the outside wall of the third-mile clay oval. “We raced in Watsonville last night, drive back to Sacramento then down here [...]

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USAC 360 Sprints thunder into Bakersfield this Saturday night

This Saturday, April 4th, the popular USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will make their only appearance of the year at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the fifth point race of the season will also showcase Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, American Stocks, and Hard Tops. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates open at 4:00pm with Racing at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval” set for 6:00pm. For more information, visit the track’s website [...]

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March 28th 2015 Race Results

Mid-Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A-Main 1. #10N Robert Sanders 2. #2 Danny Lauer 3. #174 Ethan Dotson 4. #28P John Piker 5. #4 Brad Pounds 6. #5L Cody Laney 7. #11x Kyle Heckman 8. #198 Robby Sawyer 9. #5W Larry Wise 10. #7 Chris Crompe 11. #C9 Chad Reichenbach 12. #1J Jeff Streeter 13. #5 Bret Bennett 14. #2J Justin Schweitzer 15. #52u John Uccellini 16. #51B Bryan Clark DNS #84G Kyle Griffith Heat #1 1 C9 Chad Reichenbach 2 198 Robby Sawyer 3 2 Danny Lauer 4 51B Bryan Clark 5 11X Kyle Heckman 6 5W Larry Wise Heat #2 1 5L Cody Laney 2 4 [...]

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Sanders tops IMCA Modified field

  The popular IMCA Modifieds headlined the five division night with 17 cars checked in. Running the final feature e of the night provided plenty of side by side racing on the 1/3 mile high banked clay oval. Robert Sanders of Bakersfield took the impression win over Danny Lauer, Ethan Dotson, John Piker and Brad Pounds. Sanders who normally pilots a late model, brought out his modifieds to play for the night and it proved to be a wise choice. IMCA [...]

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IMCA Modifieds & SportMods Headline this Saturday

KERN Radio Night at the races this Saturday night March 28th. IMCA sanctioned Modifieds and SportMods headline the 5 division night. Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and NMRA 3/4 Midgets will also be in action. 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 FREE.

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March 21st 2015 Race Results

Motor City GMC IMCA Northern Sport Mods A Main 1. #97 Gary Dutton 2. #40 Nick Spainhoward 3. #22c Michael Johnson 4. #32 Tina McGowan 5. #74 Wayne Dotson 6. #68J Billy Simkins 7. #20s Kevin Johnson 8. #33 Cale Kanke 9. #3 Jared Schweitzer 10. #89M Michael Black 11. #9J Jordan Hagar 12. #16 Rick Childress Jr 13. #88c Austin Ruskauff 14. #09 Brylon Holder 15. #11B Brian Baker 16. #7 Gary Spiller Jr California Lightning Sprints A Main 1. #21 Bobby Michnowicz 2. #11 Scott Kinney 3. #4 Jeff Dyer 4. #3B Scott Brown 5. #10 Dan Hillberg 6. #29 Zach Zauss 7. [...]

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GARDNER STILL #1 AFTER STOP IN BAKERSFIELD

Defending Honda USAC Western Midget Champion Ronnie Gardner of Norco, Calif. picked up right where he left off in 2014 by winning the 2015 series opener Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Gardner caught Trey Marcham on lap 16 and led the final five laps in his Baldozier Racing/Esslinger Engineering Stewart/Esslinger to beat Marcham, Scott Pierovich, David Prickett and Randi Pankratz. Gary Dutton of Bakersfield grabbed to win in an exciting Motor City GMC IMCA Northern SportMod main event. 16 cars [...]

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Open wheel super show set for this Saturday March 21st

This Saturday, March 21st, the Honda USAC Western Midgets will open their 33rd season at Bakersfield Speedway in Bakersfield, California. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, the action packed card will also feature SportMods, American Stocks, California Lightning Sprints and RaceSaver Sprints. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates will open at 4:00pm, with Racing scheduled for 6:00pm at “The West’s Fastest 1/3-Mile High Banked Clay Oval.” For event information, visit the track’s website at www.bakersfieldspeedway.com or call [...]

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March 14th 2015 Race Results

Mid Cal Fabrication IMCA Modifieds A Main 1. #11x Kyle Heckman 2. #11 RC Whitwell 3. #5 Bret Bennett 4. #24 Roger Holder 5. #4 Brad Pounds 6. #198 Robby Sawyer 7. #174 Ethan Dotson 8. #5L Cody Laney 9. #2 Danny Lauer 10. #28P John Piker 11. #97 Jay Marks 12. #15E Bill Egelston 13. #2J Justin Schweitzer 14. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 15. #10N Rob Sanders 16. #07x Troy Morris Jr 17. #7 Chris Crompe 18. #51B Bryan Clark DNS #14B Steve Boles H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Main 1 #33 Robert Swearengin 2. #87 Lloyd Wren Jr 3. #18 Kevin Collier 4. [...]

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Heckman holds on for IMCA win

BY MIKE GRIFFITH The Bakersfield Californian mgriffith@bakersfield.com R.C. Whitwell hasn’t been chasing people much this season, but that’s the position he was in Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway in the IMCA Modified feature. Whitwill chased Bakersfield’s Kyle Heckman around the third-mile oval for 24 of the 25 laps, getting by Heckman just once. Fortunately for Heckman, that pass came on lap 16 and Heckman was able to hold off Whitwell the rest of the way to come away with the victory. “I tell [...]

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