September 29th 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (16 cars) A Main 1. #2L Larry Hood 2. #4 Joey Yantis 3. #25v Josh Vogt 4. #5w Larry Wise 5. #07x Troy Morris Jr 6. #101 Randall Davis 7. #2J Justin Schweitzer 8. #17N Steve Noland 9. #14B Steve Boles 10. #21 Austin Rodarte 11. #20 Aaron Rodarte 12. #55 Daylan Coffey 13. #24 Roger Holder 14. #51B Bryan Clark DNS #11 Rick Childress Jr DNS #5 Randy Hannah Hobby Stocks (20 cars) A Main 1. #04 Austin Manzella [...]

Manzella turns rough ride into 1st Hobby Stock win

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Austin Manzella ran over a bumper midway through the race, lost the lead with four laps to go and still emerged with his first Hobby Stock victory on Saturday night at Bakersfield. Manzella took the lead when Ricky Childress, who ran over the dropped bumper first, cut a tire and ended up against the turn two wall on the 17th lap of the 25-lap race. Manzella, 17, led the pack after the restart but four-time [...]

Trinity Motorsports Night at the Speedway

The final round of the Budweiser point series comes to a end this Saturday night as Trinity Motorsports night at the races brings you Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, NMRA Midgets, CA Lightning Sprints and the Mini Dwarfs. Gates open at 4:00pm  Racing starts at 6:00pm. This is everyones chance to get a final race in before the 27th Annual Budweiser Nationals October 12th & 13th.

September 22nd 2012 Race Results

USAC Midgets (14 cars) A Main 1. #86 Troy Rutherfor 2. #68 Ronnie Gardner 3. #15 David Prickett 4. #71 Cody Swanson 5. #02 Robby Josett 6. #27 Nick Chivello 7. #63 Frank Guerrini 8. #7 Shannon McQueen 9. #9D Sean Dodenhoff 10. #8 Randi Pankratz 11. #151 Chris Ennos 12. #39 Kyle Edwards 13. #115 Conor Kassik 14. #10 Alex Schutte American Stocks (21 cars) A Main 1. #2 Rich Tillema 2. #64 Eric Silvius 3. #99 Don Mead 4. #55 Matt Lewis 5. #63 Austin Tillema 6. #56 Marcus Wankum 7. #79 Dale Frye Sr 8. #44 Brian Childress 9. #74 Ethan Dotson 10. #24 Teena [...]

Bakersfield Speedway: Rutherford takes Midget feature

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com Only a single caution flag could slow Troy Rutherford on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Rutherford of Ojai started on the outside of the front row and led wire-to-wire to win the 30-lap USAC Western States Midget feature. Rutherford was never challenged and the closest his competitors got was when a caution bunched the field after 18 laps. The only trouble Rutherford had came late in the race as he bobbled a few times in [...]

September 15th 2012 Race Results

Sport Modifieds (18 cars) A Main 1. #2 Darrell Hood 2. #4B Eric Brust 3. #40 Nick Spainhoward 4. #61 Robbie Witwer 5. #74 Wayne Dotson 6. #06 Chris Dalton 7. #7D Loren de Armond 8. #122 Taylor Paddock 9. #29 Joe Baker 10. #9J Jordan Hagar 11. #45 David Childress 12. #X Paul Stancliff 13. #7x Tim Paddock 14. #99M Kevin Johnson 15. #54 Tyler Puckett 16. #1 Will Simco 17. #5A Austin Frye DNS #23M Marvin Leist Hobby Stocks [...]

Larry Hood wins third IMCA feature at Speedway

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com It took Larry Hood eight laps to edge past leader Lee Jensen in a dramatic side-by-side duel Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, but once he did there was no catching him. After putting his bumper ahead of Jensen to start the 16th lap, Hood sailed clear on the following lap and pulled away for his third IMCA feature of the year. “First of all, Terry Henry — what an awesome race car he put under [...]

September 8th, 2012 Race Results

Super Streets (15 cars) A Main 1. #06 Gary Dutton 2. #72 Lee Jensen 3. #97 Brian Shepherd 4. #68J Billy Simkins 5. #04 Tim Randolph 6. #54 Brady Bell 7. #1N Mike Corwin 8. #12 Zack Forster 9. #7 Fred Ryland 10. #28 James Hiler 11. #14 Lonnie Welch 12. #71 Richard Harrison 13. #5 Darrell Hughes 14. #93 Tim Bewley DNS #83 Matt Mayo American Stocks (20 cars) A Main 1. #64 Eric Silvius 2. #12H Brent Hosfeldt 3. #1D [...]

Dutton goes low for another win

BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com While most drivers, including leader Brian Shepherd were running the high groove Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway, Gary Dutton took a chance on the bottom. It proved to be the winning move in the Street Stock feature. Dutton took the lead with a bold power move following a restart on the 25th of 30 laps and led the rest of the way for his second win in six days. He raced to victory last [...]

September 1st 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (19 cars) A Main 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #2J Justin Schweitzer 3. #1P Brad Pounds 4. #25v Josh Vogt 5. #11x Kyle Heckman 6. #4 Joey Yantis 7. #101 Randall Davis 8. #17N Steve Noland 9. #90 Freddie Davis 10. #5SR Buddy Shelton 11. #14B Steve Boles 12. #222 Lee Jensen 13. #5w Larry Wise 14. #11 Rick Childress Jr 15. #38s Nick Sylvester 16. #18c Chris McKellar 17. #22c Michael Johnson 18. #5 Bret Bennett DNS [...]