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August 18, 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (22 cars) A Main 1. #198 Robby Sawyer 2. #24 Roger Holder 3. #17N Steve Noland 4. #15B Brad Pounds 5. #11 Rick Childress Jr 6. #11x Kyle Heckman 7. #97 Jay Marks 8. #25v Josh Vogt 9. #5w Larry Wise 10. #51B Bryan Clark 11. #2J Justin Schweitzer 12. #21J Justin Crockett 13. #22c Michael Johnson 14. #22D Ryan Daves 15. #2L Larry Hood 16. #14B Steve Boles 17. #1P Steven Helms 18. #52u John Uccillini 19. #222 Lee Jensen 20. #5x Brett Bennett 21. #29x Scott Gatson 22. #4 Joey Yantis IMCA Sport Mods (24 cars) A Main 1. #45 David Childress 2. #122 [...]

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Silvius posts 1st feature race win at Bakersfield Speedway

  BY JOE CONROY Special to The Californian   In the cleanest of the four main events Saturday night, Eric Silvius earned his first career victory at Bakersfield Speedway in the American Stocks feature race.   The 20-lap race even included a near photo finish.   Although he led for almost the entire race, Silvius needed to pass Matt Lewis at the finish line to help him earn that elusive first win.   Entering the last lap, Silvius narrowly trailed Lewis, but Silvius took advantage around turn four [...]

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August 11th 2012 Race Results

Late Models (16 cars) A Main 1. #27 Nick Bartels 2. #32B Clay Daly 3 #8 John Lowry 4. #5K Mike Kirby 5. #75 Tommy Malcolm 6. #12 Ron Bartels 7. #21 Chris Barnett 8. #96 Carla Laney 9. #17 Larry Childress 10. #c9 Chad Reichenbach 11. #10N Robert Sanders 12. #0 Scott Pounds 13. #5x Dino Napier 14. #29 Andy Obertello 15. #1P Brad Pounds DNS #77 Bill Bartels Super Streets (15 cars) A Main 1. #72 Lee Jensen 2. #04 Tim Randolph 3. #36 Levi Keifer 4. #1N Mike Corwin 5. #68J Billy Simkins 6. #03 Danny Roe 7. #22 Jason Pike 8. #5 Darrell Hughes 9. #14 Lonnie Welch 10. #28 James Hiler 11. [...]

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Bartels means business

  BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian   Fresh off earning a Business degree earlier this year, Nick Bartels of El Segundo gave the rest of the Late Model field a lesson in how to drive a racecar Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   Bartels passed Clay Daly on lap number three of the division’s 30-lap feature and then cruised to his second win of the year on the third-mile clay oval.   Daly ran a close second to Bartels for most of the race [...]

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August 4, 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (24 cars) A Main 1. #17N Steve Noland 2. #2J Justin Schweitzer 3. #24 Roger Holder 4. #18c Chris McKellar 5. #97 Jay Marks 6. #222 Gary Dutton 7. #1P Scott Pounds 8. #51B Bryan Clark 9. #4 Joey Yantis 10. #15B Brad Pounds 11. #2L Larry Hood 12. #55 Daylan Coffey 13. #25v Josh Vogt 14. #28H Darrell Hughes II 15. #198 Robby Sawyer 16. #177 Steve Boucher 17. #22c Michael Johnson 18. #14B Steve Boles 19. #87B Buck Cox 20. #5x Brett Bennett 21. #29x Scott Gatson 22. #11 Rick Childress Jr B Main 1. #18c Chris McKellar 2. #24 Roger Holder 3. #25v Josh Vogt 4. #22c Michael Johnson 5. #177 Steve Boucher 6. [...]

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Wire-to-wire IMCA victory for Noland

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   Steve Noland of Terra Bella used his front-row starting position to full advantage Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.   Noland started on the outside of the front row for the IMCA Modified feature, took the lead on the first lap and led all 25 for his first win on a dry, slick track where passing was difficult.   “It’s just great,” Noland said of the win. “I came down here about three weeks ago and had some [...]

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Hot August Nights starts this weekend

The popular topless racing returns to the Bakersfield Speedway for entire month of August. Hot August Nights fires off this Saturday Aug 4th featuring IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, Mini Stocks and the NMRA Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing starting at 6:00pm. General admission $10.00  Kids 6-12 $5.00   5 and under are FREE. If you haven’t seen topless racing, make plans to come this month as fans get a up close look at what really goes [...]

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July 28th 2012 Race Results

IMCA Modifieds (22 cars) A Main 1. #2L Larry Hood 2. #222 Gary Dutton 3. #97 Jay Marks 4. #4 Joey Yantis 5. #15B Brad Pounds 6. #20 Cody Burke 7. #22D Ryan Daves 8. #25v Josh Vogt 9. #2J Justin Schweitzer 10. #38s Nick Sylvester 11. #25 Austin Burke 12. #17N Steve Noland 13. #22c Michael Johnson 14. #198 Robby Sawyer 15. #1P Steven Helms 16. #5x Brett Bennett 17. #87B Buck Cox 18. #51B Bryan Clark 19. #52u John Uccellini 20. #29x Scott Gatson 21. #07x Troy Morris Jr 22. #101 Randall Davis Sport Modifieds (18 cars) A Main 1. #45 David Childress 2. #82 Randy Schweitzer 3. #78 Eric Cimental 4. #7D Loren de Armond 5. #61 [...]

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Hood wins 2nd straight IMCA Modified main

  BY MIKE GRIFFITH Californian staff writer mgriffith@bakersfield.com   Larry Hood has hit his stride. Hood powered into the lead on the sixth lap and led the rest of the way to win the 25-lap IMCA Modified feature on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. It was the second straight victory at the third-mile clay oval for Hood, who had trouble just finishing races in the five previous events. “We’ve had about a month and a half of bad luck, just racing stuff,” Hood said. “This [...]

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Monster Energy Night

Monster Energy Night returns to the Bakersfield Speedway this Saturday night July 28th. Come see the Monster Energy display vehicle on display out front and receive a FREE Monster Energy drink sample from 5pm to 7pm. An action packed night of racing is also scheduled featuring the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, American Stocks, Mini Dwarfs and the Ford Focus Midgets. Gates open at 4:00pm with mini dwarf heats starting at 4:30pm and racing beginning at 6:00pm sharp. General [...]

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