MANNING AND JOHNSON GO BACK-TO-BACK IN BAKERSFIELD AT SOUTHWEST SHOOTOUT
72SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 21, 2026) – Racing against the strongest IMCA fields of the season, Gavyn Manning and Nicholas Johnson won their second consecutive Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway features on Friday night. Manning outfoxed a field [...]
TWO NIGHTS OF DIRT TRACK RACING ON TAP AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY FOR THE SOUTHWEST SHOOTOUT
108SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 17, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway hosts two nights of dirt track action this Friday and Saturday nights for the Southwest Shootout. All five championship points paying divisions will hit the dirt [...]
NICHOLAS JOHNSON AVENGES OPENING NIGHT FLIP WITH ROUND TWO SPORTMOD VICTORY IN BAKERSFIELD
94SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 8, 2026) – Following a prolific 2025 season at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway across the stock car classes, Nicholas Johnson took on the IMCA SportMods in 2026. His season opener in February ended [...]
MARCH MADNESS UP NEXT FOR BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY MARCH 7TH
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 3, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway roars into round two on Saturday night March 7 with March Madness. Six divisions of dirt track racing are scheduled including IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock [...]
JETT YANTIS LIFTS CURTAIN ON BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON WITH THRILLING USAC WESTERN MIDGET WIN
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 21, 2026) – Jett Yantis won a battle of Bakersfield’s hometown heroes on Saturday night, winning the USAC Western States Midgets feature by just a few feet over Broedy Graham in the 2026 Bakersfield Speedway at [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER MOVES TO ONE DAY ONLY, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21st
86SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 19, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway launches the 2026 season with the Winter Clash, taking place all on Saturday night following wet weather throughout the week. Friday’s racing activities move to Saturday, [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENER MOVES TO ONE DAY ONLY, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21st
86SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 19, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway launches the 2026 season with the Winter Clash, taking place all on Saturday night following wet weather throughout the week. Friday’s racing activities move to Saturday, [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON OPENS WITH THE WINTER CLASH FEBRUARY 20-21
72SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 16, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway launches the 2026 season with a strong line up of dirt track racing, February 20th and 21st, for the Winter Clash. USAC Western States Midgets and [...]
USCS SPRINT CARS ADDED TO BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE ON MAY 30 AND SEPT 12
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 9, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway has added the Ultimate Sprint Car Series to the 2026 schedule. The combined 410 and 360 cubic inch series will hit the one-third mile dirt track [...]
BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY ANNOUNCES 2026 SLATE
72SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (December 29, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway has announced its 2026 schedule for the 81st season of dirt track racing in Kern County. The schedule represents the second campaign for the combined efforts [...]
KOFOID SCORES $12,500 PRIZE WITH JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL VICTORY AT BAKERSIELD SPEEDWAY
86SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 26, 2025) – In a full circle performance the No. 71 in USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship competition, Penngrove, Calif.’s Buddy Kofoid prevailed in Tuesday’s Jason Leffler Memorial at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s [...]
JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL FOR USAC MIDGETS PAYS $10,000 TO WIN ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (November 22, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway hosts the 11th annual Jason Leffler Memorial on Tuesday night November 25, featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets competing for $10,000 to win. The [...]
GAVYN MANNING PREVAILS IN 39th BUDWEISER NATIONALS AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
72SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 12, 2025) – 2024 IMCA Modified track champion Gavyn Manning took his talents west to the all-new Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and capped the season in style, winning the 39th Annual Budweiser Nationals [...]
AUSTIN KIEFER WINS OPENING NIGHT OF 39TH BUDWEISER NATIONALS AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
86SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 11, 2025) – Austin Kiefer of Corona earned his first victory of the 2025 IMCA Modified season in California, claiming the opening night of the 39th annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern [...]
39th ANNUAL BUDWEISER NATIONALS HITS THE DIRT AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (October 7, 2025) – The 39th annual Budweiser Nationals moves west in 2025 to the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, presenting six divisions of dirt track racing on both Friday and Saturday nights with an [...]
POUNDS AND BANNISTER SCORE WALK OFF WINS FOR 2025 CHAMPIONSHIPS DURING MIKE MOSHIER CLASSIC
101SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (August 17, 2025) – Brad Pounds and Tyler Bannister scored walk off victories on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, winning the Tenth Annual Mike Moshier Classic features in the IMCA Modifieds and [...]
TENTH ANNUNAL MIKE MOSHIER CLASSIC SERVES AS CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
86SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (August 12, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway celebrates The Race Doctor with the tenth annual Mike Moshier Classic on Saturday August 16th. The dirt track action serves as the 2025 championship night for [...]
ROBBY SAWYER TAKES IMCA MODIFIED VICTORY AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
65SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (June 29, 2025) – Robby Sawyer won his third IMCA Modified feature of 2025 at the new Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, persevering over an opening lap melee to win the 30-lap main event. Porterville’s Michael [...]
IMCA CHAMPIONSHIP RACING RESUMES AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY
65SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (July 23, 2025) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway returns for a summertime IMCA Championship Racing showdown on the dirt this Saturday night July 26. The full slate of points-paying divisions will compete including the [...]
POUNDS AND JOHNSON STAR IN MCGOWAN MEMORIAL AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
72SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (June 29, 2025) – Racing before a large crowd for the 14th annual Richie McGowan Memorial with Bakersfield’s Biggest Fireworks Show, Brad Pounds and Nicholas Johnson each claimed $1032 prizes with victories on the Bakersfield Speedway at [...]
