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BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE AND MORE

58SHARESShareTweet BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES 2024 EVENT SCHEDULE AND MORE Bakersfield, CA. (1/12/2024) Continuing the grassroot dirt track racing foundations of previous successful seasons, Bakersfield Speedway excitedly announces the 2024 season schedule with twenty-one events throughout the year of Bakersfield California’s family [...]

WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUTS AT BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

65SHARESShareTweet WESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUTS AT BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Steven Blakesley | Blakesley Sports Media (916) 316-4854 Photo by Top Dawg Photos WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 6, 2023) – The highly-anticipated debut for Western Midget Racing at Bakersfield Speedway hits the dirt this Saturday [...]

JULY 15TH EVENT CANCELLED

29SHARESShareTweet Due to the upcoming extreme weather forecast for Saturday we are unfortunately cancelling this weekends event scheduled for July 15th. We don’t want to make any bad situations for fans, racers, crew or staff with the extremely hot temperatures. [...]

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS BATTLE AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY

58SHARESShareTweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAC Western States Midget Series USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS BATTLE AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY By Lance Jennings MARCH 13, 2023… The USAC Western States “Mighty Midgets” will open their season this Saturday, March 18th at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by Scott Schweitzer, [...]

T-MEZ SEZ VICTORY, SCORES BAKERSFIELD’S NOVEMBER CLASSIC

50SHARESShareTweet By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 15, 2022)………Twenty-two years ago, a teenage Thomas Meseraull stood in victory lane at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway after winning his very first USAC-sanctioned feature race in the Western States Midget division. Twenty-two years [...]

JULY 16TH EVENT CANCELLED

29SHARESShareTweet Due to the upcoming weather forecast for Saturday and with unhealthy air quality from the northern fires, we are unfortunately cancelling this weekends event scheduled for July 16th. We don’t want to make any bad situations for fans, racers, [...]

WEATHER CANCELS MARCH 19TH SCHEDULED EVENTS

43SHARESShareTweet Tonight’s event scheduled for March 19th have been cancelled. With rain hitting the Bakersfield area at 8pm, we are faced with making this difficult decision now rather then after everyone is already in the facility.

BAKERSFIELD HOSTS USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CLASH

58SHARESShareTweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series BAKERSFIELD HOSTS USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CLASH By Lance Jennings MARCH 7, 2022… The USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will take center stage this Saturday, March 12th, at Bakersfield Speedway. Promoted by [...]

2022 OPEN PRACTICE

22SHARESShareTweet Open practice for all divisions is scheduled for Saturday night February 26th. Practice time is 5 PM to 9 PM and is open to all cars (NO INFIELD TRACK CARS). Pit gates open at 4:30PM. Practice fee is $40.00 [...]

KOFOID AIMS TO MAKE A STATEMENT TUESDAY AT BAKERSFIELD

65SHARESShareTweet By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Bakersfield, California (November 15, 2021)………Coming up through the ranks in the earliest years of his racing career, Buddy Kofoid idolized Kyle Larson. In November 2020’s November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway, the two competed as [...]