Posts Tagged ‘Bakersfield Speedway’
2024 WESTERN MIDGET RACING SLATE UNVEILED FEATURING 18 RACES AT SIX CALIFORNIA DIRT TRACKS
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (January 10, 2024) – The sixth season for Western Midget Racing has been announced with six California dirt tracks set to host the grassroots Midget series as drivers compete for the coveted championship. Photo by Top Dawg Photos An 18-race slate awaits, including the season being bookended by races at Ventura Raceway on…
Read MoreDRAKE EDWARDS STRIKES BLACK GOLD WITH INAUGURAL BAKERSFIELD WMR WIN
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (September 9, 2023) – Surprise, Ariz.’s Drake Edwards won his fifth points paying Western Midget Racing race of the 2023 season by striking black gold in the inaugural series race at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night. The victory was also Edwards’ third in the last four races. Edwards and Joey Klemish of Cortez,…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING DEBUTS AT BAKERSFIELD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (September 6, 2023) – The highly-anticipated debut for Western Midget Racing at Bakersfield Speedway hits the dirt this Saturday night, with the field of drivers aiming to strike black gold and make history as the first series winner at the historic speedway. A bevy of racing divisions will be competing including Pro Stocks,…
Read MoreBAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY UP NEXT FOR WMR, DATE SHIFTS TO SEPTEMBER 9
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 18, 2023) – Western Midget Racing charges into the final three rounds of the 2023 season in September and October, with Bakersfield Speedway up next on September 9. Originally scheduled for September 2, the event has shifted a week later and will see WMR Midgets joined by Pro Stocks, Lightning Sprints, So-Cal…
Read MoreWESTERN MIDGET RACING UPDATES 2023 SCHEDULE WITH ADDITION OF BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (February 8, 2023) – Western Midget Racing has partnered with Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway to host a 2023 National Series round on September 2. The event was previously scheduled for Ventura Raceway on August 26, but was canceled due a fairgrounds scheduling conflict. Photo by Maxwell Patrick Imagery Bakersfield Speedway will become…
Read More2023 TRI STATE PRO STOCK SERIES ANNOUNCED
PARADISE, Calif. (December 19, 2022) – The Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series has announced its 2023 schedule with 15 races across California and Oregon scheduled. Drivers will compete for a championship with all 15 races counting in the standings. Photos by Top Dawg Photos Teams in the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series is…
Read MoreJune 1, 2021 w/ Ethan Dotson
(June 1, 2021) – Ethan Dotson joins us after going 4-0 during The Nationals weekend at Bakersfield Speedway in IMCA competition. We also look at other drivers in the “Winners Circle”, a look at the “Best Thing I Saw” over the weekend, and a preview of the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame banquet.
Read MoreCHASE JOHNSON USES LATE CHARGE TO WIN AT BAKERSFIELD
(March 28, 2021 from Lance Jennings) – Taking advantage of a late restart, Chase Johnson (Penngrove, CA) took command of the final three laps to score the $1,200 victory at Bakersfield Speedway. For Johnson, the 30-lap triumph was the second USAC Western States Midget Series win of his career. Driving the Six8 Motorsports #68 Rockwell…
Read More2021 USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE RELEASED
(December 24, 2020 from USAC PR) – Twenty-four events make up the heart of the 2021 AMSOIL USAC CRA Sprint Car season at eight tracks in the states of California and Arizona. Photo by Adam Mollenkopf The Grand Canyon State of Arizona bookends the season with the opening dates arriving at Peoria’s Canyon Speedway Park…
Read More2021 USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SLATE SET
(December 24, 2020 from USAC PR) – The 40th season of USAC Western States Midget racing gets underway in 2021 with 16 events at eight different venues spanning the Golden State of California from March to October. Photo by Devin Mayo Bakersfield Speedway heads the schedule with the season opening race on March 27, co-sanctioned by…
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