Posts Tagged ‘Bakersfield Speedway’
2021 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
(December 24, 2020 from USAC PR) – Eighteen total races – 16 toward the championship – and nine California racetracks lie ahead for the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series during the 2021 season. Photo by Devin Mayo Five of those dates are slated for the seaside oval of Ventura Raceway, which will contest both the…
Read MoreKOFOID OUTDUELS LARSON FOR BAKO WIN; WINDOM LEADS STANDINGS BY 1
(November 18, 2020 from USAC PR) – Coming up through the ranks in the earliest years of his racing career, Buddy Kofoid idolized Kyle Larson. In recent years, Kofoid has gotten the opportunity to compete head-to-head with Larson on occasion in midgets and sprint cars. Photo by Rich Forman In Tuesday night’s NOS Energy Drink…
Read MoreTITLE RACE FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS CONVERGES ON BAKERSFIELD
(November 17, 2020 from USAC PR) – Three drivers – Chris Windom, Tyler Courtney and Tanner Thorson – will fight it out for the right to earn the coveted title of 2020 USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget champion this Tuesday night, November 17, in the NOS Energy Drink November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway.…
Read MoreNASCAR TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION SHELDON CREED WILL RACE IN FINAL 2020 CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CAR SERIES RACES
(November 9, 2020 by Scott Daloisio) – Sheldon Creed, the newly crowned NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion, will be teaming with Sexton Gatlin Racing for the final California Lightning Sprint Car Series races of the Covid shortened 2020 season. First off will be the $1,000.00 to win November Classic at “The West’s…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: CALIFORNIA IMCA SPEEDWEEK RIPS ACROSS THE VALLEY
(August 12, 2020) – The continuing California IMCA Speedweek leads off another busy week On the Radar for West Coast Short Track Racing Wednesday August 12 Antioch Speedway hosts night three of the California IMCA Speedweek with IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Mods racing. Stream: FloRacing Marysville Raceway Park competes on a Wednesday night again…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: SPRINT CAR SPEEDWEEK HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF ACTION
(July 22, 2020) – Teams in the 360 Sprint Car scene will again have four nights of racing to chose from, highlighting this week’s On the Radar schedule of events for the West Coast! Wednesday July 22: Marysville Raceway hosts a Wednesdsay night of 360 Sprint Car action along with Hobby Stocks and Crate Sprints.…
Read MoreON THE RADAR: JUNE 27 WEEKEND ON THE WEST COAST
(June 24, 2020) – Don’t call them Speedweeks but the California dirt track racers will have two opportunities to compete in multi-day events across multiple tracks, leading this week’s On The Radar! Wednesday June 24: Dixon Speedway kicks off the brand-new 2020 West Coast COVID Cup with five divisions of Micro Sprint racing. Drivers compete…
Read MoreMAY 9TH BAKERSFIELD USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SHOW IS CANCELLED
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (APRIL 27, 2020) – Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, USAC Western Director Chris Kearns has announced that the May 9th AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car show at Bakersfield Speedway has been cancelled. USAC and the track promoters are working on options to reschedule events once racing resumes. Everyone is encouraged to stay inside and…
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