FOUR DRIVERS COMPLETE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS DURING SATURDAY ACTION AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (September 27, 2026) – Tyler Bannister, Jason Bannister, Ricky Childress, Jr. and Carson Conway completed championship winning seasons at the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Saturday night, during Championship Night on the dirt. J.D. Brown of Bakersfield completed the local driver party with a victory in the National Dwarf Car feature as well. Photo by Tom Macht

Childress was the only champion to win during the season finale, however, grabbing his 11^th Hobby Stock win of the season in a 20-lap feature. Childress won from the pole position. Chad Johnson finished second followed by Cameron Campbell, Brooke Cimental, and Spencer Vasquez. Johnson and Childress won the heat races.

Brad Pounds, the 2025 IMCA Modified champion, dominated the South Valley AC & Heating 20-lap feature. 2026 series champion Tyler Bannister finished second with Markus Frazier in third. Pounds also won the heat race.

The IMCA SportMods led the action with 15 entries on hand and an exciting 25-lap championship finale. Jason Bannister accumulated a sizeable lead in the feature on several occasions but a pair of cautions on lap 16 tightened up the field. Ethan Johnson took advantage, driving around the high side of Bannister in turn four to lead lap 20. Johnson drove to victory while Bannister settled for second and the 2026 championship. Matthew Frazier was third while Dylan Wilson led Tate Loftis in the battle for fourth. Frazier and Loftis won the heat races.

Dan Bryant won the season ending 20-lap feature for the American Stocks with Carson Conway also using a second place finish to secure a division title. His brother Mason Conway finished third followed by Tyler Weeks and Andrew Johnston. Bryant and Carson Conway won the heat races.

Bakersfield’s J.D. Brown took the win in the National Dwarf Car feature, topping a tightly wound four car battle for the lead. John Durden paced the battle until he slowed to a stop in turn one on lap 13. Brown then worked his way past both Ian Velasquez and Nick Velasquez to claim victory. Tony Margott finished fourth with Tommy Velasquez in fifth. Nick Velasquez and Margott won the heat races.

Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway returns on October 9 and 10 for the Bud Nationals, featuring the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, and National Dwarf Cars!

For more information on Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, visit www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com or follow the speedway on social media. Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, near Enos Ln and Interstate 5 in Bakersfield.

Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway September 26, 2026 – Race Results

IMCA Modified South Valley AC Heating A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 15B-Brad Pounds[4]; 2. 151-Tyler Bannister[1]; 3. 15F-Markus Frazier[2]; 4. 10N-Rob Sanders[3]

IMCA SportMod Hoosier Tire West A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 11-Ethan Johnson[2]; 2. 51-Jason Bannister[1]; 3. 15F-Matthew Frazier[3]; 4. 80D-Dylan Wilson[12]; 5. 462-Tate Loftis[8]; 6. 172-Tyler Irwin[6]; 7. 28P-John Piker[10]; 8. 99B-Paul Brown[9]; 9. 11B-Brian Baker[13]; 10. 68-Santiago Lopez[4]; 11. C50-Nick Coffman[11]; 12. 31A-Alyssa Smith[7]; 13. 26L-Ava Laney[15]; 14. (DNF) 1N-Chad Johnson[14]; 15. (DNF) 68S-Sunnie Simkins[5]

National Dwarf Cars Haas Automation Inc A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 14-JD Brown[4]; 2. 4E-Ian Velasquez[3]; 3. 41E-Nick Velasquez[6]; 4. 2E-Tony Margott[5]; 5. 87E-Tommy Velasquez[2]; 6. 76-Mike Normile[7]; 7. (DNF) 74J-John Durden[1]; 8. (DNF) 24E-Ryan Caldwell[8]

Hobby Stocks HS Body Works and Towing A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 16-Ricky Childress Jr[1]; 2. 26S-Chad Johnson[6]; 3. 28X-Cameron Campbell[4]; 4. 25B-Brooke Cimental[2]; 5. 31S-Spencer Vasquez[5]; 6. (DNF) 74-Wayne Dotson[8]; 7. (DNF) 71W-Lillie Willett[7]; 8. (DNS) 47-Brock Crawford

American Stocks Haddad Dodge A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 2B-Dan Bryant[2]; 2. 25-Carson Conway[1]; 3. 72-Mason Conway[5]; 4. 69X-Tyler Weeks[4]; 5. 22J-Andrew Johnston[7]; 6. 17-Jon McKinley Sr[8]; 7. 33-Robert Swearengin[3]; 8. (DNF) 31-devin broome[11]; 9. (DNF) 70-Jon McKinley[6]; 10. (DNF) 74M-Miranda Scott[10]; 11. (DNF) 19-Michael Lookadoo[9]

2026 SCHEDULE – SUBJECT TO CHANGE

OCTOBER 9-10 BUD NATIONALS – IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, NATIONAL DWARFS

NOVEMBER 24- JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL USAC NATIONAL MIDGETS, SPORT MODS