ERIC HAMILTON WINS IMCA MODIFIED THRILLER AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 22, 2026) – Eric Hamilton won his second career Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway IMCA Modified feature on Saturday night in a thriller, topping Tyler Bannister for the $750 win on the final night of the Southwest Shootout. Photo by Tom Macht Hamilton and Bannister engaged in a slide job…

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TWO NIGHTS OF DIRT TRACK RACING ON TAP AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY FOR THE SOUTHWEST SHOOTOUT

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 on Friday night while Saturday features the winged excitement of the California 305 Sprint Cars. Photo…

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JETT YANTIS LIFTS CURTAIN ON BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY SEASON WITH THRILLING USAC WESTERN MIDGET WIN

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 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway season opener. The Winter Clash for the one-third mile dirt track presented…

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IMCA CHAMPIONSHIP RACING RESUMES AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY

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 IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Stock Cars, H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks, and American Stocks.…

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POUNDS AND JOHNSON STAR IN MCGOWAN MEMORIAL AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

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 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Other winners included Jason Bannister, Roger Holder, and Kyle Wood. Photo by…

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14TH ANNUAL RICHIE MCGOWAN MEMORIAL AND BAKERSFIELD’S BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW THIS SATURDAY AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (June 23, 2025) – This Saturday June 28th, Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway honors a great racer and honors America with the 14th Annual Richie McGowan Memorial, featuring Bakersfield’s biggest fireworks show. The H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks battle in a 32-lap feature presented by MMI, plus racing for the IMCA…

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