Bakersfield Speedway

Track NameBakersfield Speedway
Size & Surface1/3 mile high-banked clay
Divisions

Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod

Night of OperationFriday and Saturday
PromoterScott Schweitzer
Phone(661) 393-3373
EmailEmail hidden; Javascript is required.
Websitebakersfieldspeedway.com
Address5001 North Chester Avenue Ext.
Bakersfield, California 93308
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Entry Map
Directions & GPS

North of Bakersfield on SR 99 to Seventh Standard Road, then 3.6 miles east, then 0.5 mile north on Chester Avenue, then 0.3 mile NE on Chester Avenue Extension, then south

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Press Releases

  • Sunday April 20th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Apr. 18, 2025) —  2024 Bakersfield Speedway champion Gavyn Manning finally prevailed at the all-new speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, winning Friday’s 30-lap IMCA Modified feature during the special Friday Night Lights program at the 1/3-mile dirt track. Manning had finished runner-up in both events to open the 2025 season before ...
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  • Monday April 14th, 2025 -
    By Ben Deatherage BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Apr. 12, 2025) — The California RaceSaver Sprint Series delivered a thriller Saturday night, where Clovis chauffeur Kyle Rasmussen charged from sixth to win the 25-lap RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car main event at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway. Rasmussen made his move into second just before Pombo hit lapped traffic. ...
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  • Sunday March 30th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 29, 2025) – Pahrump, Nevada’s Jake Pike battled past Bakersfield’s Gavyn Manning over the final three laps to win the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. 22 IMCA Modifieds took the green flag for the 30-lap feature. Pike started eighth and advanced into the lead ...
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  • Monday March 10th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 8, 2025) – Bakersfield’s Robby Sawyer kicked off the new era of dirt track racing at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, using a last lap slidejob to win the 2025 Opening Night Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature. The feature win paid $750 and was the inaugural event of the ...
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  • Monday January 27th, 2025 -
    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (January 25, 2025) – The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced an exciting partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile Kevin Harvick’s Kern ...
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Current Point Standings

Modified Track Points

(points through 4/18)
Rank Driver Points
1 Gavyn Manning 118
2 Bradley Pounds 113
3 Bryan Clark 104
4 Robby Sawyer 94
5 Katelynn Robertson 88
6 Rob Sanders 82
7 Markus Frazier 78
8 Jake Pike 75
9 Dalton Houghton 73
10 Jason Pike 61
11 Ricky Childress Jr. 59
12 Austin Kiefer 58
13 Bobby Hogge 57
13 Brad Watkins 57
15 Larry Wise 54
16 Matthew Kampfraat 53
17 Logan Drake 51
18 Justin Crockett 50
18 Randy Thornell 50
20 Donald Houghton 46

Stock Car Track Points

(points through 4/18)
Rank Driver Points
1 Austin VanHoff 111
2 Raymond Noland 108
3 Justin Schweitzer 101
4 Dan Bryant 96
5 Roger Holder 78
6 Jacob Van Essen 76
7 Steven Johnson 75
8 Billy Simkins 71
9 Wayne Phillip Dotson 69
10 Jake Archibald 65
11 Miranda Scott 60
12 Tom Smith 37
13 Ron Meyer 35
14 Derek Randall 32
15 Don Mead 31
16 David Pearson 30
16 Austin Pugh 30

Hobby Stock Track Points

No Points Available

Northern SportMod Track Points

(points through 4/18)
Rank Driver Points
1 Tate Loftis 111
2 Tyler Bannister 108
3 Jason Bannister 107
4 Cale Kanke 103
5 Matthew Frazier 101
6 Paul Brown 96
7 Tyler Irwin 94
8 Emali VanHoff 85
9 Christopher McKellar 78
10 Brock Crawford 72
11 Dylan Wilson 71
12 Aaron Farrell 62
13 Nick Coffman 58
14 Danny Wagner 57
14 Adam Baker 57
16 Kegan Head 52
16 Brylon Holder 52
18 Nick Spainhoward 51
19 Tanner Thomas 39
20 Kenny White 32

Southern SportMod Track Points

No Points Available

Sport Compact Track Points

No Points Available

Late Model Track Points

No Points Available

Sprint Car Track Points

No Points Available

Mod Lite Track Points

No Points Available