Bakersfield Speedway @ Kern Raceway

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

Modified, Stock Car, Northern SportMod, Sprint Car

Night of OperationSaturday
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

  • Monday March 23rd, 2026 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 21, 2026) — Eric Hamilton won his second career Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature on Saturday night in a thriller, topping Tyler Bannister for the final night of the Southwest Shootout. Hamilton and Bannister engaged in a slide job-filled battle that thrilled the fans and ...
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  • Monday March 23rd, 2026 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 20, 2026) — Racing against one of the strongest Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified fields of the season, Gavyn Manning won his second consecutive feature at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Friday night. Manning outfoxed a field of 17 Modifieds for his second win in the DeVilbiss Racing Chassis ...
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  • Monday March 09th, 2026 -
    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Mar. 7, 2026) — Following a prolific 2025 season at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway across various Stock Car classes, Nicholas Johnson took on the Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods in 2026. His season opener in February ended on his lid, but he quickly regained his form at the one-third-mile dirt track ...
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  • Sunday February 22nd, 2026 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (February 21, 2026) — Eighth-starting Andrew Pearce of Oakley won the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified 30-lap season opener during the Winter Clash at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. 2025 champion Brad Pounds and 2024 champion Gavyn Manning collided while battling for the lead in turn one on lap 11, thrusting ...
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  • Thursday February 19th, 2026 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway will launch its 2026 campaign with the Winter Clash, now scheduled as a one-day event on Saturday, Feb. 21, following wet weather throughout the week. Originally planned as a two-day program, all Friday racing activities have been consolidated into Saturday, creating ...
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Current Point Standings

Modified Track Points

(points through 3/21)
Rank Driver Points
1 Tyler Bannister 155
2 Gavyn Manning 144
3 Justin Crockett 137
4 Cole Szlauko 129
5 Gage McCaughan 122
6 Markus Frazier 116
7 Austin Kiefer 96
8 Brian McCaughan 95
9 Bradley Pounds 93
9 Rob Sanders 93
11 Mike Szlauko 84
12 Eric Hamilton 77
13 Jake Pike 76
14 Shawn Natenstedt 72
15 Devon Reed 64
16 Andrew Pearce 40
17 Race Liberante 39
18 Luke Silber 38
19 Tyson Talkington 37
20 Wayne Coffman 36

Stock Car Track Points

(points through 3/20)
Rank Driver Points
1 Jacob Van Essen 105
2 Billy Simkins 101
3 Justin Villanueva 67
4 Raymond Noland 66
5 Austin Pugh 65
6 Blaze Hill 62
7 Miranda Scott 33

Hobby Stock Track Points

No Points Available

Northern SportMod Track Points

(points through 3/21)
Rank Driver Points
1 Jason Bannister 155
2 Nicholas Johnson 150
2 Tate Loftis 150
4 Matthew Frazier 140
5 Ethan Johnson 132
6 Santiago Lopez 123
7 Colby Ward 121
8 Cale Kanke 111
9 Christopher McKellar 102
10 Alyssa Smith 99
11 John Piker 96
12 Landon King 94
13 Sunnie Simkins 90
14 Tyler Irwin 68
15 Paul Brown 66
16 Jeff Bentancourt 61
17 Peyton Griffin 57
18 Orion Messina 32
19 Braxton James 28

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