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

  • Monday August 18th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2025) —  Rob Sanders led the opening 21 circuits of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature during the Tenth Annual Mike Moshier Classic at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Brad Pounds, however, had other plans. Charging from sixth on the grid, Pounds relentlessly pounded the high side ...
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  • Wednesday August 13th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway will celebrate “The Race Doctor” with the 10th annual Mike Moshier Classic on Saturday, August 16. The night’s dirt track action will also serve as the 2025 championship night for all three Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing divisions, with the Friesen ...
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  • Monday July 28th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (July 26, 2025) — Robby Sawyer won his third Friesen Pefromance IMCA Modified feature of 2025 at the new Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, persevering over an opening lap melee to win the 30-lap main event. Michael Scruggs jumped ahead of the 14-car field at the start of the feature. Scruggs ...
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  • Monday June 30th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jun. 28, 2025) — Brad Pounds delivered an emotional victory in Saturday’s 30-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature, capturing the $1,032-to-win Richie McGowan Memorial at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The win marked Pounds’ second of the season at Bakersfield Speedway and in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region, coming in tribute to ...
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  • Tuesday June 24th, 2025 -
    By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jun. 24, 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, plus racing for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMods, and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. Saturday’s ...
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Current Point Standings

Modified Track Points

(points through 8/16)
Rank Driver Points
1 Bradley Pounds 366
2 Gavyn Manning 332
3 Rob Sanders 301
4 Bryan Clark 295
5 Robby Sawyer 272
6 Brad Watkins 265
7 Justin Crockett 247
8 Markus Frazier 234
9 Larry Wise 176
10 Austin Kiefer 160
10 Ricky Childress Jr. 160
12 Michael Scruggs 159
13 Jake Pike 152
13 Katelynn Robertson 152
15 Dalton Houghton 148
16 Cole Szlauko 119
17 Mike Szlauko 90
18 Logan Drake 88
18 Troy III Morris 88
18 Paul Miller 88

Stock Car Track Points

(points through 8/16)
Rank Driver Points
1 Raymond Noland 346
2 Justin Schweitzer 337
3 Jacob Van Essen 320
4 Nicholas Johnson 308
5 Roger Holder 285
6 Billy Simkins 277
7 Austin VanHoff 274
8 Jake Archibald 198
9 Dan Bryant 193
10 David Pearson 133
11 Wayne Phillip Dotson 101
12 Steven Johnson 75
13 Nick Spainhoward 71
14 Don Mead 65
15 Miranda Scott 60
16 Paul Stone 39
17 Kevin Roberts 38
18 Tom Smith 37
19 Justin Villanueva 36
20 Eric Cimental 35

Hobby Stock Track Points

No Points Available

Northern SportMod Track Points

(points through 8/16)
Rank Driver Points
1 Jason Bannister 376
2 Tyler Bannister 369
3 Paul Brown 337
4 Dylan Wilson 332
5 Tyler Irwin 318
6 Matthew Frazier 264
7 Tate Loftis 219
8 Christopher McKellar 206
9 Brock Crawford 190
10 Landon King 189
11 Emali VanHoff 178
12 John Piker 153
13 Cale Kanke 135
14 Kenny White 125
15 Nick Spainhoward 115
15 Santiago Lopez 115
17 Kegan Head 114
18 Brandon Wiley 100
19 Aaron Farrell 98
20 Brian Baker 87

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