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
Map It
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 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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  • 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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Current Point Standings

Modified Track Points

(points through 5/2)
Rank Driver Points
1 Tyler Bannister 231
2 Gavyn Manning 212
3 Markus Frazier 187
4 Justin Crockett 171
5 Bradley Pounds 169
6 Rob Sanders 163
7 Cole Szlauko 129
8 Gage McCaughan 122
9 Austin Kiefer 96
10 Brian McCaughan 95
11 Mike Szlauko 84
12 Eric Hamilton 77
13 Jake Pike 76
14 Shawn Natenstedt 72
15 Brad Watkins 67
16 Wyatt Moody 64
16 Devon Reed 64
18 Michael Scruggs 60
19 Marcus Ford 56
20 Andrew Pearce 40

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 5/2)
Rank Driver Points
1 Matthew Frazier 218
2 Jason Bannister 213
3 Ethan Johnson 199
4 Nicholas Johnson 189
5 Santiago Lopez 184
6 Cale Kanke 173
7 Alyssa Smith 163
8 Sunnie Simkins 152
8 Colby Ward 152
10 Tate Loftis 150
11 Tyler Irwin 134
12 Landon King 126
13 John Piker 125
14 Paul Brown 104
15 Christopher McKellar 102
16 Nick Spainhoward 70
17 Adam Baker 67
18 Brian Baker 62
19 Jeff Bentancourt 61
20 Braxton James 59

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