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 6/13)
Rank Driver Points
1 Gavyn Manning 259
2 Bradley Pounds 249
3 Robby Sawyer 232
3 Bryan Clark 232
5 Rob Sanders 188
6 Brad Watkins 174
7 Markus Frazier 164
8 Katelynn Robertson 152
9 Justin Crockett 144
10 Larry Wise 143
11 Jake Pike 113
12 Dalton Houghton 112
13 Austin Kiefer 97
14 Ricky Childress Jr. 96
15 Mike Szlauko 90
16 Logan Drake 88
16 Troy III Morris 88
18 Cole Szlauko 86
19 Jim Reed 79
20 Eric Hamilton 76

Stock Car Track Points

(points through 6/13)
Rank Driver Points
1 Raymond Noland 242
2 Justin Schweitzer 232
3 Jacob Van Essen 220
4 Austin VanHoff 206
5 Dan Bryant 193
6 Nicholas Johnson 192
7 Billy Simkins 173
8 Roger Holder 170
9 David Pearson 102
10 Wayne Phillip Dotson 101
11 Jake Archibald 98
12 Steven Johnson 75
13 Don Mead 65
14 Miranda Scott 60
15 Paul Stone 39
16 Kevin Roberts 38
17 Tom Smith 37
18 Justin Villanueva 36
19 Eric Cimental 35
19 Ron Meyer 35

Hobby Stock Track Points

No Points Available

Northern SportMod Track Points

(points through 6/13)
Rank Driver Points
1 Jason Bannister 261
2 Tyler Bannister 250
3 Paul Brown 232
4 Dylan Wilson 226
5 Tyler Irwin 220
6 Tate Loftis 219
7 Brock Crawford 190
7 Matthew Frazier 190
9 Emali VanHoff 151
10 Christopher McKellar 137
11 Kenny White 125
12 Landon King 120
13 Cale Kanke 103
14 Brandon Wiley 100
15 Aaron Farrell 98
16 Danny Wagner 87
17 Kegan Head 85
18 Brylon Holder 84
19 John Piker 80
20 Nick Coffman 58

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