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 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