Mike Griffith
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Condors notebook: Newly acquired forward Guyer seen as good fit
When Anaheim assigned defenseman Mark Mitera to the Condors on Saturday, the numbers no longer added up.
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Vegas native to play first pro game in hometown
Adam Naglich has played countless games of hockey in Las Vegas, but none as a professional.
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Mike Griffith: Dirty philanthropist returns to his hometown
The cars were done, the kids were ready to go, but there was no place to race. Now, Wednesday night, eight clubs from area high schools will be racing at Bakersfield Speedway, thanks to Kevin Harvick.
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Mike Griffith: Saturday night's all right for Hobby Stock title fight
After 16 races and hundreds of laps, the battle for the Bakersfield Speedway Hobby Stock championship comes down to one final showdown on Saturday night.
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Mike Griffith: It's a free-for-all at Famoso on Saturday
There's hardly been time to get the facility cleaned from the PINKS All Out extravaganza held last Saturday, but Auto Club Famoso Raceway comes alive again this weekend with an a NHRA Lucas Oil divisional race and the Chuy's Fuel Altereds Classic.
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Mike Griffith" 'Wonder Wagon' might be perfect for TV
The first goal is to get into the show. The second, to get on television. Do the first, and the second is a given.
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Mike Griffith: Pombo can clean up at Speedway
By MIKE GRIFFITH
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Mike Griffith: Time for racers to put up or shut up
The world of Street Stock, Super Street, Super Stock or whatever one wants to call that division is certainly a bit topsy-turvy these days which makes it perfect timing for the Bottom's Up 100.
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Mike Griffith: Competition fuels this expensive Hobby
Eight races, seven different winners and a total of 62 different drivers.
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Mike Griffith: Pounds racing for wins, not points titles
When it comes to racing, Brad Pounds is a bit of a vagabond.
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Mike Griffith: Mayhew in hunt for Camping World West title
There are no full time employees but the car and parts are the best money can buy, the volunteer workers are dedicated and David Mayhew has the MMI Services Chevrolet in the hunt for the NASCAR Camping World West Series title.
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Persistence pays off as Hood re-fires labor of love
Darrell Hood had stayed away from the racetrack for a decade when he decided to take in a race at Bakersfield Speedway.
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Mike Griffith: Your chance to ride along with 'Mr. Excitement'
He's known as "Mr. Excitement" when he takes to the track in his Late Model race car and now John Lowrey is giving fans a taste of how he earned that nickname.
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Mike Griffith: 'Pride' has young guns riding in style
At 16 and 18 years of age, Steven and Tyler Johnson represent the new face of racing at Bakersfield Speedway.
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Mike Griffith: How the Brontos nearly came to be
Just more than 11 years ago news leaked out that the new owner of the Bakersfield Fog was contemplating a name change to go with the new Centennial Garden arena being built adjacent to the Civic Auditorium.
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Mike Griffith: Late Models slated to run at Speedway
The fastest, most powerful stock cars on dirt — Late Models — roll into Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night for the first of just four regular-season races.
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Mike Griffith: Recent surge turning playoffs into possibility for Condors
It's been a phenomenal monthlong run for the Condors who have clawed their way back into the playoff hunt but there remains little margin for error heading into the final 12 games.
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Mike Griffith: Two hockey teams and their different fortunes
There's often a thin line between winning and losing and the two teams squaring off today at Rabobank Arena — The Condors and Victoria Salmon Kings — are prime examples of how quickly fortunes can turn.
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Mike Griffith: Time for another 48 hours of hockey
Bakersfield Ice Sports Center general manager Scott Hay calls it craziness and it is.
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Mike Griffith: No CPA needed to understand Condors' playoff prospects
It doesn’t take a degree in mathematics to figure out how the Condors can make the playoffs.
