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Mike Griffith: Could Fresno Falcons become extinct?

Are the Fresno Falcons an endangered species? Not much news is coming out of our neighbor 100 miles north of here but it appears that much of the population is apathetic.
Mike Griffith: Drags, dirt make for big race weekend

Racing fans in Bakersfield have the opportunity for a sensory overload this weekend with major events at Auto Club Famoso Raceway and Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: Ex-LA Kings draft pick seeking new start with Condors

Things didn't work out for Dany Roussin in the Los Angeles Kings organization.
Mike Griffith: Hot Rod Reunion will offer a little bit of everything

Fans from throughout the world will descend upon Auto Club Famoso Raceway Oct. 10-12 for a drag racing revival — the 17th annual California Hot Rod Reunion.
Mike Griffith: Destefani's turnaround remarkable

When Bakersfield's Bill Destefani flew into Reno Stead Field a couple of weeks ago it's a safe bet that few in the air racing circles viewed the 63-year old pilot as much of a threat.
Mike Griffith: Title for Shannon, win for Kirkpatrick at Speedway

Chris Shannon celebrated a championship and A.J. Kirkpatrick celebrated another victory as the Western Allstars Dirt Late Model season came to a close Saturday at Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: Motorcycles set to invade fairgrounds

The confines are tight, which should make the action even more intense as flat track motorcycle racing returns to the arena at the Kern County Fair on Saturday.
Mike Griffith: Drag racing to roar into Famoso

Around 400 drivers are expected to compete Friday and Saturday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway as the NHRA Lucas Oil Pacific Division Racing Series rolls into town.
Mike Griffith: Every driver should be a 'go or go homer'

It's mentioned repeatedly during every NASCAR race, hashed out on ESPN's "NASCAR Now" show and thoroughly vetted on a multitude of NASCAR-related shows on Speed TV.
Mike Griffith: With Hogge out, Saturday's Late Model race at Speedway is up for grabs

Good news for the Western All Stars Dirt Late Model drivers competing Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway: Bobby Hogge IV of Watsonville won't be on hand.
Mike Griffith: Speedway suspends drivers for 'incident'

There's nothing like a little extracurricular activity to stir the emotions at a racetrack, and that was the case Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway when Brad Pounds and Lonnie Welch went fender-to-fender after the finish of a Super Street feature race.
Mike Griffith: Backers seek private investors for racetrack

With creditors becoming more assertive, backers of the stalled Kern River Raceway are seeking private investors to get the racetrack back in gear.
Mike Griffith: Sprint series drivers aim for Murphy

A large field of drivers are expected at Bakersfield Speedway Saturday night for the second leg of the Sprint Car Grand Slam Series, and they will likely be chasing Peter Murphy around the third-mile clay oval.
Mike Griffith: Pounds dominating in IMCA points race

It hasn't been a perfect season for Brad Pounds, but it's been pretty close.
Mike Griffith: Sprint Cars roll into Speedway

Sprint Cars take center stage Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway as the Bandit Sprint Car Series makes the first of three stops at the third-mile clay oval.
April 1 sports community announcements: Youth football signups

Youth football
This scam's just not fair

'It is not fair for some people to avoid paying the sales and use tax by purchasing expensive items, keeping them out of state for 90 days, and then bringing their purchase back into California.' Sen. Roy Ashburn
Solution: Stay out of jail

This is in response to the recent Californian article, "Inmates say awful-tasting food counts as punishment."
Mike Griffith: Two-time Grand National West champ seeks a sponsor

There's new sponsorship for the longest-running stock car series on the West Coast -- The NASCAR Grand National West Division is now NASCAR Camping World Series West -- but a lack of sponsorship is keeping Bakersfield's Mike Duncan off the track.
Sense of urgency

Fukufuji's stellar play in net keeps Condors locked in on playoff berth