The Bakersfield Speedway hosted the 2022 Mike Moshier Classic on Saturday, featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and American Stocks.
Many of the drivers competing Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway never knew Richie McGowan, such is the passage of time.
Bakersfield’s Buddy Shepherd could almost see his second Spears Southwest tour victory and a $10,000 payday Saturday night at Kern County Raceway Park.
Rick Stewart, the National Hot Rod Association's chief starter and a longtime racer himself, died Friday at the age of 80, according to the NHRA's official website.
After a four-year absence from Bakersfield Speedway, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars returned with a bang on Friday night. After an early wreck that claimed the top three cars on the track, Fresno's Giovanni Scelzi took the lead and never looked back for the 20-year-old's f…
There were a lot of pistons, superchargers and engine blocks sacrificed Sunday at Famoso Dragstrip.
Dan Horan was practically unbeatable in the Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster class a year ago.
Ron Capps acknowledges that stepping away from his day job and driving an AA/Fuel Altered may not be the brightest thing to do.
Driving a front-engined Top Fuel dragster is a bit of family tradition for the Horan family.
It’s not yet back to normal, whatever “normal” is anymore, but it is looking much more like normal at Famoso Dragstrip as the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet revs up for action this week.
Talk about making up for lost time.
Notice was served Sunday during the NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso Dragstrip: There’s a new player in the Nostalgia Funny Car ranks.
Bakersfield native Derek Thorn won the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series "Bulwark 'FR October Classic 150" at Kern County Raceway Park on Saturday night. It was his ninth win of the season, granting him a $10,500 prize and his sixth Southwest Tour Series Championship. Preston Peltier original…
Derek Thorn is poised to claim his sixth Spears SRL Southwest Tour championship in his home base of Bakersfield.
Since the day he was born, Kamaka Pocock has been immersed in the hot rodding culture.
It wasn't as dominating a performance as two years ago, but it came close.
A bit of Bakersfield Speedway history was a victim of the COVID pandemic in 2020.
With a first-place finish at the JM Environmental Wild West Shootout in Stockton on Saturday, Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn won his seventh consecutive Spears SRL Southwest Tour race.
It wasn’t a dominant performance, and it certainly wasn’t easy, but Derek Thorn continued his win streak on Saturday.
If anyone needed any extra validation of how dominant Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn has been this season, a local sponsor helped solidify things by sweetening the pot for the remainder of the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series.
Derek Thorn is making it look easy in the Spears SRL Southwest Tour series.
The roar of powerful racing engines filled the air west and north of Bakersfield on Saturday night as both Kern County Raceway Park and Bakersfield Speedway kicked off the 2021 racing seasons.
The Bakersfield Condors are hoping a new environment might bring different results when they host the San Diego Gulls on Friday night at Mechanics Bank Arena.
I had the most amazing dream last night. It was the type of vision that was so vivid, that I woke up and immediately had to check my phone to confirm the details.
When all is said in done, the year that was 2020 will be more significant for what didn’t happen than what did — at least in the local sports landscape.
Bakersfield's Derek Thorn took victory lane once again after winning the FAST 110 presented by COMP Cams season finale race of the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway Park. It was Thorn's fifth series championship.
Buddy Kofoid won his second consecutive midget race with Tuesday's victory in the USAC NOS Energy Drink November Classic at Bakersfield Speedway.
It was a familiar feeling for competitors at Kern County Raceway Park on Sunday afternoon as the Spears Southwest Tour and ARCA Menards Pro Series West rolled into town to race in front of empty grandstands.
Inspired by the first responders who raced into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, Kercie Jung wanted to do something to show her support for the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day.
COVID-19 and cancellations continue to go hand-and-hand.
There was nothing normal about it, but for the first time this year engines were roaring at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield Speedway and Kern County Raceway on the same night.
This weekend's 6th annual SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway Park has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
Ron Capps, who has won more than 60 NHRA Funny Car races and a world championship, said last week he a place reserved in his trophy room in Carlsbad for a March Meet trophy should he ever get one.
It was a day of a record run and a stunning upset Saturday in Funny Car competition during the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
To many, the smell of nitro means it's the March Meet.
The sportsman racers had a day almost entirely to themselves on Thursday as the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet opened a four-day run at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
Early last Saturday morning, Bobby Cottrell strolled to the starting line at Auto Club Famoso Raceway and snapped a picture looking down the track.
Each passing year is unique to all of us. For me, 2019 has been memorable for the things that have happened to me, and more importantly, the things that didn’t.
United State Auto Club NOS Energy Drink National Midgets and California’s Bakersfield Speedway have a history that dates back six decades.
Looking to get out this weekend? For car and competition lovers, Auto Club Famoso Raceway might be the place to be, as the 28th Annual Hot Rod Reunion hits full bore. Here’s what you need to know:
Short-track stock car racing fans will be able to double their pleasure on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway.
Mendy Fry will celebrate a second straight Nostalgia Top Fuel championship this weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
Less equaled more for Robby Sawyer this year.
Talk to any IMCA Modified driver who has been to Boone, Iowa, for the Super Nationals and they will tell you just making the 33-car field for the championship race is a huge accomplishment.
After covering a variety of sports over the past five decades, I am putting away the chisel and stone and calling it a career.
Linny White went from sixth to fourth in the final three laps and that was enough to propel him to the overall win of split Spears Southwest Tour race on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway.
Whether it’s on the dirt at Bakersfield Speedway or the pavement of Kern County Raceway there are sure to be fireworks galore on Saturday night.
Dylan Thornton was the class of the IMCA Modified field on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.
Positive Cases Among Kern Residents: 288,301
Deaths: 2,549
Recovered and Presumed Recovered Residents: 276,968
Percentage of all cases that are unvaccinated: 72.35
Percentage of all hospitalizations that are unvaccinated: 83.19
Updated: 9/29/22
