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Faas goes wire-to-wire in USAC Midget main event Sep 6 2008 10:56 PM

Nick Faas took a step closer to a USAC Western States Midget championship Saturday night with an impressive victory at Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: Every driver should be a 'go or go homer' Sep 4 2008 8:18 AM
Kirkpatrick cruises to caution-free Late Model win Aug 30 2008 11:12 PM

A.J. Kirkpartrick made quick work of his competition Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: With Hogge out, Saturday's Late Model race at Speedway is up for grabs Aug 28 2008 8:04 AM

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.
Opportunistic Dutton bolsters IMCA title hopes Aug 25 2008 12:28 PM

Points leader races to victory at Speedway
Mike Griffith: Speedway suspends drivers for 'incident' Aug 21 2008 8:37 AM
Randolph takes checkers as Pounds, Welch feud at Speedway Aug 18 2008 2:42 PM

This month is billed as Hot August Nights at Bakersfield Speedway and tempers boiled over Saturday night at the third-mile oval in Super Street action.
Mike Griffith: Weighty issue for Pounds in IMCA Modified race Aug 14 2008 7:59 AM

It was the equivalent of about 2.3 gallons of methanol fuel or a few clumps of clay, but a mere 15 pounds has devastated the championship hopes of Brad Pounds.
Dutton gets late IMCA present Aug 11 2008 8:07 AM
Pounds able to overcome early trouble for Speedway victory Aug 3 2008 6:20 PM

He had to overcome some early adversity, but Brad Pounds continued his domination of the IMCA Modified division at Bakersfield Speedway Saturday night.
Bakersfield's Mears waiting for a new ride Aug 1 2008 8:19 AM

Casey Mears is confident he'll be racing somewhere next season, he just doesn't know where. Two hundred races into his NASCAR Sprint Cup career, Mears is at the biggest crossroads of his racing career since late 2001. That's when Mears decided to go all-in on NASCAR, despite the fact that all of his previous racing had been in open-wheel cars.
Mike Griffith: It's topless time at Speedway Jul 31 2008 8:10 AM
Hogge capitalizes on Johnson's bobble for Speedway victory Jul 26 2008 10:55 PM

Mike Johnson of Lompoc might be having nightmares when it comes to racing at Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: Johnson looks for repeat at Speedway Jul 24 2008 7:46 AM
Those with the need for speed race the test and tune Jul 24 2008 7:43 AM

Racers flock to Auto Club Famoso Raceway's test sessions
Pounds dominates en route to sixth win at Speedway Jul 21 2008 8:12 AM

There's Brad Pounds and then there's the rest of the IMCA Modified drivers at Bakersfield Speedway.
Mike Griffith: Backers seek private investors for racetrack Jul 17 2008 8:56 AM
Mike Griffith: Shorter track won't drag down NHRA drivers' enthusiasm Jul 9 2008 10:18 PM

It's a mere 320 feet, just a tad longer than a football field, but the biggest change in the history of drag racing takes place this weekend in Denver as the legendary quarter-mile standard of racing is reduced to 1,000 feet.
Kilpatrick saves dramatics for finish Jul 5 2008 11:06 PM

Sometimes it's not always good to be the lead dog.
Mike Griffith: Late Model drivers pointing fingers the wrong way at Speedway Jul 3 2008 8:25 AM

Fireworks will light the sky Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway but there's been plenty of fireworks behind the scenes lately when it comes to dirt Late Model stock car racing.