35th Annual October Classic Proves Both Heart Breaking and Heart Warming
Bakersfield, CA – In what proved to be an emotional win, Buddy Shepherd earned his first Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series victory at Kern County Raceway Park (CA) in the 35th Annual “Bulwark / Tencate October Classic 135”. For Shepherd, it was his third series victory, but the first [...]
Congratulations to Sean Woodside for winning the “Sigma Performance Services 54 presented by Motor City Buick GMC”
Congratulations to Sean Woodside for winning the "Sigma Performance Services 54 presented by Motor City Buick GMC" on October Classic weekend at Kern County Raceway Park. Woodside beat 2023 Spears Pro Late Model Series champion Linny White to earn $5,400. 2022 series champion Seth Wise was third with Christian [...]
After Five Years, Bedingfield Returns for the “October Classic”
Johnny Bedingfield is a former Track Champion at Kern County Raceway Park. But the Bakersfield driver has been absent from the racing wars for the last six seasons. That absence will come to an end on October 15th, when Bedingfield will make his first start in the Spears SRL [...]
Sean Woodside will return to the “October Classic”
1999 NASCAR Winston West Series (now ARCA Menards Pro Series West) champion Sean Woodside will return to the "October Classic" this Sunday for the "Sigma Performance Services 54 presented by Motor City Buick GMC" for the Spears Pro Late Model Series. Woodside is a former three-time winner of the [...]
Cassidy Hinds and Naake – Klauer Motorsports Announce Ambitious October Classic Schedule
Cassidy Hinds and Naake – Klauer Motorsports Announce Ambitious October Classic Schedule Arvada, CO racer Cassidy Hinds made her Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series debut in August, when the series visited her home track, Colorado National Speedway (CO), for the first time since 2007. Hinds drove her team’s #3 Super [...]
Monday Memory:
Monday Memory: From the 1995 through the 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series seasons, Lee Elder was the Media Coordinator for the popular series. Many of his memories involved the “October Classic” at Mesa Marin Raceway (CA), the predecessor to this weekend’s “October Classic” at Kern County Raceway Park [...]
Kern County Raceway Schedule & Pricing for 35th annual October Classic
Saturday, October 14th, 2023 – Practice Day 1:30 – 3:00pm Team Owner’s Meeting Pros 1:30-2pm, Mods 2-2:30pm, SLM 2:30-3:00pm at KCRP Main Office 3:00pm Pit Gates Open (Lift gates remain closed until directed) 4:15 – 4:30pm SPEARS SRL Pro Late Model Series 4:30– 4:45pm Spears Manufacturing Modified Series 4:45 – 5:15pm [...]
GET READY – SUMMER BREAK IS OVER at KERN COUNTY RACEWAY!
UPCOMING EVENTS: September 16th XTREME Sidecar State Championship, KCRP Flat Track Series & Speedway* October 7th George ‘Ziggy’ Snider Classic USAC 360 Sprint Cars, USAC Western States Midgets & SoCal Dwarf Cars * October 7th CenCal Take Over - Truck Show October 14th AMA U21 National Speedway Championships, Flat Track – [...]
Jacob Gomes Continues SRL Hot Streak at Kern County Raceway Park
Bakersfield, CA - Jacob Gomes made it four victories in five 2023 Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series features, when he crossed the line first in the "JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout – For Those About to Rock 107” at Kern County Raceway Park (CA) Saturday night. Gomes earned [...]
Sanchez Continues Streak at Kern County Raceway “Wild West Shootout”
Bakersfield, CA - When it comes to records, Scott Sanchez may not be the first name to come to mind in the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series. Derek Thorn, Jacob Gomes, Jeremy Doss, Jim Pettit II, M.K. Kanke, and others may get more notoriety, but the “Chez” has done [...]
Wild West Shootout News and Notes Kern County Raceway Park
Event: The Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series will visit Kern County Raceway Park for the 24th time in series history on June 17th. It will be a single-day event for the series, and they will be joined by the Spears Pro Late Model Series presented by Sigma Performance Services [...]
Saturday, June 17, 2023 – One Day Event Format
Saturday, June 17, 2023 – Schedule of Events 8:00am Registration / Pit Gates Open - 10:00am – 1:00pm Optional Open Practice - $100 per Mod or PLM, $200 per SLM Rotating Sessions: MOD 15 Minutes, PLM 15 Minutes, SLM 30 Minutes If the track is clear, another division car/or cars can enter [...]
Nick Joanides and Garcia Racing Team Up for “Wild West Shootout”
Bakersfield, CA - Three-time Irwindale Speedway (CA) Late Model track champion Nick Joanides will make his first Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series start since 2020, when he heads to Kern County Raceway Park (CA) for the $10,000-to-win JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Wild West Shootout – For Those About to Rock [...]
Dylan Zampa Looks to Double Up at KCRP After Irwindale Victory
Bakersfield, CA - Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series Rookie-of-the-Year championship leader Dylan Zampa is coming off the biggest win of his young career, after grabbing a $7,500 victory in the "RJ Allen Inc. 100 presented by San Dimas Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse” at Irwindale Speedway (CA). The 2022 Kulwicki Driver [...]
Gomes Seeks to Close the Gap in Battle of Champions at Kern County Raceway
Bakersfield, CA - In 2022, Jacob Gomes and Jeremy Doss fought down to the last lap of the last race for the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship. On June 17th, those two drivers will lock horns again at Kern County Raceway Park (CA) in the "JM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. [...]
Blaine Rocha Seeks to Get Back on Track at a Familiar Venue
Bakersfield, CA - Former Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series Kern County Raceway Park (CA) winner Blaine Rocha will return to the series after missing the last two rounds of the season, while racing on the East Coast. Rocha has expanded his schedule in 2023 to participate in select SRL [...]
Doss Has Winning on his Mind at Kern County Raceway’s “Wild West Shootout”
Bakersfield, CA - In 2022, the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series championship came down to the last lap of the last race of the season. Jacob Gomes made a late race pass to grab third, clinching the championship by two points over Jeremy Doss, who won the season finale [...]
UP DATED – SCHEDULE: SPEARS Southwest Tour & Fireworks Spectacular – June 17th
Saturday, June 17, 2023 – One Day Event Format 8:00am Registration / Pit Gates Open - 10:00am – 1:00pm Optional Open Practice - $100 per Mod or PLM, $200 per SLM Rotating Sessions: MOD 15 Minutes, PLM 15 Minutes, SLM 30 Minutes If the track is clear, another division car/or cars can [...]
Sean Hingorani Overcomes Penalty, Wins ARCA West Race at Kern County
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Gomes Wins Second Consecutive Winter Showdown
Congratulations to Jacob Gomes who is your unofficial winner of the "Winter Showdown 135" from Kern County Raceway Park! It was Gomes second Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series win in-a-row and second Winter Showdown victory in as many years. Gomes grabbed the lead after a lap 84 restart from Jace [...]