THE DUKES OF HAZZARD ARE COMING TO BAKERSFIELD
Dukes of Hazzard is coming to Bakersfield! See Daisy Duke, Luke Duke, Crazy Cooter, Jeb Stuart Duke and one of the original General Lees from the show all at the Kern County Raceway Saturday April 13! www.GoodOlBoysTour.com Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Dukes of Hazzard, the MuscleKingz Car Show & [...]
POWRi & BCRA FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH POWRi BCRA LUCAS OIL MIDGET SERIES
BELLEVILLE, IL. (February 14, 2019) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), an already established midget racing powerhouse, is proud to announce the addition of some west coast flavor to the brand as a partnership with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) has been formed. The BCRA group will [...]
Denny Hamlin wins 61st annual Daytona 500 as JGR finishes 1-2-3
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KERN COUNTY RACEWAY SEASON TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
The Kern County Raceway 2019 race season opens on Friday, March 15th and the “Super Fan Season Ticket” package will be available starting this Friday, February 15th at www.kernraceway.com. The “Super Fan Season Ticket” will allow fans to pick their seat for every event in 2019 for just $199 [...]
KEVIN HARVICK MANAGEMENT ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE SPEARS SOUTHWEST TOUR SERIES
KHI Management Partners with SPEARS Southwest Tour Series
KRAUS CAPTURES K & N EAST OPENER AT NEW SMYRNA
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2019) – Derek Kraus made a thrilling three-wide pass for the lead, then pulled away to win the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener at New Smyrna Speedway on Monday night. Kraus was running third in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 16 NAPA [...]
JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS RAIN-SHORTENED ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CLASH
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service February 10, 2019 at 5:20 pm DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jimmie Johnson, who had crashed in the past six Advance Auto Parts Clash races at Daytona International Speedway, found a way to win the 2019 version of the season-opening exhibition race—by helping to [...]
WILLIAM BYRON EARNS BUSCH POLE FOR DAYTONA 500; HENDRICK SWEEPS FRONT ROW
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service February 10, 2019 at 1:34 pm DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Paired for the first time with crew chief Chad Knaus, sophomore driver William Byron put his No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the pole for the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET [...]
A-MOD TRIPLE CROWN ANNOUNCED
Bakersfield, CA (February 7, 2019) -- With the support of Holders Air Conditioning and Heating, The Dirt Track at KCRP is proud to announce the “Holders A-Mod Triple Crown”. The “Triple Crown” will offer more than double the “Winner’s” prize money for the three A-Mod events at KCRP that make [...]
DIRT TRACK OPEN PRACTICE – SCHEDULE AND INFO
Dirt Track at KCRP Open Practice: Saturday, February 9th: Registration Open: 2pm - 6pm Pit Gate Opens at 2pm. Pit Pass $40 (no additional charge per car) Armbands will be checked by guard at Pit Entrance. Practice begins at 4pm and ends at 9pm. Open to all divisions at the Dirt Track at KCRP [...]
Majeski is “Lights Out” in Winter Showdown
On a day that the area surrounding Kern County Raceway was without electricity, Ty Majeski turned in his own "lights out" performance during the 5th Annual Winter Showdown. Majeski was named the official winner of the $32,500-to-win race after officials were forced to call the race due to darkness. Majeski [...]
Kern County Raceway to hold fewer but bigger races in 2019
Less may not be more, but Kern County Raceway Park is betting that a slightly reduced schedule featuring better quality events will be a recipe for success in 2019. “We found that there is something to be said for quality over quantity,” said Larry Collins, who is heading into his [...]
Tickets For America’s Richest Short Track Race On Sale Friday, November 30
RACE FANS GET READY!!! Tickets for the 5th Annual Winter Showdown will be available online at http://www.kernraceway.com/2019wintershowdowntickets starting this Friday, November 30th starting at 10 am. Race fans can also call the Kern County Raceway office at 661-835-1264 to purchase by phone. This two-day event, February 1-2, 2019, features the [...]
Off-Season Notes From Kern Raceway
FIRST: We hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday. 2018 AWARDS BANQUET: The date of the “2018 Kern County Raceway Championship Awards Banquet” has been set for Saturday afternoon, January 19th at the world-famous Buck Owens Crystal Palace. SCHEDULE OVERVIEW FOR 2019: The gates will swing open early at [...]
C4 On The Go Energy Drink Partners With WCRP For Ziggly Classic
Fans will get an extra boost of horsepower this weekend at the 5th Annual George Snider Classic, as the team from C4 On the Go will be on-site both days of this exciting race event handing out full cans of the hottest energy drink on the market. Be sure to [...]
George Snider Classic This Weekend!
The 5th Annual George Snider Classic, honoring sprint car legend and 22 time Indy 500 racer, George “Ziggy” Snider is this weekend at Kern County Raceway. The annual season ending event has been expanded to two days on two tracks! The “Ziggy” Classic starts Saturday, November 3rd on Dirt, and [...]
FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS ADDED TO THE FINAL JORONCO NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION
Saturday night, October 20th Kern County Raceway will host the final JoRonCo Rentals ‘Night of Destruction’ of 2018. This big night of mayhem and destruction just got bigger, as world renowned freestyle motocross stars Javier Villegas, Greg Schaaf, and Gabriel Villegas will perform as part of Saturday’s big line [...]
FIFTH ANNUAL GEORGE SNIDER CLASSIC WEEKEND WILL FEATURE BOTH DIRT AND PAVED RACING ACTION
Bakersfield, CA - It’s the biggest open wheel weekend in track history, as Kern County Raceway proudly presents the Fifth Annual George Snider Classic Weekend, featuring dirt track action on Saturday, November 3rd and record setting pavement racing on Sunday, November 4th. On Saturday night, November 3rd, the racing action [...]
CHAMPIONSHIPS COME DOWN TO THE FINAL RACE AT KCRP
This Saturday it all comes down to one final night and one final race to crown the champions at Kern County Raceway. The “Coors Light Championship Season Finale” is the final event for the NASCAR Late Models, NASCAR Super Stocks, NASCAR Spec Mods, and INEX Legends. There are nine drivers across [...]
CHAMPIONS CROWNED THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT KERN COUNTY RACEWAY
It all comes down to one final night, one final race...This Saturday Night at Kern County Raceway! The Coors Light NASCAR Championship Finale! Champions in four divisions will be crowned! NASCAR Late Models, NASCAR Super Stocks, and NASCAR Spec Mods!! PLUS the Championship race for the INEX Legends and National Qualifier [...]