THE AMERICAN 250

Presented by California Resources Corporation and Carbon TerraVault

Saturday, July 4, 2026

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Spectator Parking Opens: 3:00 PM

Gates Open: 4:00 PM

Main Events: 7:00 PM

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Celebrate America's 250th Birthday!

Experience one of the Central Valley's premier Independence Day celebrations at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway! The American 250 delivers a full evening of NASCAR racing, destruction entertainment, live music, family fun, great food, patriotic festivities, and one of the region's largest professional fireworks spectaculars.

 

Event Highlights

•  Celebrate America's 250th Birthday

•  Huge Professional Fireworks Spectacular

•  100-Lap NASCAR Limited Late Model Feature ($5,000 to Win)

•  NASCAR Spec Racers

•  Drag-A-Boat Demolition Race

•  Live Music Performance

•  On-Track Autograph Session

•  Happy Hour (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

•  $5 Select Beers, $5 Hot Dogs & $5 Nachos

•  Giveaways

•  Family Entertainment

 

Times to Know

3:00 PM – Spectator Parking Lot Opens

4:00 PM – Spectator Gates Open & Green Flag Drop

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Happy Hour

• $5 Select Beers

• $5 Hot Dogs

• $5 Nachos

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Live Music Performance

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – On-Track Autograph Session

7:00 PM – Main Events Begin

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Immediately Following the Main Events – Professional Fireworks Spectacular

 

On-Track Action

• NASCAR Limited Late Models – 100 Laps | $5,000 to Win

• NASCAR Spec Racers

• Drag-A-Boat Demolition Race

• Professional Fireworks Spectacular

 

Schedule is subject to change.

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