MANNING, BANNISTER, JOHNSON, HOLDER, AND JOHNSON SCORE AT BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (May 11, 2025) – 2024 Bakersfield Speedway champion Gavyn Manning continued to build momentum towards a 2025 title, winning his second IMCA Modified race of the season during round four at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Saturday night. Manning joined Tyler Bannister, Nicholas Johnson, Roger Holder, and Chad Johnson in victory lane. Photo by Tom Macht

Manning and Austin Kiefer claimed the IMCA Modified heat races before Manning lined up tenth for the 30-lap, $750-to-win feature. Incoming second in points Brad Pounds tagged the turn four wall for a caution on lap nine. The restart allowed Kiefer and Manning to challenge race leader Justin Crockett. Kiefer slid Crockett in turn two and went wide, opening the bottom for Manning to drive underneath and lead lap 10.

Manning led the rest of the way for the convincing win, followed by Kiefer, Bryan Clark, Crockett, and Katelynn Robertson.

Ninth-starting Tyler Bannister charged into the lead by lap ten in the IMCA Sport Modifieds 25-lap feature and never relinquished it for a $600 score. Baypoint’s Danny Wagner led the first nine circuits. A restart on lap 18 ultimately impacted Wagner’s race. Wagner spun on the restart and fell outside of the top-ten.

Bannister led Dylan Wilson by 1.5 seconds at the finish with incoming points leader Tate Loftis in third. April 18 winner Chris McKellar and Paul Brown were the balance of the top-five.

Nicholas Johnson dominated to win the IMCA Stock Car 20-lap feature event, enjoying a 2.2 second advantage at the finish. David Pearson of Ridgecrest finished second followed by Jacob Van Essen, Justin Schweitzer, and Raymond Noland.

Chad Johnson led all 20-laps of the H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks main event. Marcus Wankum finished second followed by Colby Ward, Troy Thomas, JR. and Brooke Cimental.

Roger Holder led the final nine laps for the American Stocks win against a 17-car starting field for the 20-lap race. Nicholas Johnson crashed from the lead in turn three to bring out the caution on lap 11. Holder took control of the race from there and never relinquished it. Carson Conway was second followed by Cameron Campbell, Jon McKinley, and Spencer Vasquez.

Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway returns on Thursday May 22 for the opening night of the IMCA Central California Clash with IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, and Stock Cars competing along with Hobby Stocks.

For more information on Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, visit www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com or follow the speedway on social media. Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, near Enos Ln and Interstate 5 in Bakersfield.

Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway May 10, 2025 – Race Results

IMCA Modifieds A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 51G-Gavyn Manning[10]; 2. 3AC-Austin Kiefer[5]; 3. 51B-Bryan Clark[8]; 4. 21JT-Justin Crockett[3]; 5. 7K-Katelynn Robertson[6]; 6. 12-Michael Scruggs[1]; 7. 7-Jim Reed[11]; 8. 55-Brad Watkins[2]; 9. 16X-Charles Paul[12]; 10. 15F-Markus Frazier[4]; 11. 72-Mike Szlauko[7]; 12. (DNF) 15B-Brad Pounds[9]; 13. (DNS) X-Robby Sawyer; 14. (DQ) 22S-Cole Szlauko[14]

IMCA Sport Mods A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 151-Tyler Bannister[9]; 2. 80D-Dylan Wilson[7]; 3. 62-Tate Loftis[11]; 4. 18C-Chris McKellar[12]; 5. 99B-Paul Brown[6]; 6. 51-Jason Bannister[8]; 7. 33B-Brandon Wiley[3]; 8. 38-KC Keller[14]; 9. 09-Brylon Holder[1]; 10. 172-Tyler Irwin[4]; 11. 11D-Danny Wagner[2]; 12. 316-Kenny White[5]; 13. 15F-Matthew Frazier[15]; 14. 1R-Ryan Oldes[17]; 15. (DNF) 43K-Landon King[18]; 16. (DNF) 49-John Fuess[13]; 17. (DNF) 47-Brock Crawford[10]; 18. (DNS) 69-John Piker

H&S Body Works Hobby Stocks A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 26S-Chad Johnson[3]; 2. 91C-Marcus Wankum[8]; 3. 14C-Colby Ward[2]; 4. 58T-Troy Thomas Jr[5]; 5. 25B-Brooke Cimental[4]; 6. 6X-Robert Lawler[14]; 7. 99-Justin Tuey[9]; 8. 11-Ethan Johnson[13]; 9. 79-Ryan Barnes[1]; 10. 1N-Nicholas Johnson[11]; 11. (BF) 10H-Lance Hurst[10]; 12. (BF) 78-Dakota Brown[6]; 13. (DNF) 0-Austin Mead[12]; 14. (DNS) 5-Drake Mead; 15. (DNS) 85-David Smith

IMCA Stock Cars A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 26-Nicholas Johnson[6]; 2. 21P-David Pearson[1]; 3. 54V-Jacob Van Essen[8]; 4. 4-Justin Schweitzer[4]; 5. 5-Raymond Noland[5]; 6. 2B-Dan Bryant[2]; 7. 99-Don Mead[12]; 8. 43-Jake Archibald[3]; 9. 73S-steve stone[10]; 10. 44-Austin VanHoff[7]; 11. (DNF) 24-Roger Holder[9]; 12. (DNS) 68-Billy Simkins

American Stocks A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 1-Roger Holder[4]; 2. 25-Carson Conway[8]; 3. 21X-Cameron Campbell[6]; 4. 17-Jon McKinley[3]; 5. 31-Spencer Vasquez[1]; 6. 725-landen linenberger[16]; 7. 22-cailea wilson[11]; 8. 23-Josh Goforth[17]; 9. (DNF) 12-Jamesie Goff[5]; 10. (DNF) 68S-Sunnie Simkins[7]; 11. (DNF) N2DEEP-Nicholas Johnson[12]; 12. (DNF) 4K-Kyle Wood[10]; 13. (DNF) L787-Ronald Lookadoo[9]; 14. (DNF) 72-Mason Conway[14]; 15. (DNF) 29-Trenton Millard[13]; 16. (DNF) 69X-Tyler Weeks[2]; 17. (DNF) 33-Robert Swearengin[15]