MARCH MADNESS UP NEXT FOR BAKERSFIELD SPEEDWAY AT KEVIN HARVICK’S KERN RACEWAY MARCH 7TH

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 3, 2026) – Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway roars into round two on Saturday night March 7 with March Madness. Six divisions of dirt track racing are scheduled including IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, American Stocks, and Mini Stocks. Photo by Tom Macht

Grandstand gates open at 4:30pm. Hot laps are at 5:00pm with Opening ceremonies set for approx. 6pm followed by heat races and main events for all divisions. Race fans can save on general admission tickets by grabbing them in advance at www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com General admission is $18 online including all fees or $20 at the gates. Kids 6-12 are $10 in advance or $12 at the gates each night. Kids 5 and under are free!

Parking is free of charge. Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, near Enos Ln and Interstate 5 in Bakersfield.

Antioch Speedway regular Andrew Pearce prevailed in the $750-to-win season opener for the IMCA Modifieds during the Winter Clash. Previous track champions Gavyn Manning and 2025 champion Brad Pounds collided and were knocked out of the action. They will look for redemption during Saturday’s 30-lap feature. 2025 IMCA Sportmod Champion Tyler Bannister kicked off his promotion into A Mods with a third place finish on opening night as well.

2024 champion Jason Bannister led the way in the IMCA Sportmod curtain raiser in February, scoring a $600 haul for the triumph. He aims for two-in-a-row in Saturday’s 25-lap feature.

IMCA Stock Car action was led by Jacob VanEssen on opening night while Ricky Childress, Jr. prevailed in Hobby Stocks and Carson Conway won the American Stock main event. All three classes compete on Saturday in the March Madness with 20-lap features.

Mini Stocks make their first of at least two appearances planned in 2026 for the grassroots racers. Jason Cook, Jr. and Ryland McCoy are some of the recent Mini Stock winners at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway over the last few seasons.

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.