Bakersfield, California (January 25, 2025)………The USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will make its annual return to Bakersfield, California during the 2025 season.
However, the traditional Tuesday night, November 25, date will take on a new look as the series makes its debut at the new Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.
The 80th season of dirt track racing in Bakersfield and Kern County will be an impactful one, as Scott Schweitzer at Bakersfield Speedway along with Tim Huddleston at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway have announced a new partnership. Bakersfield Speedway’s 2025 operations will relocate to the one-third mile at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track with a full season of championship dirt track racing.
Bakersfield Speedway held 79 years of dirt track racing thrills at its current home on Chester Ave. Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway at Enos Lane and I-5 opened in 2013 while its dirt track began operations in 2015.
Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway combines two of California’s signature venues into one racing season. The Kern Raceway dirt track is undergoing a transformation with a reshaping of the exit of turn two into the entrance to turn three. Over 2000 additional seats will be added along with a new VIP Booth while a scoring tower and press box are also planned.
Schweitzer and his staff will continue their roles as the steward of racing operations while the bulk of marketing will fall upon Huddleson and his team.
“We cannot begin to express our excitement at this opportunity to partner with Scott Schweitzer,” Huddleston said. “Kevin and I are looking forward to this chance to elevate motorsports in Kern County with a full season of dirt track racing!”
Schweitzer echoed the excitement.
“Crissy, Dakota, Brody and I are overwhelmed that everyone at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Racing was excited to have us as a part of this state of the art racing facility,” Schweitzer stated. “We look forward to taking the dirt racing experience at Kern Raceway to the next level for all the racers, crew members and race fans. Partnering with Tim and Kevin on the dirt track is an amazing opportunity for us and we can’t wait to get started.”
Additionally, the USAC Western Midgets will also return during the 2025 season with the date(s) to be announced soon.
Information for Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway can be found at www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com. Bakersfield Speedway social media will also be home to updates.
Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway is a state-of-the-art motorsports complex which includes half and quarter-mile paved ovals along with the one-third mile dirt Bakersfield Speedway at KHKR. For more information on Kern Raceway, visit www.KernRaceway.com.
