{"id":373120,"date":"2026-06-24T15:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373120\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:41:53","slug":"15th-annual-richie-mcgowan-memorial-this-saturday-at-bakersfield-speedway-speedway-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/373120\/","title":{"rendered":"15th Annual Richie McGowan Memorial This Saturday at Bakersfield Speedway &#8211; Speedway Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway honors a great supporter of racing during the 15th annual Richie McGowan Memorial, headlined by the $632 to win Hobby Stock 32-lap feature presented by MMI. Racing action will also include the $1032 to win South Valley AC &amp; Heating IMCA Modifieds, $632 to win IMCA SportMods, and American Stocks. All four divisions will be a draw \/ re-draw format.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grandstands open at 5:30pm with free on track autographs beginning at 6:30pm. Opening Ceremonies are at 7pm. Race fans can save $2 on general admission tickets by grabbing them in advance at <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.BakersfieldSpeedway.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEySlROUTZLakM1SFVTTkU2Z3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7QSbws-6UPOTOp4VWjRWqhiT3GbhkK6gglodcIS-Zdd1jWwMPa8UY-fFMNmw_aem_7alnjd2GFZXioTS-GJEOcA&amp;h=ASWvz50KIG8OoJyy_XIWHsjOHspzCqYdNcmEH51h3VX7sYdRSXFDZoHrrn1ZuwiBe3G9pnQKn1QVMrXU07XwJP0xiXIQ0CmJx1xsf0p_0-DCyO6R5KRYrKTcU2iKJWKSYAXPYkmdxWLZgQ&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c%5b0%5d=ASWUX6cOkd44cz5bz9FbRD8hQ2nmQ0y7oz-_1NKnPqlLat6ZCwK9OJTpgGDQsoadrL_LbVVcOHysYrnEda9iW9FuiIs-ffzYlr3uWOIJ-X_xUHa9gt8q--q7_sw_-TaW8AcxRYl01VpOWSUg2eKa7iEmDYLFSj4RdMFu_HZLsvmWcdEPBkzu0GY3IEq2koRZvKHOZdqmAVQZi3iJ0IuhzREnQQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com<\/a>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. Kids 5 and under are always free!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parking is free of charge. Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, near Enos Ln and Interstate 5 in Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McGowan was an important figure at Bakersfield Speedway as a racer and fellow competitor, along with his daughter Tina. His memorial race has served as one of the most cherished events of the season throughout its 15 editions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bakersfield\u2019s Nicholas Johnson has won back-to-back editions of the McGowan Memorial, spanning both the N. Chester Ave facility and the current Enos Ln. facility. Six-time 2026 feature winner Ricky Childress, Jr. leads the current Hobby Stock standings, followed by Brooke Cimental, the other winner this year in Stephen Johnson, Ryan Barnes, and Marcus Wankum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler Bannister has had a brilliant rookie campaign in the South Valley AC &amp; Heating IMCA Modifieds and leads the points with two wins. 2024 champion Gavyn Manning is second, also with two wins, followed by Markus Frazier, Rob Sanders, and Justin Crockett. 2025 champion Brad Pounds scored in the 2025 McGowan Memorial, signaling that a good run in Saturday\u2019s $1032 to win feature could be a harbinger of future championship glory for one of the contenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jason Bannister won the 2025 McGowan Memorial for IMCA SportMods and leads the 2026 IMCA SportMod championship standings. His three victories have lifted him to a narrow two-point advantage over Matthew Frazier. Ethan Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, and Santiago Lopez make up the balance of the top-five heading into Saturday\u2019s 25-lap feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carson Conway has three victories and possession of the American Stocks points lead. Like in the Modifieds, the 2025 McGowan Memorial winner of Kyle Wood went on to win the season championship. Dan Bryant, Robert Swearengin, Tyler Weeks, and Grant Perkins are in pursuit of Conway with a 20-lap feature on tap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow the speedway on social media. Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway is located at 13500 Raceway Blvd, near Enos Ln and Interstate 5 in Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 SCHEDULE \u2013 SUBJECT TO CHANGE<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27- MCGOWAN MEMORIAL\u00a0\u2013 IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JULY<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25- IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, STOCK CARS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, MINI STOCKS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AUGUST<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">29- MIKE MOSHIER CLASSIC\u00a0\u2013 IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, STOCK CARS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, MINI STOCKS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEPTEMBER<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12- USCS SPRINTS,\u00a0HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, MINI STOCKS, WRA VINTAGE<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25- WORLD OF OUTLAWS, CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINTS<br \/>26- IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, NATIONAL DWARFS, MINI STOCKS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OCTOBER 9-10 BUD NATIONALS\u00a0\u2013 IMCA MODIFIEDS, SPORT MODS, STOCK CARS, HOBBY STOCKS, AMERICAN STOCKS, NATIONAL DWARFS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOVEMBER 24- JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL USAC NATIONAL MIDGETS, SPORT MODS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bakersfield Speedway PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway honors a great supporter of racing during the 15th annual Richie&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":373121,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-373120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}