{"id":69612,"date":"2025-11-25T20:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69612\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:05:22","slug":"12500-to-win-jason-leffler-memorial-debuts-at-new-bakersfield-nov-25-speedway-digest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/69612\/","title":{"rendered":"$12,500-to-Win Jason Leffler Memorial Debuts at New Bakersfield Nov 25 &#8211; Speedway Digest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway hosts the 11th running of the Jason Leffler Memorial on Tuesday night, November 25, featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets competing for an increased winner\u2019s share of $12,500 with the bump in the purse coming courtesy of Durst, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>The Jason Leffler Memorial honors the memory of the four-time USAC national driving champion and resumes after a one-year hiatus. The event previously held in Illinois moves to Leffler\u2019s home state in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Leffler captured USAC National Midget titles in 1997-1998-1999 and also scored the 1998 USAC Silver Crown championship. Among his 19 career USAC National Midget feature wins are the 1997 Belleville Nationals, the 1997 Hut 100, the 1999 Copper World Classic, the 2002 Night Before the 500 and the 1999 &amp; 2005 Turkey Night Grand Prix. He is also an inductee of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame and the USAC Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>No previous winners of the Jason Leffler Memorial are currently entered, ensuring a new victor out of the red hot field of drivers expected to compete, including recent USAC Golden State Invasion winners Daison Pursley (Placerville), Cannon McIntosh (Merced) and Logan Seavey (Merced).<\/p>\n<p>Two drivers with recent winged sprint car success at Kern Raceway are expected in action, with 2025 World of Outlaws feature winner Buddy Kofoid of Penngrove, Calif. and 2023 NARC feature winner Corey Day of Clovis, Calif. expected to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Bakersfield Speedway USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget winner Seavey of Sutter, Calif. takes his talents 20 miles west in 2025 to the new speedway. Surprise, Ariz.\u2019s Drake Edwards is another driver with a victory at Kern on his resume, claiming a USAC Western Midget feature in 2024. Two-time Kern USAC Western States Midget winner Jake Andreotti of Castro Valley, Calif. will also be in the field after winning twice at the track in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Championship contenders such as Oklahoma\u2019s McIntosh, Ione, California\u2019s Justin Grant, Kevin Thomas, Jr. from Alabama, and Jacob Denney of Ohio will be gunning for a critical victory in the series\u2019 penultimate race.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs is expected along with popular multi-faceted driver Kaylee Bryson. West Coast standouts are headlined by Lemoore\u2019s Carson Macedo, a 58-time winner with the World of Outlaws. Other Californians include Bakersfield\u2019s own Jett Yantis and Broedy Graham, and Riverside\u2019s Dane Culver.<\/p>\n<p>The event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing.<\/p>\n<p>RACE DETAILS<\/p>\n<p>Grandstand gates open at 4pm followed by the first hot laps at 5pm. General admission tickets are on sale now at <a href=\"https:\/\/7ssvarcab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001VxpPTLSOH0yiofddeUDRRCWnRlpXqD8kKATalPzWlidj86YDOAN-DtEE1IPh-lTlUcQ3mfauF2mesKRRs_1RyeEaRUnfRIuMwUVt4u2vNH4OFDwgKXrrEyvN2EBQpiKZMPuIdJHlnjOlfdysehm1IfXTnhdvABMRfVcJOCyvpLk=&amp;c=bl0J1yBiE7c-ipkRvST_k67P7BqHI7nlJyTAUDiR7I3bvJthXtuqsg==&amp;ch=odnaFZB210KO0Rfa5UrZBK8_mh4Xa_mKXEqNynMo1C-bIzPP1hdm5A==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com<\/a> or available at the gates. Adult general admission tickets are $30 with kids ages 6-12 admitted for $15 while kids five and under are free!<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s event is also the 9th annual Western States Championship for the California Lightning Sprints. The three 2025 stops for the series at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway have featured three different winners, with Eric Greco, Jeff Dyer, and Bobby Michnowicz claiming wins. Aiden Lange of Lakewood leads Drake Cardey of Riverside by 52-points heading into the $500 to win finale.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/7ssvarcab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001VxpPTLSOH0yiofddeUDRRCWnRlpXqD8kKATalPzWlidj86YDOAN-DtEE1IPh-lTlUcQ3mfauF2mesKRRs_1RyeEaRUnfRIuMwUVt4u2vNH4OFDwgKXrrEyvN2EBQpiKZMPuIdJHlnjOlfdysehm1IfXTnhdvABMRiOBrh2P0Hwk=&amp;c=bl0J1yBiE7c-ipkRvST_k67P7BqHI7nlJyTAUDiR7I3bvJthXtuqsg==&amp;ch=odnaFZB210KO0Rfa5UrZBK8_mh4Xa_mKXEqNynMo1C-bIzPP1hdm5A==\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com<\/a> or 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>USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Cannon McIntosh-1357, 2-Justin Grant-1293, 3-Jacob Denney-1263, 4-Kevin Thomas Jr.-1257, 5-Gavin Miller-1148, 6-Kale Drake-1145, 7-Logan Seavey-1094, 8-Drake Edwards-1090, 9-Steven Snyder Jr.-1090, 10-Hayden Reinbold-941.<\/p>\n<p>BAKERSFIELD EXPECTED USAC MIDGET ENTRY LIST:<\/p>\n<p>00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jake Andreotti<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Steven Snyder Jr.<\/p>\n<p>4K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Corey Day<\/p>\n<p>4R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ronnie Gardner<\/p>\n<p>4y\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jett Yantis<\/p>\n<p>11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kaylee Bryson<\/p>\n<p>14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kevin Thomas Jr<\/p>\n<p>14JB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jakeb Boxell<\/p>\n<p>14JR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Connor Speir<\/p>\n<p>17A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Drake Cardey<\/p>\n<p>17NZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mathew Radisich<\/p>\n<p>19AZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hayden Reinbold<\/p>\n<p>20Q\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brecken Reese<\/p>\n<p>25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Karter Sarff<\/p>\n<p>27x\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kyle Jones<\/p>\n<p>31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michael Pickens<\/p>\n<p>31B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jake Swanson<\/p>\n<p>43\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gunnar Setser<\/p>\n<p>57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Logan Seavey<\/p>\n<p>63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cale Coons<\/p>\n<p>66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Broedy Graham<\/p>\n<p>67\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jacob Denney<\/p>\n<p>68\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michael Faccinto<\/p>\n<p>71\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Buddy Kofoid<\/p>\n<p>71K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cannon McIntosh<\/p>\n<p>73\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dane Culver<\/p>\n<p>81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ty Gibbs<\/p>\n<p>83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Drake Edwards<\/p>\n<p>86\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daison Pursley<\/p>\n<p>87\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Justin Grant<\/p>\n<p>97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gavin Miller<\/p>\n<p>97K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kale Drake<\/p>\n<p>98K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brandon Carr<\/p>\n<p>99AU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carson Macedo<\/p>\n<p>JASON LEFFLER MEMORIAL WINNERS:<\/p>\n<p>2013: Zach Daum (8\/28)<\/p>\n<p>2014: Daryn Pittman (8\/26)<\/p>\n<p>2015: Bryan Clauson (10\/23)<\/p>\n<p>2016: Brady Bacon (10\/20)<\/p>\n<p>2018: Tyler Thomas (10\/21)<\/p>\n<p>2019: Tyler Courtney (10\/17)<\/p>\n<p>2020: Tanner Thorson (10\/9)<\/p>\n<p>2021: Christopher Bell (12\/18)<\/p>\n<p>2022: Mitchel Moles (10\/7)<\/p>\n<p>2023: Tanner Thorson (8\/18)<\/p>\n<p>2024: Not Held<\/p>\n<p>USAC PR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick\u2019s Kern Raceway hosts the 11th running of the Jason Leffler Memorial on 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