Kern County Raceway Park

Kern County Raceway Park is a 0.5mi oval speedway located on CA 43 (Enos Lane) just off Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. Kern County Raceway Park will hold events with NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series along with a K&N Pro Series West race beginning on October 26, 2013.The racetrack opened to the public for a Fan Appreciation Day on May 4, 2013, with the opening day for racing to happen on May 18, 2013. It was built as a replacement for Mesa Marin Raceway. The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 5,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.The property also contains a 0.33mi asymmetrical clay oval track, just north of the paved oval. Turns 1-2 are tighter than turns 3-4. The first event for this track was September 4, 2015. Northwest of the track is also a motocross motorcycle track.HistoryThe Collins family joined the DeStefani family in planning the new half-mile D-oval that replaced Mesa Marin Raceway. The track, located at the crossroads of Interstate 5 and State Route 43 (Enos Lane) along the Kern River, broke ground in February 2007.