Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway
Race CircuitCalifornia, United States
Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (formerly known as the Kern County Raceway Park from 2013 to 2023 and as the Kern River Raceway in early planning stages) is an auto racing complex in the Bakersfield, California, area. The complex features various courses, including a paved oval, a dirt oval, and a motocross track. The facility has hosted a variety of events, including NASCAR and CARS Tour West events. Kern Raceway is owned and led by duo Tim Huddleston and Lisa Huddleston. In 2006, in efforts of replacing the closed Mesa Marin Raceway, racing promoter Larry Collins announced plans to build a replacement track in the Bakersfield area. Construction began on the project in 2007, but after much of the construction was completed, all work on the facility was halted the following year due to financial turmoil. After the track was foreclosed in 2010, the facility was bought, revitalized, and completed by a group led by James Vernon and Charlie Beard in February 2012, hosting its first races in 2013. Kern Raceway added tracks within its first years, including a dirt oval and a motocross track. In 2017, the complex was listed for sale and was bought by Tim Huddleston and Lisa Huddleston in 2023.
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Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (formerly known as the Kern County Raceway Park from 2013 to 2023 and as the Kern River Raceway in early planning stages) is an auto racing complex in the Bakersfield, California, area. The complex features various courses, including a paved oval, a dirt oval, and a motocross track. The facility has hosted a variety of events, including NASCAR and CARS Tour West events. Kern Raceway is owned and led by duo Tim Huddleston and Lisa Huddleston. In 2006, in efforts of replacing the closed Mesa Marin Raceway, racing promoter Larry Collins announced plans to build a replacement track in the Bakersfield area. Construction began on the project in 2007, but after much of the construction was completed, all work on the facility was halted the following year due to financial turmoil. After the track was foreclosed in 2010, the facility was bought, revitalized, and completed by a group led by James Vernon and Charlie Beard in February 2012, hosting its first races in 2013. Kern Raceway added tracks within its first years, including a dirt oval and a motocross track. In 2017, the complex was listed for sale and was bought by Tim Huddleston and Lisa Huddleston in 2023.