Kern County Raceway hosts K&N West NAPA Auto Parts 150 and More March 28th

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The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West starts its 2015 season this Saturday, March 28th as Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, hosts the season opener for the first time with the NAPA Auto Parts 150.

Two-time race winner Greg Pursley retired and last year’s winner of the fall race, Dylan Lupton has moved up to the NASCAR XFINITY Series, ensuring there will be a first-time winner.

Leading contenders for the win include, last year’s third-place finisher, David Mayhew racing on his home track, the series 2014 Most Popular driver and last year’s fourth-place finisher, Brandon McReynolds and another Californian James Bickford, last year’s series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. The race is the first of 13 events for the series.

Kern County Raceway Park is a 120 acre multi-use facility in Bakersfield, CA at Enos Lane and Interstate 5.  The track originally began construction in 2006 but construction was halted in 2008 during the financial recession.  A new ownership and investment group led by Charlie Beard, Rusty Risi, James Vernon completed the project with a grand opening on May 18, 2013

Kern County Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art facility with the following features:

  • Half-mile paved oval, with quarter-mile oval inside
  • 13 degree banked speedway with raised backstretch for optimum viewing
  • 5,000 seats with potential expansion to over 15,000 seats for major events
  • Paved infield pit area with access tunnel under turns one/two
  • 21 VIP suites within four-story control tower and concession building
  • 2 large patio areas on each side of the tower capable of hosting events with over 150 guests each
  • 250 person banquet hall on the second floor of the tower
  • TV-quality MUSCO lighting
  • Acres of convenient parking
  • Multi-use facility with potential for concerts, trade shows, motorcycle racing, drifting and other events on the over 250,000 sq. ft of paved infield

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