Kern County 160 kicks off celebrating county history, elevating local racing

Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway will celebrate 160 years of Kern County history with a night of racing with multiple races and a demolition derby on Saturday night.

Since its purchase in 2024, co-owner Tim Huddleston says he and the group have been working to restore Kern County as a premier racing destination, while celebrating its storied history.

“We strive someday to have a top-three national series event here at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. We’re working hard every day. We’re improving the place. Last year, we added 1000 more grandstands. Later on this year, we’re going to try to add 1000 more over there. We are literally going to do everything we can,” said Huddleston. “The old story: build it and they will come, that’s what we’re hoping.”…

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