BRYANT BELL MOVES CLOSER TO WMR CHAMPIONSHIP WITH INAUGURAL KERN WIN
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (October 26, 2024) – Western Midget Racing made its inaugural Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track appearance with a familiar winner, with 2023 champion Bryant Bell of Oakley charging to his eighth victory of the season and extending his 2024 points lead. Bell will enjoy a 20-point lead heading into Saturday’s championship race at Ventura Raceway.
Delano’s Terry Nichols and Santa Cruz’ Logan Mitchell split the eight-lap heat races on the one-third mile dirt track west of Bakersfield, racing during the famed October Classic weekend.
Mesa, Ariz.’s Gary DeWitt started on the pole after a six-car inversion and led the first two circuits. Third-starting Bell rocketed up into the lead by lap three. DeWitt fell into a battle with San Jose’s Anthony Bruno and Mitchell for second. Mitchell seized second by lap 13 but had a 4.5 second deficit to Bell at that point.
Bell maintained the advantage over the second half of the feature, blitzing to a 4.1 second victory worth $500 during the final weekend of the Triple Crown Series as well. Bell was followed by Mitchell, Bruno, DeWitt, and Nate Wait of Lodi.
The 2024 Western Midget Racing series concludes on Saturday night from Ventura Raceway with a $1,200 to win feature and will also crown the $1,000 to win Triple Crown champion and $1,000 to win series champion. Boscacci Racing teammates Anthony Bruno and Bryant Bell lead the Triple Crown and WMR series respectively heading into the finale at the seaside speedway.
VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, Lightning Sprints, and Junior Classes will also be racing. Grandstands open at 3pm with action by 5:30pm. For more info visit www.VenturaRaceway.com
The 2024 Western Midget Racing Triple Crown is brought to you by Sunland Wood Products, Mead Performance, Extreme Mufflers, Pasillas Tire, West Evans Motorsports, Lance Pierovich, and Hoosier Tire West.
For rules and series information, visit www.WesternMidgetRacing.com
2024 WMR Schedule – Subject to Change
March 16 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Anthony Bruno
March 29 Ocean Speedway – RAIN OUT
March 30 Marysville Raceway – RAIN OUT
April 20 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 4 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
May 17 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
May 18 Petaluma Speedway w/ BCRA Tom Manning Memorial – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
June 7 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
June 8 Petaluma Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
June 22 Ventura Raceway – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
July 12 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell
July 13 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell
July 26 Ocean Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
July 27 Antioch Speedway – WINNER: Bryant Bell
August 9 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** – WINNER: Anthony Bruno
August 10 Ocean Speedway Johnny Key Classic** – WINNER: Logan Mitchell
September 21 Bakersfield Speedway – WINNER: Terry Nichols
October 25 Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway October Classic** – WINNER: Bryant Bell
October 26 Ventura Raceway**
** indicates Triple Crown event
RESULTS: Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway Dirt Track October 25, 2024
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 09-Bryant Bell[3]; 2. 96X-Logan Mitchell[5]; 3. 9-Anthony Bruno[4]; 4. 48-Gary DeWitt[1]; 5. 35W-Nate Wait[7]; 6. 15-Adam Weisberg[2]; 7. 66-Darin Horton[8]; 8. 25JR-Nathan Moore[9]; 9. 68-Marvin Mitchell[11]; 10. 2ND-Terry Nichols[6]; 11. (DNS) 7A-Daniel Anderson; 12. (DNS) 1K-Jimmy Voitel
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 2ND-Terry Nichols[1]; 2. 9-Anthony Bruno[5]; 3. 15-Adam Weisberg[3]; 4. 35W-Nate Wait[4]; 5. 25JR-Nathan Moore[6]; 6. 68-Marvin Mitchell[2]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 96X-Logan Mitchell[4]; 2. 09-Bryant Bell[1]; 3. 48-Gary DeWitt[6]; 4. 66-Darin Horton[5]; 5. 7A-Daniel Anderson[3]; 6. 1K-Jimmy Voitel[2]