BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A forecast calling for rain throughout the next two days has forced postponement of the Tuesday night, Nov. 26, November Classic at California’s Bakersfield Speedway.
The Bakersfield event featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will now be held on Wednesday night, Nov. 27, at the one-third-mile dirt oval.
The penultimate round of the USAC season will feature an expected field of 36 cars and drivers. The eighth annual November Classic brings three past event winners in NASCAR Cup champ Kyle Larson (2019), plus two-time USAC National Midget titlists Logan Seavey (2018 & 2023) and Buddy Kofoid (2020 & 2021) as well as a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Busch, who will be making his midget racing debut.
Joining the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will be the California Lightning Sprints. Pits open at 2pm Pacific with the gates opening at 4pm, the drivers meeting at 4:30 p.m. and cars on track at 5 p.m.