Sweet Finishes 13th at Bakersfield Speedway
The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series continued to battle inclement weather during the west coast swing Wednesday night in Placerville, Calif., and Friday night in Watsonville, Calif. Both races were cancelled for excessive rainfall.
The sun finally peaked out at Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday. Sweet started Saturday night’s event qualifying 11th in his group and finished second in his heat race. He started the dash in seventh and collected a fifth-place finish.
Starting the feature in fifth, Sweet worked his way up to the lead before handling trouble caused him to spin out on lap 18. The No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS team was able to regroup and work their way back up to the 13th position.
The No. 49 NAPA AUTO PARTS team will return to action on Saturday, April 7 at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz.
Start / Finish:
March 21 – Placerville Short Track: Rained Out (Rescheduled for 9/12)
March 23 – Ocean Speedway: Rained Out
March 24 – Bakersfield Speedway: 5 / 13
Points Standing / Total: 3 / 1078
Next Race: Saturday, April 7, Arizona Speedway, Queen Creek, Ariz.
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Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR), based in Mooresville, NC, was formed in 2005 and employs more than ten people dedicated to sprint car racing. The organization competes full-time in High Limit Racing and is led by team owner and former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne. For the 2026 season, KKR fields the NAPA Auto Parts No. 9, driven full-time by Daison Pursley in High Limit Racing. KKR has 7 World of Outlaws and High Limit Racing Championships (Daryn Pittman in ’13 and Brad Sweet in ’19, ’20, ’21, ’22, ’23 & ’24). Since its inception, KKR has earned 295+ national dirt car victories, solidifying its status as one of the most successful teams in modern sprint car racing.