Sports in Bakersfield, California

The Bakersfield Condors play in the American Hockey League after a major realignment prior to the 2015–16 season.

[1] In addition, Bakersfield College competes in 18 men's and women's sports, including basketball, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling.

[3] In addition, CSUB competes in 17 men's and women's sports, including baseball, soccer, swimming and diving, and water polo.

The Bakersfield Speedway hosts the United States Auto Club (USAC) National Midget Tour and it began holding series finale in 2017.

The track is located west of Bakersfield on what was an almond orchard at the Interstate 5/Highway 43 (Enos Lane) interchange.

It was approved for construction by the Kern County Board of Supervisors in December 2006 and was originally planned to open for the 2008 racing season, but was delayed because of a lack of funding.

The initial March Meet was started by the car club The Bakersfield Smokers, in 1959, and included the legendary Swamp Rat machine driven by "Big Daddy" Don Garlits.

Buttonwillow Raceway Park is 38 miles northwest of Bakersfield and hosts road racing events year round.

The national jet boat association holds races at Lake Ming, in Northeast Bakersfield.

In addition, the arena hosts basketball teams of CSU Bakersfield, the California State High School Wrestling Championships, sporting, and entertainment conventions.

The Jam play in a small facility, the Dignity Health Events Center on Roberts Lane in Oildale next to Meadows Field Airport, converted to host games as a cost-saving measure in 2009-10.

It also hosts PGA Tour qualifying events and NCAA Division II regionals and tournaments.