Minter Field

Minter Field was a 3.2-mile airport course located 16 miles northwest of Bakersfield, CA.

This page was contributed by Guy Watney, Kansas City Region SCCA.

New: 2005-09-12  Last Updated: 2007-08-26

Table of Contents

• Track Facts
• Historical Note
• Track Maps and Imagery
• Search for Web Pages
• Search for News
• Search for Images
• Getting There
• Accomodations
• Restaurants, etc.
• Search for Racing Support Services

Track Facts

Historical Note

The site was first used on March 21st, 1954, and last used in early June, 1957.

James Dean placed third overall (and first in class), in only his second race, in May, 1955.

References

Allan E. Brown, The History of America's Speedways: Past & Present. Comstock Park, Michigan: Brown, 2003 , ISBN 0931105617 , pp. 149. Order from National Speedway Directory

Track Maps and Imagery

The track map was:

For information on how these aerial images work, Click Here.

• Google Map Imagery

Search for Web Pages

Search for News

You may also wish to try using the Yahoo! Search as it may produce current news items.

Search for Images

Getting There

Address:
using Google Maps.

Accomodations

Number/Street	City	State
using Mapquest

Fine Dining and Otherwise

Number/Street	City	State
using Mapquest

Search for Racing Support Services

Service	Welding Fabrication Automobile Parts
Number/Street	City	State
using Mapquest

Copyright/License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License.

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