There were plenty of slide jobs, traffic jams and wheel stands as Bakersfield Speedway kicked off its 67th year of racing.

But a night of thrilling racing in front of a jam-packed crowd on a cool Saturday night was eclipsed during lap 16 of the 20-lap American stock feature, when veteran driver Craig Houk's car slammed hard into the outside retaining wall in turn one, knocking him unconscious.

There were plenty of slide jobs, traffic jams and wheel stands as Bakersfield Speedway kicked off its 67th year of racing.

But a night of thrilling racing in front of a jam-packed crowd on a cool Saturday night was eclipsed during lap 16 of the 20-lap American stock feature, when veteran driver Craig Houk's car slammed hard into the outside retaining wall in turn one, knocking him unconscious.

Championships

106: Zahid Valencia, Bellflower-St. John Bosco dec. Johnson Mai, North Torrance, 5-4

Championships

106: Zahid Valencia, Bellflower-St. John Bosco dec. Johnson Mai, North Torrance, 5-4

West High had no one survive to day two, but still accomplished something it hadn't in more than a decade.

After losing his first match of the day, the Vikings' James Toro rebounded to win a 6-5 decision over Steele Escobedo of Fountain Valley in a 145-pound round one consolation bout.

West High had no one survive to day two, but still accomplished something it hadn't in more than a decade.

After losing his first match of the day, the Vikings' James Toro rebounded to win a 6-5 decision over Steele Escobedo of Fountain Valley in a 145-pound round one consolation bout.

Baseball

Terrio Therapy Classic

Baseball

Terrio Therapy Classic

106 pounds

Isaiah Hokit, Wasco(2-1, advanced to consolation round 5)

106 pounds

Isaiah Hokit, Wasco(2-1, advanced to consolation round 5)

9:30 a.m. today

106 pounds

9:30 a.m. today

106 pounds

Coleman Hammond sat down, and things started looking up for Bakersfield High.

Locked in a 1-1 match in Friday night's CIF State Wrestling Championship quarterfinals at Rabobank Arena, Hammond scrambled on top of his 152-pound opponent, Jorge Francis of Mountain View-St. Francis.

Coleman Hammond sat down, and things started looking up for Bakersfield High.

Locked in a 1-1 match in Friday night's CIF State Wrestling Championship quarterfinals at Rabobank Arena, Hammond scrambled on top of his 152-pound opponent, Jorge Francis of Mountain View-St. Francis.

Isaiah Hokit stood on the floor of Rabobank Arena and looked up in the stands. One year ago that's where the then eighth grader sat as he watched the state wrestling tournament.

On Friday the 106-pound Wasco freshman was in the thick of the action, coming one match short of reaching the semifinals of the state championships.

Isaiah Hokit stood on the floor of Rabobank Arena and looked up in the stands. One year ago that's where the then eighth grader sat as he watched the state wrestling tournament.

On Friday the 106-pound Wasco freshman was in the thick of the action, coming one match short of reaching the semifinals of the state championships.

1. Clovis 164.5, 2. Bakersfield 85.5, 3. Poway 76, 4. Concord-De La Salle 65, 5. Vacaville, 6. Gilroy 51, 7. Clovis West 44, 8. Lemore 41, 9. Covina-North View, t10. Chico, Folsom 33, 12. Bellflower-St. John Bosco 28.5, 13. Moreno Valley-Canyon Springs 28, 14. Orland 27.5, 15. Santa Fe Springs-Santa Fe 27, 16. Newark Memorial 26.5, 17. Carlsbad 25, 18. Sultana 24, t19. Laguna Hills, Madera, El Centro-Central Union, Selma 23.5, 23. Alta Loma 22.5, t24. La Quinta, Pleasant Hill-College Park, North Torrance, Wasco, Simi Valley 22, t53. Frontier 13.5.

1. Clovis 164.5, 2. Bakersfield 85.5, 3. Poway 76, 4. Concord-De La Salle 65, 5. Vacaville, 6. Gilroy 51, 7. Clovis West 44, 8. Lemore 41, 9. Covina-North View, t10. Chico, Folsom 33, 12. Bellflower-St. John Bosco 28.5, 13. Moreno Valley-Canyon Springs 28, 14. Orland 27.5, 15. Santa Fe Springs-Santa Fe 27, 16. Newark Memorial 26.5, 17. Carlsbad 25, 18. Sultana 24, t19. Laguna Hills, Madera, El Centro-Central Union, Selma 23.5, 23. Alta Loma 22.5, t24. La Quinta, Pleasant Hill-College Park, North Torrance, Wasco, Simi Valley 22, t53. Frontier 13.5.

Something has to give when Stockdale and Hanford high schools meet tonight for the CIF Central Section Division I girls basketball championship.

Stockdale, the top seed, has not lost a game this season to a Central Section opponent.

Something has to give when Stockdale and Hanford high schools meet tonight for the CIF Central Section Division I girls basketball championship.

Stockdale, the top seed, has not lost a game this season to a Central Section opponent.