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Bart Bast
2016 AMA Racer of the Year
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Fast Fridays 06/17/16
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2016 AMA Racer of the Year
U.S. Speedway National Champion 1998
Northern California Speedway Points Champion 1986, 1991, 2002, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2021
Speedway Track Champion Fast Fridays, Auburn 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2001
Speedway Track Champion Baylands Raceway Park 1985
Speedway Track Champion Napa 1991
Speedway Track Champion Dixon 1997
Speedway Track Champion Vallejo 1994, 1996
Speedway Track Champion Sideways Saturday, Cal Expo 1996, 1999, 2000

Nickname: "Simpson"
Rider Number: 87
Hometown: Foresthill, California - USA
Place of Birth: California - USA
Date of Birth: June 4, 1967
Occupation: General Contractor
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Relatives in Speedway: Phillip Bast, Brenton Bast, Harlan Bast Jr., Harlan Bast Sr., Mike Bast, Steve Bast
E-mail:
Facebook Page: Bart Bast
Date Started Speedway: ~1980's
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway:
Photos By: RC Jones, Paul Flanders

Bike: Laydown Jawa

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Costa Mesa Speedway - Cal Expo, Sacramento - Cycleland Speedway, Chico - Fast Fridays, Auburn - Club Moto Speedway, Livermore - Solano County Fairgrounds, Sports Arena Vallejo - Folsom - Big Time Speedway, Prairie City - Industry Racing - Ventura Raceway - Napa - Baylands

Notes: In 1989 Bart competed in the British League, for the Swindon Robins. Also known as Mr Nice Guy.

Professional Achievements:
2024 - 3rd Place US Speedway National Championship Consolation - Costa Mesa 10/12/2024
2024 - 7 Points North Team - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/5/2024
2024 - 3rd Place Semi Final 2 (7th Overall) AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/21/2024
2024 - 3rd Place Best Pairs Championship - Fast Fridays 09/14/2024 w/Alex Martin
2024 - 8 Points Division I Track Championship - Fast Fridays 08/17/2024
2024 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/31/2024, 07/26/2024
2024 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/24/2024
2024 - 1st Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/02/2024
2024 - 2nd Place Scratch and Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/14/2024, 07/12/2024
2024 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/10/2024, 06/21/2024
2024 - 3rd Place A Main, 15 Points North Team - Fast Fridays 07/19/2024
2024 - 4th Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/09/2024
2024 - 5th Place 25 Lap Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/28/2024
2024 - 5 Points (9) Round 2 AMA Speedway National Championship - Industry 08/03/2024
2024 - 4 Points Round 1 AMA Speedway National Championship - Bakersfield 06/22/2024
2024 - 3rd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/07/2024

Bart Bast
AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 2
Industry August 3, 2024

2023 - 4th Place B Main and 8 points North (L) vs South - Fast Fridays 07/21/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Division I Handicap Main Event - Fast Fridays 05/26/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/19/2023, 07/14/2023
2023 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/12/2023
2022 - 9 Points, 8th Place AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 09/17/2022
2022 - 5 Points, AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2 - Industry 08/13/2022
2022 - 4th Place 25 Lap Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/29/2022
2022 - 1st Place Division 1 Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 07/22/2022
2022 - 2nd Place B Main, 12 Points North Vs South - Fast Fridays 07/15/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/01/2022
2022 - 6 Points, AMA Speedway National Championship Round 1 - Bakersfield 06/25/2022
2022 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/24/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/17/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/10/2022, 07/08/2022, 08/05/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/03/2022
2022 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/27/2022
2022 - 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/20/2022
2021 - Northern California Speedway Points Champion
2021 - 10 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/25/2021
2021 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship - Fast Fridays 09/18/2021
2021 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/13/2021
2021 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/04/2021, 06/18/2021, 08/06/2021
2021 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/02/2021, 08/20/2021
2021 - 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/28/2021
2021 - 3rd Place 25 Lap Main - Fast Fridays 07/16/2021
2021 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays
2021 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/11/2021, 07/9/2021, 07/30/2021, 07/30/2021
2021 - 7 Points North Vs South - Fast Fridays 07/23/2021
2020 - Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/31/2020
2019 - 12 Points USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/12/19
2019 - 8 Points US National Speedway Championship - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 4th Place AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 09/21/19
2019 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship - Fast Fridays 08/31/19
2019 - 5 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 2 - Industry 08/10/19
2019 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/09/19
2019 - 4 Points North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/19
2019 - 2nd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/28/19
2019 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/21/19
2019 - 9 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 1 - Ventura 06/15/19
2019 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 06/14/19
2019 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/31/19, 07/12/19, 08/02/19
2019 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/24/19, 06/07/19, 07/05/19, 07/26/19, 08/16/19
2019 - 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/10/19

Bart Bast
AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 2
Industry August 10, 2019

 Bart Bast
September 29, 2019 - Fast Fridays

2018 - 11th Place, 6 Points - AMA/FIM North America Speedway Final - Perris Raceway 12/08/18
2018 - 8 Points Team USA - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/13/18
2018 - 6 Points - US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/06/18
2018 - 11 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Final - Fast Fridays 09/29/18
2018 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship 09/22/18
2018 - 2nd Place Riders Points - Fast Fridays
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Main, 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/06/18, 09/01/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Main, Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/08/18, 06/15/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/03/18
2018 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation, 3rd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/18/18
2018 - 2nd Place 25 Lap Handicap Main, 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/29/18
2018 - 2nd Place Handicap Main, 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/11/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch and Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 09/27/18
2018 - 2nd Place Scratch Main, 4th Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/01/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/10/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch Main, 2nd Place Handicap Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/25/18
2018 - 3rd Place Scratch and Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/13/18
2018 - 3rd Place B Main and 7+1 Points - Team Racing Final Round Huntington Beach Heathens - Perris Raceway 03/24/18
2018 - 11 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 2 - Ventura 06/23/18
2018 - 8 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Santa Maria 07/28/18s:
2018 - 6 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 4 - Industry 08/11/18
2018 - 4 Points - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Big Time Speedway 04/28/18
2018 - 13 Points North vs South, 2nd Place B Main - Fast Fridays 07/20/18
2018 - 4th Place Scratch Main, 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/22/18
2018 - 4th Place Main and 13 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Series Qualifier - Perris Raceway 04/21/18
2017 - 10 Points USA vs World - Fast Fridays - 10/07/17
2017 - 10 Points Fast Fridays Speedway Track Championship 09/08/17
2017 - Riders Points
2017 - 1st Place Scratch Main and 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/25/17
2017 - 1st Place Handicap Main and 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/16/17
2017 - 1st Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 08/18/17
2017 - 10 Points Wining North Team, North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/14/17
2017 - 3rd Place Handicap Main and 4th Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/07/17
2017 - 3rd Place 25 Lap Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/30/17
2017 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/09/17, 07/28/17, 08/11/17, 09/01/17
2017 - 2nd Place Scratch Consolation - Fast Fridays 05/19/17
2017 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/12/17, 06/23/17, 07/21/17
2016 - 11 Points - Winning USA Team Member - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/07/16
2016 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series Final- Fast Fridays 09/16/16
2016 - Track Champion Fast Fridays 09/09/16
2016 - Northern California 2016 Points Champion
2016 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/29/16, 08/19/16
2016 - North Team (winners) 25th Annual North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/15/16
2016 - 10 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 2 - Ventura Raceway 06/25/16
2016 - 4th Place Scratch Main 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/10/16
2016 - 4th Place Scratch Main, 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/03/16
2016 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/27/16, 09/02/16, 08/12/16
2016 - 3rd Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/21/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Main and 2nd Place Handicap Consi - Fast Fridays 05/13/16
2016 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/06/16, 06/17/16, 06/24/16, 07/01/16, 07/08/16, 08/05/16
2015 - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/09/15
2015 - 3rd Place AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 09/18/15
2015 - 1st Place AMA Speedway National Championship Round 4 - Fast Fridays 09/18/15
2015 - 3rd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship - Fast Fridays 09/11/15
2015 - 1st Place Division I Handicap and 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/21/15
2015 - 11 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/08/15
2015 - North Team - North Vs. South - High Points- Fast Fridays 07/24/15
2015 - 2nd Place Division I Handicap Main Event (25 Lap) - Fast Fridays 07/17/15
2015 - 2nd Place Division I Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/10/15
2015 - 11 Points AMA Speedway National Championship Round 2 - Ventura 06/27/15
2015 -Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 06/05/15, 06/12/15, 06/19/15, 07/17/15
2015 - 3rd Place Semi Final 1 AMA Speedway National Championship Round 1 - Costa Mesa 05/30/15
2015 - Riders Points
2015 - 2nd Place Division I Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/22/15, 06/29/15
2015 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays - 05/15/15, 08/14/15
2015 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 05/08/15, 07/03/15, 07/10/15
2014 - USA vs World - Fast Fridays 10/10/14
2014 - 2nd Place Overall - AMA Speedway National Championship Series - Fast Fridays 09/19/14
2014 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championship 09/12/14
2014 - 4th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 3 - Industry Racing 08/09/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch / 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 08/01/14, 08/08/14, 08/28/15
2014 - 3rd Place 25 Lap Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/25/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/25/14, 08/15/14
2014 - Wining Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/18/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/11/14
2014 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 07/04/14
2014 - AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 2 - Ventura 06/28/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch / 3rd Handicap Main- Fast Fridays 06/20/14, 08/22/14
2014 - 3rd Place Scratch / 3rd Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/13/14
2014 - 6th Place AMA Speedway National Championship Series, Round 1 - Costa Mesa 06/07/14
2014 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/30/14
2014 - 2nd Place Scratch and Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/16/14, 05/23/14, 06/06/14. 08/29/14
2014 - 1st Place Handicap / 2nd Place Scratch - Fast Fridays 05/09/14
2014 - Riders Points
2013 - 11th Place AMA National Championships - Fast Fridays 09/27/13
2013 - 2nd Place Fast Fridays Track Championships 09/06/13
2013 - 2nd Place Handicap and Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/30/13
2013 - 1st Place Handicap Main and 2nd Place Scratch Main - Fast Fridays 08/16/13
2013 - Wining Team Member North vs South - Fast Fridays 07/19/13
2013 - 1st Place Scratch and 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 07/05/13, 08/09/13
2013 - 3rd Place Scratch and 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/28/12, 08/23/13
2013 - 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 06/07/13, 06/14/13, 07/12/13
2013 - 2nd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/31/13
2013 - 2nd Place Scratch Main and 3rd Place Handicap Main - Fast Fridays 05/10/13, 05/24/13, 08/02/13
2012 - Northern California 2012 Points Champion
2012 - 2nd Place - Fast Fridays Track Championship 09/07/12
2012 - North vs South High Points Scorer - Winning North Team - Auburn 07/20/12
2012 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Auburn 05/18/12, 08/03/12
2011 - 2nd Place - Invitational - Big Time Speedway 11/05/11
2011 - High point scorer for USA team win, USA vs. World, Auburn 10/14/11
2011 - 1st Place Scratch Main - Auburn 05/13/11, 07/15/11
1999 - 3rd Place US National Championship - Costa Mesa 10/02/99
1999 - 4th Place American Final - Fast Fridays 05/21/99
9 times Northern California Champion
1998 - US National Champion - Costa Mesa 10/03/98
1998 - Warren Russell Cup Winner
1998 - 2nd AMA National Championship
1997 - Dixon Tack Champion 08/02/97
1999 - 2000 Cal-Expo Track Champion
1996, 1997 2nd Place California State Championship
1986 - 1991 -1994 -1996 Fast Fridays Speedway Track Champion
1996, 1994 - Vallejo Track Champion
1991 - Napa Track Champion
1985 - Baylands Track Champion

Bart Bast
Fast Fridays - September 29, 2018
RC Jones Photo

Bart Bast
Fast Fridays - September 29, 2018
RC Jones Photo

Bart Bast
Industry Racing - August 11, 2018
RC Jones Photo

Bart Bast
Fast Fridays - June 17, 2016

Bart Bast
Industry Racing August 8, 2015
RC Jones Photo

 Bart Bast
Industry Racing August 8, 2015
RC Jones Photo

Bart Bast
Industry Racing August 8, 2015
RC Jones Photo