 Mark Dobmeier in RydellCars.com Victory Lane. Mike Spieker photo. By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 17) - River Cities Speedway closed the books on the 2016 season with an action packed night of racing, featuring the NOSA 410 Sprints, NLSA Lightning Sprints, INEX Legends, and Pure Stocks. A lengthy rain delay during heat race action halted things for close to an hour, but the RCS track crew worked diligently to get the Bullring back in shape for a great night of racing.
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GRAND FORKS, ND (September 16) - Tonight is the 2016 season finale at River Cities Speedway and we have a huge night in store to close out the season. The points race for the NOSA Sprint Cars has come down to the final race between Wade Nygaard and Casey Mack. Just 11 points separate the two drivers and it will all be decided tonight on the high banks of the bullring. Also in action will be the NLSA Lightning Sprints. When the Lightning Sprints last visited RCS for their two-race special during the Greater Grand Forks County Fair, Dexter Dvergsten swept the feature action. INEX Legends, Pure Stocks, and Slingshots will also be racing tonight. Racing starts at 7pm! Save $15 at the front gate with a Family Pass (admits two adults and three kids). Save $3 per adult by purchasing your ticket at Home of Economy, University Station, Gateway Cenex, StaMart, ElRoco Bottle Shop, or Northdale Oil! Students receive 50% off the ticket price with a valid Student ID  By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 10) - For the previous nine John Seitz Memorial Late Model specials, the winner has taken home a hefty $9,200 check. Being that the 2016 edition was the 10th running of the event, RH Rebel Storage of Jamestown pitched in to make the winner’s payout the largest in WISSOTA’s history: $10,092. For the second time in the last three years, AJ Diemel of Elk Mound, WI was crowned champion and became the event’s second multi-time winner. 1st Outlaw Sprint Car win for Nick Omdahl at The World Famous Legendary Bullring and it came during the 10th Annual John Sietz Memorial presented by www.Simplot.com on SpeedShiftTV.com Pay Per View. Congrats to you Nick and we are sure we will see you in www.RydellCars.com victory lane many more times.  Steve Laursen Takes the Go Hard or Go Home Pole Dash Win! Steve Laursen in RydellCars.com Victory Lane. Mike Spieker photo. By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 10) - Steve Laursen of Cumberland, WI will roll from the pole position for tonight’s 92-lap, $9,200-to-win John Seitz Memorial Late Model finale, presented by Simplot. Laursen earned the honor by starting on the pole and leading all 20 laps during last night’s $920-to-win Go Hard or Go Home Pole Dash. Steve Laursen lands in RydellCars.com Victory Lane winning the 2016 10th Annual John Sietz Memorial Pole Dash presented by www.Simplot.com  Zach Johnson parked his WISSOTA Modified in RydellCars.com Victory Lane during the 10th Annual John Sietz Memorial at The World Famous Legendary Bullring River Cities Speedway presented by Simplot.com. Congrats Zach!  Reise Stenberg parks his WISSOTA Midwest Modified in RydellCars.com Victory Lane at the 10th Annual John Sietz Memorial brought to you by Simplot.com  Special, special thanks goes to the Blazin' Racin' Team owners for their dedication to the whole racing community for honoring Bryan Clauson in such an outstanding orchestrated way plus matching funds.   Mike Spieker photo. By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 8) - Thursday night at the Prelude to the Johnny, Dustin Strand rewrote the history books by turning the fastest lap in a Late Model ever recorded at River Cities Speedway. On lap seven on heat race number three, Brad Seng broke the track record with a lap of 11.453, but on the next circuit Strand laid down an 11.422 second lap, shattering the previous track record of 11.514 seconds, set by Seng on April 22, 2016. Strand’s speed around the fast, tacky three-tenths bullring was 94.554mph on average. “It feels good, that’s pretty cool,” said Strand of having the track record honor. “Obviously the track wasn’t real condoned to passing, but it widened out for the feature and turned out to be pretty good.” Strand went on to win the NLRA Late Model feature later that evening after starting in seventh. Racing continues at River Cities Speedway on Friday and Saturday night with the running of the 10th annual John Seitz Memorial, presented by Simplot.  By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 8) - The River Cities Speedway faithful were out in full force Thursday night as the 10th annual John Seitz Memorial, presented by Simplot, commenced with the sixth running of the “Prelude to the Johnny.” Fans endured two lengthy rain delays that halted the action, but once things dried up they were treated to 129 competitors taking on the high-banks of River Cities. Up for grabs was the NLRA Late Model season championship, as well as a qualifying spot in Friday night’s $8,200-to-win Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Back Row Challenge for the NOSA Sprints. Dustin Strand, Preston Carr, and Ryan Johnson were victorious in WISSOTA PolyDome Dirt Track Series action, while Thomas Kennedy found victory lane with the NOSA Sprints.  Last year's four-wide salute to the fans with the missing man formation in honor of John Seitz. Mike Spieker photo (Speedway-Shots.com) RydellCars.com Preview: 10th Annual John Seitz Memorial, presented by Simplot
By Mike Spieker GRAND FORKS, ND (September 8) - It’s time once again for one of the biggest, most prestigious Late Model races in the Midwest; the 10th annual John Seitz Memorial, presented by Simplot. So many storylines surround the Seitz Memorial this year, including the highly contested chase for the NLRA championship, which will conclude at the Prelude to the Johnny on Thursday (Sept. 8th) night.
DRIVERS: This weekend at the John Seitz Memorial, River Cities Speedway track photographer, Mike Spieker will be offering event photos to commemorate your participation at the 10th annual John Seitz Memorial! Photos are 11x14" prints and cost $20 for the first photo and $10 for each additional photo. Pre-order yours by filling out the form below!  Travis Robertson in RydellCars.com Victory Lane with family and friends. Mike Spieker photo. RECAP: Season Championship Night
By Mike Spieker GRAND FORKS, ND (September 2) - Drivers and fans alike packed River Cities Speedway on Friday night as Buffalo Wild Wings presented track championship night at the three-tenths mile bullring. Dustin Strand, Austin Hunter, and Travis Robertson claimed the WISSOTA PolyDome Dirt Track Series wins, while Thomas Kennedy won the NOSA Sprint Car feature. See you Thursday Night at The Prelude to The Johnny!  |
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