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Races Canceled - September 15, 2017

9/15/2017

Tonight's season finale has been canceled due to rain.

Thanks to all the great fans, sponsors, drivers and teams for a GREAT 2017 season! We'll see you in the spring of 2018 for another year of racing!

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Mark Dobmeier Claims Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge from 23rd

9/12/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 9, 2017) – The 11th annual John Seitz Memorial at River Cities Speedway concluded with the third running of the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge, featuring the NOSA Sprint Cars.

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Koehler Cruises to Happy Harry's Midwest Modified Win

9/10/2017

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By Mike Spieker

Nick Koehler of Bloomer, Wis. backed up his runner-up Happy Harry’s Midwest Modified finish on Thursday night with a dominating performance on Saturday. Koehler grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag as he won the drag race into turn one over Nate Reynolds.

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Jordan Tollakson Dominates Wells Concrete Street Stock Feature

9/10/2017

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By Mike Spieker

Jordan Tollakson of Montevideo, Minn. claimed a John Seitz Memorial victory for the second year in a row in the Wells Concrete Street Stocks. Tollakson was the only car in the top 10 to venture up to the high side at the drop of the green flag, and he made it work. Tollakson started fourth on the field and ripped around the cushion to move by Dustin Puffe and Aaron Blacklance. From there, the defending WISSOTA Street Stock national champion put Jeff Crouse in his crosshairs.

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Zach Johnson Races to Schill Construction Modified Victory

9/10/2017

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By Mike Spieker

Current WISSOTA Modified national point leader, Ward Imrie, jumped out to the early lead as Ryan Kereluk and Johnny Broking raced for second. By lap eight, Johnson, who started sixth, had reeled in Imrie for the lead.

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Don Shaw Claims 2017 John Seitz Memorial Championship

9/10/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 9, 2017) – The 11th annual John Seitz Memorial came to a close Saturday night with a record 211 cars checked in for action. The night was highlighted by the 92-lap, $9,200-to-win Late Model A-main, which was won by Seitz’s brother-in-law, Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn.

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Thomas Kennedy Claims Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge Qualifier

9/9/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 8, 2017) – Thomas Kennedy started fifth on the 24-car grid for the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car Blazin’ Challenge feature before taking the lead and lapping up to fifth place in the process.

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Diemel Earns Pole Position for Seitz Memorial A-main

9/9/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Septembe 8, 2017) – During intermission, the Late Model revenge draw took place for the top eight drivers in points after the five heat races. Jake Redetzke drew the pole and gave it to AJ Diemel. Diemel then drew the second starting position and returned the favor to Redetzke. Thursday night’s NLRA season finale winner and WISSOTA national point leader, Don Shaw, was given the eighth position.

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Matt Gilbertson Secures Schill Construction Modified Feature Win

9/9/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 8, 2017) – Matt Gilbertson picked up his second career Seitz Memorial WISSOTA Modified win, presented by Schill Construction. Gilbertson led 25 of the 26-lap feature, which honored the late Bobby Gierke.

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Disqualification Hands Happy Harry's Midwest Mod Win to Austin Hunter

9/9/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 8, 2017) – Ricky Hamel crossed the N.D. Eye Clinic start/finish line first at the conclusion of the Happy Harry’s Midwest Modified feature. However, Austin Hunter was granted the win. Hamel’s machine came across the scales 16 pounds under weight, which granted an automatic disqualification. For Hunter, the win marked his second win of the season at River Cities Speedway.

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Don Shaw Wins the $1,192 Prelude to the Johnny

9/8/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 7, 2017) – A stout field of 44 WISSOTA NLRA Late Models were checked in for the series finale Thursday night at River Cities Speedway for the Prelude to the Johnny.

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Tyler Peterson Returns to RydellCars.com Victory Lane

9/8/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 7, 2017) – The Happy Harry’s Midwest Modified feature got off to a rocky start as Preston Carr looped his machine in turn two and collected five other machines on the opening lap. Joe Henninger, Brock Gronwold and Logan Salazar got caught the worst end of the melee. Gronwold and Carr were both able to continue while Salazar and Henninger were done for the night.

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Bo Gregor Claims First Wells Concrete Street Stock Win

9/7/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 7, 2017) – Bo Gregor of Lisbon claimed his first career River Cities Speedway win in the Wells Concrete Street Stocks. Gregor started on the outside of the front row for the 20-lap main event with Jeremy Gust of Strathcona, Minn. on the pole.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge

9/6/2017

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11th Annual John Seitz Memorial Preview

9/6/2017

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The 11th annual John Seitz Memorial kicks off Thursday, September 7th with the 7th annual "Prelude to the Johnny" featuring the season championship for the Northern Late Model Racing Association! Racing continues with a full Premier Racing Series program on Friday, culminating to the 92-lap, $9,200-to-win Late Model feature honoring former Late Model driver John Seitz on Saturday.

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Ranten Dominates for Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car Win

9/2/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 1, 2017) – After finishing second to Mark Dobmeier last week, Chris Ranten led all 25 laps of the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car feature for his second win of the season. Ranten beat Austin Pierce into turn one on the opening lap from the outside of the front row to take the lead. Ranten had no time to get comfortable out front as he caught the tail of the field on lap two.

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Weiss Steals Performance Auto Late Model in on Final Lap

9/2/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 1, 2017) – The Performance Auto WISSOTA Late Models put on a wild show during their 20-lap main event. It all began with Bill Mooney checking out from the field in the early going, just to have contact with lapped cars ruin his night.

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Lizakowski Earns First-Ever Happy Harry's Midwest Mod Win at River Cities

9/2/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 1, 2017) – Lapped traffic was the demise of Matt Schow’s solid run in the Happy Harry’s WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature. Schow took the lead over Gary Nelson on the opening lap before departing out to a 10 car length lead over Jeremy Lizakowski.

Schow extended his advantage further before reach the tail of the field. Schow maneuvered past the first lapped cars with little trouble, but he broke his momentum when he reached a pair of cars racing side by side. Schow moved to the inside to make it three wide in turn two, but one of the drivers began to lose the handle on their machine, which forced Schow to stab the brake.

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Halvorson Steals Wells Concrete Street Stock Win at the Line

9/2/2017

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By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 1, 2017) – Josh Barker jumped out to the early lead of the Wells Concrete WISSOTA Street Stock feature. Barker, of Thompson, N.D., pulled away to a 10 car length lead by lap two as Ron Olafson, Tiffany Noreikis, and John Halvorson battled for second.

On lap four, Halvorson moved around Noreikis for third and set his sights on Olafson.

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