Amber Balcaen 2015 Chili Bowl / Photo courtesy of @AmberBacaen10 Social Media
| Help us wish River Cities Speedway Outlaw Sprint Car Driver & 2014 NOSA Northern Outlaw Sprint Association rookie of the year best of luck racing the 2015 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. Amber Balcaen is part of McQueen Racing Team out of Bakersfield California, an all girl Midget Sprint Car race team that will be competing in the World Famous Lucas Oil Chili Bowl in Tulsa Oklahoma. Amber will be qualifying this Wednesday night January 14th in the huge Tulsa Expo Raceway, a quarter mile clay oval inside the River Spirit Expo Center at Tulsa's Expo Square. Main event will be Saturday January 17, 2015. Event Coverage: For the second year, the Chili Bowl will be show online on http://www.racinboys.com. The online PPV experience will run from Tuesday through Saturday’s qualifiers. At time of opening ceremonies on Saturday, Racinboys PPV coverage will cease as final features will be shown live on MAVTV American Real. For a complete listing of channels, and to request MAVTV, log onto http://www.mavtv.com. |
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Andrea Austin Novak Fundraising Benefit | ||||||||||
 Andrea Austin Novak |  Ellis Austin (Father of Andrea) presenting to The King Steve Kinser |
Please join us at a Fundraising Benefit in support of Andrea Austin Novak who's fighting Astrocytoma Grade IV (Type 4)
Andrea Austin Novak, Daughter of Ellis and Joy Austin, East Grand Forks residents, has the remains, about 20% in non-surgical areas, of a glioma known as an Astrocytoma Grade IV. This is an extremely aggressive type 4, almost as bad as they come. These are non-genetic, and as far as today's research knows they can happen to anyone at anytime as the Doctor's has informed us. For lack of better words, it's pure bad luck getting this deadly decease. Because of the reach and breadth of this type of glioma, Andrea has been told that in a typical healthy person there would be a 1 to 2 year lifespan and if Andrea were to start an aggressive radiation and chemotherapy regiment, then we may be able to extend that to 3 to 4 years. This is not a hard number, as the aggressiveness is so unpredictable that anything is possible.
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Money raised will help the family with medical bills and expenses.
 | Thank you for your support! The Family and Friends of Andrea, CJ, Elly and Gloria |  |
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By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 12) - The Lightening Sprint Car feature came down to two drivers who already have River Cities Speedway feature wins in their regular classes; Ward Imrie who won the Aug. 22 WISSOTA Modified special, and Thomas Kennedy, who won the Aug. 15 NOSA Outlaw Sprint Car event.
For nearly the entire event the two drivers paced the field of 18 Lightening Sprints. Imrie drove the #35W right next to the berm on the bottom of the speedway, while Kennedy had Brent Steg's #7S wound up on the cushion. A late race restart was the key for Kennedy as he rocketed off the corner when the green flag dropped and opened and size able lead. That's all the Winnipeg, MB driver needed to cruise to his 2nd career RCS victory.
Jesse Skalicky puts the D1RT car in RydellCars.com Victory Lane
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 12) - The INEX Legends were 24 cars strong in their only appearance at River Cities Speedway in 2014.
The feature event got off to a rocky start as Nate Keena hopped another driver's wheel in turn three on the opening lap, which sent his #57 machine flipping end-over-end down the embankment. Keena walked away from the incident and was ok.
The race resumed and Jesse Skalicky sliced through the field and moved his Drew's Garage D1RT car into second at the completion of lap one. Skalicky then set his sights on leader, Shane Williams, and made the pass for the lead on lap four. The Fargo, ND driver led the remainder of the event to pick up his 51st career victory.
Ken Crane tops the field of 24 Pure Stocks in their only visit to the Bullring in 2014
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 12) - Ken Crane of Mahnomen, MN started inside the fourth row for the 15 lap feature event and fought his way through the field to battle Jerome Berger and Stan Olson for the lead. On lap eight, Crane triumphed and took over the point, but the yellow flag flew on the final lap and put the field right on his rear bumper for the green-white-checkered finish. Berger, who led much of the feature, was forced to retire from the event under the caution after his right rear tire came completely off the car. On the restart, Crane out-raced Olson around the 3/10th mile bullring and parked his green #26 in RydellCars.com Victory Lane.
NOSA Outlaw Sprints highlight the line up of Friday night's season finale
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 11) - The 2014 racing season may be over for the Wissota Late Models, Midwest Modifieds, and Street Stocks, but the NOSA Outlaw Sprint Cars have one last dance scheduled with the 3/10th mile bullring on Friday night.
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 11) - The 2014 racing season may be over for the Wissota Late Models, Midwest Modifieds, and Street Stocks, but the NOSA Outlaw Sprint Cars have one last dance scheduled with the 3/10th mile bullring on Friday night.
AJ Diemel holds on to win a thriller over Joey Pederson.
AJ Diemel wins the 92 lap event by a half car length over Joey Pederson. Photo by Rick Rea.
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 6) - After the stout 26 car field paid tribute to the late John Seitz with their four wide missing man formation, the drivers cinched down their seat belts and got their elbows up for the 92 lap, $9,200-to-win Late Model feature.
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 6) - After the stout 26 car field paid tribute to the late John Seitz with their four wide missing man formation, the drivers cinched down their seat belts and got their elbows up for the 92 lap, $9,200-to-win Late Model feature.
Joey Pederson wheels his way from 23rd to 2nd during the 92 lap A-main
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 6) - Coming into the night Joey Pederson wasn't even locked into the $9,200-to-win Late Model A-main. Pederson lined up on the outside of the front row in B-main #1 and held on to grab the third and final transfer spot into the biggest Wissota Late Model event of the year.
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 6) - Coming into the night Joey Pederson wasn't even locked into the $9,200-to-win Late Model A-main. Pederson lined up on the outside of the front row in B-main #1 and held on to grab the third and final transfer spot into the biggest Wissota Late Model event of the year.
Jordan Duray defeats Ryan Pommerer for his 4th RCS win of 2014.
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 5) - Jordan Duray of Halma, MN survived a serious late race challenge from the 2014 Norman County Raceway track champion, Ryan Pommerer, for his fourth victory of the season at the Bullring.
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 5) - Jordan Duray of Halma, MN survived a serious late race challenge from the 2014 Norman County Raceway track champion, Ryan Pommerer, for his fourth victory of the season at the Bullring.
Dale Kraling dominates the $500-to-win Midwest Modified feature.
By Mike Spieker
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 5) - One night after a losing the Midwest Modified feature to close friend and rival, Tyler Peterson, in the closest finish ever at River Cities Speedway, Dale Kraling came back on Friday night bound and determined.
GRAND FORKS, ND (September 5) - One night after a losing the Midwest Modified feature to close friend and rival, Tyler Peterson, in the closest finish ever at River Cities Speedway, Dale Kraling came back on Friday night bound and determined.
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