Wilke, who started eighth, quickly worked his way forward to take over the point with 10 laps to go. B1-Brody Carlsrud, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[4]; 11. (DNF) 21J-Andrew Jochim[11], Heat 1: 1. (DNF) 96-Erv Grossman[8], All Finish Concrete Heat 2: 1. 2022 Hall of Fame Night/ZOA Energy Drink Hobby Stock Special Running Order: Sprint Hot Laps 6:45pm. You never know what can happen though. 17-Rich Pavlicek, Casselton, N.D.; 3. The Buffalo River Race Park opened as the Fargo-Moorhead Speedway in 1955 as a quarter-mile dirt track. Borg charged from the sixth starting position to take the lead on lap three. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. Since the track reopened in 2016, Johnson has tallied nine wins in the Sport Mod division, which is tied for the most with current IMCA modified driver, Jesse Skalicky of Fargo. 15-Matthew Clark[3]; 8. 88K-Keaten Froemke, Glyndon, Minn.; 5. 3S-Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D. IMCA Stock Cars: B2-Brodee Eckerdt[5]; 3. 1987 Steve Kinser on July 11 5D8-Dylan Johnson, Durbin, N.D.; 5. 18A-Mike Anderson[10]; 10. IMCA Hobby Stock Special: Presented by ZOA Energy Drink Logout; Home; Member Benefits. 2A-Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 3. Mitch Johnson Holder of most Late Model track championships at RRVS (DNF) 56-Tim Compson[4], IMCA Northern SportMods: We wanted to win a feature on the tour, we didnt do that but we ran second a couple of times. Duane Peterson Long-time crew member and track worker at BRRP and now car owner Early on, it appeared as though that 2017 track champion, Dave Shipley of Argusville, N.D., would cruise to the feature win. 98-Alex Stanford, Chowchilla, Calif.; 5. B2-Brodee Eckerdt, Grand Forks, N.D.; 4. Feature: 1. Ages 4 - 17: $10 per child. On lap three, West Fargos Darren Pfau took command of the lead, while a pack of cars battled for position behind him. View the instructions from MyRacePass below. 9-Billy Kendall III, Baxter, Minn.; 5. Bitker was transported to a local hospital for observation but is okay. Over the five previous World of Outlaws Late Model events, there have been just three different winners. Marcus Rothenbacher of Ulen, Minn. became the third different driver to win in the class in the first three weeks of the season. 7R-Ryan Restad, West Fargo, N.D. IMCA Hobby Stocks: However, Shipley extended his advantage in the closing laps to park his No. Feature: 1. About Red River Valley Speedway: Build your brand with MRP Digital Ads. Tanner Engen collected his third consecutive IMCA hobby stock feature win in dominating fashion. Red River Valley Speedway on MyRacePass 2004 Joey Saldana on July 8, Jason Meyers on July 9, Joey Saldana on July 10 RED RIVER VALLEY RACING HALL OF FAME ESTABLISHED TO HONOR COMPETITORS & CONTRIBUTORS OF RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY & BUFFALO RIVER RACE PARK. Mack claimed six Red River Valley Speedway super modified/sprint car track championships and six North Dakota Super Modified State championships aboard the Howells No. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return for the sixth consecutive year and the 36th time . 60-Tyler Hall, Fertile, Minn. IMCA Stock Cars: 17-Chad Hunteman[17]; 12. B1-Brody Carlsrud, Moorhead, Minn.; 3. A Feature: 1. 41 machine to the win when the Outlaws made their highly anticipated return to Red River Valley in 2017 after a five-year absence. 21-Jamie Schulz[2]; 11. 24-Shaun Erickson[20]; 18. 72-Kate Taves[13]; 12. 9-Skyla Miller[2]; 3. 442-Aaron Johnson, Brainerd, Minn.; 5. The defending IMCA Hobby Stock national champion, Cory Probst of Brewster, Minn., came to Red River Valley Speedway to begin his title defense and he left West Fargo with the victory. 24-Shaun Erickson[12]; 8. 39-Caleb Gardner[5]; 7. 13C-Paul Colvin[14]; 12. The first two sessions we were just out there to turn some laps and shake the car down. Dakota Cat Motorsports 600 Main Ave W West Fargo, ND Another Detroit Lakes driver has gotten comfortable in KRJB 106.5FM victory lane. Feature: 1. Work & Jobs; Health & Wellness; Insurance; Limited Time Member Offers 9-Eric Mahlik, Green Bay, Wis.; 3. (DNF) 39-Caleb Gardner[7]; 10. 10-Austin Arneson[1]; 2. 10-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 5. As far as when racers and fans can expect a season opener, Skalicky said he his hopeful it will be sooner, rather than later. 14-Alyssa White, West Fargo, N.D.; 3. 9-Skyla Miller[10]; 6. Ticket information and support classes will be announced at a later date. 60-Tyler Hall[12]; 12. Tonight was a track where it helped to start upfront and it came down to not making any mistakes.. Address: 1805 Main Avenue West West Fargo, ND 71S Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium. Feature: 1. No matter what, its been a pretty good season.. 22-Bryce Haugeberg[4]; 4. A Feature: 1. Sailer 76 Racing. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[12], Heat 1: 1. (DNF) 17M-Jeremy Meyer[14]; 23. 40-Rob VanMil[9]; 9. 40-Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn.; 3. 10R-Travis Robertson[4]; 3. 13X-Jonathan Johnson[5]; 6. 2022 Hall Of Fame Night, Red River Valley Speedway - StayHappening Matt Aukland of Glyndon, Minn. rounded out the top five. 31X-Tim Shiek, Fargo, N.D.; 4. 1993 Johnny Herrera on July 10 6:00 pm start The Modifieds will be racing for $1,000-to-win for all three shows this weekend as a part of the IMCA Red River Modified Tour. A battle of brothers 72-Dave Shipley, Fargo, N.D. IMCA Stock Cars Feature: 1. Today, the speedway is operated by Nick Skalicky and Jake and Sharnel Bitker. The final caution flew with six to go which lined up arguably the best modified driver in all of IMCA, Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., and national front-runner Alex Stanford of Chowchilla, Calif. As the race resumed Thornton launched off of turn four and stole the lead from the local fan favorite going into turn one. 2012 Sammy Swindell on June 16 21-Tim Church[2]; 6. (DNF) 56-Tim Compson[14]; 13. 13C-Paul Colvin[5], IMCA Stock Cars: 58-Sean Johnson[4]; 2. Zach Hultstrand of Bismarck, N.D. brought out the red flag after a violent end-over-end flip in turn one. 19-Weley Van Drunen[6]; 13. College ticket just $5! The speedway averages between 1,000 to 1,500 fans for a weekly Friday night program. 10-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. Racing continues at Red River Valley Speedway on July 10th, featuring the Dakota Classic Modified and Stock Car Tour. 7R-Ryan Restad[4], Heat 3 (6 Laps): 1. 14-Kody King[11]; 7. 12C-Nick Curtis[16]; 13. The new, highly touted high-banked half-mile was inaugurated with a series of fair races in 1967 before weekly racing began in 1968. In what was one of the best battles of the night, Rick Schulz of Horace outdueled defending stock car track champion, Rob VanMil of Barnesville, Minn., in a fight to the finish. Also during the legends feature, a fire broke out under the hood of Ashton Spiekers No. Feature 1. 34-Alex Kukowski, Edgeley, N.D.; 3. 39-Caleb Gardner, Glyndon, Minn.; 4. The motor pretty much blew up at the start of Thursday nights feature. 2-Ashton Spieker[1], Petermann Seeds Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. D1RT-Tony Brockhouse, Glyndon, Minn.; 5. Established in 1955, Buffalo River Race Park was one of the earliest dirt tracks in the upper Midwest to offer weekly racing. Season Championship The 2020 season will mark the 50th season of weekly racing at Red River Valley Speedway. In 1963, Mack teamed up with National Sprint Car Hall of Fame car owner Doug Howells to drive their No. 91-Jarrett Carter[1]; 5. MyRacePassTM All rights reserved. This vehicle is available for viewing by appointment only. Committee members include: This is still a new car so we are still tweaking on some things and getting a list of notes to get it a little better. 49-Collin Compson[19]; 16. 24-Jake Haugeberg[11]; 11. Dev Malmlov Multi-time BRRP Modified Track Champion Rod Miller was behind the - Red River Valley Speedway - Facebook (DNF) 72-Kate Taves[7], INEX Legends: 18A-Mike Anderson[6]; 5. We have delicious concession food & ice-cold beverages at the Twisted Spork (Watch for our weekly specials). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. IMCA Modifieds: 73-Todd Gettel[3]; 6. After a three-wide battle for the lead with Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. and Ryan Braseth of Ulen, Minn., Johnson moved into the second spot before pouncing on Wilke to take the lead. SCHEDULE. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 7. 1991 Doug Wolfgang on July 6 Travis Robertson of Moorhead claimed his fourth career IMCA stock car win over a stout 21 car field. Ryan Restad of West Fargo jumped out to the early lead of the IMCA Sportmod feature with the father-son duo of Scott and Kelly Jacobson of Fargo battling for second. 3S-Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D.; 4. Pfau went on to claim his first win of the season and the third of his career at Red River Valley Speedway. 17-Chad Hunteman[5], IMCA Hobby Stocks: (DNF) 22M-Landon Maatz[1]; 14. For the second week in a row, Tanner Engen of Detroit Lakes claimed the IMCA hobby stock feature win. 3S-Jesse Skalicky[8]; 10. 58E-Dylan Johnson[3]; 5. Auto racing was regularly held at the track until the fairgrounds moved to its current location in West Fargo in 1967. 17-Rich Pavlicek Casselton, N.D.; 4. 31C-Emmitt Curtis[5], Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. Red River Valley Speedway officials and the West Fargo Rural Fire Department were quickly on the scene to get Berg out and extinguish the flames. To get notifications, you will need to favorite Red River Valley Speedway in the app. 28-Joshua Wiest[4]; 7. 2A-Casey Arneson[11]; 8. Checkers & Wreckers on Apple Podcasts We are transitioning from Text Alerts via the RainedOut website to the new Push Notifications through the MyRacePass app. Scott Jacobson took the lead from Restad with 12 laps to go and led the remainder of the race, but it didnt come easy. A Feature: 1. The tentative Red River Valley Speedway schedule is out for 2020. 41-Doug Gardner[5]; 3. After winning his heat, Arneson drew the 10th starting position for the main event but quickly moved his way forward. (DNF) 18-Mike Anderson[7]; 17. 40-Rob VanMil[4]; 2. IMCA Sprint Cars: 34-Alex Kukowski[6]; 2. 44F-Fred Wojtek[3]; 3. West Fargo, ND (KFGO/KNFL) The 2022 Class of the Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame will be recognized at tonights racing action at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR HALL OF FAME NOMINEE, JS Bitker LLC | Red River Valley Speedway, redrivervalleyspeedway.com/nomination-form, ALL ARNESON: Arneson brothers sweep Modified doubleheader at Red River Valley Speedway, Shipley claims Dakota Cat Shootout win at RRV Speedway, Local racers shine against national talent during Dakota Mod Tour at RRV Speedway, In a wild finish, Jochim claims first career stock car win, Schulz tops loaded field for stock car victory at Red River Valley Speedway, Three first-time winners visit victory lane at Red River Valley Speedway, Large Crowd, Field of Drivers Highlight Our 50th Season Opener, A sign of summer: Red River Valley Speedway hosts pre-season practice, https://support.google.com/android/answer/9079661?hl=en. As the white flag flew, Hron and Jori Hughes of Tower, Minn. tangled in turn two, giving the lead and the win to 13th-place starter, Jack Berger. Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. continued his dominance in the INEX legends. Full Race Schedule: http://redrivervall NEXT RACE: Friday, August 12 Today, the speedway is operated by Nick Skalicky and Jake and Sharnel Bitker. 11-Dexter Dvergsten[8]; 3. 79X-Chuck Christ[2]; 5. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D. IMCA Modifieds: Since 1968, the track has maintained a dirt surface. 2007 Jac Haudenschild on June 30 8-Ethan Mabus[1]; 5. (DNS) 99-Nathan Gegner, Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Sports & Recreation. McDougall and Jochim emerged as the front runners as they continued a side by side battle for the point. We started the year off a little rough, but its been more than amazing, said Engen after the race. Since 1968, the track has maintained a dirt surface. The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame was established to honor the drivers, promoters, car owners, track staff, crew members, and fans of Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon, Minn. and Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., as well as Fargo Speedway Park, which was in operation during the late-1960s to early-1970s. NEXT RACE: Wednesday, September 14 18-Mike Anderson Walcott, N.D.; 4. Hanten jumped out to the early lead and scored the win over sprint car rookie Tye Wilke. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D.; 3. A strong field of 32 cars were entered in the 2020 event, which was won by three-time World of Outlaws champion Darrell Lanigan. Hanten, is a 15-year racing veteran and has competed with the Northern Outlaw Sprint Car series in Grand Forks the last eight seasons. NASCAR star Kyle Larson picked up the World of Outlaws win at the speedway last summer. (DNF) 71-Trent Grager[6], Heat 1: 1. Senior Community Service Employment Program, Subscription to the award-winning AARP The Magazine, An ally on the issues that matter most to you in West Fargo, Free membership for your spouse or partner. Skalicky said a decision will be made by Monday night or early Tuesday on whether or not the speedways season opener will be held this Friday, May 22nd. Lanigan is the most recent winner, followed by Steve Francis who captured three consecutive wins from 2004-2005. Ken Hron of Grand Rapids, Minn. led every lap but the last one. I didnt expect a win to come at all this year.. 3S-Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D.; 4. 60-Tyler Hall[3]; 3. Chuck Thompson former driver, car owner, and engine builder, Advisors: Corey Litton (RRVS & BRRP announcer) and Josh Johnson (local racing historian and Late Model competitor), The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame committee will announce their inaugural Class of 2020 this summer. Racing starts tonight at 7:00 in West Fargo. The win was Auklands 16th of his career at the speedway. Season Championship 5G-Garrison Miller[7]; 7. 2017 Jason Johnson on August 19 12C-Nick Curtis[25]; 20. The large crowd on hand was treated to big car counts in all racing divisions and a multi-groove racing surface. 72-Tye Wilke[9]; 2. 10R-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 2. 72-Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. Luke Johnsons title defense in the IMCA SportMods has gotten off to a great start. In 2007, it was renamed Buffalo River Race Park when current general manager Kevin Nathe took the helm. IMCA Modified Meet & Greet A Feature: 1. 40-Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn.; 5. 5-Scott Jacobson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. The date is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28th. On Friday, hell look to become the tracks youngest champion. Earlier in the year, we set out to win the Dakota Mod Tour. Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. remained undefeated in the INEX legends division. This is the first Dakota Cat Shootout that Ive won and it feels good to get that for my sponsor, said Shipley, who has been sponsored by Dakota Cat for the better part of a decade. Stock car rookie Keaton Froemke of Glyndon, Minn. and Ernest Giest of West Fargo, N.D. rounded out the top three. 1994 Dave Blaney on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10 Arneson, fresh off his third career Norman County Raceway season opener win the night before in Ada, Minn., looked to complete the four-peat against a stout field of modifieds from across the upper Midwest. 101-Paul Schultz, Grand Rapids, Minn.; 5. 1996 Sammy Swindell on July 7 Washburn is still racing late models at age 76 clearly a . 2*-Cole Babcock[5]; 6. 5G-Garrison Miller, Fargo, N.D. Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints: The Detroit Lakes, Minn. driver took the lead from Marv Priem of Glyndon in the closing laps to score his fourth win of the season. (DNF) 81-Dan Pederson[2], Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. June 30, 2022 . 0-Jeff Odden[26]; 19. Email Us. 9-Torey Fischer[8]; 10. 31X-Tim Shiek, Fargo, N.D.; 4. 72 Modified in KRJB 106.5FM Victory Lane. 5. 2J-Joseph Lewis[1]; 6. Dakota Cat Mod Shootout 14-Alyssa White, West Fargo, N.D. WEST FARGO Red River Valley Speedway roared back to life on Friday night as weekly racing continued at the three-eighths-mile oval. Anyone is welcome to complete the application below for consideration. 2A-Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 5. 2009 Jason Meyers on June 20 WEST FARGO, N.D. Weekly auto racing has been a part of the landscape of the Fargo-Moorhead sports scene since the mid-1950s. The NLRA Late Models will co-headline the Saturday night special with the second running of the Howie Schill Memorial. (DNF) 88XXX-Randy Klein[17]; 25. 1992 Steve Kinser on July 12 44T-Tanner Engen[9]; 2. The impact made the rear end of Jensens car lift off the ground, and as it did so, Kelly Jacobson of Fargo came sliding into the wreck. Menu. Hall of Fame Nomination Submission - Buffalo River Speedway . The win was Truscinskis second of the season at Red River Valley Speedway. 12F-Greg Friestad[4]; 3. 4-Rick Schulz[1]; 3. 1998 Steve Kinser on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10, Sammy Swindell on July 11 77S-Brian Schaffer[3]; 12. 40-Chris VanMil Barnesville, Minn.; 5. The Buffalo River Race Park opened as the Fargo-Moorhead Speedway in 1955 as a quarter-mile dirt track. Kendall has upped his game in recent years. 0-Jeff Odden[4]; 5. 10,982 were here. 88K-Keaten Froemke[3]; 3. 79-Scott Richardson[4]; 3. 41-Doug Gardner[6]; 7. 41AU-Glenn Mitchell[3]; 4. Extensive measures went into place to comply with state regulations and for the safety of the participants. 2020 Kyle Larson on Aug. 22 The two exchanged the lead several times before VanMil was able to find some moisture on the low side of the speedway, left behind from a car with radiator issues a few laps prior, and clear McDougall for the point with two laps to go. Engen had to earn it, however. College ticket $10 (College ID must be shown at the ticket window), Advanced discounted ticket location: Ive been doing a lot more testing with the stopwatch now. 13-Ty Hanten[3]; 3. The 25-lap main event began with Greg Friestad of Valley City showing the way. 5T-Matt Talley[5]; 6. That was very nerve-wracking, said Pfau in victory lane. Johnson Brothers Racing. Donny Schatz during the third World of Outlaws heat race on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Red River . Charlie Jensen of Pelican Rapids, Minn. made heavy contact with Pederson. The only opener he hasnt won since the speedway reopened in 2016, he didnt attend he was racing a national event out of state. 12-Matt Aukland[9]; 2. 1995 Sammy Swindell on July 8 Coming off the final corner, Jochim received a pair of bumps to the left rear quarter panel from stock car sophomore Kalvin Kesselberg of Ada, Minn. Jochim was able to hang on by a car length to capture the win. Big Iron Race 7R-Ryan Restad, West Fargo, N.D.; 2. 3XL-Brad Orvedal, Fargo, N.D.; 5. 12F-Greg Friestad[1]; 2. 7F-Brian Frederick[5]; 11. JS Bitker LLC | Red River Valley Speedway. WEST FARGO Red River Valley Speedway hosted some of the nations top IMCA modified talent on Saturday night with the running of the ninth annual Sanders Metal Products Modified Challenge, as a part of the IMCA Red River Modified Tour. Farmer had three top-10 finishes in 36 NASCAR Cup . The West Fargo Rural Fire Department was quickly on the scene to extinguish the flames. The season kicks off on May 6th with all six of its weekly divisions; IMCA Sprints, Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and INEX Legends. 21-Tim Church[6]; 13. 23B-Jared Beck[5], Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Friday was only Eckerdts second time in a hobby stock. 14S-Thomas Sandvig[16]; 13. Schulz pulled even with Robertson using the middle groove of the speedway, while Robertson remained true to the low side. (DNF) 28-Norm Olson[10]; 14. (DNF) 8J-Luke Johnson[1]; 17. 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher[1]; 2. Hall tried to battle back, but Thornton was too fast as he cruised to the win. 4-Rick Schulz[11]; 5. 66-Kevin Veralrud[15]; 7. E72-Adam Geist[7], Heat 2: 1. 12-Cody Leonard[7]; 5. Online Advance Price: Weekend Package (includes tickets to both days): $35. B2-Brodee Eckerdt[8]; 10. 28-Cody Blixt[9]; 6. 1997 Stevie Smith on July 12 40-Rob VanMil[6]; 2. 34-Alex Kukowski[10]; 4. 4. I dont know how much of a race it is. The full Red River Valley Speedway schedule will be announced on March 26th at the Red River Valley Speedway / Norman County Raceway banquet in Ada, Minn. WEST FARGO The pits were packed on Friday night at Red River Valley Speedway with 93 race cars checked in for action in what would be a wild night of racing.