For nearly 70 years, some of the most talented and daring drivers in the upper Midwest have battled the high-banks of our local dirt tracks. 34-Alex Kukowski, Edgelely, N.D. WEST FARGO For the 50th time since 1968, Red River Valley Speedway hosted its season opener on Friday night at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. They are a great way to stay in the know about the latest updates at Red River Valley Speedway. 08-Zander Bauer[11]; 12. Tye Wilkes strong start to the 2020 season continues. 10R-Travis Robertson[7]; 4. 54DK-Dylan Krueger[1]; 4. 100-Jason Berg[5]; 3. 57K-Derrick Kronbach[15]; 17. (DNS) 35-Michael Good, Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. A Feature 1: 1. 40-Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn.; 5. I love it and its running great.. 6D-Dylan Goplen[4]; 3. Recipient of NEAR Hall of Fame Jack Ratta Memorial Media Award Walter H. Renner 1921-2011 HOLYOKE - Walter H. Renner, 90, of Holyoke, was . 58E-Dylan Johnson[3]; 5. Luke Johnsons title defense in the IMCA SportMods has gotten off to a great start. 40-Chris VanMil[1]; 6. Over the years, the track has also operated under the names F-M Speedway, Fargo Motor Speedway, Glyndon Speedway, and Buffalo River Speedway. 58-Sean Johnson[8]; 5. Robertson went on to edge out VanMil in a great battle to the finish to claim his second consecutive win at Red River Valley Speedway and his 51st career win. 0:24. Billy Michaelsohn of West Fargo led the opening lap before Tyler McDougall of Hawley, Minn. came from fifth to lead lap two. 2008 Daryn Pittman on August 12 Jon Bachmeier Five-time RRVS Modified Track Champion North Dakota native and 10-time series champion, Donny Schatz, ranks tied for third in all-time World of Outlaws wins at his home track with former champion Doug Wolfgang. A Feature: 1. 84-Michael Johnson[6]; 7. 4-Rick Schulz, Horace, N.D.; 2. 93-Kelsi Pederson, East Grand Forks, Minn. 2. 12F-Greg Friestad[4]; 3. 44T-Tanner Engen[3]; 5. 24V-Deryk Voller[4]; 8. NEXT RACE: Wednesday, September 14 You must register to race online by 5:00 pm day of the event. Feature: 1. 84-Michael Johnson[7]; 10. Driver Registration: Other supporting classes for this event will be determined at a later date. A Feature 1: 1. Previous World of Outlaws winners at Red River Valley Speedway: Its no secret that the Arneson brothers of Austin and Casey have dominated the local IMCA modified division in 2020. B1-Brody Carlsrud[18]; 18. 1986 Steve Kinser on July 12 *Does not include convenience or processing fees*. In the past, I used to just go with what felt good. (DNF) 40-Lawrence Veralrud[3], Heat 1: 1. 12F-Greg Friestad[9]; 11. Stay tuned to RedRiverValleySpeedway.com for ticket information and the full 2023 schedule. 12C-Nick Curtis[3]; 9. Also during the legends feature, a fire broke out under the hood of Ashton Spiekers No. 10-Austin Arneson[12]; 3. 17T-Tim Otterness, Brainerd, Minn.; 5. 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. 2021 Donny Schatz on Aug. 21 49-Collin Compson[1]; 9. 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. 96-Erv Grossman[2]; 9. 14-Alyssa White[3]; 5. B1-Marvin Priem, Glyndon, Minn.; 3. 91-Craig Oakes[9]; 6. Jason Johnson drove his No. Email Us. Feature: 1. 2J-Joseph Lewis[1]; 6. Over the years, the track has also operated under the names F-M Speedway, Fargo Motor Speedway, Glyndon Speedway, and Buffalo River Speedway. ; 2. In 2010, Danny Schatz took over the reins of the speedway and reconfigured the speedway to a high-banked, racy three-eighths mile. 86C-Darren Pfau[6]; 4. 13-Alan Truscinski[2]; 4. A Feature: 1. Hall would finish in second, in front of Austin Arneson of Fargo, N.D., Stanford, and Jake ONeil of Tucson, Ariz. To win a heat race and lead 26 laps at our home track against the competition that we had to go up against tonight feels incredible, said Hall after the race. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 7. WEST FARGO, N.D. Weekly auto racing has been a part of the landscape of the Fargo-Moorhead sports scene since the mid-1950s. Since then, I have never looked.. (DNF) 8-Ethan Mabus[2], Petermann Seeds Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. (DNF) 71-Trent Grager[6], Heat 1: 1. The wins only come every couple of years the way it seems for me lately, so it feels good, said Aukland in victory lane. 10-Austin Arneson[1]; 2. 2002 Joey Saldana on July 4, P.J. (DNF) 18-Mike Anderson[7]; 17. If you want the very latest schedule or news updates, youll need to download the MyRacePass app. 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. The two other track championships up for grabs are in the INEX legends, where Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. has a six-point lead over Brody Carlsrud of Moorhead, Minn. and the IMCA hobby stocks where Brodee Eckerdt of Grand Forks, N.D. holds a narrow one-point margin over Tanner Engen of Detroit Lakes. 1996 Mark Kinser on July 6, Sammy Swindell on July 7 I havent looked at them once this year, said Heinrich. 22-Vince Jegtvig[3]; 3. 11-Kalvin Kesselberg, Ada, Minn. IMCA SportMods: For more information, visit. 12F-Greg Friestad[1]; 2. In 2007, it was renamed Buffalo River Race Park when current general manager Kevin Nathe took the helm. IMCA Hobby Stock Special: Presented by ZOA Energy Drink A late-race caution set up a green-white-checkered finish. We have delicious concession food & ice-cold beverages at the Twisted Spork (Watch for our weekly specials). 3S-Jesse Skalicky[8]; 10. B1-Marvin Priem, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. Organized by RRVS & BRRP photographer and publicist, Mike Spieker, a committee with diverse backgrounds and involvement, rooted in local racing, has been formed. 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. 33-Allen Kent[5]; 6. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return for the sixth consecutive year and the 36th time overall on August 27th. 12A-Matt Aukland[15]; 7. 1986 Sammy Swindell on July 11, Steve Kinser on July 12 A large, yet socially distant crowd enjoyed a stacked field of competitors that included 104 race teams the most the speedway has hosted in nearly 10 years. Mitch Johnson (00) is shown here racing at the Red River Valley Speedway in 2006. Organized by RRVS & BRRP photographer and publicist, Mike Spieker, a committee with diverse backgrounds and involvement, rooted in local racing, has been formed. 1981 Sammy Swindell on July 13. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return for the sixth consecutive year and the 36th time . Several other measures were also in place. 15E-Caley Emerson, Grand Rapids, Minn.; 3. 69-Brandon Rekow[2], Heat 1: 1. *All ticket sales are final. Everything went phenomenal. Not now. 72-Dave Shipley, Fargo, N.D. IMCA Stock Cars Dev Malmlov Multi-time BRRP Modified Track Champion On the restart, a three-wide battle for the lead broke out between Jacobson, Restad, and Rich Pavlicek. 10R-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 5. 14-Kody King[11]; 7. Twitter https://twitter.com/rrvspeedway 79-Scott Richardson[4]; 3. We didnt have the luck last week, but we werent going to let that get the best of us, said Engen after the race. 22-Bryce Haugeberg, West Fargo, N.D.; 4. Two rollovers were seen during INEX Legends action. Since 1968, the track has maintained a dirt surface. Needing to finish second or better to clinch the tour championship, Arneson left little doubt in the second 25-lapper. 20-Alex Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 5. Dakota Cat Mod Shootout 66-Kevin Veralrud, Horace, N.D.; 2. B2-Brodee Eckerdt, Grand Forks, N.D.; 4. It appeared as though another first-time winner would emerge in the Brandon Schmidt Trucking IMCA Stock Cars. 17-Rich Pavlicek[8]; 4. 2001 Steve Kinser on July 5, Sammy Swindell on July 6, Craig Dollansky on July 7 A Feature: 1. IMCA Modified Meet & Greet 6:00 pm start 13-Alan Truscinski, Greenbush, Minn.; 3. With the crate motor in the modified, as opposed to an open motor in the late model, Ive had to learn a momentum-style of driving. 84-Michael Johnson[17]; 6. 4V-Billy Vogel[8]; 4. We did that. Johnson Brothers Racing. 19D-Darin Duffy[1]; 2. 49-Collin Compson[1]; 6. 6:00 pm start 2A-Casey Arneson[5]; 4. The track was awesome tonight.. IMCA Sprint Cars: A Feature: 1. Ernie & Gail Brookins Founders of Minn-Kota Racing Association 28-Norm Olson[6]; 5. B2-Brodee Eckerdt[10]; 9. 2A-Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 4. Website http://redrivervalleyspeedway.com A pair of Fargo racing veterans, Aukland and Casey Arneson, engaged in a thrilling duel for the lead early in the going. Once in the lead, Schulz powered out to a big lead with his home-built engine under the hood. The green flag drops at 7:00 pm at the three-eighths-mile oval on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. 72-Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. Local favorite Ricky Weiss of Headingly, Manitoba, rounded out the podium in third. WEST FARGO, N.D. (March 25, 2022) - Red River Valley Speedway's 52nd season of racing will offer the same stout lineup race fans have come to expect over the past several years, along with a couple of new and exciting events. The Buffalo River Race Park opened as the Fargo-Moorhead Speedway in 1955 as a quarter-mile dirt track. Feature 1. 15-Andrea Jacobson[5]; 8. 9-Skyla Miller[1]; 2. 18-Mike Anderson Walcott, N.D.; 4. 71-Trent Grager[6]; 6. A Feature: 1. Push notifications can be sent to your phone from the MyRacePass App on iOS and Android devices. 33-Allen Kent, West Fargo, N.D.; 5. Racing starts tonight at 7:00 in West Fargo. My two track championships are definitely towards the top of my career highlights, said Johnson. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Models will also be returning to West Fargo next year on June 28th. John Sandvig of West Fargo, N.D. drove out to a big lead at the start of the feature after dominating his heat race earlier in the night. 6-Austin Veralrud, Barnesville, N.D.; 5. (DNF) 51-Kelly Jacobson[9]; 15. 14S-Thomas Sandvig[16]; 13. Austin Arneson of Fargo was the highest finishing U-Motors driver on Friday, finishing second to Aukland. Tune in to 106.5 KRJB for LIVE racing coverage. 6D-Dylan Goplen, Fargo, N.D.; 4. 18-Austin Wimer[7]; 6. IMCA Modified Meet & Greet (In Victory Lane from 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm) The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame was established in 2020 to honor drivers, car owners, promoters, and those who have supported racing at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, and Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon. This is an awesome class, said Schulz of the IMCA stock cars, which, in their third year, are a relatively new class of cars to the speedway. Farmer had three top-10 finishes in 36 NASCAR Cup . 23B-Jared Beck[5], Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. A strong field of 32 cars were entered in the 2020 event, which was won by three-time World of Outlaws champion Darrell Lanigan. FM Drain Cleaning & Servic NEXT RACE: Friday, August 19 (7:00 pm) A Feature: 1. Pavlicek made the move from the IMCA modifieds to SportMods this year and holds a slim three-point lead over Ryan Restad of West Fargo. 2022 Hall Of Fame Night 77S-Brian Schaffer[2]; 4. Lodging: La Quinta Inn & Suites 2355 46th St South Fargo, ND 58104 Call: 1-701-499-2000 Shipley got by pole-sitter and defending track champion, Dylan Goplen of Fargo, on lap 15 of 30 and set sail. 17-Rich Pavlicek[5]; 3. Fans are encouraged to submit their nominees. 60-Tyler Hall, Fertile, Minn. IMCA Stock Cars: Arneson checked out in the closing stages as he raced to his ninth career Red River Valley Speedway win. 31C-Emmitt Curtis[5], Heat 4 (6 Laps): 1. . 21-Jamie Schulz[16]; 18. 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. Feature: 1. 41-Doug Gardner[6]; 5. 28-Cody Blixt[2]; 5. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[2]; 4. (DNS) 12C-Nick Curtis, All Finish Concrete Heat 2: 1. 2022 (17 Articles) 2021 (8 . 60-Tyler Hall[6]; 4. 60-Tyler Hall[8]; 8. 1989 Jeff Swindell on July 8 58-Sean Johnson, Kindred, N.D. 1981 Sammy Swindell on July 13. Going in blind 86C-Darren Pfau, West Fargo, N.D.; 2. 0X-Jake ONeil, Tucson, Ariz. IMCA Stock Car 10R-Travis Robertson[5]; 8. The new, highly touted high-banked half-mile was inaugurated with a series of fair races in 1967 before weekly racing began in 1968. The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars made their first of many visits to the speedway in 1981 and brought a live, national television audience to the speedway in the late 1990s. Earlier in the year, we set out to win the Dakota Mod Tour. Applications will be reviewed by Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame Committee. 13C-Paul Colvin[5], IMCA Stock Cars: I never thought I would win in the SportMod class, said Veralrud after the race. 41AU-Glenn Mitchell[2]; 10. B2-Brodee Eckerdt[8]; 10. About Buffalo River Race Park: A Feature: 1. Call: 1-701-499-2000. Feature: 1. 57K-Derrick Kronbach[1]; 6. Aukland remained within striking distance all race long and closed to within a car length of Shipley in lapped traffic. (DNF) 39-Caleb Gardner[4]; 6. 18-Austin Wimer[17]; 20. The season was originally scheduled to begin on Friday, May 1st, but has been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.