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NLRA Event Preview: Howie Schill Memorial Kicks Off Seitz Memorial Weekend at River Cities

9/4/2024

Due to the wash out of the Howie Schill Memorial originally scheduled for its fourth running at Red River Valley Speedway three weeks ago, the event has replaced the Prelude to the Johnny as the NLRA season championship Thursday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND. The addition of "The Howie" to the beginning of the 18th edition of the John Seitz Memorial makes this arguably the most significant weekend of racing at the Grand Forks oval, which is winding down its 70th season of weekly competition.

NLRA Event Preview - Howie Schill Memorial at Red River Valley Speedway

8/13/2024

The NLRA season has come to its penultimate event with this weekend's running of the Howie Schill Memorial at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND. The event is slated to be the fourth running of the event which honors No. 4 himself, Howie Schill, the series' first ever winner in 1998. The events, which run on Friday August 16th and Saturday August 17th, are scheduled to be the 17th and 18th events held by the series on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds and the 16th and 17th on the current one-third mile configuration.

Dustin Strand Sweeps NLRA Three-Race Mini-series

7/30/2024

Dustin Strand collected his 33rd, 34th, and 35th career series wins last week, sweeping the NLRA three-race mini-series which started Thursday night at Victory Lane Speedway in Winnipeg, MB, continued Friday night at River Cities Speedway and concluded Saturday at Devils Lake Speedway near Doyon, ND.

Final Three-Race Weekend of 2024 Season Features Return to Victory Lane Speedway

7/24/2024

The NLRA is set to embark on its final three-race weekend of the season this weekend which starts with Thursday's return to Victory Lane Speedway just south of Winnipeg, MB, Canada. The series will also take part in Friday's 'Big Motor Mania' at River Cities Speedway with the three-race swing ending Saturday night at Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND.

NLRA Event Preview: The Rumble at Brown County Speedway

7/17/2024

For the second year the series will head south to Brown County Speedway to be part of one of the area's crown jewel events with the annual running of "The Rumble." These are scheduled to be just the fourth and fifth visits for the series to the third-mile oval in Northeast South Dakota in as many visits to the Rushmore State since 2004 when Kent Arment defended home turf against the NLRA.

Peterson is $5,000 Richer After Golden Hammer Classic Triumph at Devils Lake

7/16/2024

Tyler Peterson led the final 32 laps en route to the $5,000 payday, winning the sixth annual Walhalla Building Center Golden Hammer Classic at Devils Lake Speedway near Doyon, ND on Saturday night. Peterson's win is his third series win of the year as he now sits one win shy of becoming the 13th member of the 10-win club after scoring his 9th career series.

NLRA Event Preview - 6th Annual Golden Hammer at Devils Lake

7/10/2024

This Saturday night, July the 13th, the series returns to Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND for the 6th running of the $5,000-to-win Golden Hammer Classic presented by Walhalla Building Center. The race, rescheduled from the rainout last month, will be the second of the season at the three-tenths mile oval and 34th visit overall for the series at the speedway.

Mass Defends Home Turf Against NLRA at I-94

6/26/2024

Nick Anderson photo.

Dave Mass sent the home crowd happy Friday night as he beat the travelers of the Northern Late Model Racing Association, winning his third career feature with the series last Friday night at I-94 emr Speedway in Fergus Falls, MN. Mass, who won the series return to the Speedway back in 2021, got redemption as he had mechanical issues steal a possible King of the Dirt title while leading at the three-eighths mile oval three-weeks ago.

Strand Wins Second NLRA Feature of the Season with Last Lap Pass at River Cities

6/10/2024

Dustin Strand won his 31st career NLRA feature Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Strand's second win with the series this season happened in the final few feet of the main event as he stole the victory from Shane Edginton as the pair came to the checkered flag.

'King TPO" Sweeps NLRA Weekend at River Cities and I-94

6/7/2024

Tyler Peterson collected his seventh and eighth NLRA series wins last weekend, sweeping the pair of series races run at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday night and I-94 emr Speedway in Fergus Falls on Saturday. Peterson, driving the No. 1TPO QuickLift Rocket XR1, has already in just over one season of Late Model competition moved into a tie with Shane Edginton for 13th on the series all-time wins list.