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NLRA EVENT PREVIEW: 14th PRELUDE TO THE JOHNNY AT RIVER CITIES

9/6/2023

Brody Troftgruben (14), Shane Edginton (5E), and Brad Seng (12S) battle at River Cities last Friday night.
Speedway Shots photo.

Kicking off the three-day 17th annual John Seitz Memorial at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks will be the 14th running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny' which gives the series the opportunity to crown its champion on home turf while the field of around 50 drivers get a night of racing at the high-banked quarter-mile Bullring under their belts before the qualifying heat races on Friday night.

NLRA RECAP: GRESETH SWEEPS LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT GREENBUSH

9/6/2023

Mike Greseth, driver of the No. 17 Superior Customs Rocket XR1, put himself in prime position to secure his third consecutive series championship over the holiday weekend, winning both features held at Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. The victories were Greseth's 16th and 17th series victories in just 55 series starts since his debut in May of 2021. The victories also earned him an 84-point lead heading into Thursday night's season finale during the running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny' at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks which kicks off the John Seitz Memorial weekend.

NLRA EVENT PREVIEW - LABOR DAY DOUBLE AT GREENBUSH

8/31/2023

We're down to the final three events of the 2023 campaign with two of which scheduled for Labor Day weekend as the series will head back to Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN for a double header on this holiday weekend. The races will be the fourth and fifth held at the high-banked Roseau County oval that measures just over one-quarter mile. These races will also be the 42nd and 43rd for the series at the track and will be the 19th and 20th of the series' season which would be the first time the series has run 20 events in a season since 2003, and just the second time that the series has run 20 times in a season in its 26 season history.

NLRA RECAP: Greseth and Peterson Split NLRA Weekend

8/2/2023

Tyler Peterson (Norman County; left and Greenbush; right) and Mike Greseth (River Cities; center) were last week's NLRA main event winners. Photos by Speedway Shots and Lisa Jean Designs.

It was another great weekend if you were, or still are, a Modified ace, as two of the most impressive additions to the NLRA series in recent years split the weekend. Two-time and defending series champion, and current point leader, Mike Greseth picked up his 14th series win Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, while rookie Tyler Peterson won his fourth and fifth features of the season at Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN and Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN.

NLRA Event Preview - Norman County, River Cities, and Greenbush

7/27/2023

Shane Edginton (5E), Tyler Peterson (1TPO), and Bryce Sward (1-2) battle at Devils Lake last Saturday.
Speedway Shots photo.

This weekend sees a stretch of seven races in 15 days come to a close with three more big events scheduled at Minnesota speed plants Norman County Raceway in Ada and Greenbush Race Park bookending a return trip to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks.

NLRA RECAP: Strand and Seng Split NLRA Weekend

7/26/2023

Dustin Strand (left) and John Seng (right) scored NLRA wins last weekend. Speedway Shots photos.

Four-time NLRA champion Dustin Strand won his 29th NLRA feature last Friday night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, with John Seng winning his first series feature last Saturday night at Devils Lake Speedway in Doyon, ND.

NLRA Event Preview - River Cities w/the WoO; King of the Dirt at I-94

6/1/2023

Dustin Strand (71) and Joey Pederson (7P) run door-to-door last week at River Cities. The pair have seven combined wins during NLRA supported World of Outlaws events at the track. Speedway Shots photo.

This weekend, the NLRA season springs back into action with another pair of marquee events. On Friday night, the series competes alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND before heading down for the first of two visits this month to I-94 emr Speedway in Fergus Falls, MN for the Dick Johanneck Memorial King of the Dirt.

NLRA Event Preview - Greenbush Race Park

5/25/2023

Shane Edginton (5E) and Joey Pederson (7P) battle at Greenbush last season. Speedway Shots photo.

The 2023 NLRA campaign rolls on this Saturday night, May the 27th, at the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. Saturday's race, which is also the first of five scheduled visits to the events for the series at the quarter-mile, high-banked Roseau County Oval, will be the 38th visit by the series at the Speedway.

NLRA Event Preview - 'Prelude to the Johnny' at River Cities

9/9/2021

Mike Greseth (17) and Shane Edginton (5E) are separated by just 8 points heading into the 'Prelude.' Speedway Shots photo.

Thursday night, September the 9th, the NLRA will wrap up its 24th season of racing with the 11th running of the "Prelude to the Johnny" at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND. The event kicks off the 15th annual John Seitz Memorial weekend, which honors four-time series champion John Seitz who passed away in 2007.

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

8/19/2021

Troy Schill (11) and Howie Schill (4) battle at Grand Forks (River Cities) Speedway in 1996. Julie Grassel photo.

Two of the final three events of the 2021 NLRA season are set to take place this weekend at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday night, and at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo on Saturday night. Both races will be run alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, while Saturday’s event will also honor Howie Schill, who we lost last December.