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NLRA Event Preview - Buffalo River and 2nd Howie Schill Memorial at Red River Valley

8/26/2022

Cole Schill (44*) and John Seng (21S) battle door-to-door last week at Devils Lake Speedway. Speedway Shots photo.

The series is set to round out the month of August with two races in the Fargo area this weekend. For the second week in-a-row, the NLRA will race for an increased payout during the second running of the Howie Schill memorial at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo on Saturday night. The series will head east on highway 10 on Sunday to run at Buffalo River Speedway on Sunday night.

NLRA Event Preview - Sheyenne Speedway and $5,000-to-win Golden Hammer Classic at Devils Lake

8/18/2022

The field goes four-wide at Devils Lake earlier this season. Speedway Shots photo.

As the season winds down, another weekend of NLRA series action is set to take place, featuring the $5,000-to-win, 4th annual Walhalla Builders Golden Hammer Classic at the Devils Lake Speedway, near Crary, North Dakota, and the final visit of the 2022 season to the Sheyenne Speeedway in Lisbon, ND.

NLRA Event Preview - 10th Annual Prelude To The Johnny

9/7/2020

The field storms out of turn four at River Cities. Speedway Shots photo.

This Thursday night, September the 10th, the 23rd season of NLRA action comes to a close with the tenth running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny.' The event kicks off the three-day, fourteenth annual John Seitz Memorial, which honors our three-time series champion, the late great John Seitz. Thursday's race serves as the series opportunity to crown its' series champion at their home track, the high-banked, quarter-mile River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, racing at the speedway for the 45th time overall in series history.

Seng Scores 40th NLRA Feature Win At Jamestown

8/24/2020

Brad Seng won his 40th NLRA feature last Saturday night at the Jamestown Speedway. Speedway Shots photo.

Brad Seng parked the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom in victory lane Saturday night at the Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown, ND. The win was Seng's fourth with the series at the quarter-mile oval at Jamestown, and his first since 2014. It's also Seng's 40th with the series, which tops the all-time wins list.

Strand Steals His Second Win Of The Tripleheader Weekend

8/22/2020

Dustin Strand in victory lane with his Dad Brian, and crew Tim and Nate after his win at River Cities.
Speedway Shots photo.

Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Keewatin Truck Service Millenium SRT, spent a majority of the race in the second spot, but lead the final few feet of the 25 lap event at the River Cities Speedway, winning his second consecutive series feature. The win was also his twenty-fourth with the series, tying Ricky Weiss for fourth all-time on the series wins list.

Strand Sweeps Season Series At Norman County

8/21/2020

Dustin Strand in victory lane at Norman County. Speedway Shots photo.

Dustin Strand won his second NLRA feature in three weeks at the Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN. The win is his second of the season with the NLRA, and the twenty-third of his career, which is one win behind Ricky Weiss for fourth on the series all-time wins list.

NLRA Event Preview - Jamestown Visit Caps Three Race Swing

8/19/2020

Ryan Corbett (C4) and Dustin Strand (71) in battle earlier this season. Corbett won last week at Greenbush, and Strand heads into the week as the point leader. Speedway Shots photo.

This Saturday night, August the 22nd, the series will make it's first and only visit of the 2020 campaign to the Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown, ND. This event is scheduled to be the 25th visit to the quarter-mile on the Stutzman County Fairgrounds.

NLRA Event Preview: River Cities With The Outlaws

8/19/2020

Lance Schill (17) and Tom Corcoran (T1) battle at River Cities earlier this season. Both have wins at the speedway this season.
Speedway Shots photo.

This Friday night, the NLRA will co-headline with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. This will be the 44th time the series has held an event at the quarter-mile "Bullring" on the Greater Grand Forks Fairgrounds, and the twentieth time the series has shared the spotlight with the Outlaws in Grand Forks since 2009.

NLRA Event Preview - Thursday Night Thunder At Norman County

8/18/2020

Dustin Strand (71) and Don Shaw (42S) battle for the lead at Norman County three weeks ago.
Speedway Shots photo.

This Thursday night, August 20th, the NLRA will race for the second time in three weeks, and for the final time for the 2020 season, at the Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN. This will be the twenty-first visit by the series to the three-eighths mile oval on the Norman County Fairgrounds.

Balcaen Ties Seitz With Jamestown Triumph

7/21/2019

Mike Balcaen with crew member Paul Manske in victory lane Saturday night in Jamestown. Speedway Shots photo.

Mike Balcaen won his first NLRA series feature of the season Saturday night at the Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown, ND. The win is his third at the high-banked, quarter-mile, Stutzman County speedplant, and also his 26th with the series, tying the late great John Seitz for second on the all-time wins list.