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Weiss Dominates Seitz Weekend; Strand Captures Third Series Title

9/12/2018

Ricky Weiss won all three features contested at River Cities on the John Seitz Memorial weekend.
Dustin Strand won the pole dash, and clinched his third series title with a fourth place run on Saturday afternoon.
Mike Spieker photos.

It was a big weekend for two-time series champion Ricky Weiss, driver of the No. 7 Keewatin Truck Service Bloomquist, as he won all three main events contested during the 12th annual John Seitz Memorial weekend at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks.

NLRA Event Preview - Third Appearance With The Outlaws At Red River Valley

8/15/2018

Travis Robertson (1R), Erik Robertson (9R), and Jeff Hapala (16S) go three-wide at the Red River Valley Speedway last year.
Mike Spieker photo.

This Saturday night, August the 18th, the NLRA will co-headline for the third and final time this season with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND. The race is scheduled to be the eleventh appearance by the series to the third-mile oval on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.

NLRA Event Preview - Sharing The Spotlight With The Outlaws At The Bullring

8/14/2018

Joey Pederson (7P) and Brody Troftgruben (14) battle side-by-side at River Cities earlier this season. Mike Spieker photo.

This Friday night, August the 17th, the NLRA will co-headline with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series for the second time this season at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. The race is scheduled to be the 36th visit to the quarter-mile, high-banked oval on the Grand Forks Fairgrounds, and the third of the 2018 season.

Strand Wins Third Of The Year At Jamestown

8/7/2018

Dustin Strand won his third NLRA feature of the season last Saturday in Jamestown. Mike Spieker photo.

Two-time series champion, and current point leader Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium SRT, scored his third NLRA victory of the year last Saturday night at the Jamestown Speedway in Jamestown, ND. The win is Strand's 17th career win with the series, which is fifth on the all-time wins list.

Strand Becomes First Repeat Winner At River Cities

7/3/2018

Dustin Strand with his family in victory lane on Friday night. Mike Spieker photo.

Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium SRT, won his second NLRA feature last Friday night at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. The win is also his 16th career NLRA triumph, and came in front of the live T.V. cameras of Midco Sportsnet.

NLRA Event Preview - NLRA On Live TV At River Cities

6/27/2018

Ricky Weiss (7), Bill Mooney (2), and Travis Robertson (1R) go three wide at River Cities on June 15th. Mike Spieker photo.

This Friday night, June the 29th, the NLRA will make it's live television debut as the series will be live on Midco Sportsnet during the series second visit of the season at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks.

NLRA Event Preview - First Trip To Greenbush For 2018

6/21/2018

Cole Schill (44) and Brad Seng (12S) have won two features each, totaling four of the last five races at Greenbush.
Mike Spieker photo.

This Saturday night, June the 23rd, the NLRA will return to the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN, for the 26th time in the series twenty-one season history.

Since the series returned to Greenbush on a yearly basis in 2015, Brad Seng, driver of the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, and Cole Schill, driver of the No. 44 Mid Ag Dispatch MasterSbilt by JMR, have been the ones to beat. The pair have won four of the last five races since the series returned after a four year layoff.

Weiss Outlasts Competition At River Cities Speedway

6/20/2018

Ricky Weiss in victory lane at River Cities last Friday night. Mike Spieker photo.

Two-time and defending NLRA series champion Ricky Weiss, driver of the No. 7 Hawkeye Construction Bloomquist, came out on top in a battle that had all drivers in the top seven with a shot at the win last Friday night at the River Cities Speedway.

Nine-time and defending World of Outlaws Sprint Car champion Donny Schatz, driver of the No. 15 Fargo Petro Rocket, started on the pole of the main event, but it was his counterpart on the front row, Late Model Sophomore Travis Robertson, Driver of the No. 1R Big Al's Construction MasterSbilt, who jumped out to the early lead.

Balcaen Wins Season Opener At Devils Lake

5/22/2018

Mike Balcaen with his wife and crew in victory lane at Devils Lake last Saturday night. Mike Spieker photo.

Five-time series champion, Mike Balcaen, driver of the No. 10 Enns Brothers Black Diamond, won in dominant fashion last Saturday night, winning the series season opener at the Devils Lake Speedway, near Crary, ND.

NLRA Event Preview - Showdown On The Shore At Devils Lake

5/17/2018

Dustin Strand (71), Brody Troftgruben (14), Brad Seng (12S), and Ricky Weiss in rush hour traffic down the backstretch at Devils Lake last Saturday night. Mike Spieker photo.

This Saturday night, the NLRA is set to take to the Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND for the 22nd time in series history. The high-banked, third-mile oval is featuring some big changes that were made over the off-season.