The 2015 NLRA season comes to a close this Thursday night, September the 10th, when the series kicks off the 9th annual John Seitz Memorial weekend with the fifth running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny'. Thanks to Todd and Susan LaHaise of Buffalo Wild Wings, the feature winner will receive no less than $1,500, with the feature paying $300 to start. The race is scheduled to be the series' 25th appearance at the three-tenths mile oval on the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds. The race kicks off the three-day 9th annual John Seitz Memorial race weekend, culminating with the $9,200 to win 92 lap feature on Saturday night. The weekend of racing honors four-time NLRA series champion, and 26 time series feature winner John Seitz, who passed away in the winter of 2007.
Ricky Weiss, driver of the No. 7 Derrick's Sandblasting Bloomquist, became the first non-Wisconsinite to win the 'prelude' as Adam Hensel, John Kaanta, and Pat Doar were the previous three winners of the season finale. Brad Seng, driver of the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, clinched his second NLRA championship at the event last season.
Joey Pederson, driver of the No. 7P Dahlstrom Motors MB Custom, won his eighth career NLRA feature at the River Cities Speedway on June 19th. Pederson was never able to build a comfortable lead that night, due to the high number of cautions sprinkled throughout the race. Mike Balcaen, driver of the No. 10 Northstar Canada Black Diamond, finished second, with Brad Seng third, Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Moyer Longhorn fourth, and World of Outlaw sprint car feature winner, Donny Schatz, driver of the K3 Farms Rocket in fifth. |
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John Seitz's son Zack running the 92 car during opening ceremonies for the 2012 Seitz memorial race. Photo courtesy of Traci Palya.
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Bill Mooney, driver of the No. 2 OMG Candy MasterSbilt by JMR, lead flag-to-flag, winning his third career NLRA series feature on August 21st at River Cities. Mooney started on the pole, and held off Ricky Weiss and Dustin Strand, despite a number of restarts late in the 25 lapper. Weiss finished second, with Mike Balcaen, Donny Schatz, and Joey Pederson rounding out the top five.
The previous two NLRA series winners at River Cities, Joey Pederson (7P) and Bill Mooney (2) race side-by-side on June 19th. Photo courtesy of Traci Palya.
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Dustin Strand will look to secure his second series title in three years on Thursday night, as he sits atop the series standings by 32 points over defending series champion Brad Seng, with four-time champion Mike Balcaen in third, 38 points back of Strand. Ricky Weiss and Steffen Snare round out the top five. Steve Anderson, driver of the No. 9 Hi-Per-Flex Panel Systems Pierce is in the sixth spot, with Bill Mooney in seventh, and Jeff Hapala, driver of the No. 16S Auto Solutions Rocket in eighth. Cole Schill is ninth in points, with Norm Olson, driver of the No. 29 Disabled American Veterans MasterSbilt, rounding out the top ten. Racing begins at seven on Thursday night.
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Previous NLRA Feature Winners at River Cities Speedway:
2015 - Joey Pederson on June 19; Bill Mooney on August 21
2014 - Mike Balcaen on June 20; Brad Seng on August 15; Donny Schatz on August 16; Ricky Weiss on Sept. 4
2013 - Joey Pederson in June 21; Donny Schatz on August 16; Pat Doar on September 5
2012 - Joey Pederson on August 17; John Kaanta on Sept. 6
2011 - Ricky Weiss on August 18; Adam Hensel on Sept. 8
2010 - Steve Anderson on June 19; Ricky Weiss on June 20
2009 - Brad Seng on June 19
2008 - Joey Pederson on June 13
2003 - Dave Zimmerman on August 8
2001 - Brad Seng on August 3
2000 - Mitch Johnson on May 31; Johnny Johnson on June 1; Mitch Johnson on August 18
1999 - Don Shaw on June 17; Joel Cryderman on August 19
The NLRA would like to thank Tour Sponsors: Adams Automotive, S & S Transport, Wes' Plumbing, Initials Custom Embroidery (ICE), BOSS Signs & Graphics, Millar Race Engines, Todd's Electric, Gateway Cenex, White Water Truck Wash, ADrenaLize Graphics, Generous Jerry's/Gold-Silver Exchange, Gateway Sports, Grand Forks Subaru Kia, Forum Printing, On The Edge Graphics, Fastlane Racing Equipment, Victory Diesel, Forks Mobile Wash, Q&Z Plumbing, A&L Siding, The Ho Bar And Grill, AG Spray, and Cartunz, and Contingency Sponsors: Speedway International Fuel, Hi-Per Flex, Schaeffer's Oil & Lubricants, Mars Race Cars, Hoosier Tire North, FYE Motorsports Promotion, and CMD Shocks, for their support.
2015 - Joey Pederson on June 19; Bill Mooney on August 21
2014 - Mike Balcaen on June 20; Brad Seng on August 15; Donny Schatz on August 16; Ricky Weiss on Sept. 4
2013 - Joey Pederson in June 21; Donny Schatz on August 16; Pat Doar on September 5
2012 - Joey Pederson on August 17; John Kaanta on Sept. 6
2011 - Ricky Weiss on August 18; Adam Hensel on Sept. 8
2010 - Steve Anderson on June 19; Ricky Weiss on June 20
2009 - Brad Seng on June 19
2008 - Joey Pederson on June 13
2003 - Dave Zimmerman on August 8
2001 - Brad Seng on August 3
2000 - Mitch Johnson on May 31; Johnny Johnson on June 1; Mitch Johnson on August 18
1999 - Don Shaw on June 17; Joel Cryderman on August 19
The NLRA would like to thank Tour Sponsors: Adams Automotive, S & S Transport, Wes' Plumbing, Initials Custom Embroidery (ICE), BOSS Signs & Graphics, Millar Race Engines, Todd's Electric, Gateway Cenex, White Water Truck Wash, ADrenaLize Graphics, Generous Jerry's/Gold-Silver Exchange, Gateway Sports, Grand Forks Subaru Kia, Forum Printing, On The Edge Graphics, Fastlane Racing Equipment, Victory Diesel, Forks Mobile Wash, Q&Z Plumbing, A&L Siding, The Ho Bar And Grill, AG Spray, and Cartunz, and Contingency Sponsors: Speedway International Fuel, Hi-Per Flex, Schaeffer's Oil & Lubricants, Mars Race Cars, Hoosier Tire North, FYE Motorsports Promotion, and CMD Shocks, for their support.
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Joey Pederson (left) and Bill Mooney (right) in victory lane during the previous two NLRA series races at River Cities this season. Photos courtesy of Rick Rea (left) and Mike Spieker (right).
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