The NLRA is scheduled to race twice this weekend, first on Friday night at the River Cities Speedway, then on Saturday night at the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. On Friday night, June the 19th, the NLRA makes its' 23rd appearance at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND, where the series will once again race alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. Mike Balcaen, driver of the No. 10 Northstar Canada Black Diamond, broke a long winless streak at River Cities last June, the 21st win of his NLRA career.
Balcaen was followed across the line by Ricky Weiss, driver of the No. 7 Derrick's Sandblasting Bloomquist, Pat Doar, in the No. 11 Speedwerx Capital, Brad Seng, wheeling the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, and Steve Anderson, driving the No. 9 Hi-Per-Flex Panel Systems Pierce. The now six-time and defending World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz, driver of the No. 15 K3 Farms Rocket, who had just won the Sprint Car feature, jumped in his late model, and was the hard charger improving from 23rd to finish tenth.
Brad Seng collected his 26th series victory at the speedway last August, while Donny Schatz won the next night, winning on August 16th for the second consecutive year. Ricky Weiss won the fourth and final NLRA series round in Grand Forks, winning the fourth annual 'Prelude to the Johnny', on his way to his third Wissota national title. Seng is a two-time winner at River Cities this season, and is the point leader at River Cities through five nights of racing this year. Seng will carry a four point advantage over last Fridays' winner Dustin Strand, driver of the Q&Z Plumbing & Heating No. 71, in the tracks' weekly points battle.
Joey Pederson, driver of the No. 7P Dahlstrom Motors MB Custom is third and has one win, with Steffen Snare, driver of the No. 71 High Mark Snowmobile Rentals Bloomquist and Zach Naastad, driver of the Q&Z Plumbing & Heating No. Z17 rounding out the top five. Steve Anderson is sixth, Mike Balcaen is seventh, rookie Robert Bladow, driver of the No. 00 Primitive Place K&K Racing GRT is eighth, Jeff Hapala, driver of the No. 16S Auto Solutions Rocket is ninth, and John Buchner, driver of the No. 5 Slap Shot Pizza/Fat Albert's Subs MB Custom is tenth. Hot laps are set for 6:30pm with Sprint Car time trials at seven, with racing to follow.
On Saturday night June the 20th, the NLRA will try to make its' return to the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. The series tried twice last season to race in Greenbush for the first time since 2011, but the original date on June 14th, and the rescheduled event on July 12th were both lost to rain just prior to hot laps on each occasion. The event is scheduled to be the 20th visit by the NLRA to the tight three-eighths mile oval, which was unfortunately closed down for the entire 2012 season.
Joey Pederson won the last visit to Greenbush in 2011, and was followed to the line by Mike Balcaen in second, Ricky Weiss third, last Thursday nights' winner at the Red River Co-Op Speedway, Bill Mooney, driver of the No. 2 OMG Candy MasterSbuilt by JMR was fourth, and Greg Ferris fifth. Mooney was the hard charger moving up to fourth from the 12th starting spot. Mike Balcaen won the late model track championship at Greenbush during the tracks' opening season in 1991, and has added three NLRA series wins to his resume since then. Tom Corcoran has two wins, while Joey Pederson, Ricky Weiss, Troy Schill, and Brad Seng have one win each. Racing begins at seven on Saturday night.
Previous NLRA Feature Winners at River Cities Speedway:
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
Previous NLRA Feature Winners at Greenbush Race Park:
2011 - Joey Pederson on August 27
2009 - Ricky Weiss on June 13
2008 - Howie Schill on July 5; Mike Balcaen on August 16
2007 - Howie Schill on June 30
2006 - Roger Gendron on May 20; Kevin Sexton on June 24
2005 - Dale Skytland on June 25; Kevin Sexton on August 6
2004 - Dave Tyrchniewicz on June 5; John Seitz on July 10; Tom Corcoran on August 14
2003 - Mike Balcaen on July 12; John Seitz on August 16
2002 - Brad Seng on June 1; Troy Olson on August 25
2001 - Brian Strand on July 7
2000 - John Seitz on July 1
1999 - Troy Schill on July 10
1998 - Tom Corcoran on July 25
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.
Brad Seng collected his 26th series victory at the speedway last August, while Donny Schatz won the next night, winning on August 16th for the second consecutive year. Ricky Weiss won the fourth and final NLRA series round in Grand Forks, winning the fourth annual 'Prelude to the Johnny', on his way to his third Wissota national title. Seng is a two-time winner at River Cities this season, and is the point leader at River Cities through five nights of racing this year. Seng will carry a four point advantage over last Fridays' winner Dustin Strand, driver of the Q&Z Plumbing & Heating No. 71, in the tracks' weekly points battle.
Joey Pederson, driver of the No. 7P Dahlstrom Motors MB Custom is third and has one win, with Steffen Snare, driver of the No. 71 High Mark Snowmobile Rentals Bloomquist and Zach Naastad, driver of the Q&Z Plumbing & Heating No. Z17 rounding out the top five. Steve Anderson is sixth, Mike Balcaen is seventh, rookie Robert Bladow, driver of the No. 00 Primitive Place K&K Racing GRT is eighth, Jeff Hapala, driver of the No. 16S Auto Solutions Rocket is ninth, and John Buchner, driver of the No. 5 Slap Shot Pizza/Fat Albert's Subs MB Custom is tenth. Hot laps are set for 6:30pm with Sprint Car time trials at seven, with racing to follow.
On Saturday night June the 20th, the NLRA will try to make its' return to the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. The series tried twice last season to race in Greenbush for the first time since 2011, but the original date on June 14th, and the rescheduled event on July 12th were both lost to rain just prior to hot laps on each occasion. The event is scheduled to be the 20th visit by the NLRA to the tight three-eighths mile oval, which was unfortunately closed down for the entire 2012 season.
Joey Pederson won the last visit to Greenbush in 2011, and was followed to the line by Mike Balcaen in second, Ricky Weiss third, last Thursday nights' winner at the Red River Co-Op Speedway, Bill Mooney, driver of the No. 2 OMG Candy MasterSbuilt by JMR was fourth, and Greg Ferris fifth. Mooney was the hard charger moving up to fourth from the 12th starting spot. Mike Balcaen won the late model track championship at Greenbush during the tracks' opening season in 1991, and has added three NLRA series wins to his resume since then. Tom Corcoran has two wins, while Joey Pederson, Ricky Weiss, Troy Schill, and Brad Seng have one win each. Racing begins at seven on Saturday night.
Previous NLRA Feature Winners at River Cities Speedway:
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
Previous NLRA Feature Winners at Greenbush Race Park:
2011 - Joey Pederson on August 27
2009 - Ricky Weiss on June 13
2008 - Howie Schill on July 5; Mike Balcaen on August 16
2007 - Howie Schill on June 30
2006 - Roger Gendron on May 20; Kevin Sexton on June 24
2005 - Dale Skytland on June 25; Kevin Sexton on August 6
2004 - Dave Tyrchniewicz on June 5; John Seitz on July 10; Tom Corcoran on August 14
2003 - Mike Balcaen on July 12; John Seitz on August 16
2002 - Brad Seng on June 1; Troy Olson on August 25
2001 - Brian Strand on July 7
2000 - John Seitz on July 1
1999 - Troy Schill on July 10
1998 - Tom Corcoran on July 25
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.
Brad Seng (12S), John Buchner (5), Zach Naastad (Z17), and John Halvorson (35) racing in turn two at River Cities on June 5th. Photo courtesy of Traci Palya.
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