River Cities Speedway Race Track in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

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"The Most Action Packed Race Track on the Planet"

River Cities Speedway races NOSA Sprint Cars, NLRA Late Models, Midwest Mods, and Street Stocks.

River Cities Speedway Dirt Track Location

• 2300 Gateway Drive
  Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203 USA
• lat: 47.934143, lng: -97.060003
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• Surface: 3/10 mile high-banked clay oval

River Cities Speedway Dirt Track Contacts

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• Phone: 701-780-0999

River Cities Speedway Dirt Track Racing Schedule

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River Cities Speedway Dirt Track News

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

  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. Lance Schill won last year's 'Prelude' in the No. 17 Schill Construction MB Custom, his first in NLRA competition. Aaron Turnbull, who eventually became the two-time Seitz Memorial champion finished second, with Dustin Strand rounding out the podium in the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium. Jeffrey Massingill and AJ Diemel rounded out the top five. Three series races have been contested at River Cities this season, as Mike Greseth scored the win in the No. 17 Quality Engines Rocket XR1 on July 8th. NLRA point leader Shane Edginton won on July 23rd in the No. 5E Performance Auto Sniper. Joey Pederson won the non-points event on August 25th in the Dahlstrom Motors No. 7P. ​ Greseth's win was his second at the track this season, and fourth of six in NLRA competition this season. Edginton's victory was his third of the year at River Cities, as he went three-for-four in July at the Speedway overall. ​Pederson's NLRA win was also his second of the season at the 'Bullring,' as he also won on June 18th Feature winners in weekly competition at the Speedway include Dustin Strand, who has one three times in weekly competition at the track this season. Strand's wins came on May 14th, August 13th, and again last Friday night. Lance Schill won the opener on May 7th, and again on August 6th. ​​Brody Troftgruben won his first feature at the track on June 11th in the No. 14 Applegren Construction Rocket, while Brad Seng also has a win at River Cities this season on July 30th in the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom. Perhaps the closest and most watched battle of the night will be for the series championship as Edginton lead by just eight points over Mike Greseth heading into the night. The 'Prelude' has become the sight of many a championship battle over the years, as Edginton headed into the event two years ago facing a 30 point deficit to Brad Seng, and ended up finishing second by just eight points. Dustin Strand won over Mike Balcaen by 20 points at the 2018 'Prelude,' while Strand lost to Brad Seng by 18 points at the 2016 running of the event. Strand bested Seng at the 2013 edition by 24 points. Seng beat Ricky Weiss for the title at the second annual 'Prelude' by 26 points in 2012. Brad Seng is third in the current standings. with Bryce Sward fourth in the No. 1-2 Klinder Processing MB Custom. Cole Schill rounds out the top five in the No. 44 Mid Ag Dispatch MB Custom. Kevin Robertson in sixth in the H. Anderson Concrete No. 10R, with Cole Babcock seventh with the Casselton Lumber No. 2*, and Steve Anderson eighth with the No. 9 Pro Mark Services Club 28. Erik Robertson, driver of the Acme Tools No. 9R, and Brody Troftgruben round out the current top ten in series points. ​Racing begins at seven Thursday night. For more information, visit rivercitiesspeedway.com.

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  Cam Schafer makes his 40th career visit to Rock Auto Victory Lane in Jackson, MN

  After heavy rains forced the cancellation of Friday's opening night of the weekend at Jackson Motorplex, a hearty 18 teams checked in to do battle for the revised opener of the Labor Day weekend. The Pirtek Renegades teamed up with the Mid-American Renegades for the first of three nights of traditional sprint car action. The Renegades shared the ticket with MSTS 360 sprints for the C & B Operations Power Series Nationals. Jake Kouba raced to the win in the first ten lap qualifier and Cam Schafer scored the win in the second heat while also racking up the most passing points, 158, charging up from seventh. After the redraw, it was Schafer and Mike Mueller pacing the Reaction Time Sports podcast lineup to green for the twenty lap feature, with Schafer squirting to the point into the first set of turns. With the field mostly sticking low, Schafer pulled a bit of a cushion over the battle for second between Mueller and Kouba. Early on, the battle for fifth was the busiest, between Jeremy Kerzman, Brian Van Meveren, Nick DaRonco and Bryan Roach. Lap nine saw the caution fly as Van Meveren rolled to a stop on the front stretch - giving up fifth place, and fourth running Jon Lewerer left the race after clipping an infield implement tire on the restart. Back under green, Schafer resumed his race dominance ahead of Mueller, Kouba, DaRonco and Roach. DaRonco was one of the few cars running a higher groove and Roach was able to briefly sneak under him for fourth, but the Britt, Minnesota chauffeur stuck to his high groove guns and quickly reclaimed the position. At the checkers, Schafer nabbed his eleventh Pirtek sticker of the summer and twelfth overall, including his Mid-American Renegade win in July. The eleventh win extends Schafer's historic record for most UMSS wins in a single season, and also his Renegade record of 40 career visits to Rock Auto victory lane. Mueller continued his season-long trend of podium finishes as the runner-up, his twelfth finish in the top three to go with three wins. DaRonco made his high groove pay off, nipping Kouba at the line for third with Roach completing the top five. In other Renegade action, the Western and Northern Renegades converged at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday, with Adam Sobolik claiming the win. On Saturday, the Western Renegades trekked deeper into North Dakota where Sobolik picked up another win, his ninth of the season, at Devils Lake Speedway. The Northern Renegades turned north on Saturday to Greenbush Race Park, where Paul Schultz claimed his fourth victory of the season. The Pirtek/Mid-American weekend series continues Sunday and Monday night in Brandon, South Dakota as they once again join the 360s for the Power Series Nationals at Huset's Speedway.

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  Sweet Sweeps Past Haudenschild on Final Lap to Win at Grand Forks

  It seems as if River Cities Speedway has been providing "race of the year" vibes for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series all the way back to the dawn of time.

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  Greseth Wins Schill Memorial At Red River Valley

  Mike Greseth won his sixth NLRA feature of the 2021 season Saturday night at the Howie Schill Memorial at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND. Greseth led every lap, and won by over eight seconds over Brad Seng. Greseth, who is in his rookie season in Late Models, also closed to within eight points of the series point lead with one points race remaining. Point leader Shane Edginton finished third, with hard charger Dustin Strand in fourth, and Cole Schill rounding out the top five. Strand passed eleven cars en route to win the hard charger award. The series returns to action with a non-points race on Wednesday night at River Cities Speedway. The season concludes September 9th with the 'Prelude to the Johnny' at River Cities.

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

  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. Two series races have been contested at River Cities this season, with Mike Greseth picking up the win in the No. 17 Quality Engines Rocket XR1 in on July 8th, while NLRA point leader Shane Edginton won on July 23rd in the No. 5E Performance Auto Sniper. Greseth's win was his second at the track this season, and fourth of now five in NLRA competition in his rookie season, as he also won the most recent series event last Sunday night at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon, ND. ​Edginton's victory was his third of the year at River Cities, as he went three-for-four in July at the Speedway overall. Feature winners in weekly competition at the Speedway include Lance Schill, won the opener on May 7th, and also on August 6th in the No. 17 Schill Construction MB Custom, while Dustin Strand won on May 14th, and last Friday night in the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium. ​​Brody Troftgruben won his first feature at the track on June 11th in the No. 14 Applegren Construction Rocket, and Joey Pederson picked up a win on June 18th in the Dahlstrom Motors No. 7P. Brad Seng also has a win at River Cities this season on July 30th in the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom. On Saturday, the series heads to the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo for the 12th time in series history, and will honor Howie Schill with his second memorial race of the season. Howie was the series first ever feature winner at the Victory Lane Speedway in Winnipeg in 1998, and won the first River Cities points title the following year in 1999. Howie won three times with the series, and went on to race with and coach his son Cole through last September, when Cole became a back-to-back Stock Car Stampede Late Model champion at the Jamestown Speedway. This event will also be the first appearance by the series at Red River Valley since 2018, when Brad Seng won the NLRA portion of the NLRA/WoO double header. Seng and Dustin Strand lead all drivers with two series wins at Red River Valley. Cole Schill is the only other active series regular with a win at the track, as he won in 2016 in the Mid Ag Dispatch No. 44. Shane Edginton will take a 26 point lead into the weekend over Mike Greseth. Brad Seng, Bryce Sward, driver of the No. 1-2 Klinder Processing MB Custom, and Cole Schill round out the current top five. Kevin Robertson, who finished second last Sunday at Sheyenne in the H. Anderson Concrete No. 10R is sixth in the standings, with Cole Babcock seventh in the Casselton Lumber No. 2*, and Steve Anderson eighth in the No. 9 Pro Mark Services Club 28. Erik Robertson is ninth in the ACME Tools No. 9R, while Brody Troftgruben rounds out the top ten. Racing begins around seven both nights after World of Outlaws qualifying. For more info on these events, visit rivercitiesspeedway.com and redrivervalleyspeedway.com The NLRA would like to thank Tour Sponsors: Wes' Plumbing, S & S Transport, Performance Auto, Adams Automotive and Machine, White Water Truck Wash, DayDreams Specialties, Grand Forks Subaru/Kia, Signs by deSigns, Storbakken & Sons Construction, Millar Engines, Gateway Cenex, SRT Specialties, Q & Z Plumbing, Fargo Forum, On The Edge Graphics, Hugo's Family Marketplace, EGF American Legion Post 157, EZ Open Garage Door, Schill Construction, Greg's Lawn Care, Checkered Flag Services, and Contingency Sponsors: Speedway International Fuel, Schaeffer's Oil & Lubricants, Hoosier Tire North, FYE Motorsports Promotion, for their continued support.

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  Greseth Wins Fifth Of The Season At Sheyenne Speedway

  Mike Greseth took the lead from Ryan Corbett on lap ten, and went on to win his fifth NLRA feature of the year on Sunday night at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon, ND. Greseth's win, in just his fourth month behind the wheel of a Late Model, is now tied with Tom Corcoran and Joel Cryderman on the series all-time wins list. Enderlin native Kevin Robertson finished second, with Corbett third, Bryce Sward fourth, and Dustin Strand rounding out the top five. Greseth's win also helped him cut into Shane Edginton's point lead, as the gap will be 26 heading into Friday's event at the River Cities Speedway, as the series will co-headline with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series for the second time this season.

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  PIRTEK Renegades Invade the Northland

  The Pirtek Renegades trekked north to the venerable Hibbing Racing to lock horns with the Northern Renegades who were defending their home turf, a total of 13 winged sprinters signed in to do battle on the historic quarter-mile bullring. Harry Hanson accumulated the most passing points while winning the first heat race and Lance Solem notched the win in the second qualifier. After the top six redrew for their starting positions Solem and Jamey Ogston headlined the Reaction Time Sports podcast lineup, but the 03 of Ogston sputtered his motor and required a second push start for the feature, and Pirtek Renegade rules dictate he start at the tail. The penalty placed Hanson alongside Solem for the start. At the drop of the green, it was Hanson jumping to the point in front of Solem, with Chase Viebrock, Zach Olson and Patrick Heikkinen in tow. A caution at the crossed flags jumbled the order a bit, back under green Viebrock squeezed under Solem for second, meanwhile, Josh Braford and Chris Lewis were charging forward. Braford was into the top five and Lewis was also in the mix after starting twelfth. As the laps ticked off, Hanson, Viebrock and Solem were locked into the top three, but Braford continued his assault, passing Heikkinen for fourth while Lewis was up to sixth. At the double checkers it was Hanson parking in Rock Auto victory lane for his second Renegade win of the summer, and first with a wing, with Viebrock right behind. Braford passed Solem for third while Lewis came home fifth ahead of Heikkinen. Unfortunately, post-race inspection revealed a disqualifying technical issue on Hanson's #7 mount, awarding the win to Viebrock, his eighth of the season. In other Renegade action, Ken Hron notched his seventh Renegade sticker of the summer as the Northern Renegades ventured west to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND on Friday . The Pirtek Renegades return to action Saturday, August 21, when the Traditional sprints attack the high banks of Cedar Lake Speedway.

River Cities Speedway Dirt Track Videos

• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Late Model 92-Lap A-Main (15th Annual John Seitz Memorial) (9/11/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Modified A-Main (15th Annual John Seitz Memorial) (9/11/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-Main (John Seitz Memorial) (9/11/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Street Stock A-Main (15th Annual John Seitz Memorial) (9/11/21)
• River Cities Speedway NOSA Sprint Car A-Main (9/10/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Late Model Pole Dash (15th Annual John Seitz Memorial) (9/10/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Modified A-Main (15th Annual John Seitz Memorial) (9/10/21)
• River Cities Speedway 9/11/21 WISSOTA Street Stock Feature
• River Cities Speedway 9/10/21 NOSA Sprint Highlights
• River Cities Speedway 9/10/21 Go Hard or Go Home Pole Dash
• River Cities Speedway 9/9/21 NLRA Late Model Final Laps
• River Cities Speedway 9/9/21 WISSOTA Street Stock Final Laps
• River Cities Speedway NLRA WISSOTA Late Model A-Main (8/25/21)
• World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars River Cities Speedway, August 25, 2021 | HIGHLIGHTS
• Kyle Hammer Racing. World of Outlaws. 1st time @ River Cities Speedway.
• World of Outlaws Morton Building Late Models at River Cities Speedway July 16, 2021 | HIGHLIGHTS
• River Cities Speedway NOSA Sprint Car A-Main (7/8/21)
• River Cities Speedway NLRA WISSOTA Late Model A-Main (7/8/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-Main (7/8/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Street Stock A-Main (7/8/21)
• River Cities Speedway NLRA WISSOTA Late Model B-Main (7/8/21)
• River Cities Speedway NOSA Sprint Car A-Main (7/2/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Late Model A-Main (7/2/21)
• River Cities Speedway Steffes WISSOTA Street Stock Tour A-Main (7/2/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-Main (7/2/21)
• River Cities Speedway NOSA Sprint Car A-Main (6/18/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Late Model A-Main (6/18/21)
• River Cities Speedway Steffes WISSOTA Street Stock Tour A-Main (6/18/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-Main (6/18/21)
• River Cities Speedway Steffes WISSOTA Street Stock Tour B-Mains (6/18/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Late Model A-Main (5/7/21)
• River Cities Speedway NOSA Sprint Car A-Main (5/7/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-Main (5/7/21)
• River Cities Speedway WISSOTA Street Stock A-Main (5/7/21)

River Cities Speedway Nearby Dirt Tracks

Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.

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  Norman County Raceway Race Track50 miles away - Ada, Minnesota, USA
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  Greenbush Race Park Race Track67 miles away - Greenbush, Minnesota, USA
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  Devils Lake Speedway Race Track67 miles away - Crary, North Dakota, USA
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  Red River Valley Speedway Race Track73 miles away - West Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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  Buffalo River Speedway Race Track77 miles away - Glyndon, Minnesota, USA

River Cities Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  NLRA - Northern Late Model Racing Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  NOSA - Northern Outlaw Sprint Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  SST - Street Stock Tour Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  UMSS - Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  WRNWSS - Western Renegade NonWing Sprintcar Series Dirt Track Racing Organization