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tombergie01
- Oct 2
- 4 min
Putting a Wrap on the Local Racing Season
I am done with race reports for 2022 so I visited the Buffalo River Speedway near Glyndon on Saturday as a paid spectator. It turned out...
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tombergie01
- Sep 26
- 3 min
Sanctioning Body Debate and Split Wearing on Me as a Fan
We are at the time of year when race tracks start evaluating where they are at, and start making plans of what classes they want to run...
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tombergie01
- Sep 25
- 4 min
Granite City Becomes Track #53, Despite Weather
Man the weather messes with racing plans sometimes. My original plan: go to Deer Creek Speedway on Friday for the USMTS Fall Jamboree,...
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tombergie01
- Sep 17
- 8 min
Previewing the Final Night of the Wissota 100
The top 24 spots in five divisions are set for tonight’s Wissota 100 finale in five divisions, along with the 22 Wissota Mod 4s. For the...
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tombergie01
- Sep 15
- 5 min
Night 2 Wissota 100 Wins to Vogel, Rodin, Mars, Koch and Eischens
Night 2 of the Wissota 100 qualifying is in the books. Even though the forecast was terrible — my app said a 90 percent chance of rain as...
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tombergie01
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Dykhoff, Saurer, Becker, Lund and Peterson Win Wissota 100 Night 1 Qualifiers
Night 1 of the Wissota 100 at I-94 Sure Step Speedway qualifying is in the books. Because of work, I attended the finale at Red River...
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tombergie01
- Sep 14
- 4 min
Shipley Wins Dakota Cat Shootout at Red River Valley Speedway Finale
I made it back to Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo for the Big Iron Race, which was highlighted by the Dakota Cat Mod Shootout. A...
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tombergie01
- Sep 13
- 7 min
RaceChaser Blog Wissota 100 Picks for 2022
The Wissota 100 kicked off Tuesday with the Pure Stock and Hornet events, along with practice for the remaining classes. The Wissota Late...
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tombergie01
- Sep 11
- 5 min
RaceChaser Editorial: The Good and Not-So Good in Racing
I’ve shied away from most racing opinions this year but I felt like with the season winding down it was time to share the good and the...
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tombergie01
- Sep 8
- 4 min
Seitz Memorial Weekend Kicks Off with Seng Winning Prelude to the Johnny
There are few weekends racers in this area look forward to more than the Seitz Memorial at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Thursday...
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tombergie01
- Sep 5
- 7 min
Nichols Picks Up Big Rebel Midwest Modified Finale Victory at Sheyenne Speedway
Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon wrapped up its 2022 season on Monday night with the Rebel Midwest Modified finale which paid $3,000 to the...
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tombergie01
- Sep 4
- 4 min
RaceChaser Notes: Respect Lacking at Times, Several Drivers Pick Up Big Wins on Saturday
I’ve watched several races over the last month, whether in person and online streams. I realize we are getting to the end of the racing...
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tombergie01
- Sep 2
- 12 min
Dykhoff, Peterson, Mass, Howell, Staples and Martin Win at I-94 Sure Step Speedway
After two straight weeks of rainouts, I-94 Sure Step Speedway in Fergus Falls finally was able to get a show in on a near perfect night...
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tombergie01
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Trone Accomplishes Goal of Track Championship
Tempest Trone set a goal this season, and that was to be the Mini Stock Track Champion at Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon. Thanks to being a...
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tombergie01
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Jose Chasing Another Feature Win at River Cities Speedway
Wissota Street Stock driver Greg Jose has one career feature win at his hometown track, River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, which came...
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tombergie01
- Aug 28
- 7 min
Schill Dominates NLRA Show at Buffalo River; Jacobson, Wilke, Truscinski Post Victories
I made it out to Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon for the NLRA Late Model show. The weather was the story, unfortunately, but folks at...
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tombergie01
- Aug 27
- 7 min
Travis Saurer, Gerdes, Trevor Saurer, Raths and Agen Win at Viking Speedway
I was back at Viking Speedway in Alexandria for Season Championship night on Saturday, with 85 cars in the pits. Viking had a season-high...
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tombergie01
- Aug 26
- 5 min
Troftgruben Grabs Late Model Win as Sweet Rules WOO Show at River Cities
I was on my way to I-94 Sure Step Speedway in Fergus Falls for the Race of Champions qualifier, but as I got past Moorhead I made one...
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tombergie01
- Aug 25
- 2 min
Edmonds Gets Later Start on Racing Career, but Enjoying It
Many racers get their get their starts in their teens, 20s or even 30s. Not many start in their 40s or even 50s. Chris Edmonds of...
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