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tombergie01
- Sep 12
- 7 min
RaceChaser Wissota 100 Preview and Predictions
It’s time for the annual RaceChaser blog Wissota 100 picks for the event, which will be held at I-94 EMR Speedway starting on Wednesday. ...
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tombergie01
- Sep 6
- 5 min
RaceChaser Notes: Seitz Memorial Preview, Red River Sprint Series and Drivers Having Big Years
The 17th annual John Seitz Memorial is set for River Cities Speedway this weekend. The Prelude to the Johnny, which is the NLRA Late...
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tombergie01
- Sep 4
- 3 min
MPH Invitational A Chance for Pure Stocks, Hornets and Mod 4s to Have Spotlight
Wissota will hold the inaugural MPH Invitational this Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. This is the big event for the Wissota Mod 4s, Pure...
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tombergie01
- Aug 29
- 6 min
My Take On Things...
We are headed to Labor Day weekend which means invitational season is here for racing. I haven’t written as many editorials this summer,...
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tombergie01
- Aug 14
- 4 min
My (2) Happy Places
I think all people who are into dirt-track racing – drivers and fans alike – have a certain “happy” place when it comes to racing. It’s a...
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tombergie01
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Getting Some Fun Back Into Racing
I went a long time in the offseason debating about continuing RaceChaser blog. The time commitment, and the desire to see some different...
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tombergie01
- Jul 4
- 4 min
The Good, and Not So Good of Racing So Far in 2023
We are far enough into the season where I can assess the good, and not-so-good, that I’ve seen in racing during the 2023 season. All my...
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tombergie01
- Jun 17
- 5 min
RaceChaser Notebook: Caution Free Features, a Boom in INEX Legends
In the last week, I’ve watched a handful of longer feature races, whether in-person or on video streams, that have gone caution free....
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tombergie01
- May 7
- 5 min
RaceChaser Editorial on the State of Racing in 2023
The United States president, and almost all state governors, annually have what is called a state of the union or state address. Most of...
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tombergie01
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Ready for Year 7 for RaceChaser Blog
Well it’s been a while since I’ve written a RaceChaser blog. Since Oct. 2022, in fact. That is the longest I’ve gone without some kind of...
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tombergie01
- Oct 9, 2022
- 6 min
One Last Racing Outing, Maybe...
The air was comfortable but crisp, and the trees to the east of the pit area and beyond were full of a beautiful array of colors. It was...
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tombergie01
- Oct 2, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 13, 2022
- 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 9, 2022
- 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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