Close finishes like this at Viking remain a great part of racing. Collin Nelson Photo/Outlaw Action Photography With the Gopher State Showdown at I-94 EMR Speedway wrapping up the season in local racing, I’ve been doing some reflecting.   I watched some of the Gopher Showdown online, and sadly there were some torn-up race cars – but unfortunately that happens during invitational season when you get so many people who do not race against each other on a regular basis.  From a

Racing, like for many people is an escape from the day-to-day stresses of life. While the sport can frustrate drivers, fans and track...

In the past – and purely for fun – I’ve written some previews about the Wissota 100, highlighting some of the favorites. It’s tough...

The big news in local racing came on Thursday evening, with the Red River Valley Speedway promoters – Jake and Sharnel Bitker and Nick...

This photo is from the 1980s, I believe at Red River Valley Speedway, of LM driver Steve Thorsen. Corey Litton provided me with it a few...

I needed an action photo so I picked out this old street stock tour one. I’ve talked to some folks in racing lately who’ve used the term...

Are extra-long race programs driving away at most tracks? There are some who will argue time is as valuable as money or even more so. You...

I needed an action photo so I picked this Gen X one of I-94. Unrelated to this particular blog. I was going to cover I-94 EMR Speedway on...

Larimore, N.D., driver Jamie Dietzler has moved into the Wissota Late Models for 2025. (Photo courtesy of Dietzler racing facebook page)...

I hope to see side-by-side racing like this and not worry about some of the negatives in racing in 2025. Since deciding to restart the...

I decided to bring RaceChaser blog back for 2025 after taking the 2024 season off.  I was burned out in the spring of 2024, plus my...

The 2023 racing season is about over aside from a few special events so time to summarize things. I have mixed feelings this time of...

I’ve said for seven years that RaceChaser blog is written from my perspective; the feature stories are generally pretty straight to the...

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. ...

The 17th annual John Seitz Memorial is set for River Cities Speedway this weekend. The Prelude to the Johnny, which is the NLRA Late...

Wissota will hold the inaugural MPH Invitational this Sunday at Bemidji Speedway. This is the big event for the Wissota Mod 4s, Pure...

We are headed to Labor Day weekend which means invitational season is here for racing. I haven’t written as many editorials this summer,...

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...

I went a long time in the offseason debating about continuing RaceChaser blog. The time commitment, and the desire to see some different...

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...