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tombergie01
Oct 3, 20234 min read
Recapping the Local Racing Season
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...
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tombergie01
Sep 24, 20233 min read
A View from My Perspective
I’ve said for seven years that RaceChaser blog is written from my perspective; the feature stories are generally pretty straight to the...
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tombergie01
Sep 12, 20237 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20228 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20227 min read
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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