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Boelens Striving for Improvement in Tough Wissota Mod Class at Viking
Competing for feature in the Wissota Modified class weekly at Viking Speedway in Alexandria is difficult. The division features several...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Zimpel Continues Development in 2nd Year in Wissota Late Models
Jared Zimpel of Braham, Minn., is in his second year in the Wissota Late Model class, and the signs of progress are clear. Including his...
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Aug 9, 20232 min read
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Second-Year Driver Koehmstedt Gaining Valuable Experience Behind the Wheel
It’s a big week for the POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints in the region. The four-night POWRi Nationals will kick off Thursday night at...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Racing a Big Bond for Nichols Family
The racing career for the Nichols brothers of Watertown started with a conversation in a garage. Lannie Nichols was building a sprint car...
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Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Odden Savors 1st Trip to Victory Lane
The last thing Jeff Odden wanted to see was a caution. Aiming for his first career feature win, the veteran was leading the IMCA Modified...
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Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Hiles Continues Development in Short Trackers at Viking
In his fourth year in the Short Tracker class, Nic Hiles of Miltona is having a true roller coaster season. When he’s finished races –...
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Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Miles, Travels to New Tracks Paying Off for Hess
Trey Hess decided this season to race at a bunch of different racetracks to challenge himself behind the wheel. Those efforts are paying...
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Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Long-Time Veteran Cain Remains Among the Elite in Modified Ranks
The career accomplishments for veteran modified driver Dave Cain speak for themselves. 309 career feature wins. 2012 Wissota national...
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Jul 25, 20233 min read
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IMCA Stock Car Class Suits Michaelsohn Well
It took about a minute sitting in the seat of friend Barry Robertson’s race car to Billy Michaelsohn’s addiction to racing. “I sat in his...
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Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Thomas Continues Rise in Modified Ranks
Joseph Thomas of Fargo is in the midst of the best season of his young racing career, driving the #6ST Wissota Modified owned by Ryan...
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Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Nieuwbeerta Progressing Each Season in Wissota Streets
J. J. Nieuwbeerta has made progress each year in the Wissota Street Stock class at Viking Speedway. Now he is aiming for consistency....
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Jul 13, 20232 min read
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Frederick Having 'A Lot of Fun' in INEX Legends
Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon added the INEX Legends class in 2020. So Brian Frederick decided to start racing his racing career in them...
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Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Olafson Long-Time Top Competitor at Bemidji Speedway
After spending three seasons in the Wissota Midwest Modified class, Alan Olafson of Blackduck is back in the class where he a lot of...
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Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Reynolds Aiming for Strong Finish to Summer
Nate Reynolds has only raced four times this season but it’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the 33-year-old. He has two top...
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Jul 6, 20233 min read
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Wissota Street Stocks Suit Marko Just Fine
Jason Marko raced for several years in the Wissota Midwest Modified class after spending six years in the Wissota Street Stocks. But...
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Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Pake Quickly Finds Footing in IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars
Andy Pake doesn’t have to look far to find advice on driving a sprint car. His father, Brad, won 27 NOSA Sprint features in a career that...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Bitzan Brothers Embrace Competition on the Track
There is plenty of competition in the Wissota Midwest Modified class at Viking and I-94 EMR Speedways each week. But for brothers Taylor...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
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Fuller in Pursuit of Breakthrough Win in Late Models
Brandon Fuller has been close to a breakthrough win in the Wissota Late Models at River Cities Speedway. But he hasn’t quite pulled one...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
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Restad Enjoys Friendships Off the Track, and Success On It
Ryan Restad of West Fargo does pretty well on the racetrack, but that’s not the part of racing he enjoys the most. Restad, who drives the...
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Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Family a Big Part of Racing for Zach Reinke
Family is a big reason Zach Reinke got into racing, and it remains a big reason he’s still into racing. The 38-year-old watched his...
tombergie01
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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