Catching Up With: 4-Time Wissota Mod National Champion Leo Burkhardsmier
Leo Burkhardsmier is considered one of the legends in North Dakota dirt-track racing. Not only because he was recognized for his famous...
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tombergie01
- Apr 3, 2020
- 3 min
Catching Up With: Former Sheyenne Speedway and Red River Valley Speedway Champ Greg Pfaff
Greg Pfaff recalls when his father, Bruce, started racing in the early 1980s. “I was a kid then helping out,” Pfaff said. “We used to...
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tombergie01
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
Catching Up With: Viking Speedway Hall of Famer Scott Hillig
The late 1980s and into the 1990s is what west central Minnesota racing fans could say helped establish Viking Speedway in Alexandria as...
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tombergie01
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
'I Wanted to Retire on My Terms'
I admit was pretty stunned when I heard the news that long-time Garfield, Minn., modified driver Jason Thoennes was retiring from driving...
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tombergie01
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Zender Savoring First Career Midwest Modified Win
There may be no better way to turn around a racing season than getting your first career win. That was the case for Fergus Falls Midwest...
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tombergie01
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
'I Still Love It' -- Washburn Still Behind the Wheel of a Late Model at Age 76
It’s been said that once a person gets hooked on racing — that the desire and love for the sport never goes away, no matter what age...
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tombergie01
- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
A Father/Daughter Team in Flagstand at Sheyenne Speedway
Tom Lund of Lisbon was looking for an assistant in the flagstand at Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon for the 2019 season. He didn’t have to...
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tombergie01
- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Atkinson Savoring Breakthrough Win
There have been a few big wins in Landon Atkinson's racing career, but none was bigger than Aug. 9 at I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls....
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tombergie01
- Aug 18, 2019
- 3 min
White's Racing Helps Bring Awareness to Suicide
Suicide is a growing problem that has devastated many families in the United States — and it’s a topic many are uncomfortable talking...
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tombergie01
- Aug 11, 2019
- 2 min
Skytland Has Racing Highlights On and Off the Track
In a racing career that has spanned 17 years and piled up several meaningful victories, it was an 11-hour trip with his now 9-year-old...
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tombergie01
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Anderson Continues Development in Street Stocks
Kyle Anderson is only 22 years old, but he is a seasoned veteran behind the wheel of a race car. The Jamestown resident is in his 15th...
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tombergie01
- Jul 28, 2019
- 3 min
Blacklance Embraces Challenge of Frequent Travel
Aaron Blacklance’s 2019 racing season has taken to him 13 different tracks in four different states. The Thief River Falls driver has...
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tombergie01
- Jul 14, 2019
- 3 min
'We're Making Memories'
The way Dan McNamee sees it, the money his family invests in racing is worth every penny. “It’s family time,” Dan McNamee said. “I heard...
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tombergie01
- Jul 7, 2019
- 2 min
Son's Racing Desire Got Walton Behind the Wheel
Neil Walton’s racing career started simply because his son wanted to race. The Englevale-area farmer started racing in the Mini Stocks in...
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tombergie01
- Jul 7, 2019
- 2 min
Smokin' Hank Berry Has Raced Dakota Classic Modified Tour for all 30 Years
Many years ago, the announcer at the racetrack in Williston, N.D., gave Hank Berry the nickname “Smokin.” “I’m not sure if I was smokin’...
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tombergie01
- Jun 30, 2019
- 2 min
Passing the Torch
There was a significant layoff from racing for Shawn Koranda. In 2018, he made his return behind the wheel after several years away,...
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tombergie01
- Jun 27, 2019
- 3 min
Bitkers Are a True Racing Family
There is very little down time in the summer months for Jake and Sharnel Bitker and their four daughters. There is PLENTY that keeps them...
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tombergie01
- Jun 24, 2019
- 2 min
Robertson Bounced Back From 2018 Spectacular Crash -- and Helps Carry on Family Name
After a spectacular crash in 2018, Travis Robertson did what many racers do — he got right back behind the wheel. Without hesitation. The...
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tombergie01
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
Bluhm Right at Home Piloting a Plane -- and A Race Car
Dustin Bluhm’s day job might be as exhilarating as his hobby. On several nights in the summer Bluhm pilots the No. 45 Limited Late Model...
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tombergie01
- Jun 16, 2019
- 2 min
Thorpe Looks to Continue Momentum From First Feature Victory
After breaking through for his first career feature win at Jamestown Speedway on May 11, Dillon Thorpe admitted he was a bit nervous in...
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