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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...
tombergie01
May 7, 20235 min read


Grosz, Schill, Satter and Reinke Lead I-94 Opener Winners
I-94 EMR Speedway in Fergus Falls held its 2023 season opener with a stout 133-car field on hand on a very nice early May evening. I...
tombergie01
May 6, 20236 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...
tombergie01
Apr 20, 20233 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...
tombergie01
Oct 9, 20226 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...
tombergie01
Oct 2, 20224 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...
tombergie01
Sep 26, 20223 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,...
tombergie01
Sep 25, 20224 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...
tombergie01
Sep 17, 20228 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...
tombergie01
Sep 15, 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...
tombergie01
Sep 14, 20225 min read


Shipley Wins Dakota Cat Shootout at Red River Valley Speedway Finale
I made it back to Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo for the Big Iron Race, which was highlighted by the Dakota Cat Mod Shootout. A...
tombergie01
Sep 14, 20224 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...
tombergie01
Sep 13, 20227 min read


RaceChaser Editorial: The Good and Not-So Good in Racing
I’ve shied away from most racing opinions this year but I felt like with the season winding down it was time to share the good and the...
tombergie01
Sep 11, 20225 min read


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...
tombergie01
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Nichols Picks Up Big Rebel Midwest Modified Finale Victory at Sheyenne Speedway
Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon wrapped up its 2022 season on Monday night with the Rebel Midwest Modified finale which paid $3,000 to the...
tombergie01
Sep 5, 20227 min read


RaceChaser Notes: Respect Lacking at Times, Several Drivers Pick Up Big Wins on Saturday
I’ve watched several races over the last month, whether in person and online streams. I realize we are getting to the end of the racing...
tombergie01
Sep 4, 20224 min read


Dykhoff, Peterson, Mass, Howell, Staples and Martin Win at I-94 Sure Step Speedway
After two straight weeks of rainouts, I-94 Sure Step Speedway in Fergus Falls finally was able to get a show in on a near perfect night...
tombergie01
Sep 3, 202212 min read


Trone Accomplishes Goal of Track Championship
Tempest Trone set a goal this season, and that was to be the Mini Stock Track Champion at Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon. Thanks to being a...
tombergie01
Aug 30, 20222 min read


Jose Chasing Another Feature Win at River Cities Speedway
Wissota Street Stock driver Greg Jose has one career feature win at his hometown track, River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, which came...
tombergie01
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Schill Dominates NLRA Show at Buffalo River; Jacobson, Wilke, Truscinski Post Victories
I made it out to Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon for the NLRA Late Model show. The weather was the story, unfortunately, but folks at...
tombergie01
Aug 28, 20227 min read
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