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Thoughts on Buffalo River Race Park's Decision to Cancel 2020...
Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon announced on its website and Facebook page on Wednesday that it is cancelling its 2020 season with the...
tombergie01
Apr 8, 20204 min read


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...
tombergie01
Apr 8, 20203 min read


WOO Sprints and Late Models, John Seitz Memorial Highlight River Cities Speedway 2020 Slate
Two appearances by the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars and one by the World of Outlaw Late Models highlight a busy summer at River Cities...
tombergie01
Apr 5, 20203 min read


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...
tombergie01
Apr 3, 20203 min read


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...
tombergie01
Mar 30, 20203 min read


I-94 Speedway Has Full Summer Slate Scheduled
There is a plenty to choose from for dirt-racing fans this summer at I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls with 20 nights on the schedule, in...
tombergie01
Mar 29, 20202 min read


Challenges Ahead Will Take Help From All of Us
The COVID-19 virus has dominated our world for the last few weeks, and probably will for the foreseeable future. I won’t talk about the...
tombergie01
Mar 29, 20203 min read


Two Appearances Each of NLRA Late Models and NOSA Sprints Set for Norman County Raceway
Two appearances each by the NLRA Late Models and NOSA Sprints highlight the 2020 summer schedule for the Norman County Raceway in Ada. ...
tombergie01
Mar 26, 20202 min read


Red River Valley Speedway Has Full Slate Scheduled, Highlighted by WOO Sprints and RR Mod Tour
The tentative Red River Valley Speedway schedule is out for 2020. There are still some details being ironed out but for the most part...
tombergie01
Mar 25, 20202 min read


RaceChaser Blog Looking for Names from Region's Racing History for Feature Stories
Many of us are tied of hearing about the Coronavirus on a minute-by-minute basis. Don’t get me wrong, it is a serious situation and in...
tombergie01
Mar 18, 20202 min read


WOO Sprints Will Be Back at Red River Valley Speedway, Red River Modified Tour Coming to Area
Since many of us (namely me) would like a distraction from the constant coronavirus coverage, here is a RaceChaser blog with some news...
tombergie01
Mar 14, 20202 min read


INEX Legends Added Weekly as Part of Busy Summer Slate at Sheyenne Speedway for 2020
There is a lot happening this summer at the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon in what could be one of biggest summers in the history of the...
tombergie01
Mar 2, 20202 min read


With Financial Risk, Specials Need Support to Survive at Racetracks
One common thing I hear from drivers and fans alike is the desire to see racetracks host more specials. This could include a special...
tombergie01
Feb 29, 20203 min read


A Look Ahead at the 2020 Viking Speedway Season
The 2020 schedule for the Viking Speedway is set, and there is a good variety of events for fans at the half-mile oval located in...
tombergie01
Feb 28, 20202 min read


Racing Notebook: Initial Sheyenne Speedway Schedule Thoughts -- and Why Communication Remains Vital
There are not a lot of schedules out for the area’s tracks; one track that did announce its 2020 schedule was Sheyenne Speedway in...
tombergie01
Feb 20, 20203 min read


It Takes All of Us...
One of the topics of discussion I’ve had with various individuals since starting this blog is how to get more people involved in...
tombergie01
Feb 9, 20203 min read


RaceChaser Thankful for Support, Talks About some 2020 Plans
The 40-degree weather today got me into a bit of a racing mood, if only because it signals winter won’t last forever. Here’s an update on...
tombergie01
Feb 2, 20203 min read


Deer Creek Speedway on the Market; Peterson and Arneson Win Finales in Arizona
The Queensland family has owned and operated the track since 2002, according to the Deer Creek Speedway website. The Post Bulletin...
tombergie01
Jan 22, 20203 min read


Area Drivers Making Noise at Wild West Shootout, Other Notes
RaceChaser blog would love to be in Arizona for the Wild West Shootout…especially with the ending to the modified feature on Saturday...
tombergie01
Jan 19, 20203 min read


The Passing of a Racing Legend
I took this picture above at Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon last summer, and I pondered how many laps and feature wins John Corell (5), left,...
tombergie01
Jan 16, 20203 min read
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