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Tickets on sale for World of Outlaws return to Red River Valley Speedway on June 17
WEST FARGO, N.D. — February 1, 2017 — Tickets are now on sale for the “Duel in the Dakotas” on Saturday, June 17 at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota, featuring the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and can be purchased online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by calling SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023.
In the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series last visit to Red River Valley Speedway in 2012, three-time series champion Sammy Swindell was victorious. Swindell started on the pole and led early, before Chad Kemenah took the top spot on the ninth lap. Swindell would re-take the lead with just eight laps remaining to earn his seventh-career A-Feature win at the track.
Donny Schatz, who calls Fargo home, has won four times at the track, including winning both nights of the 2006 “Duel in the Dakotas.” Schatz has won at least once at every track in his home state that the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series has competed it. He raced with the Outlaws for the first time at Red River Valley Speedway as a teenager in 1993, finishing 15th.
Battling Schatz in 2017 is a talented group of full-time competitors, including 2013 series champion Daryn Pittman, Brad Sweet, who is Pittman’s teammate at Kasey Kahne Racing, Joey Saldana, who driving for a new team co-owned by NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2017, David Gravel, who finished a career-best third in points last year, Shane Stewart, who won eight A-Feature races last season, Jason Johnson, the reigning Knoxville Nationals winner and veteran drivers Jason Sides, Paul McMahan and Greg Wilson.
Young drivers Logan Schuchart, Jacob Allen and Clyde Knipp are all set to hit the road again in 2017, as is rookie contender Brent Marks from Pennsylvania.
Tickets for the “Duel in the Dakotas,” featuring World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota, on Saturday, June 17 can be purchased online at slspromotions.ticketforce.com or by phone at 815-344-2023.
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2017 Transition Rules
The 2017 transition rules have been released. Theses rules will apply to both Red River Valley Speedway and Norman County Raceway.
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Awards Banquet
*If you plan on attending the 2017 Red River Valley Speedway Banquet, please fill out the RSVP below.
(You do not need to fill out RSVP’s for both race tracks.)
RRVS To Host 2017 INEX Legend Dirt Nationals
WEST FARGO, ND – Red River Valley Speedway will be hosting the INEX Legend Dirt Nationals in 2017! The Dirt Nationals is a 3-day event with testing the first night, heat & qualifying races the second night and championship races the final night. The event brings the best Legend drivers in the country together as they battle head-to-head to be the best in their division. (Race details and specific dates for the event will be released at a later time.)
Legend racing divisions are:
Young Lions (Drivers 12 – 15 years old)
Semi-Pro (Drivers 16 years old and older)
Masters (Drivers 40 years old and over)
Pro (Expert Class – Designed for experienced drivers)
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Red River Valley Speedway
Location: Red River Valley Fairgrounds – West Fargo, North Dakota
Phone: 701-388-6637
Website: redrivervalleyspeedway.com
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IMCA Stock Cars Added to the 2017 Lineup
WEST FARGO, ND – Red River Valley Speedway has announced that the IMCA Stock Cars will be added to the race schedule in 2017. The 5 weekly classes will be: IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks & INEX Legends.
The annual King Pin Klash presented by The Bowler of Fargo will now be a 2 day IMCA Stock Car Special starting in 2017. It will begin at the Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN on a Thursday and end on a Friday at the Red River Valley Speedway. (Dates: TBA) In a similar move, the Norman County Raceway will also have the IMCA Stock Cars as part of their weekly lineup.
Red River Valley Speedway
Location: Red River Valley Fairgrounds – West Fargo, North Dakota
Phone: 701-388-6637
Website: redrivervalleyspeedway.com
Facebook: facebook.com/redrivervalleyspeedway
Twitter: twitter.com/rrvspeedway
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Stock Car Informational Meeting
There will be an IMCA Stock Car informational meeting on Wednesday, September 21 at 6pm. It will be held at Performance Auto in Fargo. (3401 1/2 Interstate Blvd.) The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the possibility of adding the IMCA Stock Cars to the Red River Valley Speedway schedule. Drivers from the IMCA Hobby Stocks, WISSOTA Street Stocks and Pure Stocks are encouraged to come and offer their input.
We’ll See You In 2017!
Final Race Of The Season – August 26
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
Presented by: Gateway Chevrolet, O’Kelly’s, Biltmore Hotel & Suites
It’s College Night!
– $5 gate admission by showing us your CURRENT college ID
Location:
Red River Valley Fairgrounds – West Fargo, ND
Fans:
– Use the Main Avenue entrance into the races. The entrance from 13th Avenue is under construction.
Drivers:
– Use Gate 4 only for entrance and exit from the races
We’ll have:
– The Nugget Vending Candy Toss
– 50/50 tickets
– T-shirt Cannon
– Red River Valley Speedway Apparel
– Delicious Concession Food & Ice Cold Beverages
Times:
Pit Gates Open: 4:30pm
Grandstands Open: 5:30pm
Draw Cutoff: 6:30pm
Racing Starts: 7:00pm
Tickets:
College Students with CURRENT ID – $5
Adults – $13
Ages 6-12 – $5
5 & Under – Free
Buy Your Tickets Online: redrivervalleyspeedway.com
Listen On The Radio:
Can’t make it to the race? Tune in to 106.5 KRJB for LIVE racing coverage. You can also listen online at: www.rjbroadcasting.com
Pre-race coverage begins at 6:45pm
Racing Divisions This Week:
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. IMCA Modifieds
Eide Bailly IMCA Sport Mods
A Transmission City IMCA Hobby Stocks/Pure Stocks
North Dakota State College of Science INEX Legends
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Arneson Sweeps Red River Valley for Second Sanders Mod Tour Victory
By Mike Spieker
WEST FARGO, ND (August 19) – A Sanders Mod Tour and Red River Valley Speedway (RRVS) record 53 IMCA Modifieds were signed in Friday evening for night two of the tour. In a performance that mirrored his effort Thursday night at Norman County Raceway, Austin Arneson took the lead at the midpoint of the A-main and cruised to the $2,000 win.
John Nord and Myles Tomlinson led the 25-car field to the green flag for the 25-lap main event, with Nord leading the opening lap over Michael Greseth. On lap two, Gresesth, who already has a RRVS feature win to his credit, took the point away from Nord before opening up a comfortable lead.
Meanwhile fifth place starter, Arneson, moved by Nord for second one lap later and set his sights on the Innovative Air #17 of Greseth. Early on, it appeared as though Greseth was up to the task of keeping Arneson at bay, but as the feature wore on Arneson kept getting faster.
With 11 to go, Arneson reeled in Greseth and they went door to door down the backstretch. Arneson took the lead entering turn three as Greseth tried to counter with a crossover move, but was unsuccessful.
The lone caution of the race flew with 10 to go. On the restart, Arneson pulled away from the pack as Hunter Marriot began to challenge Greseth for second.
Arneson amassed a full straightaway lead in the closing laps and took the checkers with ease for his second consecutive Sanders Mod Tour win.
“It just took good, hard racing. I had a good race going with Mike [Greseth], but it was just fun racing with all of these guys. Patience was the key, running a good line, hitting my marks, and not thinking too hard,” said Arneson with a smile in KRJB 106.5FM Victory Lane.
Greseth edged out Marriot in what was a highly contested battle for the runner-up spot.
“I’m happy with second,” said Greseth. “If you’re on the same straightaway as Arneson you’re doing pretty good. I was hoping that caution wouldn’t have come out so we could have stayed in lapped traffic. Maybe that would have slowed him down a little.”
Tyler Peterson came from eighth to finish fourth as the 2015 IMCA Modified national rookie of the year, Rob VanMil, came from 10th to round out the top five.
Arneson once again picked up the $250 clean sweep bonus. Dave Shipley was the night’s Out-Pace Racing Products hard charger, advancing from 16th to eighth.
RESULTS:
IMCA Modifieds:
Feature – 1. Austin Arneson, 2. Michael Greseth, 3. Hunter Marriot, 4. Tyler Peterson, 5. Rob VanMil, 6. John Nord, 7. Cale Arneson, 8. Dave Shipley, 9. Rich Pavlicek, 10. Jason Wolla, 11. Tyler Hall, 12. Michael Johnson, 13. Ryan Mikkelson, 14. Darin Duffy, 15. Hank Berry, 16. Josh Rogotzke, 17. Myles Tomlinson, 18. Jeff Odden, 19. Troy Heupel, 20. Cody Erickson, 21. Bryce Bjerken, 22. Tom Silver, 23. Joh Corell, 24. Tim Thomas, 25. Josh Eberhardt
