Brian is the father of defending NLRA champion Dustin Strand, driver of the No. Established in 1955, Buffalo River Race Park was one of the earliest dirt tracks in the upper Midwest to offer weekly racing. (DNF) 19D-Darin Duffy[18]; 26. 41-Doug Gardner[5]; 3. Restad took the lead and opened up a comfortable lead en route to his third win of the season. 8-Billy Michaelsohn[9]; 7. 1989 Jeff Swindell on July 8 9-Torey Fischer[9]; 9. Auto racing was regularly held at the track until the fairgrounds moved to its current location in West Fargo in 1967. Aukland, a veteran in the late model class, moved to IMCA modifieds in 2019. 2022 Hall Of Fame Night My dad pretty much rebuilt the motor and we got everything back together at about 4 oclock today, said Pavlicek in victory lane. Over the years, the track has also operated under the names F-M Speedway, Fargo Motor Speedway, Glyndon Speedway, and Buffalo River Speedway. Full Race Schedule: http://redrivervalleyspeedway.com/schedule 5-Scott Jacobson, Fargo, N.D.; 3. 15-Andrea Jacobson[5]; 8. 12-Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn. IMCA SportMods: You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. 12C-Nick Curtis[3]; 9. Hall got close enough to put some pressure on Pfau, but couldnt mount a serious challenge for the lead. The new, highly touted high-banked half-mile was inaugurated with a series of fair races in 1967 before weekly racing began in 1968. 21-Jamie Schulz[8]; 7. 12F-Greg Friestad[9]; 11. 5-Scott Jacobson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. Over 75 race teams took to the high-banks of the three-eighths-mile oval to get a feel of the race track, shakedown their new cars, and work on setups for the upcoming season opener. 58-Sean Johnson[4]; 4. 84-Michael Johnson[6]; 7. 34-Alex Kukowski, Edgeley, N.D.; 3. 5F-Brandon Ferris[15]; 15. 58E-Dylan Johnson[6]; 5. 14S-Thomas Sandvig[1], Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. D1RT-Tony Brockhouse, Glyndon, Minn.; 5. **Subject to change, Hobby Stocks may move up in order if impending weather. This vehicle is available for viewing by appointment only. 85K-Ernest Geist[3]; 7. Feature 1. 2-Ashton Spieker[1], Petermann Seeds Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Logout; Home; Member Benefits. Two rollovers were seen during INEX Legends action. 19E-Elzetta Bitker[3]; 7. 10R-Travis Robertson[5]; 4. 91-Craig Oakes[14]; 16. 14-Kody King[3]; 7. (DNF) 18-Mike Anderson[7]; 17. 2003 Steve Kinser on June 12, Donny Schatz on June 13, Danny Lasoski on June 14 On the restart, a three-wide battle for the lead broke out between Jacobson, Restad, and Rich Pavlicek. In 2010, Danny Schatz took over the reins of the speedway and reconfigured the speedway to a high-banked, racy three-eighths mile. Track Surface: 3/8 mile dirt oval, Lodging: Ages 4 - 17: $10 per child. 72-Kate Taves[13]; 12. IMCA Hobby Stock Special: Presented by ZOA Energy Drink A pair of Fargo racing veterans, Aukland and Casey Arneson, engaged in a thrilling duel for the lead early in the going. 22-Vince Jegtvig[7]; 11. A Feature: 1. Washburn is still racing late models at age 76 clearly a . Wilke, who started eighth, quickly worked his way forward to take over the point with 10 laps to go. (DNF) 02-Jordan Sours[18]; 22. 10-Austin Arneson[12]; 3. 24-Kelly Henderson, Minot, N.D.; 5. 40-Rob VanMil[1]; 5. 69-Justin Jones, Bemidji, Minn. IMCA Hobby Stock 33-Jake Hagemann, Brainerd, Minn.; 4. Race Track. A simple lane change is all Ryan Restad needed to work his way by Scott Jacobson during the Eide Bailley IMCA SportMod feature. 28-Norm Olson[6]; 5. You never know what can happen though. IMCA SportMod Meet & Greet in Victory Lane from 6:30 pm 7:0 NEXT RACE: Friday, August 5 (7pm) 40-Chris VanMil[1]; 6. 72-Dave Shipley[4]; 4. Once out front, he never looked back. Tanner Engens streak of four A Transmission City IMCA Hobby Stock feature wins came to an end as Andrew Bertsch of Minot, N.D. claimed the feature win. After that, we tried some different setups to get the car dialed, he said. About Buffalo River Race Park: E72-Adam Geist[7], Heat 2: 1. The win for Johnson was the seventh of his career at the speedway. . I dont know how much of a race it is. 5F-Brandon Ferris[13]; 5. West Fargo, ND 58078. 2019 Rained out on August 17 2009 Jason Meyers on June 20 66-Kevin Veralrud, Horace, N.D.; 2. A maximum of five individuals will be recognized annually. 9 IMCA hobby stock, but Tanner Engen of Detroit Lakes tracked her down mid-race and went on to win. Luke Johnsons title defense in the IMCA SportMods has gotten off to a great start. 28-Joshua Wiest[4]; 7. He debuted his homebuilt chassis earlier this season and recently picked up a top 10 finish in Boone, Iowa arguably one of the most competitive weekly IMCA-sanctioned tracks in the country before picking up the win on Friday. Please submit your application by mail, or use the online submission form below: For more information, visit redrivervalleyspeedway.com/nomination-form. Included in the incident was the stock car points leader, Rick Schulz of Horace, N.D. All drivers were okay. In recent years, Austin Arenson of Fargo has dominated Red River Valley Speedways season openers in the IMCA modified division. On Saturday, the track will again be in action with all of its regular classes on hand, but the Modifieds will have two complete shows. Kids enter to win the chance to give the winning trophy to the driver and be in all the victory lane pictures! Inside Line Promotions WEST FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 29, 2022) Sides Motorsports driver Robbie Price earned his first career top-five finish with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Dri (Photo by Trent Gower Photography) MyRacePassTM All rights reserved. Going into the final race, Austin holds a slim five-point advantage (one point per feature finishing position) over his younger brother. Lodging: La Quinta Inn & Suites 2355 46th St South Fargo, ND 58104 Call: 1-701-499-2000 A Feature: 1. Superior Customs Signs & Designs IMCA Sprint Cars (DNF) 40-Lawrence Veralrud[3], Heat 1: 1. Applications will be reviewed by Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame Committee. The win was his 14th at Red River Valley Speedway. In the first lap of feature action of the night, outside front row starter Dan Pederson of Moorhead lost the handle of his IMCA SportMod right in front of the field. Amateur Sports Team. Print or type ALL information clearly and completely A Feature: 1. About Red River Valley Speedway: WEST FARGO Racing returned to the high banks of Red River Valley Speedway on an oppressively hot and humid Friday night. Full Race Schedule: http://redrivervalle (Photo by Paul Arch) 3S-Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D.; 4. JBC Commercial Real Estate (Tony Paul) INEX Legends, Times: Jason Johnson drove his No. 11-Dexter Dvergsten, Greenbush, Minn. IMCA Hobby Stocks: 12-Cody Leonard[25]; 9. Matt Speckman of Sleepy Eye, Minn. was leading the heat race and took the white flag when he suddenly pulled off the speedway. IMCA Hobby Stock Special: Presented by ZOA Energy Drink 9-Skyla Miller[10]; 6. 76Z-John Sandvig[4]; 6. Friday was only Eckerdts second time in a hobby stock. Weve got things going pretty good right now, said Arneson of his recent success. But now weve got that.. Steve Pavlicek Veteran Modified driver at RRVS & BRRP 6-Austin Veralrud, Barnesville, Minn. INEX Legends: I didnt expect a win to come at all this year.. Our goal has been to try to get to the race track and not have to guess on what to do with our setup. 30-Cole Neset[1]; 8. On a typical race night, a pit crew for a single driver can include but isnt limited to, around five crew members. Honorees will be recognized during designated Hall of Fame night at both Red River Valley Speedway and Buffalo River Race Park and honorees name will be placed on the Wall of Fame located at both speedways. Racing divisions this week: College ticket just $5! On this episode:Red River Valley Speedway's Nick SkalickyIce racing resultsLocals on the national sceneAND the much anticipated review of At Any Price See . 100-Jason Berg, Fargo, N.D. IMCA Hobby Stocks: The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame was established to honor the drivers, promoters, car owners, track staff, crew members, and fans of Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon, Minn. and Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, N.D., as well as Fargo Speedway Park, which was in operation during the late-1960s to early-1970s. Consistency was key in Johnsons championship run last year as he collected eight top-five finishes in 12 events in the very competitive Sport Mod class. 24-Jake Haugeberg[11]; 11. 10,982 were here. 40-Rob VanMil[9]; 9. 69-Brandon Rekow[2], IMCA STOCK CARS: (DNS) 99-Nathan Gegner, INEX LEGENDS 2002 Joey Saldana on July 4, P.J. 86C-Darren Pfau[6]; 4. Ernie & Gail Brookins Founders of Minn-Kota Racing Association 2J-Joseph Lewis[18]; 19. 44T-Tanner Engen[4]; 3. For nearly 70 years, some of the most talented and daring drivers in the upper Midwest have battled the high-banks of our local dirt tracks. 2*-Cole Babcock[15]; 20. 13-Alan Truscinski[2]; 4. 12A-Matt Aukland[15]; 7. 88XXX-Randy Klein[8]; 7. The Fargo-Moorhead area has produced some of the countrys top talent and local legends who will be remembered and talked about for years to come. 22-Bryce Haugeberg[4]; 4. Menu. Inside Line Promotions WEST FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 29, 2022) David Gravel captured a pair of top fives last weekend in North Dakota to give him 30 top-five finishes By Jordan Delucia, WOO Sprint Series PR (West Fargo, ND) -- Riding second behind the defending champ in the late stages, Carson Macedo was chomping at the bit, looking for an opportunity to grab the By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series heads back to North Dakota this weekend for two races at two of the states most not Full Race Schedule: redrivervalleyspeedway.com/schedule IMCA Sprint Cars: We did that. 3XL-Brad Orvedal[2]; 4. Pederson ran relatively unchallenged the remainder of the race. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D.; 3. 39-Caleb Gardner, Glyndon, Minn. INEX Legends: After a three-wide battle for the lead with Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. and Ryan Braseth of Ulen, Minn., Johnson moved into the second spot before pouncing on Wilke to take the lead. To get the first one in 2018 was awesome and to be able to back that up last year was even better.. 1993 Steve Kinser on July 9, Johnny Herrera on July 10 Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. continued his dominance in the INEX legends. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D.; 2. 12-Matt Aukland[5]; 2. Pavlicek made the move from the IMCA modifieds to SportMods this year and holds a slim three-point lead over Ryan Restad of West Fargo. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 3. 12C-Nick Curtis[25]; 20. Committee members include: Veralrud led all 14 circuits of the feature race. The win was Truscinskis second of the season at Red River Valley Speedway. Heats: Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Legends, Hobby Stocks, Sprints, Mods. IMCA Modifieds: 96-Erv Grossman[2]; 9. 2*-Cole Babcock[5]; 6. Its not very often I lead that many laps. IMCA Stock Cars: 60-Tyler Hall[8]; 8. 41-Doug Gardner[6]; 5. 85K-Ernest Geist[2]; 3. 8J-Luke Johnson, Fargo, N.D.; 4. 2A-Casey Arneson[6]; 3. Jon Bachmeier Five-time RRVS Modified Track Champion, Ernie & Gail Brookins Founders of Minn-Kota Racing Association, Tom Cummings 40-plus year racing veteran, Mitch Johnson Holder of most Late Model track championships at RRVS, Dev Malmlov Multi-time BRRP Modified Track Champion, Steve Pavlicek Veteran Modified driver at RRVS & BRRP, Duane Peterson Long-time crew member and track worker at BRRP and now car owner, Chuck Thompson former driver, car owner, and engine builder, Corey Litton (RRVS & BRRP announcer) and Josh Johnson (local racing historian and Late Model competitor), The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame committee will announce their inaugural Class of 2020 this summer. Donny Schatz during the third World of Outlaws heat race on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, at Red River . Duane Peterson Long-time crew member and track worker at BRRP and now car owner We wanted to win a feature on the tour, we didnt do that but we ran second a couple of times. 56-Josh Braford, Grand Rapids, Minn.; 4. Pfau went on to claim his first win of the season and the third of his career at Red River Valley Speedway. (DNS) 12C-Nick Curtis, All Finish Concrete Heat 2: 1. 29B-Ryan Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 4. Mitch Johnson Holder of most Late Model track championships at RRVS 21J-Andrew Jochim, Glyndon, Minn. IMCA SportMods 71-Trent Grager[6]; 6. Fargo IMCA stock car driver Todd Heinrich leads the point standings by three markers over Travis Robertson of Moorhead, Minn. entering this Fridays event, but Todd may or may not even know that. 60-Tyler Hall, Fertile, Minn. IMCA Stock Cars: The first auto race in Fargo was held at the original Red River Valley Fairgrounds in 1906 on the flat, half-mile horse track in north Fargo. Superior Custom NEXT RACE: Friday, September 2 (7:00 pm) 11-Dexter Dvergsten, Greenbush, Minn.; 2. Address: 1805 Main Avenue West West Fargo, ND 8J-Luke Johnson, Moorhead, Minn.; 2. The race began with a three-wide battle between Ashton Spieker of Sabin, Minn., Brody Carlsrud of Moorhead, and Joshua Wiest of Jamestown. 55X-Chris Mack[2]; 5. Second and third-place finishers Scott Jacobson of Fargo and Rich Pavlicek of Casselton, N.D., put pressure on Restad in the closing laps, but Restad was able to hang on. Fargo, ND, USA / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. Larson also won at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks with a last-lap pass for the win. 2020 Kyle Larson on Aug. 22 4-Marvin Priem, Moorhead, Minn. INEX Legends About Buffalo River Race Park: We have delicious concession food & ice-cold beverages at the Twisted Spork (Watch for our weekly specials). The 2020 season will mark the 50th season of weekly racing at Red River Valley Speedway. Its no secret that the Arneson brothers of Austin and Casey have dominated the local IMCA modified division in 2020. 40-Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn.; 3. The new, highly touted high-banked half-mile was inaugurated with a series of fair races in 1967 before weekly racing began in 1968. TheNugget Vending Candy Toss Red River Valley Speedway will host two nights of racing next week, beginning on Friday night with racing at 7:00 PM. 2001 Craig Dollansky on July 7 Schulz withstood a restart with eight to go to pick up the win. Tom Cummings 40-plus year racing veteran 6-Austin Veralrud, Barnesville, N.D.; 5. The annual selection of honorees for induction as Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame Members begins with the submission of the Nomination Application Form. Email Us. 12F-Greg Friestad, Valley City, N.D.; 4. Arneson powered his way around the outside of Hall coming to the white flag to claim his 14th career modified win at his home track. 9-Skyla Miller[9]. 22-Vince Jegtvig[6]; 8. D1RT-Tony Brockhouse[6]; 8. 1. B2-Brodee Eckerdt, Grand Forks, N.D.; 4. World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series Feature Event Highlights from Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota on August 27th, 2022. 4-Marvin Priem[4]. This is an awesome class, said Schulz of the IMCA stock cars, which, in their third year, are a relatively new class of cars to the speedway. 4-Rick Schulz[8]; 4. 31X-Tim Shiek, Fargo, N.D.; 5. Austin has four wins at the speedway in six feature races. Melvin "Red," 85, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2013. . The biggest wreck of the night occurred during the Legends feature when Shaun Erickson of Glyndon, Minn. rolled violently on the front stretch after contact with another car. Anderson was running up front early on in the heat race until he clipped the infield implement tire and spun out. Coming off the final corner, Jochim received a pair of bumps to the left rear quarter panel from stock car sophomore Kalvin Kesselberg of Ada, Minn. Jochim was able to hang on by a car length to capture the win. 18-Austin Wimer[17]; 20. I love it and its running great.. Auto racing was regularly held at the track until the fairgrounds moved to its current location in West Fargo in 1967. (DNF) 75-Brandon Langer[17]; 15. 14-Alyssa White[3]; 5. June 30, 2022 . 58-Sean Johnson, Kindred, N.D.; 2. Suite 5 10-Danny Hazemann[2], Heat 2: 1. 17-Zander Compson[1], Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. Speedway Shots Picture Gallery https://speedwayshots.smugmug.com/RedRiverValleySpeedway, Perks: 8J-Luke Johnson[10]; 5. Social Media: 4-Rick Schulz[6]; 3. The full Red River Valley Speedway schedule will be announced on March 26th at the Red River Valley Speedway / Norman County Raceway banquet in Ada, Minn. WEST FARGO The pits were packed on Friday night at Red River Valley Speedway with 93 race cars checked in for action in what would be a wild night of racing. 2005 Jason Meyers on July 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 16 72-Tye Wilke, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. Inside Line Promotions WEST FARGO, N.D. (Aug. 29, 2022) Sides Motorsports driver Robbie Price earned his first career top-five finish with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Dri (Photo by Trent Gower Photography) 10-Austin Arneson[1]; 2. Feature: 1. (DNF) 48K-Kollin Hibdon[5], IMCA SPRINT CARS: 17T-Tim Otterness, Brainerd, Minn.; 5. Feature 19B-Jack Berger, Lake Elmo, Minn.; 2. Charlie Jensen of Pelican Rapids, Minn. made heavy contact with Pederson. The win was Kendalls first win at the West Fargo dirt track. 88K-Keaten Froemke, Glyndon, Minn.; 5. 0-Jeff Odden[26]; 19. 1994 Dave Blaney on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10 13-Ty Hanten[3]; 3. Once out front, the only thing that slowed Aukland were two caution flags. The motor pretty much blew up at the start of Thursday nights feature. 9-Skyla Miller[2]; 3. 2nd 5th place receives vouchers from the Twisted Spork,Thunder Road, The Bowler, Buffalo Wild Wings, Desserts By Mac, NAPA, or the Taco Shop. 0-Jeff Odden[7], All Finish Concrete A Feature 2: 1. 1997 Stevie Smith on July 12 20-Alex Braseth[1]; 2. Feature: 1. 0-Jeff Odden[4]; 5. (DNF) 81-Dan Pederson[2], Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Feature: 1. 40-Rob VanMil[4]; 2. He said the transition has taken some time to get used to. Search Red River Valley Speedway or scan this handy QR Code. 34-Alex Kukowski[6]; 2. B2-Brodee Eckerdt[10]; 5. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. The Arneson crew is on their game so we have to cherish every (win) we can get.. 12F-Greg Friestad[1]; 2. 38-Todd Heinrich[17]; 6. 49-Collin Compson[1]; 6. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 2. A Feature: 1. Casey is still looking for the first win of the season at Red River Valley Speedway, but he is perfect in the category of top-fives a perfect seven-for-seven. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[2]; 7. In the featured event of the evening, the IMCA stock cars boasted a 22-car field for the King Pin Klash, presented by The Bowler. 33-Allen Kent[5]; 8. 41AU-Glenn Mitchell[2]; 10. 33-Allen Kent[2]; 4. Ten-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz was also in action in his Late Model that night and raced to an impressive 10th place finish. In 2007, it was renamed Buffalo River Race Park when current general manager Kevin Nathe took the helm. Nomination Application Tips (if printing application & submitting via mail or email): - Print or type ALL information clearly and . Facebook https://www.facebook.com/redrivervalleyspeedway Feature: 1. 2006 Donny Schatz on June 16, Donny Schatz on June 17 4 machine. West Fargo, ND (KFGO/KNFL) The 2022 Class of the Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame will be recognized at tonights racing action at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo. After winning his heat, Arneson drew the 10th starting position for the main event but quickly moved his way forward. (DNF) 20-Alex Braseth[10]; 14. (DNF) 44F-Fred Wojtek[12]; 26. 21J-Andrew Jochim[9]; 11. 146-Andrew Bertsch[8]; 8. The Racing Life. 17-Rich Pavlicek[8]; 4. Rob VanMil of Barnesville, Minn. was the highest finishing local as he rounded out the podium. 44T-Tanner Engen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. 2022 Hall Of Fame Night at Red River Valley Speedway, 1805 Main Ave West,West Fargo,ND,United States, Fargo, United States on Wed Aug 24 2022 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm . Tonight was a track where it helped to start upfront and it came down to not making any mistakes.. 54DK-Dylan Krueger[1]; 3. (DNF) 52-Brennan Borg[12]; 15. Over the years, the track has also operated under the names F-M Speedway, Fargo Motor Speedway, Glyndon Speedway, and Buffalo River Speedway. Since 1968, the track has maintained a dirt surface. McDougall and Jochim emerged as the front runners as they continued a side by side battle for the point. Ryan Restad raced to his second IMCA SportMod feature win of the season. Tye Wilke of Detroit Lakes, Minn. remained undefeated in the INEX legends division. 10-Austin Arneson[1]; 2. The two drivers raced door to door, lap after lap, trading a little paint as they fought for every inch around the three-eighths-mile oval. ), Push Notifications: 1998 Sammy Swindell on July 11 The Modifieds will also be showcased on June 10th for the inaugural Bison Battle. B1-Brody Carlsrud[1], IMCA SPORTMODS: Detroit Lakes, Minn. driver Tanner Engen, who is also in his second year in the IMCA hobby stocks, claimed his first career win in convincing fashion. At the halfway point, Brewster worked around leader Tanner Engen of Detroit Lakes to take the point. 49-Collin Compson[1]; 9. 29-Ryan Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 4. Phone: 701-388-6637 We are transitioning from Text Alerts via the RainedOut website to the new Push Notifications through the MyRacePass app. 7F-Brian Frederick[4]; 4. The track was awesome tonight.. Forum file photo 38-Todd Heinrich, Fargo, N.D.; 4. B1-Marvin Priem, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. 1989 Doug Wolfgang on July 7, Jeff Swindell on July 8 WEST FARGO, N.D. Weekly auto racing has been a part of the landscape of the Fargo-Moorhead sports scene since the mid-1950s. Weve had some tough luck here the last few weeks so it feels good to get things turned around.. WEST FARGO, N.D. (March 25, 2022) - Red River Valley Speedway's 52nd season of racing will offer the same stout lineup race fans have come to expect over the past several years, along with a couple of new and exciting events. Borg charged from the sixth starting position to take the lead on lap three. 40-Chris VanMil[11]; 6. (DNF) 77-Charles Jensen[7]; 16. Racing Starts: 6:00 pm, Grandstand Admission: 93-Kelsi Pederson[1]; 2. As he did in the first feature, Casey Arneson charged from 10th to finish second in feature number two. The only opener he hasnt won since the speedway reopened in 2016, he didnt attend he was racing a national event out of state. 29-Ryan Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 2. 49-Collin Compson[19]; 16. Pavlicek also failed to finish the season opener, but since then has rattled off six consecutive podium finishes to put him in prime position to win the title. Pavlicek moved into second and put heavy pressure on Veralrud on the final lap, but Veralrud hung on for the win.