I havent looked at them once this year, said Heinrich. 28-Joshua Wiest[6]; 4. FM Drain Cleaning & Servic NEXT RACE: Friday, August 19 (7:00 pm) 93 Minn-Kota lighting sprint in Red River Valley Speedways victory lane for the first time. 34-Alex Kukowski, Edgeley, N.D.; 3. 33-Allen Kent[2]; 4. 2004 Joey Saldana on July 10 1983 Sammy Swindell on July 8, Sammy Swindell on July 9 12-Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn.; 3. (DNF) B1-Brody Carlsrud[6]; 11. 10-Austin Arneson[1]; 2. Big Iron Race Luke Johnsons title defense in the IMCA SportMods has gotten off to a great start. In that ceremony, Danny Schatz was inducted into the Red River Valley Speedway Hall of Fame. 146-Andrew Bertsch[7]; 2. 41-Doug Gardner[6]; 5. Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame - Facebook On Friday, the season will conclude by crowning a track champion in each of the five weekly divisions all of which are still very much up for grabs. 44T-Tanner Engen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. If a nominees information and achievements do not fit neatly in the area provided, please include additional pages as necessary. Online Advance Price: Weekend Package (includes tickets to both days): $35. Hall, who was in search of his first Red River Valley Speedway win since June 7th of last year, led 18 and a half of the 20 laps before Arneson found his groove in the middle lane of the speedway. 41-Doug Gardner, Glyndon, Minn.; 3. Full Race Schedule: http://redrivervall NEXT RACE: Friday, August 12 76Z-John Sandvig[15]; 11. 1988 Doug Wolfgang on July 9 4. You just have to have faith. Social Media: See more of Red River Valley Speedway on Facebook. Red River Valley Speedway points leader, Austin Arneson, dominated the first 25-lap feature, which doubled as the Sanders Modified Challenge event. Auto racing was regularly held at the track until the fairgrounds moved to its current location in West Fargo in 1967. 21J-Andrew Jochim[1]; 2. Nominee applications will proceed through the following process: (DNF) 02-Jordan Sours[18]; 22. 66-Kevin Veralrud[15]; 7. In 2010, Danny Schatz took over the reins of the speedway and reconfigured the speedway to a high-banked, racy three-eighths mile. Austin worked his way around Shipley amid lapped traffic with three laps to go. Everything went phenomenal. 8J-Luke Johnson[1]; 3. He still plays a part in each of our Friday night races as our current announcer, Corey. 33-Allen Kent[20]; 12. Youtube http://tiny.cc/RRVS A pair of Fargo racing veterans, Aukland and Casey Arneson, engaged in a thrilling duel for the lead early in the going. To get the first one in 2018 was awesome and to be able to back that up last year was even better.. Website http://redrivervalleyspeedway.com 34-Alex Kukowski[6]; 2. For more information, visit redrivervalleyspeedway.com/nomination-form. Amateur Sports Team. 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(DNF) 52-Brennan Borg[12]; 15. 15-Andrea Jacobson[3]; 5. 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. 56-Josh Braford, Grand Rapids, Minn.; 4. 0X-Jake ONeil, Tucson, Ariz. IMCA Stock Car 44T-Tanner Engen[9]; 2. 57K-Derrick Kronbach[15]; 17. 17-Rich Pavlicek[6]; 3. Telling the stories of the rich Red River Valley racing history of yesterday, while promoting the great drivers and tracks of today! 2007 Jac Haudenschild on June 30 18-Austin Wimer[7]; 6. A green-white-checkered finish concluded the race, but Jochims battle was far from over. 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. 72-Tye Wilke[4]; 3. B2-Brodee Eckerdt, Grand Forks, N.D.; 3. 66-Kevin Veralrud[2], IMCA HOBBY STOCK 5D8-Dylan Johnson, Durbin, N.D.; 5. But now weve got that.. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D. IMCA Modifieds: red river valley speedway hall of fame - Ashleylaurenfoley.com 60-Tyler Hall[10]; 10. In the closing laps, Pfau found himself mired in lapped traffic, which allowed Tyler Hall of Fertile, Minn. to close in. 28M-Dusty Mund[6]; 4. 44T-Tanner Engen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 2. A Feature: 1. (DNS) 99-Nathan Gegner, INEX LEGENDS Brian Strand is set to become one of the newest inductees to the River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame. With some of the nations top talent behind him, Hall took the lead on the opening lap as the green flag waved. 12C-Nick Curtis[3], Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Also during the legends feature, a fire broke out under the hood of Ashton Spiekers No. 15-Matthew Clark[3]; 8. 1984 Steve Kinser on July 14 About Red River Valley Speedway: 29-Ryan Braseth[3]; 3. (DNF) 72-Dave Shipley[3]; 6. 3XL-Brad Orvedal, Fargo, N.D. INEX Legends: 21-Jamie Schulz[7]; 7. Hultstrand walked away from the incident uninjured. Tom Cummings 40-plus year racing veteran Feature 1. Fans are encouraged to submit their nominees. 74-Darren Medler[11]; 14. A Feature : 1. 39-Caleb Gardner, Glyndon, Minn. INEX Legends: 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. Needing to finish second or better to clinch the tour championship, Arneson left little doubt in the second 25-lapper. The Modifieds will also be showcased on June 10th for the inaugural Bison Battle. 13X-Jonathan Johnson[14]; 12. B1-Brody Carlsrud, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. Full Race Schedule: http://redrivervalle (Photo by Paul Arch) A Feature: 1. If the application arrives after the deadline, it will be eligible for the next years selection process. Kendall has upped his game in recent years. Ive been racing the last couple of years and Ive always been guessing. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 2. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[12], Heat 1: 1. 21-Tim Church[6]; 13. Duane Peterson Long-time crew member and track worker at BRRP and now car owner 15-Andrea Jacobson[7]; 10. Search Red River Valley Speedway or scan this handy QR Code. Since 1968, the track has maintained a dirt surface. Arneson has won each of the last three openers. There are a few scenarios that can play out. 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 . 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. 60-Tyler Hall, Fertile, Minn.; 3. 14-Kody King[11]; 7. After blowing up the motor last week, Ryan Restad of West Fargo grabbed the checkered in the IMCA SportMod feature. 10R-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 5. 1981 Sammy Swindell on July 13. SCHEDULE - Red River Valley Speedway Ernie & Gail Brookins Founders of Minn-Kota Racing Association 12A-Matt Aukland[6]; 6. 40-Rob VanMil[1]; 5. 12-Cody Leonard[7]; 5. In the past, I used to just go with what felt good. In the race of the night, Austin Arneson of Fargo stole the IMCA modified win away from Tyler Hall of Fertile, Minn. in the closing laps. (DNF) 71-Trent Grager[13]; 24. 2. Chuck Thompson former driver, car owner, and engine builder, Advisors: 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. IMCA Modifieds: La Quinta Inn & Suites Heinrich said that earlier in his career, three very close runner-up finishes in the Wissota super stock division in the late 1990s-early 2000s took the fun out of racing for a track championship. 39-Caleb Gardner, Glyndon, Minn.; 4. The only opener he hasnt won since the speedway reopened in 2016, he didnt attend he was racing a national event out of state. Camping: Call: 1-701-282-2200. (DNF) 48K-Kollin Hibdon[5], IMCA SPRINT CARS: 2017 Jason Johnson on Aug. 19 33-Allen Kent[5]; 5. (DNF) 56-Tim Compson[14]; 13. A Feature: 1. 28-Cody Blixt[13]; 14. Mitch Johnson (00) is shown here racing at the Red River Valley Speedway in 2006. Larson out-dueled eventual series champion Brad Sweet for the $10,000 victory. A Feature 1: 1. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 7. 3S-Jesse Skalicky[3]; 4. 17-Rich Pavlicek, Casselton, N.D.; 2. Ive been doing a lot more testing with the stopwatch now. 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. 24-Shaun Erickson[12]; 8. Jason Johnson drove his No. WEST FARGO, N.D. Weekly auto racing has been a part of the landscape of the Fargo-Moorhead sports scene since the mid-1950s. 20-Alex Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 5. 86C-Darren Pfau[2]; 2. ), Push Notifications: After winning a heat race earlier in the night, Aukland quickly charged his way through the running order before taking the point from modified rookie Luke Johnson on lap three. 02-Jordan Sours[4]; 3. This weekend, Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. and Red River Valley Speedway hosted the second leg of the second tour. 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. Schulz withstood a restart with eight to go to pick up the win. Committee will select honorees 1999 Andy Hillenburg on July 8, Stevie Smith on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10 The Racing Life. The track stayed together really well for it being the first time weve had cars on it since late August. We are transitioning from Text Alerts via the RainedOut website to the new Push Notifications through the MyRacePass app. 2018 Donny Schatz on August 18 Red River Valley Speedway West Fargo, ND . 2009 Jason Meyers on June 20 Bring in a 2022 Red River Valley Speedway race ticket or pit wristband to BorderTown Bar and Grill or M & J Saloon and receive one drink FREE with the purchase of another drink! 40-Rob VanMil[9]; 9. Feature: 1. Please use "Flag This Event" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. However, the Arneson brothers, Casey and Austin, were working their way up the running order after starting 10th and 11th, respectively. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 3. A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 8-Billy Michaelsohn[3]; 4. 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. 2009 Jason Meyers on June 20 12-Matt Aukland, Glyndon, Minn. IMCA SportMods: Visit Website. The IMCA SportMods class has had five different winners throughout the season, but no one has won more than Restad, who has three victories. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D.; 2. WEST FARGO Racing returned to the high banks of Red River Valley Speedway on an oppressively hot and humid Friday night. Riverside Park Speedway - YankeeRacer.com 93-Kelsi Pederson, East Grand Forks, Minn. 2. Work & Jobs; Health & Wellness; Insurance; Limited Time Member Offers (DNF) 12C-Nick Curtis[23]; 23. My wife told me that I was leading, but that was only two weeks into the season. 18A-Mike Anderson[10]; 10. Schulz pulled even with Robertson using the middle groove of the speedway, while Robertson remained true to the low side. A 3/8 mile dirt track located on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, North. 2023 Melvin "Red," 85, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 3, 2013. . The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars made their first of many visits to the speedway in 1981 and brought a live, national television audience to the speedway in the late 1990s. 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. 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. Organized by RRVS & BRRP photographer and publicist, Mike Spieker, a committee with diverse backgrounds and involvement, rooted in local racing, has been formed. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. Class of 2017 Announced for the Riverside Park Speedway Hall of Fame. The tentative Red River Valley Speedway schedule is out for 2020. 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. 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. Details about this event will be coming soon. Included in the incident was the stock car points leader, Rick Schulz of Horace, N.D. All drivers were okay. (DNF) 81-Dan Pederson[2], Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 72-Kate Taves[13]; 12. 10R-Travis Robertson, Moorhead, Minn.; 2. His son, Austin Verlarud, ran second in the early going, but two-time and defending track champion Luke Johnson of Moorhead, Minn., as well as Rich Pavlicek of Casselton, N.D. gave Veralrud a run for his money in the closing laps. Feature 1. 7R-Ryan Restad, West Fargo, N.D. IMCA Hobby Stocks: Senior Community Service Employment Program, Subscription to the award-winning AARP The Magazine, An ally on the issues that matter most to you in West Fargo, Free membership for your spouse or partner. 2006 Donny Schatz on June 16, Donny Schatz on June 17 Some of which included there only being one person allowed in line when signing in at the pit window. Andrew Jochim scored his first career stock car win in his rookie season in thrilling fashion. 17-Chad Hunteman[5], IMCA Hobby Stocks: 8-Billy Michaelsohn[3]; 5. 34-Alex Kukowski, Edgelely, N.D. WEST FARGO For the 50th time since 1968, Red River Valley Speedway hosted its season opener on Friday night at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Logout; Home; Member Benefits. Push notifications can be sent to your phone from the MyRacePass App on iOS and Android devices. 22-Vince Jegtvig[7]; 11. (DNF) 19E-Elzetta Bitker[21]; 24. An impressive 30-car field made up the starting grid for the nights IMCA modified feature. JBC Commercial Real Estate (Tony Paul) INEX Legends, Times: (DNS) 35-Michael Good, Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. Matt Aukland of Glyndon, Minn. rounded out the top five. 1996 Mark Kinser on July 6, Sammy Swindell on July 7 7R-Ryan Restad[1]; 2. We started pretty deep in the field, but we chased the front and made it work.. Tell us what you think of the music on Y94. 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 . Kevin Veralrud of Horace, N.D. began his career at Red River Valley Speedway in the late 1980s. 2020 Kyle Larson on August 22 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher, Moorhead, Minn.; 4. 31X-Tim Shiek, Fargo, N.D.; 5. . Sports & Recreation. If you want the very latest schedule or news updates, youll need to download the MyRacePass app. 4-Rick Schulz[8]; 4. A strong field of 32 cars were entered in the 2020 event, which was won by three-time World of Outlaws champion Darrell Lanigan. Early on, it appeared as though that 2017 track champion, Dave Shipley of Argusville, N.D., would cruise to the feature win. Fargo, ND, USA / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. 31X-Tim Shiek, Fargo, N.D.; 4. As he rounded turn four, he received a standing ovation from the large crowd on hand who were in disbelief of what they were seeing. Red River Valley Speedway | West Fargo ND - Facebook Red River Valley Speedway - Page 2 1986 Steve Kinser on July 12 A Feature: 1. Listen LIVE: Johnson is being inducted into the River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame on Friday, July 22. 7R-Ryan Restad, West Fargo, N.D. IMCA Hobby Stocks: 2J-Joseph Lewis[18]; 19. 12T-Brandon Tendeland[2]; 4. Brian is the father of defending NLRA champion Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 34-Alex Kukowski[10]; 4. 7F-Brian Frederick[4]; 4. (DNF) 5F-Brandon Ferris[8], Heat 2: 1. In 1963, Mack teamed up with National Sprint Car Hall of Fame car owner Doug Howells to drive their No. 40-Rob VanMil[6]; 16. 5. A maximum of five individuals will be recognized annually. Open Nomination Period (closes June 1, 2023) Applications will be accepted during the calendar year from the general public. 1993 Johnny Herrera on July 10 The Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame was established in 2020 to honor drivers, car owners, promoters, and those who have supported racing at the Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, and Buffalo River Race Park in Glyndon.