8 talking about this. 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. 21J-Andrew Jochim, Glyndon, Minn. IMCA SportMods In 2010, Danny Schatz took over the reins of the speedway and reconfigured the speedway to a high-banked, racy three-eighths mile. Ernie & Gail Brookins Founders of Minn-Kota Racing Association With two to go, the red flag was displayed after a three-wide battle for second went awry as McDougall was spun on the front stretch in front of the field. 6D-Dylan Goplen, Fargo, N.D.; 4. The race got off to a rocky start as Tyler McDougall of Hawley, Minn., who was debuting his brand new car, got upside down in turn two bringing out the red flag. 21-Jamie Schulz[2]; 11. 11-Kalvin Kesselberg[1]; 9. 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. Once out front, he cruised to the win to remain undefeated at Red River Valley Speedway. 4-Rick Schulz[8]; 4. 14-Alyssa White, West Fargo, N.D.; 5. North Dakota native and 10-time series champion, Donny Schatz, ranks tied for third in all-time World of Outlaws wins at his home track with former champion Doug Wolfgang. If you need to enable push notifications on your phone, you can follow the directions below. Once out front, he never looked back. 11-Dexter Dvergsten, Greenbush, Minn. IMCA Hobby Stocks: 21-Jamie Schulz[16]; 17. 9-Torey Fischer[8]; 10. 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. Another Detroit Lakes driver has gotten comfortable in KRJB 106.5FM victory lane. 88K-Keaten Froemke[3], Heat 2: 1. 12F-Greg Friestad, Valley City, N.D.; 4. In 1963, Mack teamed up with National Sprint Car Hall of Fame car owner Doug Howells to drive their No. The speedway is bringing in the IMCA-sanctioned sprint cars and starting the class from scratch. 7R-Ryan Restad, West Fargo, N.D. IMCA Hobby Stocks: This is my second year in this class, with a new car. 1993 Steve Kinser on July 9, Johnny Herrera on July 10 2-Ashton Spieker[13]; 6. Engen had to earn it, however. 1-Tyler McDougall[2]; 3. Former IMCA stock car national champion and Dakota Classic Tour champion, Elijah Zevenbergen, dominated the stock car main event. 15E-Caley Emerson, Grand Rapids, Minn.; 3. Tune in to 106.5 KRJB for LIVE racing coverage. Winning a championship would be an awesome way to cap off a great year, especially at Red River Valley Speedway.. 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 . Andrew Jochim scored his first career stock car win in his rookie season in thrilling fashion. 1992 Steve Kinser on July 12 Sprint cars made their return to the weekly schedule on Friday night for the first time since 2005. 60-Tyler Hall, Fertile, Minn. IMCA Stock Cars: 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. 52-Brennan Borg, Harwood, N.D.; 2. Auto racing was regularly held at the track until the fairgrounds moved to its current location in West Fargo in 1967. Tom Cummings 40-plus year racing veteran 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. I used to look at the points all the time and all it would do is stress me out so I just dont even look, said Heinrich with a laugh. Adults: $10 4-Marvin Priem, Moorhead, Minn. INEX Legends . 1994 Dave Blaney on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10 14-Alyssa White[3]; 5. 4. 22-Bryce Haugeberg, West Fargo, N.D.; 4. On lap three, West Fargos Darren Pfau took command of the lead, while a pack of cars battled for position behind him. Log In. Organized by RRVS & BRRP photographer and publicist, Mike Spieker, a committee with diverse backgrounds and involvement, rooted in local racing, has been formed. Skalicky said a decision will be made by Monday night or early Tuesday on whether or not the speedways season opener will be held this Friday, May 22nd. Our goal has been to try to get to the race track and not have to guess on what to do with our setup. 12-Matt Aukland[9]; 2. 44F-Fred Wojtek[5]; 4. chelmsford festival 2022; orange show fair 2021; mcdermott castle sinkhole; intuitive surgical investor presentation 2021; when does jeremy gilbert die for good; cdcr visiting reopening; . 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. 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 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. 2019 Rained out on August 17 2355 46th St South Jochim, of Glyndon, Minn., moved up to the stock cars after a successful stint in the INEX legends. 21J-Andrew Jochim[9]; 11. A Feature: 1. 44T-Tanner Engen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; 3. (DNS) 35-Michael Good, Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 5-Scott Jacobson[5]; 3. 12-Cody Leonard[25]; 9. Hall tried to battle back, but Thornton was too fast as he cruised to the win. 58-Sean Johnson, Kindred, N.D.; 4. Established in 1955, Buffalo River Race Park was one of the earliest dirt tracks in the upper Midwest to offer weekly racing. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 2. 12-Cody Leonard[5]; 5. 20-Alex Braseth, Ulen, Minn.; 5. 40-Rob VanMil[6]; 16. The tentative Red River Valley Speedway schedule is out for 2020. 33-Allen Kent[14]; 15. Eckerdt started the race by spinning out on the opening lap, but rebounded to take the lead and cruise to the win. 2005 Jason Meyers on July 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 16 The end result was eight cars being collected, several of which took big hits on the front straightaway wall. West Fargo, ND 58078. MyRacePassTM All rights reserved. About Red River Valley Speedway: A Feature 1: 1. The large crowd on hand was treated to big car counts in all racing divisions and a multi-groove racing surface. Visit Website. Track Surface: 3/8 mile dirt oval, Lodging: 85K-Ernest Geist[3]; 7. Drawing the pole position, Arneson again led every lap to take the win in convincing fashion. Fans are encouraged to submit their nominees. 38-Todd Heinrich[1]; 3. 52-Brennan Borg[5]; 3. Race Track. Fans are encouraged to submit their nominees. B1-Brody Carlsrud, Moorhead, Minn.; 3. No drivers can register at the track. (DNF) 20-Alex Braseth[10]; 14. A Feature: 1. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Models will also be returning to West Fargo next year on June 28th. 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. 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. (DNF) 75-Brandon Langer[3], Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 15-Andrea Jacobson[3]; 5. (DNF) 72-Dave Shipley[3]; 6. Johnson will be going for the three-peat in 2020. 8-Billy Michaelsohn[3]; 8. 15-Andrea Jacobson[5]; 8. A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Details about this event will be coming soon. 1999 Andy Hillenburg on July 8, Stevie Smith on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10 Fargo, ND, USA / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. 41-Doug Gardner[6]; 7. 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. 28-Joshua Wiest[3]; 3. This weekend, Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. and Red River Valley Speedway hosted the second leg of the second tour. Kelsi Pederson of East Grand Forks, Minn. parked her No. Carson Macedo drove to his first career Red River Valley Speedway win during last years event, giving Jason Johnson Racing their second overall win at the track. 5. 84-Michael Johnson[17]; 6. Washburn is still racing late models at age 76 clearly a . Racing starts tonight at 7:00 in West Fargo. B2-Brodee Eckerdt, Grand Forks, N.D.; 3. We didnt have the luck last week, but we werent going to let that get the best of us, said Engen after the race. 13C-Paul Colvin[14]; 12. 14-Kody King[11]; 7. 72-Dave Shipley, Fargo, N.D. IMCA Stock Cars The providers terms, conditions and policies apply. 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. 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. A B-Mod is a limited modified, comparable to the speedways IMCA SportMods. 15-Andrea Jacobson[9]; 8. Hanten jumped out to the early lead and scored the win over sprint car rookie Tye Wilke. 08-Zander Bauer[6]; 4. In 2007, it was renamed Buffalo River Race Park when current general manager Kevin Nathe took the helm. Red River Valley Speedway - Hall of Fame Night - West Fargo, ND - AARP This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. ; 2. You just have to have faith. My two track championships are definitely towards the top of my career highlights, said Johnson. 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. 12-Cody Leonard[7]; 5. Committee will select honorees After taking a few seasons off from racing in the 2000s, Heinrich returned to weekly action at the speedway in a Wissota street stock in 2011 just to finish second again. Racing divisions this week: A strong field of 32 cars were entered in the 2020 event, which was won by three-time World of Outlaws champion Darrell Lanigan. 10-Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.; 3. Tickets are available at slspromotions.com. Red River Valley Racing Hall of Fame - Facebook