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St Augusta, MN (June 11, 2020) – The WISSOTA board of directors has made the difficult decision to suspend the 2020 AFCO Race of Champions program. This decision comes out of great uncertainty surrounding the status of over 20 WISSOTA member race tracks, the Canadian/US border, and the uncertainty of so many schedules. While in communication with tracks that are open, there are concerns that were voiced that their schedules are still fluid due to the pandemic. The concern that board had was...more

St Augusta, MN (June 3, 2020) - WISSOTA Promoters Association officials have continued to send emails to state representatives in Minnesota to try to get answers for the member race tracks. Many of these emails have gone unanswered. Officials state that the goal of the letters is to educate the law makers and the governors office as to what racing means to the local economy where the member tracks are located. "Promoters need fans in the stands in order for to have a successful race night and...more

Schedule Update: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at River Cities Speedway on June 5 has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. After much deliberation and discussion with local government officials, World of Outlaws officials and the staff of the race tracks, it was determined that putting on an event with a reduced crowd or no crowd was just not feasible. Those who purchased tickets through SLS Promotions online or over the phone, will automatically receive a refund to the credit...more

The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car season has been on hold since the original opener on April 24th at River Cities Speedway was canceled. Since then, four additional dates at the Grand Forks three-tenths mile oval have been canceled due to either cold, rainy spring weather or COVID-19 restrictions. Three traveling dates for the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints are now off the schedule due to COVID-19. Those dates include the Buffalo River Race Park event, which was scheduled for Memorial...more

Six days after winning sprint car’s biggest prize – the 5-Hour ENERGY Knoxville Nationals - for the 10th time, Donny Schatz landed in Victory Lane in his home state, twice. Schatz outdueled Brad Sweet to win his 17th feature of the 2017 season at River Cities. To make things sweeter, Schatz also picked up the NLRA Late Model feature earlier in the night. When asked if he learned anything from winning the 25-lap Late Model feature, Schatz said with a smile, “I learned that I am not in as good...more

After three-hour delay, Gravel held off Madsen for ninth win of season GRAND FORKS, N.D. — June 17, 2017 — It was Jacob Allen who jumped out to an early lead during the initial start of the Gerdau Recycling Northern Tour. As Allen was coming to complete lap five of the 40-lap race, Allen jumped the cushion in Turn 4 went for a wild flip, bringing out the red flag. During the red-flag stoppage, a passing rain storm hit the Grand Forks, N.D.-area forcing a nearly three-hour stoppage. When the...more