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FYE Motorsports Promotions Huron, South Dakota Late Model Rookie Cole Searing, not only raced to the 2021 WISSOTA Late Model National Rookie of the Year title this past season but impressively, he also claimed the 2021 WISSOTA Late Model National Championship for his season-long efforts as well. Searing, the 2019 WISSOTA Midwest Modified National Champion, made the jump into the Late Model division at the start of the 2020 season and competed in nineteen events in the COVID-19 shortened...more

St Cloud, MN (November 19, 2021) – For immediate release. The WISSOTA Promoters Association Inc Annual Meeting wrapped up 2 days of deliberations among member promoters. The following car rules were passed by the promoters by a minimum of 2/3rds vote of those present. These rules are a summary. Exact wording will be in the 2022 WISSOTA Rules and Procedures. All WISSOTA Divisions: • Helmet update to SNELL 2015 or SFI 311 or newer. • Top of helmet must be below the top of the halo with driver...more

1/21/2022 (St. Cloud, MN) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The WISSOTA Board has received notice that Carson Becker-Gramm has resigned from the WISSOTA Executive Director position effective February 7th. The WISSOTA Board of Directors and Staff wish him the best in his future ventures. Below is a statement from Carson Becker-Gramm: “I am honored to have been a part of the WISSOTA Promoters Association and this incredible racing family for the past 4 years. The people of this association welcomed me with...more

February 7th, 2022 - (St. Cloud, MN) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The WISSOTA Promoters Association, Inc. Board of Directors and Staff are excited to announce the fulfillment of the Interim Executive Director position while we expand the search for a permanent holder of the position of WISSOTA Executive Director. The decision has been made by the WISSOTA Board of Directors after deliberation with promoters and staff to offer the position to Rod Lindquist of St. Cloud, Minnesota, which has been...more

(3/22/22 - St. Cloud, MN) We are excited to share with our promoters, drivers, and fans that we have extended our partnership with Speedway Motors. Speedway Motors has been an excellent partner with WISSOTA Auto Racing for 12 years and we appreciate their continued support of our organization. “This year marks our 70th Anniversary and we’re incredibly excited to continue our support of WISSOTA and continue the WISSOTA 100. Our roots are in racing and for 70 years we’ve helped auto enthusiasts...more

(April 14, 2022 - St. Cloud, Minnesota - Rod Lindquist, Executive Director, WISSOTA Promoters Association, Inc.) On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, I met with Scott Willis and Blake Follmer from Hoosier Tire North and, via conference call, Shanon Rush from Hoosier Corporate. The purpose of my meeting was to address the concerns, rumors, and gossip that is going around about tires this season and to get a clear picture of the status of the WISSOTA Tire Program for 2022. Hoosier Tire North, in...more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St. Cloud, MN 5/9/2022) Rod Lindquist, Executive Director of WISSOTA Auto Racing announces a new partnership with St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Garage Tech Extreme (GTX) Floor Coatings. GTX owner, Trevor Stewart, stated: “GTX is excited to be a part of the new energy at WISSOTA this year and we are looking forward to this season and what it has in store for everyone”. Garage Tech Extreme Floor Coatings is a full-service coating company that installs every type of coating to...more

By Tony Veneziano , SLS Promotions, LLC (Grand Forks, ND) -- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make their first of two visits to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., on Friday, June 3 for the 1st Leg of the Gerdau Northern Tour. This season will mark the 16th consecutive year the series has raced at the high-banked bullring. Joining the World of Outlaws will be the NLRA Late Model Series for a full race program. A total of 12 drivers have won with the World of...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- On Monday, Sheldon Haudenschild & Stenhouse Jr. / Marshall Racing made their mark as the first five-time winner in 2022 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. On Friday night, Carson Macedo and Jason Johnson Racing quickly backed them up and followed suit with a fifth win to match. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent Gower Capitalizing amid heavy lap traffic on an even heavier race track, Macedo snookered Logan Schuchart on Lap...more

(Photo courtesy of World of Outlaws) Inside Line Promotions – GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 6, 2022) – Robbie Price will get his first taste of a familiar track this weekend when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series visits Knoxville Raceway. The dirt oval in Knoxville, Iowa, showcases the Brownells Big Guns Bash on Friday and Saturday. “It’ll be nice that I’ve actually been somewhere for the first time so far,” Price said. “I feel we haven’t been that bad going to places I haven’t...more