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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

By Nick Graziano, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make its first trip to North Dakota this weekend for a doubleheader event. The Greatest Show on Dirt will make its 26th visit to the quarter-mile River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND on Fri., Aug. 21 and its 32nd visit to 3/8-mile Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, ND. PHOTO CREDIT: Jonathan Arndt With the big Knoxville weekend completed, the two North Dakota...more

By Tony Veneziano , SLS Promotions, LLC (Grand Forks, ND) -- The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series heads to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., on Friday, August 21 as part of the Gerdau Northern Tour. Logan Schuchart was victorious at the track in June of 2019, which marked his first win at the track. Donny Schatz, the 10-time series champion, won in August of 2019 at River Cities Speedway to earn his 12th victory with the Outlaws at the high-banked bullring, which...more

By Nick Graziano, WOO SPrint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- Kyle Larson was sideways in the Turn 4 grass with four laps to go as Logan Schuchart ran away with the lead at River Cities Speedway Friday night. Yet, he still managed to turn an unpredictable situation into a characteristically canny conclusion. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent Gower The Elk Grove, CA driver rallied in three laps to catch and strong arm his way past the Shark Racing #1S to claim his eighth World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink...more

LOGAN SCHUCHART EXTENDS HIS POINTS LEAD OVER REIGNING CHAMPION BRAD SWEET Kyle Larson was sideways in the Turn 4 grass with four laps to go as Logan Schuchart ran away with the lead at River Cities Speedway Friday night. Yet, he still managed to turn an unpredictable situation into a characteristically canny conclusion. The Elk Grove, CA driver rallied in three laps to catch and strong arm his way past the Shark Racing #1S to claim his eighth World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- Friday’s World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at River Cities Speedway has been rained out and cancelled. David Gravel earned his eighth Slick Woody's QuickTime Award of the season, but an intense rain shower doused the facility as Team Drydene Heat Races were rolling to staging. A second severe thunderstorm made it worse, and forced officials to call the evening. A makeup date will not be rescheduled, however all...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- The only way to cure the Knoxville Nationals hangover is to start racing more, and that's exactly what the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is doing this weekend. With the historic 60th Granddaddy of 'Em All in the rearview mirror, The Greatest Show on Dirt returns focus to the 2021 championship battle as a triple-header through the Dakotas is next. On Friday, August 20, the weekend begins in Grand Forks, ND at River...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (Grand Forks, ND) -- With thunderstorms surrounding the area all day long, officials have made the call to postpone Friday's World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event at River Cities Speedway to Wednesday, August 25. The track was hit by the first in a long line of cells this morning, and another strong storm followed in the afternoon with more weather on the way later in the evening. Unfortunately, that's back-to-back wins for Mother Nature at River...more

By Brian Walker, WOO Sprint Series PR (It seems as if River Cities Speedway has been providing "race of the year" vibes for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series all the way back to the dawn of time. On Wednesday night, the "world-famous legendary bullring" offered up its latest masterpiece, a last-lap pass for the win between the Series' forefront champion and the Series' hottest rising star. PHOTO CREDIT: Trent Gower It's something the Grand Forks, ND oval has become famous...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