August 23
Red River Valley Speedway,
West Fargo, ND
Sanction: Northern LateModel Racing Association (Car Show Cruise Night) - $1,200
Information provided by: Mike Spieker (last updated August 24, 4:53 am)
Sprint standout maintains NLRA hot streak at RRVS
Car Show Cruise Night
- Donny Schatz
- Ricky Weiss
- Mike Balcaen
- Brad Seng
- Dustin Strand
- Cole Schill
- Adam Fischer
- Pat Doar
- Ryan Corbett
- Joey Pederson
- Shawn Meyer
- Ryan Mikkelson
- Casey Meyer
- Zach Naastad
- Paul Mueller
- Greg Meyer
- Kevin Robertson
- Jeff Hapala
- Steve Anderson
- Brody Troftgruben
- Erik Robertson
- Travis Robertson
- Eric Edwards
Donny Schatz won his third NLRA race over a seven-day stretch.
What won the race: Continuing his August hot streak in the full-fendered division, sprint car superstar Donny Schatz of Fargo, N.D., overtook series points leader Ricky Weiss on the fifth lap and led the rest of Wednesday's caution-free 25-lap NLRA feature at Red River Valley Speedway. Schatz won for the third time in the last four series events as he finished five seconds ahead of Weiss, his fellow front-row starter.
Quotable: “(Weiss) is really good and I thought it would take getting into lapped traffic to get by him,” Schatz said. “We were able to get him in open track. It’s always a good thing when you are able to make a guy move his line when he sees you, which allows you to move yours and do what you need to do.”
Key notes: Donny Schatz won last week on the series at Red River Co-op Speedway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D. .... He has five career NLRA victories. ... Seven drivers finished on the lead lap at RRVS. ... NLRA visited Red River Valley after being rained out June 17 and Aug. 2. ... Before the race, fans brought classic cars and hot roads to the grandstands parking lot for display on Car Show Cruise Night.
On the move: Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., started ninth and finished fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Schatz's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by DKW Transport, Fargo Petro Stopping Centers and Fastlane Car Wash.
Points chase: Heading to Red River Valley, Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Manitoba, had 976 points to lead Brad Seng (908) and Shane Edginton (840).
Car count: 23
Polesitter: Ricky Weiss
Heat race winners: Adam Fischer , Ricky Weiss, Donny Schatz
Next series race: August 26, Greenbush Race Park (Greenbush, MN) $1,200
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.