The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its final trip of 2023 to North Dakota for a doubleheader weekend at two fan-favorite tracks.
First, the Series will make its second trip of the year to River Cities Speedway for the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour on Friday, Aug. 25. Then, the Series returns to Red River Valley Speedway for The Duel in The Dakotas on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Ten-time Series champion Donny Schatz, of Fargo, ND, has mastered both tracks, scoring 12 Series wins at River Cities and six at Red River Valley. Overall, he has 23 wins at River Cities and nine at Red River Valley. However, his last Series win at River Cities came in 2019 and his last at Red River Valley came in 2021.
Championship contender David Gravel won at River Cities earlier this year and Carson Macedo earned his first win at Red River Valley last year.
What you need to know:
RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY, Aug. 25 (Gerdau presents the 2nd Leg of the Northern Tour)
Track:
1/4-mile in Grand Forks, ND
Track Record: 9.269 seconds by Jason Meyers on Aug. 21, 2009
More Even Info
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate Opens
4 p.m. Grandstands Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2023 – David Gravel on June 2
2022 – Carson Macedo on June 3, Brad Sweet on Aug. 26
2021 – Brad Sweet on Aug. 25
2020 –Kyle Larson on Aug. 21
2019 – Logan Schuchart on June 7, Donny Schatz on Aug. 16
2018 – Donny Schatz on June 15, Donny Schatz on Aug. 17
2017 – David Gravel on June 16, Donny Schatz on Aug. 18
2016 – Donny Schatz on June 17, Donny Schatz on Aug. 26
2015 – Donny Schatz on June 19, Donny Schatz on Aug. 21
2014 – Donny Schatz on June 20, Daryn Pittman on Aug. 15
2013 – Cody Darrah on June 21, Donny Schatz on Aug. 16
2012 – Kraig Kinser on June 15, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 17
2011 – Craig Dollansky on June 17, Craig Dollansky on June 18, Steve Kinser on Aug. 19
2010 – Steve Kinser on June 19, Joey Saldana on June 20
2009 – Donny Schatz on June 19, Craig Dollansky on Aug. 21
2008 – Donny Schatz on June 27
2007 – Joey Saldana on June 29
RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY, Aug. 26 (Gerdau presents The Duel in The Dakotas)
Track:
3/8-mile track in West Fargo, ND
Track Record: 11.460 seconds by Kasey Kahne on Aug. 21, 2021
More Event Info
Times (CT):
2 p.m. Pit Gate Open
4 p.m. Grandstands Open
6:30 p.m. Hot Laps/Qualifying
-Racing to follow
Tickets: Available HERE
Previous winners:
2022 – Carson Macedo on Aug. 27
2021 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 21
2020 – Kyle Larson on Aug. 22
2018 – Donny Schatz on Aug. 18
2017 – Jason Johnson on Aug. 19
2012 – Sammy Swindell on June 16
2009 – Jason Meyers on June 20
2008 – Daryn Pittman on Aug. 12
2007 – Jac Haudenschild on June 30
2006 – Donny Schatz on June 16, Donny Schatz on June 17
2005 – Brian Paulus on July 1, Jason Meyers on July 2, Steve Kinser on Aug. 16
2004 – Joey Saldana on July 8, Jason Meyers on July 9, Joey Saldana on July 10
2003 – Steve Kinser on June 12, Donny Schatz on June 13, Danny Lasoski on June 14
2002 – Joey Saldana on July 4, P.J. Chesson on July 5, Donny Schatz on July 6
2001 – Steve Kinser on July 5, Sammy Swindell on July 6, Craig Dollansky on July 7
2000 – Sammy Swindell on July 6, Danny Lasoski on July 7, Sammy Swindell on July 8
1999 – Andy Hillenburg on July 8, Stevie Smith on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10
1998 – Steve Kinser on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10, Sammy Swindell on July 11
1997 – Steve Kinser on July 11, Stevie Smith on July 12
1996 – Mark Kinser on July 6, Sammy Swindell on July 7
1995 – Sammy Swindell on July 7, Sammy Swindell on July 8
1994 – Dave Blaney on July 9, Steve Kinser on July 10
1993 – Steve Kinser on July 9, Johnny Herrera on July 10
1992 – Steve Kinser on July 10, Steve Kinser on July 12
1991 – Doug Wolfgang on July 5, Doug Wolfgang on July 6
1990 – Doug Wolfgang on July 6, Doug Wolfgang on July 7
1989 – Doug Wolfgang on July 7, Jeff Swindell on July 8
1988 – Sammy Swindell on July 8, Doug Wolfgang on July 9
1987 – Steve Kinser on July 11
1986 – Sammy Swindell on July 11, Steve Kinser on July 12
1985 – Mark Kinser on July 12, Steve Kinser on July 13
1984 – Jeff Swindell on July 13, Steve Kinser on July 14
1983 – Sammy Swindell on July 8, Sammy Swindell on July 9
1982 – Sammy Swindell on July 12, Steve Kinser on July 13
1981 – Sammy Swindell on July 13
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch both events live on DIRTVision.
