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Nick Ranten claims first career NOSA win at River Cities Speedway

7/6/2020

Ranten becomes the 60th different winner in the series’ 650th event

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Photos by Adrienne Spieker (speedwayshots.com)

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (July 3, 2020) – Third-year NOSA driver Nick Ranten scored his first career victory on Friday night at River Cities Speedway. Ranten became the 60th different winner with the NOSA Sprints on what was the series’ 650th event since its inception in 1994.

BOUNTY CLAIMED: Hastings cashes in at the Bullring

6/30/2020

Jade Hastings celebrates his first win of 2020 with a wing dance in RydellCars.com Victory Lane. Photo by Adrienne Spieker.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 30, 2020) – Austin Pierce came into Friday’s event at River Cities Speedway undefeated in feature action at the Bullring – a perfect three for three. River Cities Speedway upped the anty for the other Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA drivers, offering a $300 bounty if Pierce could be beaten. Throughout the course of the night, sponsors and fans alike chipped in to make a $1,575 bounty by the time the green flag waved for the Sprint Car feature.

EVENT PREVIEW: Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints set to invade Norman County Raceway

6/24/2020

By Mike Spieker

ADA, Minn. (June 24, 2020) – The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints return to the big speedway in the little farm town – Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. – on Thursday, June 25th. Last Friday night at River Cities Speedway, the 410 Sprint Car series had a season-high car count of 22 and many of those drivers are expected to make the quick 60-mile drive to Ada.

Perhaps the odds on favorite entering Thursday’s event is 10-time NOSA champion, Wade Nygaard. Nygaard’s stats at Norman County speak for themselves.

Pierce completes three-peat at River Cities

6/22/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 19, 2020) – A season-high 22 Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints were checked in at the Bullring on Friday night. Two-time series champion, Austin Pierce, remained perfect on the season, picking up his third consecutive victory at River Cities Speedway.

Pierce cruises to back-to-back wins at the Bullring

6/17/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 17, 2020) – Austin Pierce left little doubt as to who was the class of the field on Friday night at River Cities Speedway. The two-time series champion picked up another convincing win to remain perfect on the season.

Pierce wins 2020 NOSA opener at River Cities Speedway

6/10/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 5, 2020) – The 2020 Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car season finally got underway on Friday night at River Cities Speedway. A strong field of 17 NOSA Sprints, including two rookies, led all classes at River Cities in terms of car count.

Those rookies were Zach Omdahl of East Grand Forks, Minn. and Josh Swangler of Detroit Lakes, Minn. Omdahl got upside down after contact with the turn four water barrels during his heat race, which brought his night to an end early. He was okay. Swangler came home 14th.

Sprint Cars & Late Models feature River Cities' June 5th event

6/2/2020

Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints set for 29-race schedule in 2020

3/29/2020

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The NOSA Sprints race four-wide at River Cities Speedway in 2019. Nick Omdahl (0), Mark Dobmeier (13), Jade Hastings (8H), Brendan Mullen (11). Photo by Mike Spieker.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (March 29, 2020) – The Buffalo Wild Wings Northern Outlaw Sprint Association will set out in 2020 with a 29-race schedule. As has been the case for 26 of the 27 seasons, the series will open its 2020 season at the 3/10th mile bullring of River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday, April 24th.

NOSA's Top 10 Moments of the 2010s

12/31/2019

July 24, 2010: Bob Martin holds off Thomas Kennedy at River Cities Speedway in the closest finish of the decade

Chad Spieker photo.

Excerpts from the Grand Forks Herald:

Martin's No. 10 sprint led almost the entire race, but Kennedy went into Turn 4 of the final lap side-by-side with the East Grand Forks driver. However, Martin accelerated ahead of Kennedy down the final straightaway to take the checkered flag.

"I didn't see him, but I heard him," Martin said. "I knew it was going to be tight."

Pierce Claims First Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge, Seitz Memorial Win

9/6/2019

The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints were 20 cars strong for their 30-lap Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Back Row Challenge. Six qualified drivers elected to start at the tail of the field for bonus money.