Blog Posts - NOSA - Northern Outlaw Sprint Association

Pierce dominates at River Cities for 5th win of 2020 & 32nd of his career

7/28/2020

The Austin Pierce Racing team in RydellCars.com Victory Lane. Photo by Adrienne Spieker.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (July 28, 2020) – The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints were 17 cars strong for their 25-lap main event on Friday night at River Cities Speedway. Things got off to a rocky start as NOSA rookie Zach Omdahl got upside down on the opening lap. Omdahl was okay and a complete restart followed the red flag.

EVENT PREVIEW: NOSA returns to Red River Valley Speedway

7/18/2020

By Mike Spieker

WEST FARGO, N.D. (July 18, 2020) – For the ninth time in Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA history, the series will make a visit to Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo. The wide, smooth, high-banked three-eighths mile oval has quickly become a fan favorite on the NOSA schedule since the series made their first visit to the speedway in 2012.

Pierce And Hastings Split Double Header Weekend

7/18/2020

Austin Pierce - River Cities winner. Photo by Emily Wicklund.

Jade Hastings - Devils Lake winner. Photo by Steven Young.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (July 18, 2020) – Austin Pierce won his fourth feature of the 2020 campaign at River Cities, while Jade Hastings scored his second win of the season at the Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND.

On Friday night, Pierce started the evening winning the RZS Enterprises quick time award, then went on to finish third after starting sixth in his heat, scoring enough passing points to make the feature redraw. Pierce redrew the pole for the main event, with Jade Hastings redrawing the outside of the front row, setting up a showdown between the winners of four of the five features held at River Cities prior to that night’s contest.

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

Nick Ranten, nosa sprints, river cities speedway, speedway shots

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