Category: - NOSA - Northern Outlaw Sprint Association

Brendan Mullen claims third career NOSA win; first at River Cities

5/10/2021

The Mullen Motorsports crew celebrates in victory lane after Brendan Mullen claims his first River Cities Speedway win. Photo by Steven Young (Speedway Shots).

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (May 9, 2021) – The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints kicked off their 27th season on Friday night as River Cities Speedway host race one of what is set to be a grueling 38-race schedule. The three-tenths mile bullring was in prime condition for the 25-lap main event. After the checkers flew and the dust settled, a first-time River Cities Speedway winner emerge in RydellCars.com Victory Lane.

THE EXCLAMATION POINT: Hastings wins season finale at River Cities, claims first series title

9/19/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 18, 2020) - A lot was up for grabs during Friday night’s season finale at River Cities Speedway as the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint Car and River Cities Speedway Sprint Car titles were on the line, as well as a hefty bounty if a driver could beat Austin Pierce, who was on a three-race win streak.

Austin Pierce claims second consecutive Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge victory

9/16/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 16, 2020) – The Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints had 21 cars for 30-laps in the sixth annual Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge. Six qualified drivers took their shot at starting at the back of the field for bonus money. An extra $2,900 was up for grabs if either Jade Hastings or Jordan Adams could win from the back row.

Sixth Annual Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge set for Sept. 11 at River Cities Speedway

9/10/2020

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 10, 2020) – The sixth annual Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge is set for Friday, September 11th at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks during the John Seitz Memorial. Drivers will be racing for the richest purse the NOSA Sprints have seen all year, which boasts a potential $2,900-to-win from the back row.

Pierce holds off Hastings to collect 7th win of 2020 at River Cities Speedway

9/8/2020

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (September 8, 2020) - If you were a Sprint Car fan on Friday night at River Cities Speedway, you got your money's worth. A total of 49 Sprint Cars were on hand between the 30 Northern & Western Renegade Non-Wing Sprints and 19 Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA 410 Sprints.

Pierce races to 33rd career win at River Cities

8/31/2020

Photo by Emily Wicklund.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (August 28, 2020) - Twenty-one Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints were led to the green flag by Brendan Mullen and Chris Ranten for the 25-lap main event.

After a thrilling battle between the front row starters, Ranten took the lead and checked out from the rest of the field.

A caution on lap five bunched the field back up. Jade Hastings took over second on the restart as Ranten checked out once again.

Jade Hastings collects 12th career NOSA win at River Cities

8/10/2020

Photo by Emily Wicklund.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (August 7, 2020) – Tim Estenson and Jordan Graham led the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprint cars to green with a 17-car field. Graham inherited the early lead out of turn one, but was being stalked by Jade Hastings. An early race caution flew and lined the cars side-by-side lining Hastings up to the outside of Graham. Again Graham shot to the lead, but was pestered by Hastings on the high side.

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.

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.