For the sixth consecutive season, the Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints made the trip west to take part in the annual running of the Governors Cup at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, ND. This season was different than the other five, however, as the winner of the Cup swept the weekend as Mark Dobmeier won both features to secure the overall championship in the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 13.

For the sixth consecutive season, the Northern Outlaw Sprint Association will head to Dacotah Speedway in Mandan for the annual running of the Governor's Cup. The two-day show sets up the 12th and 13th events run by the series at the three-eighths mile oval.

Following a win for Lou Kennedy, Jr. in the series' debut at the track in 2011, the series has raced ten more features at the track, all of which have been during Governor's Cup weekend.

Wade Nygaard won the first two Governor's Cup championships while he and Mark Dobmeier, driver of the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 13, split feature wins in the series' first two trips for the event in 2018 and 2019.

In 2020, Brendan Mullen, who was coming off his first series win just six days prior in Jamestown, won the opening night, while veteran Bobby Martin won the second night and the overall title.

Since then, Mullen, driver of the Native Nation's Cannabis No. 11M, has won the opening night three straight seasons, while Mark Dobmeier and Jade Hastings have won night two in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Last season, Dobmeier became the first Governor's Cup champion to not win either one of the main events.

Coming into the weekend, Jade Hastings, driver of the Ault Construction No. 8H, is the new series point leader and will carry a 19 point lead over Brendan Mullen and a 22 point lead over Mark Dobmeier into the weekend.

Nick Omdahl in the CMS No. 0 and Blake Egeland in the Engelstad Farms No. 26 complete the current top five.

Zach Omdahl is sixth in the Minn-Kota Power Co-op No. 17, with Jack Croaker eight with the Hugo's Family Marketplace eight-ball.

Tom Egeland is eighth in the Egeland Racing Engines No. 14, with Adam Sobolik ninth in the Evil Iron Classics No. 52. Austin Pierce rounds out the current top ten in the Opp Construction No. 2A.

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. ​

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (January 11) - It's no secret that 2015 was a banner year for Wade Nygaard. The pilot of the Auto Finance Super Center #9N celebrated his 25th anniversary campaign by picking up his 250th career win at Devils Lake Speedway on May 30th and by season's end, Nygaard scored his eighth NOSA championship. ​

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (August 6) - After a grueling grind through the first two-thirds of the season, the NOSA Sprint Car Series are now entering somewhat of a relaxed stint of the 2015 schedule. This Friday's event at River Cities Speedway will mark the only NOSA-sanctioned race until the tour returns to Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN on August 22nd.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (July 31) - Although Wade Nygaard has led the Northern Outlaw Sprint Association points standings for the majority of the season, the Grand Forks, ND driver hadn't visited victory lane since May. All that changed for the six-time NOSA champion Friday night at River Cities Speedway, however, as Nygaard drove from 11th to claim his 117th NOSA victory. 

Austin Pierce crosses the ND Eye Clinic Finish Line for his 1st RCS win of 2015. Photo by Mike Spieker. 

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (July 10) - They say the first win of the season is the hardest to get, but once you get the first, the next ones come easier. Although he's ran up front all season long, Austin Pierce is certainly proving that true. It took the defending series champion until early July to pick up his first win of the season (last Saturday at Greenbush Race Park), but Pierce backed it up Friday night at River Cities Speedway by claiming his second consecutive checkered flag. 

GRAND FORKS, ND (July 1) - The Northern Outlaw Sprints have had two weeks off from sanctioned racing, but all that is about to change as teams gear up for a double-header weekend.

Jordan Graham rim riding turn two at the Bullring. Photo by Rick Rea.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (May 14) - Despite other tracks cancelling their Friday night races, River Cities Speedway is holding their ground in hopes of getting in its second Premier Racing Series event.

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (May 7) - After a wild night of racing last Friday night at River Cities Speedway, the Northern Outlaw Sprint Association will be back in action tomorrow night to do it all over again.