EVENT ADDED: Buffalo Wild Wings NOSA Sprints head to newly reopened Buffalo River Speedway

GLYNDON, MINN. (April 11, 2021) – One of the valley’s longest running speedways is set for a big year in 2021 after being sidelined all of last year due to COVID-19. With the new year brings new management to the facility, but a familiar name. The Glyndon, Minnesota quarter-mile clay oval previously referred to as Buffalo River Race Park, is back under its nostalgic Buffalo River Speedway title. 

The Buffalo Wild Wings Northern Outlaw Sprint Cars will be heading to Buffalo River Speedway on Sunday, August 8th. 

Buffalo River Speedway has hosted 10 NOSA events over the past nine seasons with Dave Glennon being the series’ inaugural winner in 2013. 

Wade Nygaard leads all drivers with four career NOSA wins at the speedway. Austin Pierce has a pair of wins which came in 2015 and 2016. 

During the most recent event on Sept. 1, 2019, former series champion Nick Omdahl broke the Buffalo River Speedway track record during heat race action. Omdahl set a lap of 11.685 seconds, averaging 77.022mph. The previous track record was set by Austin Pierce on Sept. 6, 2015 with a lap of 11.987 seconds.

Racing will begin at 6:00pm on August 8th. 

NOSA Notebook:
Buffalo River Speedway Track Facts:
Established: 1955
Distance: Quarter-mile
Banking: Semi-banked
Track Record: Nick Omdahl – 11.685 seconds, averaging 77.022mph

Previous BRS Winners:
2013: Dave Glennon (July 7) 
2014: Thomas Kennedy (July 26)
2015: Wade Nygaard (May 24)
2015: Cory Mack (July 18)
2015: Austin Pierce (Sept. 19)
2016: Wade Nygaard (May 22) and (July 16), Austin Pierce (Sept. 4)
2018: Mark Dobmeier (May 27)
2019: Wade Nygaard (Sept. 1)