Steve Kinser (World of Outlaws Photo)The 2010 Gold Rush Tour for the World of Outlaws just got even bigger as the Magic City Showdown at Nodak Speedway in Minot, North Dakota will now be a two-day event on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. The pair of races at the high-banked 3/8-mile will serve as the kick-off of the 11-race mini-tour which will visit six tracks in four states and one Canadian Province.

A brand new state-of-the-art grandstand is currently being constructed at Nodak Speedway which is housed on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, and will feature over 22,000 square feet of usable concourse, which is 10 times more than the old grandstand, along with 7,000 reserved seats. The new grandstand is scheduled to be completed by July 1, 2010 in time for the North Dakota State Fair and well in advance of the Magic City Showdown which will be presented by Gerdau Ameristeel on August 20-21.

The World of Outlaws raced at Nodak Speedway for the first time in 2006, with Terry McCarl picking up the win in that race. Daryn Pittman was victorious in 2007, with Jason Meyers taking the win in 2008. Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, picked up the win last year to earn his first career triumph at the track.

Donny Schatz, the four-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, who was born and raised in Minot, has won twice in his career at the track, though he is still chasing his first World of Outlaws win at Nodak Speedway. He has three finishes of seventh or better in three of his four starts with the series at his hometown track, including fourth and fifth-place performances in each of the last two years.

West Fargo, ND— June 20, 2009—Jason Meyers mentioned prior to the main event on Saturday just how much he enjoys racing on high speed half-mile tracks like Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota and how many different facets of a driver's abilities are tested on those types of tracks. He especially enjoyed his visit to Red River Valley on Saturday night, after winning a thrilling battle with Craig Dollansky in the 30-lap contest that pit the leaders in heavy lapped traffic for most of the race at breathtaking speeds to score his fourth win of the season.

Meyers took the lead for the first time on the 10th lap and held the point until the 23rd circuit when Dollansky got around him in traffic. Meyers retook the lead on the 25th lap and would pace the field the rest of the way to earn the $10,000 win, which was the 29th of his World of Outlaws career, tying him with Dollansky and Daryn Pittman for 14th on the all-time list.

Grand Forks, ND— June 19, 2009—Donny Schatz nearly had a perfect night at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks on Friday night. After setting fast time in qualifying, he won the first heat race and wrapped up the night by dominating the 40-lap A-Feature event to score his eighth win of the 2009 campaign. The only blemish on the night for the three-time and defending World of Outlaws champion was a second-place finish in the Crane Cams Dash.

For the North Dakota native, it was his second consecutive win at River Cities Speedway which is located in his home state. It was the 96th A-Feature win of his World of Outlaws career, as he looks to become just the fifth driver in the 31-year history of the series to cross the century mark in wins.

“Anytime you can win in front of your fans at home is great,” said Schatz. “This is just like being at home sweet home. I'm glad to get this Armor All car to Victory Lane here tonight.”

West Fargo, ND—June 17, 2009—Since 1981, the World of Outlaws have visited Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota each and every year, and that tradition will continue this weekend as the series heads to the high-banked half-mile as part of the annual Duel in the Dakotas on Saturday, June 20.

Leading the way will be North Dakota native Donny Schatz, the three-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, who calls the Fargo area home. The current series point leader has 11 career wins at his home track, with two of those victories coming with the World of Outlaws. He won for the first time with the series at the half-mile in 2002 and was victorious again in 2006. He has won a series-best six times on half-mile this season and enters the weekend with a 50-point advantage over Joey Saldana in the championship standings.

Steve Kinser, the 20-time series champion, has 16 career wins at Red River Valley Speedway dating back to his first victory there in 1982. His most recent win at the track came in 2005. He is currently third in the series standings, less than 25 points out of second.

MINOT, N.D. (June 1) – A $5,000 to win main event for IMCA Modifieds wraps up the June 7-9 Summer Nationals Roughrider Classic at Nodak Speedway.

Modifieds race for $500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start Sunday and Monday. Top six finishers on Sunday advance to the inside row, while the top six on Monday advance to the outside row for Tuesday’s main event.

“B” features and last-chance qualifiers on Tuesday will complete the 24-car starting grid. The feature pays a minimum of $500 to start and the winner joins the ballot for the 2010 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars race at Minot all three days. IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are on Monday and Tuesday programs.

IMCA national, regional and Smiley’s Racing Products State points will be awarded for each program.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. each day. Hot laps are at 5 p.m., drivers’ meet ings are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m.

Pit passes are $25. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for students 6-14, and five and under get in free.