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.

by John Gartner
MANDAN, N.D. -- The 20th Annual Big Dog Chassis Dakota Classic Modified Tour--with IMCA Stock Cars--has finalized dates, locations and payouts for its six consecutive day run July 11-17, 2009.

The Tour starts in Minot, ND on Sunday, July 12, at the 3/8 mile Nodak Speedway on the ND State Fairgrounds. On Monday/Tuesday, July 13-14, the Tour heads north of the border to Estevan, SK and the 3/8 mile Estevan Motor Speedway for a double-header. Wednesday, July 15, its back to North Dakota at Williston and the Williston Basin Speedway’s 1/3 mile track at the Upper Missouri Fairgrounds. On Thursday, July 16, the ¼ mile Southwest Speedway in Dickinson hosts the series at their track 10 miles south of town.

The Tour wraps up at the 3/8 mile Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, ND on Friday, July 17 for Championship Night. A record purse that pays $1,200 to win and $250 to start for each of the six nights has been approved. In addition, a $2,000 points fund will be awarded to the top 10 in IMCA points for the entire series.