CHECKERS AND WRECKERS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST

 30THNASCARSATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH-DAYTONA

Harrison Burton emerged from the pack late in the last lap to win his first NASCAR Cup Series race.  The win was the 100th for the legendary Wood Brothers.  The win also locks Harrison Burton in the playoffs from 34th in the point standings.

WHAT’S NEXT: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST-SOUTHERN 500-DARLINGTON RACEWAY-5ISH USA

WHERE WAS I/SCHATZ WATCHFRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD: RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY-GRAND FORKSLATE MODELS



Mike Greseth survived heavy traffic and constant pressure from Dustin Strand to win the Late Model feature.



WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINTCARS

Carson Macedo started 6th and was in the lead of the main event at halfway out of 40 laps.  Macedo fought off Buddy Kofoid and heavy traffic to pick up win number 5 on the year over Kofoid and Sheldon Haudenschild.  Donny Schatz picked off 6 cars to finish 5th.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH: RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY-WEST FARGODANNY SCHATZ MEMORIAL SUPERIOR CUSTOMS IMCA RACESAVER SPRINTS



Tyler Rabenberg led the back half of the Danny Schatz Memorial pocketing $1,515 in the process.  Tom Cummings made RRVS History when he clinched the track championship at the age of 72.  Becoming the oldest to do it.



WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINTCARS

Carson Macedo led every lap of 30 on Saturday Night’s Main event for his 6th win of the year over Sheldon Haudenschild and Buddy Kofoid.  Donny Schatz suffered a right rear tire puncture but managed to recover for an 11th place finish.  Felton, MN’s Andy Pake thrilled the local crowd by qualifying 2nd, winning heat 2, finishing 2nd in the dash, and mixing it up with the best in the business on the way to a 6th place finish. 

WHAT’S NEXT: FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH-SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST-HUSETS HIGH BANKED NATIONALS-HUSETS SPEEDWAY-BRANDON, SD.



SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH: BUFFALO RIVER SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT 2-GLYNDONKate Taves won in the Lightning Sprints.  Then Cole Neset won in the Midwest Mods.  Cole Greseth won in the Street Stocks.  The Superior Customs Sprints were won by Laela Eisenschenk over her twin sister Amelia.  Scott Jacobson won in the Sportmods with “The Crusher” Justin Jones winning the championship.  Nathan Kohl took the Hobby Stock feature with Chase Peterson winning the championship.  Then the Modifieds closed out the night with Allen Kent winning both the feature and track championship.



MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH-RED RIVER KART CLUB SEASON FINALETilly Smedshammer won for the 2nd week in a row in the Novice 1a feature.  River Korynta won in the Novice 1b class.  Easton Aukland won for the 7th time this year in the Rookie 1s.  Corban Korynta won in the Novice 2s.  Lincoln Korynta won in the Rookie 2s.  Chase Kenyon won in the 206 Blues.  Zayden Braaten won in the 206 Blacks.  And Vince Noble won in the Adult Stocks.



WHAT’S HAPPENINGTONIGHTRED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP WITH LIGHTNING SPRINTS-WEST FARGO-7I94 EMR SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP-FERGUS FALLS-7RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP-GRAND FORKS-7



SATURDAY, AUGUST 31STVIKING SPEEDWAY LABOR DAY DOUBLE HEADER NIGHT 1-ALEXANDRIA-6SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1STVIKING SPEEDWAY LABOR DAY DOUBLE HEADER NIGHT 1-ALEXANDRIA-6MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2NDMADISON SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT-MADISON, MN-6THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5THRIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY PRELUDE TO THE JOHNNY-NLRA CHAMPIONSHIP-GRAND FORKS-7THIS WEEK ON THE VICTORY LAPNASCAR, Formula 1, and IndyCar start the show, we go in depth with the World of Outlaws action from grand Forks and Fargo, we recap all the racing I saw, we give results from the local tracks, we update the unintentional roll over contest (9 drivers, 8 ½ flips, 34 points) and we tell you what’s happening all on Fargo/Moorhead’s #1 racing show where you can find wherever you get your podcasts or under our very own podcast tab on KFGO.com or the KFGO app.

CHECKERS AND WRECKERS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST
 30THNASCARSATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH-DAYTONA
Harrison Burton emerged from the pack late in the last lap to win his first NASCAR Cup Series race.  The win was the 100th for the legendary Wood Brothers.  The win also locks Harrison Burton in the playoffs from 34th in the point standings.
WHAT’S NEXT: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST-SOUTHERN 500-DARLINGTON RACEWAY-5ISH USA
WHERE WAS I/SCHATZ WATCHFRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD: RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY-GRAND FORKSLATE MODELS
 
Mike Greseth survived heavy traffic and constant pressure from Dustin Strand to win the Late Model feature.
 
WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINTCARS
Carson Macedo started 6th and was in the lead of the main event at halfway out of 40 laps.  Macedo fought off Buddy Kofoid and heavy traffic to pick up win number 5 on the year over Kofoid and Sheldon Haudenschild.  Donny Schatz picked off 6 cars to finish 5th.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH: RED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY-WEST FARGODANNY SCHATZ MEMORIAL SUPERIOR CUSTOMS IMCA RACESAVER SPRINTS
 
Tyler Rabenberg led the back half of the Danny Schatz Memorial pocketing $1,515 in the process.  Tom Cummings made RRVS History when he clinched the track championship at the age of 72.  Becoming the oldest to do it.
 
WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINTCARS
Carson Macedo led every lap of 30 on Saturday Night’s Main event for his 6th win of the year over Sheldon Haudenschild and Buddy Kofoid.  Donny Schatz suffered a right rear tire puncture but managed to recover for an 11th place finish.  Felton, MN’s Andy Pake thrilled the local crowd by qualifying 2nd, winning heat 2, finishing 2nd in the dash, and mixing it up with the best in the business on the way to a 6th place finish. 
WHAT’S NEXT: FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH-SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST-HUSETS HIGH BANKED NATIONALS-HUSETS SPEEDWAY-BRANDON, SD.
 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH: BUFFALO RIVER SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT 2-GLYNDONKate Taves won in the Lightning Sprints.  Then Cole Neset won in the Midwest Mods.  Cole Greseth won in the Street Stocks.  The Superior Customs Sprints were won by Laela Eisenschenk over her twin sister Amelia.  Scott Jacobson won in the Sportmods with “The Crusher” Justin Jones winning the championship.  Nathan Kohl took the Hobby Stock feature with Chase Peterson winning the championship.  Then the Modifieds closed out the night with Allen Kent winning both the feature and track championship.
 
MONDAY, AUGUST 26TH-RED RIVER KART CLUB SEASON FINALETilly Smedshammer won for the 2nd week in a row in the Novice 1a feature.  River Korynta won in the Novice 1b class.  Easton Aukland won for the 7th time this year in the Rookie 1s.  Corban Korynta won in the Novice 2s.  Lincoln Korynta won in the Rookie 2s.  Chase Kenyon won in the 206 Blues.  Zayden Braaten won in the 206 Blacks.  And Vince Noble won in the Adult Stocks.
 
WHAT’S HAPPENINGTONIGHTRED RIVER VALLEY SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP WITH LIGHTNING SPRINTS-WEST FARGO-7I94 EMR SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP-FERGUS FALLS-7RIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP-GRAND FORKS-7
 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31STVIKING SPEEDWAY LABOR DAY DOUBLE HEADER NIGHT 1-ALEXANDRIA-6SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1STVIKING SPEEDWAY LABOR DAY DOUBLE HEADER NIGHT 1-ALEXANDRIA-6MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2NDMADISON SPEEDWAY SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT-MADISON, MN-6THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5THRIVER CITIES SPEEDWAY PRELUDE TO THE JOHNNY-NLRA CHAMPIONSHIP-GRAND FORKS-7THIS WEEK ON THE VICTORY LAPNASCAR, Formula 1, and IndyCar start the show, we go in depth with the World of Outlaws action from grand Forks and Fargo, we recap all the racing I saw, we give results from the local tracks, we update the unintentional roll over contest (9 drivers, 8 ½ flips, 34 points) and we tell you what’s happening all on Fargo/Moorhead’s #1 racing show where you can find wherever you get your podcasts or under our very own podcast tab on KFGO.com or the KFGO app.

Thoughts and advice from the KFGO morning crew. Join them every weekday 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. on The Mighty 790.

Thoughts and advice from the KFGO morning crew. Join them every weekday 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. on The Mighty 790.

Morning Crew

Listen weekday mornings for everything you need to know and what is happening in the Fargo-Moorhead region. Get your local news, sports and weather from KFGO’s own Doug Leier, Robbie Daniels, Don Haney, Jack Michaels and Tom Syzmanski.

Listen weekday mornings for everything you need to know and what is happening in the Fargo-Moorhead region. Get your local news, sports and weather from KFGO’s own Doug Leier, Robbie Daniels, Don Haney, Jack Michaels and Tom Syzmanski.