It is by far the biggest racing announcement this year "in the Upper Midwest"
There's been many rumors and a lot of wishful thinking in the racing world these last couple months, but as it turns out the rumors are true. Red River Valley Speedway will return in 2016 on a somewhat limited schedule. The former 1/2 now 3/8 mile dirt track has sat stagnant since the end of the 2012 season.
Previously ran by the Schatz Family and under the WISSOTA sanction, RRVS will continue on Friday nights but with the IMCA banner and with new operators. This time around Nick Skalicky, who runs the Red River Kart Club, and Jake Bitker, who runs Norman County Raceway, will be continuing on the legacy of dirt track racing on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Skalicky will be the Chief Operations Officer and Competition Director of the Speedway. JS Bitker LLC signed a 3 year deal with the Red River Valley Fairboard to operate the facility through at least 2018
Racing will be on Friday nights at 7pm. 13 events are scheduled for 2016. Classes that will compete each week include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Northern Sport Mods, IMCA Hobby Stocks/Pure Stocks, and INEX Legends. A complete schedule was not yet available, However, NOSA Sprints Cars will make an appearance on July 17th as part of the Red River Valley Fair. The season opener is set for May 6th.
Red River Valley Speedway first opened in 1972.
