Steg Sweeps Devil's Lake for First Career Win

Photo courtesy of Brent Steg
Niverville, Manitoba native Brent Steg took advantage of his front row starting position to win the Lighting Sprint division on Saturday night at Devil's Lake Speedway. Not only did this mark his first career Feature win but he swept the night of racing by winning the Lightning Sprint Heat race to start.

The Northern Lightning Sprint Association racer got some valuable early season seat time prior to Manitoba's dirt track racing season openers. His early success south of the border gives Steg some momentum going into the NLSA season opener and may make him an early threat to contend for the NLSA championship.

The biggest moves of the night were in the heat race as two drivers each moved up 4 spots. Oslo, Minnesota's Trent Stengl raced from his 6th place starting position to finish in 2nd spot while 3rd place finisher Murray Temple from Hartney, MB started in 7th.

The Northern Lightning Sprint Association kicks off their racing season on Sunday, June 2nd at ALH Motor Speedway and then on Monday, June 3rd at Winnipeg's Red River Co-op Speedway.

Lightning Sprints
DEVIL'S LAKE SPEEDWAY, Devil's Lake, ND
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Heat
1. 7S Brent Steg
2. 7 Trent Stengl
3. 33 Murray Temple
4. 13 Brody Hutton
5. 40 Lawrence Veralrud
6. 3M Marcus Rothenbacher
7. 11 Dexter Dvergsten
8. 69 Glenn Rethemeier
9. 1 Jesus Vega DNF

Lightning Sprint Feature
1. 7S Brent Steg
2. 7 Trent Stengl
3. 13 Brody Hutton
4. 33 Murray Temple
5. 3M Marcus Rothenbacher
6. 40 Lawrence Veralrud
7. 69 Glenn Rethemeier
8. 11 Dexter Dvergsten DNF
9. 1 Jesus Vega DNF

For more information about the Northern Lightning Sprint Association, go to their website at www.nlsprints.com

Tyson Crowe Kicks off Season with Clean Sweep

Lisa Crowe photoSwift Current native Tyson Crowe made a clean sweep in the Hobby Stock division at his home track of Speedy Creek Raceway. Crowe won both of his Heat races and then capped off the Southwest Saskatchewan bullring's Opener with a checkered flag in the feature.

Season Opener
SPEEDY CREEK RACEWAY, Swift Current, SK
Sunday, May, 12, 2013

STREET STOCK FEATURE (Top 4)
1. 5K Stefan Klym
2. 5M Cory Mohr
3. 44A Ryan Atkins
4. 44 Kevin Schafer

HOBBY STOCK FEATURE (Top 4)
1. 11T Tyson Crowe
2. 09 Ashley Ashdown
3. 96 David Koethler
4. 7 Carson Crowe

TRUCK FEATURE (Top 4)
1. 13 Rene Panasiuk
2. 01 Stuart Johnson
3. 03 Coty Smith
4. 30 Shannon Dumont

Next racing action at Speedy Creek Raceway will be Saturday, May 25. Starting time is 7:00pm.

For more information about Speedy Creek Raceway, go to their website at www.scra.ca

NLSA 5th Season Promises to be a Showstopper

Kaz Grafix photo3-Wide Lightning Sprints at ALH Motor Speedway.
Greg Cybulski, WINNIPEG, MB (May 10, 2013) With Manitoba's dirt track racing season fast approaching, the members of the Northern Lightning Sprint Association are preparing to do battle for bragging rights to the 2013 NLSA Championship.

Celebrating it's 5th season, the NLSA promises to be the showstopper that racing fans have come to expect from the high-flying open wheel class. Manitoba's fastest cars on dirt will be showcased every Monday night starting on May 27th at Winnipeg's Red River Co-op Speedway and 7 Sunday afternoons at Morden's ALH Motor Speedway including 2 dates during the Corn and Apple Festival. Morden's first date for the Lightning Sprints is June 2nd.

Returning to action will be 3-time NLSA Champion Roland Bernard in his familiar #2 sprinter. He will also have plenty of company vying for the checkered flag this season. In 2012 many teams found their way to victory lane and will be hunting for more including Chris Sorin, Dylan Sabatini, Chris Unrau, Frank Elias, Wally Butler and Amber Balcaen.

Speaking of Amber Balcaen, she will be driving for WB Racing this season. In 2012, Balcaen chalked up multiple wins plus she got a taste of success, earning her first Track Championship at ALH Motor Speedway. Raising her game to the next level and racing one of Wally Butler's cars will make Amber a greater threat each and every race night. Fans who remember Butler's blistering performances from last season will know why this could be a huge deal for Balcaen.

In the coming weeks, many questions will start to be answered. Who will take the first checkered flag of the season? Who will be victorious and win the 2 Manitoba Track Championships up for grabs? Who will become the 2013 Northern Lightning Sprint Association Champion?

On any given night, any team is capable of winning. This is why the Northern Lightning Sprint Association is arguably the most competitive and evenly matched field of cars to race on a Manitoba dirt oval track. Dirt slinging action that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

The green flag drops on May 27th for the NLSA and open wheel racing in Manitoba is about to heat up Monday nights this summer to new record highs.

About the Northern Lightning Sprint Association:
Created in September of 2008, the Northern Lightning Sprint Association is a rapidly growing organization committed to the creation and maintenance of safe, fast, fun, and affordable open wheel racing. Many of the organization’s members are dedicated to helping charities such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation and Cancer Care of Manitoba. More information can be found at http://www.nlsprints.com