Race Night at Nodak Speedway

Race Night at Nodak Speedway brings high-energy dirt track racing in Minot throughout the summer season, featuring IMCA stock cars, modifieds, sport mods, and hobby stocks on the 3/8-mile dirt track. Fans can expect loud engines, close competition, and a family-friendly atmosphere at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds, making it one of Minot’s signature summer events.

Highlights:

• Fast-paced dirt track racing with multiple IMCA classes
• Summer racing season with action-packed Sunday events May–August
• Located at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds with great fan viewing and energy

May 25: Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with an action-packed Military Appreciation Race Night at Nodak Speedway. This special event brings high-energy IMCA racing to the 3/8-mile dirt track, featuring hobby stocks, modifieds, sport mods, sport compacts, and stock cars. It’s a patriotic evening honoring service members with tributes, fast-paced racing, and a lively summer crowd at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds Highlights: Military Appreciation Night with patriotic tributes and special recognition for service members; Full IMCA race lineup, including Hobby Stock, Modified, SportMod, Sport Compact, and Stock Car classes; Memorial Day Race Night tradition, bringing fans together for high-energy summer racing; Held at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds with a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.

June 7: The Tougher Than Dirt Tour brings IMCA Sport Mods and Hobby Stocks together for a multi-night racing series across North Dakota and Saskatchewan, ending with a stop at Nodak Speedway. Fans can expect fast, gritty, side-by-side dirt-track action as drivers battle through several tracks in just a few days, making it one of the toughest and most exciting racing challenges of the summer. 

July 4: Celebrate Independence Day with high-speed excitement at Nodak Speedway! The annual 4th of July Race brings action-packed dirt-track competition to the North Dakota State Fairgrounds as classes like wingless sprints, hobby stocks, sport compacts, slingshots, and sport mods hit the track for a patriotic night of racing. After the checkered flag, fans can stay in their seats for North Dakota’s largest choreographed fireworks show, offering one of the best views in Minot right from the grandstands. Highlights: Evening race featuring multiple IMCA-style classes; and Free grandstand access for fireworks after 9pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/1447162216409997/

July 5: The Dakota Classic Modified Tour is one of the largest and longest-running IMCA-sanctioned racing tours in the nation, bringing elite IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars to top tracks across North Dakota and Saskatchewan each July. Founded in 1990, the tour features six straight nights of high-intensity racing, including a stop at Nodak Speedway in Minot. Drivers from across the U.S. and Canada compete for points, prestige, and hard-fought wins, making it one of the region’s most anticipated summer racing events. https://www.facebook.com/events/733207999582593/