Nikintenko Charges From Seventh to Win at River Cities

GRAND FORKS, ND (August 21, 2026) — Greg Nikintenko won the Northern Outlaw Sprint Association feature Friday at River Cities Speedway. Nikintenko overcame his seventh starting position for the victory over 14th starting Emelia Eisenschenk. Jack Croaker, Zach Omdahl, and Adam Sobolik from 12th starting spot rounded out the top five.

Brandon Rekow won the 305 sprint car main event.

River Cities Speedway
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Friday, August 21, 2026

Northern Outlaw Sprint Association

Heat Race #1 (9 Laps)
1. 11M-Brendan Mullen[2]
2. 6N-Greg Nikitenko[1]
3. 4-Colton Young[3]
4. 52-Adam Sobolik[4]
5. 99JR-Brody Graham[6]
6. 26-Blake Egeland[5]

Heat Race #2 (9 Laps)
1. 14-Tom Egeland[1]
2. 27-Weston Olson[3]
3. 10-Alex Truscinski[2]
4. 0-Nick Omdahl[5]
5. 1-Amelia Eisenschenk[4]
6. 6-Zach Wilde[6]

Heat Race #3 (9 Laps)
1. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[1]
2. 17-Zach Omdahl[3]
3. 8-Jack Croaker[6]
4. 72K-Kate Taves[5]
5. 41T-Travis Strandell[2]
6. 50-Brad Flaten[4]

A-Main (30 Laps)
1. 6N-Greg Nikitenko[7]
2. 1-Amelia Eisenschenk[14]
3. 8-Jack Croaker[3]
4. 17-Zach Omdahl[6]
5. 52-Adam Sobolik[12]
6. 26-Blake Egeland[17]
7. 6-Zach Wilde[16]
8. 99JR-Brody Graham[13]
9. 72K-Kate Taves[11]
10. 41T-Travis Strandell[15]
11. 50-Brad Flaten[18]
12. 27-Weston Olson[5]
13. 0-Nick Omdahl[10]
14. 10-Alex Truscinski[9]
15. 4-Colton Young[8]
16. 11M-Brendan Mullen[4]
17. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[1]
18. 14-Tom Egeland[2]

Winged 305 Sprint Cars

Heat Race #1 (8 Laps)
1. 7Z-Zayden Braaten[1]
2. 69-Brandon Rekow[4]
3. 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher[2]
4. 13-Ty Hanten[5]
5. 25R-Jerzee Rosinski[3]

Heat Race #2 (8 Laps)
1. 67-Evan Hendrickson[1]
2. 22-Bryce Haugeberg[3]
3. 87-Matthew Taves[4]
4. 24L-Justin Lundeen[2]
5. 20G-Owen Graf[5]

A-Main (20 Laps)
1. 69-Brandon Rekow[1]
2. 13-Ty Hanten[2]
3. 87-Matthew Taves[3]
4. 3M-Marcus Rothenbacher[5]
5. 20G-Owen Graf[10]
6. 25R-Jerzee Rosinski[9]
7. 24L-Justin Lundeen[8]
8. 67-Evan Hendrickson[6]
9. 7Z-Zayden Braaten[7]
10. 22-Bryce Haugeberg[4]