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Brainerd International Raceway

    September 7, 2017
    Progress: Anderson Brothers - Building on history
    For 77 years, Anderson Brothers Construction has been leaving its mark on the Brainerd lakes area, mainly through road paving and asphalt projects. Brothers John and Arthur Anderson started Anderson Brothers Contractors in 1940 on property along Highway 210 east of Brainerd. New buildings...
    news/businessSeptember 7, 2017 - 10:30am
    August 31, 2017
    Bubba Romanyshyn, launching from the starting line during the PleasureLand RV Show and Go on the Fourth of July weekend, will battle Jake Delmonico for the Outlaw class championship Labor Day weekend at Brainerd International Raceway.
    Racing: Labor Day reserved for Muscle Cars at BIR
    For those who love muscle cars, Brainerd International Raceway is the place to be Labor Day weekend. More than 400 muscle cars are expected...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 31, 2017 - 9:00am
    August 22, 2017
    A 54-year-old man was injured Sunday morning after crashing a golf cart into a pickup truck at Brainerd International Raceway. BrainerdDispatch.com Illustration
    Man crashes golf cart into pickup at BIR
    A 54-year-old man was injured Sunday morning after crashing a golf cart into a pickup truck at Brainerd International Raceway. The Crow Wing...
    news/crimeAugust 22, 2017 - 5:00am
    August 21, 2017
    Deputies investigate death at BIR
    Authorities were called to a campsite inside Brainerd International Raceway early Saturday morning after a man was found dead. Deputies were dispatched about 2:30 a.m. Saturday to BIR to investigate the death, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office reported. Upon arrival, deputies...
    newsAugust 21, 2017 - 7:41pm
    People enjoy a day at the races Saturday during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. (Kelly Humphrey, Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery)
    KLICK!: Saturday at the Races
    People enjoy the races Saturday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. (Kelly Humphrey, Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery)—for...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 21, 2017 - 8:00am
    Top Fuel dragster winner Leah Pritchett (left) and Funny Car winner Alexis DeJoria made history Sunday after both women won their classes at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. It was the first time in the history of the sport two women shared the winner’s stage in the nitro fuel category. Steve Kohls/ Brainerd Dispatch Gallery
    Drag Racing: Pritchett and Dejoria make history at BIR
    Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett and Funny Car driver Alexis Dejoria made history Sunday at Brainerd International Race in the finals of the Lucas...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 21, 2017 - 4:00am
    August 20, 2017
    Jamie Dietman poses with NHRA racer Ron Capps, along with a largemouth bass. Capps is a Funny Car racer participating in the Lucas Oils NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
    What's Up Outdoors: When the racers go fishing
    It's that time of year again when Brainerd gets a little crazy. Yep, it's the Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, and even if you aren't...
    outdoorsAugust 20, 2017 - 6:00am
    August 19, 2017
    A lawn tractor crash at Brainerd International Raceway Thursday night resulted in minor injuries for a 35-year-old Elk River man.
    Tractor crash at BIR injures man
    A lawn tractor crash at Brainerd International Raceway Thursday night resulted in minor injuries for a 35-year-old Elk River man. The Crow Wing...
    newsAugust 19, 2017 - 9:00am
    Leah Pritchett (near lane) drove her Top Fuel dragster Friday to a world record with the lowest elapsed time ever, with 3.640 seconds running at 331.53 mph. The record occurred in the second round of Top Fuel qualifying during the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. In the far lane is Steve Torrence. Steve Kohls/ Brainerd Dispatch
    Drag Racing: Record-setting day at BIR
    Top Fuel A little over a year after making her debut in the Papa John's Top Fuel dragster, Leah Pritchett made a record-breaking run to end the...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 19, 2017 - 6:00am
    August 18, 2017
    Minnesota natives Greg Anderson (red) and Jason Line (blue) will be looking to have everyone seeing their white smoke when the Lucas Oil Nationals begin Friday at Brainerd International Raceway.
    NHRA: Minnesota's own ready to roll at BIR
    Between them they have 136 career victories. Greg Anderson and Jason Line are multiple-time Pro Stock champions with Line the current defending...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 18, 2017 - 6:00am
    Available now: Start your engines, Brainerd
    Dispatchcast episode 14 Available now In the latest episode of the DispatchCast, Dispatch publisher Pete Mohs and staff photographer Steve Kohls...
    newsAugust 18, 2017 - 5:30am
    August 17, 2017
    DispatchCast: NHRA at BIR - Past and Present
    Every August, Brainerd bursts into the national spotlight as some of the top drag racers in the United States descend on Brainerd International...
    newsAugust 17, 2017 - 5:00pm
    Leah Pritchett burns down the racetrack in an event earlier this season. The Papa John's Dragster driver is just 89 points out of the lead in the Top Fuel standings heading into the Aug. 18-20 Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
    NHRA: Pritchett enjoying a magical season
    Leah Pritchett compared her past season to that of a young, naive scholar named Harry Potter. Both were thrust into new, exciting roles it...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 17, 2017 - 12:00pm
    Racing: Larson, Vandeventer, Line among Thunder at the Lakes winners
    True to its name, Thunder at the Lakes experienced soggy, unpleasant weather conditions Sunday, delaying the final rounds of 11 drag racing classes and causing the Comp Eliminator class to complete its elimination rounds next month in the next NHRA Division 5 race at Tri State Raceway...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 17, 2017 - 10:00am
    Funny Car driver Jack Beckman will be one of four NHRA drivers signing autographs in Brainerd and Baxter Thursday, Aug. 17. Submitted photo
    NHRA: NHRA stars schedule 2 autograph sessions Thursday
    NHRA drag racing fans don't need a ticket Thursday to get access to some of the biggest stars of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Two autograph...
    sports/auto-racingAugust 17, 2017 - 3:00am
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