Get your motor running Thursday nights are race nights at Victory Lane Speedway
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It’s loud, often muddy and crashing and banging is all but guaranteed.
Throughout the summer, Thursday nights are race nights at Victory Lane Speedway, attracting drivers not only from Manitoba, but also from Ontario, Saskatchewan and south of the U.S. border.
The dirt track has been a fixture on Highway 75 just south of Winnipeg for 51 years, offering fans a range of race categories, from stock cars to super trucks.
There are two more race nights on tap this season — Sept. 21 and 28.
Free Press photography intern Nic Adam documents the thrills and mayhem from the Aug. 22 race night.
NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS The pit before Thursday Night Thunder at Victory Lanes Speedway, located just off Highway 75.
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Chris Derksen, Rudy Peters, and Richard Handrie work on their car.
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Ryder Woodward shaves his teams’ tires before the race. Shaving the tires helps rejuvenate the rubber and gives the driver more grip on the track.
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Nikita Jarrow (left) and Parker Luschinski, in a souped-up stroller, head to the pit area.
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Race director and flag man Carl Mulder leads the driver meeting prior to the race.
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Braxton Rohl (No. 24) of Headingley competes in the Midwest Modified event at Victory Lane Speedway just south of Winnipeg.
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Race director Carl Mulder waves the checkered flag during an early race.
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Pure Stock racer Rob Mcfadzean examines his car after a crash.
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Super Trucks race at Victory Lane.
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Victory Lane features more than a dozen race nights each year.
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Young racing fans line the fence to get a close-up view of the action.
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Austin Hunter (No. 44) and Glen Manning (No. 15) battle it out in the Midwest Modified race category.
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Stock cars race at the speedway.
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Midwest modified driver Rick Delaine celebrates his win atop his car.
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Midwest Modified winner Rick Delaine gives his trophy to a fan.
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Spectators take in the racing action at the speedway.
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A trailer awaits its vehicle.
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Drivers pack up in the pit after a night of racing.
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Traffic gets backed-up as spectators leave the speedway.
