Get your motor running Thursday nights are race nights at Victory Lane Speedway By: Photography by Nic Adams Posted:

It’s loud, often muddy and crashing and banging is all but guaranteed.

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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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The pit before Thursday Night Thunder at Victory Lanes Speedway, located just off Highway 75.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Chris Derksen, Rudy Peters, and Richard Handrie work on their car.

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Chris Derksen, Rudy Peters, and Richard Handrie work on their car.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS 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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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.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Nikita Jarrow (left) and Parker Luschinski, in a souped-up stroller, head to the pit area.

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Nikita Jarrow (left) and Parker Luschinski, in a souped-up stroller, head to the pit area.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Race director and flag man Carl Mulder leads the driver meeting prior to the race.

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Race director and flag man Carl Mulder leads the driver meeting prior to the race.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Braxton Rohl (No. 24) of Headingley competes in the Midwest Modified event at Victory Lane Speedway just south of Winnipeg.

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Braxton Rohl (No. 24) of Headingley competes in the Midwest Modified event at Victory Lane Speedway just south of Winnipeg.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Race director Carl Mulder waves the checkered flag during an early race.

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Race director Carl Mulder waves the checkered flag during an early race.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Pure Stock racer Rob Mcfadzean examines his car after a crash.

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Pure Stock racer Rob Mcfadzean examines his car after a crash.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Super Trucks race at Victory Lane.

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Super Trucks race at Victory Lane.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Victory Lane features more than a dozen race nights each year.

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Victory Lane features more than a dozen race nights each year.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Young racing fans line the fence to get a close-up view of the action.

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Young racing fans line the fence to get a close-up view of the action.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Austin Hunter (No. 44) and Glen Manning (No. 15) battle it out in the Midwest Modified race category.

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Austin Hunter (No. 44) and Glen Manning (No. 15) battle it out in the Midwest Modified race category.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Stock cars race at the speedway.

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Stock cars race at the speedway.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Midwest modified driver Rick Delaine celebrates his win atop his car.

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Midwest modified driver Rick Delaine celebrates his win atop his car.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Midwest Modified winner Rick Delaine gives his trophy to a fan.

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Midwest Modified winner Rick Delaine gives his trophy to a fan.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Spectators take in the racing action at the speedway.

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Spectators take in the racing action at the speedway.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS A trailer awaits its vehicle.

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A trailer awaits its vehicle.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Drivers pack up in the pit after a night of racing.

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Drivers pack up in the pit after a night of racing.

NIC ADAM / FREE PRESS Traffic gets backed-up as spectators leave the speedway.

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Traffic gets backed-up as spectators leave the speedway.

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