What won the race: Dustin Strand of Grand Forks, Minn., led all 25 laps at Norman County Raceway to score a $1,200 payday in the Northern LateModel Racing Association's Ada Nationals. Strand took the checkers 0.497 of a second ahead of reigning tour champ Mike Greseth of Harwood, N.D.

Key notes: Stand earned his 26th career NLRA victory, tying John Seitz of Bemidji, Minn., and Mike Balcaen of Winnipeg, Manitoba, for second on the series all-time win list. ... Polesitter and series points leader of Cole Schill of Hawley, Minn., finished third. ... NLRA made its 24th series appearance at Norman County. ... Greseth and Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., won last year's NLRA events at the Minnesota oval. … The event was the first of four consecutive days of NLRA action wrapping up Sunday at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, N.D., for the fair race.

On the move: Shane Edginton of East St. Paul, Manitoba, started 16th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Strand's No. 71 is sponsored by Bemidji Marine, Bemidji Welders Supply, Carr's Grain Service, Double Deuce Bar & Grill, Forest Flying Service, Generations Salon, Keewatin Truck Service, Naastad Acres, Q&Z Plumbing @ Heating, Sam's Auto Body, Shocker Hitch, Shocks by Hammer, Walhalla Building Center, Gorsuch Performance Solutions and Stop Tech Brakes.

Points chase: Before Norman County: 1. Cole Schill (844); 2. Brad Seng (784); 3. Brody Troftgruben (770); 4. Mike Greseth (742); 5. Ryan Kereluk (680).

Current weather: Clear, 93°F

Car count: 21

Heat race winners: Brad Seng, Cole Schill, Dustin Strand

Next series race: June 24, I-94 Sure Step Speedway (Fergus Falls, MN) $1,200