June 7
River Cities Speedway,
Grand Forks, ND
Sanction: Northern LateModel Racing Association - $1,250
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 13, 7:03 pm)
Strand nips Edginton to win $1,250 at River Cities
- Dustin Strand
- Shane Edginton
- Jason Strand
- Cole Schill
- Ryan Corbett
- Brody Troftgruben
- Brandon Fuller
- Lance Schill
- Brad Seng
- Nick Minske
- Brandon Corbett
- Rusty Kollman
- Brady Pengilly
- Terry Nelson
- John Buchner
- Matthew Jarvis
- Tucker Pederson
- Greg Moore
- Amelia Eisenschenk
- Jeff Hapala
- Steve Anderson
- Joey Pederson
- Tom Corcoran
- Laela Eisenschenk
- Blake Anderson
- Ryan Dahl
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Dustin Strand celebrates his last-lap victory at River Cities.
What won the race: Making a remarkable inside move exiting turn four on the final lap, hometown driver Dustin Strand overtook Shane Edginton by 0.049 of a second at the checkers for his second Northern LateModel Racing Association victory of the season and 31st of his career. Edginton took the lead from Strand on the eighth lap, but Strand nipped him at the finish of the 25-lapper.
Quotable: "Shane's about one of the best around the bottom and I wanted to stay up high because it was a little smoother, but he was so good around the bottom," Strand said. "It was definitely his race. The lapped car kind of screwed him up and we were able to capitalize it. It had to be pretty close at the line there."
Key notes: Strand won for the second week in a row at River Cities. After hurting a motor in May 31's NLRA event at his home track, he headed home, swapped motors and came back to win the night's makeup weekly feature. ...
Two rollover accidents marred Friday's NLRA event. ... Second-running Laela Eiesenschenk's car rolled violently on a lap-five restart; she was OK after her car dug into the inside groove and barrel-rolled in front of the field between turns one and two. She led the opening lap from the pole. ... On the 13th lap, Greg Moore went over the turn-two banking and rolled; he was OK. ... John Seng scratched from the feature lineup.
On the move: Hometown driver Brad Seng started 15th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Strand’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Sturdy Racing Engine and sponsored by Walhalla Building Center, Q&Z Plumbing & Heating, Keewatin Truck Service, Freije Farms, Bemidji Welder’s Supply, Double Deuce Bar & Grill, Shocker Hitch Air Ride, Highside Truck Accessories & Sales, Generations Salon & Spa, Carr’s Grain Service, Naastad Acres, Jason Strand Farms, Flagstaff Nissan Subaru and The Bun Lounge.
Points chase: After River Cities: 1. Shane Edginton (908); 2. Cole Schill (900); 3. Dustin Strand (882); 4. Brad Seng (796); 5. Brody Troftgruben (782).
Current weather: Overcast Light Rain, 61°F
Car count: 27
Polesitter: Laela Eisenschenk
Heat race winners: Joey Pederson, Cole Schill, Dustin Strand, Shane Edginton
Next series race: June 14, Red River Valley Speedway (West Fargo, ND) $1,250
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
