East Grand Forks, Minn. (June 25, 2024) - Rainouts continue to be an issue for racers across the valley as Dustin Strand was only able to race once last weekend, scoring a sixth place run in the No. 71 Walhalla Building Center / Keewatin Truck Service Longhorn at I-94 emr Speedway in Fergus Falls, MN. Strand charged from fifth to second in his heat race and drew the sixth starting spot for the 29-car 25-lap main event. Strand slipped up the track in turn two on the initial start and fell back to the ninth spot.
Through six circuits around the three-eighths mile oval, Strand remained in the top ten when a pair of cautions reset the field. Strand took eighth from Mitch Johnson when the race resumed. Strand continued to regain spots from there and took seventh from Don Shaw just before the midway point. With ten to go, Strand made another pass on Brody Troftgruben to get back to his original sixth starting spot. Strand was reeling in Shane Edginton in hopes of a top five but ran out of time as the final 19 laps went green-to-checkered with Strand finishing sixth. Strand and the rest of the NLRA had hoped to get the 6th Annual Walhalla Building Center Golden Hammer Classic at Devils Lake Speedway in the books but an early evening storm ended hopes of getting the race underway. Strand is now just 14 points behind Cole Schill in his pursuit of a fifth series championship which will head back to Devils Lake on July 13th. Thanks to all of our great sponsors who help get us here! Walhalla Building Center Inc. Keewatin Truck Service Q&Z Plumbing and Heating Kick'n Up Kountry Music Festival Mattracks Freije Farms Bemidji Welders Supply, Inc Bun Lounge Shocker Hitch Shocks by Hammer-Brian Diede Sturdy Engines Naastad Acres Highside Truck accessories and sales. Wehrs Machine & Racing Products Generations Salon Flagstaff Nissan Subaru Carr's Grain Service Double Deuce Bar and Grill Performance Bodies Jason Strand Farms Nathan Davis Matt Lunski 2024 Stats (Late Model): Races: 15 Wins: 4 Top 5’s: 11 Top 10’s: 13 2023 Stats (Modified): Races: 1 Wins: 0 Top 5’s: 0 Top 10’s: 0
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