NLRA Event Preview - Return To Devils Lake

Mike Balcaen (10) and Shane Edginton (4) battle at Devils Lake on June 1st. Mike Spieker photo.

​This Saturday night, the NLRA returns to the Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND, for the second of three visits during the 2019 season. The race will be the 24th series race at the third-mile, high-banked clay oval.

Two weeks ago, Shane Edginton, driver of the No, 4 Performance Auto Victory, scored the season opening victory, worth two thousand dollars, as Walhalla Builders presented the Golden Hammer Classic.

Edginton, who started fifth, used a late race restart to pass race long leader Dustin Strand and his No. 71 Keewatin Truck Service Millenium SRT, to put away his fourth career series victory.

Edginton heads into Saturday as one of the fastest drivers on tour, having collected three victories overall to start the season, with two Red River Co-Op Speedway wins to go along with his Devils Lake triumph.

Cole Schill finished on the final spot on the podium two weeks ago, his second straight in the No. 44 Mid Ag Dispatch MB Custom.

Schill finished in the same spot at the speedway's weekly opener on May 25th after a spirited battle with eventual winner Chad Becker.

​Brad Seng improved one spot from the May 25th race, finishing fourth at the NLRA show a fortnight ago. Estevan, Saskatchewan hot shoe Aaron Turnbull rounded out the top five in the No. 21 Mack Auctions MB Custom.

Shane Edginton won at Devils Lake two weeks ago.
Mike Spieker photo.

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Seng and Mike Balcaen, driver of the No. 10 Enns Brothers Black Diamond, lead all active series drivers with four previous Devils Lake victories. Balcaen snapped a nearly 16 year drought at the speedway by winning the series only visit of the 2018 season to Devils Lake.

Dustin Strand has three wins, while Edginton joined Bill Mooney, driver of the No. 2 Winnipeg Hearing Centres MasterSbilt by JMR, and Ryan Corbett, driver of the No. C4 Dempsey Truck Service MasterSbilt, as the only other active series regulars to score one Devils Lake win.

Cole Schill will head into Saturday as the track point leader, with an eleven point advantage over Brad Seng. Defending Devils Lake champion Brody Troftgruben is third in the No. 14 R&R Dirt & Gravel Rocket.
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Shane Edginton will head into Saturday as the NLRA series point leader, as he has a fairly robust 44 marker lead over three-time and defending series titlist Dustin Strand. Brad Seng is third, just two point back of Strand. Bill Mooney is fourth, while Brody Troftgruben rounds out the top five.

Ryan Corbett is sixth, with Mike Balcaen seventh, while Late Model sophomore Jesse Teunis is eight with his No. 70 Grand Prix Amusements MasterSbilt.

Rookie Ryan Kereluk is currently ninth with the No. 29K Dirty Bodies by RJK Victory. Kereluk was the hard charger at Devils Lake on June 1st, finishing ninth after starting 19th. Troy Schill rounds out the top ten with the No. 11 Todd's Electric Black Diamond.

Action begins at seven on Saturday night. For more information, check out our Tracks page, or visit dlspeedwaytest.weebly.com.

​Previous NLRA Feature Winners at the Devils Lake Speedway:
2019 - Shane Edginton on June 1
2018 - Mike Balcaen on May 19
2017 - Ricky Weiss on July 22; Brad Seng on August 19
2016 - Dustin Strand on July 23; Dustin Strand on August 20
​2015 - Brad Seng on July 18; Dustin Strand on August 29
2014 - Brad Seng on July 26
2013 - Bill Mooney on August 17
2012 - Ricky Weiss on June 23
2011 - Ricky Weiss on August 19
2006 - Cody Skytland on June 10; Roger Gendron on August 19
2003 - Brad Seng on June 28; Brian Strand on July 19
2002 - Ryan Corbett on June 8; Mike Balcaen on July 27; Mike Balcaen on August 31
2001 - John Seitz on June 23; Mike Balcaen on July 21; John Seitz on Sept. 1; Brian Strand on Sept. 2

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​The NLRA would like to thank Tour Sponsors: Adams Automotive & Machine, S&S Transport, Gateway Cenex, Millar Engines, Wes' Plumbing & Heating, White Water Truck Wash, On The Edge Graphics, Anderson Brother's Body Shop, Smitty's Transmission, Fastenal, El Roco Nightclub & Bottleshop, Hart Attack Racing, Residual Materials, Generous Gerry's, Gold & Silver Exchange, Gateway Sportz, ​Grand Forks Subaru/Kia, BOSS Signs & Graphics, Forum Printing, Fastlane Racing Equipment, Q&Z Plumbing, A&L Siding, Bank Forward, Hugo's Wine & Spirits, Day Dreams, Play It Again Sports, Red Wing Shoes, Speedway Shots, Country Financial, Katie Marcotte Century 21, and Contingency Sponsors: CMD Shocks, Hoosier Tire North, Mars Race Cars, Performance Auto, Speedway International Fuel, Schaeffer's Oil & Lubricants, for their support.
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