The four wide at Devils Lake prior to last year's Golden Hammer Classic. Speedway Shots photo.
The series is set to open its 26th season of racing action this Saturday night, May the 13th, at Devils Lake Speedway near Doyon, ND. The race is scheduled to be the 31st visit to the third-mile Ramsey County oval. Last season, the track hosted the series twice, with Mike Greseth sweeping the season in his No. 17 Quality Engines Rocket XR1. Those wins were two of his six victories that helped secure his second straight series title.
Two-time and defending series champion Mike Greseth. Speedway Shots photo. Greseth's impressive 12 series wins in his first 35 starts makes for a .343 win percentage, meaning he has won more than a third of the races he's entered on his was to being undefeated in the NLRA title hunt.
Some other milestones to look out for during the 2023 campaign include four-time series champion Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Walhalla Builders Millenium just two wins away from becoming just the second driver to win 30 series features. Strand passed Mike Balcaen and the late John Seitz, each of whom have 26 series wins, with a win late June at River Cities.
Brad Seng, driver of the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, leads all drivers with five previous series wins at Devils Lake. Dustin Strand has four wins at the track, with Greseth's aforementioned pair of wins making the trio the only active drivers with multiple wins.
Shane Edginton, driver of the No. 5E Performance Auto Sniper, and Brody Troftgruben, driver of the No. 14 Gateway Auto Tech Rocket are the only other active drivers with prior wins at Devils.
Saturday's event is not only the series' season opener, but it will also serve as the lid lifter for the track as well, as they will host weekly Late Model racing for the second time. In 2018, Brody Troftgruben won the track championship. Saturday's slate includes WISSOTA Midwest Mods and Street Stocks, Western Renegade Non-Wing Sprints, and Pure Stocks starting a seven o'clock. For more information, visit dlspeedwaytest.weebly.com
Some other milestones to look out for during the 2023 campaign include four-time series champion Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Walhalla Builders Millenium just two wins away from becoming just the second driver to win 30 series features. Strand passed Mike Balcaen and the late John Seitz, each of whom have 26 series wins, with a win late June at River Cities.
Brad Seng, driver of the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, leads all drivers with five previous series wins at Devils Lake. Dustin Strand has four wins at the track, with Greseth's aforementioned pair of wins making the trio the only active drivers with multiple wins.
Shane Edginton, driver of the No. 5E Performance Auto Sniper, and Brody Troftgruben, driver of the No. 14 Gateway Auto Tech Rocket are the only other active drivers with prior wins at Devils.
Saturday's event is not only the series' season opener, but it will also serve as the lid lifter for the track as well, as they will host weekly Late Model racing for the second time. In 2018, Brody Troftgruben won the track championship. Saturday's slate includes WISSOTA Midwest Mods and Street Stocks, Western Renegade Non-Wing Sprints, and Pure Stocks starting a seven o'clock. For more information, visit dlspeedwaytest.weebly.com
The NLRA would like to thank tour sponsors, Performance Auto, Wes’ Plumbing, S & S Transport, Adams Automotive and Machine, White Water Truck Wash, Grand Forks Subaru/Kia, Signs by deSigns, Storbakken & Sons Construction, Millar Engines, Gateway Cenex, SRT Specialties, Q & Z Plumbing, Fargo Forum, Hugo’s Family Marketplace, EGF American Legion Post 157, Greg’s Lawn Care, Checkered Flag Services, Smeby Construction, Advanced Drain Systems, Signature Graphics & Apparel, and contingency sponsors, Performance Auto, Schaeffer’s Oil & Lubricants, Hoosier Tire North, and FYE Motorsports Promotion, for their continued support.
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