NLRA Event Preview: The Series Prepares For Battle At The Bush

Dustin Strand (71) and Brody Troftgruben (14) battle at River Cities earlier this season. The pair have won two of the last three series races. Strand is the series point leader, while Troftgruben is currently second. Speedway Shots photo.

​This Saturday night, August 15th, the series will try, for the third time this season, to race at the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. This will be the 31st event at the high-banked Roseau County oval that measures in at just over a quarter-mile.

Last August, Greenbush became the third track in series history to host the club at least 30 times, joining the Viking Speedway in Alexandria, MN (45 races), and the River Cites Speedway in Grand Forks, ND (42).

This is the third time the series will attempt to race at Greenbush this season, as the first date on June 13th was scrubbed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the July 4th event was lost due to rain.

Last season at Greenbush, a rain out also cancelled the first scheduled appearance in June, but the series did get to run the July and August dates.

Last season, on July 27th, it was Joey Pederson parking the No. 7P Olson Underground Victory in victory lane, defeating Dustin Strand for the win.

​The series third and final scheduled visit to Greenbush for the 2019 campaign was on August 24th, and it was Dustin Strand, driving the No. 71 Q&Z Plumbing & Heating Millenium, that lead every lap from the pole to score the win.

​Strand held off Shane Edginton, and his No. 4 Performance Auto Victory, in traffic in the latter stages of the race, lapping up to eighth in a green-white-checkered affair, that lasted just over six minutes.

Brad Seng will be looking for his 40th career series win Saturday night at Greenbush. Speedway Shots photo.

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​Three-time series champion, Brad Seng, driver of the No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, leads all active drivers with four wins at Greenbush. Seng won his 39th series feature two weeks ago at the River Cities Speedway, and will look to become the first series driver to hit the forty win mark, with a fifth Greenbush win on Saturday.

Mike Balcaen, driver of the No. 10 Enns Brothers Black Diamond, has three wins at Greenbush, while Pederson and Strand joined Tom Corcoran, driver of the No. T1 Greg's Lawn Care MB Custom, as series regulars with two Greenbush victories. One of Corcoran's wins includes the series inaugural visit in 1998.
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Three other NLRA drivers have a single victory at Greenbush. Cole Schill, driver of the No. 44 Mid Ag Dispatch MB Custom, won his first series feature at the track in 2016. Troy Schill, driver of the No. 11 Todd's Electric MB Custom, won the series second visit in 1999, a win that helped him win the series title that year. And finally, Shane Edginton, who won the final visit of the  2018 season.

Unfortunately, Balcaen and Edginton, along with Jesse Teunis, Ryan Kereluk, Bill Mooney, and Dave & Matt Smith, will be unable to join us, again due to border restrictions.

Dustin Strand will head into Greenbush with a 56 point lead over Brody Troftgruben. Troftgruben is coming off his first career NLRA feature at the Devils Lake Speedway two weeks ago in the No. 14 Gateway Auto Tech Rocket. Brad Seng is third, with Steve Anderson, driver of the No. 9 Pro Mark Services MB Custom, and Troy Schill rounding out the top five.

​Racing is scheduled to begin at seven on Saturday night. For more information, visit our Tracks page, or log on to greenbushracepark.com.
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​​Previous NLRA Feature Winners at the Greenbush Race Park:
2019 - Joey Pederson on July 27; Dustin Strand on August 24th
2018 - Dustin Strand on June 23; Mike Balcaen on July 28; Shane Edginton on August 25​
2017 - Brad Seng on July 15
​2016 - Cole Schill on June 18; Brad Seng on July 30
2015 - Brad Seng on June 20; Ricky Weiss on July 25
2011 - Joey Pederson on August 27
2009 - Ricky Weiss on June 13
2008 - Howie Schill  on July 5; Mike Balcaen on August 16
2007 - Howie Schill  on June 30
2006 - Roger Gendron on May 20; Kevin Sexton on June 24
2005 - Dale Skytland on June 25; Kevin Sexton on August 6
2004 - Dave Tyrchniewicz on June 5; John Seitz on July 10; Tom Corcoran on August 14
2003 - Mike Balcaen on July 12; John Seitz on August 16
2002 - Brad Seng on June 1; Troy Olson on August 25
2001 - Brian Strand on July 7
2000 - John Seitz on July 1
1999 - Troy Schill on July 10
1998 - Tom Corcoran on July 25

 The NLRA would like to thank Tour Sponsors:  Wes’ Plumbing, S & S Transport, Performance Auto, Adams Automotive and Machine, White Water Truck Wash, DayDreams Specialties, Grand Forks Subaru/Kia, Boss Signs, Storbakken & Sons Construction, Millar Engines, Gateway Cenex, Fastlane Racing Equipment, Q & Z Plumbing, Fargo Forum, On The Edge Graphics, Hugo’s Family Marketplace, EGF American Legion Post 157, EZ Open Garage Door, Schill Construction, and Greg’s Lawn Care, and Contingency Sponsors: CMD Shocks, ​Hoosier Tire North, Mars Race Cars, Performance Auto, Speedway International Fuel, Schaeffer's Oil & Lubricants, for their continued support.