Seng Tops NLRA Golden Hammer Classic At Devils Lake

Brad Seng in victory lane last Saturday night at Devils Lake. Speedway Shots photo.

​Brad Seng won the first NLRA series race of the season last Saturday night at the Devils Lake Speedway near Crary, ND. Seng's win was his series leading 38th victory, and was worth $2,000 as the Walhalla Building Center presented the second running of the Golden Hammer Classic.

Before the main event got underway, the field decided to forgo their traditional four-wide salute to the crowd, and went three wide in honor of the series' Canadian supporters, who are still unable to join us due to border restrictions.

Once the field got back into two-by-two formation, it was Seng, and his No. 12S S&S Transport MB Custom, and Dustin Strand, driver of the No. 71 Walhalla Building Center Millenium, sharing the front row as the field took the initial green.

Strand lead the first three circuits around the high-banked, third mile oval, before Seng took the point on the fourth round.

A caution on the ninth lap saw the field re-stack for the events first which saw Seng retake the point on lap ten.

Brad Seng (12S) and Joey Pederson (7P) battle for position last Saturday at Devils Lake. Speedway Shots photo.

Just past the midway point, and another caution caused another restart. The field rolled slowly and deep into turn four, with Seng and his mount falling back to sixth, before another caution erased that attempt at restarting the race.

Seng remained the leader and opened up a decent advantage over Strand, continuing on to victory.
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Joey Pederson was second in the No. 7P Vesey Plumbing Victory, with former track champion Brody Troftgruben fourth in the No. 14 Gateway Auto Tech Rocket, and Troy Schill rounding out the top five in the No. 11 Mid Ag Dispatch MB Custom.
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The field went three wide to honor or Canadian supporters who could not be in attendance.
Speedway Shots photo.

​Seng commented on his move to the top post race, saying, "because I knew the 71 [Strand] was coming, and you usually run around scared when he's following you."

Strand and Pederson were the heat winners, twelve cars were in attendance on Saturday night.

The series 23rd season continues this Saturday night at the Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN, with the races set to begin at seven o'clock.

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.