RECAP: Strand Makes Last Lap Pass to Win Late Model Feature!

​By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, ND (July 29) - Dustin Strand topped the 19-car Up North Financial Late Model field,
but it took him all 20 laps to get it done. The race began with a
three wide battle for the lead with Joey Pederson, Strand, and Brad
Seng. Pederson and Seng took the top two positions and battled door to
door for the next three circuits before Pederson took sole possession
of the point. Strand took second away from Seng on lap six and set his
sights on Pederson.

In the closing laps, Pederson's five car length lead over Strand
evaporated as he encountered lapped traffic. After a few tense
moments, Pederson cleared the traffic coming to the white flag, but as
he entered turn one he nearly spun out his #7P machine which opened
the door for Strand, who took full advantage.

Strand took the lead exiting turn two and went on to take the win over
Pederson, Seng, Zach Naastad, and Mike Balcaen.

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WISSOTA Late Models:
Feature - Dustin Strand, Joey Pederson, Brad Seng, Zach Naastad, Mike
Balcaen, Bill Mooney, Steffen Snare, Cole Schill, Kevin Robertson,
Brandon Fuller, Shane Edginton, Ryan Corbett, Jeff Hapala, Erik
Robertson, Tom Corcoran, Steve Anderson, Bryce Reimer, John Halverson,
Mike Martin
Heat 1 - Strand, Fuller, Balcaen, Snare, K. Robertson, Martin, Reimer
Heat 2 - Seng, Pederson, Naastad, Halverson, Corbett, Edginton
Heat 3 - Schill, Anderson, Mooney, Corcoran, E. Robertson, Hapala