Strand Dominates Performance Auto Late Model Feature

By Mike Spieker

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 1, 2018) – Brandon Fuller and Tom Corcoran brought the field of Performance Auto WISSOTA Late Models to the green flag, but Dustin Strand led the opening lap from the third starting position. Strand and fellow second row starter, Mike Balcaen went three wide with Brandon Fuller for second on the opening lap before Strand snuck underneath Corcoran for the lead.

 Balcaen followed Strand into second as the lead duo broke away from the rest of the field.

At the halfway point, Strand opened up his lead over Balcaen.

Strand sliced through lapped traffic and felt little pressure from behind as he took the win. Balcaen came home second while seventh place starter, Bill Mooney rounded out the podium.

​RESULTS:
​Feature (20 Laps): 1. 71-Dustin Strand, 04:28.481[3]; 2. 10-Mike Balcaen, 04:30.309[4]; 3. 2-Bill Mooney, 04:35.735[7]; 4. 7P-Joey Pederson, 04:36.115[8]; 5. 12S-Brad Seng, 04:36.959[6]; 6. T1-Tom Corcoran, 04:38.216[2]; 7. 14-Brody Troftgruben, 04:39.112[9]; 8. 1R-Travis Robertson, 04:40.258[10]; 9. 11-Troy Schill, 04:32.742[12]; 10. 1M-Nicholas Minske, 04:34.451[13]; 11. 345-Bryce Reimer, 04:33.928[11]; 12. (DNF) F9-Brandon Fuller, 01:49.842[1]; 13. (DNF) 4C-Ryan Corbett, 01:49.842[5]; (DNS) 00-Robert Bladow, 01:49.842

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 2-Bill Mooney, 03:03.088[1]; 2. 10-Mike Balcaen, 03:05.453[7]; 3. 12S-Brad Seng, 03:09.088[2]; 4. F9-Brandon Fuller, 03:08.183[6]; 5. 14-Brody Troftgruben, 03:09.088[5]; 6. 345-Bryce Reimer, 03:09.088[3]; (DNS) 00-Robert Bladow, 03:09.088
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Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 7P-Joey Pederson, 01:45.856[1]; 2. T1-Tom Corcoran, 01:49.918[3]; 3. 71-Dustin Strand, 01:58.423[6]; 4. 4C-Ryan Corbett, 01:58.423[5]; 5. 1R-Travis Robertson, 01:54.898[2]; 6. 11-Troy Schill, 01:58.423[4]; 7. 1M-Nicholas Minske, 01:58.423[7]