What won the race: Winning a battle of second-row starters, fourth-starting Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Manitoba, denied third-starting Dustin Strand of Grand Forks, N.D., his fourth consecutive Devils Lake Speedway victory on the Northern LateModel Racing Association. Weiss earned $1,100 for his first NLRA triumph since 2015.

Key notes: Weiss, the 2011 NLRA champion, has 18 series victories on his resume. ... He previously scored series victories at Doyon in 2011 and 2012. ... Devils Lake hosted its first of two NLRA programs. ... The series completed just its fourth event of the season ... With eight events scheduled for August, NLRA competitors will have their busiest month of the season. ... The tour returns to Doyon on Aug. 19.

On the move: Cole Schill of Horace, N.D., started ninth and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: Weiss drives a Bloomquist Race Car with a Vic Hill Racing Engine and is sponsored by Derrick's Sandblasting, Hands On Excavating, A.I.E. Communications, The Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, Keewatin Truck Service, Turk Enterprises, Hamburg Designs, J&C Trucking, Forest Flying Service, Speedworld Indoor Kart Track, Hawkeye Construction, Eibach Springs, All Rig Towing, Straight Ahead Ventures, Wulff Pumps, Cousins Farms, Allied Roofing, Schaeffer's Racing Oil and Metalz in Motion.

Points chase: Strand had a four-point lead over Weiss entering the event.

Car count: 23

Polesitter: Robert Hellebust

Heat race winners: Dave Smith, Dustin Strand, Ricky Weiss, Robert Hellebust,  ,  ,  ,  

Next series race: September 6, River Cities Speedway (Grand Forks, ND) $1,292