What won the race: Fifth-starting Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., drove to a convincing victory in Friday’s Northern LateModel Racing Association feature at River Cities Speedway, winning by 3.179 seconds ahead of seventh-starting Dave Mass. Seng earned $1,200 for his series-leading 39th career NLRA triumph.

Key notes: Seng won his second Northern LateModel Racing Association race of the season. He won the tour’s season opener at Devils Lake Speedway in Doyon, N.D., on June 27. … Twenty-two of the 24 starters finished the race with 14 completing all 25 laps. ... The NLRA stopped at River Cities on Friday for the second race of the tour’s three-night swing that concludes Saturday at Devils Lake Speedway. … Seng finished second behind Dustin Strand of East Grand Forks, Minn., in Friday’s weekend opener at Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minn. … The series returned to River Cities Speedway for the 43rd time.

On the move: Dustin Strand of East Grand Forks, Minn., started 14th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Seng’s MB Customs entry is sponsored by Bergstrom Electric, S&S Transport, Schill Construction, M.V. Collette Farms, Broken Drum Bar & Grill, Signature Warehousing, Custom Stripes, Anderson Brothers Body Shop, Valley Oral & Facial Surgery and Forks Mobile Wash.

Points chase: Entering the weekend, Brad Seng (222 points) of Grand Forks, N.D. leads Dustin Strand (212), Joey Pederson (204), Brody Troftgruben (196) and Troy Schill (190).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 27

Polesitter: Bryce Sward

Heat race winners: Lance Schill, Brad Seng, Zach Naastad,  ,  ,  ,  ,  

Consolation race winners: Dustin Hapka,  ,  ,  

Provisional starters: Steve Anderson, Ryan Dahl,  ,  

Next series race: August 1, Devils Lake Speedway (Doyon, ND) $1,200