Virginia Sprint Series

VSS Race Results by Jim Haines

Virginia Sprint Series
Race #8 Saturday June 21st 2008
Racesaver Sprint Series
Old Dominion Speedway Manassas, Va.

"Hail To The Chief" Jerald Harris

In the shadows of the Nations Capitol you would have thought the crowd was just introduced to the President of the United States because as Jerald Harris exited his car in victory lane the entire crowd were on thier feet either clapping or cheering. The Virginia Sprint Series has been until now an all dirt series but as it branched out to run some pavement races at Old Dominon Speedway this year bringing open wheel excitement to a stock car track just a few minutes from Washington DC what a show it was. Thirteen of the dirt racers made the switch to pavement with Scott Vasbinder winning heat one and Satch Worley taking heat two. The green waved over the feature field and Scott Vasbinder shot to the lead with Satch Worley on his tail and Jerald Harris up high in third, Vasbinder was rolling along out front keeping Worley and Harris at bay until lap five when Harris found his groove and powered to the front spot. Worley used the same groove to get into second and the two f ront runners were now really going after it as lap after lap they only got faster smashing the track record every time by the stripe. With two laps to go Worley got loose and that was all Harris needed to give him alittle space and fly to the checkered flag a few car lenths ahead of Worley to close out the frantic first feature for the Virginia racers on pavement.

To recap the finish it was Jerald Harris, Satch Worley, Billy Norfleet, Scott Vasbinder, Mike Marr, Bill Rice, French Grimes, Carl Simmonds, Anthony Linkenhoker, Paul White, Dany Miller, Tony Harris and Ron Moyers.

The series takes a week off before heading to Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Va. for Racing Over Dose Weekend with a two show on Friday and Saturday night July 4th and 5th.