Virginia Sprint Series
Race #15 Rain Make Up Date
Saturday Oct. 11th 2014
Shenandoah Speedway Shenandoah, Va.
IMCA RaceSaver Mid-Atlantic Div.


by Jim Haines

Jerald Harris Tops by Inches

Jerald Harris passed Brian Lawson a few feet from a waving checkered flag to win in the closest finish in Virginia Sprint Series history that required the electronic scoring system to decide the winner.

Anthony Linkenhoker and Jerald Harris took heat wins on the cool misty cloudy evening at the beautiful paved mountain speedway. Chris Ware and Linkenhoker paced the field to green with Linkenhoker out first bringing along Brian Lawson.

The top two were smooth and steady as Linkenhoker continued to lead until lap eight when Lawson got a better run in to turn one and went to the lead. Jerald Harris was making his way to the front as Lawson was trying to get away but as the fast paced race clicked by traffic was coming up and it was getting close with two to go.

Lawson was staying smooth but Harris was really closing as they took the white flag. When the two rockets entered turn four splitting a lapped car it was a drag race to the finish with Harris winning by .0015 seconds in a thrilling three wide finish closing the year on a high note.

At the line it was Jerald Harris, Brian Lawson, Ton Humphries, Anthony Linkenhoker, Billy Norfleet, Tony Harris, Chris Ware, Charlie Ware and Ron Moyers

This was the final event of the 2014 year and all the Virginia Sprint Series families want to give the fans, raceways and their staff and the people that make our series work a big thanks for another great season as we look towards 2015.