JAMAICA, Va. — Chris Ferguson notched his name in the record books for the second time by holding off both Russell Erwin and Gregg Satterlee over the last five laps of the 46th annual Ernie Shelton’s Virginia Is For Racing Lovers USA 100 presented by Northern Neck Chevrolet. Erwin got by Ferguson on lap 44 as they went three-wide with a lapped car to be scored the leader on lap 45.
Ferguson would go back to the outside of Erwin on the next lap out of turn 2 to take back the lead. Once out front, Ferguson turned up the heat and scored the $20,000 victory. Ferguson has now won the USA 100 twice, in 2014 and 2022.
“I just wasn’t completely comfortable on the tire we ran tonight; I just had to get up on the wheel and work the cushion to get this win,” commented Chris Ferguson.
Rounding out the top five were Russell Erwin, Gregg Satterlee, Zack Mitchell, and Kyle Hardy.
In the Budweiser Modified 30-lap feature Joey Polevoy held off current point leader Chase Butler over the final five laps of the 30-lap feature to score his first win of 2022.
And in the Collision One Limited Stock Car 20-lap feature, Raymond Harper held off point leader Brian Maxey over the final five laps to score his first victory of 2022.