Chris Ferguson gets rolling in prelims at Dublin, N.C.
What won the race: After falling back to the fourth position, second-starting Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., used a top-side rally to storm back to the front, overtaking polesitter G.R. Smith for a $5,000 Ultimate Super Late Model Series payday in the Rattlesnake Rumble.
Quotable: "That's the good thing about being second is you can try around," said a tired Ferguson in victory lane. "Everybody was right around the bottom and I lived and died by the top."
Key notes: Ferguson, who won on his mother's birthday, notched his third Ultimate victory of the season and the ninth of his career. ... The Dublin track record holder, Ferguson also won in Ultimate action at Dublin on Aug. 29, 2015. ... The lineup was set straight from qualifying. ... The series made its eighth trip to Dublin and will return for the ninth time with a $10,000-to-win event on Oct. 7-8. ... Speedway BBQ gave away a 64-quarter cooler with built-in Bluetooth radio among drivers who entered. ... New Center Baptist Church sponsored a candy drop for the kids at intermission behind the flagstand.
On the move: After starting 15th, Mike Parker finished eighth.
Winner's sponsors: Ferguson's Rocket Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and is sponsored by Champion, Live Oak Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, On-Site Solutions, Langley Collision Center, Carver & Sons Roofing, Keith's Handyman Services, Hickman Fabricating, Penske Shocks and K&N Filters.
Points chase: Entering Dublin, Kenny Collins of Colbert, Ga., had 218 points to lead Dennis Franklin (209) and Casey Roberts (165).
Car count: 17
Fast qualifier: G.R. Smith
Time: 15.099 seconds
Polesitter: G.R. Smith
Next series race: July 2, Winchester Speedway (Winchester, VA) $5,000