Chris Ferguson Wins 27th Annual Stick Elliott Memorial at Cherokee Speedway
- Nov 30, 2011
"It feels great to get this win under our belt," Ferguson told K&N News. "This race has been going on for 27 years, and to add my name to it means a lot, considering the past winners accomplishments. This is a race that was on my list. I have always wanted to be able to put a check mark next to it. I grew up watching my heroes run in this race and to add my name to such an impressive list of past winners is just amazing. We worked really hard getting our car good this week and it paid off when we finished over a straight away ahead of second place." Ferguson began his day by competing in a U.S. Legends Modified race at East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, North Carolina. In his first ever stint behind the wheel of a fender-less machine Ferguson finished third behind the current East Lincoln champion. Ferguson was however unable to complete in the second race of that event due to suspension damage. "That was a lot of fun. Those cars are really fast and have a completely different feel than anything I have ever driven. I've never driven a U.S. Legends Modified before so that was the biggest challenge. I had a great time though and hope to drive one again someday," commented Ferguson.
Next Ferguson piloted the Mike Mercer owned GM Performance Late Model at Cherokee. After qualifying in fourth position in the preliminary action, Ferguson moved up one spot to finish third in only his second appearance in the Chicken Hauler Barry Wright machine. "I appreciate Mike offering me a chance to run his crate car. He has really nice equipment and is great to work with. It had been a while since we ran a crate car but it came back to me. It's a little different than driving the super car for sure," Ferguson added.
When asked if he felt that racing three other events leading up to the Stick Elliott Memorial in a sense gave him an advantage, Ferguson remarked, "I think overall getting out and back into a different car every time I went out did make me a better driver. I was able to get more track time, along with getting used to adjusting to something different every time." With his victory in the Stick Elliott Memorial Ferguson now holds a slim two point margin in the Ultimate Series point standings heading into the late November series end to the 2011 season at Cherokee. "We are excited about going back to Cherokee Speedway after our win," said Ferguson. "The Blue-Gray 100 is the season finale in our Super Late Model, and it pays $10,000 to win, along with $15,000 for the point's championship. We know this track really well and it would be awesome to end the season on a high note." Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world. |
