What won the race: Ross Bailes of Clover, S.C., slipped past Brandon Overton when Overton got tangled in traffic on lap 17 and went on capture Saturday’s rain-shortened Virginia Is For Racing Lovers King of the Commonwealth feature at Virginia Motor Speedway. The 31-year-old driver earned $20,000 for winning an Ultimate Southeast Super Late Model Series event that was declared official after 23 of 60 scheduled laps.

Quotable: "We're going home with a check, so I chalk it up as a win. We were in a good position," Bailes said. "I hate that it happened to Overton, but I mean, I feel like we were in a spot to win. We'll take them however we can get them."

Key notes: When it became clear that the rain would not stop to allow the halfway point to be reached at a reasonable time, track and series officials agreed to declare the race official at lap 23 and pay drivers the full purse. ... Bailes's second victory of 2022 was the 10th of his career in Ultimate Southeast action and his richest ever in the Super Late Model division. ... Overton, the race's defending champion, led laps 1-16 before a scrape with the slower car driven by Dennis Franklin sent him high in turn two, allowing Bailes to grab the top spot. Overton pitted during a caution three laps later to fix left-front damage and change a tire. ... Zack Mitchell overtook Ben Watkins for second on a lap-19 restart and finished in the runner-up spot. ... Cautions flew on lap 19 for Jeff Smith and lap 23 for Logan Roberson, who lost a top-five spot to a flat tire. … Rain picked up during the lap-23 caution period to force a red flag; the decision to checkered the race was made about 45 minutes later. … Rain initially hit VMS around 8:45 p.m. ET as the King of the Commonwealth feature was being rushed onto the speedway in an effort to beat approaching weather, but only light precipitation fell as heavy thunderstorms just missed the track to the south and cars were on the track for pace laps shortly after 9 p.m. The track’s power and lights were then knocked out — likely from the ferocity of nearby storms — and the start of the feature was delayed until 9:34 p.m. ... No victory lane ceremonies were conducted due to the rain.

On the move: Michael Brown of Lancaster, S.C., started 22nd and finished 14th.

Winner's sponsors: Bailes drove a Billy Hicks-owned Longhorn Chassis powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by H&H Auto Sales, Felony Farms, Bailes Construction, Hoosier Tire South, Fred Caldwell Chevrolet and Bilstein Shocks.

Points chase: After VMS: 1. Zack Mitchell (198); 2. Anthony Sanders (166); 3. Corey Gordon (163); 4. Brian Ledbetter (137); 5. Doug Sanders (131).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 70°F

Car count: 27

Fast qualifier: Zack Mitchell

Time: 18.368 seconds

Polesitter: Brandon Overton

Heat race winners: Brandon Overton, Ross Bailes, Zack Mitchell, Ben Watkins

Next series race: May 29, Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC) $7,500