Gallardo nearly flawless in Southern New Mexico victory

Jake Gallardo won the USRA Modified feature.

Jake Gallardo won the USRA Modified feature.


Thirty-two USRA Modifieds checked in Saturday night for Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series action at the Southern New Mexico Speedway, with 24 of those earning a spot in the main event.

Jake Gallardo grabbed the lead at the start of the 30-lapper and never looked back. Points leader and defending track champion Bumper Jones took several shots at the leader, but the son of fifth-place finisher Royal Jones could not overtake the son of sixth-place finisher Fito Gallardo.

Jimmy Ray settled for third with Carlos Ahumada Jr. coming from 13th to claim the fourth spot.

The Holley USRA Stock Cars saw Mark Morris take the lead for the first handful of laps and remain out front despite charges from Donavon Flores and Tyler Beiter.

Flores had to settle for the runner-up paycheck behind Morris with Jed Smith finishing third. Beiter and Royal Jones rounded out the top five.

Don’t forget that next weekend we are racing on Saturday and Sunday featuring Holley USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods, plus Border Tour 360 Non-Wing Sprint Cars, NMMRA/WAR POWRi 360 Non-Wing Sprint Cars, Anthony Sosa Roofing Late Models and Casa Nissan Legends of the Southwest.

Gates open at 5 p.m. both nights with racing at 7:45. General admission is $15 with kids ages 10 and under admitted free of charge. Fans can also purchse a family pack for $35. Pit passes are $35.

For more information, visit www.SNMSpeedway.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M.
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 7 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 28 Tom Georges
4. (7) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (4) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
6. (3) 77 Jerry Slawson, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
8. (5) 19 Donavon Ooley, El Paso, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (5) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) M16 Rick Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 86 Jared Perez, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 18 Henry Valdez, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 82X Heath Grizzle, Drasco, Ark.
6. (8) 32 Max Sadler, Springerville, Ariz.
7. (2) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. (4) 5M Eric McNutt

Heat #3:
1. (3) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
3. (2) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
5. (4) 101 Butch Reid, Carlsbad, N.M.
6. (7) 50R Robert Adams, Red Rock, Ariz.
7. (8) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
8. (5) 23B Isreal Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat #4:
1. (2) 50 Ralph Adams Jr., El Paso, Texas
2. (7) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (5) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (1) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
5. (3) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
6. (6) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (4) 2 Jesse Haynie, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (8) 21 Tyler Sims, Las Cruces, N.M.

"B" Feature:
1. (1) 82X Heath Grizzle, Drasco, Ark.
2. (8) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 32 Max Sadler, Springerville, Ariz.
4. (4) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
5. (10) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
6. (6) 50R Robert Adams, Red Rock, Ariz.
7. (2) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
8. (14) 5M Eric McNutt
9. (15) 23B Isreal Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (9) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
11. (11) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
12. (13) 19 Donavon Ooley, El Paso, Texas
13. (3) 101 Butch Reid, Carlsbad, N.M.
14. (16) 21 Tyler Sims, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (7) 77 Jerry Slawson, El Paso, Texas
16. (12) 2 Jesse Haynie, Las Cruces, N.M.

"A" Feature:
1. (5) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (7) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (13) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
5. (17) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
8. (4) M16 Rick Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (1) 7 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (2) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (21) 50R Robert Adams, Red Rock, Ariz.
12. (12) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (14) 18 Henry Valdez, Las Cruces, N.M.
14. (15) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
15. (3) 28 Tom Georges
16. (11) 86 Jared Perez, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (22) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
18. (23) 5M Eric McNutt
19. (18) 32 Max Sadler, Springerville, Ariz.
20. (20) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
21. (10) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
22. (16) 82X Heath Grizzle, Drasco, Ark.
23. (19) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
DNS – 50 Ralph Adams Jr., El Paso, Texas

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 8 Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.
2. (4) 81 Tyler Beiter, El Paso, Texas
3. (3) 2 Rick Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (2) 22 Jack Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 63 Landan Milo, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (6) 777 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 21Z Mark Morris, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 7 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 48T Paul Telles Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (2) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.

Feature:
1. (6) 21Z Mark Morris, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (9) 7 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (7) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 81 Tyler Beiter, El Paso, Texas
5. (10) 777 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 48T Paul Telles Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (1) 22 Jack Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (2) 2 Rick Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (4) 8 Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.
10. (8) 63 Landan Milo, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.