Ray, Cain conquer Vado Speedway Park
Jimmy Ray won the USRA Modified main event.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. (2) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (7) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
5. (1) 118 Jesse Patterson, Tucson, Ariz.
6. (8) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
7. (6) 24I Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (4) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
DNS – 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
Heat #2:
1. (1) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
2. (5) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (7) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (6) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (8) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
7. (9) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (4) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (2) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
Heat #3:
1. (1) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 85X Robert Adams, Red Rock, Ariz.
5. (2) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
6. (4) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
8. (6) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
Feature:
1. (2) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (8) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (4) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
6. (5) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (7) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
8. (13) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
9. (9) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (16) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
11. (10) 85X Robert Adams, Red Rock, Ariz.
12. (25) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (14) 118 Jesse Patterson, Tucson, Ariz.
14. (11) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
15. (15) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
16. (23) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
17. (26) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
18. (1) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (22) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
20. (24) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
21. (21) 24I Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
22. (12) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
23. (19) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
24. (20) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
25. (17) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
26. (18) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. (1) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
2. (5) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (4) 13 Robert Lewis, Los Lunas, N.M.
4. (3) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas
5. (6) 6R Rick Combs, Albuquerque, N.M.
6. (7) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (2) 18R Donnie Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
Heat #2:
1. (4) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (5) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
4. (2) 5 Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (6) 76 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
6. (7) 6FO Javie Chavez, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Feature:
1. (14) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
2. (13) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
3. (4) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (5) 6R Rick Combs, Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (2) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas
6. (11) 18R Donnie Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
7. (12) 6FO Javie Chavez, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (1) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
9. (3) 13 Robert Lewis, Los Lunas, N.M.
10. (6) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
11. (10) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (9) 76 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
13. (7) 5 Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
DQ – (8) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
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