Rodney Sanders won the USRA Modified main event.

Firing from the outside pole of the Wehrs Machine "A" Feature Saturday night at Vado Speedway Park, Rodney Sanders led every lap en route to the $3,000 payday and his first win of the season.

“I definitely messed up last night and should have went higher in three and four and Jake just basically out drove me,” Sanders said in victory lane. “He did a good job. I was just trying to make sure that didn't happen tonight. I felt like we had a good car. We changed some stuff from last night and I was happy with it.”

Sanders, like so many in attendance this weekend, has nothing but the highest of appreciation for track owner and fellow competitor Royal Jones.

“I like coming our here,” Sanders further discussed. “Royal definitely helps us out. He's just great for the sport. Anytime we can, we just try to come out here and race.”

Local standout Nick Rivera made the top six redraw both nights and Saturday night finished a strong runner-up finish while Gary Christian had his second good night in a row and rounded out the top three.

Nathan Smith put together a solid night and finished fourth, with Joe Duvall ending the feature fifth.

Heat race victories went to Rivera, Jimmy Ray, Chase Hatton and Jones.

Next on the calendar for the USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motorsports will be April 26-27 at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, March 16, 2024

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
3. (4) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
4. (6) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 7G Gabe Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
6. (8) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
7. (3) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
8. (7) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
9. (9) 14 Daniel Brown, Carlsbad, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 9R Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (7) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
4. (4) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
5. (1) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
6. (8) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
7. (3) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (5) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
2. (6) 88S Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
3. (4) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
4. (7) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (8) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
6. (1) 30 Jamie Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.
7. (5) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (3) 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (2) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
3. (1) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
4. (4) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
6. (3) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (5) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
8. (8) X15 Jesse Haynie, Las Cruces, N.M.

"B" Feature:
1. (5) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
2. (10) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
3. (2) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
4. (6) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
6. (4) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) T11 Jacob Twomey, Carthage, Texas
8. (3) 30 Jamie Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.
9. (1) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
10. (9) 14 Daniel Brown, Carlsbad, N.M.
DNS – 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS 64 Casey Fowler, Grand Saline, Texas
DNS – X15 Jesse Haynie, Las Cruces, N.M.

"A" Feature:
1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (6) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
4. (3) 88S Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
5. (11) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
6. (14) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (1) 9R Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (13) 56 Broc Bowen, Fannin, Texas
9. (22) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
10. (16) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
11. (4) 211 Chase Hatton, De Berry, Texas
12. (24) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (20) 7G Gabe Hodges, Lebo, Kan.
14. (23) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
15. (10) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
16. (18) 88 Sam Osman, Spiro, Okla.
17. (7) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
18. (12) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
19. (17) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
20. (8) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
21. (19) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
22. (9) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
23. (21) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
24. (15) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (5) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
2. (4) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
3. (7) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
4. (8) 5X Rick Boelter, Los Lunas, N.M.
5. (3) 99 Chase Ortiz, El Paso, Texas
6. (9) 6FO Javie Chavez, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (1) 33Z Michael Zimmerman, Elephant Butte, N.M.
8. (2) 143 Danny Gross Jr., Los Lunas, N.M.
9. (6) 00 Shawn McCarty, Carlsbad, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 25 Jeremy Bradley, Odessa, Texas
2. (1) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
3. (3) 96X Herman Garcia, Espanola, N.M.
4. (6) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
5. (9) B51 Bobby Sandy, Bosque Farms, N.M.
6. (5) 84 Katie Seals, Bosque Farms, N.M.
7. (8) H3 Hunter Huerta, Anthony, N.M.
8. (7) 4 Justin Loera, Lubbock, Texas
9. (4) 911 Jullio Villanueva-Quiroga, Las Vegas, Nev.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 00J Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
3. (3) 7 Jason Mendoza, Artesia, N.M.
4. (2) 511 Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas
5. (4) 26 Allen Bradley, Farmington, N.M.
6. (5) 53JT Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
7. (7) 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. (8) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.

Feature:
1. (7) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (1) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (4) 00J Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (6) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
6. (3) 25 Jeremy Bradley, Odessa, Texas
7. (9) 96X Herman Garcia, Espanola, N.M.
8. (16) 26 Allen Bradley, Farmington, N.M.
9. (11) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
10. (24) 00 Shawn McCarty, Carlsbad, N.M.
11. (12) B51 Bobby Sandy, Bosque Farms, N.M.
12. (8) 5X Rick Boelter, Los Lunas, N.M.
13. (20) 33Z Michael Zimmerman, Elephant Butte, N.M.
14. (23) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (22) 143 Danny Gross Jr., Los Lunas, N.M.
16. (19) H3 Hunter Huerta, Anthony, N.M.
17. (14) 6FO Javie Chavez, Las Cruces, N.M.
18. (15) 99 Chase Ortiz, El Paso, Texas
19. (2) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
20. (10) 7 Jason Mendoza, Artesia, N.M.
21. (18) 53JT Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
22. (21) 911 Jullio Villanueva-Quiroga, Las Vegas, Nev.
23. (13) 511 Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas
24. (17) 84 Katie Seals, Bosque Farms, N.M.
DNS – 4 Justin Loera, Lubbock, Texas
DNS – 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (3) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (8) 46 Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M.
5. (1) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
6. (5) 44J.T. Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
7. (6) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
8. (7) 59D Jacob Dart, Deming, N.M.
9. (9) 77Q Raynie Hughes, Los Lunas, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas
4. (8) 4D Danny Concelman, Colorado Springs, Colo.
5. (7) 40 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 3R Mel Romero, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (5) 24 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (1) M77 Cameron Martin, Los Lunas, N.M.
9. (9) 53 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
3. (3) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
4. (7) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 59 Travis Sutherlin, Aztec, N.M.
6. (5) 28 Aiden Frazier, Bosque Farms, N.M.
7. (6) 32 Alex Sutherlin, Aztec, N.M.
8. (8) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat #4:
1. (1) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (5) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (8) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
5. (2) 11 Joel Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
6. (7) X0 Tyler Tallmon, Anthony, N.M.
7. (6) 99 Angel Gonzalez, Ciudad Juárez, Chih., Mex.
8. (4) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.

"B" Feature:
1. (6) 44J.T. Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
2. (10) 24 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (13) M77 Cameron Martin, Los Lunas, N.M.
4. (17) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (7) 3R Mel Romero, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 11 Joel Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
7. (16) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (1) 40 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (11) 32 Alex Sutherlin, Aztec, N.M.
10. (9) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
11. (12) 59D Jacob Dart, Deming, N.M.
12. (14) 53 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
13. (5) X0 Tyler Tallmon, Anthony, N.M.
14. (15) 99 Angel Gonzalez, Ciudad Juárez, Chih., Mex.
15. (3) 59 Travis Sutherlin, Aztec, N.M.
16. (18) 77Q Raynie Hughes, Los Lunas, N.M.
17. (2) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
18. (8) 28 Aiden Frazier, Bosque Farms, N.M.

"A" Feature:
1. (4) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
2. (1) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (2) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (12) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
7. (3) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (17) 44J.T. Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
9. (5) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
10. (18) 24 Jonathon Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (9) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
12. (8) 88 Andrew Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
13. (16) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
14. (13) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (20) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
16. (10) 46 Jackson Harpole, Farmington, N.M.
17. (22) 11 Joel Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
18. (19) M77 Cameron Martin, Los Lunas, N.M.
19. (14) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
20. (23) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
21. (24) 40 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
22. (21) 3R Mel Romero, Las Cruces, N.M.
23. (15) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas
24. (11) 4D Danny Concelman, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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