Ahumada, Sandy, Moseley steal spotlight in USRA Winter Meltdown finale

Rob Moseley won the USRA Stock Car main event.
The Vado Speedway Park came alive under the lights on Saturday night for the final round of the USRA Winter Meltdown featuring the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series. The event showcased fierce competition across the USRA Modified, USRA Stock Car and USRA B-Mod classes to the delight of the New Mexico crowd.
Carlos Ahumada Jr. of El Paso, Texas, claimed victory in the USRA Modified feature, starting third and holding off a late charge from Mark Smith of Anthony, who rocketed from ninth to finish second.
Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, rounded out the podium, climbing from seventh to third and avoiding a near catastrophe on the final lap.
Hunter Sandy of Albuquerque bounded back from a runner-up finish on Friday in the USRA Stock Car feature, leading from the pole position to secure the win.
The hard charger of the night, however, was Josh Cain of Rio Rancho, who stormed from 19th to finish second but falling one spot short of a second straight win.
Eric McNutt of Las Cruces completed the top three, holding steady after starting second.
In the USRA B-Mods, Rob Moseley of Los Lunas emerged victorious in the feature to mirror his Friday night triumph, starting second and fending off Hunter Sandy, who finished second after starting fifth. Sandy also wound up the runner-up in both features the previous night.
Mike Rosales took third, maintaining a strong run from his third-place starting spot.
The Winter Meltdown underscored Vado Speedway Park’s reputation as a hotbed for dirt track racing, blending veteran skill with emerging stars.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
USRA Winter Meltdown - Night 2 of 2
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA MODIFIEDS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
2. (6) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 12 Jay Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (8) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
7. (3) 3 Javier Zapien Jr., El Paso, Texas
8. (4) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
9. (9) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
Heat 2:
1. (2) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
4. (8) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
5. (3) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
6. (6) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
7. (5) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
8. (7) 37S Spencer Rolenc, Tucson, Ariz.
9. (9) 88R Rogelio Guzman, El Paso, Texas
Heat 3:
1. (4) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
3. (2) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
4. (7) 2SS Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.
5. (3) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
6. (6) 24 Diego Alvarado, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. (5) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
Feature:
1. (3) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
2. (9) 2SS Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.
3. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (1) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (11) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
7. (2) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (16) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
9. (4) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (14) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
11. (21) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
12. (25) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
13. (13) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
14. (19) 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.
15. (8) 12 Jay Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
16. (12) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
17. (18) 24 Diego Alvarado, El Paso, Texas
18. (10) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (15) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
20. (22) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
21. (20) 3 Javier Zapien Jr., El Paso, Texas
22. (23) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
23. (17) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
24. (24) 88R Rogelio Guzman, El Paso, Texas
25. (6) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
DNS - 37S Spencer Rolenc, Tucson, Ariz.
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 8X Arturo Ordoñez, El Paso, Texas
2. (4) 777 Devan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
4. (7) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (1) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
7. (6) 86 Loren East, Roswell, N.M.
Heat 2:
1. (5) 777S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (2) 03 Darell Cordary, Hesperus, Colo.
3. (4) 665 Francisco Knight, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 28 Ronnie Leathem Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (6) 13 Robert Lewis, Los Lunas, N.M.
6. (7) 71 Gabe Guerra, Carlsbad, N.M.
7. (1) 911 Julio Villanueva-Quiroga, Las Vegas, Nev.
Heat 3:
1. (4) 6FO Eric McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 53 R.C. Combs, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (3) 777R Cale Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
4. (6) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 29 Zach McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (7) 12 James Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.
7. (5) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Feature:
1. (1) 777S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (19) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (2) 6FO Eric McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (12) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (3) 8X Arturo Ordoñez, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 777R Cale Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
8. (13) 29 Zach McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (4) 777 Devan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (9) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (10) 28 Ronnie Leathem Jr., Albuquerque, N.M.
12. (5) 03 Darell Cordary, Hesperus, Colo.
13. (16) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
14. (18) 911 Julio Villanueva-Quiroga, Las Vegas, Nev.
15. (14) 71 Gabe Guerra, Carlsbad, N.M.
16. (6) 665 Francisco Knight, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (17) 86 Loren East, Roswell, N.M.
18. (15) 12 James Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.
19. (11) 13 Robert Lewis, Los Lunas, N.M.
DNS - 53 R.C. Combs, Albuquerque, N.M.
DNS - M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
3. (7) 22 Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 72 Bryan Christie, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (9) 10B Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
6. (1) 11D Dave Smith, Alamogordo, N.M.
7. (5) 132 Rodger Pierce, Hobbs, N.M.
8. (3) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
9. (8) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
Heat 2:
1. (1) 5M Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (5) 27 Jacob Pape, Bosque Farms, N.M.
5. (6) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (7) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
7. (9) 24S Scott Morlang, Grants, N.M.
8. (4) 88 Brett Cooper, Grants, N.M.
9. (8) 24K Shane Krafka, Alamogordo, N.M.
Heat 3:
1. (2) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (1) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
4. (6) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
7. (5) 3R Mel Romero, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
Feature:
1. (2) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (5) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (3) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (6) 22 Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 5M Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (9) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
8. (10) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
9. (8) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (23) 88 Brett Cooper, Grants, N.M.
11. (11) 10B Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
12. (17) 11D Dave Smith, Alamogordo, N.M.
13. (1) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
14. (12) 27 Jacob Pape, Bosque Farms, N.M.
15. (13) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
16. (14) 72 Bryan Christie, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (19) 24S Scott Morlang, Grants, N.M.
18. (15) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.
19. (18) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
20. (20) 132 Rodger Pierce, Hobbs, N.M.
21. (24) 24K Shane Krafka, Alamogordo, N.M.
22. (16) 14 Snowden Duke, Albuquerque, N.M.
23. (25) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
24. (22) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
25. (21) 3R Mel Romero, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
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