Sandy secures Vado Speedway Park victory
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Dirt track racing enthusiasts gathered at Vado Speedway Park in Vado, N.M., on Saturday for an exciting night of competition in the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA B-Mods showcasing their skills on the challenging track.
In the feature race, Hunter Sandy from Albuquerque took the top spot, starting from 12th position to claim the victory.
Mike Rosales finished second after starting in second place, while Donavon Flores secured third, having started third. Chris Hooper, also from Albuquerque, came in fourth after starting seventh, and Cameron Martin from Bosque Farms rounded out the top five.
The heat races earlier in the evening were won by Martin, Rosales and Greg Gorham.
The night of racing highlighted the talent and determination of the USRA B-Mods competitors, with the top finishers earning well-deserved recognition for their performances on the track.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.
USRA B-MODS
Heat 1:
1. (2) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
2. (4) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
4. (6) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
6. (7) 5M Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
8. (1) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
Heat 2:
1. (2) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 07X Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 86 Luis Salazar, Ciudad Juárez, Chih., Mex.
5. (5) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
6. (7) C7 José de la Fuente, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 23L Fred Lueras Jr., Tularosa, N.M.
8. (1) 23C Chance Gardner, Coffeyville, Kan.
Heat 3:
1. (1) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (5) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (6) 11D Dave Smith, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (4) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
6. (8) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (2) 24K Shane Krafka, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. (7) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
Feature:
1. (12) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (2) 12 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 4 Chris Hooper, Albuquerque, N.M.
5. (1) M77 Cameron Martin, Bosque Farms, N.M.
6. (22) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
7. (23) 02 Deuce Teague, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (16) 5M Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (13) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
10. (4) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (10) 11D Dave Smith, Alamogordo, N.M.
12. (8) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
13. (14) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
14. (15) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (20) 24K Shane Krafka, Alamogordo, N.M.
16. (6) 07X Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (17) C7 José de la Fuente, El Paso, TX
18. (5) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (19) 23L Fred Lueras Jr., Tularosa, N.M.
20. (21) 23C Chance Gardner, Coffeyville, Kan.
21. (18) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
22. (11) 86 Luis Salazar, Ciudad Juárez, Chih., Mex.
23. (9) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
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