VADO, N.M. (April 27)—The Vado Speedway Park hosted a thrilling night of dirt track racing on Saturday as part of the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featured intense battles in the USRA Modifieds and USRA Stock Cars.

In the USRA Modified feature, Jake Gallardo of Las Cruces—the 2015 USRA Modified National Champion—charged from the seventh starting position to claim victory over Stormy Scott, also of Las Cruces, finishing a close second.

Christy Barnett of El Paso, Texas, was third. Ricardo Olague Jr. of El Paso, Texas, made an impressive run from 27th to fourth, while Royal Jones of Las Cruces rounded out the top five.

The USRA Stock Car feature delivered a dramatic finish, with defending USRA Stock Car National Champion Josh Cain of Rio Rancho overtaking Hunter Sandy of Albuquerque with two laps remaining to secure the win.

After Sandy was black-flagged, Cale Riggs of Hatch took second, followed by Zach McCoy of Las Cruces in third. Devan Smith and Mark Morris, both of Las Cruces, completed the top five.

The event captivated fans with its high-energy action and competitive racing, reinforcing Vado Speedway Park’s status as the premier dirt track racing venue in the Southwest.

Racing returns to Vado Speedway Park on Saturday, May 3, featuring USRA B-Mods plus three other local divisions.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, April 26, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat 1:
1. (4) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
3. (7) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
4. (3) 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (5) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
8. (10) 88R Rogelio Guzman, El Paso, Texas
9. (6) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (2) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (1) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (7) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (6) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (5) 12 Jay Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (8) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (3) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
8. (4) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (9) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas

Heat 3:
1. (1) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
2. (5) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (4) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (8) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (7) 24D Diego Alvarado, El Paso, Texas
6. (2) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
7. (3) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (6) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (9) 30 James Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.

Feature:
1. (7) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (8) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (27) 18JR Ricardo Olague Jr., El Paso, Texas
5. (9) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (3) 77 C.J. Hulsey, El Paso, Texas
7. (2) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
8. (14) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (25) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (12) 2 Kohl McCutcheon, Alamogordo, N.M.
11. (15) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (24) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (18) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
14. (22) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (21) 88R Rogelio Guzman, El Paso, Texas
16. (19) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
17. (23) 30 James Newton, Carlsbad, N.M.
18. (20) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (6) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
20. (10) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
21. (11) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
22. (4) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
23. (16) 12 Jay Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
24. (5) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
25. (17) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
26. (26) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
27. (13) 24D Diego Alvarado, El Paso, Texas
DNS - M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.

USRA STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. (1) 8X Arturo Ordoñez Jr., El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 777R Cale Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
3. (4) 1M Zach McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) 777D Devan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (2) 665 Francisco Knight, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 45 David Garcia Jr., El Paso, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (4) 777S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (5) 777 Mark Morris, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (6) 00M Shawn McCarty, Carlsbad, N.M.
5. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
6. (2) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.

Feature:
1. (11) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
2. (3) 777R Cale Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
3. (4) 1M Zach McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 777D Devan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (8) 777 Mark Morris, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
7. (10) 45 David Garcia Jr., El Paso, Texas
8. (9) 00M Shawn McCarty, Carlsbad, N.M.
9. (7) 777S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
10. (1) 8X Arturo Ordoñez Jr., El Paso, Texas
11. (2) 665 Francisco Knight, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS - 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.

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