Barnett captures Memorial Day Weekend opener in Vado

Christy Barnett won the USRA B-Mod main event.

Christy Barnett won the USRA B-Mod main event.


The Vado Speedway Park in Vado, N.M., was back in action for the track’s traditional Memorial Day Weekend Doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, with the USRA B-Mods in action both nights.

The USRA B-Mod main event was the fourth on the schedule Saturday with 13th starting Christy Barnett charging from her seventh row starting spot to claim the victory over rookie racer Peyton Gallardo, who raced to a career best runner-up finish.

Justin Allen worked from his 15th starting spot up to finish third at the line with Hector Barraza and John Carney rounding out the top five.

The Vado Speedway Park will be back in action Sunday with the finale of the Memorial Day Weekend Doubleheader.

For fans not able to attend in person, all events held during the 2022 season at the Vado Speedway Park will also be streamed live at WatchFYE.tv.

For upcoming schedule information and tickets, visit VadoSpeedwayPark.com.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M.
Saturday, May 28, 2022

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

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 10 Roger Owens, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (6) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
4. (8) 12M Isaiah Mendoza, Roswell, N.M.
5. (2) 7 Derel Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 93 Adrian Barraza, El Paso, Texas
7. (7) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas
8. (5) 59D Jacob Dart, Deming, N.M.
9. (9) 10B Enrique Barraza, El Paso, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
2. (6) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
3. (7) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 52TX Paddy Rush, Horizon City, Texas
5. (1) 8840 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (2) C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas
7. (5) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
8. (8) 34B Aaron Phillips, Hurley, N.M.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (6) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
5. (7) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 14 Theron Flack, El Paso, Texas
8. (9) 1 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
9. (1) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.

Feature:
1. (13) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
2. (7) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (15) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
5. (6) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
6. (3) 52TX Paddy Rush, Horizon City, Texas
7. (9) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
8. (10) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (1) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
10. (5) 10 Roger Owens, El Paso, Texas
11. (19) 1 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
12. (21) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
13. (12) 7 Derel Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
14. (11) 12M Isaiah Mendoza, Roswell, N.M.
15. (23) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.
16. (14) 8840 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (16) 93 Adrian Barraza, El Paso, Texas
18. (18) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas
19. (17) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
20. (8) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
21. (22) 34B Aaron Phillips, Hurley, N.M.
22. (2) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
23. (20) 59D Jacob Dart, Deming, N.M.
DNS – 14 Theron Flack, El Paso, Texas
DNS – 10B Enrique Barraza, El Paso, Texas
DNS – C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas

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