Tim Tharp won the USRA Modified main event.

Once again, the state-of-the-art Vado Speedway Park in Vado, N.M., was back in action on Saturday, Aug. 13, with another Hot City Nights promotion and the highlight of the evening was Tim Tharp racing to his first ever USRA Modified feature win.

The Hacienda Carpet & Tile USRA B-Mods were the first feature on track after preliminary action was complete and it was a wild one. Cheyenna Yates took the early lead from the pole and lead the first several laps until fourth-starting Peyton Gallardo got around her on the outside and took control out front.

With Gallardo leading, Justin Allen quickly raced from his seventh starting spot to second and put pressure on Gallardo out front. Allen looked under Gallardo’s No. 17 on several occasions, but he was up to the challenge and continued to lead until the final circuit when Donavon Flores was able to get a great drive off the low side of the track and pull even with Gallardo out front.

The two drag-raced side-by-side on the final lap and Flores was able to steal the lead and the win in dramatic fashion.

Gallardo finished second, just ahead of Christy Barnett, 17th-starting Lucas Ward and Josh Cain.

The Medieval USRA Stock Car main event was the fourth on the schedule and Rob Moseley raced from his sixth starting spot and got to the front first and then held strong with the lead as Bryan Bennett, Jonathan Burton and Jake Gallardo were working to try to overtake the top spot.

A great four-car battle ensued for the majority of the 20-lap event but Moseley never faltered out front and raced to the victory with Bennett holding off Barnett for second with Gallardo getting by Burton and crossing the finish line fourth.

The third feature of the night was the Rancho Milagro USRA Modified 25-lapper and it was a dandy.

Track record holder Tim Tharp sat on the pole and jumped to the lead at the start and was able to get out front and lead every lap en route to his first ever feature win, but not without withstanding constant pressure throughout the entire event and being able to hold off a last lap charge from 12th-starting Jake Gallardo.

Tharp led wire-to-wire but Gallardo gave him all he could handle on the final lap, pulling up alongside the No. 3T as they raced into turn 3 on the final circuit. Tharp was able to make his car just wide enough to hold off Gallardo and win a thriller.

Gallardo crossed the line second with Christy Barnett third, just ahead of Jimmy Ray and Justin Allen, who both rallied from the tail.

The Vado Speedway Park will be back in action on Saturday, Aug. 20, with another Hot City Nights event and College Night where fans from anywhere in Dona Ana County and anybody with a college ID will be admitted into the grandstand area for just $5 with a valid ID. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30.

For fans not able to attend in person, all events held during the 2022 season at the Vado Speedway Park will also be live streamed online 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, Aug. 13, 2022

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
2. (4) 3TT Tim Tharp, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
4. (2) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
DQ – (5) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
DNS – C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (1) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
2. (2) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
3. (5) 89D Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (6) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (3) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (4) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr, El Paso, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (4) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (5) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (2) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (1) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
DNS – 241 David Jay Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.

Feature:
1. (1) 3TT Tim Tharp, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (12) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (18) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (2) 89D Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (14) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (5) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
10. (7) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (8) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
12. (4) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
13. (16) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
14. (19) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
15. (17) C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas
16. (15) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr, El Paso, Texas
17. (10) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
18. (11) 24 Rick Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (13) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
DNS – 241 David Jay Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (4) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
2. (5) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
3. (1) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas
4. (3) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
5. (6) M13 Steve McGuire, Deming, N.M.
6. (2) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 53J.T. Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
3. (2) 777 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) 8X Xander Parra, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (5) 11JR Daniel Sanchez Jr., La Mesa, N.M.

Feature:
1. (6) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (7) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
3. (1) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (8) 777 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (2) 8X Xander Parra, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (4) 562 Craig Walker, Roswell, N.M.
8. (11) 11JR Daniel Sanchez Jr., La Mesa, N.M.
9. (3) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas
10. (10) M13 Steve McGuire, Deming, N.M.
11. (9) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
12. (12) 53J.T. Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
DNS – 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (1) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas
4. (4) 49M Donnie Newcomb, El Paso, Texas
5. (5) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
6. (6) 8840 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (7) 63 Michael Wells, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 1R Richard Ceniceros, El Paso, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (4) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
2. (3) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (7) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
7. (6) 93 Enrique Barraza, El Paso, Texas

Heat #3:
1. (2) 15 Cheyenna Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (5) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 7 Derel Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (7) 34B Rylyn Phillips, Silver City, N.M.
6. (1) 20 Brandon Schilling, Tucson, Ariz.
7. (6) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas

Feature:
1. (6) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 17 Peyton Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (17) 11 Lucas Ward, El Paso, Texas
5. (9) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
6. (14) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (2) C7 Jose De La Fuente, El Paso, Texas
8. (1) 15 Cheyenna Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
9. (12) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
10. (19) 96 Victor Barraza, El Paso, Texas
11. (7) 12 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (18) 8840 Ruben Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (15) 7S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
14. (13) 34B Rylyn Phillips, Silver City, N.M.
15. (11) 49M Donnie Newcomb, El Paso, Texas
16. (16) 20 Brandon Schilling, Tucson, Ariz.
17. (3) 23H Hector Barraza, El Paso, Texas
18. (10) 7 Derel Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (8) 65 Dustin Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
20. (20) 1R Richard Ceniceros, El Paso, Texas
21. (21) 93 Enrique Barraza, El Paso, Texas
22. (22) 63 Michael Wells, Las Cruces, N.M.

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