Fito Gallardo won the USRA Modified main event.

Fresh off a weekend off, racing action got back underway at the Vado Speedway Park in Vado, N.M., on Saturday, Sept. 17, for the track’s annual First Responder Appreciation Night.

When the night concluded, two Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series divisions saw repeat feature winners grace Rio Grade Waste Services Victory Lane.

The Medieval USRA Stock Car main event was on track first for their 20-lap event and it was Jonathan Burton who got to the lead first from his fourth starting spot and led from green to checkered with heavy pressure from Rob Moseley, Josh Cain, Josh Reynolds, Jake Gallardo and Bryan Bennett.

The race was intense and saw some great action throughout the entire event, but Burton was up to the challenge and raced to the win ahead of Cain, Moseley, Reynolds and Sherman Barnett.

The USRA Modified 25-lap feature was the final event of the night with Christy Barnett and Tom Georges on the front row.

Barnett took the lead on the opening lap and led the event for the first several circuits with Georges, Fito Gallardo, Nick Rivera and Terry Tipton all battling just behind Barnett’s No. 44.

The event was plagued with multiple cautions early which kept the field close, but once racing action got back to green, Gallardo was able to power around Barnett into the lead, bringing Jake Gallardo along into second.

Jake Gallardo tried to move in on his dad, but Fito Gallardo was just too strong out front and raced to the win. Rivera, Jimmy Ray and 13th-starting Todd Harper rounded out the top five.

The Vado Speedway Park gets back to action next Saturday night, Sept. 24, with Topless Night where the Late Models, USRA Modifieds and USRA B-Mods will race without roofs. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30.

For fans not able to attend in person, watch 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, Sept. 17, 2022

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
2. (1) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
3. (6) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
5. (7) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
6. (9) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
8. (5) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.
9. (4) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (7) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (4) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
4. (6) 05 Aasa Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (3) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
7. (8) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (9) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
9. (2) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
3. (6) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (3) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 2J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
6. (7) 89D Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (1) 15 Dee Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
8. (8) 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.

Feature:
1. (7) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (8) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (12) 3T Todd Harper, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (16) 2J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
8. (1) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
9. (13) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
10. (2) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
11. (15) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (10) 05 Aasa Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (9) J7 Jake Boles, Alamogordo, N.M.
14. (17) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
15. (11) 54 Carlos Ahumada Sr., El Paso, Texas
16. (23) M16 Rocko Gallardo, Fair Acres, N.M.
17. (21) 18R Ricardo Olague Sr., El Paso, Texas
18. (20) 15 Dee Yates, Albuquerque, N.M.
19. (24) 88 Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M.
20. (22) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.
21. (19) 5L Joe Lackey, Las Cruces, N.M.
22. (14) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
23. (3) 99 Terry Tipton, Duncan, Ariz.
24. (18) 96C Carson Ditsch, Marana, Ariz.
DNS – 89D Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
DNS – 81 Devon Jobin, Alamogordo, N.M.

MEDIEVAL USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (5) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
3. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
4. (6) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (1) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (7) 5 Russell Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (4) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas

Heat #2:
1. (3) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. (1) 11JR Daniel Sanchez Jr., La Mesa, N.M.
3. (4) 777 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 86 Luis Salazar, Ciudad Juárez, Mex.
5. (2) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
6. (6) 53JT Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
7. (5) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.

Feature:
1. (4) 00 Jonathan Burton, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (13) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (5) M17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.
4. (8) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (1) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
6. (12) B52 Michael Hartman, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (9) 5 Russell Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (10) 37 Fred Gibson, El Paso, Texas
9. (14) 777 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (7) 51 Kenny McCoy, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (6) 10 Bryan Bennett, Tularosa, N.M.
12. (3) 86 Luis Salazar, Ciudad Juárez, Mex.
13. (2) 11JR Daniel Sanchez Jr., La Mesa, N.M.
14. (11) 53JT Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.

Summit USRA Nationals nears: The 9th Annual Summit USRA Nationals happens Monday through Saturday, Oct. 3-8, at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.

The biggest event on dirt will kick off with an open practice on Monday, and then racing will take place every night from Tuesday through Saturday. All eight USRA-sanctioned classes will participate at one time or another during the six-day event.

The Summit Shootout also returns this year and will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and feature USRA track champions and Summit Shootout qualifying race winners to compete in this one-of-a-kind blockbuster battle royale for Modified, Stock Car, B-Mod and Hobby Stock competitors.

Drivers can register for the Summit USRA Nationals here or call (515) 832-6000 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Hurry, late fees apply after Aug. 31. Fans can order tickets here. Camping and RV information is available here.

Continuing to crush it: Year after year, the USRA continues to attract more racetracks and dirt racing competitors through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first.

For the upcoming 2022 campaign for the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, there are currently more than 50 of America’s finest dirt ovals which will host over 1,000 nights of racing this season.

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