VanderBeek, Josselyn, Gillmore snag Sunday checkers in Rancho Milagro Short Track Shootout

Jason Josselyn won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.

Jason Josselyn won the Holley USRA Stock Car feature.


Drivers filled the pits with energy to finish the Rancho Milagro Short Track Shootout at the Southern New Mexico Speedway on Sunday.

Jason Josselyn of Tularosa piloted his Holley USRA Stock Car to victory lane in round three of the event, ending a 77-race winning drought after starting on the pole and leading from flag to flag in tonight's 25-lap feature.

After breaking a shock mount on practice night and then a transmission on Friday, Josselyn slap a "W" on his resume in Sunday's finale.

Ryan Gillmore made it two of three checks for the weekend inked up with his name and headed back to the Show-Me State with a heavy pocket after winning Sunday's Out-Pace USRA B-Mod main event.

Gillmore started on the outside of row four, and Jaime Torres led the first portion with Josh Cain taking control on lap six. A caution flew on laps 10 and 15, and on the second restart Nick Rivera came to life.

Gillmore had his hands full battling for second as Rivera made noise. Cain lost the lead on lap 18 to Rivera and three cautions flew while Rivera had the lead. Gillmore stole the lead on the restart with three laps to go, but Rivera had another shot as a caution flew again making it a green-white-checkered finish but the defending Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series natinal champ from Springfield, Mo., took the win.


Ryan Gillmore won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

Zack VanderBeek zipped into the lead at the drop of the green flag and never looked back in capturing his 44th career USMTS victory in the co-sanctioned USMTS/USRA Modified feature.

Defending USRA Modified track champion Bumper Jones and last year’s Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year R.C. Whitwell followed VanderBeek to the checkered flag, respectively, while Lucas Schott and Jake Timm rounded out the top five.

Saturday’s winner, Jake O'Neil, finished sixth, Billy Vogel was seventh, Dereck Ramirez claimed the eighth spot, Summit USMTS Southern Series points leader Johnny Scott nabbed ninth-place money and 2014 USRA Modified national champ Fito Gallardo took the checkered flag in tenth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit Racing USRA Weekly Racing Series
Southern New Mexico Speedway
Sunday, April 22, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

"A" Feature:
1. (8) 66 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
2. (19) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
4. (7) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (14) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 3H Noah Hollingshead, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (13) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
8. (10) 18G Cooper Guffey, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (3) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
10. (5) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (17) 49 Tristin Gattis, El Paso, Texas
12. (18) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (6) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
14. (12) X777 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (9) 88 Nathan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
16. (15) 38 Kevin Clark, El Paso, Texas
17. (16) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
18. (11) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
19. (1) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

"A" Feature:
1. (1) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
2. (7) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) 64 Cary White, La Mesa, Texas
5. (4) 00 Shawn McCarty, Carlsbad, N.M.
6. (8) 717 GW Egbert, Belton, Texas
7. (11) 007 Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo.
8. (5) 59 Travis Sutherlin, Aztec, N.M.
9. (10) 26 Allen Bradley, Farmington, N.M.
10. (15) 0H Shane Helton, Artesia, N.M.
11. (2) 777 Pete Vargas, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (9) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
13. (17) 53 Garrett Stearns, El Paso, Texas
14. (14) 11 Cliff Evrage, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (13) 7 Cecil Fanning, Rio Rancho, N.M.
16. (12) 195 Michael Sheen, La Mesa, Texas
17. (16) G3 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat Race #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 26 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
2. (9) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (1) 101 Butch Reid, Carlsbad, N.M.
4. (5) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
5. (7) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
6. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
7. (3) 71H Jessie Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.
8. (8) 3T Tim Tharp, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (10) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (6) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat Race #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
2. (2) G3 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.
4. (4) 23K Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
5. (8) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich.
6. (7) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (9) 39H Nick Herrera, Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
8. (6) 33 Danny Martin, Republic, Mo.
9. (5) 17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.

Heat Race #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 4V Billy Vogel, Fargo, N.D.
2. (6) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
4. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (4) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
6. (8) 9C Dillon Hill, Eunice, N.M.
7. (7) 7 Wayne McCleskey, Tucson, Ariz.
8. (2) 73 Jason Keeler, Farmington, N.M.
9. (1) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat Race #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2. (1) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
3. (5) 32S D.J. Shannon, Merced, Calif.
4. (6) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (8) 3366 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
6. (7) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
7. (3) 8C Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.
8. (9) 202 Robbie Chiles, Hooper, Colo.
9. (4) 97 Julie Keeler, Farmington, N.M.

Heat Race #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
2. (3) 49JR Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (9) 1ST Johnny Scott, Cameron, Mo.
5. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla.
6. (4) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
7. (7) 23 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas
8. (2) 96 Dusty Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
9. (8) 24Z Zane Ferrell, Hermitage, Ark.

"B" Feature #1 (15 laps):
1. (1) 1ST Johnny Scott
2. (5) 23K Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
3. (7) 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla.
4. (8) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
5. (4) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
6. (12) 23 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas
7. (3) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.
8. (13) 3T Tim Tharp, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (2) 32S D.J. Shannon, Merced, Calif.
10. (6) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich.
11. (9) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (16) 23B Israel Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (10) 39H Nick Herrera, Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
14. (15) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
15. (17) 24Z Zane Ferrell, Hermitage, Ark.
16. (11) 7 Wayne McCleskey, Tucson, Ariz.
17. (14) 73 Jason Keeler, Farmington, N.M.

"B" Feature #2 (15 laps):
1. (8) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
3. (3) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 3366 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
5. (2) 101 Butch Reid, Carlsbad, N.M.
6. (5) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
7. (9) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
8. (13) 33 Danny Martin, Republic, Mo.
9. (14) 96 Dusty Riggs, Hatch, N.M.
10. (10) 71H Jessie Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.
11. (16) 97 Julie Keeler, Farmington, N.M.
12. (6) 28 Tom Georges, El Paso, Texas
13. (7) 9C Dillon Hill, Eunice, N.M.
14. (11) 8C Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.
15. (12) 202 Robbie Chiles, Hooper, Colo.
16. (17) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (15) 17 Rob Moseley, Los Lunas, N.M.

"A" Feature (40 laps):
1. (1) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2. (3) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (5) 26 R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
4. (4) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (6) 49JR Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
7. (2) 4V Billy Vogel, Fargo, N.D.
8. (9) 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
9. (13) 1ST Johnny Scott, Cameron, Mo.
10. (10) G3 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (14) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
12. (12) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
13. (16) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
14. (20) 3366 Ryan Gillmore, Springfield, Mo.
15. (18) 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.
16. (23) 23 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas
17. (17) 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla.
18. (24) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
19. (19) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
20. (21) 44 Christy Barnett, El Paso, Texas
21. (11) 85 Austin Adams, El Paso, Texas
22. (25) 19SB Lance Mari, El Centro, Calif.
23. (26) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich.
24. (8) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
25. (22) 101 Butch Reid, Carlsbad, N.M.
26. (15) 23K Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.