Carney. Flores open on top in Salute To Indy

John Carney won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.

John Carney won the Out-Pace USRA B-Mod feature.


Opening the two-night Salute to Indy on Saturday at the Southern New Mexico Speedway, the lineup of winners was led by John Carney and Donavon Flores.

Carney picked up the win with the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods with a three-wide pass for the lead in the final laps of the 25-lap feature. Patiently around the inside line through the closing laps, Carney was tailed by Jaime Torres who was by far the hard charger of the night with a run from 21st to second.

Greg Gorham from 11th contended for the lead for most of the race before settling for third. Josh Cain from 15th was fourth with early race leader Sherman Barnett making up the top five.

With 18 Holley USRA Stock Cars on hand, the feature—while littered with cautions—was anyone's for the taking. With numerous lead changes, the advantage finally fell the way to 13th-starting Donavon Flores who edged out fellow seventh-row starter Jimmy Ray for the win.

Leading for several laps, Lloyd Turner ended up third with Josh Reynolds and Pete Vargas from 17th to complete the top five.

The Salute to Indy at the Southern New Mexico Speedway wraps up on Sunday, May 27, featuring the Holley USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods, along with ASCS Southwest Region sprint cars, Anthony Sosa Roofing Late Models, Casa Nissan Legends of the Southwest and RacerWebsite.com Mini Sprints. Gates open 5 p.m. with racing getting underway at 7:45,

The Southern New Mexico Speedway is located 11 miles west of Las Cruces at 10263 Robert Larson Blvd. More information on the track can be found at www.snmspeedway.com or by calling (575) 524-7913.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M.
Saturday, May 26, 2018

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

OUT-PACE USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (6) 47G Clay Gossett, Albuquerque, N.M.
2. (4) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
3. (3) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.
6. (7) V12 Chad Villenueve, Roswell, N.M.
7. (2) 24 Derek Stuhler, Elephant Butte, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (4) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
2. (5) 18G Cooper Guffey, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (1) 15 Charles Belt, Chaparral, N.M.
4. (7) 21 Billy Roy Harris, Deming, N.M.
5. (6) 44 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
6. (2) 7 Don Parra, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (3) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat #3:
1. (1) 88 Nathan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (6) X777 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
4. (4) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
5. (5) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
6. (2) 52TX Paddy Rush, Horizon City, Texas

Heat #4:
1. (2) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 3H Noah Hollingshead, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
5. (6) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.

Feature:
1. (14) 7C John Carney, El Paso, Texas
2. (21) 44JT Jaime Torres, Tortugas, N.M.
3. (11) 93 Greg Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (15) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
5. (7) 82 Sherman Barnett, El Paso, Texas
6. (8) X777 Mike Rosales, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (4) 47 Mingo Jauregui, El Paso, Texas
8. (12) 47G Clay Gossett, Albuquerque, N.M.
9. (10) 33 Justin Allen, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (24) 24 Derek Stuhler, Elephant Butte, N.M.
11. (20) 7 Don Parra, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (2) 08 Daniel Lozoya, El Paso, Texas
13. (3) 15 Charles Belt, Chaparral, N.M.
14. (13) 21 Billy Roy Harris, Deming, N.M.
15. (6) 88 Nathan Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
16. (23) 3 Dickie Gorham, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (17) 44 Justin Thornton, Chandler, Ariz.
18. (5) 18G Cooper Guffey, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (18) 49 Duane Murphy, El Paso, Texas
20. (19) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
21. (16) 94 Justin Garrett, Deming, N.M.
22. (1) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
23. (9) 3H Noah Hollingshead, Las Cruces, N.M.
24. (22) V12 Chad Villenueve, Roswell, N.M.
DNS - 52TX Paddy Rush, Horizon City, Texas
DNS - 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.

HOLLEY USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1:
1. (3) 81 Tyler Beiter, El Paso, Texas
2. (1) M13 Mitchell Boomgaarn, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (2) 32B Bryan Bagwell, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 97 Wyatt Loveland, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (4) 02 Rick Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (6) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.

Heat #2:
1. (2) 777 Pete Vargas, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (4) 24 Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (5) 74C James Collins
4. (1) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (6) 21K Don Kleine, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (3) 8 Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 0 Lloyd Turner, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (1) 48T Paul Telles Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.

Feature:
1. (13) 07 Donavon Flores, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (14) 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (9) 0 Lloyd Turner, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (4) 3 Josh Reynolds, Alamogordo, N.M.
5. (10) 171 Jed Smith, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (18) 777 Pete Vargas, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (3) 81 Tyler Beiter, El Paso, Texas
8. (5) 21K Don Kleine, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (12) 97 Wyatt Loveland, Alamogordo, N.M.
10. (2) 32B Bryan Bagwell, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (17) 14 Dawson Manicki, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (11) 74 Jason Josselyn, Alamogordo, N.M.
13. (8) 48T Paul Telles Jr., Las Cruces, N.M.
14. (16) 8 Mark Smith, Anthony, N.M.
15. (7) 74C James Collins
16. (1) M13 Mitchell Boomgaarn, Las Cruces, N.M.
17. (6) 24 Shane McNutt, Las Cruces, N.M.
18. (15) 02 Rick Skillin, Las Cruces, N.M.