5/2/2026
USRA
Gallardo Charges to Thrilling Win at Vado Speedway Park
VADO, New Mexico (May 2, 2026) - The PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain USRA B-Mods put on another stellar show Saturday night at the Vado Speedway Park with 24 drivers signing in for competition.
Stealing the spotlight was familiar Modified standout Fito Gallardo, who made the jump into the B-Mod ranks and charged from the 9th starting position to capture the feature win in impressive fashion. Gallardo sliced through traffic and held off a hard-charging field to secure the victory.
Mike Rosales drove his way to a strong runner-up finish while Israel Ortega advanced from 7th to finish 3rd. Christy Barnett put together one of the biggest charges of the night, driving from 11th to 4th, and Donovan Flores rounded out the top-five after starting 8th.
PEM RACING GEARS & DRIVETRAIN USRA B-MODS A-MAIN
- 07X-Fito Gallardo[9]; 2. 12-Mike Rosales[6]; 3. 23B-Israel Ortega[7]; 4. 44-Christy Barnett[11]; 5. 07-Donavon Flores[8]; 6. 3R-Mel Romero[1]; 7. 13-Josh Beyer[3]; 8. 10-Bryan Bennett[4]; 9. 65-Dustin Smith[14]; 10. 02-Deuce Teague[5]; 11. 23H-Hector Barraza[16]; 12. 22-Jonathon Ortega[13]; 13. 14-Dawson Manicki[2]; 14. 82-Sherman Barnett[17]; 15. 11D-Dave Smith[22]; 16. G7-Sergio Lopez[24]; 17. (DNF) 86-Nick Rivera[12]; 18. (DNF) 96-Mingo Jauregui[18]; 19. (DNF) 40-Ruben Ortega III[19]; 20. (DNF) 4-Chris Hooper[10]; 21. (DNF) 27X-Vincent Prigione[15]; 22. (DNF) 5X-Devon Jobin[23]; 23. (DNF) 14B-Daniel Brown[20]; 24. (DNS) 73-Gerald Haste
Submitted By: Ryne Staley
