Jake O'Neil takes USRA Fall Nationals prelim win at SNMS - St. Louis Racing

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Much of the talk leading up to this year’s 19th Annual Budweiser USRA Fall Nationals centered around a legendary No. 0 machine competing this weekend, but it was a different zero that wound up the hero Friday night at the Southern New Mexico Speedway.

Jake O’Neil of Tucson, Ariz., took the lead early in the race and then had to fend off the reigning USMTS national champion, Johnny Scott, in the closing laps to take the USRA Modified victory and earn the pole position for Sunday’s $10,000-to-win championship.

Scott, who came from the 18th starting position to grab second before the midway point of the race, threatened O’Neil for most of the last half of the contest but O’Neil was able to maneuver his No. 0 machine through lapped traffic without hesitation.

That worked to his advantage as Scott pulled even on three occasions, only to see O’Neil muscle his way to a four- or five-car-length advantage with some nifty moves through the back-markers.

Scott held on for runner-up honors, putting him on O’Neil’s bumper for the start of Sunday’s last-ever race at the popular desert dirt oval outside of Las Cruces, N.M. Rodney Sanders was third while Jake Gallardo and Dereck Ramirez finished fourth and fifth after starting 17th and 19th, respectively.

The top 5 in Friday’s “A” Main are locked in for the inside row of Sunday’s “A” Main while the top 5 in Saturday’s “A” Main will fill the first five spots of the outside row.

The aforementioned other zero car—Dirt Late Model Hall-of-Famer Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn.—was impressive, but his eighth-place finish forces him to suit up again on Saturday. He started 13th, was involved in a three-car tangle on the second lap and then bounced back from the rear of the field to come up just three positions shy of advancing to Sunday’s finale.

In other action Friday night, Josh Cain picked up the win in the Out-Pace USRA B-Mods and the Holley USRA Stock Car feature went to Mark Morris.

Presented by Rancho Milagro, S&S Fishing & Rental, Barnett Harley-Davidson, G3 Fitness, Mesilla Valley Transportation, GottaRace.com and Arizona Sport Shirts, this year’s blockbuster event will be the final time that race cars will circle the 3/8-mile clay oval in Las Cruces, New Mexico, before moving to a new state-of-the-art home in nearby Vado next spring.

On Saturday, gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 with all times two hours earlier on Sunday. General admission is just $15 and kids ages 10 and under get in for free both days. Pit passes are $40 each day.

The Southern New Mexico Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval located 11 miles west of Las Cruces at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Take exit 132, go left and take the frontage road south of I-10 heading west.

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

A Modifieds

A Feature 1

25 laps | 00:00:00

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	3	Jake O’Neil	Tucson, AZ	0
2	18	Johnny Scott	Las Cruces, NM	1ST
3	8	Rodney Sanders	Happy, TX	20
4	17	Jake Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	J17
5	19	Dereck Ramirez	Woodward, OK	4R
6	16	Terry Phillips	Springfield, MO	75
7	14	Stormy Scott	Las Cruces, NM	2S
8	13	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	0S
9	4	Carlos Ahumada Jr	El Paso, TX	65X
10	20	Philip Houston	Odessa, TX	71
11	11	Zane Devilbiss	Farmington, NM	18Z
12	9	Royal Jones	Las Cruces, NM	131
13	23	Bumper Jones	Mesilla Park, NM	111
14	24	Zack Vanderbeek	New Sharon, IA	33Z
15	21	Logan Robertson	Shamrock, TX	23
16	5	Butch Reid	Carlsbad, NM	101
17	6	Tom Georges		28
18	22	Robert Adams	Red Rock, AZ	50R
19	10	Austin Adams	El Paso, TX	85
20	12	Christy Barnett	El Paso, TX	44
21	1	Robbie Chiles	Hooper, CO	202
22	15	Lance Mari	El Centro, CA	19SB
23	2	Jimmy Ray	Las Cruces, NM	9
DQ	7	Fito Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	G17

B Feature 1

00:03:52.556

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	3	Jake Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	J17
2	2	Dereck Ramirez	Woodward, OK	4R
3	5	Logan Robertson	Shamrock, TX	23
4	17	Bumper Jones	Mesilla Park, NM	111
5	1	Isreal Ortega	Las Cruces, NM	23B
6	7	Todd Harper	Las Cruces, NM	3T
7	4	Jamie Newton	Carlsbad, NM	30
8	10	Henry Valdez	Las Cruces, NM	18
9	11	Ralph Adams Jr	El Paso, TX	50
10	8	Danny Martin	Republic, MO	33
11	15	Dustin Smith	Las Cruces, NM	65
12	16	Allen Sharpenstein		75S
13	9	Derel Meek		M71
14	14	Dillon Hill	Eunice, NM	9C
15	13	Nick Herrera	Ruidoso Downs, NM	39H
16	6	Donavon Ooley	El Paso, TX	19
17	12	Tyler Sims	Las Cruces, NM	21

B Feature 2

00:00:00

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	9	Johnny Scott	Las Cruces, NM	1ST
2	5	Philip Houston	Odessa, TX	71
3	1	Robert Adams	Red Rock, AZ	50R
4	13	Zack Vanderbeek	New Sharon, IA	33Z
5	3	Josh Cain	Rio Rancho, NM	3J
6	10	Donavon Flores	Las Cruces, NM	07
7	4	Terry Tipton	Duncan, AZ	99
8	14	Jason Noll	Peoria, AZ	44N
9	2	Dee Yates	Albuquerque, NM	15
10	6	Jesse Haynie	Las Cruces, NM	2
11	17	Jason Keeler	Farmington, NM	73
12	11	Alex Gonzalez		20A
13	12	Carlos Ahumada Sr	El Paso, TX	54
14	7	Tim Tharp	Las Cruces, NM	3D
15	8	Javier Zapien Jr	El Paso, TX	3
16	16	Julie Keeler	Farmington, NM	97
17	15	Fred Gibson	El Paso, TX	37

Heat 1

8 laps | 00:02:45.754

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Tom Georges		28
2	6	Butch Reid	Carlsbad, NM	101
3	8	Christy Barnett	El Paso, TX	44
4	3	Logan Robertson	Shamrock, TX	23
5	1	Donavon Ooley	El Paso, TX	19
6	4	Johnny Scott	Las Cruces, NM	1ST
7	5	Carlos Ahumada Sr	El Paso, TX	54
8	7	Allen Sharpenstein		75S

Heat 2

8 laps | 00:05:44.063

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Royal Jones	Las Cruces, NM	131
2	5	Fito Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	G17
3	6	Terry Phillips	Springfield, MO	75
4	8	Robert Adams	Red Rock, AZ	50R
5	9	Josh Cain	Rio Rancho, NM	3J
6	2	Danny Martin	Republic, MO	33
7	7	Zack Vanderbeek	New Sharon, IA	33Z
8	3	Jason Noll	Peoria, AZ	44N
9	4	Bumper Jones	Mesilla Park, NM	111

Heat 3

8 laps | 00:02:09.764

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Robbie Chiles	Hooper, CO	202
2	9	Carlos Ahumada Jr	El Paso, TX	65X
3	1	Dee Yates	Albuquerque, NM	15
4	7	Dereck Ramirez	Woodward, OK	4R
5	5	Todd Harper	Las Cruces, NM	3T
6	4	Henry Valdez	Las Cruces, NM	18
7	8	Ralph Adams Jr	El Paso, TX	50
8	3	Dustin Smith	Las Cruces, NM	65
9	6	Jason Keeler	Farmington, NM	73

Heat 4

8 laps | 00:04:52.133

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	4	Jimmy Ray	Las Cruces, NM	9
2	7	Jake O’Neil	Tucson, AZ	0
3	6	Isreal Ortega	Las Cruces, NM	23B
4	2	Jamie Newton	Carlsbad, NM	30
5	5	Tim Tharp	Las Cruces, NM	3D
6	3	Javier Zapien Jr	El Paso, TX	3
7	1	Tyler Sims	Las Cruces, NM	21
8	8	Julie Keeler	Farmington, NM	97

Heat 5

8 laps | 00:00:01.544

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	5	Rodney Sanders	Happy, TX	20
2	3	Lance Mari	El Centro, CA	19SB
3	7	Stormy Scott	Las Cruces, NM	2S
4	6	Jake Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	J17
5	1	Jesse Haynie	Las Cruces, NM	2
6	4	Donavon Flores	Las Cruces, NM	07
7	8	Alex Gonzalez		20A
8	2	Dillon Hill	Eunice, NM	9C

Heat 6

8 laps | 00:02:39.150

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Austin Adams	El Paso, TX	85
2	4	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, TN	0S
3	8	Zane Devilbiss	Farmington, NM	18Z
4	2	Terry Tipton	Duncan, AZ	99
5	7	Philip Houston	Odessa, TX	71
6	3	Derel Meek		M71
7	6	Nick Herrera	Ruidoso Downs, NM	39H
8	5	Fred Gibson	El Paso, TX	37

B Modifieds

A Feature 1

00:16:51.603

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	5	Josh Cain	Rio Rancho, NM	3J
2	8	Rick Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	G3
3	4	Justin Allen	Las Cruces, NM	33
4	3	Nick Rivera	Las Cruces, NM	8N
5	10	Mike Rosales	Las Cruces, NM	X777
6	17	Greg Gorham	Las Cruces, NM	93
7	9	Paddy Rush	Horizon City, TX	52TX
8	6	Sherman Barnett	El Paso, TX	82
9	15	Jaime Torres	Tortugas, NM	44JT
10	12	Derek Stuhler	Elephant Butte, NM	24
11	19	Billy Roy Harris	Deming, NM	57
12	22	Ralph Dutcher	Albuquerque, NM	41
13	7	Dickie Gorham	Las Cruces, NM	3
14	13	Rodger Pierce	Hobbs, NM	32
15	24	Clay Gossett	Albuquerque, NM	47G
16	23	Don Parra	Las Cruces, NM	7
17	11	John Carney	El Paso, TX	7C
18	21	Rick Hall		X15
19	2	Nathan Smith	Las Cruces, NM	88
20	14	Trey Melton	Lubbock, TX	47M
21	18	Mingo Jauregui	El Paso, TX	47
22	1	Noah Hollingshead	Las Cruces, NM	3H
23	16	Rodney Sanders	Muce, FL	02
24	20	Daniel Lozoya	El Paso, TX	08

B Feature 1

00:00:00

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Greg Gorham	Las Cruces, NM	93
2	3	Mingo Jauregui	El Paso, TX	47
3	15	Billy Roy Harris	Deming, NM	57
4	4	Daniel Lozoya	El Paso, TX	08
5	8	Rick Hall		X15
6	5	Ralph Dutcher	Albuquerque, NM	41
7	9	Don Parra	Las Cruces, NM	7
8	11	Clay Gossett	Albuquerque, NM	47G
9	12	Joey Klemish	Farmington, NM	KB22
10	2	Chris Morlang	Grants, NM	17
11	10	Chad Villenueve	Roswell, NM	V12
12	14	Cory Polen	Grants, NM	4B
13	13	Shawn Dutcher	Albuquerque, NM	54
14	6	Tom Conner	Las Cruces, NM	83
DNS	–	Cooper Guffey	Las Cruces, NM	18G

Heat 1

8 laps | 00:11:05.737

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Josh Cain	Rio Rancho, NM	3J
2	4	Nick Rivera	Las Cruces, NM	8N
3	5	Mike Rosales	Las Cruces, NM	X777
4	1	Trey Melton	Lubbock, TX	47M
5	7	Greg Gorham	Las Cruces, NM	93
6	6	Cooper Guffey	Las Cruces, NM	18G
7	3	Don Parra	Las Cruces, NM	7
8	8	Billy Roy Harris	Deming, NM	57

Heat 2

8 laps | 00:05:41.312

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Nathan Smith	Las Cruces, NM	88
2	6	Rick Gallardo	Las Cruces, NM	G3
3	4	John Carney	El Paso, TX	7C
4	1	Jaime Torres	Tortugas, NM	44JT
5	3	Daniel Lozoya	El Paso, TX	08
6	8	Ralph Dutcher	Albuquerque, NM	41
7	5	Chad Villenueve	Roswell, NM	V12
8	7	Cory Polen	Grants, NM	4B

Heat 3

8 laps | 00:02:11.431

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Dickie Gorham	Las Cruces, NM	3
2	4	Noah Hollingshead	Las Cruces, NM	3H
3	8	Sherman Barnett	El Paso, TX	82
4	6	Rodger Pierce	Hobbs, NM	32
5	2	Mingo Jauregui	El Paso, TX	47
6	7	Tom Conner	Las Cruces, NM	83
7	5	Clay Gossett	Albuquerque, NM	47G
8	3	Shawn Dutcher	Albuquerque, NM	54

Heat 4

8 laps | 00:02:14.779

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	5	Justin Allen	Las Cruces, NM	33
2	3	Paddy Rush	Horizon City, TX	52TX
3	2	Derek Stuhler	Elephant Butte, NM	24
4	4	Rodney Sanders	Muce, FL	02
5	1	Chris Morlang	Grants, NM	17
6	6	Rick Hall		X15
7	7	Joey Klemish	Farmington, NM	KB22

Pro Legends

A Feature 1

20 laps | 00:20:57.806

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	10	Dylan Harris	El Paso, TX	4Z
2	9	Daniel Blaeser	La Mesa, NM	1I
3	15	Josh Jackson	Albuquerque, NM	37
4	8	Cameron Sogge	Holloman AFB , NM	B52
5	7	Aasa Flores	Las Cruces, NM	05
6	12	Lucas Ward	El Paso, TX	11
7	4	Chelsea Scott	Las Cruces, NM	4
8	2	Aydan Saunders	El Paso, TX	8
9	1	Peter Smith	Las Cruces, NM	08
10	3	Eric LeCroix	El Paso, TX	77E
11	13	Greg McCoy	Las Cruces, NM	3
12	6	Zach Rodriguez	Las Cruces, NM	48Z
13	5	Teddy McCutcheon	Alamogordo, NM	717
14	11	Chris Smith	El Paso, TX	45Z
15	16	Dave Smith	Alamogordo, NM	11D
16	14	Gunner Harris	El Paso, TX	54
17	17	Eli Woody	El Paso, TX	1

Heat 1

8 laps | 00:07:03.914

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	8	Teddy McCutcheon	Alamogordo, NM	717
2	4	Aydan Saunders	El Paso, TX	8
3	2	Peter Smith	Las Cruces, NM	08
4	6	Eric LeCroix	El Paso, TX	77E
5	7	Chelsea Scott	Las Cruces, NM	4
6	1	Chris Smith	El Paso, TX	45Z
7	5	Josh Jackson	Albuquerque, NM	37
8	3	Greg McCoy	Las Cruces, NM	3

Heat 2

8 laps | 00:03:51.413

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	9	Dylan Harris	El Paso, TX	4Z
2	6	Daniel Blaeser	La Mesa, NM	1I
3	1	Zach Rodriguez	Las Cruces, NM	48Z
4	4	Aasa Flores	Las Cruces, NM	05
5	7	Cameron Sogge	Holloman AFB , NM	B52
6	5	Lucas Ward	El Paso, TX	11
7	8	Gunner Harris	El Paso, TX	54
8	3	Dave Smith	Alamogordo, NM	11D
9	2	Eli Woody	El Paso, TX	1

Street Stocks

A Feature 1

20 laps | 00:37:56.055

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	5	Mark Morris	Las Cruces, NM	02S
2	9	Anton Salopek	Las Cruces, NM	10A
3	15	Dustin White	Lamesa, TX	12
4	1	Rob Moseley	Los Lunas, NM	17
5	10	Cary White	La Mesa, TX	64
6	19	Lloyd Turner	Las Cruces, NM	0
7	4	Allen Bradley	Farmington, NM	26
8	22	Travis Sutherlin	Aztec, NM	59
9	13	Tyler Beiter	El Paso, TX	81
10	18	James Collins		74C
11	16	Bryan Bennett	Tularosa, NM	10
12	6	Mark Smith	Anthony, NM	8
13	14	Gary Kerr Jr	Odessa, TX	71
14	11	Jed Smith	Las Cruces, NM	171
15	8	Zach McCoy	Las Cruces, NM	46
16	21	Pete Vargas	Las Cruces, NM	777
17	7	Andrew Fanning		7
18	2	Traci Bradley	Farmington, NM	77
19	23	Josh Reynolds	Alamogordo, NM	3
20	24	Jason Josselyn	Alamogordo, NM	74
21	12	Brian Craighead	Farmerville, LA	G3
22	20	Jamey Huskey	Slaton, TX	26J
23	3	Donavon Flores	Las Cruces, NM	07
24	17	Tony Hill	Cortez, CO	007

B Feature 1

00:18:42.841

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	4	Tony Hill	Cortez, CO	007
2	14	James Collins		74C
3	1	Lloyd Turner	Las Cruces, NM	0
4	9	Jamey Huskey	Slaton, TX	26J
5	19	Pete Vargas	Las Cruces, NM	777
6	5	Travis Sutherlin	Aztec, NM	59
7	17	Josh Reynolds	Alamogordo, NM	3
8	2	Jason Josselyn	Alamogordo, NM	74
9	8	George Fronsman	Surprise, AZ	41
10	12	Larry Bradley	Odessa, TX	52
11	6	Dennis Anderson	Alamogordo, NM	20
12	7	Tom Gallagher	Marble, CO	69
13	11	Bryan Bagwell	Las Cruces, NM	32B
14	16	Sean Privette	Las Cruces, NM	7S
15	15	Paul Telles Jr	Las Cruces, NM	48T
16	3	Wyatt Loveland	Alamogordo, NM	97
17	20	James Herrera	Ruidoso, NM	68
18	13	Shawn McCarty	Carlsbad, NM	00
19	10	Dickie Stearns Jr	El Paso, TX	53
DNS	–	Joseph Linville	Roswell, NM	27

Heat 1

8 laps | 00:03:51.081

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Rob Moseley	Los Lunas, NM	17
2	9	Mark Morris	Las Cruces, NM	02S
3	2	Anton Salopek	Las Cruces, NM	10A
4	5	Tyler Beiter	El Paso, TX	81
5	7	Lloyd Turner	Las Cruces, NM	0
6	6	Travis Sutherlin	Aztec, NM	59
7	3	Jamey Huskey	Slaton, TX	26J
8	4	Shawn McCarty	Carlsbad, NM	00
9	8	Josh Reynolds	Alamogordo, NM	3

Heat 2

8 laps | 00:05:23.318

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	1	Traci Bradley	Farmington, NM	77
2	8	Mark Smith	Anthony, NM	8
3	5	Cary White	La Mesa, TX	64
4	7	Gary Kerr Jr	Odessa, TX	71
5	2	Jason Josselyn	Alamogordo, NM	74
6	4	Dennis Anderson	Alamogordo, NM	20
7	9	Dickie Stearns Jr	El Paso, TX	53
8	3	James Collins		74C
9	6	Joseph Linville	Roswell, NM	27

Heat 3

8 laps | 00:04:36.395

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Donavon Flores	Las Cruces, NM	07
2	4	Andrew Fanning		7
3	8	Jed Smith	Las Cruces, NM	171
4	1	Dustin White	Lamesa, TX	12
5	5	Wyatt Loveland	Alamogordo, NM	97
6	9	Tom Gallagher	Marble, CO	69
7	6	Bryan Bagwell	Las Cruces, NM	32B
8	3	Paul Telles Jr	Las Cruces, NM	48T
9	7	Pete Vargas	Las Cruces, NM	777

Heat 4

8 laps | 00:04:42.809

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	2	Allen Bradley	Farmington, NM	26
2	4	Zach McCoy	Las Cruces, NM	46
3	7	Brian Craighead	Farmerville, LA	G3
4	6	Bryan Bennett	Tularosa, NM	10
5	5	Tony Hill	Cortez, CO	007
6	1	George Fronsman	Surprise, AZ	41
7	3	Larry Bradley	Odessa, TX	52
8	8	Sean Privette	Las Cruces, NM	7S
9	9	James Herrera	Ruidoso, NM	68

Super Truck

A Feature 1

20 laps | 00:22:32.842

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	7	Brian Kleine	Las Cruces, NM	UNO
2	9	Jared Perez	Las Cruces, NM	14
3	3	Christy Barnett	El Paso, TX	44
4	14	Walton Kyle Sr	Las Cruces, NM	6
5	10	Jason Privette	Las Cruces, NM	4
6	6	Dave Deetz	Las Cruces, NM	01
7	19	Walton Kyle Jr		21
8	4	Rusty Bowen	Las Cruces, NM	98
9	8	Devan Smith	Las Cruces, NM	22
10	2	Ben Ives	Las Cruces, NM	74
11	5	Todd Froats	Las Cruces, NM	L750
12	15	Patrick Beach	Las Cruces, NM	1
13	13	Scott Kinney	Las Cruces, NM	13
14	20	Dave Loveland	Alamogordo, NM	10X
15	1	Dennis McMaster	Tularosa, NM	16
16	11	Rudy Tarin Jr	Las Cruces, NM	28T
17	17	Odie Black	Las Cruces, NM	15
18	12	Lloyd Duffey	Las Cruces, NM	33
19	18	Sherman Barnett	El Paso, TX	82
20	16	Russell Allen	Las Cruces, NM	5

Heat 1

8 laps | 00:04:50.256

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	8	Christy Barnett	El Paso, TX	44
2	5	Dennis McMaster	Tularosa, NM	16
3	7	Ben Ives	Las Cruces, NM	74
4	10	Jason Privette	Las Cruces, NM	4
5	9	Jared Perez	Las Cruces, NM	14
6	2	Rudy Tarin Jr	Las Cruces, NM	28T
7	4	Scott Kinney	Las Cruces, NM	13
8	1	Odie Black	Las Cruces, NM	15
9	6	Patrick Beach	Las Cruces, NM	1
10	3	Dave Loveland	Alamogordo, NM	10X

Heat 2

8 laps | 00:03:18.469

Pos	Start	Driver	Hometown	Car
1	4	Dave Deetz	Las Cruces, NM	01
2	2	Rusty Bowen	Las Cruces, NM	98
3	3	Todd Froats	Las Cruces, NM	L750
4	8	Brian Kleine	Las Cruces, NM	UNO
5	10	Devan Smith	Las Cruces, NM	22
6	9	Lloyd Duffey	Las Cruces, NM	33
7	7	Walton Kyle Sr	Las Cruces, NM	6
8	5	Sherman Barnett	El Paso, TX	82
9	1	Russell Allen	Las Cruces, NM	5
10	6	Walton Kyle Jr		21

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