Belleville, IL. (05/03/2021) State-of-the-Art Vado Speedway Park would be back in racing action with the Anthony and Chaparral Hot City Night’s promotion. With five divisions of on-track excitement slated, the Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Super Sprints would highlight the docket as Lorne Wofford of Alamogordo, New Mexico was able to capture the feature victory.
After the early action of Mike Archuleta, Lorne Wofford, and Vance Wofford win a trio of tight-quarters heat races, Archuleta would earn the pole for the night’s 305-Winged Sprint Car feature event. Taking the lead on the start, the speedy Archuleta would quickly establish the fastest running line with third-starting Lorne Wofford in tow.
Stalking the leader, Wofford would use a slingshot maneuver to speed past Archuleta into the top spot never looking back to his first Vado Super Sprint feature win of the young 2021 season. With Lorne out front, his sons Wes and Vance raced into the second and third spots early in the competition, trying to give chase only to see their father Lorne was up to the challenge and lead every lap on his way to Western Tech victory lane.
Wes Wofford would continue an outstanding feature to place in the runner-up position as ninth starting CJ Hulsey used hard-charging forward momentum to grab third late in the race. Vance Wofford would finish fourth as Rick Ziehl rounded out the Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Super Sprint feature’s top five finishers.
Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Super Sprints Feature Results from 05/01/2021: (25 Laps)
- 18 | Lorne Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | (3) | Heat Race Winner
- 19 | Wes Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | (7)
- 77 | CJ Hulsey | El Paso, TX | (9)
- 116 | Vance Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | (5) | Heat Race Winner
- 20Z | Rick Ziehl | Las Cruces, NM | (6)
- 40X | Mike Archuleta | Las Cruces, NM | (1) | Heat Race Winner
- 131 | Royal Jones | Las Cruces, NM | (8)
- 97 | Derek DeMartino | Las Cruces, NM | (10)
- 1L | Daniel Blaeser | La Mesa, NM | (20)
- 6 | Jett Carney | El Paso, TX (15)
- 65 | Richard Wilbee | Las Cruces, NM | (11)
- 27 | Cesar Fuentes | Juarez, MX | (17)
- 0C | Charlie Graham | Las Cruces, NM | (12)
- 56 | Mike Wells | El Paso, TX | (14)
- 9 | Robert Herrera | Las Cruces, NM | (13)
- 665 | Roby Knight | Las Cruces, NM | (18)
- 99 | Johnathon O’Brien | Bosque Farms, NM | (19)
- 39H | Nick Herrera | Ruidoso Downs, NM | (21)
- 1 | Dylan Harris | El Paso, TX | (16) | DNF
- 22B | Jesse Baker | Grants, NM | (4) | DNF
- 96S | Brandon Sampson | Mesa, AZ | DNS
DQ – 22 | Justin Lasiter | Alamogordo, NM | (2)
The Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Speedway Park 305 Sprints will be back in action for Father’s Day Weekend at Vado Speedway Park on Saturday, June 19th at 7:30 PM for the Anthony/Chaparral Night at the Races. Classes scheduled to compete include the POWRi Vado Super Sprints, USRA B-Mods, Late Models, USRA Stock Cars, and Claimers. Pits open at 4 PM with the grandstand opening at 5 PM.
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Photo Credit: James Racing Photography