Hunter Sandy Found Clean Air, Wes Wofford Made a First‑Night Statement, and Craig Walker Stayed Ready
Five divisions rolled through Vado Speedway Park on April 18, but the part that stayed with you wasn’t the count — it was how different each win had to be earned.
This was a night where the track kept asking questions. The racing surface slicked off just enough to reward patience, exit timing mattered more than entry speed, and clean air was worth protecting once you found it. Some drivers chased the race. Others waited — and when the moment came, they took it.
By the end of the night, five winners told five very different stories.
And the notebook already has next week circled.
Hacienda Carpet & Tile USRA B‑Mods
Hunter Sandy Got to Clean Air — and Never Looked Back
The B‑Mod feature was about waiting for the opening — because it wasn’t going to come twice.
Early on, #02 Deuce Teague had the top working, but the margin was thin. When momentum slipped through turn two, #12 Hunter Sandy was there, took the lead, and immediately made clean air matter.
Once the race settled, that was the difference.
Sandy went P12 to P1, turning patience into payoff, and by the time the field tried to regroup, the gap was real. #M17 Rob Moseley and #02 Deuce Teague rounded out the podium, but the line that sticks is the one at the front: P12 to the win doesn’t happen without timing and discipline.
That one goes straight into the notebook.
White Sands Federal Credit Union POWRi 305 Winged
Wes Wofford Won First Night Out
New cars don’t usually get the luxury of easing into a season — and this one didn’t.
The Sprint Car feature reset in traffic, the top didn’t fully come in until later, and the window to trust it was short. #19 Wes Wofford made it count anyway.
First night out, clean execution, and a win that felt earned, not gifted.
Wofford took A Feature 1, ahead of #18 Lorne Wofford and #1I Daniel Blaeser, turning a fresh notebook into a statement night. It was also a quiet answer to the adversity from the week before — no drama, just results.
Notebook line: #99 Diego Alvarado, P14 to P5. That one’s not done talking yet.
Anthony Sosa Roofing Late Models
A P7 to P3 Run Changed the Podium Story
The Late Model feature never stayed still for long.
The field ran door‑to‑door through turn two, traffic tightened things up, and a reset reshuffled the pressure. When it finally came back together, #8X Arturo Ordonez did exactly what starting up front is supposed to do — he made it hold.
But the story underneath the winner mattered just as much.
#29 Mercedes Abercrombie turned P7 to P3, a four‑spot climb that reshaped the podium and showed who still had something when the race stopped being smooth. #3 Keko Perez stayed in the mix as well, but this was a Late Model race that rewarded staying ready more than forcing the issue.
It also put Arturo Ordonez in Rio Grande Waste Services Victory Lane for the first time — a milestone night.
Johnstone Supply Super Trucks
Christy Barnett Took Control When the Race Reset
The Super Truck feature reset in tight traffic, and when it did, the margin for error disappeared.
#44 Christy Barnett handled it best.
Barnett took the win from P4, navigating the restart and traffic as the field tried to sort itself back out. #98 Devan Smith stayed steady, and #57 Billy Roy Harris turned P9 to P3, another drive that looks even better when you replay how that race changed.
That P9‑to‑podium run is exactly the kind that comes back around next week.
S.H. Automotive Pure Stocks
Craig Walker Was Ready When the Race Changed
This Pure Stock feature didn’t reward impatience.
Early pace disappeared when trouble found the front, and the reset tightened everything in a hurry. When it was time to finish it, #46 Craig Walker was already where he needed to be.
Starting P1, Walker stayed composed and closed the door, while the real movement happened behind him. #777X Luke Vargas charged from P11 to P2, and #48 Kristen Denman stayed in the fight after being part of the reset.
Walker finished the job. Vargas made the statement.
Notebook Names for Next Week
Circle these now — you’ll want them ready when the gates open again:
- #12 Hunter Sandy — P12 to P1
- #777X Luke Vargas — P11 to P2
- #99 Diego Alvarado — P14 to P5
- #57 Billy Roy Harris — P9 to P3
- #29 Mercedes Abercrombie — P7 to P3
Each one needs the tower notes, the pit conversation, and the right question attached before next green.
PS — The Threads Carrying Forward
Hunter Sandy made clean air count.
Wes Wofford turned a first‑night car into a win.
Arturo Ordonez made a milestone visit to Victory Lane.
When the gates open again, those are the first Vado questions already waiting.
