Easter Eggstravaganza Recap (April 11, 2026)
RC Combs Got Free After the Stock Car Reset, Jake Gallardo Got Better Late, and Cale Riggs Made It Four Straight From P9
Easter Eggstravaganza at Vado Speedway Park delivered five feature divisions and five different ways to earn a checkered flag: a Stock Car race that finally opened up after a reset, a Modified feature that turned into a late‑race chess match, a Legends run where the outside lane paid off again, a Late Model feature that changed twice, and a Pure Stock win built on commitment to the wide line.
The track note that mattered: the surface kept evolving, and lane choice mattered more than bravery — especially as exit speed and clean air became the difference between moving forward and getting stuck.
Before the next gate opens, the notebook names are already circled: #18JR Ricardo Olague P21→P6, #7J Justin Garrett P14→P3, #96 Cale Riggs P9→P1, #222 Carlos Irvin P9→P2, and #8B Ashlee Buck P8→P2.
Extreme Landscaping USRA Stock Cars
RC Combs Got Room to Breathe After the Reset
The Stock Car feature didn’t give anyone time to settle early — the field had to reset before the race could breathe. Once it did, clean air finally meant something, and RC Combs was able to put the race in rhythm.
Official result (per your race-night board): #53 RC Combs won A Feature 1 from P8, with #82 Sherman Barnett and #7J Justin Garrett completing the podium. And that podium had a story inside the story — Sherman Barnett brought the veteran presence, and Justin Garrett’s P14→P3 was the drive you circle for next week.
Mendoza Law Firm USRA Modifieds
Jake Gallardo Waited on the Race — and Took It Late
This feature was restless early, and the restarts mattered. You could feel the pressure building — the broadcast even called it a “pressure cooker” as the race tightened and resets stacked up.
Then the moment: Jake Gallardo went to the top, timed the restart, and took the lead “out of four and at the line,” with the call noting he had a plan and was “making sure the top was clear.”
That’s the exact identity of this win: he got stronger late and didn’t show everything early.
Grounded finishing order from the call:
- P1: Jake Gallardo (“Winner, winner… taking the checkered flag”)
- P2: Devon Jobin (“fought his way up into the second spot”)
- P3: Carlos Amada Jr (“rounding out the top three… season champ”)
Notebook line: #18JR Ricardo Olague P21→P6.
Hulsey Racing Legends
Cale Riggs Made Four Straight From P9
The Legends feature stayed true to the class: once the right lane paid, the drivers who committed to it got rewarded. Your headline from the box score: Cale Riggs P9→P1, and that win makes it four straight 2026 Vado Legends feature wins running back to Winter Meltdown.
Official result (per your recap): #96 Cale Riggs from P9 to win, with #27G RJ Garay and #32 Kyle Burnette on the podium.
Anthony Sosa Roofing Late Models
Brandon Cruz Stayed Ready While the Race Changed Twice
This feature’s storyline was survival and readiness. The lead changed hands when #29 Mercedes Abercrombie — the early pace‑setter — pulled off, and then the race tightened again after #8X Arturo Ordonez drew a black flag following contact with #24 Shane McNutt.
Official result (per your recap): #151 Brandon Cruz won A Feature 1 from P2, with #8B Ashlee Buck (P8→P2) and #8X Arturo Ordonez completing the podium.
S.H. Automotive Pure Stocks
Miguel Rincon Made the Wide Line Hold Through Traffic
Pure Stocks told the simplest truth of the night: commitment wins when the track is making you choose. Miguel Rincon committed to the wide line early, stayed composed through traffic, and still had enough car late to seal it.
Official result (per your recap): #17R Miguel Rincon won from P1, ahead of #222 Carlos Irvin (P9→P2) and #00 Joseph Lenger.
The Night’s Family Moment (Easter Eggstravaganza)
Easter Eggstravaganza delivered more than racing. The event included the Easter egg hunt on the east side of the concourse at 6:30, with the Easter Bunny out and about during the night’s festivities.
And the National Anthem spotlight went to Joanna Wimberley visiting from Pecos, Texas — introduced as her first time singing the anthem and her first visit to Vado Speedway Park.
