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Mike Archuletta Grabs POWRi Vado Super Sprint Feature Victory

Belleville, IL. (07/25/2021) With a little less than a month removed from racing action, the Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Super Sprints would attack the smooth racing surfaces of Vado Speedway Park producing outstanding 305-Winged Sprint Car feature racing. Grabbing the lead mid-race, Mike Archuletta would earn the night’s honors notching his first series win since 2019.

Early heat racing battles would find Mike Archuletta and Dylan Harris earning wins with Justin Lasiter and Archuletta gaining front-row starting spots for the twenty-five-lap main event. Rolling out as the third race of an action-packed event, the POWRi Vado Super Sprints would take a bit to initially get going with three cautions on the opening lap.

Once initial issues were remedied Dylan Harris would shoot out front and set a blistering pace in the lead, while Mike Archuleta, Justin Lasiter, and Jesse Baker were in a tussle for the runner-up spot. Harris was dominant out front, while Vance Wofford, who started 12th, was working his way into the battling top-five.

While out front Harris would misjudge dealing with lap competitors, spinning himself to avoid contact and sending the quick leader to the tail, and giving Mike Archuletta the lead. Once leading, Mike would take off and hold other drivers at bay to earn his first win series win since 2019.

Vance Wofford would fly from mid-pack to finish in a close runner-up placement grabbing the night’s hard charger award surpassing ten drivers. Lorne Wofford podium honors with a third as Jett Carnet, who was forced to start twentieth after a second push-start on the parade lap, fought back to place fourth with Royal Jones rounding out the top-five finishers for the Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Super Sprints.

Lucas Oil POWRi Vado 305 Super Sprint Feature Results from 07/24/2021: (25 Laps)

1. 40X | Mike Archuleta | Las Cruces, NM | 2 | Heat Race Winner
2. 116 | Vance Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | 12 | Hard Charger (+10)
3. 18 | Lorne Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | 8
4. 6 | Jett Carney | El Paso, TX | 5
5. 131 | Royal Jones | Las Cruces, NM | 7
6. 22 | Justin Lasiter | Alamogordo, NM | 1
7. 97 | Derek DeMartino | Las Cruces, NM | 6
8. 1 | Dylan Harris | El Paso, TX | 3 | Heat Race Winner
9. 65 | Richard Wilbee | Las Cruces, NM | 10
10. 19 | Wes Wofford | Alamogordo, NM | 11
11. 73 | Nick Rael | Albuquerque, NM | 13
12. 3R | Bob Faulhaber | Rio Rancho, NM | 19
13. 99 | Johnathon O’Brien | Bosque Farms, NM | 14
14. 665 | Roby Knight | Las Cruces. NM | 15
15. 22B | Jesse Baker | Grants, NM | 4
16. 39H | Nick Herrera | Ruidoso Downs, NM | 16 | DNF
17. 20Z | Rick Ziehl | Las Cruces, NM | 9 | DNF
18. 10 | Victor Colorbio | Las Cruces, NM | 17 | DNF
19. 1L | Daniel Blaeser | La Mesa, NM | 18 | DNF
20. 81 | Devon Jobin | Alamogordo, NM | DNS | DNF

The Lucas Oil POWRi Vado Speedway Park 305 Super Sprints will be back in action at Vado Speedway Park on Saturday, August 14th at 7:30 PM for Hot City Night at the Races. Anyone with a valid Deming, Silver City, Hurley, Bayard, or Santa Clara ID will be admitted into the grandstand area for just $5. Classes scheduled to compete include the POWRi Vado Super Sprints, Late Models, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, and Legends. Pits open at 4 PM with racing slated for a 7:30 PM starting time. More news on the POWRi Vado Super Sprints can be found online at www.vadospeedwaypark.com or “Like” Vado Speedway Park on Facebook.

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