STEVEN SUSSEX, JESSE BAKER Thunder Raceway WINNERS

Saturday night saw 14 NMMRA Sprints joined by 7 from ARIZONA take the Green in the 25 Lap Feature. The Top 8 in Passing Points saw No 27n Nick Auito on the Pole with No 74 Derek Williams outside him. A fast & Furious start was unfortunately Red Flaged in the 3rd Lap as No 21p Paul Whitehead collected the Turn 3 Pit Entrance WALL that severely damaged his PERFORMANCE Plus ride. Thankfully Paul was O.K.

Starting 3rd was No 19 Ronnie who then led the 1st 14 Laps before No 62a Steven Sussex overtook him. Sussex in his ROSS PERFORMANCE sponsored machine, Owned by Bob Bishop, who himself raced Sprints in Albuquerque 50 years ago, took the Win from No 19 Smith and the $1,200 1st Prize. They were followed by No 19t Gibbert, AZ Andy Reinbold, No 22b Bo Baker and No 22m Jesse Baker. Rounding out the Top 10 were No 0 Shon Deskins, No 74 Derek Williams, No 27n Nick Aiuto, No 24 Jordan Mattson and No 62 Bill Mitchell.

 The 1st Heat went to Reinbold ahead of Jesse Baker and Ronnie Smith and also saw a Lap 1 Red Flag as No 29 Randy Smith tangled with the back wall, tearing off both right side tires and wheels. Thankfully Randy was O.K. and ran the Feature in his backup No 26 RANDYS ELECTIC machine.

 2nd Heat Winner was Sussex from Bo Baker and No 21p Paul Whitehead. Our 3rd Heat saw Duskin over Aiuto and Mitchell.

 SUNDAY

18 Sprinters took the Green and as many liked the high side, misfortune saw no. 22b Bo Baker finished for the evening as he backed hard into No 3 corner wall. From the redraw and a outside Pole Start, No 22m Jesse Baker wired the 25 Lap Feature. No 19 Ronnie Smith was running a fine 2nd until they approached the back of the pack and a bump spun bith him and No 19t Reinbold bringing out the Yellow Flag. Thus No 2 Stephen Nix of Santa Fe, NM moved up from 4th and chased Jesse to the Checker. The rest of the Top 10 were Aiuto, Deskins, Sussex, Mattson, No 40x Scott Box, No 79 Stultz?, Ronnie Smith and Mitchell.

 Reinbold took the 1st Heat from Ronnie Smith and Jesse Baker.

2nd heat Winner was Bob Baker ahead of Williams and Stultz.

 The 3rd was Aiuto over Nix and Sussex. NMMRA travels to WHITE SANDS SPEEDWAY next Sat. JUNE 5th. See Yah there. J. W.