AZTEC – The Independence Day weekend brought celebration and thrilling races to Aztec Speedway, where 360 Non-Wing Sprint Cars stole the spotlight at the three-eighths mile track.
Colt Treharn, hailing from Los Lunas, clinched victory in the featured event of the 360 Non-Wing division, outpacing competitors Caleb Stelzig, Don Grable, Michael Fanelli, and Robert Marfia. The Non-Wing Mini Sprints concluded the evening with Glen Holmes from Grand Junction, Colo., taking first place, followed by Keelan Mathews and Josh Huish.
In the Northern Sportmods category, Aaron Spangler secured his second seasonal win at Aztec Speedway, outpacing Jackson Harpole, Keelan Matthews, Alex Sutherlin, and Camron Spangler.
The Stock Car race delivered the evening’s most exciting finish, with Robert Reed from Cortez narrowly defeating Allen Bradley. Traci Bradley, Jay Kibel, and Nathan Lemons rounded out the top five.
Julian Garcia achieved a significant milestone in the Modifieds division, earning his 80th career win, ahead of Travis Sutherlin, Paul Campos, Korey Brewer, and Devin Roquemore.
In the Hobby Stock Class, Farmington’s Kyler Duggins emerged victorious, followed by Evan Ray, Michael Bray, and Jason Duggins. Since 2022, Kyler Duggins has impressively finished in the top five 42 times out of 46 featured races.
Shane DeVilbiss triumphed in the Dwarf/Modlite class, with Clay Goben, Cauy Ludwig, and Terry Christensen trailing behind. Katie Barthel claimed first place in the Sport Compact division, with Alfred Hicks, Dustin Craig, Clayton Tillia, and Paul Campos completing the top five.
Aztec Speedway will resume action on the weekend of July 26 & 27 with the first appearance of the POWRI 360 Wing Sprint Cars this season. Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez will host the Jesse “J.D.” Minor Memorial this coming weekend, with races starting at 6:30 p.m.
Additionally, Kart Kanyon is set to return to action on Saturday after weather conditions forced the cancellation of events on June 21 and 22.