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Ruth and Burris Battle to NOW600 Cactus Region Victory at Adobe Mountain!

GLENDALE, Ariz. (April 25, 2026) - Tyler Ruth and Leo Burris battled their way to victory on Saturday with the NOW600 Cactus Region at Adobe Mountain Speedway.

22 NOW600 A-Class Micros and 10 NOW600 Restricted Micros made the call to the desert bullring.

NOW600 A-Class Micros

Passing was at a premium early, but it didn’t stay that way for long as Tyler Ruth carved his way from eighth to victory in a hard-charging performance in the 20-lap A-Feature. Casey Bauman backed up his heat race speed with a strong runner-up finish from ninth, while Axton Romero advanced to third after starting sixth. Josh Castro and Cole Warner completed the top five after consistent runs inside the lead pack. Early race leaders hit trouble, including polesitter Nixen Gabbard fading to sixth and multiple frontrunners suffering DNFs, opening the door for Ruth’s march to the front. Heat race wins went to Gabbard, Logan Heath, and Castro, setting the stage for a feature that saw heavy movement throughout the field.

NOW600 Restricted Micros

Leo Burris put together a smooth and steady drive to capture the 20-lap A-Feature win, holding off Dylan Langer, who finished a solid second after winning his heat race. Kyler Mendoza showed speed all night, backing up the fastest hot lap with a third-place finish, while Jayden Ferneau and Allison Gauthier rounded out the top five. Nixen Gabbard, fresh off a heat race win, crossed sixth after starting on the pole in the feature. Heat race victories went to Langer and Gabbard, with both drivers showcasing early speed before Burris ultimately took control when it counted most.

RACE RESULTS >> 4/25/2026 at Adobe Mountain Speedway - Glendale, AZ
NOW600 Cactus Region

NOW600 A-CLASS MICROS

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 61-Tyler Ruth[8]; 2. 9B-Casey Bauman[9]; 3. 71-Axton Romero[6]; 4. 23-Josh Castro[4]; 5. 19-Cole Warner[7]; 6. 77-Nixen Gabbard[1]; 7. 24N-Nixx Eggleston[10]; 8. 17Z-Manuel Zayas[11]; 9. 89-Duane Bartlett[13]; 10. 29-Jaydon Barnes[17]; 11. 97-Damian Norbury[16]; 12. 3-Jayden Merrifield[15]; 13. 4-Tyler Peroni[19]; 14. 7X-Logan Wood Klein[14]; 15. (DNF) 14L-Logan Heath[3]; 16. (DNF) 16B-McKenzie Bartlett[12]; 17. (DNF) 03-James Ferrin[22]; 18. (DNF) 24AZ-JW Henderson[2]; 19. (DNF) 21-Jaxton Merrifield[5]; 20. (DNS) 77B-Eric Bartlett; 21. (DNS) 96C-jaymison anderson; 22. (DNS) 67Z-Clayton Wilson

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 77-Nixen Gabbard[1]; 2. 21-Jaxton Merrifield[3]; 3. 24N-Nixx Eggleston[2]; 4. 17Z-Manuel Zayas[5]; 5. 89-Duane Bartlett[6]; 6. (DNF) 77B-Eric Bartlett[7]; 7. (DNF) 4-Tyler Peroni[4]; 8. (DNS) 96C-jaymison anderson

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 14L-Logan Heath[1]; 2. 61-Tyler Ruth[2]; 3. 9B-Casey Bauman[3]; 4. 16B-McKenzie Bartlett[4]; 5. 7X-Logan Wood Klein[5]; 6. (DNS) 67Z-Clayton Wilson; 7. (DNS) 03-James Ferrin

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 23-Josh Castro[1]; 2. 71-Axton Romero[3]; 3. 24AZ-JW Henderson[6]; 4. 19-Cole Warner[7]; 5. 3-Jayden Merrifield[5]; 6. 97-Damian Norbury[4]; 7. 29-Jaydon Barnes[2]

Hot Laps 1: 1. 61-Tyler Ruth, 12.448[5]; 2. 19-Cole Warner, 12.592[22]; 3. 67Z-Clayton Wilson, 12.729[17]; 4. 24N-Nixx Eggleston, 12.950[4]; 5. 4-Tyler Peroni, 13.028[10]; 6. 21-Jaxton Merrifield, 13.057[7]; 7. 77B-Eric Bartlett, 13.143[19]; 8. 17Z-Manuel Zayas, 13.146[13]; 9. 24AZ-JW Henderson, 13.293[18]; 10. 03-James Ferrin, 13.309[21]; 11. 71-Axton Romero, 13.388[9]; 12. 89-Duane Bartlett, 13.615[16]; 13. 7X-Logan Wood Klein, 13.748[14]; 14. 23-Josh Castro, 13.942[3]; 15. 77-Nixen Gabbard, 14.310[1]; 16. 97-Damian Norbury, 14.492[12]; 17. 14L-Logan Heath, 15.409[2]; 18. 16B-McKenzie Bartlett, 15.935[11]; 19. 96C-jaymison anderson, 18.088[20]; 20. 9B-Casey Bauman, 29.264[8]; 21. (DNS) 29-Jaydon Barnes; 22. (DNS) 3-Jayden Merrifield

NOW600 RESTRICTED MICROS

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 15B-Leo Burris[3]; 2. 17L-Dylan Langer[4]; 3. 23K-Kyler Mendoza[7]; 4. 37J-Jayden Ferneau[2]; 5. 19-Allison Gauthier[5]; 6. 77-Nixen Gabbard[1]; 7. 88-Kylah Anderson[8]; 8. 24Z-Julian Zayas[6]; 9. (DNF) 9-Savannah Morin[9]; 10. (DNS) 33-Luke Spring

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 17L-Dylan Langer[2]; 2. 15B-Leo Burris[4]; 3. 19-Allison Gauthier[5]; 4. (DNF) 9-Savannah Morin[1]; 5. (DNS) 33-Luke Spring

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 77-Nixen Gabbard[1]; 2. 37J-Jayden Ferneau[4]; 3. 24Z-Julian Zayas[3]; 4. 23K-Kyler Mendoza[5]; 5. 88-Kylah Anderson[2]

Hot Laps 1: 1. 23K-Kyler Mendoza, 14.410[10]; 2. 9-Savannah Morin, 15.667[1]; 3. 33-Luke Spring, 16.393[5]; 4. 88-Kylah Anderson, 16.586[4]; 5. (DNS) 77-Nixen Gabbard; 6. (DNS) 17L-Dylan Langer; 7. (DNS) 24Z-Julian Zayas; 8. (DNS) 15B-Leo Burris; 9. (DNS) 37J-Jayden Ferneau; 10. (DNS) 19-Allison Gauthier

The 2026 season marks the 14th consecutive year of competition for the National Open Wheel 600 Series. NOW600 continues to sanction micro sprint racing across the United States, from the prestigious National Series to multiple regional tours and weekly sanctioned facilities. With Factory Fourteen now joining the top level of competition, the series is poised for its most dynamic season yet.

For more information on Factory Fourteen you can find them at www.Factory-14.com or on all social media outlets.

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Website: http://www.NOW600Series.com
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NOW600 SERIES –
The National Open Wheel 600 Series is entering its fourteenth season of sanctioning micro sprint racing across the country. Anchored by the Factory Fourteen NOW600 National Series, the NOW600 Series is made up of several regional tours and sanctioned race tracks. The NOW600 National Championship features four divisions of 600cc micro sprints at each event: Stock Non-Wing, Winged A-Class, Restricted, and Junior Sprints. Check out www.NOW600Series.com to find a race near you.

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