Results – The Wild West Shootout

17 Jan

Marlar, Sanders, and Bryant Snare Wild West Shootout Finale Victories

Marlar, Sanders, and Bryant Snare Wild West Shootout Finale Victories Marlar, Sanders, and Blacklance Crowned Miniseries Champions VADO, N.M. (01/16/22) — Mike Marlar chased and chased the upset-minded Jake Timm around FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park in Sunday’s Rio Grande Waste Service 50 presented by Shaw Trucking, but he couldn’t seem to make headway on the fresh-faced driver in the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Model feature presented by Black Diamond Race Cars. “I really didn’t have anything for him,” Marlar [...]

15 Jan

Marlar, Jackson, and Sanders Headline Wild West Shootout Victories

Marlar, Jackson, and Sanders Headline Wild West Shootout Saturday Victories Rio Grande Waste Services 50 presented by Shaw Trucking $25,000-To-Win Finale Scheduled for Sunday Evening VADO, N.M. (01/15/22) — Mike Marlar had already let one FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park victory slip away to home-state driver Garrett Alberson earlier in the Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts. So after losing Wednesday's race to Alberson when Marlar tangled with Bobby Pierce on the final lap, Marlar wasn't interested in watching [...]

13 Jan

Alberson, Campbell, and Sanders Headline Wild Wednesday Night Action at Wild West Shootout

Alberson, Campbell, and Sanders Headline Wild Wednesday Night Action at Wild West Shootout Round #4 Roars to Life on Friday Evening VADO, N.M. (01/12/22) — Garrett Alberson was crushed after falling from first to third in the final laps of Sunday's Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts event at Vado Speedway Park. The Las Cruces, N.M., driver's emotions swung 180 degrees Wednesday when he flipped the script, going from third to first on the final lap when frontrunners Mike Marlar [...]

10 Jan

Sheppard, Campbell, and Mullens Visit WWS Victory Lane in Round #2

Sheppard, Campbell, and Mullens Visit Hoker Trucking Victory Lane in Wild West Shootout Round #2 Practice Set for Tuesday; Racing Action Resumes Wednesday VADO, N.M. (01/09/22) — In trying to avoid a slowing driver with a flat tire on the fifth lap, Brandon Sheppard nearly wrecked twice, his hopes for the Penske Racing Shocks $300,000 Paydirt Jackpot looking dim. Twenty minutes later, the 28-year-old New Berlin, Ill., driver was standing in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane at Vado Speedway Park after a dramatic [...]

08 Jan

Sheppard, Ramirez, and Jackson Claim Opening Night Wild West Shootout Victories

Sheppard, Ramirez, and Jackson Claim Opening Night Wild West Shootout Victories Action Continues on Sunday Afternoon with Round No. 2 VADO, N.M. (01/08/22) — A schedule conflict prevented Brandon Sheppard from competing in last season's Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, but in Saturday's 2022 opener at FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park, the two-time miniseries champion picked up right where he left off. Posting his 15th consecutive WWS top-five finish, the 28-year-old New Berlin, Ill., driver blew past [...]

18 Jan

Davenport, Sabraski, and O’Neil Snare Wild West Shootout Finale Wins

Aaron Clay, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 17, 2021) - Five nights of racing over the last eight days all came down to Sunday's finale for the 15th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts. The term "domination" is often overused in motorsports, but there is no better way to describe the action that took place on Sunday night. For the second time this week, Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., paced the field in group qualifying [...]

17 Jan

Sanders, Carr, and Erb Register Second Wild West Shootout Wins

Aaron Clay, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 16, 2021) - For the second consecutive night, a late-race slide job decided the outcome of the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Model feature and for the second consecutive night, fans were sent home pleased with the race they witnessed. Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., led all Super Late Model drivers in qualifying, blistering around FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway in 14.916 seconds. This marked the fifth different quick qualifier in as many nights, during [...]

16 Jan

Erb, Schill, and Peterson Land Round No. 4 Wild West Shootout Wins

Aaron Clay, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 15, 2021) - There are some nights where it is extremely difficult to put into words how good the racing was, or how a race transpired. Round four of the 15th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts was one of those nights. Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., continued to assert himself as the man to beat in the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Model division, presented by Black [...]

14 Jan

Davenport, Sanders, and Carr Cap WWS Night No. 3 with Wins

Aaron Clay, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January, 13, 2021) - The Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts has had a race scheduled on Wednesday night for as long as I can remember and the 15th annual edition is no different. The Wednesday night race is unique in that it is the only weeknight race not capped by a weekend and, historically, it has been an unpredictable "wild card" event. While this year's event may not [...]

11 Jan

Thornton Jr., Gallardo, and Sabraski Score Round No. 2 WWS Wins

Aaron Clay, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 10th, 2021) - In racing, sometimes there are "feel good" moments; The kind of moments that are borderline unbelievable, or storylines that seem made for a Hollywood movie. We may very well have witnessed a few moments just like that on Sunday, when the 15th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts continued. Ricky Thornton Jr. on his way to his first-career Wild West Shootout win in the Dirt Track [...]