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January 11

Central Arizona Raceway,

Casa Grande, AZ

Sanction: Unsanctioned Supers (Wild West Shootout) - $10,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac and track reports (last updated January 11, 1:13 am)

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A look at the Wild West Shootout banner in victory lane.

Key notes: Central Arizona Raceway returns as host of the six-race Wild West Shootout as the miniseries returns to the Grand Canyon State for the first time since 2021. ... Originally known as Early Thaw, the Southwestern-based event began at Casa Grande in January 2001 and continued there in some form until 2014. … Ricky Thornton Jr. led 26 laps, including the final 10, in winning Saturday’s opener; he earned $38,000, including $13,000 in lap-leader bonus money courtesy of Rio Grande Waste Services. Thornton is traveling to Tulsa, Okla., for the Chili Bowl Nationals with a possibility that he could return for Jan. 18’s $25,000-to-win finale. … Bobby Pierce won four of five events last year at Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park, earning his third miniseries title and becoming the event’s all-time victories leader at 16. Pierce struggled in Saturday’s opener and retired with a handful of laps to go. … Hudson O’Neal led 24 laps (17-40) before giving way to Thornton on a late-race restart and settling for second; he collected $22,000, including $12,000 in lap bonus cash aboard the Rumley Engineering No. 6 Longhorn. … Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Sheppard each retired from Saturday’s opener with suspected engine woes. … Modifieds and X-mods are on the undercard nightly while IMCA stock cars join the action for the Jan. 18 finale. … Pits open at 1 p.m. and grandstands open at 3 p.m. daily with hot laps at 3:30. … A practice session will take place Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 5-9 p.m.

Who to watch: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., who led 24 laps of Saturday’s miniseries opener before settling for second.

Points chase: Before Sunday: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (87); 2. Hudson O’Neal (81); 3. Cade Dillard (78); 4. Ryan Gustin (75); 5. Mike Marlar (72).

Next series race: Jan. 14, Central Arizona Raceway (Casa Grande, Ariz.) $10,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Live updates from Sunday’s 20th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts second round, highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win main event for unsanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Alphabetical driver roster

Driver (car no.), hometown
Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill.
Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M.
Kyle Beard (86), Trumann, Ark.
Ashlee Buck (8B), Roswell, N.M.
Terry Carter (6T), Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga.
Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La.
Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif.
Justin Duty (15D), Molalla, Ore.
Amelia Eisenschenk (1), Fargo, N.D.
Laela Eisenschenk (15), Fargo, N.D.
Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas
Gunner Frank (21F), Montrose, Iowa
Kylan Garner (128), Neosho, Mo.
Peyton George (0G), Rapid City, S.D.
Mike Greseth (11), Harwood, N.D.
Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa
Tim Isenberg (9T), Marshfield, Wis.
Bricen James (13), Albany, Ore.
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan.
Chance Mann (88), Newport, Ark.
Shawn Mann (87), Newport, Ark.
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn.
Sammy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis.
Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo.
Billy Moyer (48), Batesville, Ark.
Hudson O’Neal (6), Martinsville, Ind.
Jake O’Neil (0), Tucson, Ariz.
Richard Papenhausen (4p), Chico, Calif.
Tyler Peterson (1tpo), Hickson, N.D.
Terry Phillips (75), Springfield, Mo.
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill.
Paul Rios (19rt), Tucson, Ariz.
Eli Ross (66), Muskogee, Okla.
Cole Schill (15*), Hawley, Minn.
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill.
Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn.
Clay Stuckey (15s), Shreveport, La.
Steve Stultz (78s), Peoria, Ariz.
Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz.
Jake Timm (49T), Winona, Minn.
Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa.
Tim Ward (4tw), Mesa, Ariz.
Eston Whisler (82), Otis, Ore.
Ian Whisler (28), Otis, Ore.
Jimmy Whisler (28w), Otis, Ore.
R.C. Whitwell (96), Tucson, Ariz.
Brad Williams (23), Tucson, Ariz.

Sunday’s schedule

1 p.m. - Pits open
2:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
3:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- X-mod hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- X-mod heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Consolations
- X-mods (10 laps)
- Modifieds (10 laps)
- Late Models (12 laps)
- Late Model dash (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)
- X-mods (25 laps) 
- Modifieds (25 laps)

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Alphabetical driver roster

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