2018 Wild West Shootout Results: January 6, 2018 – Night 1

2018 Wild West Shootout results from night 1 at Arizona Speedway on January 6, 2018

Tonight, the Wild West Shootout got underway. View the full 2018 Wild West Shootout results below.

Lonnie Wheatley, SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (January 6, 2018) – Canada’s Ricky Weiss cashed in on the opening leg of the 12th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Part by racing to a $5,000 Super Late Model victory in Saturday night’s headliner atop the 1/3-mile FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway.

After surrendering the point prior to midway to Chris Simpson, the Manitoba racer rallied back by on the high side in the closing rounds to top the initial round of Black Diamond/Club 29 Super Late Models presented by M&W Transportation competition.

“This is a great field, it’s the best of the best and feels good to be here,” Weiss said in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane.

While Weiss enjoyed Super Late Model victory lane, Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Scott Bintz visited Hoker Trucking Victory Lane in Wild West Shootout action as well by besting the USRA Modifieds and X-Modifieds, respectively, as a total of 139 cars filled the pit area for the first of six rounds of competition over the next eight days.

In the Black Diamond/Club 29 Super Late Models presented by M&W Transport feature, Weiss lead the initial 17 circuits before Simpson slipped by on the low side exiting turn two on the 18thround.

But, as Simpson approached lapped traffic in the latter stages, Weiss spied an opportunity to pounce back on the lead.

“We closed on the 18 car (Chase Junghans), he moved to the top and pulled away,” Weiss related.  “I moved up there not thinking it would be that good, but I found out it was a lot better.”

Weiss raced back around Simpson on the high side to take command for keeps on the 34th round, putting himself in line for a potential Keyser Manufacturing $250,000 bonus for the driver that can top all six rounds.

Iowa’s Simpson settled for runner-up honors, commenting that, “It sucks leading that many laps and losing like that, but all in all it was a good night.”

Tennessee’s Mike Marlar filled out the podium in third with Brandon Sheppard and Garrett Alberson rounding out the top five.

Chandler, Arizona’s Ricky Thornton, Jr., picked right up where he left off last year, racing to victory lane in the 25-lap MVT/Border International USRA Modified presented by Arizona Differential feature event after topping last year’s Wild West Shootout points.

After three aborted starts, fourth-starter Thornton, Jr., split the front row of Josh Angst and Matt Leer at the outset en route to a wire-to-wire triumph in the non-stop affair.

“They didn’t give me as much room after the first couple of restarts, I think I just wanted it more,” Thornton, Jr., said in victory lane.  “The car was really good on the restarts and then we went to the bottom, we were geared for that and not the top.”

It worked out well for Thornton, Jr., as he cruised out front the entire distance with Lucas Schott taking runner-up honors ahead of Stormy Scott, who rallied from 12th to the show position in the early rounds.  Angst and Justin Kay rounded out the top five.

In RHRSwag.com X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley-Davidson action, Jamestown, North Dakota’s Scott Bintz found his way back into victory lane by wiring the field from the pole position in the 20-lapper.

“I didn’t think I’d ever get back here,” Bintz exclaimed in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane.  “It has been a long dry spell at the Wild West Shootout.”

Bintz left little doubt about this one, leading the duration to the stripe ahead of Cole Searing, Lucas Roden, Stephen Muilenberg and Shawn Fernkes.

The Wild West Shootout continues at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway on Sunday with racing action set to go green at 5:00 p.m. with ensuing rounds to follow on Wednesday, January 10, and then Friday through Sunday, January 12-14.

A $5,000 winner’s share is up for grabs for the Super Late Models through the opening five nights of competition before the stakes are upped to $13,000-to-win for the January 14 finale.

View full Wild West Shootout results below.


2018 Wild West Shootout Menu
Jan 5 | Jan 6 | Jan 7 | Jan 10 | Jan 12 | Jan 13 | Jan 14

Qualifying – Round 1
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Austin Siebert (15.529); 2. Don Shaw; 3. Lance Matthees; 4. Justin Kay; 5. Joey Moriarty; 6. Jake Davis; 7. Dustin Bluhm; 8. Carlos Ahumanda; 9. David Braeazale;

Qualifying – Round 2
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Mike Marlar (15.137); 2. Brandon Sheppard; 3. Bobby Pierce; 4. Jason Rauen; 5. Kyle Beard; 6. Billy Franklin; 7. Steve Stultz; 8. John Duty; 9. David Deetz;

Qualifying – Round 3
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Ricky Weiss (15.420); 2. Austin Theiss; 3. Cade Dillard; 4. Clint Smith; 5. Chase Junghans; 6. Clay Daly; 7. Tony Toste; 8. Casey Skyberg;

Qualifying – Round 4
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Mike Spatola (15.622); 2. Justin kay; 3. Scott Ward; 4. Eric Mass; 5. Jake O’Neil; 6. Ryan Gustin; 7. John Cornell; 8. Ed Peters;

Qualifying – Round 5
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Garrett Alberson (15.378); 2. Tanner Kelick; 3. Rob Mayea; 4. Tanner Kellick; 5. Nick Bartels; 6. Rob Sanders; 7. Thomas Hunziker; 8. Jonathon Ortega; 9. Lyndon Bolt;

Qualifying – Round 6
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Chris Simpson (15.075); 2. Rodney Sanders; 3. RC Whitwell; 4. Jake Gallardo; 5. Cody Barnett; 6. Terry Carter; 7. Jon Brinkley; 8. Terry Phillips;

Heat 1
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Don Shaw; 2. Austin Siebert; 3. Lance Matthees; 4. Justin Kay; 5. David Braeazale; 6. Jake Davis; 7. Joey Moriarty; 8. Dustin Bluhm; 9. Carlos Ahumanda;

Heat 2
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Mike Marlar; 2. Brandon Sheppard; 3. Bobby Pierce; 4. Kyle Beard; 5. Jason Rauen; 6. Billy Franklin; 7. John Duty; 8. David Deetz; 9. Steve Stultz;

Heat 3
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Ricky Weiss; 2. Austin Theiss; 3. Cade Dillard; 4. Chase Junghans; 5. Clint Smith; 6. Tony Toste; 7. Clay Daly; 8. Casey Skyberg;

Heat 4
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Scott Ward; 2. Justin Duty; 3. Jake O’Neil; 4. Ryan Gustin; 5. Mike Spatola; 6. Eric Mass; 7. John Cornell; 8. Ed Peters;

Heat 5
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Garrett Alberson; 2. Tanner Kelick; 3. Nick Bartels; 4. Rob Sanders; 5. Rob Mayea; 6. Thomas Hunziker; 7. Lyndon Bolt; 8. Jonathon Ortega;

Heat 6
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Chris Simpson; 2. Terry Phillips; 3. Rodney Sanders; 4. RC Whitwell; 5. Cody Barnett; 6. Terry Carter; 7. Jake Gallardo; 8. Jon Brinkley;

B Main 1
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Chase Junghans; 2. Kyle Beard; 3. Justin Kay; 4. David Braeazale; 5. Jason Rauen; 6. Clint Smith; 7. John Duty; 8. Joey Moriarty; 9. Dustin Bluhm; 10. Tony Toste; 11. Clay Daly; 12. Casey Skyberg; 13. Billy Franklin; 14. Carlos; Ahumanda; 15. Jake Davis; 16. David Deetz;

B Main 2
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Ryan Gustin; 2. RC Whitwell; 3. Mike Spatola; 4. Eric Mass; 5. Lyndon Bolt; 6. Rob Mayea; 7. Jonathon Ortega; 8. Rob Sanders; 9. Steve Stultz; 10. Cody Barnett; 11. John Cornell; 12. Terry Carter; 13. Thomas Hunziker; 14. Jon Brinkley; 15. Ed Peters;

Main Event
Wild West Shootout
January 6, 2018

1. Ricky Weiss; 2. Chris Simpson; 3. Mike Marlar; 4. Brandon Sheppard; 5. Garrett Alberson; 6. Don Shaw; 7. Cade Dillard; 8. Austin Siebert; 9. Terry Phillips; 10. Lance Matthees; 11. Kyle Beard; 12. Bobby Pierce; 13. Ryan Gustin; 14. Jake O’Neil; 15. Chase Junghans; 16. Mike Spatola; 17. Rodney Sanders; 18. Nick Bartels; 19. RC Whitwell; 20. Justin Duty; 21. Austin Theiss; 22. Scott Ward; 23. Tanner Kelick; 24. Justin Kay;


2018 Wild West Shootout Info

Advanced tickets may be purchased online at www.wildwestshootout.net/schedule/ and ticket pricing/purchasing information can be found at www.wildwestshootout.net or by calling the Wild West Shootout office at 520-664-2074.

Wild West Shootout Hotel Information can be found at http://www.wildwestshootout.net/fan-info/lodging-2/ or by calling La Quinta Inn & Suites at 480-844-8747.  The La Quinta Phoenix Mesa West is located at 902 W. Grove in Mesa, AZ.

Saturday and Sunday races will go green at 5 p.m. with Wednesday and Friday events starting at 7 p.m.

Arizona Speedway is located just minutes from Phoenix.  From Phoenix, take US 60 east to Ironwood Dr., turn right (south) and go four miles, Arizona Speedway is on the right hand side.  For more information, visit www.wildwestshootout.net or call 520-664-2074.

The 2018 Wild West Shootout is made possible by Keyser Manufacturing, O’Reilly Auto Parts, FK Rod Ends, Black Diamond/Club 29 Race Cars, M&W Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Border International Trucks, Arizona Differential, RHR RacingSwag, Barnett Harley Davidson, Hoker Trucking, Total Seal Piston Rings, Karl Performance, Textron Off-Road, Shaw Trucking, M&S Concrete, AR Bodies, Earnhardt Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Ram, Pro Power Engines, VP Racing Fuel, Penske Racing Shocks and Hoosier Tires.

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