The hauler for Rodney Sanders caught fire after leaving Central Arizona Raceway
On Sunday night, Central Arizona Raceway hosted the finale of the Wild West Shootout. The race hosted dirt late models and modifieds in the annual mini-series event.
After leaving the Casa Grande, Arizona facility, the hauler of Rodney Sanders No. 20 car caught fire. The fire began due to a brake issue.
View the video of the fire below.
The fire department arrived at the scene and they were able to extinguish the flames. However, the team stated that both the hauler and equipment inside were damaged.
Sanders finished 6th in the finale of the A Modified event. However, he was crowned the A mod champion of the series.
Wild West Shootout Race Results: January 18, 2026 ($25K)
Rodney Sanders comments
“Pretty scary deal after leaving the track last night,” Rodney Sanders stated via social media.
“Our Trailer ended up catching on fire due to a brake issue. The Trailer and some of the contents are in pretty bad shape but thankfully everyone was ok and thanks to the local fire department for getting it out before it was a total loss.”
“We are just east of Tucson trying to get it repaired enough to limp back home. Not sure what is next, definitely could have been a lot worse.”
Video of the fire can be seen here
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Rodney Sanders Racing | Central Arizona Raceway | Wild West Shootout
