Story By: BEN SHELTON / WILD WEST SHOOTOUT – VADO, NM – The 18th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts is rapidly approaching at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park.
Taking center stage are six complete programs for Super Late Models, Modifieds, and X-Mods on Jan. 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, and 14.
The ultra-competitive X-Mod division will see four $1,000-to-win and two $500-to-win programs contested during the mega miniseries.
The Scott Bintz led, ShockerHitch.com will once again be the title sponsor for the division, while Royal Jones’ Border Tire embarks on its first year as the presenting sponsor.
The Arizona Differential Four-Or-More Challenge returns for a third-straight year to the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park.
Any ShockerHitch.com X-Mod presented by Barnett Harley-Davidson competitor, who can win four-or-more features during the six-race extravaganza on January 6-14, will receive a $2,500 bonus courtesy of Arizona Differential LLC by Nate.
In 2023, Missouri’s Kris Jackson took the coveted bonus with four wins in six starts. He was joined in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane throughout the miniseries by Lucas Rodin and Reece Solander, who each claimed a single triumph.
Georgia’s Merry’s Home Furnishings has increased their support of this year’s event and will once again by the sponsor of the Hot Pit for any Modified competitor needing repairs or adjustments during breaks in the action.
The nightly feature fields will be led to the green flag by a pace truck provided by brand-new sponsor, Karl Auto Group.
Iowa’s Hoker Trucking, led by the husband-and-wife duo of Jeff and Penny Lyn Hoker, continue their tenured sponsorship of the event with naming rights to Hoker Trucking Victory Lane. Racers will battle tooth-and-nail each night to reach the hallowed ground during the six-race series.
Last but not least each race will come to the C&D Bonding Green Flag with stops in the action coined as the Midwest Sheet Metal Caution Flags.
“The nightly X-Mod fields are some of the most eclectic that you’ll see in any dirt track division throughout the year. You’ve got drivers from all over Canada and North America, clashing with a really talented, local contingent,” shares Wild West Shootout Event Manager, Ben Shelton. “The division has become an intricate part of the Wild West Shootout, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the sponsors, competitors, and fans who support the miniseries.”
Reserved six-day ticket packages are now available for the 18th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park.
Single day reserved grandstand seats are $30 for January 6, 7, 10, 12, and 13. Meanwhile, reserved grandstand seats for the mega finale on January 14 are $35 each.
Additionally, reserved six-day ticket packages continue to be available for $155, which is a $30 savings off the retail price of $185.
Over $320,000 in prize money will be on the line during the 18th Annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts on Jan. 6 – 14 at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park. The event includes six complete programs for three divisions.
Each night finds the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Models presented by Black Diamond Race Cars, Mesilla Valley Transportation/ Border Tire Modifieds presented by Rancho Milagro, and ShockerHitch.com X-Mods presented by Border Tire competing in action.
Additionally, an open practice session is slated for both January 5 and January 9.
Last but not least, each division will compete for a miniseries point’s championship and accompanying point fund.