Story By: WILD WEST SHOOTOUT – VADO, NM – FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park played host to the second round of the 17th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts on Sunday night, where great racing reigned supreme.
Kris Jackson scored a repeat victory in the X-Mod feature while Dereck Ramirez broke through with his first win of the 2023 miniseries in the Modified ranks.
Despite having to transfer into the main event via B-Main action, the 17th-starting Jackson charged past early leaders Jesse Haynie and Jimmy Ray to take the lead on lap 15.
Once out front the Lebanon, Mo. inched away from the field to claim his second-straight victory, which was worth $1,000.
Andy Bryant, Jesse Haynie, Reece Solander, and Nate Reinke completed the Top-5 finishers.
The night was rounding out by Dereck Ramirez making a late-race charge to bank the victory in the Mesilla Valley Transportation / Border Tire Modifieds presented by Rancho Milagro.
From the Shocks By Hammer Pole Position, Tom Berry Jr. led the first 20 laps before getting over the cushion exiting turn four, allowing Dereck Ramirez to go to the lead. The Woodward, Okla. racer maintained the lead by a narrow margin over the closing laps to score the $2,000 win.
Berry Jr. crossed the finish line in second with Rodney Sanders, Dan Ebert, and Tyler Davis in fifth.
The miniseries will see a day off on Monday before hosting an Open Practice Session on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. MST. Grandstand and pit admission is free. Any team wishing to practice will be charged a flat fee of $200.
Racing action resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 11 with the second round of the mega miniseries. The evening’s festivities will include complete programs for the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Models presented by Black Diamond Race Cars ($10,000-to-win), the Mesilla Valley Transportation / Border Tire Modifieds presented by Rancho Milagro ($1,000-to-win), and Shocker Hitch X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley-Davidson ($500-to-win).
The pit gate opens at 2:00 p.m. MST with grandstand gates opening at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps are at 4:30 p.m. with racing action at 6:00 p.m.
Grandstand general admission (ages 13-and-up) is $25, while children (ages 6-12) are $10, and kids (ages 5-and-under) are free.
17th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts
FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park
Jan. 8, 2023
Mesilla Valley Transportation / Border Tire Modifieds presented by Rancho Milagro
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 4R-Dereck Ramirez[3]; 2. 11X-Tom Berry Jr[1]; 3. 20-Rodney Sanders[4]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[19]; 5. 65-Tyler Davis[5]; 6. 4W-Tyler Wolff[13]; 7. 02-Tanner Mullens[17]; 8. 32-DJ Shannon[10]; 9. 58X-Gary Christian[2]; 10. 6ST-Joseph Thomas[18]; 11. 89-Steven Whiteaker Jr[22]; 12. 71-Dustin Strand[24]; 13. 4RX-Jared Russell[15]; 14. 87F-Darron Fuqua[20]; 15. 65X-Carlos Ahumada Jr[6]; 16. 88-Chad Wheeler[23]; 17. 8N-Nick Rivera[21]; 18. 10B-Brandon Givens[9]; 19. 99-Terry Tipton[12]; 20. 24-Rick Ortega[11]; 21. 71H-Philip Houston[16]; 22. 18JR-Ricardo Olague Jr[14]; 23. 0-Jake O’Neil[8]; 24. 73B-Shad Badder[7]
Shocker Hitch X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley-Davidson
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. J2-Kris Jackson[17]; 2. 28-Andy Bryant[15]; 3. X15-Jesse Haynie[9]; 4. 5-Reece Solander[3]; 5. 71-Nate Reinke[6]; 6. 06-Chris Theodore[14]; 7. 17-Peyton Gallardo[12]; 8. 79-Allen Owen Jr[23]; 9. M17-Rob Moseley[7]; 10. 19-Lucas Rodin[18]; 11. 7S-Hunter Sandy[22]; 12. 65X-Dustin Smith[5]; 13. 5M-Eric McNutt[4]; 14. 5W-Derek Watson[11]; 15. 44JT-Jaime Torres[24]; 16. 24L-Dakota Lowe[13]; 17. 82-Sherman Barnett[8]; 18. 0-Jimmy Ray[2]; 19. 12-Justin Allen[10]; 20. 34G-Billy Gordon[19]; 21. 17S-Mike Striegel[16]; 22. 44-Christy Barnett[20]; 23. 07-Donavon Flores[1]; 24. 666-Fito Gallardo[21]
