Thornton enters Wild West Shootout at CAR
Dylan Thornton’s 2026 season officially got underway this past weekend as the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout returned to its Arizona roots at Central Arizona Raceway. Thornton’s weekend...
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1/11/2026 - Central Arizona Raceway
Casa Grande, AZ
For all event questions, please contact the following:
Phone: 520-664-2074
info@wildwestshootout.net
Complete Shows For:
Super Late Models ($10,000-To-Win)
Modifieds ($2,000-To-Win)
X-Mods ($1,000-To-Win)
**All Times Mountain Standard Time and Subject to Change
Pit Gate Opens (1:00 p.m.)
Grandstand Gate Opens (3:00 p.m.)
Hot Laps (3:30 p.m.)
Racing Action to Follow
Adult Grandstand Admission: $30
Child (ages 6-12) Grandstand Admission: $10
Child (ages 5-and-under) Grandstand Admission: Free
Pit admission: $45
Hot Laps (3:30 p.m.)
(by heat races)
X-Mods
Modifieds
Super Late Models (qualifying)
National Anthem
Heat Races
X- Mods - 8 laps
Modifieds - 8 laps
Super Late Models - 8 laps
B Mains
X- Mods -10 laps
Modifieds - 10 laps
Super Late Models - 12 laps
Pro Power Dash: Super Late Models - Laps TBA
A Mains
Super Late Models - 40 laps
X- Mods - 25 laps
Modifieds - 25 laps
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Competitor Overview
Dylan Thornton
Orcutt, CA
| A Modifieds | Start | Finish | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Feature 1 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| B Feature 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Heat 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
A Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4W |
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Tyler Wolff Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 3 |
| 2 | 14 | 40D |
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Blake Adams Cameron, WI | Cameron, WI | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | 44N |
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Jason Noll Peoria, AZ | Peoria, AZ | - |
| 4 | 24 | 20S |
 |
Rodney Sanders Happy, TX | Happy, TX | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | 7G |
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Gabe Hodges Lebo, KS | Lebo, KS | - |
| 6 | 23 | 2SS |
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Mark Smith Anthony, NM | Anthony, NM | 17 |
| 7 | 21 | 58X |
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Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | 14 |
| 8 | 16 | 0G |
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Tripp Gaylord Lakewood, CO | Lakewood, CO | 8 |
| 9 | 9 | G17 |
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Fito Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | - |
| 10 | 18 | 151 |
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Lucas Gibbs Udall, KS | Udall, KS | 8 |
| 11 | 13 | P17 |
 |
Peyton Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 2 |
| 12 | 15 | 413 |
 |
Tate Johnson Homestead, MT | Homestead, MT | 3 |
| 13 | 22 | 12 |
 |
Jay Rosales Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 9 |
| 14 | 12 | J17 |
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Jake Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -2 |
| 15 | 8 | 50 |
 |
Robert Adams Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -7 |
| 16 | 19 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 3 |
| 17 | 20 | 112 |
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Brennan Gave Princeton, MN | Princeton, MN | 3 |
| 18 | 10 | 5 |
 |
Reece Solander Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS | -8 |
| 19 | 2 | 71 |
 |
Dustin Strand East Grand Forks, MN | East Grand Forks, MN | -17 |
| 20 | 11 | 97A |
 |
Cole Anderson Le Center, MN | Le Center, MN | -9 |
| 21 | 17 | 25 |
 |
Kale Murphrey Tullos, LA | Tullos, LA | -4 |
| 22 | 7 | 19R |
 |
Lucas Rodin Marion, ND | Marion, ND | -15 |
| DQ | 1 | 97 |
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Cade Dillard Robeline, LA | Robeline, LA | - |
| DQ | 6 | 19 |
 |
Dustin Sorensen Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN | - |
B Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 12 |
|
Jay Rosales Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 88XXX |
 |
Randy Klein Buffalo, ND | Buffalo, ND | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | 7 |
 |
A.J. Sharpensteen Amarillo, TX | Amarillo, TX | 5 |
| 5 | 14 | 111 |
 |
Logan Drake San Luis Obispo, CA | San Luis Obispo, CA | 9 |
| 6 | 11 | 73 |
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Jeff Helget Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Bay, ON | 5 |
| 7 | 13 | 20 |
 |
Cole Queensland Grand Meadow, MN | Grand Meadow, MN | 6 |
| 8 | 12 | M19 |
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JC Mattingly Springdale, AR | Springdale, AR | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 64 |
 |
Casey Fowler Grand Saline, TX | Grand Saline, TX | -8 |
| 10 | 8 | 51 |
 |
Dallas Caldwell Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -2 |
| 11 | 5 | 57 |
 |
Gage McCaughan Okotoks, AB | Okotoks, AB | -6 |
| 12 | 2 | 77X |
 |
Austin Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | -10 |
| 13 | 10 | 24 |
 |
Rick Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -3 |
| 14 | 6 | 520T |
 |
Lukas Tellez Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -8 |
| 15 | 15 | 2J |
 |
Blake Jegtvig Hawley, MN | Hawley, MN | - |
| 16 | 16 | 10M |
 |
Talan Willis Elizabeth, LA | Elizabeth, LA | - |
B Feature 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 112 |
|
Brennan Gave Princeton, MN | Princeton, MN | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | 2SS |
|
Mark Smith Anthony, NM | Anthony, NM | 7 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 65X |
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Carlos Ahumada Jr. El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 85D |
|
Mark Dotson Cameron, MO | Cameron, MO | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2K |
 |
Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | -2 |
| 6 | 15 | 80XX |
 |
Jason Langford Palestine, TX | Palestine, TX | 9 |
| 7 | 7 | US |
 |
Jonathan Olmscheid Dassel, MN | Dassel, MN | - |
| 8 | 6 | 24X |
 |
Xavier Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -2 |
| 9 | 8 | J7 |
 |
Jake Boles Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -1 |
| 10 | 1 | 02LZ |
 |
Ellsworth Conover Yuma, AZ | Yuma, AZ | -9 |
| 11 | 10 | 14T |
 |
Randy Thornell Hesperia, CA | Hesperia, CA | -1 |
| 12 | 16 | 73S |
 |
Mike Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 4 |
| 13 | 13 | 19SB |
 |
Lance Mari El Centro, CA | El Centro, CA | - |
| 14 | 14 | 26S |
|
Steven Glenn Hamilton, MO | Hamilton, MO | - |
| 15 | 12 | 131 |
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Royal Jones Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -3 |
| 16 | 11 | 6F |
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Matt Fester Grove City, MN | Grove City, MN | -5 |
B Feature 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 58X |
|
Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | - |
| 2 | 3 | 20S |
|
Rodney Sanders Happy, TX | Happy, TX | 1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 13 | 85 |
 |
Tanner Mullens Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | 12S |
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Hunter Sandy Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 11N |
|
Gene Nicholas Lowell, AR | Lowell, AR | -1 |
| 6 | 2 | D25 |
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David Tanner Wichita Falls, TX | Wichita Falls, TX | -4 |
| 7 | 6 | 17 |
|
Brent Holman Rogers, AR | Rogers, AR | -1 |
| 8 | 8 | 29 |
|
Chris Spalding Montgomery City, MO | Montgomery City, MO | - |
| 9 | 10 | 721 |
|
Troy Gemmill Ponca City, OK | Ponca City, OK | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 16OZ |
 |
Clifton (C.R) Eisenzimer Cascade, MT | Cascade, MT | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 196 |
|
Matt Micheli Live Oak, CA | Live Oak, CA | -6 |
| 12 | 12 | L8 |
 |
Ethan Stevens Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | - |
| 13 | 14 | 22S |
|
Cole Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 1 |
| 14 | 9 | 81 |
 |
Devon Jobin Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -5 |
| 15 | 15 | 46 |
|
Paul Miles Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | P17 |
|
Peyton Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | - |
| 2 | 4 | J17 |
|
Jake Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | 71 |
|
Dustin Strand East Grand Forks, MN | East Grand Forks, MN | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 2K |
|
Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 112 |
|
Brennan Gave Princeton, MN | Princeton, MN | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 11N |
|
Gene Nicholas Lowell, AR | Lowell, AR | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 14T |
|
Randy Thornell Hesperia, CA | Hesperia, CA | -5 |
| 9 | 6 | 73 |
|
Jeff Helget Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Bay, ON | -3 |
| 10 | 8 | L8 |
|
Ethan Stevens Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | -2 |
| 11 | 2 | 2J |
|
Blake Jegtvig Hawley, MN | Hawley, MN | -9 |
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 44N |
|
Jason Noll Peoria, AZ | Peoria, AZ | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 0G |
|
Tripp Gaylord Lakewood, CO | Lakewood, CO | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | 7G |
|
Gabe Hodges Lebo, KS | Lebo, KS | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | D25 |
|
David Tanner Wichita Falls, TX | Wichita Falls, TX | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | 02LZ |
|
Ellsworth Conover Yuma, AZ | Yuma, AZ | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | 196 |
|
Matt Micheli Live Oak, CA | Live Oak, CA | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | 57 |
|
Gage McCaughan Okotoks, AB | Okotoks, AB | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 81 |
|
Devon Jobin Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -3 |
| 9 | 1 | 19SB |
|
Lance Mari El Centro, CA | El Centro, CA | -8 |
| 10 | 2 | 26S |
|
Steven Glenn Hamilton, MO | Hamilton, MO | -8 |
| DNS | 11 | 80XX |
|
Jason Langford Palestine, TX | Palestine, TX | - |
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 |
|
Reece Solander Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 97 |
|
Cade Dillard Robeline, LA | Robeline, LA | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 77X |
|
Austin Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 20S |
|
Rodney Sanders Happy, TX | Happy, TX | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 24X |
|
Xavier Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 6 | 3 | 51 |
|
Dallas Caldwell Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -3 |
| 7 | 9 | 73S |
|
Mike Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 2SS |
|
Mark Smith Anthony, NM | Anthony, NM | -2 |
| 9 | 8 | 721 |
|
Troy Gemmill Ponca City, OK | Ponca City, OK | -1 |
| DNS | 10 | 46 |
|
Paul Miles Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY | - |
| DNS | 11 | 10M |
|
Talan Willis Elizabeth, LA | Elizabeth, LA | - |
Heat 4
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 40D |
|
Blake Adams Cameron, WI | Cameron, WI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 25 |
|
Kale Murphrey Tullos, LA | Tullos, LA | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | 19 |
|
Dustin Sorensen Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 65X |
|
Carlos Ahumada Jr. El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | -2 |
| 5 | 9 | 58X |
|
Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 12S |
|
Hunter Sandy Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM | -2 |
| 7 | 10 | 85D |
|
Mark Dotson Cameron, MO | Cameron, MO | 3 |
| 8 | 7 | 7 |
|
A.J. Sharpensteen Amarillo, TX | Amarillo, TX | -1 |
| 9 | 5 | 6F |
|
Matt Fester Grove City, MN | Grove City, MN | -4 |
| 10 | 11 | M19 |
|
JC Mattingly Springdale, AR | Springdale, AR | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 22S |
|
Cole Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | -5 |
Heat 5
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4W |
|
Tyler Wolff Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 151 |
|
Lucas Gibbs Udall, KS | Udall, KS | - |
| 3 | 7 | 50 |
|
Robert Adams Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 4 |
| 4 | 9 | 97A |
|
Cole Anderson Le Center, MN | Le Center, MN | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 17 |
|
Brent Holman Rogers, AR | Rogers, AR | -4 |
| 6 | 5 | US |
|
Jonathan Olmscheid Dassel, MN | Dassel, MN | -1 |
| 7 | 6 | J7 |
|
Jake Boles Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -1 |
| 8 | 10 | 29 |
|
Chris Spalding Montgomery City, MO | Montgomery City, MO | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 131 |
|
Royal Jones Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -6 |
| 10 | 8 | 20 |
|
Cole Queensland Grand Meadow, MN | Grand Meadow, MN | -2 |
| 11 | 11 | 111 |
|
Logan Drake San Luis Obispo, CA | San Luis Obispo, CA | - |
Heat 6
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 19R |
|
Lucas Rodin Marion, ND | Marion, ND | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 64 |
|
Casey Fowler Grand Saline, TX | Grand Saline, TX | - |
| 3 | 7 | G17 |
|
Fito Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | 413 |
|
Tate Johnson Homestead, MT | Homestead, MT | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 88XXX |
|
Randy Klein Buffalo, ND | Buffalo, ND | -4 |
| 6 | 10 | 12 |
|
Jay Rosales Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | 520T |
|
Lukas Tellez Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 24 |
|
Rick Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 9 | 5 | 16OZ |
|
Clifton (C.R) Eisenzimer Cascade, MT | Cascade, MT | -4 |
| 10 | 6 | 85 |
|
Tanner Mullens Wichita, KS | Wichita, KS | -4 |
Season Stats
- Events23
- Wins4
- Top 510
- Top 1014
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