Thornton tabs top-10's in Wild West Shootout
Dylan Thornton’s western swing continued this past week as the final four rounds of the 20th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout were contested from Wednesday through Sunday. Thornton...
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1/17/2026 - Central Arizona Raceway
Casa Grande, AZ
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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
Free Clayton Anderson concert
Classes
Track Contact
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Competitor Overview
Dylan Thornton
Orcutt, CA
| A Modifieds | Start | Finish | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Feature 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Heat 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
A Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 186 |
 |
Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | - |
| 2 | 7 | 5 |
 |
Reece Solander Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 71 |
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Dustin Strand East Grand Forks, MN | East Grand Forks, MN | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 4W |
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Tyler Wolff Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 1 |
| 5 | 16 | 20S |
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Rodney Sanders Happy, TX | Happy, TX | 11 |
| 6 | 11 | 19 |
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Dustin Sorensen Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 58X |
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Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | 3 |
| 8 | 18 | J17 |
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Jake Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 10 |
| 9 | 21 | 112 |
 |
Tyler Peterson Hickson, ND | Hickson, ND | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 65 |
 |
Tyler Davis Haysville, KS | Haysville, KS | -7 |
| 11 | 15 | 19SB |
 |
Lance Mari El Centro, CA | El Centro, CA | 4 |
| 12 | 13 | 07X |
 |
Troy Morris III Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield, CA | 1 |
| 13 | 9 | G17 |
 |
Fito Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 14 | 14 | 65X |
 |
Carlos Ahumada Jr. El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | - |
| 15 | 24 | 44N |
 |
Jason Noll Peoria, AZ | Peoria, AZ | 9 |
| 16 | 12 | 19R |
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Lucas Rodin Marion, ND | Marion, ND | -4 |
| 17 | 23 | 721 |
 |
Troy Gemmill Ponca City, OK | Ponca City, OK | 6 |
| 18 | 2 | 2SS |
 |
Mark Smith Anthony, NM | Anthony, NM | -16 |
| 19 | 8 | 80XX |
 |
Jason Langford Palestine, TX | Palestine, TX | -11 |
| 20 | 22 | 2K |
 |
Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | 2 |
| 21 | 17 | 25 |
 |
Kale Murphrey Tullos, LA | Tullos, LA | -4 |
| 22 | 20 | 75 |
 |
Terry Phillips Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | -2 |
| 23 | 19 | 29 |
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Chris Spalding Montgomery City, MO | Montgomery City, MO | -4 |
| 24 | 6 | 10M |
 |
Talan Willis Elizabeth, LA | Elizabeth, LA | -18 |
B Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 29 |
|
Chris Spalding Montgomery City, MO | Montgomery City, MO | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 2K |
|
Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | -1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 91 |
 |
Joe Duvall Justice, OK | Justice, OK | - |
| 4 | 5 | 24C |
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Joe Chisholm Osage, IA | Osage, IA | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 44 |
 |
Christy Barnett El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | 4 |
| 6 | 12 | 96 |
 |
Taton Hansen Spicer, MN | Spicer, MN | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | J7 |
 |
Jake Boles Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -1 |
| 8 | 13 | 73 |
 |
Jeff Helget Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Bay, ON | 5 |
| 9 | 10 | 46 |
|
Paul Miles Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 58 |
 |
Devon Reed Woodland, WA | Woodland, WA | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 20 |
 |
Cole Queensland Grand Meadow, MN | Grand Meadow, MN | -3 |
| 12 | 17 | 73S |
|
Mike Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 12S |
 |
Hunter Sandy Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM | -6 |
| 14 | 4 | 24X |
 |
Xavier Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -10 |
| 15 | 16 | 0 |
 |
Peyton George Rapid City, SD | Rapid City, SD | 1 |
| 16 | 14 | 413 |
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Tate Johnson Homestead, MT | Homestead, MT | -2 |
| 17 | 15 | 51 |
 |
Dallas Caldwell Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -2 |
B Feature 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 75 |
|
Terry Phillips Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 721 |
|
Troy Gemmill Ponca City, OK | Ponca City, OK | 1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 88XXX |
 |
Randy Klein Buffalo, ND | Buffalo, ND | -2 |
| 4 | 10 | 97A |
 |
Cole Anderson Le Center, MN | Le Center, MN | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 50 |
 |
Robert Adams Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -1 |
| 6 | 5 | 26S |
|
Steven Glenn Hamilton, MO | Hamilton, MO | -1 |
| 7 | 9 | 11N |
|
Gene Nicholas Lowell, AR | Lowell, AR | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 12 |
 |
Jay Rosales Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -2 |
| 9 | 13 | L8 |
 |
Ethan Stevens Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | 4 |
| 10 | 15 | 17 |
|
Brent Holman Rogers, AR | Rogers, AR | 5 |
| 11 | 14 | 520T |
 |
Lukas Tellez Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | 3 |
| 12 | 16 | 3N |
|
Gene Kay Yerington, NV | Yerington, NV | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | M19 |
 |
JC Mattingly Springdale, AR | Springdale, AR | -5 |
| 14 | 12 | 57 |
 |
Gage McCaughan Okotoks, AB | Okotoks, AB | -2 |
| 15 | 7 | 85D |
 |
Mark Dotson Cameron, MO | Cameron, MO | -8 |
| 16 | 11 | 2J |
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Blake Jegtvig Hawley, MN | Hawley, MN | -5 |
B Feature 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 112 |
|
Tyler Peterson Hickson, ND | Hickson, ND | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 44N |
|
Jason Noll Peoria, AZ | Peoria, AZ | 1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 151 |
|
Lucas Gibbs Udall, KS | Udall, KS | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 24 |
 |
Rick Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 |
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A.J. Sharpensteen Amarillo, TX | Amarillo, TX | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | P17 |
 |
Peyton Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | 81 |
 |
Devon Jobin Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 131 |
 |
Royal Jones Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 10 | 4 | 7G |
 |
Gabe Hodges Lebo, KS | Lebo, KS | -6 |
| 11 | 8 | 97TB |
 |
Tyson Blood Tumwater, WA | Tumwater, WA | -3 |
| 12 | 13 | 6F |
 |
Matt Fester Grove City, MN | Grove City, MN | 1 |
| 13 | 11 | 14X |
 |
C.J. Thorne Herriman, UT | Herriman, UT | -2 |
| 14 | 16 | 111 |
|
Logan Drake San Luis Obispo, CA | San Luis Obispo, CA | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 02LZ |
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Ellsworth Conover Yuma, AZ | Yuma, AZ | -3 |
| 16 | 10 | 22S |
|
Cole Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | -6 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 80XX |
|
Jason Langford Palestine, TX | Palestine, TX | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 20S |
|
Rodney Sanders Happy, TX | Happy, TX | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 25 |
|
Kale Murphrey Tullos, LA | Tullos, LA | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 24X |
|
Xavier Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -2 |
| 5 | 7 | 75 |
|
Terry Phillips Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | 2 |
| 6 | 9 | 91 |
|
Joe Duvall Justice, OK | Justice, OK | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | 85D |
|
Mark Dotson Cameron, MO | Cameron, MO | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 2J |
|
Blake Jegtvig Hawley, MN | Hawley, MN | -7 |
| 9 | 10 | P17 |
|
Peyton Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | 96 |
|
Taton Hansen Spicer, MN | Spicer, MN | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 17 |
|
Brent Holman Rogers, AR | Rogers, AR | -5 |
| DNS | 12 | 111 |
|
Logan Drake San Luis Obispo, CA | San Luis Obispo, CA | - |
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 65 |
|
Tyler Davis Haysville, KS | Haysville, KS | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | G17 |
|
Fito Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 19R |
|
Lucas Rodin Marion, ND | Marion, ND | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 50 |
|
Robert Adams Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -2 |
| 5 | 9 | 2K |
|
Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | 88XXX |
|
Randy Klein Buffalo, ND | Buffalo, ND | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 26S |
|
Steven Glenn Hamilton, MO | Hamilton, MO | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 14X |
|
C.J. Thorne Herriman, UT | Herriman, UT | -7 |
| 9 | 4 | 57 |
|
Gage McCaughan Okotoks, AB | Okotoks, AB | -5 |
| 10 | 3 | 520T |
|
Lukas Tellez Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -7 |
| 11 | 8 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | -3 |
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 186 |
|
Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO | Springfield, MO | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | 58X |
|
Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK | Broken Bow, OK | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 19SB |
|
Lance Mari El Centro, CA | El Centro, CA | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 7G |
|
Gabe Hodges Lebo, KS | Lebo, KS | -2 |
| 5 | 7 | 112 |
|
Tyler Peterson Hickson, ND | Hickson, ND | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | M19 |
|
JC Mattingly Springdale, AR | Springdale, AR | -5 |
| 7 | 8 | 7 |
|
A.J. Sharpensteen Amarillo, TX | Amarillo, TX | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 58 |
|
Devon Reed Woodland, WA | Woodland, WA | -5 |
| 9 | 4 | 02LZ |
|
Ellsworth Conover Yuma, AZ | Yuma, AZ | -5 |
| 10 | 11 | 73S |
|
Mike Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | 413 |
|
Tate Johnson Homestead, MT | Homestead, MT | -1 |
Heat 4
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 |
|
Reece Solander Emporia, KS | Emporia, KS | 4 |
| 2 | 10 | 2SS |
|
Mark Smith Anthony, NM | Anthony, NM | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 07X |
|
Troy Morris III Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield, CA | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 721 |
|
Troy Gemmill Ponca City, OK | Ponca City, OK | - |
| 5 | 3 | 131 |
|
Royal Jones Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -2 |
| 6 | 8 | 24C |
|
Joe Chisholm Osage, IA | Osage, IA | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 46 |
|
Paul Miles Owensboro, KY | Owensboro, KY | -6 |
| 8 | 6 | 97A |
|
Cole Anderson Le Center, MN | Le Center, MN | -2 |
| 9 | 11 | 22S |
|
Cole Szlauko Pismo Beach, CA | Pismo Beach, CA | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 73 |
|
Jeff Helget Thunder Bay, ON | Thunder Bay, ON | -1 |
| 11 | 2 | 3N |
|
Gene Kay Yerington, NV | Yerington, NV | -9 |
Heat 5
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 65X |
|
Carlos Ahumada Jr. El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 4W |
|
Tyler Wolff Fayetteville, AR | Fayetteville, AR | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | 10M |
|
Talan Willis Elizabeth, LA | Elizabeth, LA | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 44N |
|
Jason Noll Peoria, AZ | Peoria, AZ | -1 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 |
|
Jay Rosales Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | -4 |
| 6 | 6 | 151 |
|
Lucas Gibbs Udall, KS | Udall, KS | - |
| 7 | 4 | 44 |
|
Christy Barnett El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | -3 |
| 8 | 7 | 11N |
|
Gene Nicholas Lowell, AR | Lowell, AR | -1 |
| 9 | 11 | 97TB |
|
Tyson Blood Tumwater, WA | Tumwater, WA | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | L8 |
|
Ethan Stevens Mesa, AZ | Mesa, AZ | -1 |
| 11 | 5 | 81 |
|
Devon Jobin Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | -6 |
Heat 6
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 71 |
|
Dustin Strand East Grand Forks, MN | East Grand Forks, MN | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 19 |
|
Dustin Sorensen Rochester, MN | Rochester, MN | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 29 |
|
Chris Spalding Montgomery City, MO | Montgomery City, MO | -2 |
| 4 | 7 | J17 |
|
Jake Gallardo Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | 24 |
|
Rick Ortega Las Cruces, NM | Las Cruces, NM | 3 |
| 6 | 11 | 12S |
|
Hunter Sandy Albuquerque, NM | Albuquerque, NM | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | J7 |
|
Jake Boles Alamogordo, NM | Alamogordo, NM | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | 20 |
|
Cole Queensland Grand Meadow, MN | Grand Meadow, MN | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 6F |
|
Matt Fester Grove City, MN | Grove City, MN | -6 |
| 10 | 2 | 51 |
|
Dallas Caldwell Tucson, AZ | Tucson, AZ | -8 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 |
|
Peyton George Rapid City, SD | Rapid City, SD | -7 |
Season Stats
- Events19
- Wins4
- Top 59
- Top 1011
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