The focus of the Dirt Late Model world will be on Vado, New Mexico this week as many of the sport's stars invade Vado Speedway Park for the 2024 Wild West Shootout. 

If you're looking for information about the event, you've come to the right place. You can find everything you need to know, including expected entries, daily schedules, ticket information and more below. 

Big Bonuses Up For Grabs At 2024 Wild West Shootout

How To Watch: 2024 Wild West Shootout

What Is The Wild West Shootout?

The Wild West Shootout is a Dirt Late Model event featuring six nights of racing over a nine-day stretch. $11,000-to-win features will be held on Jan. 6-7, 10, 12-13 and a $26,000-to-win finale will be contested on Jan. 14.

Where Is Vado Speedway Park?

FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park is located in Vado, N.M. The facility features a 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval. 

Who Sanctions The Wild West Shootout? 

The Wild West Shootout is an unsanctioned Dirt Late Model event. 

Modifieds ($1,000- and $2,000-to-win programs) and X-mods ($500- and $1,000-to-win programs) will also be in action. 

Who's Racing At The Wild West Shootout? 

• Fresh off a 34-win season, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., enters fourth on the all-time miniseries win list after securing two victories in last year’s event, including the $25,000 finale.
• Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., has captured three of his four Wild West Shootout triumphs over the last two seasons, including 2022’s $25,000 finale, as he chases his third career miniseries points title (2022, ’18); Marlar will be piloting a Greg Bruening-owned Longhorn Chassis and serve as Tyler Bruening's teammate throughout the year. 
• NASCAR Cup Series champion and sprint car phenom Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., returns for all six nights aboard a Kevin Rumley-owned Longhorn Chassis.

Wild West Shootout Expected Entry List

Wild West Shootout Notes

• The Wild West Shootout returns to FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park for the 18th annual edition in 2024, the state-of-the-art facility located just off of I-10 between Las Cruces, N.M., and El Paso, Texas.
• The Penske Racing Shocks Paydirt Jackpot returns to offer a $300,000 bonus to any driver sweeping all six Super Late Model features; the bonus program includes a $100,000 incentive for five wins and a $25,000 bonus for four miniseries victories.
• Iowa-based Karl Chevrolet recently added $1,000 to the winner’s purse for each of the six nights of racing action.
• Black Diamond Chassis continues its support with the Louisiana-based chassis builder returning as the presenting sponsor of the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Model division.
• Race formats include time trials, heat races and consolations preceding each night’s feature; the $26,000-to-win finale is scheduled for 50 laps.
• There will be scheduled practice sessions from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5 and from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9; the cost is $200 per car (no pit passes required).

How To Watch The Wild West Shootout

FloRacing’s live coverage includes every lap of Super Late Model and modified action, complete with on-screen race lineups and a live timing and scoring feed. The complete miniseries package is available to FloRacing subscribers. The Michael Reiners-produced broadcast will feature Ben Shelton and Dustin Jarrett on play-by-play. 

STREAMING: Watch the 2024 Wild West Shootout on FloRacing. SIGN UP HERE.

On Your TV: Now Available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast & Apple TV.

Cast: Cast to your smart TV including Vizio, Samsung and LG TVs.

On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android.

2023 Wild West Shootout Winners

Jonathan Davenport (3) 

Bobby Pierce (2)

Mike Marlar (1)

Wild West Shootout Champions

2015 Rodney Sanders

2016 Jonathan Davenport 

2017 Bobby Pierce

2018 Mike Marlar

2019 Brandon Sheppard

2020 Brandon Sheppard

2021 Jonathan Davenport 

2022 Mike Marlar

2023 Jonathan Davenport

Winningest Wild West Shootout Drivers 

Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. (14)

Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. (10)

Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (9)

Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (8)

Ricky Weiss, Headingley, Manitoba, (8)

Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (6)

VIDEO: Kyle Larson Discusses Return To Wild West Shootout

Wild West Shootout Tickets

Single-day general admission $30. 

Six-day adult reserved are $155 and include a free one-day pit pass upgrade voucher. 

Advanced tickets available at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/17413/vado-speedway-park

Pit passes: $45 daily.

Wild West Shootout Contact Info 

Website: wildwestshootout.net

Wild West Shootout office phone: (520) 664-2074

Track phone: (575) 524-7913

Wild West Shootout Purse

Total Late Model purse of more than $250,000.

Jan. 6-7, 10, 12-13

1. $11,000

2. $5,000

3. $2,500

4. $1,750

5. $1,500

6. $1,250

7. $1,000

8. $900

9. $850

10. $800

11. $750

12. $725

13. $700

14. $650

15.-24. $600

($100 for non-qualifiers)

Sunday, Jan. 14

1. $26,000

2. $10,000

3. $5,000

4. $3,000

5. $2,500

6. $2,000

7. $1,750

8. $1,600

9. $1,500

10. $1,400

11. $1,300

12. $1,200

13. $1,100

14. $1,050

15.-24. $1,000

($100 for non-qualifiers)

Wild West Shootout Schedule

Friday, Jan. 5

3 p.m.: Pits opens

6-9 p.m.: Practice

Saturday, Jan. 6

Noon: Pits open

2 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

3 p.m.: Grandstands open

3 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

4:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (40 laps)

- X-Mods (25 laps)

- 
Modifieds (25 laps)

Sunday, Jan. 7

1 p.m.: Pits open

2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

3 p.m.: Grandstands open

3:30 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

4:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (40 laps)

- X-Mods (25 laps)

- 
Modifieds (25 laps)

Tuesday, Jan. 9

3 p.m.: Pits open

5-9 p.m.: Practice

Wednesday, Jan. 10

2 p.m.: Pits open

3:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

4 p.m.: Grandstands open

4:30 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

5:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (10 laps)

- Late Models (10 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (30 laps)

- X-Mods (20 laps)


- Modifieds (25 laps)

Friday, Jan. 12

2 p.m.: Pits open

3:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

4 p.m.: Grandstands open

4:30 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

5:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (10 laps)

- Late Models (10 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (30 laps)

- X-Mods (20 laps)

- 
Modifieds (25 laps)

Saturday, Jan. 13

1 p.m.: Pits open

2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

3 p.m.: Grandstands open

3:30 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

4:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (40 laps)

- X-Mods (25 laps)

- 
Modifieds (25 laps)

Sunday, Jan. 14

1 p.m.: Pits open

2:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting

3 p.m.: Grandstands open

3:30 p.m.: On-track activity

- X-Mod hot laps

- Modified hot laps

- Late Model group qualifying

4:55 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

- X-Mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps; dependent on car count)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-Mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

Feature events

- Late Models (50 laps)

- X-Mods (25 laps)

- 
Modifieds (25 laps)