The 2025 Dirt Late Model season gets underway this week with the 2025 Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway Park. We get you ready for six nights of racing in this edition of "Everything You Need To Know" on FloRacing. 

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When Is The Wild West Shootout?

This year's Wild West Shootout will be held January 3-12. The event features six nights of racing and two practice nights. Race nights include January 4-5, 8, 10-12. Practice nights will be held January 3 and January 7. 

Where Is The Wild West Shootout Held? 

The Wild West Shootout is held at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park, 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval located in Vado, New Mexico. 

What Is The Wild West Shootout Purse? 

The Wild West Shootout features a total Late Model purse of more than $300,000 with $25,000-to-win events bookending four $10,000-to-win races.

Who Sanctions The Wild West Shootout?

This event is an unsanctioned event for Late Models.  

How To Watch The Wild West Shootout

The 2025 Wild West Shootout will be streaming on FloRacing and the FloSports app. 

Follow the action as it happens and watch the replays and exclusive content on-demand on FloRacing.

What Divisions Will Be Racing At The Wild West Shootout? 

In addition to Super Late Models, Modifieds ($1,000-, $2,000- and $3,000-to-win programs) and X-mods ($500- and $1,000-to-win programs) will be in action. 

Last Year's Wild West Shootout Winners

Bobby Pierce (4), Cade Dillard and Kyle Larson won Wild West Shootout feature races in 2024. 

Former Wild West Shootout Champions

Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (2024, ’17); Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (2023, ’21, ’16); Mike Marlar, Winfield, Tenn. (2022, ’18); Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (2019-‘20); Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas (2015).

Winningest Wild West Shootout Driver

Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark. (13); Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (12); Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. (10); Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (9); Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (6); Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis. (5).

Wild West Shootout Contact Information

Miniseries website: wildwestshootout.net

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

Track phone: (575) 524-7913

Wild West Shootout Notes

• The 19th annual Wild West Shootout returns to FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park for the fourth straight season, taking place at the state-of-the-art facility located just off of I-10 between Las Cruces, N.M., and El Paso, Texas. 
• Penske Racing Shocks returns to sponsor the Penske 25-to-25 with this year’s edition receiving more than a $34,000 purse increase for Jan. 4’s opener. 
• Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., returns to defend his title after winning four races en route to his second miniseries championship (2024, ’17). 
• Cade Dillard of Robeline, La., won last year’s $10,000 opener, while Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif., took advantage of Pierce’s late-race flat tire to score the $25,000 top prize in the finale. 
• Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., has captured three of his four career Wild West Shootout triumphs at Vado, including 2022’s $25,000 finale, as he chases his third career miniseries points title (2022, ’18). 
• Race formats include time trials, heat races and consolations preceding each night’s feature; both the Jan. 4 opener and Jan. 12 finale are slated to be 50-lap main events. 
• Points are awarded nightly, with the driver earning the most points across all six races receiving a $3,000 bonus (an additional $7,000 will be distributed among the top 10 in points). 
• Practices are scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 and 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7; the cost is $250 per car (no pit passes required).

Wild West Shootout Purses (Late Models)

Jan. 4 and Jan. 12

1. $25,000

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)

Jan. 5, 8, 10-11

1. $10,000

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)

Wild West Shootout Schedule

(All times listed are Mountain Time; subject to change)

Friday, Jan. 3

3 p.m. - Pits open

6-9 p.m. - Practice

Saturday, Jan. 4

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

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

- Late Model dash (8 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (50 laps)

- X-mods (25 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)

Sunday, Jan. 5

1 p.m. - Pits open

2 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

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

- Late Model dash (8 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (40 laps)

- X-mods (25 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)

Tuesday, Jan. 7

3 p.m. - Pits open

5-9 p.m. - Practice

Wednesday, Jan. 8

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

6 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (10 laps)

- Late Models (10 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (30 laps)

- X-mods (20 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)

Friday, 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

6 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (10 laps)

- Late Models (10 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (30 laps)

- X-mods (20 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)

Saturday, Jan. 11

1 p.m. - Pits open

2 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

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

- Late Model dash (8 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (40 laps)

- X-mods (25 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)

Sunday, Jan. 12

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

5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies

- X-mod heats (8 laps)

- Modified heats (8 or 10 laps)

- Late Model heats (8 laps)

Consolations

- X-mods (10 laps)

- Modifieds (12 laps)

- Late Models (12 laps)

Feature races

- Late Models (50 laps)

- X-mods (25 laps)

- Modifieds (25 laps)