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Ricky Thornton, Jr. takes Modified Wild West Shootout win!

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Ricky Thornton, Jr. – Steve Schnars photo
By Lonnie Wheatley – Chandler, Arizona’s Ricky Thornton, Jr., picked right up where he left off last year, racing to victory lane in the 25-lap MVT/Border International USRA Modified presented by Arizona Differential feature event after topping last year’s Wild West Shootout points.

After three aborted starts, fourth-starter Thornton, Jr., split the front row of Josh Angst and Matt Leer at the outset en route to a wire-to-wire triumph in the non-stop affair.

“They didn’t give me as much room after the first couple of restarts, I think I just wanted it more,” Thornton, Jr., said in victory lane. “The car was really good on the restarts and then we went to the bottom, we were geared for that and not the top.”

It worked out well for Thornton, Jr., as he cruised out front the entire distance with Lucas Schott taking runner-up honors ahead of Stormy Scott, who rallied from 12th to the show position in the early rounds. Angst and Justin Kay rounded out the top five.

In RHRSwag.com X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley-Davidson action, Jamestown, North Dakota’s Scott Bintz found his way back into victory lane by wiring the field from the pole position in the 20-lapper.

“I didn’t think I’d ever get back here,” Bintz exclaimed in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane. “It has been a long dry spell at the Wild West Shootout.”

Bintz left little doubt about this one, leading the duration to the stripe ahead of Cole Searing, Lucas Roden, Stephen Muilenberg and Shawn Fernkes.

The Wild West Shootout continues at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway on Sunday with racing action set to go green at 5:00 p.m. with ensuing rounds to follow on Wednesday, January 10, and then Friday through Sunday, January 12-14.

A $5,000 winner’s share is up for grabs for the Super Late Models through the opening five nights of competition before the stakes are upped to $13,000-to-win for the January 14 finale.

Advanced tickets may be purchased online at www.wildwestshootout.net/schedule/ and ticket pricing/purchasing information can be found at www.wildwestshootout.net or by calling the Wild West Shootout office at 520-664-2074.

Wild West Shootout Hotel Information can be found at http://www.wildwestshootout.net/fan-info/lodging-2/ or by calling La Quinta Inn & Suites at 480-844-8747. The La Quinta Phoenix Mesa West is located at 902 W. Grove in Mesa, AZ.

Saturday and Sunday races will go green at 5 p.m. with Wednesday and Friday events starting at 7 p.m.

Arizona Speedway is located just minutes from Phoenix. From Phoenix, take US 60 east to Ironwood Dr., turn right (south) and go four miles, Arizona Speedway is on the right hand side. For more information, visit www.wildwestshootout.net or call 520-664-2074.

The 2018 Wild West Shootout is made possible by Keyser Manufacturing, O’Reilly Auto Parts, FK Rod Ends, Black Diamond/Club 29 Race Cars, M&W Transport, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Border International Trucks, Arizona Differential, RHR RacingSwag, Barnett Harley Davidson, Hoker Trucking, Total Seal Piston Rings, Karl Performance, Textron Off-Road, Shaw Trucking, M&S Concrete, AR Bodies, Earnhardt Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Ram, Pro Power Engines, VP Racing Fuel, Penske Racing Shocks and Hoosier Tires.

Arizona Speedway
Wild West Shootout
January 6th, 2017

Modifieds

Heat 1:
1. Christy Barnett
2. Matt Gilbertson
3. Josh Angst
4. Blake Jegtvig
5. Jesse Hoskins
6. Lucas Rodin
7. Casey Skybert
8. Austin Kuehl
9. Lynnsee Provence
10. Tim Tharp
11. Ken McCleskey
12. Jake O’Neil

Heat 2:
1. Johnny Scott
2. Zane DeVilbiss
3. Casey Arneson
4. Lucas Schott
5. Adam Cates
6. Dylan Goplen
7. Carlos Ahumada, Jr.
8. Phil Dixon
9. Brian Ruhlman
10. Scott Hansen
11. Carlos Ahumada, Sr.
12. Richie Davis
13. Scott Hansen

Heat 3:
1. Stormy Scott
2. R.C. Whitwell
3. Matt Leer
4. Lance Mari
5. Chad Olsen
6. Dustin Strand
7. Jake Gallardo
8. Steve Muilenberg
9. Tyler Peterson
10. Ryan Cousins
11. Billy Vogel
12. Bumper Jones

Semi 1:
1. Lucas Rodin
2. Casey Skyberg
3. Dylan Goplen
4. Fito Gallardo
5. Billy Vogel
6. Brian Ruhlman
7. Royal Jones
8. Ken McCleskey
9. Chad Olsen
10. Austin Kuehl
11. Brad Dierks
12. Steve Muilenberg
13. Jesse Hoskins
14. Joey Olschowka
15. Richie Davis
16. Carlos Ahumada, Sr.

Semi 2:
1. Dustin Strand
2. Shane Sabraski
3. Adam Cates
4. Jake Gallardo
5. Jake O’Neil
6. Bumper Jones
7. Ryan Cousins
8. Spencer Wilson
9. Michael Maggard
10. Anthony Madrid
11. Austin Bonner
12. Tyler Peterson
13. Tim Tharp
14. Phil Dixon
15. Lynnsee Provence

Feature:
1. Ricky Thornton, Jr.
2. Lucas Schott
3. Stormy Scott
4. Josh Angst
5. Justin Kay
6. Johnny Scott
7. Adam Cates
8. Shane Sabraski
9. Christy Barnett
10. Zane DeVilbiss
11. Carlos Ahumada, Jr.
12. Fito Gallardo
13. Lucas Rodin
14. Matt Leer
15. Casey Skyberg
16. Blake Jegtvig
17. Dylan Goplen
18. Casey Arneson
19. Jason Krohn
20. Lance Mari
21. R.C. Whitwell
22. Dustin Strand
23. Jake Gallardo

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