Billy Moyer claims Sunday's $10,000 Wild West Shootout!

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By Ryan Neuharth

Tucson, Ariz (January 16, 2011) A year ago at the Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway, Terry Phillips swept past Billy Moyer on the final lap in turn three of the Wednesday night show in lapped traffic to steal the win. In post-race interviews, Moyer stated "I guess he wanted it more for $3,000 than I did" to which Phillips responded "He's right there, I was wanting it pretty bad."

In Sunday's Bill Cheesbourg Memorial Finale at the Wild West Shootout, Moyer returned the favor grabbing the lead from Phillips as the duo raced to the white flag claiming his third win of the week for the second consecutive year.

"Terry did a great job," Moyer said from Element 7 Victory Lane following the triumph. "We were just trying to pick our line and find out where the racetrack was best like he was. We caught the lapped cars right and it work out for us again."

Phillips, the winningest driver in series history (he now leads Moyer nine to seven) not only lost the lead to Moyer, but also was overtaken by RC Whitwell on the final lap and ultimately had to settle for third. "I chose the wrong line on the last lap and it cost me," said Phillips. "I need to do a better job."

Leading away from the pole, Phillips worked the preferred high line to open up a six car length advantage on Moyer as Mike Johnson and Billy Moyer, Jr., settled in third and fourth. The top four broke away from the remainder of the field where an intense two and three wide fight for position was taking past from fifth on back.

Jeremy Payne and Jesse Stovall swapped fifth on numerous occasions allowing the triumvirate of Bub McCool, RC Whitwell and Pat Doar to join the in the fun creating a five way free-for-all until disaster struck on lap fifteen.

As McCool slowed and pulled off into the infield, Dylan Smith made contact with Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth entering turn three sending him careening into the fence. Smith's car began to flip and was struck my Frank Heckenast, Jr. and came to rest upside down in the middle of the racetrack while Heckenast sat perched halfway up the retaining wall.

On the restart Phillips again led away as Moyer, Jr., snuck past Johnson and pulled even with his Father before settling into third. That began a free-fall for Johnson which saw him drop from third to tenth in just five laps before ultimately finishing in the twelfth spot.

Just past the halfway point Whitwell came to life after switching from the top to the bottom which began another splendid charge to the front. The four time USA Raceway Modified Champion leapt from seventh to fourth igniting a battle with Payne that momentarily included Moyer, Jr. The current and former Tucsonians dropped the younger Moyer into the clutches of a surging Jimmy Mars before Whitwell claimed sole possession of third on lap twenty-six.

Phillips continued to lead through lapped traffic as Moyer lurked, searching for the fastest way around the immaculate USA Raceway. As Whitwell closed on the two leaders, Phillips approached slower traffic entering turn three coming to the white flag. Finding his preferred low line occupied, Phillips tried to tip-toe around the outside leaving the door open for Moyer. That small opening was all Moyer need and he immediately pounced pulling even at the exit of turn four.

Moyer was able to use his drive off the bottom to become only the races second leader with one to go. As the only one of the three leaders running the low line on each end, Whitwell also took advantage of Phillips broken momentum to steal the runner-up spot heading down the backstretch for the final time.

Whitwell than pulled to Moyer's rear deck entering turn three but was unable to get along-side and had to settle for his third runner-up of the week.

Moyer's win was his biggest of the series as he cracked the bank for the $10,000 Bill Cheesbourg Memorial victory. "That's what it's all about, getting the last one, that's the one that helps pay the bills," Moyer said of the win.

The win also marked Moyer's seventh in Wild West Shootout competition and number 741 for his career.

A-Main
1 3 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR 10,000
2 8 002 R.C. Whitwell Tucson, AZ 5,000
3 1 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 2,500
4 12 28 Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI 1,500
5 9 74 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO 1,200
6 5 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR 1,000
7 11 14 Brad Looney Republic, MO 900
8 7 14JR Jesse Stovall Branson, MO 800
9 13 93 Ray Moore Shreveport, LA 750
10 16 1B Dick Barton Ashville, NY 700
11 4 11 Pat Doar New Richmond, WI 700
12 2 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA 700
13 15 71 Chris Wall Holden, LA 700
14 19 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA 700
15 21 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA 700
16 22 11K John Kaanta Elk Mound, WI 700
17 23 10 Mike Balcaen Winnipeg, MB 700
18 24 26 Mark Carrell Redmond, OR 700
19 20 12A Matt Aukland Fargo, ND 700
20 18 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA 700
21 17 18 Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Northport, AL 700
22 10 6 Dylan Smith Osceola, NE 700
23 14 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL 700
24 6 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS 700


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B-Main #1
1 6 93 Ray Moore Shreveport, LA
2 1 1B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
3 7 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA
4 4 11K John Kaanta Elk Mound, WI
5 5 h2o David Karst Casper, WY
6 3 50 Russ Sell Brownsville, OR
7 9 2 Trevor Glaser Tangent, OR
8 8 1L John Lobb Frewsburg, NY
9 10 101 Garret Alberson Las Cruces, NM
10 11 22G Paul Guglielmoni Vacaville, CA
11 2 92K Nick Lyons Centralia, IL
12 12 23 Bucky Andrews Tucson, AZ

B-Main #2
1 4 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
2 5 18 Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth Northport, AL
3 7 12A Matt Aukland Fargo, ND
4 2 10 Mike Balcaen Winnipeg, MB
5 6 14M Morgan Bagley Longview, TX
6 8 1s Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
7 1 32B Clay Daly Bakersfield, CA
8 11 77 Ron Bartels El Segundo, CA
9 10 3J Jim Jelvik Tucson, AZ
10 9 11X Jon Kirby Russellville, AR
11 3 00 Brant Kehrer New Memphis, IL

B-Main #3
1 2 71 Chris Wall Holden, LA
2 1 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA
3 4 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
4 3 26 Mark Carrell Redmond, OR
5 9 8P Lonnie Parker Jr El Mirage, AZ
6 5 44 Eric Mass Rapid City, SD
7 8 94 James Chavez Jr Tucson, AZ
8 11 97 Dan Henrikson Rapid City, SD
9 6 22T Karl Tipton Tucson, AZ
10 10 51 Joey Moriarty Tucson, AZ
11 7 10X Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
dns 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS

Top 4 Transfer to A-Main


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Heat #1
1 2 74 Jeremy Payne Springfield, MO
2 1 32B Clay Daly Bakersfield, CA
3 7 57J Bub McCool Vicksburg, MS
4 4 11K John Kaanta Elk Mound, WI
5 6 18 Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth Northport, AL
6 8 93 Ray Moore Shreveport, LA
7 5 51 Joey Moriarty Tucson, AZ
8 9 3J Jim Jelvik Tucson, AZ
9 3 23 Bucky Andrews Tucson, AZ

Heat #2
1 2 6 Dylan Smith Osceola, NE
2 7 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
3 6 28 Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
4 4 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Orland Park, IL
5 1 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA
6 5 12A Matt Aukland Fargo, ND
7 8 1L John Lobb Frewsburg, NY
8 3 77 Ron Bartels El Segundo, CA

Heat #3
1 2 14 Brad Looney Republic, MO
2 1 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA
3 5 1B Dick Barton Ashville, NY
4 3 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
5 7 00 Brant Kehrer New Memphis, IL
6 6 10X Leon Henderson Laurel, MS
7 4 101 Garret Alberson Las Cruces, NM
8 8 02 Jeff Sires Tucson, AZ

Heat #4
1 4 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
2 5 14JR Jesse Stovall Branson, MO
3 7 002 R.C. Whitwell Tucson, AZ
4 6 71 Chris Wall Holden, LA
5 3 22T Karl Tipton Tucson, AZ
6 1 37 Rob Mayea Bend, OR
7 8 1s Jack Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
8 2 97 Dan Henrikson Rapid City, SD

Heat #5
1 5 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
2 1 92K Nick Lyons Centralia, IL
3 2 50 Russ Sell Brownsville, OR
4 3 h2o David Karst Casper, WY
5 7 26 Mark Carrell Redmond, OR
6 4 2 Trevor Glaser Tangent, OR
7 8 94 James Chavez Jr Tucson, AZ
8 6 54 David Breazeale Four Corners, MS

Heat #6
1 6 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA
2 1 10 Mike Balcaen Winnipeg, MB
3 8 11 Pat Doar New Richmond, WI
4 2 44 Eric Mass Rapid City, SD
5 4 14M Morgan Bagley Longview, TX
6 3 11X Jon Kirby Russellville, AR
7 7 8P Lonnie Parker Jr El Mirage, AZ
8 5 22G Paul Guglielmoni Vacaville, CA

Top 12 in passing point to the A-Main
Top 8 will redraw
 




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