Ricky Thornton Jr. won the night's third heat race and drew the pole starting position for Saturday's $25,000-to-win Wild West Shootout opener. | FloRacing| RaceWire | Story | Sidebar | Slideshow
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Devastating fire
Fairbury, Ill., racer McKay Wenger is girding up to rebound after his family's outbuilding, which included his race car and equipment, burned two months earlier. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing|
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Independent streak
After running nine of 11 seasons on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, three-time champ Jonathan Davenport announced plans for an independent schedule in 2026. | DirtWire|
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Arizona bound
The Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout returns to Arizona beginning Jan. 10 with the first of six races in the minitour's return to Central Arizona Raceway.| Story | Sidebar | Video
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Jan. 9) — Amid the rumble of warming race car engines, Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout promoter Chris Kearns stood in Central Arizona Raceway’s pit area moments befo…Full Story
