CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Updates from Saturday’s 20th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts fifth round, highlighted by a 40-lap, $15,000-to-win main event for unsanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Feature
Winning his third career Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout victory, Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., led all 40 laps Saturday at Central Arizona Raceway for a $15,000 payday. Alberson wasn't seriously challenged in taking the checkers 5.486 seconds ahead of Hudson O'Neal in a caution-free main event.
Feature lineup
(40 laps)
Row 1: Garrett Alberson, Mike Marlar
Row 2: Hudson O'Neal, Jonathan Davenport
Row 3: Jake O'Neil, Bobby Pierce
Row 4: Ethan Dotson, Drake Troutman
Row 5: Tyler Erb, Ryan Gustin
Row 6: Clay Stuckey, Cade Dillard
Row 7: Dustin Sorensen, R.C. Whitwell
Row 8: Justin Duty, Chase Junghans
Row 9: Eli Ross, Brandon Sheppard
Row 10: Eston Whisler, Bricen James
Row 11: Kyle Beard, Jake Timm
Row 12: Dillon McCowan, Tim Isenberg
Row 13: Terry Phillips
Pro Power non-qualifiers' dash
(Eight laps; winner advances)
Finish: Terry Phillips, Daniel Adam, Tim Ward, Sammy Mars, Amelia Eisenshenck, Gunner Frank, Chance Mann, Cole Schill, Laela Eisenshenck, Kylan Garner.
Consolation race results
(10 laps; top four transfer)
First consolation: Eli Ross, Eston Whisler, Kyle Beard, Dillon McCowan, Daniel Adam, Terry Phillips, Tim Ward, Amelia Eisenshenck, Laela Eisenshenck, Terry Carter, Brandon Lance. Scratched: Steve Stultz.
Second consolation: Brandon Sheppard, Bricen James, Jake Timm, Tim Isenberg, Gunner Frank, Sammy Mars, Kylan Garnder, Cole Schill, Chance Mann, John Cornell, Richard Papenhausen.
Heat race recap
Fast qualifier Hudson O'Neal cruised to victory in the first heat, finishing ahead of the similarly named Jake O'Neil. ... O'Neal and fellow front-row starter Tyler Erb came together exiting turn four heading for the green flag with O'Neal gettgin the edge. ... Mike Marlar won the second heat by 2.315 seconds over Ethan Dotson. ... In the third heat, polesitter Garrett Alberson led all the way, surviving a scrape with the wall with three laps remaining. He went to a backup car for Saturday's action. ... Winless Jonathan Davenport dominted the final heat, cruising to victory over Drake Troutman. ... The heats ran caution-free.
Heat race results
(Eight laps; top four transfer)
First heat: Hudson O'Neal, Jake O'Neil, Tyler Erb, Dustin Sorensen, Eli Ross, Kyle Beard, Daniel Adam, Brandon Lance, Amelia Eisenschenk, Terry Carter.
Second heat: Mike Marlar, Ethan Dotson, Clay Stuckey, Justin Duty, Eston Whisler, Dillon McCowan, Tim Ward, Terry Phillips, Laela Eisenschenk. Scratched: Steve Stultz.
Third heat: Garrett Alberson, Bobby Pierce, Ryan Gustin, R.C. Whitwell, Jake Timm, Sammy Mars, Bricen James, Chance Mann, Gunner Frank, Cole Schill.
Fourth heat: Jonathan Davenport, Drake Troutman, Cade Dillard, Chase Junghans, Brandon Sheppard, Kylan Garner, Tim Isenberg, Richard Papenhausen, John Cornell.
Time trials
Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
- Hudson O’Neal (6), Martinsville, Ind., 15.039
- Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.181
- Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 15.189
- Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.322
- Jake O’Neil (0), Tucson, Ariz., 15.383
- Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 15.384
- Dustin Sorenson (19), Rochester, Minn., 15.407
- Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 15.455
- Kyle Beard (86), Trumann, Ark., 15.458
- Justin Duty (15), Mollala, Ore., 15.473
- Eli Ross (66), Muskogee, Okla., 15.509
- Eston Whisler (82), Otis, Ore., 15.515
- Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 15.576
- Tim Ward (4tw), Mesa, Ariz., 15.681
- Amelia Eisenschenk, Fargo, N.D., 15.747
- Terry Phillips (75), Springfield, Mo., 15.748
- Brandon Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 15.754
- Laela Eisenschenk, Fargo, N.D., 15.947
- Terry Carter (6T), Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, 16.114
- Steve Stultz (78s), Peoria, Ariz., 16.154
Group B
- Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.186
- Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 15.284
- Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.325
- Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 15.422
- Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.424
- Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 15.429
- Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 15.439
- Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 15.457
- R.C. Whitwell (96), Tucson, Ariz., 15.468
- Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.496
- Bricen James (13), Albany, Ore., 15.661
- Kylan Garner (128), Diamond, Mo., 15.791
- Sammy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 15.948
- Tim Isenberg (9T), Marshfield, Wis., 15.953
- Gunner Frank (21f), Montrose, Iowa, 16.018
- Richard Papenhausen (4P), Chico, Calif., 16.177
- Chance Mann (88), Newport, Ark., 16.188
- John Cornell (28c), Phoenix, Ariz., 16.280
- Cole Schill (15*), Horace, N.D., 16.872
Saturday’s schedule
(All times local)
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
Opening ceremonies
- X-mod heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Consolations
- X-mods (10 laps)
- Modifieds (10 laps)
- Late Models (12 laps)
- Late Model dash (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)
- X-mods (25 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
Postrace concert featuring Clayton Anderson
