VADO, N.M. — With the 16^th annual Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts just a little over two months away, more local businesses close to Vado Speedway Park have come on board with a focus on supporting the racers. This time the focus is on the Modified and X-Mod divisions.

Thanks to Rancho Milagro Racing, the new presenting sponsor for the Modifieds, the class will now race four nights (up from 2) for the increased $2,000 to win purse and thanks to Eagle Moon Hemp, the X-Mods will now race four nights (up from 2) for the increased $1,000 to win purse.

A third entity, Top of the World Ranch is also a part of the purse increases.

The Mesilla Valley Transportation / Border Tire Modifieds presented by Rancho Milagro will race for $2,000 to win on both Saturday and Sunday shows (Jan 8, 9, 15 and 16) and the RHRSwag.com X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley Davidson will race for $1,000 to win on the same four dates. 

“I am super excited to have Ed and Trudy “GT” (Healy) on board with us as we bring the event to them in New Mexico, rather than them traveling to us which is what they are used to,” said event marketing director Jason Babyak. “They are the sponsors of their grandsons (Johnny and Stormy Scott), who are event regulars. The Healy family also supports FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park as well as several other racers, so this is a great fit for them for added exposure for their businesses.”

For the Healy family, having the Wild West Shootout in their backyard is an exciting development for 2022.

“Rancho Milagro Racing, Eagle Moon Hemp, and Top of the World Ranch are very excited to see the Wild West Shootout come to our home state of New Mexico. This event fits in perfectly with the passions that we support; farming, ranching, rodeo and dirt track racing,” said owners Ed and Trudy “GT” Healy. 

Out of Taos, NM, Rancho Milagro grows organic hay for dairies, operates a mother cow calf operation and is heavily involved in team roping. The group's main ranch is called Top of The World Ranch and the Healy Foundation funds multiple land and water initiatives in the region. In addition to a strong focus on water conservation and irrigation issues, Ed and Trudy “GT” Healy also support several racing teams, including Scott Brothers Racing and team roping where they sponsor Rancho Milagro Team Roping and the New Mexico Rodeo Association.

Out of Deming, NM, Eagle Moon Hemp offers a variety of CBD products wholesale as well as retail direct from the manufacturer. For their raw CBD products, they have distillate which typically contains about 80% CBD and comes in two varieties. Full-spectrum contains less than 0.3% THC and a T-Free Distillate that contains no-detectable amounts of THC via third party testing.

For more information, please visit www.EagleMoonHemp.com .

Online sales of single and multi-day tickets recently began for the Southwest’s popular miniseries, which features six nights of racing from January 8 – 16 for Super Late Models, Modifieds and X-Mods at FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park.

Tickets are priced at $25 per night for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-12 with children 5-and-under admitted free of charge.

A six-day general admission combo ticket is also available for $150 and includes a pit-pass upgrade for one night as chosen by the purchaser as well as a free Wild West Shootout seat cushion. Six-day passes can be purchased in advance at www.wildwestshootout.net/buy-tickets/ .

The 2022 edition of the event will be held on January 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 16 at the state-of-the-art, 3/8-mile oval, situated conveniently on I-10 between Las Cruces and El Paso.

Over $250,000 in prize money will be on the line during the 16^th Annual Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The event includes six complete programs for three divisions.

Additionally, the Penske Racing Shocks $300,000 Paydirt Jackpot was recently announced, which offers a $300,000 bonus for any Super Late Model driver who can win all six nights. The bonus program also includes a $100,000 incentive for five wins and a $25,000 bonus for four miniseries victories.

Each race night finds the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Models presented by Black Diamond Race Cars, Mesilla Valley Transportation/ Border Tire Modifieds, and RHRSwag.com X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley Davidson competing in action.

Additionally, an open practice session is slated for both January 7 and January 11.

Last but not least, each division will compete for a miniseries point’s championship and accompanying point fund.

For more information on the event, please visit www.WildWestShootout.net.

The Wild West Shootout is made possible by O’Reilly Auto Parts, FK Rod Ends, Dirt Track Bank, Black Diamond Race Cars, Rio Grande Waste Services, Penske Racing Shocks, Shaw Trucking, Schaeffer Oil, SportTruck RV, Nissan of Las Cruces, Rancho Milagro Racing, Eagle Moon Hemp, Top of the World Ranch, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Border Tire, RHR Racing Swag, Barnett Harley Davidson, Dirt Pro Grading & Padwork, Contractors & Developers (C&D) Bonding, Shocks by Hammer, Hoker Trucking, Midwest Sheet Metal, Speedway Motors, VP Racing Fuel, Hoosier Racing Tires, Pro Power Engines, Beaver Stripes, Arizona Differential, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Toste Construction, Sipes Tractor & Transport Service, Total Ag Solutions, Merry’s Home Furnishings, The Joie of Seating, Schill Construction, Screven Motor Speedway, DirtDraft.com, FinishLine Graphics, and FloRacing.com.