Vado

[ride height]

Well I didn’t get to watch all of the races but the ones I did....the track was very racy. Shout out to the track prep “engineers”. Well done boys. If other tracks took the time to figure out what makes that happen, you’d not have a problem putting butts in the seats.

Speaking of butts in the seats....doesn’t look like the attendance is all that stellar at Vado.

[Highside Hustler25]

Temperature not helping.

[0_VodooChild_0]

Temperature not helping.Huh, 74 degrees yesterday in Phoenix with overnight lows at low 50's. Tell me again why moving it to Vado is a good idea?????Wild West Shootout belongs in Arizona!!!!

[Dlmfan123]

Huh, 74 degrees yesterday in Phoenix with overnight lows at low 50's. Tell me again why moving it to Vado is a good idea?????Wild West Shootout belongs in Arizona!!!!Go to your track of choice and schedule a race. Let's see what you can do

[zyoung25]

Huh, 74 degrees yesterday in Phoenix with overnight lows at low 50's. Tell me again why moving it to Vado is a good idea?????Wild West Shootout belongs in Arizona!!!!

The year i went to Volusia, it was under 30 degrees 3 of the 6 nights. Its part of nature in the winter, its gets cold.

[LM1]

The track they had it at last year closed down.

[CILDirt]

I believe Chad from FALS is doing prep out there this year.

[Highside Hustler25]

Huh, 74 degrees yesterday in Phoenix with overnight lows at low 50's. Tell me again why moving it to Vado is a good idea?????Wild West Shootout belongs in Arizona!!!!

Not gonna agree or disagree. Golfing in Chandler and watching Chilli bowl on Flo at night. Next best thing to being there.

[over4T]

Many of the tracks in Arizona have historically struggled to stay open for years, crooked promoters/employees, low regular season fan/racers counts, the dreaded development thing, etc., etc. The weather in the winter is iffy and I've frozen my azz off many times there. Northern Nevada has been in the same situation for decades with the same problems.

Royal Jones builds a state of the art facility, is a long time racer himself, has a history of making things happen and is a very viable and stable probability of long term success. WWSO had a good run in AZ and there's no reason not to give New Mexico a shot with it. Although the car counts likely won't grow the coming week the attendance probably will, just as the AZ WWSO did.

Extra bonus for the AZ fans is there are different golf courses in Las Cruces and El Paso to try during the days and, if you have a passport, you can cross the border at El Paso and renew your prescriptions in Mexico and probably save enough right there to cover part of your travel nut.

[0_VodooChild_0]

Many of the tracks in Arizona have historically struggled to stay open for years, crooked promoters/employees, low regular season fan/racers counts, the dreaded development thing, etc., etc. The weather in the winter is iffy and I've frozen my azz off many times there. Northern Nevada has been in the same situation for decades with the same problems. Royal Jones builds a state of the art facility, is a long time racer himself, has a history of making things happen and is a very viable and stable probability of long term success. WWSO had a good run in AZ and there's no reason not to give New Mexico a shot with it. Although the car counts likely won't grow the coming week the attendance probably will, just as the AZ WWSO did. Extra bonus for the AZ fans is there are different golf courses in Las Cruces and El Paso to try during the days and, if you have a passport, you can cross the border at El Paso and renew your prescriptions in Mexico and probably save enough right there to cover part of your travel nut.Stands full EVERY night in Az the last 4 years. Vado is NOT a vacation destination, Phoenix Arizona is!!!! Hoping Cocopah Speedway can acquire the Shootout in the future. That place is a Diamond in the Desert.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Well if they don't figure out how to get buts in the empty seats they mite not be around very long.

[dirtcrazy4u]

There isn't enough of a slm following out west for them to have teams tow that far west. You need local talent to help fill fields and seats. Screven lost woo, facilities, in my eyes are a dump, but the track produces great racing. I personally think it would be a great place for them to go.

[BirkyTime15B]

Ooof with Vado not being a vacation destination that Phoenix is, car count of 27 tonight. I sure hope they can make this event work. But gotta think this was a giant flop with cold temps and empty stands. I know with my travels I couldn’t wait to leave NM and get somewhere better. I would 10/10 times be traveling to Florida over NM every year. Unless I win powerball and hit the road for every race. Just such a bummer that the AZ Speedway had to close. Maybe Vegas works better?

[#FALSuperman]

Absolutely pathetic display of fan support in the stands.
There's a reason many big names didn't venture out this year.
The car count is almost as bad as the fan count.

[TDRacin®]

Absolutely pathetic display of fan support in the stands.
There's a reason many big names didn't venture out this year.
The car count is almost as bad as the fan count.

lol Just shows car count doesn't mean anything. The racing is fantastic!

[Barbecueboy]

No kidding……wow.

[intel8]

Great race! Congratulations to Roberts Motorsports and Albertson. Marler/Pierce just going for the same spot. Sad that there is no fan support of this place.

[zyoung25]

They keep up this kind of finishes and races, the fans will come.

Tomorrow will be a intetesting day on here.

[Barbecueboy]

Does anything really even need to be said? Mikey pretty much dropped the Mic on what needed to be said.

That was absolutely fantastic how he gave 32 credit for driving him like he did and said he would have done the exact same thing…..and then smashed the entire circus with the velvet hammer.

[GregA12]

They keep up this kind of finishes and races, the fans will come.

Tomorrow will be a intetesting day on here.

That place is putting on some incredible racing. Race of the Year type stuff and we’re not even to Jan 15. Can’t wait to get down there Saturday…even with the really cool temps.

[0_VodooChild_0]

Buck Fobby Pierce. Crybaby little B!t(H!!!!!!

[#FALSuperman]

Definitely good racing...I still don't think that will bring fans out in New Mexico.

[zyoung25]

I dont look for the place to fill up this week at all. I can see a few more being enticed to go with how the racing has been, Im one of them.

[Morgs153]

97 dropped off because of a positive Covid test (bummer for them). Get well but really, was there anyone there to catch it?

[Rajflyboy]

Great race again.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Marlar ate the 32 up dive bombing him like that. Would the 32 have done like wise. You betcha, that longhorn copy looked pretty good running up front.

[Highside Hustler25]

Sorry but you can't turn down to catch the moisture strip if someone is already there. Total screw up on Bobby.
Marlar showed class in his interview.

[Ron Burgundy]

Yes they need to put people in the seats. However this is last year Saturday at the wws. Weather, covid, and other things can also be factors

[Rajflyboy]

Sorry but you can't turn down to catch the moisture strip if someone is already there. Total screw up on Bobby.Marlar showed class in his interview.Last lap anything goes and I’m cool with that

[catgo22]

Feel bad for Royal. But it’s almost never warm enuff in NM. I guess Tucson wasn’t good. Cocopah is almost California. I can’t figure out why they don't do it at this 3/8 on the NW side of Phoenix just off the 303? Good racing, reminds me of Farmer City - big arc backstretch w/o a wall. In Phx now. 70 and sunny all week.

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[johnE]

Mohave Valley Raceway presents the 2023 Wild West Shootout hosted by Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino.

10,000 hotel rooms within 15 miles. Oatman AZ, Route 66, scenic desert mountains above the Colorado River, nearby Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.

[TS FAN]

Racing deal. Both drivers handled things with class afterwards. Bobby and Mike always handle post race interviews with class. Sorry, Pierce haters but it is a fact.

[Highside Hustler25]

🖕= class?

Ok.

[Rajflyboy]

Kenny B right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T78nTIoaCMI

[JabberJaws83]

Racing deal. Both drivers handled things with class afterwards. Bobby and Mike always handle post race interviews with class. Sorry, Pierce haters but it is a fact.

One handled it with the class, the other can’t believe someone wouldn’t hit the brakes for him (as we’ve seen with some of bird flippin Bobby’s sliders)

[TS FAN]

LOL, see and hear what you want to hear 83. I have never heard or seen Pierce act like a jerk in post race interviews. That is my point, but it must have gone over your head.

[Andrews42FAN]

Vado just needs to advertise free covid testing and a hot dog with admission and the place will be packed.....

[JabberJaws83]

LOL, see and hear what you want to hear 83. I have never heard or seen Pierce act like a jerk in post race interviews. That is my point, but it must have gone over your head.

I hear Bobby NEVER taking blame for anything. Always racing deal or the other guy shoulda checked up

[Rajflyboy]

Vado just needs to advertise free covid testing and a hot dog with admission and the place will be packed...... Really great idea

[LM1]

I think Bobby has matured some these last few years, still dump flipping the bird but his post race interview was better than in the past for example when he told the fans he makes more money than them. Also less monster sliders from him last year, will see if that trend continues. Not a Bobby fan or hater, just an observation.

[kidrock]

Sorry but you can't turn down to catch the moisture strip if someone is already there. Total screw up on Bobby.
Marlar showed class in his interview.

I agree with everything you said here. I will just add Bobby was the classless one last night.

[Rajflyboy]

33 late models signed un

[50Dixon50]

33 late models signed un

Thanks a bunch

[Rajflyboy]

Thanks a bunch👍. Doesn’t look like big crowd from what I can tell

[dirtcrazy4u]

Albertson has that place dialed in

[dirtcrazy4u]

Those horns drive off the corner really straight. EPJ takes heat 2

[50Dixon50]

Those horns drive off the corner really straight. EPJ takes heat 2

Really good to hear

[Rajflyboy]

Turbo 👍👍👍👍👍

[GregA12]

Made it to Vado and pics and videos don’t do this place justice. Wow. Not sure what it looks like on camera but a decent crowd here. Grandstands are large and many people higher up off camera.

[Rajflyboy]

Thanks for the update on Vado👍 Good to know. 👍

[LonghornRT]

Would like to see Weiss pull one off

[Rajflyboy]

Marlar with the win 👍

[dirtSLMracing]

Marlar with the win 

Did you recently discover the thumbs up emoji?

[Morgs153]

I have a Rodney Sanders question.

Is he just making laps and pulling off in those late model features to concentrate on his mod program? First night he was 12th, second night scratched, next three nights he was one of the first retirees in the late models. Yet in the mods he's making serious tracks. I believe the first two nights were 6th/5th and then three straight wins. Is someone there who knows what is going on (car, engine, just testing things, what)? I like following Rodney Sanders racing so I'm kind of interested. Serious non-speculation please.

Also, attaboy to Thomas Hunzicker. I got to meet him and talk to him for a good long visit last year at Cedar Lake. He's a really super nice guy who is living his dream and his program is getting incrementally better. Not a force to threaten the top dogs but it is really nice to see him getting into the features and having some good runs for his level of program. If anyone ever gets the chance to go meet and talk Thomas, you'll really like him. A rock climber from Switzerland who loves F1 racing living his dream as a dirt late model driver. Good dude.

[Rajflyboy]

Did you recently discover the thumbs up emoji?If I like something I enjoy the thumbs up.

[Raceready]

Did you recently discover the thumbs up emoji?Am I remembering correctly or did I recall that he gave a big old bunch of the thumb ups to that there young'n Bobby Pierce ??? LOLOLOL

[Rajflyboy]

Bobby Pierce is a hard working, hard charging top ranked dirt late model driver. What’s not to like?

[Raceready]

well there is the people that are jealous that he dominates the Heck Tour series ,

[Rajflyboy]

well there is the people that are jealous that he dominates the Heck Tour series ,Jealousy will kill. Yes. I like pretty much all the SLM drivers. Hard working bunch of folks.

[50Dixon50]

I think the race on Wednesday the 12th could very well be the race of the year

[Rajflyboy]

I think the race on Wednesday the 12th could very well be the race of the yearGreat race for sure.

[GregA12]

Here for the finale and the track is looking great in hot laps again. Would expect another outstanding night of racing. Staying in El Paso is great. Tons to do and it’s only 30 min straight shot on I-10 from our hotel. Las Cruces even closer (like 20 min). I know it’s a little bit cooler than AZ but I’ve been to colder nights at Volusia than it was here last night and I don’t know what there is to do there that there isn’t here. Hiking, golf, food joints, etc. Maybe I’m sounding like a Vado apologist to everyone angry that it’s not in AZ but just been incredibly impressed by everything I’m seeing here.

[Rajflyboy]

Thanks for the info. I think Vado would be a great trip out west.

[TS FAN]

Looking forward to seeing race tomorrow on DOD. Racing has been great down there all week. Great race prep too.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

GregA12,

It's not near the vacation location to me. I was one of the complaining people, but the track races awesome. This is the first WWSO I've missed in a while. I'll give it a shot next year.

[kidrock]

What was the average fan count 100 a night

[GregA12]

What was the average fan count 100 a night

I counted 22 but I’m assuming you’re here so maybe you counted more?

[Raceready]

Maybe right if he was drunk and seeing double. But quadruple ? ? ?

[kidrock]

No I'm not there. Do they just not have late model fans out that way or is it just to cold?

[orange28fan]

Came down for Saturday and Today. Conservatively I’d say that place can sit 2,500 people? Not including suites. I’d say it was 1/3rd full maybe more, the suites seemed to be full. After watching all week, there were a lot more people there than I expected, not empty by any means. Late models just aren’t a big deal in NM, definitely more open wheel and sprints. I’ll be interested to see what the crowd is for WoO sprints in March.

[kidrock]

Orangefan It just like from the camera angle there wasn't that many people there that's why I was curious thanks for the reply

[Rajflyboy]

Marlar with the win last night. Longhorns baby

[Highside Hustler25]

Marlar with the win last night. Longhorns baby

Longhorns my azz. Marlar wins in anything he gets in. Chassis has nothing to do with it.

[dirty-white-boy]

A light crowd is an understatement, however Ben and DJ like to brag about the 1000s of us watching on Flo. Thats where the money is these days. WHOLESALE money! Wowza!!

Why would anyone go to Vado? Tuscon is 4 hours away and you can only eat so many tacos before you are bored out of your mind. Now lets compare this to East Bay for 5 days, heck yea!

I would think if you are looking for something to build on for the future that Vado is not the answer but nobody asked me for my advice when they were planning.

[Rajflyboy]

Longhorns my azz. Marlar wins in anything he gets in. Chassis has nothing to do with it.I agree with you 👍

[johnE]

Marlar comports himself well and Bobby Pierce (and others) should continue to learn from Marlar.

[Rajflyboy]

Marlar comports himself well and Bobby Pierce (and others) should continue to learn from Marlar.Experience counts

[GregA12]

A light crowd is an understatement, however Ben and DJ like to brag about the 1000s of us watching on Flo. Thats where the money is these days. WHOLESALE money! Wowza!!

Why would anyone go to Vado? Tuscon is 4 hours away and you can only eat so many tacos before you are bored out of your mind. Now lets compare this to East Bay for 5 days, heck yea!

I would think if you are looking for something to build on for the future that Vado is not the answer but nobody asked me for my advice when they were planning.

I’ve been to East Bay many times and know that area well (and will be down for the last 2 Lucas races this year) Both places are fun to visit and have phenomenal racing. Vado is a gem and East Bay is a dump (still love it though). Anyway, El Paso/Las Cruces have anything the Tampa area has to offer IMO. Been to Phx. Not for races but I still don’t see what’s missing other than tons of levels people have their RV’s parked there.

[Highside Hustler25]

I agree with you 

I'd rather you didn't. 🙂