Pat Doar wins night two at the Wild West Shootout

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Doar Returns to Wild West Shootout Victory Lane After Seven Year Absence

By Ryan Neuharth

Tucson, Ariz (January 9, 2011) – It had been so long since New Richmond, WI driver Pat Doar sat in Victory Lane at the Wild West Shootout that the event technically didn’t even exist. USA Raceway’s mid-winter mini-series began in 2001 at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, and was known then as the Early Thaw. The 2003 edition saw Doar score two-wins and the series point’s championship, but the well had run dry until this sunny Tucson afternoon.

After a less than stellar performance in the series opener, it appeared that Terry Phillips would not be denied in his quest too add to his status as the series all-time wins leader. Having blasted from his fifth starting spot to take the lead on lap two, the driver known as “TP” began to motor away as fierce battles erupted throughout the running order.

Behind the top three Phillips’ teammate and opening night runner-up Jeremy Payne lead a group of contenders that included Clay Daly, Billy Moyer, Jr, Jimmy Mars and Bub McCool. That quintuplet seemingly changed positions with each flick of the steering wheel, only to have their fun interrupted by cautions for Brad Looney on lap seven and Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth on lap twelve.

Running third during the races middle stages, Doar slotted behind race long leader Phillips and hometown favorite and USA Raceway Modified Champion RC Whitwell. With the top three blasting around the top-side of the immaculately prepared speedplant, Doar took advantage of lapped traffic to maneuver past Whitwell and quickly took the fight to Phillips. It was short lived as Phillips shoved the nose off of turn two, making hard contact with the backstretch concrete and handing the lead to Doar.

In the scramble Payne edge by Whitwell for the runner-up spot with Moyer, Jr. up from ninth on lap fifteen to run fourth when the yellow would appear for top five runner Daly on lap twenty-two. Just like 24-hours earlier, a late race restart would tell a dramatic tail, but unlike night number one, Doar would have to survive not one, but three restarts in the races final seven laps.

The first of which provided the most drama as Doar jumped the cushion in turn one allowing Whitwell to throw the slide job to momentary grab the point in turn two. Down low, Payne pulled even with Whitwell as Doar threaded the needle making it a three wide charge towards turn three. Driving in deeper than his counterparts, Doar eclipsed Payne before sliding in front of Whitwell to regain the lead he lost half a lap earlier.

“I didn’t know where he was, I just drove it in there and it stuck,” Doar said from Element 7 Victory Lane. “He was out of sight and it hope it was clean.”

Just as things appeared settled out front, all eyes shifted to hard charging Billy Moyer. Having started twenty-first, the Hall of Fame driver cracked the top ten on lap twenty and ran seventh as the yellow appeared for David Breazeale on lap twenty-seven. While this restart was far less dramatic for Doar, for the second night in a row Payne and McCool found themselves occupying the same real estate, this time Payne ended up facing the wrong direction in turn one. The scuffle resulted in the races final restart, and again Doar didn’t bobble, slipping away from Whitwell and McCool as a pair of Moyer’s contested third. The elder Moyer would take the position from his son completing an impressive run in which he gained seventeen positions. Doar ran the last three circuits unmolested for this third career Wild West Shootout win.

After thanking his crew and sponsors from the winner circle, Doar was sure not to forget the most important person of them all. “My wife just got here today and I guess she’s good luck,” said Doar.

A-Main
Pat Doar, RC Whitwell, Bub McCool, Billy Moyer, Billy Moyer, Jr., Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Mars, Jesse Stovall, Brad Looney, Ray Moore, Nick Bartels, Rob Sanders, John Kaanta, Dylan Smith, John Lobb, Brad Williams, Jeremy Payne, Morgan Bagley, David Breazeale, Clay Daly, Terry Phillips, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Barton, Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth, Mike Johnson

Heat 1
Brad Looney, Bub McCool, Clay Daly, Leon Henderson, Trevor Glaser, Joey Moriarty, Tony Toste, John Lowry, Dave Deetz

Heat 2
Billy Moyer, Jr., Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, Lonnie Parker, Jr., Mike Johnson, Billy Moyer, Rob Mayea, Darryn Waldo, David Vennard

Heat 3
Ray Moore, Morgan Bagley, Eric Mass, Brent Kehrer, Jack Sullivan, Jon Kirby, Russ Sell, Dan Henrikson, Greg Jelvik - DNS

Heat 4
RC Whitwell, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Barton, Brad Williams, Dylan Smith, Mike Balcean, John Lobb, Frank Heckanest, Jr., Jason Papich, Jeff Sires

Heat 5
Jimmy Mars, Chris Wall, Rob Sanders, David Breazeale, Karl Tipton, Jesse Stovall, Matt Aukland, Garrett Alberson

Heat 6
Ronnie Lee Hollingsworth, Pat Doar, Nick Bartels, Mike McCaughan, John Kaanta, James Chavez, Jr., Mark Carrell, Bill Bartels

B-Main 1
Morgan Bagley, Mike Johnson, Jesse Stovall, John Kaanta, Matt Aukland, Mike Balcean, Brent Kehrer, Mark Carrell, Jason Papich, James Chavez, Jr., David Vennard, Joey Moriarty, Jeff Sires, Mike McCaughan

B-Main 2
Nick Bartels, Brad Williams, John Lobb, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) Barton, John Lowry, Jon Kirby, Karl Tipton, Darryn Waldo, Greg Jelvik, Bill Bartels, Leon Henderson, Russ Sell, Chris Wall

B-Main 3
David Breazeale, Rob Sanders, Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, Eric Mass, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Lonnie Parker, Jr., Trevor Glaser, Rob Mayea, Tony Toste, Garrett Alberson, Dan Henrikson, Dave Deetz

Modified Event Results:
A-Main: A. Arneson, Grimes, Byholm, Williamson, Ray, Ward, Edginton, J. O’Neil, Clark, Belcher Jr., Strand, Skytland, Scott, Jones, C. Arneson, Whitwell, Johnson, Thomas, N. O’Neil, Brandon, Hutton, Ayers, Mann, Alvarez

Heat 1: RC Whitwell, Austin Arneson, Cody Skytland, Shane Edginton, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)ie Gorham, Tim Thomas, Scott Ward, Ron Schreiner

Heat 2: Daniel Hutto, Brian Clark, Brian McCaughan, Ritchie Mann, Jeremy Osborn, Terry Haven, Dustin Dittman, Jay Richardson

Heat 3: Terry Belcher Jr., Stormy Scott, Mike Brandon, Nick O’Neil, Jesse Williamson, Alex Engelstad, Lance Mari, Dennis Haven

Heat 4: Jimmy Ray, Cale Arneson, Corky Thomas, Mitch Johnson, Bumper Jones, Jason Grimes, Ed Turnbull, Don Shaw

Heat 5: Jake O’Neil, Chad Ayers, Jason Strand, Billy Byholm, Cody Alvarez, Mercedes Harris, Wade Simmons, Bud Walberg

B-Main 1: Jones, Byholm, Brandon, Williamson, Ward, Edginton, Turnbull, Simmons, Mari, Gorham, McCaughan, Dittman, Engelstad, D. Haven

B-Main 2: N. O’Neil, C. Thomas, Grimes, Johnson, Strand, Alvarez, Harris, Richardson, T. Thomas, Osborn, T. Haven, Schreiner, Walberg, Shaw

Super Stock Event Results:

A-Main: Marty Hussak, Dana Boatwright, Daniel Stricker, Joe Sarginger, Terry Hill, Brian Ledbetter Jr., Chris McCurdy Jr., Mike Brigner, Paul Rios, Doug Paxson, Johnny McCarty Jr.

Heat 1: Hill, Stricker, Hussak, Ledbetter Jr., Brigner, Paxson

Heat 2: Boatwright, Sarginger, Rios, McCurdy Jr., McCarty Jr.

Hornet Event Results:

A-Main: Paul Harris, Beckie Grube, Stephen Lee, Barrett Green, Jeremy McCollum, Paul Grube, Carol McMillan, David Siegel, Brandon Cunningham, Duane Jones, Jerry Jones

Heat 1: Harris, D. Jones, B. Grube, Siegel, Cunningham, Greene, McCollum, Lee, P. Grube, McMillan, J. Jones

[Butch]

Congratulations to Pat Doar and Mars Race Cars on your $5,000 feature win in Arizona

Butch