Hughes wins Wild West Shootout opener


TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla., became the newest Wild West Shootout winner on opening night Saturday at the USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz.

The USRA RHS Modified division checked in with 57 entrees from all over the country and even a few from Canada.

Hughes collected $1,000 for his efforts with Stormy Scott taking home the runner-up spot.

Rodney Sanders, Jake O'Neil, and Johnny Scott rounded out the top five.

Round 2 of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, and then continues for four more days next Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series
USA Raceway, Tucson, Ariz.
Saturday, January 14, 2012

USRA RHS MODIFIEDS

Heat Race #1: 1. Scott Ward, 2. Johnny Scott, 3. Jake O’Neil, 4. Cale Arneson, 5. Holly Jones, 6. Mercedes Harris, 7. Monte Bischoff, 8. Kent Rosevear, 9. Dickie Gorham, 10. Kyle Casson.

Heat Race #2: 1. Rodney Sanders, 2. Dano Ostrander, 3. Jimmy Ray, 4. Marlyn Seidler, 5. Brandon Davis, 6. Art Lacy, 7. Brandon Farrington, 8. Terry Haven, 9. Travis Gorsuch, 10. Nick O’Neil.

Heat Race #3: 1. Jason Krohn, 2. Grant Junghans, 3. Billy Byholm, 4. Royal Jones, 5. Dane Jorgenson, 6. Blake Jegtvig, 7. Jeff Olschowka, 8. Matt Dustye, 9. Travis Peery, 10. Ward Imrie.

Heat Race #4: 1. Stormy Scott, 2. Dereck Ramirez, 3. R.C. Whitwell, 4. Dana Fite, 5. Paul Mueller, 6. Jordan Mccrimmon, 7. Rich Mann, 8. Gary Goodrich Jr., 9. Spenser Wilson.

Heat Race #5: 1. Jason Hughes, 2. Austin Siebert, 3. Bumper Jones, 4. Jacob Gallardo, 5. Rich Loftus, 6. Mike Brandon, 7. D.J. Werkmeister, 8. Brad Dierks, 9. Ricky Thorton Jr.

Heat Race #6: 1. Tyson Turnbull, 2. Wade Simmons, 3. Chase Junghans, 4. J.C. Parmeley, 5. Dennis Haven, 6. Bob Sauzek, 7. Chris Olexiewicz, 8. Fito Gallardo, 9. Ron Schreiner.

"B" Feature #1: 1. Johnny Scott, 2. Dereck Ramirez, 3. R.C. Whitwell, 4. Austin Siebret, 5. Chase Junghans, 6. Blake Jegtvig, 7. Brandon Farrington, 8. Paul Mueller, 9. Brandon Davis, 10. Jordan Mccrimmon, 11. Rich Mann, 12. Mike Brandon, 13. Kent Rosevear, 14. Art Lacy, 15. Monte Bischoff, 16. J.C. Parmeley, 17. Holly Jones, 18. Brad Dierks, 19. Fito Gallardo, 20. Nick O’Neil, 21. Ricky Thorton Jr.

"B" Feature #2: 1. Bumper Jones, 2. Dano Ostrander, 3. Dane Jorgenson, 4. Royal Jones, 5. Kyle Casson, 6. Marlyn Seidler, 7. Dickie Gorham, 8. Jacob Gallardo, 9. Mercedes Harris, 10. Jeff Olschowka, 11. Travis Gorsuch, 12. Terry Haven, 13. Dennis Haven, 14. Bob Sauzek, 15. Gary Goodrich Jr., 16. Ron Schreiner, 17. Dana Fite, 18. Matt Dustye, 19. Chris Olexiewicz, 20. D.J. Werkmeister, 21. Spenser Wilson.

"A" Feature: 1. Jason Hughes, 2. Stormy Scott, 3. Rodney Sanders, 4. Jake O’Neil, 5. Johnny Scott, 6. Dereck Ramirez, 7. Billy Byholm, 8. Bumper Jones, 9. Jimmy Ray, 10. R.C. Whitwell, 11. Chase Junghans, 12. Scott Ward, 13. Kyle Casson, 14. Tyson Turnbull, 15. Marlyn Seidler, 16. Royal Jones, 17. Dane Jorgenson, 18. Brandon Farrington, 19. Blake Jegtvig, 20. Dano Ostrander, 21. Grant Junghans, 22. Jason Krohn, 23. Cale Arneson, 24. Austin Siebert.