CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — The 2026 Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts drew to a close Sunday evening at FK Rod Ends Central Arizona Raceway for the sixth and final round of the miniseries.
Leading all but three laps in the 50-lap feature, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., claimed his first victory of the 2026 Wild West Shootout in the $25,000-to-win finale.
Pierce led handily through the first 20 circuits before Hudson O’Neal closed the gap. The two drivers exchanged sliders, resulting in O’Neal spinning in turn two. Pierce regained full control of the lead on lap 31 and rode to the checkered flag for his 17th-career Wild West Shootout triumph.
“First off, I’ll apologize to him, it might’ve been my mistake there,” said Pierce, reflecting on his on-track incident with Hudson O’Neal. “He slid me earlier in three, and I figured I was going to give it back to him in two. I’m just glad we were both able to finish the race and he was able to get his spot back. It was just a hard racing deal.”
Pierce led 47 of the 50 laps in the main event, earning an extra $23,500 from the Rio Grande Waste Services Lap Leader Loot. He also collected $3,000 from the Don Frank Floors Fan Challenge, bringing his total payday for the night to $51,500.
The win marked the fifth different winner of the 2026 Wild West Shootout and added to Pierce’s career win total with the miniseries, bringing it to 17.
After a run-in with Tyler Erb in his heat race, Jonathan Davenport transferred to the 50-lap feature through the B-Main and charged from the last row to finish second.
O’Neal spun on lap 28 following a spirited exchange with Pierce but recovered to finish third. The podium result was enough for O’Neal to claim the 2026 Wild West Shootout Super Late Model Championship, earning him $3,000.
The 2026 Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts has officially concluded. Dates for next year’s event are scheduled for January 9–17, 2027.
The finish:
Feature (50 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[23]; 3. 6-Hudson O’Neal[4]; 4. 1-Tyler Erb[2]; 5. 19-Dustin Sorensen[11]; 6. 18-Chase Junghans[21]; 7. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 8. 97-Cade Dillard[3]; 9. 22*-Drake Troutman[9]; 10. B5-Brandon Sheppard[19]; 11. 15S-Clay Stuckey[10]; 12. 0-Jake O’Neil[15]; 13. 49T-Jake Timm[16]; 14. 15D-Justin Duty[5]; 15. 157-Mike Marlar[7]; 16. 1X-Amelia Eisenschenk[18]; 17. 8-Dillon McCowan[14]; 18. 128-Kylan Garner[17]; 19. 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 20. 19R-Ryan Gustin[13]; 21. 9T-Tim Isenberg[20]; 22. 82-Eston Whisler[24]; 23. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[22]; 24. 13-Bricen James[12]
