Kevin Montgomery Tucson, AZ (December 2nd, 2009) - While the end of 2009 nears and Tucson's USA Raceway gears up for 2010, Late Model racers across America have their focus set on January's 4th Annual Wild West Shootout.  Top late model racers from across the country are expected to take part in six different races over the course of nine days competing for the largest Late Model purses in the West.
 
The Wild West Shootout which takes place on the second weekend of January and commences the following weekend enters it 4th year and is anticipated to be one of the largest racing events of 2010.  The best of the best in Super Late Models and Modifieds will tackle USA Raceway's 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event.  A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 17.
 
"The Wild West Shootout is one of the most fun events of the year and it is a great way to kick off the 2010 season" commented Benji Lyons. "We will have the best late model and modified drivers in the country putting on six days of great racing!  The other three days you never know what might happen."
 
Terry Phillips leads the Wild West Shootout win list capturing 8 out of 33 total events with Steve Francis in second with 4 total feature wins.  John Anderson sits third for all time WWS victories with 3 wins.
 
Multiple winners have graced victory circle at the Wild West Shootout including Ken Schrader, Wendell Wallace, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars and Jack Sullivan.
 
More than 100 of the top cars and drivers will take to the track over the nine day event that begins on Saturday January 9th with the $3k to win Wild West Shootout opener and will conclude with the $10k to win Wild West Shootout "Bill Cheesebourg Memorial".
 
USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales.  For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at www.usaraceway.net