

1/5/2025
Chase Junghans
Junghans races to third in Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway Park
Chase Junghans' 2025 season got underway over the weekend with the 19th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park.
With 47 Super Late Models on the grounds for the first race of six, Junghans outran front-row starter Brandon Sheppard in his heat race to pick up the victory. Earning the pole for Saturday’s $25,000-to-win opener, Chase’s night came to a disappointing end after pulling off on lap 14.
In a slower start on Sunday, Chase squeezed into the A-Main with a fourth-place finish in his heat. Despite being pinned on the eighth row, Junghans marched through the field 12 spots in the 40-lapper to register an impressive third-place finish. He joined race-winner Bobby Pierce and Brandon Sheppard on the podium.
Full results from the opening weekend can be found at www.WildWestShootout.net.
Article Credit: Tyler Rinken Photo