SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — With the smoke barely settled from the guns fired in Hoker Trucking Victory Lane during the 15th edition of the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, officials are already preparing for the 2022 miniseries.

In fact, the dates for the 16th edition of the miniseries have been set for Jan. 8-9, Jan. 12, and Jan. 14-16, 2022 at the three-eighths-mile oval located just outside of Phoenix.

“Despite having to battle through unprecedented challenges, we had the biggest year in the history of the Wild West Shootout in 2021. The support and cooperation from the racers, fans, and sponsors was nothing short of amazing. For all of this we are extremely grateful,” event promoter Chris Kearns said. “We have now turned our focus to the 2022 edition of the miniseries. Our staff is already evaluating every possible thing we can do to make the event a bigger and better experience for fans and racers.”

More than $250,000 in prize money will be on the line during the 16th Annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The event includes six complete programs for three divisions.

Each night finds the Dirt Track Bank Super Late Models presented by Black Diamond Race Cars, Mesilla Valley Transportation/ Border Tire Modifieds presented by Arizona Differential, and RHRSwag.com X-Mods presented by Barnett Harley Davidson competing in action.

Additionally, an open practice session is slated for both Jan. 7 and Jan. 11.

Each division will compete for a miniseries point’s championship and accompanying point fund.

“Pandemic restrictions unfortunately kept some of our loyal supporters from being able to attend in 2021, so we are definitely looking forward to returning to normalcy in 2022. Each year, more and more fans and racers enjoy the Wild West Shootout as an opportunity to take a racing vacation. There’s so much to see and do in the greater Phoenix area and typically the weather is fantastic,” Kearns continued. “The event is truly a homecoming for fans and drivers from across North America, and we couldn’t be more appreciative of all of the support that we get.”