Sam Highsmith rose her hands at the start of a drag race in Shoshoni at the 2026 Crossroads of Wyoming Speed Trials. Highsmith owns the womens' record at the seventh street course. h/t Carl Cote, County 10
20 Drivers entered the competition in five divisions. Shoshoni Mayor Joel Highsmith organized the event for the fifth year and had the race running smoothly once again.
“We’re really happy with how it’s going today,” said Highsmith. “It’s great to see so many people out to watch something we work so hard to put on.”
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Phyllis Brewbaker Dell, Joel Joel Highsmith, Michelle Crow, and Rebecca Borders ran the registration booth Sunday morning in Shoshoni.Highsmith recorded speeds during the time trials Sunday in Shoshoni.Shoshoni mayor and race organizer Joel Highsmith took down speeds as they were radioed in Sunday morning in Shoshoni. Highsmith, who is a big car junkie, takes pride in putting on the Cross Roads of Wyoming Speed Trials for his community every year.Phyllis Brewbaker Dell took in a new registrant Sunday morning in Shoshoni. Twenty racers participated in Sunday’s races.A Camaro made its way down the drag track on seventh Street Sunday morning in Shoshoni.Over 100 spectators were out on West 7th Street Sunday for the fifth running of the Cross Roads of Wyoming Speed Trials.The Hoosier tires on the back of a 57 Chevy wrinkled as they gripped the track and the car accelerated off the line.Steve Harless floored it in his 57 Chevy on 7th Street in Shoshoni Sunday.Sam Highsmith approached a car on the line to start their time trial Sunday.Shawn Bullington checked the air pressure in his 1980 Chevy Malibu before a heat in the time trials.A specialized drag-racing motor sat in a racing car as it cooled down from a trial run Sunday in Shoshoni.A young spectator walked by the startling line as a car lined up.Sam Highsmith raised her hands at the start of a drag race in Shoshoni Sunday morning. Highsmith owns the womens’ record at the seventh street course. h/t Carl CoteA driver smiled out of his window as he approached the starting line Sunday morning.A crew member poured Devil’s Glue under the tires Sunday morning. Devils glue and other fluids are poured onto the track and drivers will burn out over them in order to warm up their tires and gain friction on the track.Joel Highsmith stopped at the startling line to check in on his daughter, Sam, as she ran the race Sunday.
h/t Carl Cote, County 10
Over 100 spectators showed up to watch out of the back of pick-up trucks throughout the morning and afternoon. Prizes included an auto care bucket from O’Reilly’s and all award winners received a $50.00 Gift certificate from, Les Schwab tires Riverton Wyoming.
Class results:
70 mph
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1st place: Joel Highsmith: 70.0 mph average. 2008 GMC diesel
2nd place: David Haslam: 69.0 mph average. 2001 Firebird.
3rd place: Michael Smith: 68.3 mph average. 2007 GMC diesel.
85 mph
1st place: Andy Johnson: 79.0 mph average. 1969 Chevel.
