Sanders
Surges To Victory at Creek County Speedway
KELLYVILLE, Okla. (July 31,
2025)On a
thrilling Thursday night, Rodney Sanders of Happy,
Texas, powered to the win in the Sooner Showdown
presented by Duvall Electric, part of the Summit USMTS
National Championship presented by RacinDirt, at Creek
County Speedway.
The 40-lap main event saw
intense battles and a dramatic finish, with Sanders
claiming his sixth victory of the year, and 158th of his
career.
Starting third, The Rocket took the
lead on lap 14 from pole-sitter Terry Phillips of
Springfield, Mo., and held on through the final 27 laps
to secure the win with a margin of victory of 1.553
seconds.
Phillips fought back valiantly, edging
out Jim Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, by a bumper at the
checkered flag to claim second place. Chisholm settled
for third, while Tanner Mullens of Wichita, Kan.,
charged from 19th to finish fourth, earning the FK Rod
Ends Hard Charger Award.
Gary Christian of Broken
Bow, Okla., rounded out the top five. The rest of the
top 10 included Tyler Davis (Haysville, Kan.) in sixth,
Kyle Brown (Madrid, Iowa) in seventh, Joe Chisholm
(Osage, Iowa) in eighth, Kyle Strickler (Mooresville,
N.C.) in ninth, and Trevor Hughes (Westville, Okla.) in
10th.
The race, which featured 34 entries and 10
cautions in the feature, showcased fierce competition
from the outset. Phillips led the first 13 laps with Joe
Chisholm giving the hall-of-famer to rest before Sanders
made his move, capitalizing on a strong run through the
middle of the race.
On the dirt this Friday and
Saturday at the Lucas Oil Speedway it's the 16th annual
USMTS Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout presented by Foley
Equipment, bringing the stars of the Summit USMTS
National Championship presented by RacinDirt for
back-to-back nights of racing.
The USMTS Show-Me
Shootout has become one of the highlight events of the
schedule over the years, expanding to a two-day event in
2024 when Jim Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, swept both
features. Chisholm, the reigning series champion,
returns and is giving chase to five-time USMTS king
Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas.
For more
information, visit
www.usmts.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States
Modified Touring Series
Summit USMTS National
Championship presented by RacinDirt
3rd Annual Sooner
Showdown presented by Duvall Electric
Creek County
Speedway, Kellyville, Okla.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Showing finishing position, starting position in
parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Heat race
lineups are determined via group qualifying. The top 12
in heat race passing points advance to the Summit Racing
Equipment A Main.
HODGES FARMS &
DREDGING QUALIFYING GROUP #1:
1. (7) 75
Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 14.855
2. (17) 20
Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 14.901
3. (12) 24C Jim
Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 15.001
4. (10) 712 Trevor
Hughes, Westville, Okla., 15.017
5. (14) 8 Kyle
Strickler, Mooresville, N.C., 15.031
6. (13) 7
Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla., 15.054
7. (15) 65
Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., 15.073
8. (5) 2SS Mark
Smith, Anthony, N.M., 15.092
9. (11) 52 Chad Davis,
Sapulpa, Okla., 15.219
10. (9) 15W Kale Westover,
Altus, Okla., 15.355
11. (8) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice,
Okla., 15.361
12. (6) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa,
15.405
13. (4) 1S James Reed, Oklahoma City, Okla.,
15.491
14. (3) 24B Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas,
15.515
15. (16) 8S Robert Scott, Sand Springs, Okla.,
15.561
16. (2) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas,
15.638
17. (1) 17 Brandon Dean, Sapulpa, Okla.,
15.775
HODGES FARMS & DREDGING QUALIFYING
GROUP #2:
1. (13) 02 Tanner Mullens,
Wichita, Kan., 14.793
2. (9) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage,
Iowa, 14.966
3. (11) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow,
Okla., 15.070
4. (4) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.,
15.085
5. (1) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.,
15.169
6. (15) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.,
15.251
7. (6) 21 Chris Wilhite Jr, Chandler, Okla.,
15.309
8. (7) 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.,
15.341
9. (2) 71 Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas,
15.414
10. (10) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.,
15.457
11. (16) 27 Greg Skaggs, Coweta, Okla., 15.556
12. (5) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla., 15.591
13. (8) 32
Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla., 15.808
14. (12) 12
Eric Redman, Sapulpa, Okla., 15.821
15. (14) 77
Kendall Shultz, Broken Arrow, Okla., 16.113
16. (17)
7D Jason Davis, Skiatook, Okla., 16.121
17. (3) 2
Lane Traster, Prue, Okla., 17.496
SIMPSON
RACE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. (1)
75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (2) 24C Jim
Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (3) 8 Kyle Strickler,
Mooresville, N.C.
4. (4) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville,
Kan.
5. (6) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
6. (5)
52 Chad Davis, Sapulpa, Okla.
7. (7) 1S James Reed,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
8. (9) 17 Brandon Dean, Sapulpa,
Okla.
9. (8) 8S Robert Scott, Sand Springs, Okla.
FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (2) 712
Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
3. (4) 2SS Mark
Smith, Anthony, N.M.
4. (3) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca
City, Okla.
5. (5) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
6. (6) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
7. (7) 24B Chris
Bragg, Springtown, Texas
8. (8) 54T Matthew Day,
Farmersville, Texas
EDELBROCK HEAT RACE
#3 (10 laps):
1. (2) 58X Gary Christian,
Broken Bow, Okla.
2. (5) 71 Chad Melton, Mineral
Wells, Texas
3. (3) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
4. (8) 77 Kendall Shultz, Broken Arrow, Okla.
5. (7)
32 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla.
6. (4) 21 Chris
Wilhite Jr, Chandler, Okla.
7. (6) 27 Greg Skaggs,
Coweta, Okla.
8. (9) 2 Lane Traster, Prue, Okla.
9. (1) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
WIELAND HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. (3) 4W
Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
2. (1) 25 Joe
Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
3. (2) 5 Reece Solander,
Emporia, Kan.
4. (5) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston,
N.D.
5. (4) 703 Treven Geter, Lindsay, Okla.
6.
(6) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
7. (7) 12 Eric Redman,
Sapulpa, Okla.
8. (8) 7D Jason Davis, Skiatook, Okla.
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #1 (12 laps, top
5 advance):
1. (2) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca
City, Okla.
2. (5) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
3.
(3) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
4. (11) 02 Tanner
Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (6) 52 Chad Davis, Sapulpa,
Okla.
6. (1) 77 Kendall Shultz, Broken Arrow, Okla.
7. (9) 17 Brandon Dean, Sapulpa, Okla.
8. (10) 54T
Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
9. (4) 703 Treven
Geter, Lindsay, Okla.
10. (7) 27 Greg Skaggs, Coweta,
Okla.
11. (8) 24B Chris Bragg, Springtown, Texas
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #2 (12 laps, top
5 advance):
1. (2) 65 Tyler Davis,
Haysville, Kan.
2. (3) 15W Kale Westover, Altus,
Okla.
3. (5) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
4. (6) 21
Chris Wilhite Jr, Chandler, Okla.
5. (4) 32 Ryan
Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla.
6. (11) 8S Robert Scott,
Sand Springs, Okla.
7. (1) 2G Troy Girolamo,
Williston, N.D.
8. (9) 2 Lane Traster, Prue, Okla.
9. (10) 7D Jason Davis, Skiatook, Okla.
10. (8) 12
Eric Redman, Sapulpa, Okla.
DQ - (7) 1S James Reed,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
SUMMIT RACING
EQUIPMENT A MAIN (40 laps):
1. (3) 20
Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (1) 75 Terry
Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
3. (4) 24C Jim Chisholm,
Osage, Iowa
4. (19) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (6) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
6. (14)
65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
7. (15) 21K Kyle
Brown, Madrid, Iowa
8. (2) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage,
Iowa
9. (10) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
10. (5) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
11. (21)
52 Chad Davis, Sapulpa, Okla.
12. (20) 21 Chris
Wilhite Jr, Chandler, Okla.
13. (13) 7 Treyton Gann,
Ponca City, Okla.
14. (11) 55H A.J. Hoff,
Mantorville, Minn.
15. (9) 2SS Mark Smith, Anthony,
N.M.
16. (18) 39 Ho Dean, Tulsa, Okla.
17. (7) 71
Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas
18. (22) 32 Ryan
Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla.
19. (16) 15W Kale
Westover, Altus, Okla.
20. (17) 91 Joe Duvall,
Justice, Okla.
21. (23) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston,
N.D.
22. (12) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
23.
(8) 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark.
Lap Leaders: Phillips 1, Joe Chisholm 2,
Phillips 3-12, Sanders 13-40.
Total Laps Led:
Sanders 28, Phillips 11, Joe Chisholm 1.
Margin of Victory: 1.553 seconds.
Time of Race: 33 minutes, 08.253
seconds (10 cautions).
Provisional Starter:
Girolamo.
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger:
Mullens (started 19th, finished 4th).
Entries: 34.
Next Race:
Aug. 1-2, Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Summit USMTS National Championship Points:
Sanders 1990, Jim Chisholm 1837, Mullens, Joe Chisholm
1709, Strickler 1684, Phillips 1637, Christian 1620,
Hughes 1453, Solander 1434, Brown 1402.
Grant
Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Joe
Chisholm 1540, Hughes 1325, Solander 1303, Girolamo 894,
Smith 689.
FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger
Points: Sanders 84, Mullens 75, Phillips 68,
Jim Chisholm 65, Alex Williamson 58.
Miller
Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points:
MBCustoms 183, Skyrocket 175, CDR 169, Mullens 141,
Bloodline 105.
JE Pistons USMTS Engine
Builder of the Year Points: KSE 183, Hatfield
178, Mullins 152, ECE 145, Durham 112.
Contingency Awards:
Aero Race Wheels
Mullens.
American Racer Brown.
Bear Graphix
Solander.
Beyea Custom Headers Mullens.
Bryke
Racing Smith.
BSB Manufacturing Duvall.
Champ
Pans Christian.
Danny Crane Racing Engines T.
Davis.
Driven Racing Oil Sanders.
Dynamic
Drivelines Wolff.
Edelbrock Christian.
Fast
Shafts Sanders.
Featherlite Trailers Jim
Chisholm, Phillips, Sanders.
FK Rod Ends Mullens.
Gorsuch Performance Solutions Sanders.
Harris Auto
Racing Girolamo.
Hodges Farms & Dredging Mullens.
Hooker Harness Willhite.
Hyperco Day.
Integra
Racing Shocks & Springs Murphy.
Keyser
Manufacturing Hughes.
KSE Racing Products
Mullens.
MD3 Sanders.
MSD Performance Mullens.
Penske Racing Shocks Gann.
PEM Racing Gears &
Drivetrain Wolff.
QA1 Mullens.
Quarter Master
Strickler.
RaceQuip Wolff.
RacerWebsite J.
Davis.
Real Racing Wheels H. Dean.
Rush RaceGear
by Austin Witt Shultz.
Simpson Race Products
Phillips.
Sweet Manufacturing D. Ho.
Swift
Springs Jim Chisholm, C. Davis, Sanders.
Sybesma
Graphics Phillips.
Total Power C. Davis.
VP
Racing Sanders.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products
Redman.
Wilwood Disc Brakes Brown.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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