HUTCHINSON, Kan.—The Kansas State Fairgrounds half-mile dirt oval roared to life on Friday as Salt City Racing hosted their season opener with a bang.

Headlining the action was the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels. In the fifth race of the sophomore season for the series, Tanner Mullens led all 25 laps of the USRA Modified main event, securing a victory with a commanding 1.149-second margin over runner-up Paden Phillips.

Mullens, from Wichita, started on the pole and never relinquished the lead, showcasing his prowess on the historic track where multiple generations of the Mullens family have made their mark.

Phillips, hailing from Chanute, battled to second, followed by Dean Wille of Warrensburg, Mo., in third. Brandon Givens—the current points leader with a 17-point advantage over Shadren Turner—finished fourth while Chevy Coleman of Wichita, rounded out the top five.

The competitive field featured drivers from across the region, with notable performances in the qualifying rounds and heat races setting the stage for an electrifying main event.

With the cancellation of Saturday's show at the Caney Valley Speedway, series officials set their sights on the weekend of May 9-10, On Friday, the Midway Speedway in Lebabon, Mo., hosts the USRA Modifieds while the series returns to the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., on Saturday.

For more information about the USRA Heartland Modified Tour, visit www.heartlandmodifiedtour.com and follow the HMT on Facebook.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Salt City Racing, Hutchinson, Kan.
Friday, April 25, 2025

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Qualifying 1:
1. 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo., 22.481
2. 721 Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., 23.225
3. 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan., 23.588
4. 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., 23.664
5. 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan., 23.747
6. G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan., 23.786
7. 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan., 23.943
8. 15G Scott Green, Derby, Kan., 24.149
9. 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan., 24.379
10. 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., 24.608
11. 11JR Randal Schiffelbein Jr., Berryton, Kan., 24.778
12. 86 Heath Steffen, Hutchinson, Kan., 24.783
13. 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan., 25.484
14. 21H Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan., 25.733
15. 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan., 25.926
16. 32 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla., 26.118
17. 020 Frederick Freeman, S. Hutchinson, Kan., 27.096
DNS - 88M Jeff Carrell, Hutchinson, Kan., NT
DNS - 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo., NT

Qualifying 2:
1. 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan., 22.279
2. 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 22.549
3. 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan., 23.022
4. 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo., 23.066
5. 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo., 23.251
6. 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan., 23.274
7. 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla., 23.413
8. 44T Tanner Black, Otis, Kan., 23.522
9. 41 Chevy Coleman, Wichita, Kan., 23.535
10. 9H Aaron Halpain, Hulbert, Okla., 23.585
11. 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan., 23.667
12. 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo., 23.768
13. 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., 23.820
14. 247 Jarret Dotson, Baxter Springs, Kan., 24.042
15. 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan., 24.086
16. 164 James Weve, Hutchinson, Kan., 24.780
17. 29 Shelby Hafner, Hutchinson, Kan., 25.316
DNS - 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan., NT
DNS - 7D Davis Givens, Park City, Kan., NT
DNS - 21S Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo., NT

Heat 1:
1. (1) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
2. (2) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
3. (3) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
4. (5) 11JR Randal Schiffelbein Jr., Berryton, Kan.
5. (4) 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan.
6. (6) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
7. (7) 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
8. (8) 020 Frederick Freeman, S. Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS - 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
DNS - 88M Jeff Carrell, Hutchinson, Kan.

Heat 2:
1. (1) 721 Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.
2. (2) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (4) 15G Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
4. (3) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
5. (5) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
6. (6) 21H Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
7. (7) 32 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla.
DNS - 86 Heath Steffen, Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS - 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.

Heat 3:
1. (1) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (2) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
3. (4) 41 Chevy Coleman, Wichita, Kan.
4. (5) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
5. (6) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
6. (3) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
7. (7) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
8. (8) 29 Shelby Hafner, Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS - 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
DNS - 7D Davis Givens, Park City, Kan.

Heat 4:
1. (1) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (2) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
3. (6) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
4. (3) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
5. (4) 44T Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.
6. (5) 9H Aaron Halpain, Hulbert, Okla.
7. (7) 247 Jarret Dotson, Baxter Springs, Kan.
8. (8) 164 James Weve, Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS - 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
DNS - 21S Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.

B Feature:
1. (3) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
2. (4) 9H Aaron Halpain, Hulbert, Okla.
3. (1) 44 Braden Stoner, Wichita, Kan.
4. (9) 86 Heath Steffen, Hutchinson, Kan.
5. (5) 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
6. (11) 164 James Weve, Hutchinson, Kan.
7. (6) 32 Ryan Murphy, Fort Gibson, Okla.
8. (10) 29 Shelby Hafner, Hutchinson, Kan.
9. (8) 247 Jarret Dotson, Baxter Springs, Kan.
10. (2) 21H Ethyn Hafner, Newton, Kan.
11. (12) 88M Jeff Carrell, Hutchinson, Kan.
12. (7) 98 Kenton Allen, Chanute, Kan.
DNS - 020 Frederick Freeman, S. Hutchinson, Kan.
DNS - 17 Henry Chambers, Baldwin City, Kan.
DNS - 4 Dan Powers, Wichita, Kan.
DNS - 0 Brody Robe, Wichita, Kan.
DNS - 22H Dustin Hodges, Centralia, Mo.
DNS - 7D Davis Givens, Park City, Kan.
DNS - 21S Greg Scheffler, Pittsburg, Mo.

A Feature:
1. (1) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (5) 127 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.
3. (6) 68 Dean Wille, Warrensburg, Mo.
4. (9) 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan.
5. (10) 41 Chevy Coleman, Wichita, Kan.
6. (15) G3 Brendon Gemmill, Wichita, Kan.
7. (14) 15W Wyatt Gaggero, Wichita, Kan.
8. (7) 38C Jason Pursley, Hermitage, Mo.
9. (13) 11JR Randal Schiffelbein Jr., Berryton, Kan.
10. (16) 18JR Chase Sigg, Iola, Kan.
11. (20) 44T Tanner Black, Otis, Kan.
12. (18) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
13. (12) 1B Bobby Williams, Hermitage, Mo.
14. (17) 37D Dakota Dale, Valley Center, Kan.
15. (11) 15G Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
16. (24) 52C Alex Cammon, Wichita, Kan.
17. (8) 75 Tad Davis, Mt. Hope, Kan.
18. (4) 721 Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla.
19. (19) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
20. (22) 9H Aaron Halpain, Hulbert, Okla.
21. (21) 7 Treyton Gann, Ponca City, Okla.
22. (3) 56 Shadren Turner, St. Joseph, Mo.
23. (23) 86 Heath Steffen, Hutchinson, Kan.
24. (2) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
25. (25) 247 Jarret Dotson, Baxter Springs, Kan.

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