Reece Solander won the USRA Modified main event.

AMARILLO, Texas (Oct. 11, 2025)—Night two of the Texas Two-Step at Route 66 Motor Speedway saw a breakout moment deep in the heart of the Texas panhandle as Reece Solander finally shook the monkey off his back and scored his first-ever USRA Modified victory, capping the night after also laying down Deatherage Opticians Quick Time in qualifying.

Before the sun fully dipped behind the Amarillo horizon, heat race wins went to Sammy McNabb, Terry Phillips, Solander and Tyler Davis, setting the tone for what turned into a bruising 35-lap main event.

After the redraw, it was Davis putting the field under fire at the green flag, jumping to an early lead and setting a fierce pace on the fast Texas clay. Solander, rolling off from fourth, wasted no time picking his way forward and slipping by Davis just as the race approached halfway.

But the night wasn’t done throwing punches. B Feature transfers Tanner Mullens and Rodney Sanders, both buried deep in the lineup, came through the pack like they were shot out of a cannon. Mullens charged all the way into the top five and began stalking the leaders just as the yellow flags began to dominate the race.

The final third of the feature turned into a caution-riddled brawl, and just like night one, Mullens once again looked like a threat for the win until heartbreak struck. Mechanical issues sidelined him inside the final ten laps, drawing one of the race’s last cautions and ending his run for a Texas sweep.

That final restart saw Sanders rip past Davis into second, but Solander was already gone, hitting his marks and charging to the checkers to lock down a long-awaited win on the traveling stage.

In Victory Lane, Solander exhaled a season’s worth of frustration.

"I knew I needed to get the lead as quick as I could there without hurting my tires," he said. "Davis was tough to get around, but luckily we were able to get to the lead. I could hear Tanner's number creeping up there in the order late and he's been really good lately so I was getting really nervous. I felt like it started taking rubber there late and knew I just needed to hit my marks to get the job done. It feels so good to get this monkey off our back and get this first big win. I can't thank all of my team and sponsors enough.

"A big shout out to the track for the show they put on and the purse they paid this weekend. This is awesome."

With just two nights remaining on the ARMS calendar, Kale Westover continues to control the championship lead, but the real fight is just behind him. Manuel Williams II, Joe Duvall and Sean Gaddis are separated by just nine points between second and fourth, with Gary Christian still mathematically alive in fifth and looking to capitalize if trouble strikes ahead of him.

The USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports now heads to the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track in Fort Worth, Nov. 7-8, where the final two rounds of the season will settle the championship and decide who leaves 2025 as the last man standing in the Lone Star State.

In the USRA Limited Mod feature, Sanders found success by winning from the second starting spot. Austin Lindsey, who started in the ninth position, won the USRA Tuner feature.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motor Sports
Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025

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

USRA MODIFIEDS

Qualifying A:
1. (21) 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas, 16.396
2. (15) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 16.472
3. (2) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 16.489
4. (23) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 16.497
5. (13) 18K Brayden Kongdara, Amarillo, Texas, 16.597
6. (4) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M., 16.698
7. (7) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M., 16.775
8. (17) 7S A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas, 16.803
9. (6) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas, 16.805
10. (10) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M., 16.813
11. (20) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., 16.820
12. (18) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., 16.840
13. (3) 22XX Jason Gamez, Kaufmann, Texas, 16.994
14. (1) 100% Braden Howell, Amarillo, Texas, 17.049
15. (22) 54 Mason Day, Farmersville, Texas, 17.086
16. (14) 117 Toby Herring, Hobbs, N.M., 17.145
17. (19) 9R Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M., 17.251
18. (12) 56 Matt Freitas, Amarillo, Texas, 17.508
19. (16) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas, 17.612
20. (5) 17M Roy Don Mason, Hobbs, N.M., 17.675
21. (11) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas, 17.695
22. (9) 29 Chris Elliott, Amarillo, Texas, 17.950
23. (8) 96 Curtis Floyd, Amarillo, Texas, 18.141

Qualifying B:
1. (4) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan., 16.382
2. (6) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan., 16.423
3. (14) 12S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M., 16.500
4. (17) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 16.507
5. (13) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., 16.595
6. (11) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 16.661
7. (20) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 16.663
8. (16) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas, 16.726
9. (21) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla., 16.752
10. (7) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark., 16.794
11. (8) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla., 16.803
12. (5) 80XXX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas, 16.836
13. (9) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas, 16.867
14. (1) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas, 16.881
15. (22) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M., 16.889
16. (18) 71W Billy Wilker, Idalou, Texas, 17.134
17. (12) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich., 17.174
18. (10) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M., 17.182
19. (19) 12C Leland Cruz, Amarillo, Texas, 17.224
20. (2) 45 Daxton Riggle, Borger, Texas, 17.256
21. (3) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas, 17.490
22. (15) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla., 17.501
DNS - 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas

Heat 1:
1. (1) 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas
2. (2) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
3. (5) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
4. (6) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (4) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (8) 54 Mason Day, Farmersville, Texas
7. (11) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas
8. (9) 9R Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (10) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
10. (12) 96 Curtis Floyd, Amarillo, Texas
11. (3) 18K Brayden Kongdara, Amarillo, Texas
12. (7) 22XX Jason Gamez, Kaufmann, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
3. (2) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
4. (4) 7S A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas
5. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (7) 100% Braden Howell, Amarillo, Texas
7. (8) 117 Toby Herring, Hobbs, N.M.
8. (5) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (10) 17M Roy Don Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
10. (11) 29 Chris Elliott, Amarillo, Texas
11. (9) 56 Matt Freitas, Amarillo, Texas

Heat 3:
1. (1) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (2) 12S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
3. (5) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
4. (6) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
5. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
6. (3) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (8) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
8. (7) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas
9. (9) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich.
10. (11) D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
11. (10) 12C Leland Cruz, Amarillo, Texas
DNS - 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas

Heat 4:
1. (1) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
2. (3) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (4) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
4. (7) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
5. (5) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
6. (8) 71W Billy Wilker, Idalou, Texas
7. (9) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
8. (6) 80XXX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
9. (11) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
10. (10) 45 Daxton Riggle, Borger, Texas
11. (2) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.

B Feature 1:
1. (3) 54 Mason Day, Farmersville, Texas
2. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (1) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas
5. (8) 8N Nick Rivera, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (7) 9R Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (6) 117 Toby Herring, Hobbs, N.M.
8. (12) 29 Chris Elliott, Amarillo, Texas
9. (4) 100% Braden Howell, Amarillo, Texas
10. (15) 22XX Jason Gamez, Kaufmann, Texas
11. (11) 96 Curtis Floyd, Amarillo, Texas
12. (10) 17M Roy Don Mason, Hobbs, N.M.
13. (9) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
DNS - 18K Brayden Kongdara, Amarillo, Texas
DNS - 56 Matt Freitas, Amarillo, Texas

B Feature 2:
1. (12) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (3) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (7) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas
4. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
5. (2) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
6. (11) 12C Leland Cruz, Amarillo, Texas
7. (8) 80XXX Jason Langford, Palestine, Texas
8. (10) 07 Jason Hilliard, Cache, Okla.
9. (6) 157 Joel King, Artesia, N.M.
10. (5) 37 John Neal Reid, Loving, N.M.
11. (9) 88R A.J. Vasquez, Garden City, Mich.
12. (4) 71W Billy Wilker, Idalou, Texas
DNS - D25 David Tanner, Wichita Falls, Texas
DNS - 45 Daxton Riggle, Borger, Texas
DNS - 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas

A Feature:
1. (4) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (24) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
3. (1) 65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan.
4. (19) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
5. (6) 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (5) 12S Hunter Sandy, Albuquerque, N.M.
7. (11) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
8. (20) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
9. (10) 91 Joe Duvall, Justice, Okla.
10. (26) 24M Manuel Williams II, Fouke, Ark.
11. (21) 24X Xavier Ortega, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (7) 3J Josh Cain, Rio Rancho, N.M.
13. (23) 21 Derek Scott, Canyon, Texas
14. (16) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas
15. (18) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
16. (17) 54 Mason Day, Farmersville, Texas
17. (8) 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla.
18. (13) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
19. (9) 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas
20. (22) 26 Dean Abbey, Boyd, Texas
21. (14) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
22. (2) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
23. (12) 54T Matthew Day, Farmersville, Texas
24. (25) 26D Cody Duke, Montgomery, Texas
25. (3) 22M Sammy McNabb, Amarillo, Texas
26. (15) 7S A.J. Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas
DNS - 7 Sean Gaddis, Diana, Texas

USRA LIMITED MODS

B Feature 1:
1. (1) 24G Garret Ratliff, Amarillo, Texas
2. (2) 76 Timmy Johnson, Hydro, Okla.
3. (3) 48FF Brett Cummings, Fritch, Texas
4. (4) 8A Coleten Agee, Bushland, Texas
5. (10) 17X Tyler Cook, Lubbock, Texas
6. (11) 25 Humberto Roacha, Amarillo, Texas
7. (6) 71 Brittany Hogan-Venable, Amarillo, Texas
8. (9) 17S Howard Elliott, Canyon, Texas
9. (7) 43 Brandon Watson, Amarillo, Texas
10. (8) 97M Trent Massey, Amarillo, Texas
11. (5) 11 Brian Morris, Amarillo, Texas

B Feature 2:
1. (3) 1W Wally Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
2. (1) 3 Braedyn Kowalewski, Panhandle, Texas
3. (4) 17C Chad Lundegreen, Amarillo, Texas
4. (6) 379 Ryan Lovelady, Amarillo, Texas
5. (2) 23A Ryan Penrod, Lubbock, Texas
6. (7) 32 Mike Little, Apache, Okla.
7. (5) 15B Daniel Burtram, Amarillo, Texas
8. (10) 45P Brayden Penrod, Clovis, N.M.
9. (11) 511 Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas
10. (9) 12 J.T. Peters, Happy, Texas
11. (8) 51 Jeff Whitehead, Slaton, Texas

A Feature:
1. (2) 02 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (7) 92 Jeffrey Kaup, Woodward, Okla.
3. (8) 12X Travis Graves, New Home, Texas
4. (11) 76 Timmy Johnson, Hydro, Okla.
5. (5) 12W Harold White IV, Fritch, Texas
6. (3) 78 Scott Shipley, Lubbock, Texas
7. (6) 87C Callan Hill, Lawton, Okla.
8. (9) 24G Garret Ratliff, Amarillo, Texas
9. (15) 8A Coleten Agee, Bushland, Texas
10. (14) 17C Chad Lundegreen, Amarillo, Texas
11. (19) 25 Humberto Roacha, Amarillo, Texas
12. (16) 379 Ryan Lovelady, Amarillo, Texas
13. (18) 23A Ryan Penrod, Lubbock, Texas
14. (24) 45P Brayden Penrod, Clovis, N.M.
15. (22) 15B Daniel Burtram, Amarillo, Texas
16. (21) 71 Brittany Hogan-Venable, Amarillo, Texas
17. (13) 48FF Brett Cummings, Fritch, Texas
18. (10) 1W Wally Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
19. (23) 17S Howard Elliott, Canyon, Texas
20. (20) 32 Mike Little, Apache, Okla.
21. (17) 17X Tyler Cook, Lubbock, Texas
22. (1) 10 Dustin Robinson, Post, Texas
23. (4) 21J Ryan Reeves, Lubbock, Texas
24. (12) 3 Braedyn Kowalewski, Panhandle, Texas

USRA TUNERS

Heat 1:
1. (2) 11 Marcos Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
2. (5) 62 Jarod Blackwell, Amarillo, Texas
3. (6) 14BS Curtis Dalrymple, Canyon, Texas
4. (4) 31 Scott Nalley, Amarillo, Texas
5. (3) 14R Rayden Reyes, Shamrock, Texas
6. (1) 32G Kenli Gabel, Amarillo, Texas

Heat 2:
1. (1) 14J Israel Reyes, Shamrock, Texas
2. (2) 30M Mekayla Wynne, Canyon, Texas
3. (4) 14M Michael Reyes, Shamrock, Texas
4. (6) 9 Riley Littlejohn, Amarillo, Texas
5. (3) 3 Billy Nalley, Amarillo, Texas
6. (5) 4 Austin Lindsey, Canyon, Texas

Feature:
1. (9) 4 Austin Lindsey, Canyon, Texas
2. (5) 30M Mekayla Wynne, Canyon, Texas
3. (3) 14J Israel Reyes, Shamrock, Texas
4. (7) 31 Scott Nalley, Amarillo, Texas
5. (6) 9 Riley Littlejohn, Amarillo, Texas
6. (8) 3 Billy Nalley, Amarillo, Texas
7. (4) 14BS Curtis Dalrymple, Canyon, Texas
8. (2) 62 Jarod Blackwell, Amarillo, Texas
9. (11) 32G Kenli Gabel, Amarillo, Texas
10. (1) 11 Marcos Tobar, Amarillo, Texas
11. (10) 14R Rayden Reyes, Shamrock, Texas
DNS - 14M Michael Reyes, Shamrock, Texas

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