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Sanders Sweeps Red, White & Blue Nationals at Tri-State Speedway

POCOLA, Okla. (May 8, 2026) - Rodney Sanders completed the sweep at Tri-State Speedway during the Red, White & Blue Nationals, capping off a huge weekend with another trip to Victory Lane.

A total of 38 drivers checked in for Night #2 of the double-feature showdown, and Sanders started the main event from the Sybesma Graphics Pole Award. Much like the rainout portion of Night #1, Jim Chisholm was the driver to beat early, leading the first 26 circuits before an incident in turn one forced the 2024 National Champion to the rear of the field.

Sanders took control from there, leading the final 14 laps and collecting his second Happy Gilmore check of the night. In Victory Lane, Sanders said that with rubber around the racing surface, it was going to take a big mishap for Chisholm to give it away. He added that it was a great points weekend to go along with the $10,000 payday.

The win marked Sanders’ 129th career USMTS victory. With a spectacular weekend, Sanders moved to fourth in the standings and now sits just two points behind Brandon Davis.

Terry Phillips finished second in his Mullens Racing Chassis/Durham Racing Engines No. 75, a strong run for the Springfield, Missouri, veteran. Trevor Hughes came home third with an impressive hometown-track performance. Tanner Mullens finished fourth for the second straight night, while Kyle Brown of Madrid, Iowa, rounded out the top five.

The USMTS now takes a few weeks off before returning for Memorial Day Weekend with stops at Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa; Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa; Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota; and Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa.

Stay tuned for more updates on USMTS social media platforms and at the official website.

Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group A Fast Time: - Terry Phillips 19.466
Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group B Fast Time: - Brandon Davis 19.479

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #1: (8 Laps)

1. 75-Terry Phillips[2];
2. 10B-Brandon Givens[5];
3. 20-Rodney Sanders[10];
4. G17-Fito Gallardo[3];
5. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[1];
6. 2S-Stormy Scott[4];
7. 32-Ryan Murphy[9];
8. 11N-Gene Nicholas[6];
9. 7D-Davis Givens[7];
10. 17P-Peyton Gallardo[8]

Fast Shafts Heat Race #2: (8 Laps)

1. 65-Tyler Davis[2];
2. 25-Kale Murphrey[1];
3. 17H-Brent Holman[4];
4. 7DX-Jake Davis[3];
5. 2-Tyler Stevens[8];
6. 58X-Gary Christian[9];
7. 55H-AJ Hoff[7];
8. 4W-Tyler Wolff[5];
9. 80XX-Jason Langford[6]

Edelbrock Heat Race #3: (8 Laps)

1. 15G-Geoff Lary[5];
2. 02-Tanner Mullens[2];
3. 24C-Jim Chisholm[9];
4. J17-Jake Gallardo[3];
5. 21K-Kyle Brown[8];
6. 7G-Gabe Hodges[6];
7. 88-Sam Osman[1];
8. 50III-Brandon Davis[4];
9. 5-Reece Solander[7]

Wieland Metal Services Heat Race #4: (8 Laps)

1. 19K-Kyle Slader[2];
2. 91-Joe Duvall[1];
3. 712-Trevor Hughes[4];
4. 57M-Mike Hines[3];
5. 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[5];
6. 12B-Johnny Bone Jr[6];
7. 93-Danny Southerland[9];
8. 74-Freddy Hogrefe[7];
9. 27-Jacob Campbell[8]

Real Racing Wheels B-Main #1: (10 Laps, Top 5 To A)

1. 32-Ryan Murphy[7];
2. 4W-Tyler Wolff[8];
3. G17-Fito Gallardo[1];
4. 17P-Peyton Gallardo[13];
5. 12B-Johnny Bone Jr[6];
6. 7D-Davis Givens[10];
7. 55H-AJ Hoff[9];
8. 88-Sam Osman[12];
9. 5-Reece Solander[11];
10. 57M-Mike Hines[2];
11. 7DX-Jake Davis[5];
12. 17H-Brent Holman[4];
13. (DQ) 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[3]

Real Racing Wheels B-Main #2: (10 Laps, Top 5 To A)

1. 25-Kale Murphrey[1];
2. 91-Joe Duvall[2];
3. 2S-Stormy Scott[5];
4. 50III-Brandon Davis[4];
5. J17-Jake Gallardo[3];
6. 7G-Gabe Hodges[6];
7. 74-Freddy Hogrefe[9];
8. 93-Danny Southerland[7];
9. 80XX-Jason Langford[12];
10. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[8];
11. 11N-Gene Nicholas[10];
12. (DNS) 27-Jacob Campbell

Summit Racing Equipment A-Main: (40 Laps)

1. 20-Rodney Sanders[1];
2. 75-Terry Phillips[3];
3. 712-Trevor Hughes[9];
4. 02-Tanner Mullens[10];
5. 21K-Kyle Brown[11];
6. 19K-Kyle Slader[4];
7. 10B-Brandon Givens[6];
8. 65-Tyler Davis[5];
9. 58X-Gary Christian[8];
10. 50III-Brandon Davis[20];
11. 15G-Geoff Lary[7];
12. 91-Joe Duvall[16];
13. 24C-Jim Chisholm[2];
14. 25-Kale Murphrey[14];
15. 32-Ryan Murphy[13];
16. 5-Reece Solander[23];
17. 55H-AJ Hoff[26];
18. 4W-Tyler Wolff[15];
19. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[25];
20. 7G-Gabe Hodges[24];
21. 2S-Stormy Scott[18];
22. J17-Jake Gallardo[22];
23. G17-Fito Gallardo[17];
24. 12B-Johnny Bone Jr[21];
25. 17P-Peyton Gallardo[19];
26. (DNS) 2-Tyler Stevens

Lap Leader: Chisholm 1-26, Sanders 27-40
Total Laps Led: Chisholm 26, Sanders 14
Margin of Victory: 1.221 seconds.
Time of Race: 20 minutes, .01 seconds (2 cautions).
Provisional Starters: Solander, Hodges
Emergency Provisionals: Lavasseur, Hoff
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Brandon Davis (started 20th, finished 10th).
Entries: 38.
Next Race: May 21, Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Mullens 781, Solander 750, Davis 747, Sanders 745, Chisholm 720, Hodges 650, Phillips 650, Stevens 614, Christian 601, Brown 599
Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Hodges 538, Stevens 509
FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Davis 51, Brown 33, Phillips 31, VanderBeek 29, Chisholm 28
Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Skyrocket 75, Mullens 70, Tri-Built 61, MBCustoms 59, CDR 52
JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 66, ECE 65, Schroer 57, Hatfield 57, Mullins 42, Durham 39

Contingency Awards:
Aero Race Wheels- Stevens
American Racer- Brown
Bear Graphix- T. Davis
Beyea Custom Headers- Mullens
Brinn Inc.- D. Givens
Bryke Racing- Murphy
Champ Pans- Brown
Danny Crane Racing Engines- Slader
Driven Racing Oil- Sanders
Dynamic Drivelines- Stevens
Edelbrock- Lary
Fast Shafts- T. Davis
Featherlite Trailers- Sanders, Phillips, Hughes
FK Rod Ends- B. Davis
Gorsuch Performance Solutions- Sanders
Harris Auto Racing- Scott
Hodges Farms & Dredging- Phillips
Hooker Harness- Duvall
Hyperco- J. Gallardo
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs- Wolff
JE Pistons- Phillips
Keyser Manufacturing- B. Davis
KSE Racing Products- B. Davis
Longacre Racing Products- Sanders, Phillips, Hughes, Mullens
MD3- Sanders
MSD Performance- Mullens
Penske Racing Shocks- Chisholm
PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain- Slader
QA1- Sanders
Quarter Master- Christian
Real Racing Wheels- Stevens
Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt- Sanders
Simpson Race Products- Phillips
Sweet Manufacturing- Solander
Swift Springs- Sanders, Hughes
Sybesma Graphics- Sanders
Total Power- Lary
VP Racing Fuels- Sanders
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products- Gaggero
Wilwood Disc Brakes- Givens

OFFICIAL PARTNERS:
American Racer Tires, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Featherlite Trailers, FK Rod Ends, KSE Racing Products, Longacre Racing Products, Malvern Bank, Mesilla Valley Transportation, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, Racindirt.tv, Summit Racing Equipment, VP Racing Fuels, Wieland Metal Services

PARTICIPATING PARTNERS:
Boomtest Well Services, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Callie's Performance Products, Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Hochatown Saloon, Hodges Farms & Dredging, Mel Hambelton Ford, PBM Performance Products, Stakt Products LLC., Youdirt

CONTINGENCY PARTNERS:
Aero Race Wheels, Afco Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bear Graphix, Brinn Inc., Bryke Racing, Champ Pans, Danny Crane Racing Engines, Driven Racing Oil, Dynamic Drivelines, Edelbrock, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Harris Auto Racing, Hooker Harness, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks, JE Pistons, MD3, Mel Hambelton Racing, MSD Performance, Penske Racing Shocks, QA1, Quarter Master, RaceQuip, Real Racing Wheels, Rush Racegear by Austin Witt, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Total Power, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes

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