Davis Sweeps Show-Me Shootout with Late-Race Charge at Lucas Oil Speedway

2854 8/8/2026 USMTS - United States Modified Touring Series Davis Sweeps Show-Me Shootout with Late-Race Charge at Lucas Oil Speedway WHEATLAND, Mo. (August 8, 2026)— Brandon Davis continued one of the most impressive winning streaks in recent Summit Racing Equipment United States Modified Touring Series history Saturday night, charging from the seventh starting position to capture the finale of the 17th Annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout at Lucas Oil Speedway. With the victory, Davis completed a sweep of the two-night weekend in the Show-Me State, collected another $5,000 payday and extended his remarkable winning streak to five consecutive USMTS main events. It was also the 16th USMTS victory of Davis’ career as the driver from Hayfield, Minnesota, continued to strengthen his position atop the 2026 USMTS National Championship standings. For much of Saturday night’s main event, however, it appeared Tanner Mullens might be the driver bringing a streak to an end. Mullens began his evening by dominating Wieland Metal Services Heat Race No. 4 and carried that speed into the main event. Tyler Stevens fired from the pole and led the opening lap, but Mullens quickly began working his way toward the front. After maneuvering past Matthew Day and Stevens, Mullens took control and appeared to have the car to beat. He remained out front through lap 28 while Davis patiently worked his way through an extremely talented field. Starting seventh, Davis had plenty of work ahead of him. Passing opportunities were difficult to find, and many of the fastest competitors were searching around the top and middle portions of the Lucas Oil Speedway racing surface. Davis found something different. Keeping his machine committed to a narrow line through the middle and bottom of the racetrack, Davis steadily advanced through the field. While others searched for grip around the outside, Davis remained patient and continued closing the distance between himself and the leaders. On lap 29, Davis completed the pass on Mullens and took command of the race. Once in front, the reigning hottest driver on the USMTS tour held off the competition and raced to his fifth consecutive victory. “Wolff had a great line up top, and it was going to take a lot to get by him, but I kept it pretty well glued to the bottom, and that’s what worked best for us,” Davis said in Victory Lane. The victory capped a perfect weekend for Davis at Lucas Oil Speedway. After winning Thursday at Nevada and Friday night’s opener, he returned Saturday and proved he could get the job done from deeper in the starting field. Davis’ weekend sweep earned him a total of $13,000 and added even more momentum to his pursuit of the 2026 USMTS National Championship. Mullens settled for the runner-up position after leading the majority of the race. Despite coming up one spot short of the victory, Mullens delivered one of his strongest performances of the season and earned the MD3 Lap Leader of the Night Award. Six-time USMTS National Champion Rodney Sanders delivered another impressive charge through the field. Sanders started 10th in his MB Customs No. 20 and powered his way to a third-place finish. “The Rocket” appeared capable of challenging for another position or two late in the race, but he ran out of laps before he could mount a final charge on Davis and Mullens. Jim Chisholm completed a consistent night with a fourth-place finish. Chisholm spent most of the race running among the top three and four positions and remained in contention throughout the main event. Jake Timm completed the top five after putting together one of the biggest comebacks of the weekend. Timm experienced a difficult Friday night and failed to qualify for the main event. Saturday initially appeared to be headed in a similar direction, but the Winona, Minnesota, racer battled his way through the Real Racing Wheels B-Main with a fifth-place finish to earn a spot in the main event. Starting 22nd on the grid, Timm marched forward 17 positions and finished fifth to earn the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award. Several other competitors also produced impressive charges through the field during Saturday night’s program. Kyle Brown put on a show during Real Racing Wheels B-Main No. 2, advancing from sixth to capture the victory. Brown then started 15th in the main event and continued moving forward, eventually crossing the finish line in ninth. Cole Campbell earned Friday night’s FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award and backed up that performance with another strong run Saturday. Campbell advanced from the 18th starting position to finish 10th. Dustin Hodges started 17th and climbed six positions to finish 11th, while Steve Lavasseur charged from the 24th starting position to finish 12th. Joe Duvall and A.J. Hoff each passed 10 competitors during the main event. Duvall advanced to finish 16th, while Hoff followed in the 17th position. The 17th Annual Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout once again delivered two nights of outstanding competition at one of the premier dirt-track facilities in the country. USMTS officials would like to thank the great race fans who attended the weekend, the drivers and teams who supported the event and the entire Lucas Oil Speedway staff for providing an outstanding racing surface both nights. The Summit Racing Equipment USMTS presented by RacinDirt.com will now turn its attention toward the Texas Panhandle. The next stop on the 2026 campaign will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22, for the 13th Annual Topless Amarillo Ambush at Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas. More information regarding the two-night Amarillo event will be announced soon. Fans are encouraged to follow the USMTS website and official Facebook page for schedules, event information and additional updates. For complete news, results, points standings and information about the Summit Racing Equipment USMTS presented by RacinDirt.com, visit USMTS.com. Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group A Fast Time: - Nic Bidinger 16.628 Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group B Fast Time: - Tyler Wolff 16.721 Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #1: (10 Laps) 97JR-Landon Volkman[1]; 3B-Nic Bidinger[2]; 2-Tyler Stevens[7]; 64-Casey Fowler[3]; 11N-Gene Nicholas[5]; 20-Rodney Sanders[12]; 32-Ryan Murphy[10]; 21T-Lance Town[4]; 717-Gary Ray Spears Jr[6]; 21-Jacob Potter[11]; 7D-Davis Givens[9]; 18D-Curt Drake[8] Fast Shafts Heat Race #2: (10 Laps) 50III-Brandon Davis[2]; 21K-Kyle Brown[1]; 5-Reece Solander[4]; 22H-Dustin Hodges[3]; 65-Tyler Davis[11]; 49-Jake Timm[5]; 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[7]; 55H-AJ Hoff[10]; 95-Mason Day[9]; 91-Joe Duvall[8]; 96-Chad Lyle[6] Edelbrock Heat Race #3: (10 Laps) 4W-Tyler Wolff[2]; 38C-Jason Pursley[3]; 54T-Matthew Day[11]; 7G-Gabe Hodges[9]; 24C-Jim Chisholm[10]; 5F-Drake Findley[5]; 33-Ben Stockton[4]; 18-Brad Johnson[6]; 715-Chase Doughty[8]; 8S-Tony Jackson Jr[7]; 127-Paden Phillips[1] Wieland Metal Services Heat Race #4: (10 Laps) 02-Tanner Mullens[4]; 58X-Gary Christian[1]; 1B-Bobby Williams[2]; 75-Terry Phillips[3]; 10B-Brandon Givens[5]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[6]; 11-Kyle Slader[8]; 68-Dean Wille[9]; 22C-Cole Campbell[11]; 18JR-Chase Sigg[10]; 16-Austin Siebert[7] Real Racing Wheels B-Main #1: (12 Laps) 58X-Gary Christian[1]; 75-Terry Phillips[2]; 22C-Cole Campbell[6]; 18JR-Chase Sigg[7]; 49-Jake Timm[11]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[4]; 68-Dean Wille[10]; 55H-AJ Hoff[3]; 64-Casey Fowler[5]; 95-Mason Day[9]; 11N-Gene Nicholas[8]; 715-Chase Doughty[14]; 18D-Curt Drake[12]; 18-Brad Johnson[13]; 96-Chad Lyle[15]; (DNS) 16-Austin Siebert Real Racing Wheels B-Main #2: (12 Laps) 21K-Kyle Brown[6]; 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[3]; 1B-Bobby Williams[1]; 10B-Brandon Givens[7]; 32-Ryan Murphy[4]; 5F-Drake Findley[10]; 91-Joe Duvall[14]; 21-Jacob Potter[9]; 11-Kyle Slader[5]; 33-Ben Stockton[11]; 717-Gary Ray Spears Jr[15]; (DNS) 7D-Davis Givens; (DNS) 8S-Tony Jackson Jr; (DNS) 127-Paden Phillips; (DNS) 21T-Lance Town Summit Racing Equipment A-Main: (40 Laps) 50III-Brandon Davis[7]; 02-Tanner Mullens[3]; 20-Rodney Sanders[10]; 24C-Jim Chisholm[5]; 49-Jake Timm[22]; 4W-Tyler Wolff[4]; 65-Tyler Davis[6]; 5-Reece Solander[12]; 21K-Kyle Brown[15]; 22C-Cole Campbell[18]; 22H-Dustin Hodges[17]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[24]; 15W-Wyatt Gaggero[19]; 75-Terry Phillips[16]; 7G-Gabe Hodges[8]; 91-Joe Duvall[26]; 55H-AJ Hoff[27]; 10B-Brandon Givens[23]; 3B-Nic Bidinger[9]; 97JR-Landon Volkman[13]; 32-Ryan Murphy[25]; 2-Tyler Stevens[2]; 38C-Jason Pursley[11]; 54T-Matthew Day[1]; 58X-Gary Christian[14]; 1B-Bobby Williams[21]; 18JR-Chase Sigg[20] Lap Leader: Stevens 1, Mullens 2-29, B. Davis 30-40 Total Laps Led: Mullens 28, Davis 11, Stevens 1 Margin of Victory: 1.814 seconds. Time of Race: 29 minutes, .00 seconds (5 cautions). Provisional Starters: Duvall, Hoff Emergency Provisionals: FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Jake Timm (started 22nd, finished 5th). Entries: 45. Next Race: August 21, 2026, Amarillo, Texas, Route 66 Motor Speedway Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Davis, 2002, Chisholm 1933, Mullens 1904, Sanders 1897, Solander 1686, Brown 1646, Christian 1566, Phillips 1559, Hodges 1526, Duvall 1418 Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Hodges 1526 FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Brown 109, Davis 93, Givens 86, Lavasseur 82, Chishom 77, Hoff 76, Duvall 74, Phillips 71, Solander 69 Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Skyrocket 182, Tri-Built 171, MBCustoms 151, CDR 106, Harris 100, Rage 98, BOM 74 JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 194, Hatfield 142, ECE 141, Schroer 101, Midstate 94, OFI 77, Crane 76 Contingency Awards: Aero Race Wheels- Town American Racer- Pursley Bear Graphix- Solander Beyea Custom Headers- Timm Brinn Inc.- Wille Bryke Racing- Hodges Champ Pans- Timm Danny Crane Racing Engines- Wolff Driven Racing Oil- B. Davis Dynamic Drivelines- D. Givens Edelbrock- Wolff Fast Shafts- B. Davis Featherlite Trailers- B. Davis, Mullens, Sanders FK Rod Ends- Timm Gorsuch Performance Solutions- B. Davis Harris Auto Racing- Murphy Hodges Farms & Dredging- Bidinger Hooker Harness- Lavasseur Hyperco- Jackson Jr. Integra Racing Shocks & Springs- B. Givens JE Pistons- Bidinger Keyser Manufacturing- Campbell KSE Racing Products- Timm Longacre Racing Products- B. Davis, Mullens, Sanders, Chisholm MD3- Mullens MSD Performance- Chisholm Penske Racing Shocks- Gaggero PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain- Duvall QA1- Bidinger Quarter Master- Brown Real Racing Wheels- Johnson Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt- Matthew Day, B. Davis Simpson Race Products- Volkman Sweet Manufacturing- Duvall Swift Springs- B. Davis Sybesma Graphics- Matthew Day Total Power- Hodges VP Racing Fuels- B. Davis Wehrs Machine & Racing Products- Siebert Wilwood Disc Brakes- T. Davis 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 Article Credit: Ryne Staley Submitted By: Ryne Staley Article Media Back to News