Joe Chisholm Steals Fall Jamboree Opener from Brandon Davis

735 9/24/2026 USMTS - United States Modified Touring Series Joe Chisholm Steals Fall Jamboree Opener from Brandon Davis SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (September 24, 2026) — The 28th Annual Featherlite Trailers Fall Jamboree roared to life Thursday night at Deer Creek Speedway, bringing the Summit Racing Equipment United States Modified Touring Series presented by RacinDirt.com back to one of its biggest stages. From a track record in qualifying to four hard-fought heat races, opening night gave the crowd plenty to talk about before the main event even took the green flag. Rodney Sanders delivered the first big moment, turning a 15.343-second lap in Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group A to set a new Deer Creek Speedway track record. The run earned Sanders $100 courtesy of Jeff Hodges and a custom piston trophy courtesy of JE Pistons. Lucas Schott, Cole Bennerotte, Brandon Davis and Jim Chisholm then picked up wins in the four heat races. By the time the field rolled out for the main event, Davis appeared poised to own opening night. The Sybesma Graphics Pole Award winner led the field to the Gorsuch Performance Solutions green flag and controlled the first 14 laps. But when a caution for Terry Phillips brought everyone back together, Joe “Smoke” Chisholm saw his chance. Chisholm went to work on the cushion as the race resumed, drove past Davis for the lead and stayed out front for the final 20 laps. His charge earned him the MD3 Lap Leader of the Night award, a $3,000 payday and the fifth USMTS victory of his career. “I told my crew that I was either going to go forward or I was going to go backwards, but I wasn’t going to go without a fight,” Chisholm said in victory lane. Chisholm also reflected on racing his brother Jim at last year’s Fall Jamboree. After starting 20th, Joe said he wanted Jim to know he was there when he arrived with a full head of steam. From that point on, he said, Jim raced him with a lot of respect. Davis finished second and maintained his lead in the Wieland points standings. Jim Chisholm completed the Featherlite Trailers top-three podium, keeping himself within reach of Davis in the championship chase. Tanner Mullens drove his No. 02 from 10th to fourth, while Jake Timm advanced from 11th to complete the top five. Dylan Thornton climbed from 14th to sixth. Zach Brom made one of the biggest moves of the night, wheeling his No. 43 from 18th to seventh to claim FK Rod Ends Hard Charger of the Night honors. Kyle Brown also worked his way forward, improving from 19th on the starting grid to finish 12th. The USMTS returns to Deer Creek Speedway on Friday night for Night No. 2 of the Featherlite Trailers Fall Jamboree. Follow the USMTS Facebook page and website for event updates and more information. Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group A Fast Time: - Rodney Sanders 15.343 Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group B Fast Time: - Brandon Davis 15.468 Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #1: (10 Laps) 19-Lucas Schott[1]; 20-Rodney Sanders[2]; 02-Tanner Mullens[4]; 10M-Talan Willis[3]; 75-Terry Phillips[6]; 43-Zach Brom[5]; 97JR-Landon Volkman[7]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[8]; 11-Lucas Ward[11]; 77-Jacob Stark[9]; 10B-Brandon Givens[10] Fast Shafts Heat Race #2: (10 Laps) 2C-Cole Bennerotte[1]; 25-Joe Chisholm[2]; 91-Dylan Thornton[4]; 21-Jacob Bleess[3]; 7G-Gabe Hodges[10]; 95X-Shaun Walski[9]; 90-Ryan Wetzstein[5]; 23-Darwin Karau[6]; 1-Blake Arndt[8]; 7-Al Hejna[7] Edelbrock Heat Race #3: (10 Laps) 50III-Brandon Davis[4]; 49-Jake Timm[2]; 85D-Mark Dotson[1]; 33-Joe Ludemann[3]; 3A-Taylor Ausrud[6]; 5-Reece Solander[11]; 35X-Parker Foster[5]; 27-Don Gerritsen Jr[7]; 29H-Joe Horgdal[10]; 88XXX-Jordan Sours[9]; 24-Charles Steinberg[8] Wieland Metal Services Heat Race #4: (10 Laps) 24C-Jim Chisholm[2]; 28-Parker Hale[6]; 15W-Alex Williamson[7]; 95-Keith Foss[1]; 19SB-Lance Mari[8]; 21K-Kyle Brown[4]; 83X-Kadden Kath[5]; 12M-Nick Murgic[3]; 96-Wyatt Cornelius[10]; 4A-Joel Alberts[9] Real Racing Wheels B-Main #1: (12 Laps) 10M-Talan Willis[1]; 75-Terry Phillips[2]; 19SB-Lance Mari[3]; 21K-Kyle Brown[5]; 95-Keith Foss[6]; 90-Ryan Wetzstein[7]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[11]; 83X-Kadden Kath[8]; 97JR-Landon Volkman[9]; 95X-Shaun Walski[4]; 88XXX-Jordan Sours[13]; 11-Lucas Ward[10]; 77-Jacob Stark[15]; 96-Wyatt Cornelius[12]; (DNS) 4A-Joel Alberts Real Racing Wheels B-Main #2: (12 Laps) 91-Dylan Thornton[1]; 21-Jacob Bleess[4]; 43-Zach Brom[6]; 33-Joe Ludemann[3]; 27-Don Gerritsen Jr[9]; 29H-Joe Horgdal[11]; 3A-Taylor Ausrud[2]; 10B-Brandon Givens[12]; 85D-Mark Dotson[5]; 1-Blake Arndt[13]; 35X-Parker Foster[8]; 23-Darwin Karau[10]; (DNS) 7-Al Hejna; (DNS) 12M-Nick Murgic; (DNS) 24-Charles Steinberg Summit Racing Equipment A-Main: (35 Laps) 25-Joe Chisholm[7]; 50III-Brandon Davis[1]; 24C-Jim Chisholm[5]; 02-Tanner Mullens[10]; 49-Jake Timm[11]; 91-Dylan Thornton[14]; 43-Zach Brom[18]; 10M-Talan Willis[13]; 5-Reece Solander[3]; 19-Lucas Schott[12]; 15W-Alex Williamson[9]; 21K-Kyle Brown[19]; 20-Rodney Sanders[6]; 33-Joe Ludemann[20]; 7G-Gabe Hodges[4]; 95-Keith Foss[21]; 10B-Brandon Givens[23]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[24]; 2C-Cole Bennerotte[8]; 21-Jacob Bleess[16]; (DNF) 27-Don Gerritsen Jr[22]; (DNF) 75-Terry Phillips[15]; (DNF) 19SB-Lance Mari[17]; (DNF) 28-Parker Hale[2] Lap Leader: Davis 1-14, Joe Chisholm 15-35 Total Laps Led: Joe Chisholm 20, Davis 15 Margin of Victory: 0.737 seconds. Time of Race: 19 minutes, .52 seconds (3 cautions). Provisional Starters: Lavasseur, Givens Emergency Provisionals: FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Zach Brom (started 18th, finished 7th). Entries: 42. Next Race: Sept. 25, 2026, Spring Valley, Minn., Deer Creek Speedway Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Davis 2372, Chisholm 2294, Mullens 2243, Sanders 2189, Solander 1982, Brown 1953, Phillips 1828, Hodges 1770, Christian 1656, Duvall 1633 Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Hodges 1770 FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Brown 129, Davis 103, Lavasseur 98, Duvall 94, Chisholm 92, Givens 92 Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Skyrocket 211, Tri-Built 195, MBCustoms 179, Mullens 175, CDR 123, Harris 117, Rage 105 JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 224, ECE 163, Hatfield 155, Schroer 115, Midstate 112, Mullins 103, Crane 90 Contingency Awards: Aero Race Wheels- Steinberg American Racer- Mullens Bear Graphix- Willis Beyea Custom Headers- Timm Brinn Inc.- Wetzstein Bryke Racing- Hodges Champ Pans- Timm Danny Crane Racing Engines- Thornton Driven Racing Oil- Joe Chisholm Dynamic Drivelines- Steinberg Edelbrock- Davis Fast Shafts- Bennerotte Featherlite Trailers- Joe Chisholm, Davis, Jim Chisholm FK Rod Ends- Brom Gorsuch Performance Solutions- Joe Chisholm Harris Auto Racing- Don Gerritsen Jr. Hodges Farms & Dredging- Sanders Hooker Harness- Brown Hyperco- Brown Integra Racing Shocks & Springs- Lavasseur JE Pistons- Sanders Keyser Manufacturing- Schott KSE Racing Products- Brom Longacre Racing Products- Joe Chisholm, Davis, Jim Chisholm, Mullens MD3- Joe Chisholm MSD Performance- Mullens Penske Racing Shocks- Sanders PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain- Bleess QA1- Sanders Quarter Master- Solander Real Racing Wheels- Joe Chisholm Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt- Joe Chisholm, Solander Simpson Race Products- Schott Sweet Manufacturing- Foss Swift Springs- Joe Chisholm Sybesma Graphics- Davis Total Power- Williamson VP Racing Fuels- Joe Chisholm Wehrs Machine & Racing Products- Phillips Wilwood Disc Brakes- Brom 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