Timm Steals $10,000 Fall Jamboree Thriller in Final Turn at Deer Creek

601 9/26/2026 USMTS - United States Modified Touring Series Timm Steals $10,000 Fall Jamboree Thriller in Final Turn at Deer Creek SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (September 26, 2026) — Jake Timm led the one lap that mattered most Saturday night. In a finish that brought the 28th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree to a breathtaking close, Timm swept past Brandon Davis coming out of Turn 4 and beat him to the checkered flag by just 0.038 seconds. The last-lap pass delivered Timm a $10,000 payday, his 14th career Summit Racing Equipment USMTS presented by RacinDirt.com victory and his first Saturday night Fall Jamboree win. For much of the 50-lap main event at Deer Creek Speedway, the story appeared to belong to Tanner Mullens. Starting on the outside of the front row in the three-wide lineup, the Wichita, Kansas, driver charged into the lead and controlled the first 38 laps. Mullens looked to have the race well in hand until his motor expired on Lap 38, bringing his bid for the Fall Jamboree crown to a sudden end. USMTS national points leader Brandon Davis inherited the lead and held it as the laps wound down. Timm stayed close enough to make one final move. With the white flag in sight, he saw his opening, slid past Davis and reached the stripe first by a margin that could scarcely have been closer. “The scoreboard wasn’t working, so I wasn’t even sure what lap we were on,” Timm said in victory lane. “Thank God I was on his bumper when I saw the white, and I had an opportunity to slide Davis. That was the closest race I’ve ever had in my life. I tried not to kill my tires until I saw the halfway point. I knew it was time to go.” The dramatic finish capped a Saturday program that began with drivers lined up according to the points they earned Thursday and Friday. Three Real Racing Wheels B-Mains completed the field for the 26-car feature, with Keith Foss, Gabe Hodges and Rodney Sanders winning their respective races and securing spots in the fourth row of the three-wide main event. Davis finished a heartbreaking second after leading the closing stretch, but he leaves Deer Creek with a healthy advantage over Jim Chisholm in the USMTS national points standings. With only the final weekend of the 2026 season remaining, Davis is in position to secure the national championship by showing up and earning his points. Reece Solander drove his No. 5 machine from seventh to third to complete the Featherlite Trailers Top 3 podium. Alex Williamson advanced from 14th to fourth, earning the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger of the Night award and its $100 bonus. Williamson also collected an additional $2,000 from Dustin Scott and Cobra Transportation as the highest finisher who races weekly at Deer Creek Speedway. Talan Willis rounded out the top five, finishing where he started and putting the finishing touch on a strong weekend with the USMTS. Saturday also featured the $1,500 Summit Racing Equipment Non-Qualifier Race, where Mark Dotson found victory lane after a difficult weekend. “It was great to pull off a win after a rough weekend with all of my family here with us,” Dotson said. Joe Horgdal climbed from seventh to second in the Non-Qualifier Race, while Joe Ludemann advanced from eighth to third. Darwin Karau finished fourth, and Charlie Steinberg completed the top five. Three nights of racing at Deer Creek produced a Fall Jamboree finale that will be remembered for Mullens’ commanding run, Davis’ late lead and Timm’s perfectly timed charge out of the final corner. The USMTS now turns its attention to the final weekend of the 2026 season, with stops at Lakeside Speedway and 81 Speedway on October 30–31. More information on the championship standings and both events will be announced soon. Real Racing Wheels B-Main #1: (12 Laps) 95-Keith Foss[1]; 21-Jacob Bleess[2]; 19-Lucas Schott[3]; 3A-Taylor Ausrud[6]; 2C-Cole Bennerotte[4]; 75-Terry Phillips[5]; 85D-Mark Dotson[8]; 27-Don Gerritsen Jr[7]; 29H-Joe Horgdal[9]; 17W-Ryan Wiome[11]; 88XXX-Jordan Sours[10] Real Racing Wheels B-Main #2: (12 Laps) 7G-Gabe Hodges[1]; 15W-Alex Williamson[2]; 90-Ryan Wetzstein[5]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[4]; 11-Lucas Ward[8]; 97JR-Landon Volkman[7]; 23-Darwin Karau[9]; 33-Joe Ludemann[3]; 77-Jacob Stark[10]; 4A-Joel Alberts[11]; 10B-Brandon Givens[6] Real Racing Wheels B-Main #3: (12 Laps) 20-Rodney Sanders[2]; 21K-Kyle Brown[1]; 28-Parker Hale[3]; 43-Zach Brom[4]; 7-Al Hejna[10]; 35X-Parker Foster[8]; 24-Charles Steinberg[5]; 95X-Shaun Walski[6]; 1-Blake Arndt[7]; 96-Wyatt Cornelius[9]; 90W-Steve Wetzstein[11] Summit Racing Equipment Non-Qualifier: (20 Laps) 85D-Mark Dotson[1]; 29H-Joe Horgdal[7]; 33-Joe Ludemann[8]; 23-Darwin Karau[5]; 24-Charles Steinberg[6]; 27-Don Gerritsen Jr[4]; 88XXX-Jordan Sours[13]; 17W-Ryan Wiome[10]; 97JR-Landon Volkman[2]; 77-Jacob Stark[11]; 35X-Parker Foster[3]; 4A-Joel Alberts[14]; 90W-Steve Wetzstein[16]; (DNS) 1-Blake Arndt; (DNS) 96-Wyatt Cornelius; (DNS) 95X-Shaun Walski Summit Racing Equipment A-Main: (50 Laps) 49-Jake Timm[6]; 50III-Brandon Davis[4]; 5-Reece Solander[7]; 15W-Alex Williamson[14]; 10M-Talan Willis[5]; 25J-Jim Chisholm[9]; 12M-Nick Murgic[2]; 19SB-Lance Mari[1]; 20-Rodney Sanders[12]; 21K-Kyle Brown[15]; 19-Lucas Schott[16]; 21-Jacob Bleess[13]; 95-Keith Foss[10]; 75-Terry Phillips[25]; 7G-Gabe Hodges[11]; 28-Parker Hale[18]; 3A-Taylor Ausrud[19]; 43-Zach Brom[21]; 2C-Cole Bennerotte[22]; 02-Tanner Mullens[3]; 90-Ryan Wetzstein[17]; 99L-Steve Lavasseur[20]; 7-Al Hejna[24]; 11-Lucas Ward[23]; 91-Dylan Thornton[8]; (DNS) 10B-Brandon Givens Lap Leader: Mullens 1-38, Davis 39-49, Timm 50 Total Laps Led: Mullens 39, Davis 10, Timm 1 Margin of Victory: 0.038 seconds. Time of Race: 22 minutes, .19 seconds (3 cautions). Provisional Starters: Phillips Emergency Provisionals: FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Alex Williamson (started 14th, finished 4th). Entries: 43. Next Race: Oct. 30, 2026, Kansas City, Kansas, Lakeside Speedway Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Davis 2473, Chisholm 2336, Mullens 2308, Sanders 2263, Solander 2064, Brown 2029, Phillips 1894, Hodges 1840, Duvall 1736, Christian 1656, Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Hodges 1840 FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Brown 135, Davis 112, Lavasseur 105 Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Skyrocket 225, Tri-Built 214, MBCustoms 192, Mullens 180, CDR 136 JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 243, ECE 172, Hatfield 160, Schroer 125, Midstate 118 Contingency Awards: Aero Race Wheels- Williamson American Racer- Bear Graphix- Mari Beyea Custom Headers- Willis Brinn Inc.- Williamson Bryke Racing- Hodges Champ Pans- Willis Danny Crane Racing Engines- Chisholm Driven Racing Oil- Timm Dynamic Drivelines- Mullens Edelbrock- Sanders Fast Shafts- Hodges Featherlite Trailers- Timm, Davis, Solander FK Rod Ends- Williamson Gorsuch Performance Solutions- Timm Harris Auto Racing- Wetzstein Hodges Farms & Dredging- Hooker Harness- Schott Hyperco- Integra Racing Shocks & Springs- Brom JE Pistons- Keyser Manufacturing- Brown KSE Racing Products- Williamson Longacre Racing Products- Timm, Davis, Solander, Williamson MD3- Mullens MSD Performance- Williamson Penske Racing Shocks- Foss PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain- Thornton QA1- Williamson Quarter Master- Sanders Real Racing Wheels- Solander Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt- Williamson, Timm Simpson Race Products- Foss Sweet Manufacturing- Hale Swift Springs- Timm Sybesma Graphics- Mari Total Power- Bleess VP Racing Fuels- Timm Wehrs Machine & Racing Products- Mullens Wilwood Disc Brakes- Murgic 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