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Tanner Mullens Soars to Victory After Post-Race Disqualification Shakes Up Finish

Memphis, MO (April 24, 2026) — Night one of the Jon Fuller Memorial at the Scotland County Speedway delivered the kind of drama fans rarely expect from the Summit Racing Equipment USMTS presented by RacinDirt.com, as Tanner Mullens was officially awarded the victory after post-race technical inspection.

The evening began with Shadren Turner setting the pace as the Hodges Farms & Dredging Quick Time award winner for Night One of the 12th Annual Mid America Nationals. Turner continued his strong start by capturing Simpson Race Products Heat Race #1.

When the A-Main went green, Turner looked strong early and led laps before trouble struck. A push entering the corner ended up bringing out the Aero Race Wheels caution flag and handing the lead to Justin Zeitner. Zeitner paced the field for several circuits before Cade Dillard charged to the front.

Dillard looked to have the race in hand after leading six laps, but disaster hit when he cut down a right rear tire, ending his bid for victory. That opened the door for six-time USMTS National Champion Rodney Sanders, who inherited the lead and crossed the stripe first.

However, following post-race inspection, the No. 20 machine was disqualified for being over-indexed in the left rear, elevating Mullens to his second USMTS victory of the 2026 season.

“We definitely hate winning races like that, and we really hate it for Rodney as we race with him night in and night out. We will take this win as it helps our points run and move on to the next event,” said Mullens.

Reece Solander advanced to finish second, followed by Zeitner in third and Jim Chisholm in fourth.

Hard charger honors from FK Rod Ends went to Brandon Davis, who rebounded from heat race troubles and starting 25th to charge all the way to fifth. Kyle Brown impressed with a run from 14th to sixth, while Zack VanderBeek climbed from 18th to seventh.

The USMTS stars will return to Scotland County Speedway Saturday night for Round Two of the Jon Fuller Memorial, where another $5,000 payday awaits the winner. Fans can follow all the latest updates and race coverage on the official USMTS social media platforms.

Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying Group A Fast Time: Shadren Turner 18.406

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

1. 56-Shadren Turner[2];
2. 20-Rodney Sanders[4];
3. 58X-Gary Christian[3];
4. 91-Joe Duvall[1];
5. 24C-Jim Chisholm[8];
6. 5-Reece Solander[9];
7. 85D-Mark Dotson[6];
8. 92-Tyler Grooms[7];
9. 77-Kurt Kile[5]

Fast Shafts Heat Race #2: (8 Laps)

1. 97-Cade Dillard[2];
2. 7G-Gabe Hodges[1];
3. 02-Tanner Mullens[4];
4. 75-Terry Phillips[3];
5. 26J-Jadin Fuller[5];
6. 21K-Kyle Brown[6];
7. 10B-Brandon Givens[7];
8. 2R-Fisher Reese[8]

Edelbrock Heat Race #3: (8 Laps)

1. 62-Justin Zeitner[3];
2. 22-Austen Becerra[1];
3. 17-Lee Beemer[5];
4. 2-Tyler Stevens[4];
5. 55H-AJ Hoff[8];
6. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[6];
7. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[7];
8. (DNF) 50III-Brandon Davis[2]

Summit Racing Equipment A-Main: (33 Laps)

1. 02-Tanner Mullens[5];
2. 5-Reece Solander[6];
3. 62-Justin Zeitner[2];
4. 24C-Jim Chisholm[9];
5. 50III-Brandon Davis[25];
6. 21K-Kyle Brown[14];
7. 33Z-Zack VanderBeek[18];
8. 75-Terry Phillips[13];
9. 55H-AJ Hoff[7];
10. 99L-Steve Lavasseur[21];
11. 22-Austen Becerra[17];
12. 7G-Gabe Hodges[10];
13. 91-Joe Duvall[16];
14. 77-Kurt Kile[24];
15. 17-Lee Beemer[11];
16. 2R-Fisher Reese[22];
17. 58X-Gary Christian[8];
18. 92-Tyler Grooms[23];
19. 97-Cade Dillard[3];
20. 26J-Jadin Fuller[15];
21. 85D-Mark Dotson[20];
22. 56-Shadren Turner[1];
23. 10B-Brandon Givens[19];
24. 2-Tyler Stevens[12];
25. (DQ) 20-Rodney Sanders[4]

Lap Leader: Turner 1-7, Zeitner 8-12, Dillard 13-18, Zeitner 19, Sanders 20-33
Total Laps Led: Sanders 14, Turner 7, Dillard 6, Zeitner 5
Margin of Victory: 1.755 seconds.
Time of Race: 33 minutes, .40 seconds (8 cautions).
Provisional Starters:
Emergency Provisionals:
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Brandon Davis (started 25th, finished 5th).
Entries: 25.
Next Race: April 25, Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Missouri
Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Solander 546, Mullens 512, Davis 493, Chisholm 482, Hodges 472, Sanders 460, Stevens 453, Brown 397, Phillips 393, Christian 393
Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Hodges 472, Stevens 453, Willis 385, Murphrey 231, Turner 217
FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Davis 43, Brown 33, Chisholm 26, VanderBeek 26, Sanders 24,
Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: Skyrocket 56, Mullens 45, Tri-Built 41, MBCustoms 33, CDR 31, Phase 2 28, Harris 21, BOM 19
JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: Schroer 46, KSE 45, ECE 41, Hatfield 31, Mullins 26, Stoen 26, Crane 19, Durham 19, Midstate 17

Contingency Awards:
Aero Race Wheels- Turner
American Racer- Grooms
Bear Graphix- Phillips
Beyea Custom Headers- Chisholm
Brinn Inc.- Davis
Bryke Racing- Beemer
Champ Pans- Davis
Danny Crane Racing Engines- Brown
Driven Racing Oil- Mullens
Dynamic Drivelines- Sanders
Edelbrock- Zeitner
Fast Shafts- Dillard
Featherlite Trailers- Mullens, Solander, Zeitner
FK Rod Ends- Davis
Gorsuch Performance Solutions- Mullens
Harris Auto Racing- Dotson
Hodges Farms & Dredging- Turner
Hooker Harness- Hodges
Hyperco- Brown
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs- Grooms
JE Pistons- Turner
Keyser Manufacturing- Lavasseur
KSE Racing Products- Davis
Longacre Racing Products- Mullens, Solander, Zeitner, Chisholm
MD3- Mullens
MSD Performance- Davis
Penske Racing Shocks- Duvall
PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain- VanderBeek
QA1- Turner
Quarter Master- Hoff
Real Racing Wheels- Dotson
Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt- Mullens, Chisholm
Simpson Race Products- Turner
Sweet Manufacturing- Reese
Swift Springs- Mullens, Davis
Sybesma Graphics- Turner
Total Power- Becerra
VP Racing Fuels- Mullens
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products- Davis
Wilwood Disc Brakes- VanderBeek

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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