April 26, 2025 | By HMT PR

Heartland Modified Tour at Salt City Goes to Mullens

HUTCHINSON, Kansas — The season opener for Salt City Racing at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, proved fruitful for nearby racer Tanner Mullens. Making his first start of the season with the series, he qualified well, won his heat race and redrew the pole for the feature.

Once the initial green flag dropped Mullens set a pace unmatched by the rest of the field to knock down the $2,500 payday. He also sits in a three way tie now with Tyler Wolff and Randal Schiffelbein Jr. as the winningest drivers in the young tour's history, with three.

“I really love coming to this place,” said Mullens in Victory Lane with series announcer Tanner Schmidt. “It means a lot to our family to be here. I can't thank Phil and Lisa and Nic (enough), just everybody that puts effort into saving this place. To see racing here more often, it's something special. I really enjoy coming to support the Heartland Tour. We just tried to pace ourselves pretty good. I was hoping we didn't catch lapped traffic. That was going to be pretty wild.”

Behind Mullens there were a few other notable performances. Paden Phillips was the runner up, marking his best finish of the year with the series. Dean Wille ran third, his best ever finish in HMT action. Brandon Givens finished fourth, keeping his strong start to the season in tact. Chevy Coleman completed top five. He has fought through more mechanical gremlins in a year and half, compared to most of his competitors. It was also his best ever finish with the series.

Reece Solander was the Deatherage Opticians Fast Time winner early on. He clicked off the best time of the night at 22.279 seconds. It was great having Greg Deatherage on hand to congratulate Solander, on track, to kick off the night.

A huge thank you from the series is also in order for Ethyn and Shelby Hafner. They contributed nearly $3,000 additional money to the purse last night. They both competed last night with us too. They own and operate Central Spray Foam and Cement Lifting in central Kansas. Their contribution added $100 to the purse from the back all the way to ninth place. It also bumped the winners money up $500. The show paid $450 just to start!

Brandon Givens jumped to the points lead, by 17 markers over Shadren Turner. Dean Wille sits third. Jason Pursley and Dakota Dale complete the balance of the top five in the championship race.

The USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels rolls back to Missouri for it's next pair of shows. Friday, May 9, at Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Missouri is squarely in focus. The next night, Saturday, May10, Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri hosts the tour.


RESULTS

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Paden Phillips 3. Dean Wille 4. Brandon Givens 5. Chevy Coleman 6. Brendon Gemmill 7. Wyatt Gaggero 8. Jason Pursley 9. Randal Schiffelbein Jr. 10. Chase Sigg 11. Tanner Black 12. Tyler Davis 13. Bobby Williams 14. Dakota Dale 15. Scott Green 16. Alex Cammon 17. Tad Davis 18. Troy Gemmill 19. Mickey Burrell (DNF) 20. Aaron Halpain (DNF) 21. Treyton Gann (DNF) 22. Shadren Turner (DNF) 23. Heath Steffen (DNF) 24. Reece Solander (DNF) 25. Jarret Dotson (DNF)

Real Racing Wheels B Feature (10 Laps): 1. Treyton Gann 2. Aaron Halpain 3. Braden Stoner 4. Heath Steffen 5. Alex Cammon 6. James Weve 7. Ryan Murphy 8. Shelby Hafner 9. Jarret Dotson (DNF) 10. Ethyn Hafner (DNF) 11. Jeff Carrell (DNF) 12. Kenton Allen (DNF) DNS. Henry Chambers DNS. Frederick Freeman DNS. Dan Powers DNS. Brody Robe DNS. Davis Givens DNS. Dustin Hodges DNS. Greg Scheffler

S&S Fishing and Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Shadren Turner 2. Tad Davis 3. Brandon Givens 4. Randal Schiffelbein Jr. 5. Dakota Dale 6. Braden Stoner 7. Alex Cammon 8. Frederick Freeman DNS. Henry Chambers DNS. Jeff Carrell

Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Troy Gemmill 2. Paden Phillips 3. Scott Green 4. Brendon Gemmill 5. Mickey Burrell 6. Ethyn Hafner 7. Ryan Murphy DNS. Heath Steffen DNS. Dustin Hodges

Kevko Racing Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Reece Solander 2. Jason Pursley 3. Chevy Coleman 4. Wyatt Gaggero 5. Tyler Davis 6. Treyton Gann 7. Kenton Allen 8. Shelby Hafner (DNF) DNS. Dan Powers DNS. Davis Givens

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Dean Willie 3. Bobby Williams 4. Chase Sigg 5. Tanner Black 6. Aaron Halpain 7. Jarret Dotson 8. James Weve DNS. Brody Robe DNS. Greg Scheffler

Series photos can be viewed and purchased by visiting Todd Boyd’s website. Endless thanks for the time and effort he puts into helping promote the Tour.

The USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels would like to recognize and thank their 2025 season long partners.

Gold Partners - Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Dylan Scott Entertainment, Hochatown Saloon, Kevko Racing, Midwest Sheet Metal, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning, S&S Fishing and Rental, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products

Silver Partners - American Racer Tires, Bryke Racing, Buck Monson Photos, Duvall Electric, Fast Shafts, Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Outlaw Kids Racing Tours, Photos By Boyd, Swift Springs, Victory Vault

Bronze Partners - Freight Logistics Inc., Mars Race Cars, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, Transmissions Unlimited, Yeoman Race Engines, Zac's Sales and Service


2025 Point Funds (ARMS, HMT, NLMS)

1. $7,500
2. $4,500
3. $3,500
4. $3,000
5. $2,500
6. $2,400
7. $2,300
8. $2,200
9. $2,100
10. $2,000

*80 Percent attendance required to remain point fund eligible*