July 19, 2025 | By USMTS PR

Jim Chisholm powers to USMTS win at Princeton

PRINCETON, Minn.—The 5th Annual Mod Wars kicked off with a bang at Princeton Speedway on Friday, as Jim Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, dominated the 40-lap main event for the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt.

Chisholm, starting from the second position, quickly seized the lead on lap 2 and never looked back en route to a $5,000 victory on opening night of the three-day spectacular.

While Chisholm celebrated in victory lane, the battle for the remaining podium spots was fierce. Reece Solander of Emporia, Kan., put in a strong performance to secure second place, coming up just short at the finish line.

Gary Christian of Broken Bow, Okla., rounded out the top three, adding another strong finish to his season. Local favorite Dave Cain of Corcoran impressed crowd with a fourth-place finish, while Clayton Wagamon of Ramsey, who led the opening lap, held on for a solid fifth.

The evening began with Hodges Farms & Dredging Qualifying, where Joe Chisholm of Osage, Iowa, laid down the fastest lap, setting the tone for a competitive night. Heat race victories went to Tanner Mullens of Wichita, Kan., Bryce Sward of Nelson and Solander.

The Real Racing Wheels “B” Main saw Travis Schulte of Becker lead the charge, followed by Tyler Kaeter of St. Cloud, Brennan Gave of Princeton, Shane Sabraski of Rice, J.T. Johnson of Milaca, and John Toppozini of Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada all successfully transferring to the Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main.

The FK Rod Ends Hard Charger award for the "A" Main went to Sabraski, who carved his way through the field from 20th to finish 12th, gaining eight positions.

This weekend is a critical juncture in the Summit USMTS National Championship points chase. Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, continues to lead the overall points standings with 1,708 points, but Jim Chisholm's victory tightens the gap, moving him to 1,608 points. Tanner Mullens holds third with 1,551 points. The intensity of competition for the championship title is escalating with each race.

The Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year battle remains close, with Joe Chisholm leading Trevor Hughes and Reece Solander. The FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points show Sanders at the top, followed by Terry Phillips and Jim Chisholm.

Drivers will have little time to rest as the 5th Annual Mod Wars heads to the Ogilvie Raceway on Saturday for Night 2 of Mod Wars.



OFFICIAL RESULTS

United States Modified Touring Series
Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt
5th Annual Mod Wars – Night 1 of 3
Princeton Speedway, Princeton, Minn.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. Heat race lineups are determined via group qualifying. The top 12 in heat race passing points advance to the Summit Racing Equipment “A” Main.

HODGES FARMS & DREDGING QUALIFYING:
1. (18) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 13.370
2. (1) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 13.489
3. (26) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan., 13.491
4. (21) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 13.497
5. (7) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla., 13.506
6. (8) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 13.537
7. (27) 26G Ryan Gierke, Villard, Minn., 13.574
8. (6) 6X Bryce Sward, Nelson, Minn., 13.589
9. (5) 17B Zach Benson, Princeton, Minn., 13.600
10. (10) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla., 13.643
11. (4) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Ramsey, Minn., 13.654
12. (19) 7A Shane Sabraski, Rice, Minn., 13.656
13. (25) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 13.677
14. (14) 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D., 13.681
15. (12) 21X Travis Saurer, Elizabeth, Minn., 13.682
16. (13) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn., 13.695
17. (28) 112 Brennan Gave, Princeton, Minn., 13.727
18. (20) 2C Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn., 13.774
19. (22) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 13.787
20. (9) 3T Travis Schulte, Becker, Minn., 13.799
21. (23) 25B Adam Bohlman, Isanti, Minn., 13.872
22. (3) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C., 13.875
23. (17) 32C Curtis Stieh, Kaministiqua, Ont., Can., 13.918
24. (15) T23 John Toppozini, Thunder Bay, Ont., Can., 13.932
25. (2) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn., 13.981
26. (11) 6T Joseph Thomas, Glyndon, Minn., 14.009
27. (16) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 14.010
28. (24) 5K Tyler Kaeter, St. Cloud, Minn., 14.067
29. (29) 88 Eric Lamm, Milaca, Minn., 14.172

SIMPSON RACE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. (3) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2. (1) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
3. (4) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (5) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (6) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (7) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
7. (10) 5K Tyler Kaeter, St. Cloud, Minn.
8. (9) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
9. (8) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
10. (2) 26G Ryan Gierke, Villard, Minn.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. (2) 6X Bryce Sward, Nelson, Minn.
2. (1) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Ramsey, Minn.
3. (4) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (3) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
5. (8) 6T Joseph Thomas, Glyndon, Minn.
6. (6) 3T Travis Schulte, Becker, Minn.
7. (5) 112 Brennan Gave, Princeton, Minn.
8. (9) 88 Eric Lamm, Milaca, Minn.
9. (7) 32C Curtis Stieh, Kaministiqua, Ont., Can.
DNS - 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.

EDELBROCK HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. (4) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
2. (6) 2C Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
3. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (2) 17B Zach Benson, Princeton, Minn.
5. (5) 21X Travis Saurer, Elizabeth, Minn.
6. (7) 25B Adam Bohlman, Isanti, Minn.
7. (1) 7A Shane Sabraski, Rice, Minn.
8. (8) T23 John Toppozini, Thunder Bay, Ont., Can.
9. (9) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 3T Travis Schulte, Becker, Minn.
2. (3) 5K Tyler Kaeter, St. Cloud, Minn.
3. (4) 112 Brennan Gave, Princeton, Minn.
4. (7) 7A Shane Sabraski, Rice, Minn.
5. (6) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
6. (8) T23 John Toppozini, Thunder Bay, Ont., Can.
7. (5) 88 Eric Lamm, Milaca, Minn.
8. (9) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
9. (10) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
10. (2) 25B Adam Bohlman, Isanti, Minn.
11. (11) 32C Curtis Stieh, Kaministiqua, Ont., Can.
DNS - 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.
DNS - 26G Ryan Gierke, Villard, Minn.

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (2) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2. (3) 5 Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan.
3. (5) 58X Gary Christian, Broken Bow, Okla.
4. (6) 2C Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
5. (1) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Ramsey, Minn.
6. (7) 6X Bryce Sward, Nelson, Minn.
7. (8) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
8. (9) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
9. (4) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
10. (10) 6T Joseph Thomas, Glyndon, Minn.
11. (15) 21X Travis Saurer, Elizabeth, Minn.
12. (20) 7A Shane Sabraski, Rice, Minn.
13. (12) 712 Trevor Hughes, Westville, Okla.
14. (11) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
15. (14) 55H A.J. Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
16. (13) 17B Zach Benson, Princeton, Minn.
17. (19) 112 Brennan Gave, Princeton, Minn.
18. (25) 25B Adam Bohlman, Isanti, Minn.
19. (23) 8 Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.
20. (24) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
21. (16) 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa
22. (22) T23 John Toppozini, Thunder Bay, Ont., Can.
23. (17) 3T Travis Schulte, Becker, Minn.
24. (18) 5K Tyler Kaeter, St. Cloud, Minn.
25. (21) 89 J.T. Johnson, Milaca, Minn.
DNS - 26G Ryan Gierke, Villard, Minn.
DNS - 2C Curtis Stieh, Kaministiqua, Ont., Can.
DNS - 88 Eric Lamm, Milaca, Minn.
DNS - 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D.

Lap Leaders: Wagamon 1, Jim Chisholm 2-40.

Total Laps Led: Jim Chisholm 39, Wagamon 1.

Margin of Victory: 0.860 second.

Time of Race: 12 minutes, 6.483 seconds (2 cautions).

Provisional Starters: Strickler, Phillips.
FK Rod Ends Hard Charger: Sabraski (started 20th, finished 12th).

Entries: 29.

Next Race: July 19, Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn..

Summit USMTS National Championship Points: Sanders 1708, Jim Chisholm 1608, Mullens 1551, Strickler 1496, Joe Chisholm 1434, Phillips 1399, Christian 1384, Hughes 1275, Solander 1229, Brown 1221.

Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Points: Joe Chisholm 1286, Hughes 1137, Solander 1084, Girolamo 751, Mark Smith 627.

FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Points: Sanders 77, Phillips 58, Jim Chisholm 55, Strickler 52, Mullens 52.

Miller Welders USMTS Manufacturers Championship Points: MBCustoms 157, CDR 152, Skyrocket 148, Mullens 116, Bloodline 87.

JE Pistons USMTS Engine Builder of the Year Points: KSE 156, Hatfield 152, Mullins 136, ECE 120, Durham 96.


Contingency Awards:
Aero Race Wheels – Sabraski.
American Racer – Christian.
Bear Graphix – Toppozini.
Beyea Custom Headers – Cain.
Bryke Racing – Hoff.
BSB Manufacturing – Phillips.
Champ Pans – Phillips.
Danny Crane Racing Engines – Sward.
Dynamic Drivelines – Sabraski.
Edelbrock – Solander.
Fast Shafts – Sward.
Featherlite Trailers – Jim Chisholm, Solander, Christian.
FK Rod Ends – Sabraski.
Gorsuch Performance Solutions – Jim Chisholm.
Harris Auto Racing – Brown.
Hodges Farms & Dredging – Joe Chisholm.
Hooker Harness – Sabraski.
Hyperco – Lamm.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Sabraski.
Keyser Manufacturing – Thomas.
KSE Racing Products – Sabraski.
MD3 – Jim Chisholm.
MSD Performance – Cain.
Penske Racing Shocks – Hughes.
PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain – Bohlman.
QA1 – Joe Chisholm.
Quarter Master – Joe Chisholm.
RaceQuip – Schulte.
RacerWebsite – Lamm.
Real Racing Wheels – Hughes.
Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt – Thomas.
Simpson Race Products – Mullens.
Sweet Manufacturing – Benson.
Swift Springs – Jim Chisholm, Saurer, Cain.
Sybesma Graphics – Wagamon.
Total Power – Saurer.
VP Racing – Jim Chisholm.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Johnson.
Wilwood Disc Brakes – Gierke.