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FK Rod Ends Hard Charger


After June 7, 2025

1 Rodney Sanders Happy, TX 64
2 Jim Chisholm Osage, IA 47
3 Alex Williamson Rushford, MN 47
4 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO 40
5 Kyle Strickler Mooresville, NC 39
6 Joe Chisholm Osage, IA 33
7 Trevor Hughes Westville, OK 32
8 Tanner Mullens Wichita, KS 31
9 Reece Solander Emporia, KS 24
10 Carlos Ahumada Jr. El Paso, TX 21
11 Cade Dillard Robeline, LA 19
12 Bill Crimmins Fort Dodge, IA 18
13 Dustin Sorensen Rochester, MN 17
14 Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK 17
15 Kyle Brown Madrid, IA 17
16 Tyler Davis Haysville, KS 14
17 Ryan Wetzstein West Concord, MN 14
18 Nathan Smith Anthony, NM 13
19 Kaylin Lopez Chowchilla, CA 13
20 Brandon Davis Hayfield, MN 11
21 Jacob Bleess Chatfield, MN 10
22 A.J. Hoff Mantorville, MN 10
23 Duke Erickson Sioux Falls, SD 10
24 Kale Westover Altus, OK 9
25 Jamie Burford Keatchie, LA 8
26 Zack VanderBeek New Sharon, IA 7
27 Keith Foss Winona, MN 7
28 Jason Hughes Watts, OK 7
29 Henry Chambers Baldwin City, KS 7
30 Jake Timm Winona, MN 6
31 Keith Hammett Brookland, AR 6
32 Taton Hansen Spicer, MN 5
33 Parker Hale Grand Meadow, MN 4
34 Joe Duvall Justice, OK 4
35 Broc Bowen Fannin, TX 4
36 Troy Girolamo Williston, ND 4
37 Tyler Wolff Fayetteville, AR 4
38 Lee Beemer Fairmont, MN 4
39 Sean Gaddis Diana, TX 3
40 Chad Melton Mineral Wells, TX 3
41 Jason Pursley Hermitage, MO 3
42 Jason Grimes Jamestown, ND 3
43 Bobby Williams Hermitage, MO 2
44 Jason Ingalls Longview, TX 2
45 Lance Mari El Centro, CA 2
46 Wyatt Gaggero Wichita, KS 2
One point is awarded to each eligible competitor for each car passed from their actual starting position to finishing position during each "A" Main. Provisional starters are not eligible for the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award and earn no hard charger points at that event.
FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Award winners:
2024 – Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2023 - Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
2022 – Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan.
2021 – Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
2020 – Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2019 – Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2018 – Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2017 – Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2016 – Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2015 – Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2014 – Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2013 – Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2012 – Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa
2011 – Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2008 – Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2007 – Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2006 – Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa
2005 – Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Note: The award was first handed out in 2005. There was no award given out in 2009 or 2010.


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