With 33 cars in the pits for Kids night at Humboldt Speedway Presented by Hodges Farms & Dredging, The Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels took center stage, and delivered stellar performance form top to bottom. When the VP Checkers flew Paden Phillips stood at the top of the heap and celebrated with his family and friends in Victory Lane.

“I just can't believe we did it, the biggest win of my career,” exclaimed Phillips as climbed out of the car. “I knew I lost my momentum there at  that lap where he (Tyler Wolff) moved up in front of me. I tried to slide him and I missed it just a little bit. I didn't know who was down there (in turns three and four) but I knew they would be breathing down my throat. Then I see Tyler, and I knew I couldn't let my foot out of it and it ended up working out.”

The late race scenario explained by Phillips all led up the race's second and final Midwest Sheet Metal caution. Coming to the first Hochatown Saloon Last Call, Wolff slid Phillips exiting turn four, the two briefly made contact and Tanner Mullens closed in on the lead duo. However, at the same time, Jarret Dotson lost power at the flag stand necessitating a pause in the action.

The final race rundown shows Phillips leading every lap form start to finish. However, he rarely had time to pace himself. Continually weaving in and out of lapped traffic and running different lines kept the race interesting throughout. Action was also intense behind him the entire race too. Phillips went onto further thank the staff for putting on an excellent race.

“This track is awesome! There is no one that can work a track like Ryan Whitworth. There is no track as racey as Humboldt Speedway, when they got it right ”

Tanner Mullens ran up front for the entire feature and wound up third. Gary Christian spent a large portion of the race battling with Gunner Martin inside of the top five. The two swapped spots and ended with Christian narrowly taking the position.

With another strong performance, Tyler Wolff stretched his lead in the championship standings to 49 over Chad Wheeler. Brandon Givens jumped up one spot to third, sliding Nic Bidinger to fourth. Gunner Martin is holding down the fifth spot.

Next Up for the HMT Presented by Real Racing Wheels is a stop Saturday at Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kansas. Fans unable to attend will be able to watch at RacinDirt.tv.

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Paden Phillips 2. Tyler Wolff 3. Tanner Mullens 4. Gary Christian 5. Gunner Martin 6. Tyler Davis 7. Brandon Givens 8. Tad Davis 9. Gabe Hodges 10. Jason Pursley 11. Trevor Hughes 12. Dakota Dale 13. Randal Schiffelbein Jr 14. Chad Wheeler 15. Wyatt Gaggero 16. Dean Wille 17. Kenton Allen 18. Nic Bidinger 19. Dan Daniels 20. Henry Chambers 21. Jarret Dotson 22. Lance Mari 23. Dayton Pursley 24. Chad Lyle  

Real Racing Wheels B Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. Henry Chambers 2. Dan Daniels 3. Chad Lyle 4. Dayton Pursley 5.Nic Bidinger 6. TJ Tolan 7. Jarret Dotson 8. Rick Beebe 9. Cecil Dymond 10. Brad Johnson 11. Colton Eck 12. Brian McGowen 13. Dan Powers 14. Chase Sigg 15. Chevy Coleman

ARMI Contractors Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Tyler Wolff 2. Dakota Dale 3.Jason Pursley 4. Chad Wheeler 5. Kenton Allen 6. Chase Sigg 7. Dan Powers 8. T.J. Tolan 9. Chevy Coleman

Kenny'sTile Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Paden Phillips 2. Tyler Davis 3. Brandon Givens 4. Lance Mari 5. Gabe Hodges 6. Brad Johnson 7. Colton Eck 8. Nic Bidinger

S&S Fishing and Rental Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Tad Davis 3. Trevor Hughes 4. Dean Wille 5. Brain McGowen 6. Rick Beebe7. Dayton Pursley 8. Cecil Dymond

Fast Shafts Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Gary Christian 2. Randall Schiffelbein Jr. 3. Gunner Martin 4. Wyatt Gaggero 5. Henry Chambers 6. Dan Daniels 7. Chad Lyle 8. Jarret Dotson

USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels photos are available for viewing and purchase from our Official Series Photographer, Todd Boyd. You can view his work by clicking here. You can also follow his racing adventures on social media by clicking here.

The Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels would like to thank their 2024 season long partners.

Gold Partners - ARMI Contractors, Day Motorsports, Hochatown Saloon, Kenny's Tile, Midwest Sheet Metal, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, S&S Fishing and Rental, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products

Silver Partners - American Racer Tires, Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Duvall Electric, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics Inc., Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Milburn Property LLC, One4 Motorsports, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning

Bronze Partners - Charlie Williams Painting, Fowler Locomotive Sales and Leasing, Lassiter Construction, Photos by Boyd, Transmissions Unlimited, Victory Vault

2024 HMT Point Fund

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*