A three day run awaits the stars of the Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels this weekend. All three tracks will be first time visits this year for the tour. Tyler Wolff will lead the tour into the weekend as the driver sitting out front in the championship standings.

Friday, August 16, the action takes place at Electric City Speedway in Butler, Missouri. Saturday, the show moves to Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri. Sunday wraps up the weekend at Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, Missouri.

Electric City Speedway is under the direction of Mike Parker who is in his third year leading the speedway. Long-time racer and respected industry professional Gary Clark, has been alongside the entire time as the promoter and kind of jack of all trades around the third mile facility.

“Mike has made a ton of improvements to the track since we took over,” said Clark. “The area in front of the grandstands has been tiered for lawn chair seating. We've added bleachers, built a new concession stand and tech shed. We also acquired a little more land to make the pit area bigger as well.”

There have been obstacles along the way, but the crew has found a lot of their effort rewarding. They are excited to host the first year tour.

“I always wished for a tour exactly like this when I was racing Modifieds,” Clark further commented. “We've worked real hard to make sure the track is good and consistent each week. The work is all worth it though when we have a great show and it all goes smooth.”

Hot laps are slated for 7:30 PM at Electric City Speedway. Racing is scheduled to hit the track at 8 PM.

Nevada Speedway is under the direction of the Davis family. They leased the facility in 2021 and are in their third season of ownership.

“We really like to see people just enjoying being at the racetrack,” said track owner Jerry Davis. “We've always loved Modifieds and they put on a good show here. We ran a few of our own specials, it was just hard to get cars. We're happy to have the Heartland Tour here.”

The track is coming off the Ron Bolin Memorial over the July 4thweekend. They had a great turnout of Super Late Models and a good show. They are hoping for more of the same on Saturday.

“These big shows really help keep us going,” Davis further added. “We had never seen anything like the crowd that night, people were parked everywhere!”

Racing is slated for 7:30 PM Saturday night in Nevada, Missouri.

The Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, Missouri wraps the weekend with the Keyser Manufacturing Larry Phillips Memorial Presented by Schoenfeld Headers and Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

The show will pay $7,575 to win and $575 to start. There is an additional$7,575 in lap leader money. Pettyjohn Plastering is sponsoring the Fast Time award of $750. Deatherage Opticians is sponsoring the Pole Dash, with $750 ear marked for the winner and pole sitter. Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning, Midwest Sheet Metal, Bass Livestock and Five Star Race Car Bodies have also jumped in to support the event.

Numerous local businesses purchased laps at $175 per lap, those partners were outlined in a previous release and are very much appreciated, along with lap 40 by Zac's Sales and Service. It pays $750.

Berry Tractor and Metal Magic stepped up to support the USRA B-Mods and Midwest Mods.

Monett Motor Speedway is under the direction of first year lease holder Steve Andrews, a life long race fan and successful businessman.

Gates open at 5:00 PM and fans are encouraged to arrive early with a large crowd anticipated. As a special bonus the Wehrs Machine & Racing Products Factory Support rig will be in attendance at all three shows, and company founder and owner Chad Wehrs will be on site.

All three shows are full points shows for the series. 22 cars will qualify based on on track performance and two provisionals will be in play for full time cars not locked in the top 22. Friday and Saturday will feature traditional passing points and a 30 lap feature. Sunday will be group A and B Time Trials, no invert for the heats, pole dash and a 40 lap Feature.

The Larry Phillips Memorial will be carried live, exclusively on RacinDirt for those unable to be at the track.

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*