Dakota Dale won the USRA Modified main event. (Todd Boyd Photo)

From the inception of the USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels, there have only been a few drivers to make all the shows. Saturday night at I-35 Speedway, Dakota Dale, one of those drivers, hit the jackpot. Driving his Mullens Chassis, Dale was not only fast, but smooth and patient.

Late in the race, Friday's winner Shadren Turner was rolling out front. It looked like he might walk away with a weekend sweep. Then mechanical gremlins intervened, and the Midwest Sheet Metal Yellow flew when Turner slowed while leading.

“I just have to thank all the amazing people who help me on this thing,” said an excited Dale in Victory Lane. “I learned a lot about three and four right there in the first lap and about gave it away right there. I wasn't the fastest race car tonight. Shadren had us beat. Heartbreaker for those guys.”

Dale assumed the lead and held onto it through the Hochatown Saloon Last Call. Right behind Dale there was a furious scrum for second. Bobby Williams put the charge in his Skyrocket and nearly clipped Brandon Givens at the VP Checkers. The distance between the two at the line was less the four hundredths of a second. The two each recorded their best finish of the season with the tour.

For Dale the win is also his first ever in Outlaw Style Modified action. He won a couple limited field events, but it was a career night for the young up and coming racer.

Turner's misfortune tightened the points drastically, although early in the season. He is still the leader by 18 markers over Brandon Givens. Tad Davis is third. Dale sits in fourth and Jason Pursley rounds out the top five. Those top five positions are separated by less than 50 points.

Next up for the tour, it's back to Kansas. This time it will feature Salt City Racing in Hutchinson, Kansas on Friday, April 25 and Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kansas on Saturday, April 26.  

Wehrs Machine & Racing Products A Feature (30 Laps): 1.Dakota Dale 2. Brandon Givens 3. Bobby Williams 4. Tyler Hibner 5. Tad Davis 6. Dean Wille 7. Houston Johnson 8. Wyatt Gaggero 9. Troy Gemmill 10. Shayne Bailey 11. Jason Pursley 12. Treyton Gann 13. Chase Sigg 14. Chevy Coleman 15. Shadren Turner 16. Lee Hibner  17. Brad Johnson  18. Braden Stoner  19. Mickey Burrell  20. Jarret Dotson 21. Greg Scheffler  22. Jace Whitt 23. Henry Chambers 24. Andrew Thomas 25. Dustin Hodges 26. Chad Clancy DNS. Davis Givens DNS. Randal Schiffelbein Jr.  

S&S Fishing and Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Shadren Turner 2. Bobby Williams 3. Dustin Hodges 4. Tad Davis 5. Wyatt Gaggero 6. Lee Hibner 7. Brad Johnson

Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Henry Chambers 2. Houston Johnson 3. Treyton Gann 4. Shayne Bailey 5. Jarret Dotson 6. Andrew Thomas DQ. Chad Clancy

Kevko Racing Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Dakota Dale 2. Troy Gemmill 3. Tyler Hibner 4. Mickey Burrell 5. Jason Pursley 6. Braden Stoner 7. Greg Scheffler  

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Dean Wille 2. Brandon Givens 3. Chevy Coleman 4. Davis Givens 5. Chase Sigg 6. Jace Whitt DNS. Randal Schiffelbein Jr.

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 HMT 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*