Dustin Hodges has reacclimated well in his return to the seat of an open wheel modified, following a multi-year stint with a late model. Starting from the inside front row, Hodges took command early and never looked back, rolling to a Tom Wilson Memorial victory Saturday. It was his first win of the 2025 Heartland Tour Modified season.  

“This one’s for my guys, everybody sticking behind me,” explained an exuberant Hodges in victory lane. “We have had some bad luck as of late, so this one means a lot. First one with my son finally gettin’ one with him, so this is awesome!”

For the second night in a row, Henry Chambers had an impressive run piloting the Sonic Racing 17 to another runner up finish. Chambers had to hold off a hard charging Chevy Coleman on several restarts, with Coleman eventually settling for third. Shadren Turner finished fourth and Troy Gemmill completed the top five.

For the second night in a row, Bobby Williams set the Deatherage Opticians Fast Time. Sigg Tire and Auto Hard Charger Mark Smith moved up nine positions to charge through the field to 12th.

Saturday night was the final Modified event at Central Missouri Speedway under the ownership of Earl and Susan Walls. They have owned and operated the track for 31 seasons. For many years they paced the entire region in weekly payouts for the “Mighty Modifieds.” In era where typical weekly payouts for the division generally ranged from $350 - $600 to win, Earl continually paid $1,000 to win weekly, with a purse somewhere in the $7,000 plus range. Simply put, they set the bar for Modified racing in the immediate region and kept teams racing.

The entire staff of Heartland Promotions wishes to extend the best to the Walls family in their retirement, and thank them for their years of consistent and tireless work at the Central Missouri Speedway. The Heartland Modified Tour came into existence to run in events like the Tom Wilson Memorial, and at tracks like Central Missouri Speedway.  

Up next the USRA Heartland Modified tour travels to the Sooner State for  a pair of dates battling against the USRA  American Racer Modifed Series Presented by Day Motor Sports at the two-day Joe Duvall’s Funk-a-Delic Dirt Track and Honky Tonk Extravaganza at Arrowhead Speedway and Salina Highbanks. The Outlaw Kids Racing Tour will be on hand as well, so bring the family early to get signed up for a pit tour!

Wehrs Machine A Feature (30 Laps): 1. Dustin Hodges  2. Henry Chambers  3. Chevy Coleman  4. Shadren Turner  5. Troy Gemmill  6. Dean Wille  7. Jason Pursley  8. Dakota Dale  9. Bobby Williams  10. Treyton Gann  11. Tad Davis  12. Mark Smith  13. Chase Sigg  14. Wyatt Gaggero  15. Shad Badder  16. Logan Johnson  17. Jimmy Dowell  18. Jason Thompson  19. Randal Schiffelbein Jr  20. Davis Givens  21. Brandon Givens  22.  Cody Brill  23. Trevor Hughes  24. Rick Beebe

Real Racing Wheels B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. Mark Smith  2. Randal Schiffelbein Jr  3. Jason Thompson  4. Jimmy Dowell  5. Mark Schafman  6. Caleb Potter  7. Cecil Dymond  8. Dayton Pursley  9. Dalton Teel  10. Jacob Potter

S&S Fishing and Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Dustin Hodges  2. Bobby Williams  3. Treyton Gann  4. Brandon Givens  5. Tad Davis  6. Mark Smith  7. Dalton Teel  8. Caleb Potter

Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Shadren Turner  2. Chevy Coleman  3. Dakota Dale  4. Wyatt Gaggero  5. Chase Sigg  6. Randal Schiffelbein Jr  7. Jacob Potter

Kevko Racing Products Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Henry Chambers  2. Dean Wille  3. Cody Brill  4. Davis Givens  5. Logan Johnson  6. Jimmy Dowell  7. Mark Schafman  8. Dayton Pursley

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Trevor Hughes  2. Jason Pursley 3. Troy Gemmill  4. Rick Beebe  5. Shad Badder  6. Jason Thompson  7. Cecil Dymond

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, Scotty Dogg’s Hideout, Swift Springs, Victory Vault

Bronze Partners - Freight Logistics Inc., Mars Race Cars, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, Service Plumbing of Wichita, Transmissions Unlimited, Yeoman Race Engines, Zac's Sales and Service

2025 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*