Colcord, OK (July 18, 2025) — Anthony, NM driver Mark Smith has had something of a breakout season so far in 2025. He picked up his first career USMTS victory earlier this year, added a late model win last weekend at Vado Speedway to his résumé, and then made his presence felt last night during night one of Joe Duvall’s Funkadelic Dirt Track & Honky Tonk Extravaganza weekend. In a night billed as “Heartland vs. ARMS” for the dual regional event, Smith stole the spotlight, the winner’s check, and $2,600 worth of lap leader bonus money to boot.

After the Outlaw Kids Racing Tour A-Main redraw was complete, the starting lineup saw HMT series regular Tad Davis on the pole. Davis quickly built a half-straightaway advantage while fifth-starting Smith, Sean Gaddis, Jason Hughes, and Duvall all argued over the runner-up spot. Smith untangled himself from that mess a lap later, and two laps after that, he was all over the 75, stealing the lead on lap five.

While Smith worked the top of the speedway, navigating a treacherous cushion that continually upset his race car, Davis was content to wrap the bottom of the racetrack, keeping the 2ss within striking distance just past the halfway point. When the lead duo entered traffic, things got interesting. Davis took multiple shots at the leader but couldn’t overcome the momentum Smith carried off the top of the track at both ends of the speedway.

A lap-21 caution bunched the field back up, and it was a scrum behind the leader on the restart. Davis found himself under attack again from Gaddis and Hughes, while Kale Westover and a hard-charging Tyler Wolff had also joined the fray. Gaddis, Wolff, Hughes, and Westover shuffled Davis out of the top five before the final caution waved with two laps to go. On the final restart, the top five remained unchanged, with Smith taking the win while Tyler Davis dropped Tad Davis another spot, those two finishing sixth and seventh, respectively.

Smith grabbed a $2,000 winner’s check, bringing his total winnings on the night to $4,600, plus a custom workbench from Wheeler Metals. Other contingency award giveaways for night one of the Funkadelic were provided by MB Customs, Schoenfeld Headers, Fast Shafts, Dizzy Dean Electric, and Bryke Racing.

Fans can catch every lap of the Extravaganza live on RacinDirt.

Wehrs Machine A Feature 1 (30 Laps):

Mark Smith 2. Sean Gaddis 3. Tyler Wolff 4. Jason Hughes 5. Kale Westover 6. Tyler Davis 7. Tad Davis 8. Jamie Burford 9. Henry Chambers 10. Joe Duvall 11. Bobby Williams 12. James McCreery 13. Wyatt Gaggero 14. Chase Sigg 15. Jason Pursley 16. Tanner Barnhart 17. Dakota Dale 18. Manuel Williams II 19. Brent Holman 20. Treyton Gann 21. Dustin Hodges 22. Drake Findley 23. Chevy Coleman 24. Steve Holzkamper 25. Rick Beebe 26. Jeff Taylor 27. Dustin Hyde

Real Racing Wheels B Feature 1 (15 Laps):

Tyler Wolff 2. James McCreery 3. Rick Beebe 4. Mike Hines 5. Chris Wilhite Jr 6. Tate Cole 7. Mickey Burrell 8. Aaron Halpain 9. Josh Harney 10. Tye Hollingsworth 11. Greg Scheffler 12. Craig Yeoman 13. Aaron Moss 14. Dillon Spencer 15. Cody Duke 16. Casey Fowler 17. Ryan Murphy 18. Kyle Slader

Day Motorsports B Feature 2 (15 Laps):

Jamie Burford 2. Chevy Coleman 3. Drake Findley 4. Dean Wille 5. Manuel Williams II 6. Gene Nicholas 7. Roy Long 8. Greg Skaggs 9. Drake Long 10. Ryan Taylor 11. Matthew Day 12. Lucas Gibbs 13. Jeff Taylor 14. Sam Osman 15. Brent Holman 16. Colton Horner 17. Richard Crow

SS Fishing Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps):

Tanner Barnhart 2. Dustin Hodges 3. Chase Sigg 4. Tyler Wolff 5. Mike Hines 6. Aaron Moss 7. Tate Cole 8. Aaron Halpain 9. Casey Fowler

Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 2 (8 Laps):

Mark Smith 2. Dakota Dale 3. Steve Holzkamper 4. Craig Yeoman 5. Rick Beebe 6. Chris Wilhite Jr 7. Mickey Burrell 8. Greg Scheffler 9. Kyle Slader

Kevko Racing Products Heat 3 (8 Laps):

Jason Hughes 2. Wyatt Gaggero 3. Bobby Williams 4. James McCreery 5. Josh Harney 6. Tye Hollingsworth 7. Dillon Spencer 8. Cody Duke 9. Ryan Murphy

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps):

Tad Davis 2. Kale Westover 3. Henry Chambers 4. Jamie Burford 5. Drake Findley 6. Manuel Williams II 7. Matthew Day 8. Ryan Taylor 9. Richard Crow

Swift Springs Heat 5 (8 Laps):

Sean Gaddis 2. Dustin Hyde 3. Jason Pursley 4. Brent Holman 5. Lucas Gibbs 6. Sam Osman 7. Jeff Taylor 8. Roy Long 9. Greg Skaggs

Central Spray Foam Cement Lifting Heat 6 (8 Laps):

Joe Duvall 2. Tyler Davis 3. Treyton Gann 4. Chevy Coleman 5. Dean Wille 6. Colton Horner 7. Drake Long 8. Gene Nicholas

The USRA American Racer Modified Series Presented by Day Motor Sports and 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*