ELDON, Mo. (September 1, 2025)  -  After opening the season’s first three races with a pair of runner-up finishes at Humboldt and a victory at I-35, it looked like all systems were go for Shadren Turner’s rookie campaign on the Heartland Modified Tour. But a string of bad luck and mechanical woes through the early summer left the team searching for answers and wondering what if. They broke through with a July 4th win at Central Missouri Speedway, and on Sunday night Turner showed there are no more doubts, leading all 30 laps at Lake Ozark Speedway to secure his third win of the season.

Turner was in control from the drop of the green, but it wasn’t without challenges. Bobby Williams applied pressure multiple times through the middle stages of the feature, but could never find a way past. A late-race restart shook things up as Trevor Hughes slipped by Williams to claim the runner-up spot, while Williams settled for third.

Championship contenders Brandon Givens and Wyatt Gaggero both kept their title hopes alive, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. The preferred groove around the Eldon, Missouri oval was on the bottom, but both Lance Mari and Tyler Davis thrilled the crowd by charging forward against a treacherous cushion on the extreme top side. Mari was closing on a top-three finish before mechanical issues ended his run with two laps to go, while Davis hung tough up high and nearly broke into the top five before crossing the line in eighth.

Austin McCarl won the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprints feature ahead of Scotty Thiel in second and Hank Davis in third, while Joe B. Miller finished fourth and Ayrton Gennetten completed the top five. In the Wholesale Batteries, Inc. POWRi WAR/Midwest Wingless Racing Association Challenge Series main event, Wesley Smith took the win with Samuel Wagner in second and Wyatt Burks in third, followed by Jack Wagner in fourth and Riley Kreisel in fifth.

With just four races remaining, the Heartland Modified Tour championship battle remains tightly contested. Bobby Williams continues to lead the standings, with Brandon Givens and Wyatt Gaggero within striking distance, while Turner’s third victory of the season has vaulted him back into the mix.

Up next: The Heartland Modified Tour makes its way to Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS, on Friday, September 19, followed the very next night by the Dalice Franz Memorial at 81 Speedway near Wichita, KS.

Media Results – Lake Ozark Speedway – Sunday, August 31, 2025

Wehrs Machine A Feature 1 (30 Laps):

Shadren Turner 2. Trevor Hughes 3. Bobby Williams 4. Brandon Givens 5. Wyatt Gaggero 6. Cole Campbell 7. Nic Bidinger 8. Tyler Davis 9. Dustin Hodges 10. Ryan Middaugh 11. Brody Robe 12. Dean Wille 13. Treyton Gann 14. Troy Gemmill 15. Dakota Dale 16. Colson Kirk 17. Jason Pursley 18. Chase Sigg 19. Kenton Allen 20. Rick Beebe 21. Lance Mari 22. Weston Holman 23. Chevy Coleman 24. Scotty Roberts

Day Motorsports B Feature 1 (12 Laps):

Treyton Gann 2. Colson Kirk 3. Scotty Roberts 4. Rick Beebe 5. Greg Scheffler 6. Ryan Smith 7. Jason Sivils 8. Skip Pope 9. James Spangler 10. Henry Chambers 11. Ryan Murphy 12. Davis Givens 13. Colton Eck 14. Dayton Pursley 15. Tad Davis

SS Fishing Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps):

Ryan Middaugh 2. Cole Campbell 3. Wyatt Gaggero 4. Brody Robe 5. Jason Pursley 6. Ryan Murphy 7. Henry Chambers 8. Skip Pope 9. Dayton Pursley

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

Shadren Turner 2. Brandon Givens 3. Chase Sigg 4. Chevy Coleman 5. Dakota Dale 6. Treyton Gann 7. Greg Scheffler 8. James Spangler

Kevko Racing Products Heat 3 (8 Laps):

Lance Mari 2. Bobby Williams 3. Nic Bidinger 4. Tyler Davis 5. Dean Wille 6. Colson Kirk 7. Rick Beebe 8. Jason Sivils 9. Colton Eck

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps):

Trevor Hughes 2. Dustin Hodges 3. Troy Gemmill 4. Weston Holman 5. Kenton Allen 6. Ryan Smith 7. Scotty Roberts 8. Davis Givens 9. Tad Davis

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying A:

Ryan Middaugh 2. Shadren Turner 3. Cole Campbell 4. Chevy Coleman 5. Wyatt Gaggero 6. Brandon Givens 7. Brody Robe 8. Dakota Dale 9. Dayton Pursley 10. Chase Sigg 11. Jason Pursley 12. Treyton Gann 13. Ryan Murphy 14. Greg Scheffler 15. Skip Pope 16. James Spangler 17. Henry Chambers

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying B:

Bobby Williams 2. Trevor Hughes 3. Lance Mari 4. Dustin Hodges 5. Nic Bidinger 6. Weston Holman 7. Dean Wille 8. Troy Gemmill 9. Tyler Davis 10. Kenton Allen 11. Rick Beebe 12. Scotty Roberts 13. Colton Eck 14. Davis Givens 15. Colson Kirk 16. Ryan Smith 17. Jason Sivils 18. Tad Davis

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*