KANSAS CITY, Kan. (September 20, 2025) – Shadren Turner took full advantage of a home-track opportunity Friday night at Lakeside Speedway, driving from his fifth-place starting spot to score an emotional win in front of family and friends with the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels. The victory marked Turner’s fourth win of the 2025 season.

Defending race winner Nic Bidinger led the 25-lap feature to the green flag, but the hometown favorite Turner wasted little time, sweeping past for the lead on lap two. A caution for Lance Mari on lap six briefly slowed the action, but on the restart Tyler Wolff powered by Bidinger for the runner-up spot and immediately set his sights on Turner.

For the rest of the race, Wolff hounded Turner through heavy lapped traffic, looking high and low for a way around. Turner never flinched, attacking the lapped cars as fast as he could clear them while Wolff lurked inches off his bumper.

“Tim Karrick always tells me, ‘attack the lap cars,’” Turner said in victory lane. “I was in there just hanging on. We were running the top in the crumbs and I didn’t know if that was the smart thing to do or not, but it was working so I just held it to the floor and tried to steer it in the right direction. I’m glad it worked out.”

The win was especially meaningful for Turner, a St. Joseph, Missouri driver, who called the victory at his home track a dream come true.

“Oh man, I did not expect this to happen,” Turner added. “This is my home track so this is so special to win here in front of family and friends. It’s really special to have them all here.”

While Turner celebrated his fourth win of the season, the biggest shakeup may have come in the USRA Heartland Modified Tour championship battle. Coming into the night, Bobby Williams led the points by 28 over Brandon Givens. By the end of the race, after Givens ran fourth while Williams finished 12th, that margin shrunk to just nine points.

With only a handful of races left on the schedule, Givens has put himself in prime position to challenge for the championship, while Turner’s win and second-year driver Wyatt Gaggero’s steady runs have tightened the fight inside the top five.

The tour now heads to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas, for night two of the weekend. Saturday’s race, the Dalice Franz Memorial, honors the late 81 Speedway Hall of Famer and pays $2,586 to win and $400 to start the A-Main. With the points battle heating up and a big payout on the line, another thrilling night of racing is expected.

Lakeside Speedway Results

Wehrs Machine A Feature (25 Laps): 1. Shadren Turner 2. Tyler Wolff 3. Nic Bidinger 4. Brandon Givens 5. Paden Phillips 6. Rodney Sanders 7. Dustin Hodges 8. Chevy Coleman 9. Henry Chambers 10. Terry Phillips 11. Wyatt Gaggero 12. Bobby Williams 13. Nick Roberts 14. Tyler Hibner 15. Dakota Dale 16. Dean Wille 17. Chase Sigg 18. Treyton Gann 19. Chad Lyle 20. Tyler Davis 21. Jason Pursley 22. Kenton Allen 23. Lance Mari 24. Gary Christian 25. Tanner Mullens

Real Racing Wheels B Feature (12 Laps): 1. Dakota Dale 2. Dean Wille 3. Chase Sigg 4. Gary Christian 5. Reece Solander 6. Austin Siebert 7. Brad Johnson 8. Treyton Gann 9. Leland Cruz 10. Eddie Ingram 11. Rick Beebe

SS Fishing Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Henry Chambers 3. Bobby Williams 4. Dustin Hodges 5. Kenton Allen 6. Austin Siebert 7. Brad Johnson 8. Leland Cruz

Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Chevy Coleman 2. Paden Phillips 3. Rodney Sanders 4. Tyler Davis 5. Jason Pursley 6. Dean Wille 7. Treyton Gann 8. Eddie Ingram

Kevko Racing Products Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Tyler Wolff 2. Shadren Turner 3. Wyatt Gaggero 4. Lance Mari 5. Nick Roberts 6. Dakota Dale 7. Reece Solander 8. Rick Beebe

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. Nic Bidinger 2. Brandon Givens 3. Terry Phillips 4. Chad Lyle 5. Tyler Hibner 6. Chase Sigg 7. Gary Christian

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying A: 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Chevy Coleman 3. Bobby Williams 4. Paden Phillips 5. Henry Chambers 6. Tyler Davis 7. Austin Siebert 8. Jason Pursley 9. Dustin Hodges 10. Rodney Sanders 11. Leland Cruz 12. Dean Wille 13. Kenton Allen 14. Treyton Gann 15. Brad Johnson 16. Eddie Ingram

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying B: 1. Tyler Wolff 2. Nic Bidinger 3. Shadren Turner 4. Gary Christian 5. Wyatt Gaggero 6. Brandon Givens 7. Nick Roberts 8. Tyler Hibner 9. Dakota Dale 10. Terry Phillips 11. Reece Solander 12. Chase Sigg 13. Lance Mari 14. Chad Lyle 15. Rick Beebe

Updated Heartland Modified Tour Points (Top 10)

Bobby Williams – 1492

Brandon Givens – 1483 (-9)

Shadren Turner – 1452 (-40)

Wyatt Gaggero – 1444 (-48)

Dakota Dale – 1363 (-129)

Dustin Hodges – 1359 (-133)

Dean Wille – 1355 (-137)

Tad Davis – 1335 (-157)

Jason Pursley – 1281 (-211)

Chase Sigg – 1253 (-239)

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*