With the Keyser Manufacturing Larry Phillips Memorial Presented by Schoenfeld Headers and Wehrs Machine just over a week away, series and track officials are pleased to announce the race format and additional sponsorship information. Slated for Sunday, August 18, at Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, Missouri, the event promises to be a showcase in remembrance of one of the greatest racers this country has ever seen.

The standard pill draw and passing points format, with a top six redraw has been scrapped. In it’s place will be Group A and B Time Trials Presented by Pettyjohn Plastering. The overall fast qualifier will net $750. The field will be taken, without invert, directly into the heat races. The total number of heats will depend on the cars in attendance.

From the heats either the winner or winner and second place finishers will move directly into the Deatherage Racing Opticians Pole Dash, where the finish will determine the front of the field for the 40 lap main event. It will pay $750 to win the dash as well. The pole dash is in memory of LP’s buddy Terry Deatherage.

In the feature there is $175 paid for each lap lead, with the final and race winning lap paying an additional $750. The final lap is courtesy of Zac’s Sales and Service. All lap sponsorships are listed below. In total $7575 was raised in lap money to provide additional funding in the feature. The base purse established for the event was $7575 to win and $575 to start.

The USRA B-Mod winner will pocket $1,750, courtesy of Pettyjohn Plastering and Berry Tractor has stepped up to ensure the Midwest Mods can race for $750 to win. Also, Metal Magic has stepped up to help beef up both divisions purses through the field.

Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning and Midwest Sheet Metal are also on board to help ensure the overall the success of the event. Rick Beebe was the first partner to commit and his support allowed the purse to jump to $7575 to win right out of the gate.  Chris Davis, owner of Midwest Sheet Metal will help in another additional payout category currently still in the works.

“The support for this event is just unreal, it’s unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of,” said HMT Presented by Real Racing Wheels partner Trenton Berry. “To look at all these companies and individuals who have stepped to the plate, WOW! TP asked me in the beginning if anybody even cared anymore, Jesse Stovall and I sat in his office and emphatically replied, “They not only care, but they care a lot!” This is going to be an event I will never forget. Everybody has been working together with one common goal. Let’s make this absolute best it can possibly be! I can’t say thank you enough.”

Larry Phillips Memorial Lap Sponsors

Lap 1 Shiney Hiney Truck Wash
Lap 2 Mid America Cycle & Recycle
Lap 3 Triple J Automotive
Lap 4 Yeoman Racing Engines
Lap 5 RacinDirt
Lap 6 Bill Vance Marine
Lap 7 Bud's Tire & Wheel
Lap 8 Yeoman Racing Engines
Lap 9 Legacy Design & Construction
Lap 10 Synergy Suspension Technologies
Lap 11 Elusive Competition Engines
Lap 12 Central Air
Lap 13 Stutesman Auto Salvage
Lap 14 One 4 Motorsports Performance Bodies
Lap 15 Scott Bailey Racing Engines
Lap 16 Elusive Competition Engines
Lap 17 Show Me Dirt
Lap 18 Bud's Tire & Wheel
Lap 19 Bloodline Race Cars
Lap 20 Mullens Racing Chasis
Lap 21 Bud's Tire & Wheel
Lap 22 Metal Magic
Lap 23 Snyder Car Bodies & Bumpers
Lap 24 Synergy Suspension Technologies
Lap 25 Unforgotten Heros
Lap 26 T&A Motorsports
Lap 27 Robinson Trucking
Lap 28 USA1 Motorsports
Lap 29 Bryke Racing
Lap 30 Brandon Maggard Trucking
Lap 31 Brandon Maggard Trucking
Lap 32 Dynamic Drivelines
Lap 33 Muilenburg Racing
Lap 34 Central Air
Lap 35 Bill Vance Marine
Lap 36 Bud's Tire & Wheel
Lap 37 Arrowhead Speedway
Lap 38 Central Gas Propane
Lap 39 Muilenburg Racing
Lap 40 Zacs Sales & Service

The Larry Phillips Memorial will be carried live, exclusively on RacinDirt for those unable to be at the track.

USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels photos are available for viewing and purchase from our Official Series Photographer, Todd Boyd. You can view his work by clicking here. You can also follow his racing adventures on social media by clicking here.

The Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels would like to thank their 2024 season long partners.

Gold Partners - ARMI Contractors, Day Motorsports, Hochatown Saloon, Kenny's Tile, Midwest Sheet Metal, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, S&S Fishing and Rental, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

Silver Partners - American Racer Tires, Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Duvall Electric, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics Inc., Integra Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Milburn Property LLC, One4 Motorsports, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning.

Bronze Partners - Charlie Williams Painting, Fowler Locomotive Sales and Leasing, Lassiter Construction, Photos by Boyd, Transmissions Unlimited, Victory Vault.

2024 HMT Point Fund

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% attendance required to remain point fund eligible

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USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, Chevrolet Performance, Christie Door Company, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, KSE Racing Products, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ARMI Contractors, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, PBM Performance Products, YouDirt.com.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Deatherage Racing Opticians, Edelbrock, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Gunshepherd.com, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance Springs, MD3, MSD Performance, Performance Bodies & Parts, QA1, Quarter Master, QuickCar Racing Products, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Total Power, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes Day Motor Sports, KS Engineering.