A season's worth of racing comes down to one final weekend in the Show-Me State for the inaugural season of USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels.

This Friday, Oct. 18, marks the first stop for the tour to the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. Championship Saturday moves up the road to the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., for the second stop of the year.

Valley Speedway will boast an elevated purse Friday night courtesy of Lies Trash Service. Competitors will see a $3,000 winners share and $400 to qualify for the feature. There will not be an elevated entry, above the standard $125, for the event either.

Mufflers are mandatory and will be teched. Teams with any questions are encouraged to reach out to series partner and director Erick Chesterman ahead of the event.

Saturday will cap the year back at Mike and Kyle Johnson's I-35 Speedway. Several track partners have stepped up to ensure this event could happen, including Carpenter's Classics, Rod End Supply, KS Engineering, Shane Roach Concrete & Construction, Larry McFee Trucking and Hwy 36 Auto & Diesel.

Back on June 8, Tyler Hibner won the inaugural HMT event at I-35 Speedway. He was followed to the checkers by Tyler Wolff and Kyle Slader, with 38 cars in attendance that night.

Since then he's won an additional 10 USRA Modified features at the track and holds the points lead at the high-banked dirt oval.

“It's been an electric year with the Heartland Modified Tour,” said series director Erick Chesterman. “From Humboldt back in April all the way to championship weekend on the horizon, we could not have asked for a better season. The racers, tracks, fans and sponsors have really put their best foot forward this year for this tour and we are so thankful.

"I can't wait till Friday night and we get to do it one last weekend for this year.”

Tyler Wolff has won three of the last four series races and is leading the way in the championship standings with a 107-point advantage over second place Chad Wheeler. Brandon Givens rides in third, with Henry Chambers and Tad Davis completing the top five.

Racing is slated for 6 p.m. both nights, with hot laps scheduled just prior. For those unable to attend, RacinDirt will have live coverage of both events.

USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels photos are available for viewing and purchase from our Official Series Photographer, Todd Boyd.

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