Thursday night the quest for the 2025 USRA American Racer Modified Series presented by Day Motorsports comes to life. The opening round of the season will commence from the Heart 'O Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, Texas, located just north of Waco.

This event will serve as the lead in to a huge Modified weekend, featuring the USMTS on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Several drivers will be vying for the ARMS crown and $7,500 accompanying check, handed out at the Hochatown Saloon in November, but none have had a better two year run on the tour than Justice, Okla., veteran Joe Duvall. The back-to-back champion is ready to make more noise in 2025.

“I’m pretty excited for this season to start,” said Duvall. “Over the winter I focused on my health a lot more than I have in the past and have a lot more strength than I’ve had in a long time. Texas is a good state to start the season off in with their climate and abundance of throttle smashers.”

Duvall also liked the new look to begin the series, with a single late week show.

“It’s cool to have a regional type race the night before USMTS. It takes me back to my professional motorcycle racing days. We always had regional races the night before a grand national event.”

He has a good crew riding with him all season long as well.

“The names on my cars are friends of mine I’ve forced into helping my racing program. It wasn’t at gunpoint, but their arms were twisted tighter than a banjo string. I have a couple new names helping the program. Gocke has put together a couple of awesome hot-rods for me to drive, like they belong to my ex brother in law, and that sucker owes me money.”

Thursday's show will pay $2,000 to win, with hot laps slated for 7:30 PM and racing to follow at 8:00 PM.

The American Racer Modified Series Presented by Day Motorsports would like to thank their 2025 season partners.

2025 Series Partners

Gold Partners - Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motorsports, 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, Photos By Boyd, Swift Springs, Victory Vault

Bronze Partners – Charlie Williams Painting, Freight Logistics Inc., Mars Race Cars, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, 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

Silver Anniversary Season: As the United States Racing Association (USRA) charges into its monumental 25th season of dirt track racing in 2025. It's a full-throttle commitment to the heart of racing with an unwavering dedication to fair, logical and cost-effective rules.

The USRA has been the driving force behind the surge of racetracks and racers joining the fray each year. Last season during the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, over 60 of America's top-tier dirt ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of jaw-dropping racing.

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Registration is open for Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series racers in 2025 by calling (515) 832-6000, online or download the application on the USRA website.

Summit USRA Nationals: The 12th Annual Summit USRA Nationals is slated for five nights from Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 at the legendary Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., with USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and USRA Tuners in action. For more information, visit lucasoilspeedway.com.

The 6th Annual Summit USRA Southern Nationals returns to the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., from Oct. 16-18. The event will feature USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks. For more information, visit boothilldirt.com.

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USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, 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: 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, Dynamic Drivelines, Edelbrock, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, 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 ARMI Contractors, Chevrolet Performance, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Racing Opticians, Gunshepherd.com, KS Engineering.