ELDON, Mo. (Aug 30, 2025)—The USRA Heartland Modified Tour made its debut at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri on Saturday night, joining the Jason Russell Memorial for the first time to honor the late Missouri racer. Trevor Hughes of Salina, Oklahoma rose to the occasion, dominating the 32-lap main event for his first career HMT victory and the biggest win of his 2025 season to date.

Hughes, who set quick time in Deatherage Opticians qualifying earlier in the night, backed it up with a flag-to-flag drive in the Wehrs Machine A Feature. The Salina, Okla. racer handled a tricky surface where the bottom groove was preferred, but competitors searching for grip in the middle lane kept the racing action intense throughout the field.

Heat race wins went to Hughes, Bobby Williams, Ryan Middaugh, and Shadren Turner, setting the stage for a feature lineup packed with contenders. From the drop of the green, Hughes controlled the pace while Williams and Turner traded blows in the battle for second. That fight opened the door for Tyler Davis, who stormed forward from 13th starting spot and used a late restart to steal third. At the finish, Hughes pocketed the $3,002 payday ahead of Williams, Davis, Turner, and Treyton Gann.

Davis’ drive from 13th to third was one of the highlights of the night, but the official Hard Charger Award went to Dean Wille, who advanced from 24th to finish 10th.

The Jason Russell Memorial was part of a packed Saturday program at Lake Ozark Speedway. The POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprints saw Joe B. Miller grab the victory, Wyatt Burks topped the Wholesale Batteries, Inc. POWRi WAR/Midwest Wingless Racing Association Challenge Series feature, and Waylon Dimmitt claimed the B-Mod main event win.

The Labor Day weekend doubleheader concludes tonight, Sunday, August 31, with the USRA Heartland Modified Tour, the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprints, and the Wholesale Batteries, Inc. POWRi WAR/Midwest Wingless Racing Association Challenge Series all returning to action at Lake Ozark Speedway. 

Follow along for more information on the Heartland Modified Tour at heartlandmodifiedtour.com, or at facebook.com/usrahmt.

USRA Heartland Modified Tour – 35 Entries

Wehrs Machine A Feature (32 Laps):
1 Trevor Hughes 2 Bobby Williams 3 Tyler Davis 4 Shadren Turner 5 Treyton Gann 6 Lance Mari 7 Nic Bidinger 8 Wyatt Gaggero 9 Brandon Givens 10 Dean Wille 11 Troy Gemmill 12 Dustin Hodges 13 Chevy Coleman 14 Dakota Dale 15 Dayton Pursley 16 Chad Lyle 17 Cole Campbell 18 Tad Davis 19 Ryan Middaugh 20 Jason Pursley 21 Henry Chambers 22 Chase Sigg 23 Kenton Allen 24 Colson Kirk

Day Motorsports B Feature (15 Laps):
1 Chad Lyle 2 Colson Kirk 3 Kenton Allen 4 Dean Wille 5 Scotty Roberts 6 Jimmy Dowell 7 Davis Givens 8 Greg Scheffler 9 Mickey Burrell 10 Dalton Teel 11 James Spangler 12 Brody Robe 13 Rick Beebe 14 Colton Eck 15 Weston Holman

S&S Fishing & Rental Heat 1 (8 Laps):
1 Shadren Turner 2 Brandon Givens 3 Lance Mari 4 Tyler Davis 5 Dayton Pursley 6 Jimmy Dowell 7 Rick Beebe 8 Mickey Burrell 9 Colton Eck

Rick Beebe Heating & Air Heat 2 (8 Laps):
1 Ryan Middaugh 2 Dustin Hodges 3 Treyton Gann 4 Henry Chambers 5 Dakota Dale 6 Chad Lyle 7 Kenton Allen 8 Brody Robe 9 Dalton Teel

Kevko Racing Products Heat 3 (8 Laps):
1 Trevor Hughes 2 Nic Bidinger 3 Tad Davis 4 Troy Gemmill 5 Wyatt Gaggero 6 Scotty Roberts 7 Greg Scheffler 8 Dean Wille 9 Weston Holman

Bryke Racing Heat 4 (8 Laps):
1 Bobby Williams 2 Cole Campbell 3 Jason Pursley 4 Chase Sigg 5 Chevy Coleman 6 Colson Kirk 7 Davis Givens 8 James Spangler

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying A:
1 Lance Mari 2 Ryan Middaugh 3 Tyler Davis 4 Treyton Gann 5 Shadren Turner 6 Chad Lyle 7 Jimmy Dowell 8 Dustin Hodges 9 Brandon Givens 10 Dakota Dale 11 Rick Beebe 12 Brody Robe 13 Colton Eck 14 Kenton Allen 15 Dayton Pursley 16 Henry Chambers 17 Mickey Burrell 18 Dalton Teel

Deatherage Opticians Qualifying B:
1 Trevor Hughes 2 Cole Campbell 3 Nic Bidinger 4 Bobby Williams 5 Dean Wille 6 Jason Pursley 7 Troy Gemmill 8 Chevy Coleman 9 Wyatt Gaggero 10 Chase Sigg 11 Tad Davis 12 Colson Kirk 13 Scotty Roberts 14 Davis Givens 15 Greg Scheffler 16 James Spangler 17 Weston Holman

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*

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