Show-Me State tripleheader awaits USRA Heartland Modified Tour
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A three-day run in Missouri awaits the stars of the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels this Friday-Sunday, Aug. 16-18. All three tracks will be first-time visits this year for the tour. Tyler Wolff is sitting atop the championship standings.
On Friday, the action takes place at the Electric City Speedway in Butler, and on Saturday, the show moves to the Nevada Speedway. Sunday wraps up the weekend at the Monett Motor Speedway.
Electric City Speedway is under the direction of Mike Parker who is in his third year leading the speedway and long-time racer and industry professional Gary Clark has been alongside as the promoter and jack-of-all-trades around the 1/3-mile facility.
Hot laps are slated for 7:30 p.m. and racing is scheduled to hit the track at 8.
Nevada Speedway is under the direction of the Davis family. They leased the facility in 2021 and are in their third season of ownership.
Racing is slated for 7:30 p.m.
The Monett Motor Speedway wraps the weekend with the Keyser Manufacturing Larry Phillips Memorial.
The show will pay $7,575 to win and $575 to start, plus there is an additional $7,575 in lap leader money.
Pettyjohn Plastering is sponsoring the Fast Time Award of $750. Deatherage Opticians is sponsoring the Pole Dash, with $750 earmarked for the winner and polesitter. Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning, Midwest Sheet Metal, Bass Livestock and Five Star Race Car Bodies have also jumped in to support the event.
Numerous local businesses purchased laps at $175 per lap, those partners were outlined in a previous release and are very much appreciated, along with lap 40 by Zac's Sales and Service. It pays $750. Berry Tractor and Metal Magic stepped up to support the USRA B-Mods.
The Grand Ol' Lady is under the direction of first-year lease holder Steve Andrews, a lifelong race fan and successful businessman.
Gates open at 5 p.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early with a large crowd anticipated.
The Wehrs Machine & Racing Products factory support rig will be in attendance at all three shows, and owner Chad Wehrs will be on site.
All three shows are full points shows for the series. Twenty-two cars will qualify based on on track performance and two provisionals will be in play for full-time cars not already locked in. Friday and Saturday will feature traditional passing points and a 30-lap feature. Sunday will feature group qualifying, heat races (no invert), a pole dash and a 40-lap feature.
The Larry Phillips Memorial will be carried live, exclusively on RacinDirt for those unable to be at the track.
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