Saturday night was a scorcher on the thermometer and the track. Action commenced from Dennis Shrout’s Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri. When the dust settled and temperatures lowered a bit, Trevor Hughes took the VP Checkered Flag and celebrated in Wehrs Machine Victory Lane.

“For a place I’ve never been the night couldn’t have gone much better,” said Hughes following the race. “I was pretty nervous for the heat race with how big the curb was. Thankfully we didn’t have any big mistakes. Come feature time, the track was a little more my style being able to run the middle. We got a caution at just the right time, and just had everything work out for us.”

The win for Hughes is his first with the tour since Labor Day weekend a year ago when he bested the field at Lake Ozark Speedway.

Behind him, Tanner Mullens and Dean Wille Completed the podium. Wyatt Gaggero ran fourth and Chevy Coleman was fifth. Coleman had engine trouble early and swapped powerplants in the pits between races. Early in the evening three heats were contested. The winners were; Hughes, Mullens and Paden Phillips.

With ten races in for the season, Tyler Davis continues to ride out front in the chase for the title. He is 83 markers up on Trevor Hughes. Chevy Coleman sits third 92 points out of the lead.

On deck for the USRA HMT Presented by Real Racing Wheels will be the Larry Phillips Memorial at Tri State Speedway. The event dates are August 28 and 29.

Pannell Chipping A  Feature (30 Laps): 1. Trevor Hughes 2. Tanner Mullens 3. Dean Wille 4. Wyatt Gaggero 5. Chevy Coleman 6. Shadren Turner 7. Tyler Davis 8. Jason Pursley 9. Henry Chambers 10. Jason Thompson 11. Mark Schafman 12. Rick Beebe 13. Donnie Fellers 14. Cole Campbell 15. Gunner Martin 16. Time Eaton 17. Paden Phillips (DQ)

Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Trevor Hughes 2. Wyatt Gaggero 3. Jason Pursley 4. Cole Campbell 5. Mark Schafman 6. Donnie Fellers

Smith Equipment Company Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. Tanner Mullens 2. Dean Wille 3. Tim Eaton 4. Shadren Turner 5. Tyler Davis 6. Gunner Martin

Kevko Racing Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. Paden Phillips 2. Jason Thompson 3. Rick Beebe 4. Chevy Coleman 5. Henry Chambers

The USRA Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels is in year three in 2026, and we would like to recognize and thank our season long partners. Please thank them, with your patronage for their support.

Gold Partners – Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Track Specialist, Dylan Scott Entertainment, Hochatown Saloon, Kevko Racing, Midwest Sheet Metal, Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, Pannell Chipping, RacinDirt.com, Real et Metal, Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, Pannell Chipping, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning, Smith Equipment Company, Swift Springs, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products

Silver Partners – American Racer Tires, Buck Monson Photos, Bulletproof Tees and Racewear, Duvall Electric, Integra Shocks, JRT Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Midwest Automation, Photos By Boyd, Scotty Dogg’s Hideout

Bronze Partners – Bryke Racing, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics Inc., KS Engineering, Maxima Racing Oil, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, PEM Racing, Premier Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Service Plumbing of Wichita, Transmissions Unlimited, Wagdog Spices, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Yeoman Race Engines

2026 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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