I-35 Speedway Heartland Modified Tour April 18 Preview

April 14, 2026

WINSTON, Mo. (April 14, 2026)—You like Modifieds? You like super-fast Modifieds? You like close tight racing Modifieds? It is here the first I-35 Speedway special of the year! This Saturday, April 18, 2026, the drivers of the Heartland Modified Tour (HMT) will be in competition at I-35 Speedway. Joining the HMT for Generational Buildings Night at the Races will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B Mods, E Mods, USRA Tuners, and USRA Hobby Stocks. The Heartland Modified Tour brought some great competition to the track last race season! You will want to be there to see the 2026 HMT version of this series dueling it out on track.

RACE FAN INFORMATION: Grandstand gates open at 5:00 pm, Adults $22, Seniors (age 62 & over) and Military $17, Youth (ages 18 & under) FREE - ID may be requested

I-35 Speedway is located at Exit 64 off Interstate 35 (1/4 mile east of the exit). Free Parking. Mom approved restrooms. No coolers are allowed. No outside food and drinks are allowed.

Concessions are available. Trackside Bar & Grill - located in Turn 1 - features Tenderloins, Chicken Strips, Burgers, Fries, Tacos, appetizers and more. Main Concession Stand - located inside the main gate entrance (Turn 4) - features burgers, walking tacos, hot dogs, popcorn, and Coca-Cola products. The Sugar Shack is in Turn 1 featuring funnel cakes, fried oreos, root beer floats, ice cream and everything sweet!

Weather Contingency Plan: As many are aware, Mother Nature is challenging. The last two weeks moisture has caused cancellation. While forecasts are not always exact should the track be affected with moisture on April 18 a regular weekly show (all USRA classes, E Mods, and Beginner Tuners) will be raced on Sunday April 19 starting at 4:30 P.M. (hot laps at 4:00 P.M.) with pit gates and grandstand gates opening 2 hours before the race time. Regular weekly grandstand prices of $15 Grandstands and $12 for Seniors and Military would apply. The HMT Special does not have a make-up date and if not raced on Saturday will be cancelled.

Whichever date I-35 Speedway is able to race this weekend we challenge everyone who knew Super Race Fan Darla Dixon to bring their air horns and celebrate her life by honoring her by “honk honking” their air horns for their favorite drivers. We also are aware her Celebration of Life is at 2 P.M. on Sunday, please attend that event before coming to the track.

Sponsor Information: Every week of racing we owe to the assistance of our sponsors. Please use these businesses and tell them thank you for what they do supporting racing. Our 2026 sponsors include Molle Auto Group, Scobee Powerline Construction, Generational Buildings, Carpenter's Classics Auction Company, Rod End Supply, Schaeffer Oil - Kellie Drossel, Remax Heritage - Brooklyn Anderson, CR Seeds & Services, Racin' Dirt, Team Spray Foam, Casey's, Kingdom Truss, Triple Cross Trucking, Seeburg Mufflers, Hwy 36 Auto & Diesel, O'Reilly’s, Larry McFee Trucking, Ron Hiley Excavating, Atlantic Bottling Company - Coca-Cola, Shane Roach Concrete Construction, Nodaway Valley Bank, KS Engineering, Ron Hiley Excavating & Fencing, Triple H Realty - Chris Higgins, Bonnett Trailer Sales, State Farm - Dennis Brewer, Tri-County Weekly, and Toby Gilbert Tire.

DRIVER AND PIT CREW INFORMATION:

Pit Gates Open at 4:00 pm. Driver's Meeting and pill draw close at 6:00 pm. Hot Laps 6:20 pm. First Heat Race 7:00 pm

Pit Passes: $40, Kids 6-10 $25, Kids 5 & Under Free.

Fuel: 110 is available at the track.

I-35 Speedway Driver Registration: Register with I-35 Speedway (myracepass.com) or print the registration form at http://www.I-35Speedway.net complete and bring with you. One-night temporary registration $15.

USRA Classes: Must be registered with USRA, only temporary one-night licenses can be sold at the track for $10, Alternative B-Mod USRA rules apply. USRA rules - United States Racing Association Downloads (usraracing.com).

Minors (17 and under): Everyone age 17 and under must have a completed Minor's release to enter the pits.

Competitors Minor's Release: I-35 Speedway must have a completed Minor's release for all competitors 17 and younger AND it must include a copy of your birth certificate with either a valid state stamp or authentic seal. Additionally, all minors must provide a driver resume or profile containing all racing experience of the young driver and their parents, and it must be in pdf or word format (in other words cannot be handwritten). Minor's resume is required to be attached to the Minor Release. Minor's Release will require both parents notarized signature on parental consent. (We do have a notary available at the track.) All of this must be completed before the minor driver can take the track!