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*The Dalice Franz memorial race was already shaping up to be an instant classic with the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Hodges Farm and Dredging in town, but with the news that the USMTS race was canceled due to rain in Texas the chances are high that we will see several of the platinum touring guys here on Saturday!!!  The added excitement of having “Newton Night” free general admission with Newton ID (one per), The Speedways Inc trailer will be in the house with some prizes and...more

*With a stout field of 54 cars in attendance Saturday night at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas, Rodney Sanders dueled early with Tyler Wolff, but pulled away to a convincing win. The VP Racing Fuels checkers are his first with the Heartland Modified Tour Presented by Real Racing Wheels. *“This car was just awesome tonight,” said Sanders in Victory Lane. “I knew we were pretty good when we could go to the bottom and keep up with the cushion. I gotta thank the fans for coming out tonight,...more

Following a tough outing the night before, Tyler Wolff was set on go from the drop of the green flag Saturday night at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. Gary Christian redrew the pole and the lead the opening few circuits, before Wolff passed him exiting turn four. “We had an exciting night with the Heartland series after struggling at Salina Speedway,” said Wolff following the race. “The 81 Speedway track prep crew had the track in excellent shape all night. We started fourth and worked our...more

Photos : Randy Lane Jr. Racers Kids Club PARK CITY, Kan. (May 17, 2025)—Tanner Mullens rolled out of the chute as the final car in Deatherage Opticians Time Trials, and proceeded to set quick time. He parlayed that into a heat race win. At the Outlaw Kids Racing Tours Redraw, he selected the number one frisbee and held everybody off to score the win. It came in front of a big crowd at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kan. “We weren't quite as good there as I think we needed to be and struggled to...more

*The Heartland Modified tour will roll into town on September 20th along with the Allied Battery Stock cars and the pot has been added to by the Franz Family to make a great event even better! The Stock Cars now will be racing for $750 to win and the Heartland tour will be bumped up to $2500 to win and $400 to start the A. The Franz family has been a part of 81 Speedway for many years and we honor Dalice Franz again with the 2nd annual memorial race! All Newton residents will get free...more

Free grandstand admission with proper Newton I.D. !!! Come watch all divisions compete and wrap up season points for all classes except USRA A- Mods! Pits Open 3:00 Grandstands Open 5:00 Drivers Must Check in by 5:30 Hot Laps 6:15 Racing 7:00 Pit Passes Adult $35.00 Children 5-10 $15.00 Children 4 & Under FREE General Admission Adult: $20.00 (Show Newton, KS ID for FREE Admission) Senior 65+ & Military: $18.00 Children 10 & Under: Free NO outside food or drink CLEAR BAG POLICY!! Event...more

pic by: Jr. Racers Kids Club?? *Having the Dalice Franz Memorial race is an honor for the speedway and having the Franz Family in attendance and in competition makes for an epic night! Thank you for your continued support! *Sometimes the tower gets a call right....... This past Saturday the "Call" was referring to moving the Heartland Modified feature up in the program after a trained eye spotted lightning off in the distance. The rain showed up a just race after the Mods put on a show! ...more

*This weekend the weather looks like Racing! The World of Outlaws will be the next show here at 81 Speedway on March 28th, but this weekend, fans take the short drive East and watch the fastest growing modified tour in the country as the Heartland Modified Tour invades Humboldt Speedway! Honoring a Racing Legacy The Whitworth Spring Classic pays tribute to the Whitworth family, whose thirty-year stewardship built Humboldt Speedway into a premier national dirt track destination. This weekend...more

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (January 4, 2026)—The USRA Heartland Modified Tour (HMT) officially announced its 2026 schedule today, ushering in the third season of competition for the growing regional tour for USRA Modifieds. Following a 2025 campaign defined by a razor-thin points battle, the 2026 calendar is designed around signature race weekends, marquee venues and continued expansion across the Midwest. The season will once again open with a two-night showdown at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt,...more