This Friday, the 27th season of the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt gets started with the 10th Annual USMTS Winter Nationals at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, Texas.

Racing happens Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1, with $5,000 on the line for the winner each night. The USRA American Racer Modified Series competes Thursday to kick off the ARMS season for 2025.

Returning to the venue just outside of Waco for the first time since 2017, past winners at the 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval include Ryan Gustin and Zack VanderBeek with two wins each. Mike Sorensen, Johnny Scott, Rodney Sanders and Stormy Scott have also won at the HOT.

Everybody will be chasing the defending USMTS National champion. Jim Chisholm, who picked up a chaeck for more than $80,000 at last month's awards banquet for the series. Last fall, Chisholm won a record $50,000 for winning the Mod War 100 where he held off Jake O'Neil and Terry Phillips for the victory.

Limited Mods/B-Mods and Factory Stocks will join the racing show with gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing at 8 each night.

The Heart O’ Texas Speedway is located off of I-35 to exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road to 784 N McLennan Dr, Elm Mott, TX 76640. Check out HeartOTexasSpeedway.com to learn more.