Deadline Jan. 24 for USMTS/USRA awards banquet tickets

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The United States Modified Touring Series and United States Racing Association will celebrate their champions at this year's awards banquet on Friday, Jan. 31, at Harrah's Casino and Hotel in North Kansas City, Mo.

Tickets are $40 per person and include a premier dinner which includes your choice of a stuffed pork loin in mushroom sauce or baked chicken breast, plus side salad, vegetable, dinner roll and dessert. A cash bar will also be available. The deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, Jan. 24. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, who captured his first USMTS National Championship in 2013, will be honored at the ceremony, along with USMTS Rookie of the Year Trevor Hunt and regional champions Jeremy Payne, Johnny Scott, Stormy Scott, plus several others.

USRA Weekly Racing Series National Champions Matt Dotson (USRA Modifieds), Donovan Flores (USRA Stock Cars), Troy Hovey (USRA B-Mods) and Adam Cline (USRA Hobby Stocks) will be honored, along with Iron Man Challenge champs Mitch Hovden (USRA Stock Cars) and Cory Crapser (USRA B-Mods) plus many others.

Attendance at the awards banquet is open to drivers, fans, media and sponsors. Business casual attire is required (no jeans).

Social hour runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 7:30 and the awards ceremony will begin promptly at 8:30.

Tickets are available by calling 515-832-7944 or 515-832-6000, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

A limited number or hotel rooms have been reserved for banquet attendees. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-HARRAHS. Rooms can be purchased at a discount using the code "S1USMTS."

Located in North Kansas City, Mo., Harrah's Casino and Hotel offers the most exciting hotel and casino in the heart of America. Harrah's features more than 392 luxurious rooms, mouthwatering restaurants and the best nightlife in town. To learn more, check out www.harrahsnkc.com online.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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