DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Heartland Auto Racing Show will be taking over the bar in the Quality Inn Events Center Saturday night following the first day of the 2013 show.

Join us for food, drinks and a special showing of RacinDirt.TV’s coverage of the 7th Annual Lecolift Texas Winter Nationals presented by 4s Motorsports from the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas.

The inaugural Heartland Auto Racing Show will be opening its doors to the racing world on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Attendees will not only be able to see and do business with some of the region’s best motorsports companies, but also ones from around the country and the world.

Some of the most well-known motorsports business owners know the Heartland is one of the nation’s best racing markets, and the Heartland Auto Racing Show floor will host businesses from Iowa to North Carolina and everywhere in between.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this one-of-a-kind sales opportunity for the Great Plains and Upper Midwest region. Click here or call 317-527-9752 today to reserve your booth at the Heartland’s premier trade show.

The hours of the Heartland Auto Racing Show will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Attendee registration is now open, and you can get your credentials by filling out the online form on the registration page of the show's website or by calling the show office at 317-527-9752.

Visit www.heartlandautoracingshow.com to learn more.

The eyes of Texas and all of the dirt modified world will be on the sport’s elite as the United States Modified Touring Series looks toward the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-16, for the 7th Annual Lecolift Texas Winter Nationals presented by 4s Motorsports.

The season-ending event for the USMTS Modifieds routinely draws nearly 100 of the top names from at least a dozen states, with all of them converging on the state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval looking for their share of more than $50,000 in prize money.

A possible $9,000 to win is up for grabs over three days. Thursday’s winner will take home $2,000 while Friday’s first-place finisher pockets $3,000. Saturday’s finale will carry a $4,000 top prize.

USRA Limited Mods will also be on the racing card each night with drivers battling for $500, $600 and $700 to win, respectively, plus several bonus cash awards up for grabs and a fantastic payoff throughout the field.

The Royal Purple Raceway is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval with a main grandstand seating capacity of 7,500 which includes fourteen VIP luxury suites and boasts a modern Musco Lighting system suitable for television productions.

RacinDirt.TV will carry all of the action live from the Royal Purple Raceway online with flag-to-flag action from start to finish. Visit www.RacinDirt.tv for more information.

Located in Baytown, Texas, the facility is located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SH 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.royalpurpleraceway.com online.