Due to ongoing restrictions related to COVID-19, officials from the United States Racing Association have been forced to cancel this year’s annual awards banquet.

“We waited as long as we could to see how this pandemic would play out,” said USRA president Todd Staley. “Unfortunately, it’s not feasible to host a large get-together this year.”

The pandemic of 2020 caused many families and businesses to achieve their day-to-day objectives through virtual tools such as Zoom meetings and streaming.

USRA officials and the team at RacinDirt.com are working together to provide a virtual celebration to recognize the drivers, crew members and sponsors who defied the odds and made the 2020 season the biggest ever.

2020 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national champions include Lucas Schott (USRA Modifieds), Mitch Hovden (American Racer USRA Stock Cars), Jim Chisholm (USRA B-Mods), Walter Hamilton (Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks), Tommy Davis Jr. (USRA Limited Mods), Dustin Gulbrandson (Mensink Racing Products USRA Hobby Stocks), Lucas Peterson (USRA Late Models) and Brian Schoenbaum Jr. (USRA Tuners).

Those drivers and others will be recognized with special highlight videos and live interviews, podcasts and other special features on the USRA website at usraracing.com and social medial channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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