KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The United States Racing Association will celebrate the drivers, tams and sponsors that made the 2013 season a huge success at this year’s USRA Awards Banquet on Friday, Jan. 31, at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in North Kansas City, Mo.

The deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, Jan. 24. Tickets will not be available at the door.

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.

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.

Sharing the spotlight with the United States Modified Touring Series, drivers and teams competing in the USMTS Casey’s Cup Series will also be honored.

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, 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 USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usraracing, follow us at www.twitter.com/usraracing on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usratv.

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USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest Media, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Radical Racegear.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, Erson Cams, New Vision Graphics.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ASi Racewear, Beyea Custom Headers, COMP Cams, Crane Cams, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Racing Shocks, Hooker Custom Harness, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

USRA MEMBER TRACKS: Callaway Raceway, Chateau Raceway, Cresco Speedway, Dallas County Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Dodge County Speedway, El Paso Speedway Park, Fairmont Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Heartland Park Topeka, Humboldt Speedway, Huset’s Speedway, I-35 Speedway, I-90 Speedway, LA Raceway, Lakeside Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Monett Speedway, NAPA Speedway, Nevada Speedway, North Central Arkansas Speedway, Randolph County Raceway, Rapid Speedway, Red River Speedway, Royal Purple Raceway, RPM Speedway, Salina Highbanks Speedway, Southern New Mexico Speedway, Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Springfield Raceway, Superbowl Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, Tucson International Raceway, Upper Iowa Speedway, Valley Speedway, West Siloam Speedway.