The United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) and United States Racing Association (USRA) will host a joint awards banquet on Saturday, February 4, at Harrah's Kansas City Hotel & Casino to celebrate the 2022 racing season for both organizations.

Headlining the honorees will be 2022 USMTS National Champion Dustin Sorensen, Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Cayden Carter and many other top points earners and special award winners. The USRA will put the spotlight on eight different summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national champions and many others.

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The banquet will be held in the 9,792-square-foot Nevada Ballroom with capacity for up to 550 guests. Social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:00 and the awards ceremony is slated to begin at 8:00. In addition to the awards ceremony, the evening’s meal will feature a luxurious and plentiful selection of fine food, plus a huge dessert bar. A cash bar will also be available.

Individual tickets are $50 each and on sale now by calling the USMTS at (515) 832-7944 or USRA at (515) 832-6000 during normal business hours. The deadline to order tickets and to book rooms at Harrah's is Friday, January 27. All reservation requests must be received on or before the cutoff date.

Banquet attendees are requested to dress casual—no blue jeans or T-shirts please.

A limited number or hotel rooms have been reserved for banquet attendees. Attendees may call 800-427-7247 before the cut-off date to book their hotel reservation and must mention the offer/group code “S02US23” to receive the special group rate. Any reservations made by phone will be assessed a fee of $10 plus current sales tax, per reservation. To avoid paying the above $10 fee, individuals may book their hotel reservations by clicking here.

All reservations must be guaranteed with a deposit for the first night's room and tax charge which will be billed immediately to the cardholder's account. A daily resort/amenity fee of $15 per room, per night plus the current occupancy tax will be charged. The amenity fee includes two (2) guest admissions per day to the fitness center; WiFi for two (2) devices per room per day and access to the business center.

Hotel room cancellations are allowed without penalty up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled arrival date. Check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m.

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Continuing to crush it: Year after year, the USRA continues to attract more racetracks and dirt track racers through fair, logical and cost-effective rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers, racetracks and their fans first. In the 2022 Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series, more than 50 of America’s finest dirt ovals host over 1,000 nights of racing.

USRA competitors can register online at MyRacePass today. Alternatively, you can call (515) 832-6000 to register by phone, or submit a completed USRA License Application by email at office@usraracing.com or fax (515) 832-7958. You can download the application at usraracing.com/downloads.

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, Chevrolet Performance, Christie Door Company, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers, KS Engineering, KSE Racing Products, Mesilla Valley Transportation, MSD, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit Racing Equipment, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allen Autosports Race Cars, ARMI Contractors, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, DAY Motorsports, Gunshepherd.com, Innovative AutoGlass & Window Tint, PBM Performance Products, Star 1 Roofing & Construction, Stealth Oilwell Services, Texas Locomotive Solutions, TNT Auto Parts, YouDirt.com.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Edelbrock, Hooker Harness, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, Landrum Performance Springs, Medieval Chassis, Performance Bodies & Parts, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes Five1seven Designs, Four Seven Designs Salon & Boutique, Hi-Tek Paving, Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts, Penske Racing Shocks, Race Smart Wraps, S&S Fishing & Rental, Traeger Wood Pellet Grills by Elliott Motorsports.

USRA RACETRACKS: 67 Speedway of Texarkana, 81 Speedway, Alien Motor Speedway, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Arrowhead Speedway, Big O Speedway, Boothill Speedway, Caney Valley Speedway, Cedar Lake Speedway, Chateau Speedway, Crawford County Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Dallas County Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Diamond Park Speedway, Eagle Valley Speedway, Elk City Motorsports Park, Fairmont Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Gondik Law Speedway, Hamilton County Speedway, Humboldt Speedway, I-35 Speedway, I-90 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Lawton Speedway, Longdale Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway, Midway Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Pike County Speedway, Rapid Speedway, Rocket Raceway Park, Sabine Speedway, Sports Park Raceway, Springfield Raceway, Super Bee Speedway, Superbowl Speedway, Thunder Valley Speedway, Tomahawk Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, Tulsa Speedway, Vado Speedway Park, West Texas Raceway, Winneshiek Raceway.