KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Kenny’s Tile has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Sunflower Showdown to be held at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 2-5, 2013.

“Kenny’s Tile has been a big supporter of drivers and racetracks in the Kansas City area for many years,” said event promoter and USRA/USMTS president Todd Staley. “We’re honored to have them on board for this big show, and hope fans will do themselves a favor and visit their incredible store.”

Kenny’s Tile is Kansas City’s premier showroom for tile, granite and hardwood flooring. Kenny’s Tile is a family business that started in 1954 and serves the entire Kansas City area including Leawood,  Lenexa,  Lee's Summit,  Mission,  Mission Hills,  Olathe, Overland Park,  Prairie Village, Shawnee and more.

While they have “tile” in their name, Kenny’s Tile set the standard in many other areas in the construction and remodeling industry too. They are experts in residential applications of tile, natural stone, granite, hardwood flooring, marble, carpet and even whirlpool bathtubs. All of these materials are on display in their amazing retail showroom, with many of them in stock and ready to go home with you.

Contact Kenny's Tile today 816-765-0400 for a free estimate on your home project or visit their retail showroom located at 3303 Main St. in Grandview, Mo. Meanwhile, check out their website at www.kennystile.com.

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Sunflower Showdown presented by Kenny’s Tile. The crown jewel event will feature co-sanctioned USRA and USMTS Modifieds all four nights, culminating with a $10,000-to-win finale on Saturday night.

Factory Stocks, Grand Nationals and USRA B-Mods will race on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models join the party on Friday and Saturday with a $5,000 top prize at stake Saturday night.

General admission tickets Wednesday-Friday are $20 for adults (17 and older), $10 for juniors (ages 13-16) and $5 for kids (ages 6-12).

On Saturday, adults are $25, juniors are $15 and kids are $10. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free in general admission seating each night.

A limited number of suite tickets are also available for $30 Wednesday-Friday and $40 Saturday.

To order tickets, call 515-832-7944 or 515-832-6000, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time.

The Lakeside Speedway is a 4/10-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 1.0 mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5 (northwest of Kansas City, Kan.). The track hotline is 913-299-9206 or check out the track’s website at www.lakesidespeedway.net.

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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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AMP Energy, Casey’s General Stores, Cheetos, COMP Cams, Day Motor Sports, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: 4s Motorsports, Allgayer Inc., Arbor Masters, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Erson Cams, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, FVP, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Lecolift, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Motorsports, Ruter Farms, Something Inked, United Cellular Services.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, CPD Racing Tools, Crane Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Five1seven Designs, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, JRi Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, MSD Ignition, PBM Performance Products, Power Lift Racing Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends, VP Racing Fuels.