WHEATLAND, Mo.—The Lucas Oil Speedway is continuing and expanding it's affiliation with the United States Racing Association (USRA) for the 2014 racing season, officials from the track and USRA announced today.

In addition to the Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, the track's Tri-Lakes RV B-Mod division will also be sanctioned by the USRA for the weekly programs in 2014 at the state-of-the-art facility in Wheatland, Mo.

Lucas Oil Speedway boasted an average USRA Modified car count of 33 in 2013 with five of the top ten in USRA national points running at Lucas Oil Speedway on a weekly or semi-weekly basis.

The B-Mods had a whopping 36 car average in 2013.

"It is just a great opportunity for us to partner with USRA to bring a unified rules package, a great points fund and an outstanding driver insurance program to both of our modified divisions," commented Lucas Oil Speedway general manager and promoter Dan Robinson.

Sedalia's Terry Schultz claimed the 2013 USRA Modified track championship while also finishing fourth overall in USRA national points.

Nevada's Jon Sheets finished second in the USRA Modified track points while taking the eighth spot in USRA national points.

Lebanon's Kris Jackson won his second consecutive Tri-Lakes RV B-Mod track championship in 2013 with seven wins on the season.

Matt Dotson of Clark, Mo. (USRA Modified) and Troy Hovey of Decorah, Iowa (USRA B-Mod) will be awarded $10,000 and $2,000, respectively, for their 2013 USRA national championships.

Lucas Oil Speedway officials are feverishly working to finalize the 2014 racing schedule and expect to have it finalized and published in the coming weeks.

About Lucas Oil Speedway
Lucas Oil Speedway is considered by fans, drivers and industry insiders to be one of the top five race tracks in the nation. Located in Wheatland, Mo.,, approximately an hour from Springfield and just a quick hour-and-a-half from the Kansas City metro area, dubbed the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks," Lucas Oil Speedway certainly lives up to the title.

Twenty-one VIP luxury suites, an HD jumbo tron screen, stadium-style Musco Sports lighting, a Bose sound system, go-kart slick track, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, the best track food in the country and paved pits are a few of the spectacular amenities setting the Diamond of Dirt apart. 2013 marks the third season for the liquid quarter-mile drag racing lake, Lake Lucas. Two nationally televised drag boat races featuring the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series were held in 2013, plus the F1 Powerboat Tour and National Boat Racing Association events.

Lucas Oil Speedway hosts some of the largest and most popular events in the Midwest. National and regional touring series appear frequently for special events on the "Diamond of Dirt Tracks." The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, POWRi Midget National Series, Lucas Oil Pro-Pulling League, United States Modified Touring Series, ASCS Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil MLRA.

In addition to the incredible special events, the Lucas Oil Championship Series features the ALPS Food Stores ULMA Late Models, Pitts Homes USRA Modifieds, Carson's Corner NAPA Factory Stocks and the Tri-Lakes RV USRA B-Mods, racing on Saturday nights.

For more information, please visit www.LucasOilSpeedway.com or call the track office at (417) 282-5984.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000.