Two successful west coast race series will join forces in 2019. The Lucas Oil Modified Series and the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will both operate under the guidance and sanction of the SRL for 2019 and beyond.

Lucas Oil Modified Director Greg Scheidecker, who has been with the series since its inception in 2006, announced that he was looking to retire, “but wanted to leave the Modified Series in good hands.”

Talks between Scheidecker and SPEARS Southwest Tour Series management took place over the summer, with an agreement secured at the end of last month.

"We are now proud to announce that for 2019, the Lucas Oil Modified Series will be under the new title sponsorship of Spears Manufacturing and will be officially known as the ‘Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil,’” Larry Collins of SRL said.

With the support of both Spears Manufacturing and Lucas Oil, the Modified Series will continue to be the powerhouse of west coast racing that it has been for over a decade. The 2019 schedule of events will see both the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series and the Spears Manufacturing Modified Series presented by Lucas Oil compete together on the same weekends throughout the year, with six events for both series being nationally televised by MAVTV.

For more information, visit srlsouthwesttour.com.