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WEEKEND SWEEP!

CUMMINS COMPLETES PERFECT

USAC SPRINT WEEKEND AT TRI-STATE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Haubstadt, Indiana (May 10, 2025)………In Kyle Cummins’ USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship career, he’d never before accumulated more than four wins in an entire season’s worth of work.

In both 2022 and 2023, Cummins reached his previous highwater mark of four scores. But as far as 2025, well, that’s an entirely different story.

In only his 11th start of the year, the Princeton, Indiana native notched his fifth win of the USAC campaign during Saturday night’s 12th running of the Spring Showdown at Haubstadt, Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway.

Aboard his Petty Performance Racing/Avanti Windows & Doors - Premier Recycling/Mach-1/Stanton Chevy, the fourth starting Cummins chased down early leader Hayden Reinbold by lap five and was never headed for the remainder of the 30-lap main event at the 1/4-mile dirt oval.

Cummins’ latest triumphant performance completed a weekend sweep after he collected a victory 24 hours prior at Indiana’s Bloomington Speedway. In 22 previous instances of Bloomington and Tri-State sharing a back-to-backer dating back to 2005, no driver had won both in a single weekend. That is, until Cummins had his say so.

“It’s pretty exciting to win both of them last night and tonight,” Cummins exclaimed. “This is a good Mother’s Day gift for my mom.”

The feat of capturing at least five wins within the first 11 events of a USAC National Sprint Car season is a rarity. Among those who’ve done it are Larry Dickson (7 starts in 1968), Don Branson (8 starts in 1959), Larry Dickson (8 starts in 1970), Don Branson (10 starts in 1960), Parnelli Jones (11 starts in 1961), Sammy Sessions (11 starts in 1971) and J.J. Yeley (11 starts in 2003). Now you can add Kyle Cummins (11 starts in 2025).

Cummins’ seventh career USAC National Sprint Car win at Tri-State put him within one of Kevin Thomas Jr.’s record of eight, and as fate played out, it just so happened that it was those same two who crossed the finish line first and second on Saturday night.

Overall, Cummins’ 25th career USAC National Sprint Car win placed him squarely within the top-25 all-time. His win total of 25 now equals the number also attained by the likes of Steve Butler, Jay Drake, Parnelli Jones and Logan Seavey, all drivers who’ve previously captured USAC National Sprint Car championships, a goal Cummins would like to achieve this year. After starting this weekend with a two-point edge in the standings, Cummins’ lead now stands at 66.

With that said, Cummins has even more ambitious prospects for the 2025 season. Not only does he envision surpassing the single season USAC National Sprint Car win record of 14 set by Tom Bigelow (1977) and Logan Seavey (2024), he wants to obliterate it. The goal may sound quite lofty at first, but with how the season has transpired thus far, don’t put it past him.

“I want 20 wins,” Cummins declared. “If I get 20 wins, I should win the points. It’s a record that I think would be super hard to get. Logan (Seavey) did unbelievable last year and that’s a goal we’ve set out to accomplish. There are a couple goals, but I want to try to get 20 wins and at least put my name in some kind of record book. I’m not really in anything. I’m like 50th or 30th or whatever, but I want to have something that I can show my kids when I get older that I was pretty good and I got something.”

Starting from the outside of the front row, leading series Rookie of the Year contender Reinbold led the first four laps of his USAC National Sprint Car career. Cummins slotted into second by the opening lap ahead of Mitchel Moles who was aiming to complete a sweep of the night’s event after earlier setting fast qualifying time and winning his heat race from the sixth starting spot.

By lap five, Cummins was draped all over Reinbold, and when the two hit turn three, Cummins made his move by sliding underneath Reinbold on entry to take over once and for all.

On lap nine, Cummins briefly got caught up in the high stakes game of racing chess. Cummins became bogged down while attempting to work his way around 23rd running Bryce Andrews, which in turn, created an accordion effect that caught second running Reinbold up as well. In the shuffling madness, Moles spurted under his teammate, Reinbold, to secure second and begin his pursuit toward Cummins’ lead.

Meanwhile, seventh starting Kevin Thomas Jr. was flying, and on lap 15, he swiped third from Reinbold around the outside of turn four. On a lap 21 restart following a 360 degree spin by Jake Swanson (16th) created by contact with Seavey (15th), Jadon Rogers briefly took third in turn four, but KTJ immediately answered right back and retook the position by the time the two hit the second turn a half lap later.

Thomas ultimately made his way into the second spot by getting a run under Moles in turns one and two on the white flag lap to record his best finish of the year in USAC competition.

But in the end, Cummins was too much, too fast, too strong for anybody to make a play down the stretch. Cummins crossed the stripe 1.379 seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Thomas Jr. with Mitchel Moles third, Jadon Rogers a season best fourth and Justin Grant rounding out the top-five.

For Cummins, he chalked up his successful night to being in the right position at the right time and managing to capitalize on every facet from qualifying to his heat race to the early laps of the feature where he established himself as the one everybody was going to have to beat. Just the same as he’d done time and time again this season.

“Track position is everything, and with the way the heat race worked out, luckily I got out in front there,” Cummins explained. “With the way the feature went, it was a little treacherous getting in there. I just went to the bottom and kind of rolled around. I set my car up for that. On that last yellow, I decided I was going to roll the bottom and just see what I could do.”

The two winningest drivers in Tri-State Speedway USAC National Sprint Car history also had another thing in common. They were both driving the same chassis, the only two of their kind that were entered in the 32-car field.

“Mach 1s ran one-two tonight and I think we both won our heat races too,” Cummins correctly recalled. “With the Mach 1s around Tri-State Speedway, it doesn’t matter who’s driving them. They’re fast.”

Furthermore, sixth place finisher Robert Ballou made his 528th career USAC National Sprint Car feature start. That surpassed Brady Bacon for second on the all-time list. Only Dave Darland remains ahead of Ballou with 797 career series starts.

Meanwhile, Kale Drake made the biggest move of any driver in the feature, advancing 13 positions from his 23rd starting spot to finish 10th. In 13 USAC national starts between sprint cars and midgets in 2025, Drake has earned the hard charger award an incredible six times.

It was a USAC National Sprint Car debut to remember for Eli Wilhelmus. The sprint car racing newcomer and 2024 Midwest Mini Sprint Association champ raced his way into the feature field with a last lap pass for the final transfer spot in the semi-feature. That earned him Inferno Armor’s Fire Move of the Night.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 10, 2025 – Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, Indiana – 1/4-Mile Dirt Track – Spring Showdown

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-13.003; 2. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-13.381; 3. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-13.452; 4. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-13.457; 5. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-13.478; 6. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-13.541; 7. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-13.703; 8. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-13.713; 9. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-13.788; 10. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-13.804; 11. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-13.805; 12. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-13.834; 13. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-14.016; 14. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-14.083; 15. Brady Short, 61m, Edwards-14.141; 16. Carson Short, 21m, Edwards-14.177; 17. Kendall Ruble, 17K, Ruble-14.184; 18. Eli Wilhelmus, 55, Wilhelmus-14.271; 19. Donny Brackett, 4B, Brackett-14.306; 20. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-14.458; 21. Sam Scott, 7s, Scott-14.529; 22. Adyn Schmidt, 12s, Schmidt-14.556; 23. Brandon Mattox, 28, Mattox-14.580; 24. Abby Hohlbein, 2A, 2B Racing-14.588; 25. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-14.776; 26.Collin Ambrose, 36, Ambrose-14.916; 27. Bryce Andrews, 17, MSR-15.061; 28. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-15.068; 29. Aric Gentry, 10, Gentry-15.137; 30. Braydon Cromwell, 4x, Boyd-15.201; 31. Steve Justis, 12J, Justis-15.685; 32. Colton Booten, 2J, JAE-NT.

CAR IQ FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Mitchel Moles, 2. Chase Stockon, 3. Jadon Rogers, 4. Kendall Ruble, 5. C.J. Leary, 6. Aric Gentry, 7. Sam Scott, 8. Carson Garrett. 2:15.481

K1 RACEGEAR SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 2. Hayden Reinbold, 3. Gunnar Setser, 4. Adyn Schmidt, 5. Logan Seavey, 6. Eli Wilhelmus, 7. Collin Ambrose, 8. Braydon Cromwell. 2:21.753

HOOSIER TIRE THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kyle Cummins, 2. Robert Ballou, 3. Brady Short, 4. Kobe Simpson, 5. Bryce Andrews, 6. Brandon Mattox, 7. Steve Justis, 8. Donny Brackett. NT

COOK OUT FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Carson Short, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Jake Swanson, 4. Kale Drake, 5. Kayla Roell, 6. Briggs Danner, 7. Abby Hohlbein, 8. Colton Booten. NT

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Briggs Danner, 2. Brandon Mattox, 3. Aric Gentry, 4. Eli Wilhelmus, 5. Carson Garrett, 6. Collin Ambrose, 7. Sam Scott, 8. Braydon Cromwell, 9. Steve Justis, 10. Colton Booten, 11. Abby Hohlbein. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kyle Cummins (4), 2. Kevin Thomas Jr. (7), 3. Mitchel Moles (6), 4. Jadon Rogers (3), 5. Justin Grant (9), 6. Robert Ballou (13), 7. Chase Stockon (10), 8. Carson Short (12), 9. Hayden Reinbold (2), 10. Kale Drake (23), 11. Kobe Simpson (1), 12. Kayla Roell (14), 13. Briggs Danner (8), 14. Gunnar Setser (5), 15. Logan Seavey (11), 16. C.J. Leary (15), 17. Jake Swanson (19), 18. Kendall Ruble (17), 19. Adyn Schmidt (20), 20. Brady Short (16), 21. Brandon Mattox (21), 22. Bryce Andrews (22), 23. Eli Wilhelmus (18), 24. Aric Gentry (24), 25. Carson Garrett (25-P). NT

(P) represents a provisional starter

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Hayden Reinbold, Laps 5-30 Kyle Cummins.

**Jake Swanson flipped during qualifying. Donny Brackett flipped during the third heat.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-818, 2-Justin Grant-752, 3-Mitchel Moles-633, 4-Logan Seavey-617, 5-Robert Ballou-603, 6-Kale Drake-574, 7-Jake Swanson-572, 8-C.J. Leary-568, 9-Briggs Danner-552, 10-Daison Pursley-543.

PARALLAX GROUP USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kale Drake-98, 2-C.J. Leary-48, 3-Briggs Danner-41, 4-Robert Ballou-35, 5-Chase Stockon-31, 6-Jadon Rogers-30, 7-Justin Grant-25, 8-Gunnar Setser-24, 9-Kyle Cummins-23, 10-Jake Swanson-19.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: May 21, 2025 – Terre Haute Action Track – Terre Haute, Indiana – 1/2-Mile Dirt Track – 55th Annual Tony Hulman Classic

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Jadon Rogers (13.192)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Mitchel Moles (13.003)

Car IQ First Heat Winner: Mitchel Moles

K1 RaceGear Second Heat Winner: Kevin Thomas Jr.

Hoosier Tire Third Heat Winner: Kyle Cummins

Cook Out Fourth Heat Winner: Carson Short

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Briggs Danner

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Kale Drake (23rd to 10th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Eli Wilhelmus

KENNY MILLER III ETCHES HIS WAY INTO BAPS HISTORY.

In the last 72 hours, more than 2 inches of rain fell onto the York Haven oval. However, Kolten Gouse and his staff were prepared for the challenge.

The old saying ruts and guts came to fruition as the BAPS Motor Speedway had a great character for the wingless warriors!

The thrilling heat races were won by Miller, Bruno, and Mark Smith.

23 cars were signed in for competition; however, after a few mishaps, a few were found vacant, and no consolation race was needed.

The redraw put the 23m on the pole.

The Innovative Machine and Technology 25-lap feature was set with a full field aboard.

When the green flag flew, it was Miller jumping into the lead, but Bruno ripped the bottom, making a challenge.

Back in the pack, it was Mark Smith making quick work of a few cars, charging his way to the top 5.

With 3 laps in, there were a few slow periods. Billy Ney lost an engine on a restart, Chilmonik disposed of a rear-end gear, and Steve Wilbur had a suspension issue, slowing the race down.

When the race roared back on, the competition heated up. The cars used all of the speedway's surface, high and low!

The red light came on at lap 3 for a tangle coming to lap 4. That tangle had Helmick, Emery, and a flipping Jason Cherry across the start-finish. All drivers were okay!

Lap 4 restart, and the race went on. Miller checked out after a few short sliders from Bruno. But the reigning champion, Drevicki, started to creep his way into the hunt! Drevicki had wrangled his way past Mark Smith, Ed Aikin, and Bobby Butler!

Upfront, Miller had caught a hornet's nest of lap traffic. Bruno and Drevicki were chomping at the bit to get to the rear bumper of the Weikel Racewear 23m. Miller was masterful in traffic.

Drevicki shot into the 2nd spot and marched to the rear bumper of the 23m with 4 to go. The duo switched lines and met traffic with 3 to go.

The race was on. Drevicki pulled up to the 23m a handful of times, but Morgantown, PA’s Miller was not to be denied. He scored his first USAC East Coast win of the season presented by Baer Den Farm.

Precision Lathing was a proud sponsor for the evening, and their entry of Bobby Butler from Phillipsburg, NJ, scored a hard-charging 5th from his 7th starting spot.
*Jake Galloway Made Hard Contact with the Outside Fence in Hotlaps Drawing a Red*

USAC IMT EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE RESULTS: May 10, 2025 – BAPS Motorspeedway Newberrytown Pa

BDB GRAPHICS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, all 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kenny Miller III (#23m Miller), 2. Ronald Helmick (#22R Helmick), 3. Bobby Butler (#5B Butler), 4. Gary Hutson (#44 Hutson), DNF 5. Jordan Fulton(37 Fulton), 6. Scott Frack (39x Frack) (DNS) Jason Gindelsperger (Gindelsperger 76g) (DNS) Jake Galloway (#27g Galloway) NO TIME

E. SCHNEIDER & SONS SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Christian Bruno (#17 Bruno), 2. Jason Cherry (#67 Cherry), 3. Billy Ney (#83 Ney) 4. Blaine Emery (#35 Thomas), 5. Steve Wilbur (#59 Prior), Brett Rose (#45R Rose Bros), 6. Lee Kauffman (#96 Kauffman), 7. Dirk Rimrott (#27 Rimrott). 2:27.976

PREMIER LATHING INC. THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, 5 transfer to the feature) 1. Mark Smith (#M1 Smith), 2. Steven Drevicki (#19 Drevicki) 3. Ed Aikin (#7 Aikin), 4. Tony Jackson (#340 Callahan), 5. Chris Allen (#71 Allen), 6. Patrick Chilmonik (#1 Chilmonick) 7. Hunter Fulton (#7H Fulton) 2.26.285

B-Main: Not needed due to scratches

FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. KENNY MILLER III(1), 2. Steven Drevicki(9), 3. Christan Bruno(2), 4. Ed Aikin(6), 5. Bobby Butler(7), 6. Mark Smith(8), 7. Chris Allen(15), 8. Tony Jackson(13), 9. Blaine Emery(11), 10. Lee Kauffman(18), 11. Jordan Fulton(13), 12. Gary Hudson(10), 13 Brett Rose(16), 14. Dirk Rimrott(20),(DNFs 15. Hunter Fulton(19), 16. Patrick Chilmonick(17), 17. Steve Wilbur(14), 18. Billy Ney(4), 19. Jason Cherry(5), 20. Ronald Helmick (3) (NO TIME)

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Kenny Miller III.

NEXT USAC IMT EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE: May 31, 2025. Port Royal Speedway; Port Royal Penn

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Bitner Automotive Fast Time: Kenny Miller

BDB Graphic First Heat Winner: Kenny Miller

E. Schneider & Sons Second Heat Winner: Christian Bruno

Premier Lathing INC Third Heat Winner: Mark Smith

C & C Landscaping Hard Charger: Chris Allen (15th to 7th)

Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic Poker Chip Draw: Dirk Rimrott

JPA Hard Luck Award: Scott Frack (Flipped leading heat #1)

SOUTHERN INDIANA SHOWCASE!

BLOOMINGTON & TRI-STATE UP NEXT FOR USAC SPRINTS MAY 9-10

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (May 8, 2025)………The Red Clay & The Class Track.

That’s two tracks located in southern Indiana that you can instantly recognize simply by stating those two monikers.

This weekend’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship rounds take us to Bloomington Speedway on Friday, May 9, for the Larry Rice Classic. The following night, Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway will host the 12th running of the Spring Showdown on Saturday, May 10.

Here’s a glance at the storylines on this annual Bloomington/Haubstadt Spring Showcase for USAC Sprint Car racing!

DOUBLE DIPPIN’ IN SOUTHERN INDIANA

A combined 102 USAC National Sprint Car events have been held between Bloomington Speedway and Tri-State Speedway since each track debuted on the series schedule more than four decades ago.

Fourteen different drivers have won USAC National Sprint Car main events at both tracks: Kevin Thomas Jr., Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Tony Elliott, Chris Windom, Kyle Cummins, Jay Drake, Tracy Hines, Rick Hood, Cory Kruseman, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brady Short, Jon Stanbrough and J.J. Yeley.

However, no driver has ever won USAC National Sprint Car features at both tracks on consecutive nights. There have been 22 such occasions that Bloomington and Tri-State have been paired up on the same weekend, which has resulted in exactly zero back-to-back winners.

In fact, only three drivers have won USAC National Sprint Car main events at both tracks in a single season: J.J. Yeley (2003), Dave Darland (2018) and Kevin Thomas Jr. (2017 & 2021)

KTJ’S RESUME OF SUCCESS

Kevin Thomas Jr. is the leader among active drivers at both tracks in USAC National Sprint Car competition. In all, he’s been victorious four times in his career with the series at Bloomington and a whopping eight occasions at Tri-State, which ranks number one all-time.

This season certainly hasn’t been to his liking thus far as he currently sits 13th in USAC National Sprint Car points with an average finish of 12.4 in nine starts.

However, the combination of Bloomington and Tri-State together on the same weekend could prove to be his honey hole. A breakout weekend very well could be in store for KTJ this weekend.

THE RACE TO THE TOP

Yes, it’s early. We know. But the points race is already an intriguing one with the top-two of Kyle Cummins and Justin Grant virtually pulling away from the rest of the pack. The early dominance between the two has them more than 100 points up on their nearest peer, defending series champion Logan Seavey in third.

Cummins enters the weekend up by two points on Grant after the pair have routinely matched each other by recording top-tens in all nine of their starts thus far in 2025 to go along with eight top-fives. The only slight difference is Cummins’ three victories to Grant’s two.

Overall, Cummins holds the upper hand at both tracks with six victories at Tri-State and one Bloomington. Grant, on the other hand, has won three at Tri-State, but is still vying for Bloomington win number one.

PHILLIPS BACK IN THE SADDLE

Steve and Carla Phillips’ black No. 71p has been absent from the USAC National Sprint Car ranks since Cannon McIntosh piloted their car during the summer of 2021.

But now, after a nearly four year absence, the team is returning for this Friday’s Bloomington round with driver Chelby Hinton of Dubberly, Louisiana. The event will mark his USAC Sprint Car debut after a few handful of appearances in the Klatt Enterprises USAC Midget over the past few years.

Phillips owns 19 career USAC National Sprint Car feature victories as car owners with Dave Darland and Jason McDougal. That ranks 32nd place all-time. It’s a homecoming of sorts for the Phillips teams whose first USAC National Sprint Car victory came in May of 2013 at Bloomington.

WINNING ON THE MENU

Several drivers have won at either Bloomington or Tri-State, while some are shooting for their initial USAC score at both venues on this weekend’s docket.

C.J. Leary, Logan Seavey and Briggs Danner have all notched Bloomington USAC National Sprint Car victories but have thus far come up empty handed in the win column with USAC Sprint Cars at Tri-State. Interestingly, these same three all own fast qualifying awards at Tri-State and have run up front, demonstrating the fact that they have the capability to get that elusive first TSS USAC triumph here shortly.

Conversely, Robert Ballou and Jadon Rogers are among the past Tri-State winners who are aiming to put a first USAC victory together at Bloomington this weekend. With that said, both drivers have experienced their fair share of wins at Bloomington over the years outside of USAC.

Meanwhile, a string of current top-10 ranked USAC National Sprint Car drivers are looking to make some noise this weekend with their first USAC victories of the season. Mitchel Moles finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th in his three USAC starts at Tri-State during the 2024 campaign. Jake Swanson has won multiple non-USAC-sanctioned races at Bloomington in his career. Kale Drake has been highly improved this season, and a first USAC Sprint win could be on the horizon.

Meanwhile, series newcomers Hayden Reinbold, Gunnar Setser and Kayla Roell all look to position themselves in the USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year battle.

BUSCHHHHH!

Carson Garrett’s new look car struck a chord with many in the audience when it was unveiled earlier this week. His BGE Motorsports No. 15 will sports the mix of blue colors with sponsorship from Busch Light.

Garrett owns two career Midwest Sprint Car Series victories at Tri-State in 2023, and it was the same place in which he earned his first USAC top-10 finish that same year. He’s finished within inches of his first USAC National Sprint Car career in recent times and hopes this weekend could provide that big USAC breakthrough.

Garrett will have a dual ride situation this weekend and will drive the Epperson Racing No. 2E on Friday at Bloomington and the BGE No. 15 on Saturday at Tri-State.

RACE DETAILS

Friday’s Larry Rice Classic on May 9 at Indiana’s Bloomington Speedway features the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the Huntley’s Hoosier Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Pits open at 4pm Eastern with the grandstands opening at 5pm, drivers meeting at 5:45pm & cars on track at 6:30pm with qualifying and racing to immediately follow. General Admission tickets are $30. Ages 10 and under are free with proof of age. Pit passes are $35. Ages 10 and under are $15.

Saturday’s Spring Showdown on May 10 at Haubstadt, Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway presents the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the Midwest Mini Sprint Association. Pits open at 3pm Central, grandstands at 4pm, drivers meeting at 5:15pm and cars on track at 6pm followed immediately by qualifying and racing. Adult general admission tickets are $30, students (ages 13-18) $20 & children 12 and under free.

Both events can be watched LIVE on FloRacing both nights at https://flosports.link/usac.

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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-659,

2-Justin Grant-657, 3-Daison Pursley-543, 4-Logan Seavey-508, 5-Mitchel Moles-491, 6-Briggs Danner-480, 7-C.J. Leary-479, 8-Jake Swanson-478, 9-Robert Ballou-466, 10-Kale Drake-457.

SPRING USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY:

2-Bryan Clauson & Dave Darland

1-Brady Bacon, Chad Boespflug, Bobby East, Jack Hewitt, C.J. Leary, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom

SPRING USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINNERS AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY:

1986: Jack Hewitt (5/2)

2011: Chris Windom (5/20)

2012: Bobby East (5/18)

2013: Dave Darland (5/17)

2015: Bryan Clauson (4/17)

2016: Bryan Clauson (4/15)

2017: Chad Boespflug (4/14)

2018: Dave Darland (4/27)

2019: Brady Bacon (4/12)

2021: Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/16)

2022: Rained Out

2023: C.J. Leary (4/14)

2024: Logan Seavey (5/10)

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY:

5-Bryan Clauson

4-Kevin Thomas Jr.

3-Dave Darland

2-Brady Bacon, Kevin Briscoe, Tony Elliott, C.J. Leary & Chris Windom

1-A.J. Anderson, Emerson Axsom, Brent Beauchamp, Chad Boespflug, Jerry Coons Jr., Kyle Cummins, Briggs Danner, Jay Drake, Bobby East, Brad Fox, Jack Hewitt, Tracy Hines Rick Hood, Bob Kinser, Cory Kruseman, Sheldon Kinser, Larry Martin, Hunter Schuerenberg, Logan Seavey, Brady Short, Jon Stanbrough, Kevin Thomas, Rich Vogler & J.J. Yeley

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SPRING SHOWDOWN USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS AT TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY:

3-Kevin Thomas Jr.

1-Brady Bacon, Daron Clayton, Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant, Stephen Schnapf, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chase Stockon & Chris Windom

SPRING SHOWDOWN USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINNERS AT TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY:

2012: Hunter Schuerenberg (5/12)

2013: Kevin Thomas Jr. (5/11)

2014: Daron Clayton (4/26)

2015: Brady Bacon (4/18)

2016: Chase Stockon (4/16)

2017: Chris Windom (4/15)

2018: Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/28)

2019: Rained Out

2020: Stephen Schnapf (6/14)

2021: Kyle Cummins (4/17)

2022: Rained Out

2023: Justin Grant (4/15)

2024: Kevin Thomas Jr. (5/11)

TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS:

8-Kevin Thomas Jr.

6-Kyle Cummins

5-Daron Clayton

4-Cory Kruseman

3-Justin Grant & Rick Hood

2-Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brady Short, Jon Stanbrough & Chase Stockon

1-Steve Butler, Dave Darland, Jay Drake, Tony Elliott, Blake Fitzpatrick, Damion Gardner, Tracy Hines, Kenny Jacobs, Levi Jones, Casey Riggs, Jadon Rogers, Stephen Schnapf, Carson Short, Chris Windom & J.J. Yeley

USAC SPRINTS ADD MISSOURI’S

LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY TO SCHEDULE ON SEP. 6

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Wheatland, Missouri (May 8, 2025)………For the first time in nearly two decades, the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will be headed back to Wheatland, Missouri’s Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday night, September 6, 2025.

The addition of Lucas Oil Speedway’s Rod End Supply Diamond Dirt Duel to the slate replaces the previously scheduled USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship event for September 6 at Odessa, Missouri’s I-70 Motorsports Park. The I-70 event has been removed from the series schedule.

The 3/8-mile, semi-banked dirt oval previously hosted the series just once back in September 2006 with Josh Wise scoring the victory in Tony Stewart Racing’s No. 20.

The first weekend in September presents a double race weekend for the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship on both sides of the Mississippi River. On Friday night, September 5, the series returns to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. The following evening, on Saturday night, September 6, the series ventures back to Lucas Oil Speedway for the first time in 19 years.

The state of Missouri has hosted 23 previous USAC National Sprint Car events dating back to 1970. The most recent of those was held at I-70 in 2022, won by Robert Ballou.

Ballou will be one of many USAC National Sprint Car regulars on hand for the event along with fellow series champions Justin Grant, Logan Seavey and C.J. Leary, plus feature winning drivers Kyle Cummins, Jake Swanson, Briggs Danner, Mitchel Moles, Kevin Thomas Jr., Jadon Rogers and many more.

Information on the race day schedule at Lucas Oil Speedway as well as additional details will be announced shortly. Stay tuned to USAC’s website at www.usacracing.com and on Lucas Oil Speedway’s website at https://www.lucasoilspeedway.com/.

MONTGOMERY SURGES LATE TO FIRST

USAC CRA WIN AT SANTA MARIA

By: Lance Jennings

Nipomo, California (May 3, 2025)………Kaleb Montgomery earned his first career win with the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series on Saturday night at Nipomo, California’s Santa Maria Speedway.

Driving his family-owned No. 3, Montgomery (Templeton, California) made his winning move on lap 28 of the 30-lap feature when racelong leader Tommy Malcolm swung wide off turn four. Montgomery shot underneath and the two banged wheels in the process as they crossed past the flag stand.

After Montgomery surged ahead, he led the remaining three laps to capture his initial series victory to become the 86th different winner with in series history over Malcolm, A.J. Bender and Cody Williams with R.J. Johnson rounding out the top-five. USAC CRA point leader Ricky Lewis finished seventh.

Brian Kittle of Kittle Motorsports donated $100 to the driver leading the 18th lap of the feature, which was Tommy Malcolm.

R.J. Johnson earned his 11th career Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Access Systems Fast Time Award and set a new track record in the process with a time of 13.206 seconds.

David Gasper scored the In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr & Wiley Miller II / Sexton Fire Protection First Heat race win. Austin Williams took the Silbermann Solar / Factory Wraps Second Heat. Logan Williams topped the WC Friend Company Systems / In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Third Heat.

Steve Lafond awarded Austin Williams a $100 hard charger bonus. The veteran driver raced from 17th to 8th in the main event.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 3, 2025 – Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, California

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY ACCESS SYSTEMS QUALIFYING: 1. R.J. Johnson, 33p, Petty-13.206 (New Track Record); 2. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-13.355; 3. Kaleb Montgomery, 3, Montgomery-13.363; 4. Bryce Eames, 50, Abeytia-13.511; 5. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-13.552; 6. Blake Bower, 17x, Dunkel-13.585; 7. Ricky Lewis, 8m, May-13.587; 8. Tommy Malcolm, 5x, Napier-13.591; 9. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-13.660; 10. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-13.698; 11. Connor Speir, 57s, Speir-13.753; 12. Logan Williams, 5w, McCarthy-13.758; 13. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-14.001; 14. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-14.223; 15. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-14.349; 16. Blake Hendricks, 14, Hendricks-14.389; 17. Austin Williams, 17w, Dunkel-16.110; 18. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-NT.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II / SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. David Gasper, 2. R.J. Johnson, 3. Blake Hendricks, 4. Bryce Eames, 5. Ricky Lewis, 6. Verne Sweeney. NT

SILBERMANN SOLAR / FACTORY WRAPS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Austin Williams, 2. Tommy Malcolm, 3. Connor Speir, 4. A.J. Bender, 5. Cody Williams, 6. Elexa Herrera. NT

WC FRIEND COMPANY ACCESS SYSTEMS / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Logan Williams, 2. Kaleb Montgomery, 3. Blake Bower, 4. Connor Lundy, 5. Brody Wake, 6. Brecken Guerrero. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kaleb Montgomery (5), 2. Tommy Malcolm (1), 3. A.J. Bender (3), 4. Cody Williams (7), 5. R.J. Johnson (6), 6. David Gasper (10), 7. Ricky Lewis (8), 8. Austin Williams (17), 9. Logan Williams (12), 10. Connor Lundy (9), 11. Connor Speir (11), 12. Verne Sweeney (13), 13. Elexa Herrera (14), 14. Blake Hendricks (16), 15. Brecken Guerrero (15), 16. Blake Bower (2), 17. Bryce Eames (4), 18. Brody Wake (18). NT

**Bryce Eames flipped during lap 6 of the feature and was transported to a local hospital.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-27 Tommy Malcolm, Laps 28-30 Kaleb Montgomery.

IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER / TEAR-OFF HEAVEN FOTOS HARD CHARGER: Austin Williams (17th to 8th)

KITTLE MOTORSPORTS LAP 18 LEADER: Tommy Malcolm

NEW AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Ricky Lewis-524, 2-R.J. Johnson-508, 3-A.J. Bender-440, 4-David Gasper-434, 5-Austin Williams-433, 6-Cody Williams-433, 7-Charles Davis Jr.-380, 8-Tommy Malcolm-378, 9-Logan Williams-344, 10-Blake Bower-327.

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: May 24, 2025 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California – Salute to Indy

Drevicki Drills the Field in Delaware

The skies loomed in many of the hometowns of the Innovative Machine Technology USAC Racers. However south was where the sun was blaring and 85 degree weather was found. Southbound to nearly Maryland is the beautiful half mile of Delaware International.

11 of the best Wingless Talents found their way south.

Drevicki and Bruno were claimed as heat race winners.

The feature for the USAC East Coast Sprints presented by Baer Den Farm was the last race of the evening. That provided the warriors with a wide slick surface which the crews and drivers adjusted to.

Which looked to be a promising evening for Bruno. The 17B suffered a major brake failure causing the Bentley Truck Repair entry to elect to start at the tail.

Off the pole was Reading Pa native and reigning champion Steven Drevicki in the Degree Engineering 19. As the green flew, he was determined to win the race out of turn 2. Ed Aikin had other ideas as he rushed the Delaware Auto Glass 7 to the outside and wheeled side by side into turn 3. Drevicki found the line he was looking for and never looked back.

While the non-stop race roared on, eyes shifted to the Fraker 42, behind the controls was none other than “on the fence” Kyle Spence. The 42 was navigating high and low coming from his 7th starting spot. Kenny Miller also jockeyed his way from 4th to 2nd.

WINCHESTER USAC SILVER CROWN

POSTPONED TO JUNE 27

Winchester, Indiana (May 2, 2025)………A forecast of rain and cool temperatures have forced postponement of this Sunday’s May 4 Rich Vogler Classic featuring the USAC Silver Crown National Championship at Indiana’s Winchester Speedway.

The 100-lap USAC Silver Crown event on the 37 degree paved high banks of Winchester will now take place on Friday, June 27, for the 33rd running of the Rich Vogler Classic.

Winchester’s Silver Crown round will be the fifth appearance by the series at the track since their debut in 2021. Justin Grant won the inaugural edition in 2021 while Kody Swanson will enter the event having won the past three USAC main events at Winchester in 2022-2023-2024.

Times and more info regarding the June 27 USAC Silver Crown event at Winchester will be available soon at www.usacracing.com and www.winchester-speedway.com.

The 2025 USAC Silver Crown season will now resume on the dirt on Friday-Saturday, May 16-17, at the Belleville High Banks in Kansas with practice taking place on Friday and a full racing program on Saturday.

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!

#LETSRACETWO WITH USAC & WOO

AT ELDORA FRI-SAT

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Rossburg, Ohio (April 30, 2025)………It’s the best of both worlds!

There’s no place like Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. There’s no event like #LetsRaceTwo. And there’s no place like home.

The legendary 1/2-mile dirt oval will be home to USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car racing with each series competing in a dream doubleheader on back-to-back nights, Friday-Saturday, May 2-3.

$10,000 are on the line each night for the victor of the ninth running of the event featuring a whole lot of USAC and a whole lot of wings!

Here’s some of the USAC storylines we’re watching at The Big E!

CUMMINS WANTS REVENGE

Kyle Cummins is off to a hot start during the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car season, adding top-five finishes in seven of his eight starts, including three victories. That blazing beginning has him atop the USAC National Sprint Car points entering Eldora.

Cummins (Princeton, Indiana) has seemingly turned the corner at Eldora, putting himself inside the top-five in three of his last four #LetsRaceTwo starts dating back to 2022. But it’s the first night of 2024 at Eldora he wants redemption on. Cummins led laps 23 through 29.99999 (with bar notation included) until barely being nipped at the line by Robert Ballou while Cummins was .016 seconds behind at the line.

This time around, Cummins wants a first Eldora win for both himself and his Petty Performance Racing team.

THE SITE OF THE MAD MAN’S COMEBACK

The man who got the job done on the opening night of 2024's #LetsRaceTwo was Robert Ballou. On the 30th and final lap, he erased Cummins’ half-straightaway lead. Then with grit and determination, willed his way to the finish line with a high side ride to claim the improbable victory.

What’s not improbable is Ballou (Rocklin, California) winning during #LetsRaceTwo. In fact, he’s tied for the lead with Justin Grant as the all-time winningest driver in the event’s history, scoring four trophies in 2015-2017-2021-2024.

As a matter of fact, Ballou snared his first ever USAC National Sprint Car win at Eldora in 2007. Overall, his seven USAC National Sprint Car wins at Eldora rank tied for fourth all-time behind only Jack Hewitt (13), Larry Dickson (9) and Tracy Hines (9), and equaled with Pancho Carter and Rich Vogler at seven.

GRANT’S EARLY SEASON RAMPAGE

Tied with Robert Ballou as the #LetsRaceTwo all-time winningest USAC driver is Justin Grant, a four-time winner of the event in 2015-2017-2023-2024.

Grant's most recent #LetsRaceTwo victory a year ago was as thrilling as it was flabbergasting. Following an incredible duel for the win with eventual series champ Logan Seavey, on the cooldown lap, Grant promptly stuffed his car in the wall and flipped, joining J.J. Yeley, Kyle Larson and Dave Darland among the USAC greats to get upside down…after the checkered flag.

So far in 2025, Grant has performed fantastically by winning in all three of USAC’s national divisions faster than any driver in series history. He leads the Silver Crown points and the National Midget points but currently resides 10 points out of the sprint car championship lead. Now Grant hopes to use this weekend at Eldora to get out in front of his pursuit of a $500,000 USAC Triple Crown prize.

A DOUBLE ORDER OF BACON

Brady Bacon has announced his intentions to pull double-duty both with and without a wing this Friday-Saturday. He’ll be aboard both the Chris Dyson Racing No. 20 with USAC and the TKH Motorsports #21H with the World of Outlaws.

Bacon (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) has won in both disciplines at Eldora, capturing a pair of USAC National Sprint Car events at The Big E, including the 2018 edition of #LetsRaceTwo. He also won with a wing during 2017 with the All Star Circuit of Champions.

THE EMERGENCE OF KALE

Without question, the biggest progression of the USAC season can be attributed to Kale Drake. Following a rough and tumble 2024 Rookie season, Drake has been consistently fast and has consistently posted quality finishes throughout the course of the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car campaign.

Thus far throughout eight USAC National Sprint Car starts this year, Drake owns five top-tens and a pair of top-fives. Through 15 starts last year, he corralled just one top-ten in his 2B Racing machine.

Over the past weekend, he charged from deep in the pack to finish inside the top-five on back-to-back nights of USAC National Midget racing at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. With the Kokomo sprint cars, he took third both nights behind such stalwarts as Kevin Thomas Jr., Kyle Cummins and Robert Ballou over the two-night span.

ELDORA DAWGS

In all, eight drivers have won the USAC portion of #LetsRaceTwo dating back to its debut in 2015: Robert Ballou (4), Justin Grant (4), Tyler Courtney (3), Brady Bacon (1), Chad Boespflug (1), Bryan Clauson (1), C.J. Leary (1) and Chris Windom (1).

Half of those - Ballou, Grant, Bacon and Leary – will all be fighting for more wins this weekend.

Furthermore, the likes of Logan Seavey and Matt Westfall, who have previously won USAC National Sprint Car main events at Eldora, are seeking their first #LetsRaceTwo wins this weekend. Both have recently run up front in the event with Seavey finishing as the runner-up on night two in 2024 while Westfall claimed fifth on night one.

Additionally, Mitchel Moles has already triumphed at Eldora in a USAC Silver Crown car in 2024. Next up is his chance to tame The Big E behind the wheel of a USAC National Sprint Car as well as Briggs Danner, Chase Stockon and Jadon Rogers, all of whom own previous top-three results at Eldora in USAC competition.

RACE DETAILS

#LetsRaceTwo features two-straight nights of full racing programs featuring the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3.

On both days, ticket sales begin at the main gate, turn 4 and pit gate at 2pm Eastern. The grandstands open at 2pm. The drivers meeting will take place at 5pm. Cars will be on track at 6pm with qualifying and racing for both divisions immediately following.

Advance tickets are on sale now at www.eldoraspeedway.com. For ages 14 and up, general admission tickets are $35 while reserved seats are $40. For ages 13 and under, general admission tickets are free while reserved seats are $10. Pit passes are $45 each night.

The USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car portion of the event from Eldora can be watched LIVE on FloRacing both nights at https://flosports.link/usac.

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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-587, 2-Justin Grant-577, 3-Daison Purs-ley-543, 4-Logan Seavey-457, 5-Jake Swanson-436, 6-C.J. Leary-425, 7-Briggs Danner-425, 8-Mitchel Moles-424, 9-Robert Ballou-400, 10-Kale Drake-398.

TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap - 9/22/2006 - Jerry Coons Jr. - 14.712 - 122.349 mph

4 Laps - 7/29/1962 - Don Davis - 1:22.39 - 87.389 mph

6 Laps - 6/19/2004 - Matt Westfall - 1:37.56 - 110.701 mph

8 Laps - 4/21/2012 - Robert Ballou - 2:05.51 - 114.732 mph

10 Laps - 8/6/2005 - Bill Rose - 2:40.19 - 112.367 mph

12 Laps - 4/1/2006 - Jay Drake - 3:10.23 - 113.547 mph

15 Laps - 8/7/2004 - Josh Wise - 4:42.31 - 95.640 mph

30 Laps - 5/9/2015 - Justin Grant - 8:26.25 - 106.667 mph

40 Laps - 6/10/1972 - Sam Sessions - 12:27.59 - 96.309 mph

50 Laps - 10/6/1974 - Pancho Carter - 16:57.72 - 88.433 mph

ALL-TIME #LETSRACETWO USAC SPRINT WINS:

4-Robert Ballou & Justin Grant

3-Tyler Courtney

1-Brady Bacon, Chad Boespflug, Bryan Clauson, C.J. Leary & Chris Windom

ALL-TIME #LETSRACETWO USAC SPRINT WINNERS:

2015: Robert Ballou (5/8) & Justin Grant (5/9)

2016: Bryan Clauson (5/6) & Chad Boespflug (5/7)

2017: Justin Grant (5/12) & Robert Ballou (5/13)

2018: Brady Bacon (5/11) & Chris Windom (5/12)

2019: Tyler Courtney (5/10) & Tyler Courtney (7/17)

2020: Not Held

2021: Tyler Courtney (5/8) & Robert Ballou (5/8)

2022: Rained Out

2023: Justin Grant (5/5) & C.J. Leary (5/6)

2024: Robert Ballou (5/3) & Justin Grant (5/4)

ALL-TIME ELDORA USAC SPRINT CAR WINS

13-Jack Hewitt

9-Larry Dickson & Tracy Hines

7-Pancho Carter & Rich Vogler

6-Robert Ballou, Rollie Beale, Tom Bigelow, Tyler Courtney & Bubby Jones

5-Dave Darland, Justin Grant & Jac Haudenschild

4-Steve Butler, Kevin Doty, Jay Drake, Tony Elliott, Kevin Huntley & Sammy Sessions

3-Billy Cassella, Rob Chaney, Jerry Coons Jr., Rick Hood, Frankie Kerr, Sheldon Kinser, Lee Kunzman, Jud Larson, Greg Weld & J.J. Yeley

2-Brady Bacon, Gary Bettenhausen, Don Branson, Larry Cannon, Derek Davidson, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Steve Kinser, C.J. Leary, Jan Opperman, Larry Rice, Mickey Shaw, George Snider, Bruce Walkup & Chris Windom

1-Mario Andretti, Chad Boespflug, Stan Bowman, Bryan Clauson, Allen Crowe, Dickie Gaines, Tray House, Jackie Howerton, Arnie Knepper, Kyle Larson, Eddie Leavitt, Roger McCluskey, Thomas Meseraull, Don Nordhorn, Dave Peperak, Jerry Poland, Bill Puterbaugh, Byron Reed, Boston Reid, Red Riegel, Johnny Rutherford, Joe Saldana, Logan Seavey, Terry Shepherd, Jimmy Sills, Danny Smith, Jon Stanbrough, Robbie Stanley, Tony Stewart, Brad Sweet, Clark Templeman, Brian Tyler, Rick Ungar & Matt Westfall.

ALL-TIME ELDORA USAC SPRINT WINNERS:

1962: Stan Bowman (4/22) & Roger McCluskey (7/29)

1963: Allen Crowe (5/12)

1964: Johnny Rutherford (4/5) & Jud Larson (7/5)

1965: Jud Larson (4/18), Jud Larson (5/9), Red Riegel (7/3) & Don Branson (10/17)

1966: Arnie Knepper (4/3), Larry Dickson (4/17), Don Branson (7/3) & Mario Andretti (9/4)

1967: Rollie Beale (4/16), Mickey Shaw (7/2) & Rollie Beale (7/22)

1968: Rollie Beale (4/7), Larry Dickson (7/20) & Mickey Shaw (9/29)

1969: Tom Bigelow (4/6), Larry Cannon (6/8) & Greg Weld (7/26)

1970: Gary Bettenhausen (4/5), Greg Weld (5/2), Larry Dickson (7/25), Greg Weld (8/15) & Larry Dickson (9/11)

1971: Gary Bettenhausen (4/4), Sammy Sessions (6/12), Larry Dickson (7/24) & Bill Puterbaugh (9/19)

1972: Rollie Beale (4/2), Sammy Sessions (6/10), Lee Kunzman (7/22), Jerry Poland (9/17), Sammy Sessions (10/22) & Don Nordhorn (10/22)

1973: George Snider (4/1), Sammy Sessions (4/29), Lee Kunzman (8/11), Pancho Carter (9/16), Lee Kunzman (10/21) & Pancho Carter (10/21)

1974: Jan Opperman (3/31), Bruce Walkup (7/13), Pancho Carter (10/6) & Larry Cannon (10/6)

1975: Tom Bigelow (4/13), Rollie Beale (6/21), Billy Cassella (7/12), Rollie Beale (10/5) & Larry Dickson (10/5)

1976: Sheldon Kinser (3/28), Larry Dickson (4/11), Jackie Howerton (6/19), Clark Templeman (6/20), Jan Opperman (7/10), Tom Bigelow (8/7), Pancho Carter (9/19), Tom Bigelow (10/9), Pancho Carter (10/10) & Pancho Carter (10/10)

1977: Tom Bigelow (4/10), Bubby Jones (4/17), George Snider (4/17), Tom Bigelow (6/18), Bruce Walkup (6/19), Pancho Carter (7/9), Bubby Jones (9/18), Eddie Leavitt (10/9) & Bubby Jones (10/9)

1978: Joe Saldana (6/17) & Bubby Jones (9/17)

1979: Bubby Jones (4/29), Bubby Jones (6/2), Larry Rice (8/25), Billy Cassella (10/14) & Billy Cassella (10/14)

1980: Rich Vogler (4/6), Larry Dickson (7/26), Sheldon Kinser (10/12) & Larry Dickson (7/12)

1981: Dave Peperak (4/25), Sheldon Kinser (6/20), Rich Vogler (7/3) & Steve Kinser (10/11)

1982: Jack Hewitt (4/24), Jac Haudenschild (7/17) & Steve Kinser (10/3)

1983: Rich Vogler (6/4) Jack Hewitt (8/2) & Jack Hewitt (9/25)

1984: Jac Haudenschild (4/1), Steve Butler (4/28), Rick Hood (7/14) & Jack Hewitt (8/16)

1985: Jac Haudenschild (4/27), Rick Hood (4/28) & Larry Rice (10/6)

1986: Rich Vogler (4/5), Rick Hood (4/26) & Rich Vogler (9/28)

1987: Rich Vogler (3/28), Rick Ungar (4/25), Rich Vogler (6/13) & Tony Elliott (9/27)

1988: Jac Haudenschild (3/27), Jack Hewitt (4/23), Jack Hewitt (5/14), Jack Hewitt (6/18), Steve Butler (7/16) & Steve Butler (9/25)

1989: Steve Butler (9/24)

1990: Jack Hewitt (4/7) & Jack Hewitt (9/30)

1991: Jack Hewitt (9/22)

1992: Terry Shepherd (3/28) & Danny Smith (10/4)

1993: Robbie Stanley (3/27), Jack Hewitt (8/11) & Tony Elliott (10/3)

1994: Frankie Kerr (4/2), Tray House (6/25), Frankie Kerr (8/10) & Kevin Doty (9/25)

1995: Kevin Doty (4/1), Byron Reed (8/9) & Tony Stewart (9/23)

1996: Frankie Kerr (8/7) & Jimmy Sills (9/28)

1997: Kevin Huntley (3/29), Kevin Huntley (6/22), Brian Tyler (8/6) & Jack Hewitt (9/20)

1998: Kevin Doty (5/2), Dave Darland (5/24), Kevin Doty (6/20) & Jack Hewitt (9/26)

1999: Derek Davidson (3/27), Derek Davidson (5/1), Tracy Hines (5/30), Tracy Hines (7/28) & Dave Darland (9/25)

2000: Jay Drake (4/1), Dave Darland (4/29), Tony Elliott (5/28) & Tracy Hines (9/30)

2001: Tracy Hines (4/28), Jay Drake (6/22), J.J. Yeley (6/23) & Bud Kaeding (9/22)

2002: J.J. Yeley (5/26), Tony Elliott (6/22) & Bud Kaeding (9/21)

2003: Boston Reid (5/3), J.J. Yeley (5/25), Jon Stanbrough (6/21) & Jac Haudenschild (9/20 – SE)

2004: Jay Drake (6/19), Kevin Huntley (8/7) & Dickie Gaines (9/25)

2005: Jay Drake (4/30), Rob Chaney (5/29), Kevin Huntley (6/18), Rob Chaney (8/6) & Levi Jones (9/24)

2006: Jerry Coons Jr. (4/1), Rob Chaney (4/29), Matt Westfall (6/17) & Tracy Hines (9/23)

2007: Robert Ballou (4/28) & Robert Ballou (9/22)

2008: Tracy Hines (5/10), Tracy Hines (6/14) & Brad Sweet (9/20)

2009: Jerry Coons Jr. (4/11) & Jerry Coons Jr. (9/26)

2010: Robert Ballou (5/12) & Levi Jones (9/25)

2011: Kyle Larson (9/24)

2012: Tracy Hines (4/21), Dave Darland (7/28) & Tracy Hines (9/22)

2013: Chris Windom (9/21)

2014: Dave Darland (4/19) & Brady Bacon (9/21)

2015: Robert Ballou (5/8), Justin Grant (5/9) & Thomas Meseraull (9/26)

2016: Bryan Clauson (5/6), Chad Boespflug (5/7) & Justin Grant (9/24)

2017: Justin Grant (5/12), Robert Ballou (5/13) & C.J. Leary (9/23)

2018: Brady Bacon (5/11), Chris Windom (5/12) & Tyler Courtney (9/22)

2019: Tyler Courtney (5/10), Tyler Courtney (7/17) & Tyler Courtney (9/28)

2021: Tyler Courtney (5/8), Robert Ballou (5/8) & Tyler Courtney (9/25)

2022: Justin Grant (9/24)

2023: Justin Grant (5/5), C.J. Leary (5/6) & Logan Seavey (9/23)

2024: Robert Ballou (5/3), Justin Grant (5/4) & Daison Pursley (9/21)

#LETSRACETWO USAC SPRINT RESULTS (2015-PRESENT):

2015 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Jon Stanbrough, 3. C.J. Leary, 4. Thomas Meseraull, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 7. Dave Darland, 8. Shane Cottle, 9. Aaron Farney, 10. Chase Stockon, 11. Chris Windom, 12. Kevin Thomas Jr., 13. Landon Simon, 14. Daron Clayton, 15. Matt Goodnight, 16. Brady Bacon, 17. Chad Boespflug, 18. Dallas Hewitt, 19. Jake Simmons, 20. Kody Swanson, 21. Justin Grant, 22. Dustin Smith. NT

2015 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Justin Grant, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Tracy Hines, 4. Aaron Farney, 5. Robert Ballou, 6. Dave Darland, 7. Jon Stanbrough, 8. Brady Bacon, 9. Chase Stockon, 10. Kevin Thomas Jr., 11. Chris Windom, 12. Dallas Hewitt, 13. Landon Simon, 14. Kody Swanson, 15. Adam Cruea, 16. Brandon Whited, 17. Tyler Hewitt, 18. Robert Bell, 19. Matt Goodnight, 20. Daron Clayton, 21. Jerry Coons Jr. 8:26.25

2016 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Bryan Clauson, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Thomas Meseraull, 4. Dallas Hewitt, 5. Brady Bacon, 6. Tyler Courtney, 7. Chad Boespflug, 8. Shane Cottle, 9. Dave Darland, 10. Kody Swanson, 11. Max McGhee, 12. Chase Stockon, 13. Chris Windom, 14. Scotty Weir, 15. Kevin Thomas Jr., 16. Kyle Cummins, 17. Justin Grant, 18. Aaron Farney, 19. Carson Short, 20. Jerry Coons Jr., 21. Cody Gardner, 22. Robert Ballou, 23. Jarett Andretti, 24. Tony DiMattia. NT

2016 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Chad Boespflug, 2. Brady Bacon, 3. Thomas Meseraull, 4. C.J. Leary, 5. Tyler Courtney, 6. Bryan Clauson, 7. Kody Swanson, 8. Carson Short, 9. Chase Stockon, 10. Scotty Weir, 11. Brandon Whited, 12. Aaron Farney, 13. Dave Darland, 14. Shane Cottle, 15. Dallas Hewitt, 16. Tony DiMattia, 17. Cole Ketcham, 18. Max McGhee, 19. Kyle Cummins, 20. Matt Westfall, 21. Landon Simon, 22. Chris Windom, 23. Robert Ballou. NT

2017 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Justin Grant, 2. Dallas Hewitt, 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4. Chase Stockon, 5. Thomas Meseraull, 6. Shane Cottle, 7. Robert Ballou, 8. Brady Bacon, 9. Tyler Courtney, 10. Chris Windom, 11. Scotty Weir, 12. Aaron Farney, 13. C.J. Leary, 14. Jarett Andretti, 15. Chad Wilson, 16. Dave Darland, 17. Chad Boespflug, 18. Josh Hodges, 19. Landon Simon, 20. Dustin Smith, 21. Isaac Chapple, 22. Corey Smith, 23. Nick Bilbee. NT

2017 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Chris Windom, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Justin Grant, 5. Tyler Courtney, 6. Chase Stockon, 7. Stevie Sussex, 8. Dave Darland, 9. Scotty Weir, 10. Aaron Farney, 11. Chad Boespflug, 12. C.J. Leary, 13. Kevin Thomas Jr., 14. Josh Hodges, 15. Isaac Chapple, 16. Corey Smith, 17. Tyler Hewitt, 18. Mario Clouser, 19. Matt Goodnight, 20. Landon Simon, 21. Kyle Simon, 22. Toby Alfrey. NT

2018 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Brady Bacon (8), 2. Robert Ballou (1), 3. Chris Windom (2), 4. Justin Grant (10), 5. Kevin Thomas Jr. (6), 6. Tyler Courtney (3), 7. Chase Stockon (5), 8. Dave Darland (12), 9. C.J. Leary (4), 10. Kyle Cummins (11), 11. Joe Stornetta (9), 12. Nick Bilbee (14), 13. Dallas Hewitt (16), 14. Matt Westfall (15), 15. Chad Wilson (18), 16. Paul Dues (17), 17. Isaac Chapple (13), 18. Chad Boespflug (7), 19. Carmen Perigo (19), 20. Matt Goodnight (20). 9:24.44

2018 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Chris Windom (2), 2. Tyler Courtney (5), 3. Chase Stockon (3), 4. Brady Bacon (10), 5. Robert Ballou (8), 6. Kevin Thomas Jr. (4), 7. C.J. Leary (6), 8. Matt Westfall (12), 9. Kyle Cummins (15), 10. Dallas Hewitt (14), 11. Dave Darland (11), 12. Paul Dues (20), 13. Chad Boespflug (9), 14. Carmen Perigo (18), 15. Chad Wilson (17), 16. Isaac Chapple (13), 17. Riley VanHise (21), 18. Bill Rose (16), 19. Matt Goodnight (19), 20. Joe Stornetta (1), 21. Justin Grant (7). NT

2019 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (7), 2. C.J. Leary (6), 3. Brady Bacon (5), 4. Chris Windom (10), 5. Carson Short (3), 6. Kevin Thomas Jr. (2), 7. Chase Stockon (4), 8. Justin Grant (1), 9. Jason McDougal (12), 10. Isaac Chapple (18), 11. Ty Tilton (17), 12. Nick Bilbee (20), 13. Matt Westfall (16), 14. Dustin Smith (21), 15. Carmen Perigo (15), 16. Brian VanMeveren (23), 17. Matt Goodnight (22), 18. Dustin Ingle (19), 19. Josh Hodges (14), 20. Timmy Buckwalter (9), 21. Chad Boespflug (13), 22. Robert Ballou (8). 23. Dave Darland (11). NT

2019 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (4), 2. C.J. Leary (5), 3. Brady Bacon (3), 4. Chase Stockon (2), 5. Chris Windom (9), 6. Matt Westfall (10), 7. Tom Harris (18), 8. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 9. Zane Hendricks (8), 10. Isaac Chapple (13), 11. Dallas Hewitt (19), 12. Scotty Weir (17), 13. Carson Short (7), 14. Jason McDougal (11), 15. Dustin Christie (14), 16. Dave Darland (15), 17. Brody Roa (12), 18. Matt Goodnight (21), 19. Michael Fischesser (22), 20. Corey Smith (20), 21. Justin Grant (6), 22. Brian VanMeveren (23), 23. Kody Swanson (16). NT

2021 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (1), 2. Robert Ballou (4), 3. Jadon Rogers (2), 4. Justin Grant (3), 5. Chris Windom (9), 6. Brady Bacon (6), 7. Kevin Thomas Jr. (8), 8. Chase Stockon (11), 9. Matt Westfall (10), 10. Logan Seavey (5), 11. C.J. Leary (7), 12. Isaac Chapple (16), 13. Jake Swanson (14), 14. Paul Nienhiser (12), 15. Dallas Hewitt (21), 16. Steven Drevicki (18), 17. Brandon Mattox (13), 18. Tanner Thorson (17), 19. Stevie Sussex (15), 20. Carmen Perigo (19), 21. Korbyn Hayslett (20), 22. Ryan Barr (22). 10:06.253

2021 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Robert Ballou (1), 2. Tyler Courtney (7), 3. Chris Windom (3), 4. Brady Bacon (5), 5. Paul Nienhiser (8), 6. Justin Grant (2), 7. C.J. Leary (9), 8. Jake Swanson (11), 9. Isaac Chapple (16), 10. Steven Drevicki (17), 11. Kevin Thomas Jr. (6), 12. Max Adams (14), 13. Paul Dues (22), 14. Matt Westfall (10), 15. Dallas Hewitt (21), 16. Stevie Sussex (12), 17. Matt Goodnight (18), 18. Chris Phillips (20), 19. Carmen Perigo (15), 20. Korbyn Hayslett (19), 21. Jadon Rogers (13), 22. Tanner Thorson (4). 9:30.305

2023 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (6), 2. Brady Bacon (9), 3. Kyle Cummins (1), 4. Emerson Axsom (4), 5. Kevin Thomas Jr. (11), 6. Scotty Weir (12), 7. C.J. Leary (2), 8. Kody Swanson (17), 9. Jake Swanson (7), 10. Mitchel Moles (5), 11. Chase Stockon (20), 12. Dallas Hewitt (14), 13. Robert Ballou (8), 14. Brandon Mattox (22), 15. Briggs Danner (10), 16. Daison Pursley (15), 17. Matt Westfall (3), 18. Logan Seavey (16), 19. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (21), 20. Jadon Rogers (19), 21. Carson Garrett (23-P), 22. Max Adams (13), 23. Dalton Stevens (18). NT

2023 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. C.J. Leary (2), 2. Jake Swanson (6), 3. Chase Stockon (3), 4. Mitchel Moles (5), 5. Kyle Cummins (4), 6. Carson Garrett (20), 7. Emerson Axsom (1), 8. Kevin Thomas Jr. (11), 9. Max Adams (12), 10. Robert Ballou (9), 11. Briggs Danner (13), 12. Matt Westfall (24-P), 13. Daison Pursley (18), 14. Dallas Hewitt (8), 15. Kody Swanson (14), 16. Jadon Rogers (19), 17. Logan Seavey (23-P), 18. Brady Bacon (10), 19. Geoff Ensign (16), 20. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (21), 21. Keith Sheffer II (22), 22. Justin Grant (7), 23. Zack Pretorius (15), 24. Scotty Weir (17). NT

2024 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Robert Ballou (11), 2. Kyle Cummins (7), 3. Max Adams (9), 4. Briggs Danner (1), 5. Matt Westfall (12), 6. Jadon Rogers (19), 7. Mitchel Moles (14), 8. Carson Garrett (16), 9. Kevin Thomas Jr. (5), 10. Chase Stockon (22), 11. Logan Seavey (4), 12. Chance Crum (21), 13. Todd Hobson (15), 14. Kody Swanson (17), 15. Daison Pursley (2), 16. C.J. Leary (24), 17. Jake Swanson (8), 18. Hunter Maddox (10), 19. Brady Bacon (13), 20. Joey Amantea (23), 21. Braxton Cummings (18), 22. Justin Grant (3), 23. Zack Pretorius (20), 24. Saban Bibent (6). NT

2024 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (5), 2. Logan Seavey (4), 3. Brady Bacon (7), 4. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 5. C.J. Leary (10), 6. Daison Pursley (3), 7. Mitchel Moles (2), 8. Carson Garrett (9), 9. Jake Swanson (15), 10. Briggs Danner (12), 11. Todd Hobson (17), 12. Matt Westfall (8), 13. Kyle Cummins (6), 14. Robert Ballou (13), 15. Jadon Rogers (19), 16. Max Adams (14), 17. Saban Bibent (20), 18. Korbyn Hayslett (21), 19. Chase Stockon (11), 20. Joey Amantea (22), 21. Chance Crum (24), 22. Matt Goodnight (18), 23. Paul Dues (23), 24. Hunter Maddox (16). NT

SUNDAY’S WINCHESTER USAC SILVER CROWN

ENTRY LIST REVEALED!

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Winchester, Indiana (April 30, 2025)………Three past Winchester Speedway winners and a whole host of hungry others will take on the legendary high banks for this Sunday’s May 4 USAC Silver Crown Rich Vogler Classic at the eastern Indiana speed plant well-known for its high speeds, high intensity and high drama.

Among the 17 entries in the field are three drivers who have previously tamed the 37-degree high banks in their career.

Kody Swanson enters as the winner of the past three USAC Silver Crown races at Winchester in 2022-2023-2024 and has captured the pole position in all four. Current series point leader Justin Grant scored the win in a photo finish over Swanson in the inaugural Silver Crown round at Winchester in 2021. Brian Tyler makes his return to the series following a three-year absence. He captured a pair of USAC Sprint Car wins at the track in 1997-1998.

Another pair of drivers would like to jump over the hump after garnering runner-up finishes in recent USAC Silver Crown outings at Winchester, including Logan Seavey (2nd in 2022) and Bobby Santos (2nd in 2023 & 2024).

Previous Winchester USAC Silver Crown podium finishers Taylor Ferns (3rd in 2022) and C.J. Leary (3rd in 2024) will also take on the banks this Sunday as will Kaylee Bryson (7th in 2023) and Jackson Macenko (10th in 2024).

Back in the field for Sunday are those who have previous Winchester Silver Crown starts. The list includes Nathan Byrd (11th in 2022 & 2024), Matt Westfall (13th in 2023), Gregg Cory (13th in 2024), Dakoda Armstrong (14th in 2024), Kyle Steffens (15th in 2024), Dave Berkheimer (19th in 2021) and Tyler Roahrig (22nd in 2024).

Meanwhile, Jake Trainor is the lone driver in Sunday’s lineup without previous USAC Silver Crown experience at Winchester. However, earlier this week, he partook in a test with his Klatt Enterprises team to get some laps under his belt heading into race day.

RACE DETAILS

An open practice will be held for all teams on Saturday, May 3 from 1-4pm Eastern.

On Sunday, May 4, USAC Silver Crown on-track action gets underway at 11:10am Eastern with the first practice, followed by the second Silver Crown practice at 12:15pm. Silver Crown qualifying is scheduled for 1:30pm with an autograph session at 2:45pm, opening ceremonies at 3:15pm and the 100-lap Silver Crown main event slated for a 3:30pm green flag.

Tickets will be sold at the gate on race day. General admission tickets are $30 (ages 18 and up), $10 (ages 13-17) and free (ages 12 and under).

Tickets are also available in advance at: https://www.winchester-speedway.com/. Reserved seating is $35 (ages 12 and up), $15 for children. A weekend camping spot is $30.

The 33rd running of the Rich Vogler Classic will feature the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, plus Modifieds, Thunder Roadsters & Vintage Cars.

The event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

SUNDAY, MAY 4 WINCHESTER USAC SILVER CROWN ENTRY LIST:

5 Dakoda Armstrong/New Castle, IN (C & A Motorsports)

6 (R) Jake Trainor/Medway, MA (Klatt Enterprises)

8 Kyle Steffens/St. Charles, MO (Steffens Motorsports)

21 C.J. Leary/Greenfield, IN (Team AZ-Petty-Rossi Racing)

22 Logan Seavey/Sutter, CA (Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing)

26 Kaylee Bryson/Muskogee, OK (Sam Pierce Racing)

31 Dave Berkheimer/Mechanicsburg, PA (Dave Berkheimer Motorsports)

32 Gregg Cory/Shelbyville, IN (Williams-Cory Racing)

40 Nathan Byrd/Goodyear, AZ (Meyer Auto Research)

41 Tyler Roahrig/Plymouth, IN (Newman Racing)

54 Matt Westfall/Pleasant Hill, OH (4 Kings Racing)

55 Taylor Ferns/Shelby Township, MI (Taylor Ferns Racing)

77 Kody Swanson/Kingsburg, CA (Doran Binks Racing)

81 Brian Tyler/Parma, MI (BCR Group)

91 Justin Grant/Ione, CA (Hemelgarn Racing)

98 Bobby Santos/Franklin, MA (DJ Racing)

124 (R) Jackson Macenko/Cincinnati, OH (Brad Hayes Racing)

(R) represents a USAC Silver Crown Rookie

PAST USAC SILVER CROWN RESULTS AT WINCHESTER:

2021 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (5), 2. Kody Swanson (1), 3. Bobby Santos (2), 4. Aaron Pierce (3), 5. Kyle O'Gara (15), 6. Travis Welpott (7), 7. Matt Goodnight (8), 8. Kyle Robbins (11), 9. Derek Bischak (12), 10. David Byrne (6), 11. Logan Seavey (14), 12. Austin Nemire (10), 13. Shane Cottle (9), 14. Nathan Byrd (13), 15. Eric Gordon (4), 16. Mike Haggenbottom (18), 17. Mike McVetta (16), 18. Patrick Lawson (17), 19. Dave Berkheimer (19). 37:06.331

2022 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Logan Seavey (6), 3. Taylor Ferns (8), 4. C.J. Leary (19), 5. Brian Tyler (12), 6. Derek Bischak (10), 7. Mike McVetta (14), 8. Kyle Robbins (7), 9. Travis Welpott (13), 10. Kyle O’Gara (9), 11. Nathan Byrd (15), 12. Matt Goodnight (11), 13. Mario Clouser (16), 14. Justin Grant (4), 15. Gregg Cory (17), 16. Chris Windom (2), 17. Bobby Santos (3), 18. Eric Gordon (5), 19. Jake Day (20), 20. Tom Paterson (18), 21. Dave Berkheimer (21). 35:44.816

2023 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bobby Santos (5), 3. Derek Bischak (7), 4. C.J. Leary (6), 5. Davey Hamilton Jr. (9), 6. Billy Wease (11), 7. Kaylee Bryson (13), 8. Caleb Armstrong (4), 9. Mario Clouser (15), 10. Kyle O'Gara (14), 11. Travis Welpott (16), 12. Logan Seavey (2), 13. Matt Westfall (18), 14. Kyle Robbins (8), 15. Taylor Ferns (10), 16. Trey Burke (19), 17. Kyle Steffens (20), 18. Aaron Pierce (3), 19. Mike McVetta (23), 20. Matt Goodnight (17), 21. Nathan Byrd (12), 22. Dave Berkheimer (22), 23. Gregg Cory (21), 24. Tom Paterson (24). NT

2024 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bobby Santos (5), 3. C.J. Leary (6), 4. Jus-tin Grant (7), 5. Taylor Ferns (3), 6. Logan Seavey (4), 7. Davey Hamilton Jr. (14), 8. Kyle Robbins (12), 9. Trey Osborne (16), 10. Jackson Macenko (15), 11. Nathan Byrd (19), 12. Kaylee Bryson (11), 13. Gregg Cory (20), 14. Dakoda Armstrong (2), 15. Kyle Steffens (18), 16. Derek Bischak (8), 17. Mario Clouser (10), 18. Trey Burke (9), 19. Travis Welpott (13), 20. Dave Berkheimer (21), 21. Nathan Moore (22), 22. Tyler Roahrig (17). 36:25.647

USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS AT SANTA MARIA SATURDAY
By Lance Jennings

APRIL 28, 2025... After rain washed away last Saturday’s event at Perris, the chase for the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car championship will head to Santa Maria Speedway this Saturday, May 3rd. Now under new ownership, the popular Central Coast facility will also feature Mini Stocks on the racing card. Located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo, California, the pit booth at "The West's Best Short Track" will open at 1:00pm, front gates open at 4:00pm, time trials at 5:00pm, and racing will begin at 6:00pm. For more information, visit the track’s website at santamariaspeedway.net or call 310.493.4900.

NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- MUFFLER RULE: Mufflers ARE REQUIRED at Santa Maria Speedway.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com.

Santa Maria Speedway has been a popular stop for non-winged sprint car racing since their opening night on May 31, 1964 when Hal Minyard took the checkered flags with the original California Racing Association. Since 2005, the 1/3-mile facility has held thirty-two (32) USAC/CRA Sprint Car events as Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Braden Chiaramonte, and R.J. Johnson added Santa Maria to their win list last season. Former champions, “The Demon” Damion Gardner and “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa are tied for the series lead with four victories at “The West’s Best Short Track” and “Bullet” Blake Miller set the 1-lap qualifying record of 13.230 on June 14, 2008. The complete Santa Maria USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.

Ricky Lewis of Oxnard, California sits atop the point standings and leads the competition by thirty-one markers. Racing his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis has posted four feature wins, two heat race victories, six top-10 finishes, and 102 feature laps led in the campaign. With eight career USAC/CRA wins, Ricky primarily races in the Midwest and might miss Saturday’s return to Santa Maria.

Defending champion, R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona ranks second in the chase for the USAC/CRA championship. Driving the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, Johnson has two Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Access Systems Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, five top-10 finishes, and 3 feature laps led on the year. Currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine wins, the multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion will have his sights on returning to victory circle this Saturday night.

“Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Arizona sits third in the USAC/CRA point standings. Piloting his #47 MP Environmental Services / RSS Industries Triple X, Davis has one heat race victory, one Factory Wraps Semi-Main win, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, five top-10 finishes, and 5 feature laps led on the season. With seven career USAC/CRA wins, the multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion is expected to be heading to the Midwest to battle with the USAC National Series.

“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, California is fourth in the point chase. Racing the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC, Williams has posted seven top-10 finishes on the season and is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven career USAC/CRA wins. This Saturday night, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year will be looking for his first victory of the season at Santa Maria.

David Gasper of Goleta, California ranks fifth in the USAC/CRA championship standings. Driving the Kittle Motorsports / Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Valley Precision Products DRC, Gasper has recorded two feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Access Systems Fast Time Award, one Factory Wraps Semi-Main win, four top-10 finishes, and 57 feature laps led in the campaign. The 2024 Rookie of the Year has four career victories and will have his sights on adding Santa Maria to his resume.

Brody Wake of Lake Havasu City, Arizona leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors over Connor Lundy, Cole Wakim, Lonnie Oliver, Connor Speir, Caleb Stelzig, Blake Hendricks, Colt Treharn, and Justin Kierce.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are A.J. Bender, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Logan Williams, Blake Bower, Logan Calderwood, Brody Roa, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Verne Sweeney, Elexa Herrera, “Shugah” Shane Sexton, and more.

TRIPLE PLAY!

GRANT’S WIN SETS USAC RECORD

AT KOKOMO MIDGET GP

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (April 27, 2025)………Over the course of the past three weekends, Justin Grant has tallied a victory in every piece of machinery he’s operated in USAC competition.

Sunday’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship triumph during the second and final night of the Kokomo Grand Prix at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway was just the latest in a historic early season run for the Ione, California native.

Grant’s Kokomo win comes on the heels of an April 12 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car score at Lawrenceburg Speedway followed by a dominant USAC Silver Crown performance at Toledo Speedway seven days later on April 19.

In the process, Grant set an all-time USAC record by winning in all three national divisions in a season faster than any driver ever has before…by one single, solitary day.

For the past 23 years, Dave Steele had held the record for the earliest date any driver has accomplished the feat, doing so by April 28, 2002. Grant’s race-winning triumvirate was completed on April 27, 2025.

Grant was in command from start to finish at Kokomo in his CB Industries/NOS Energy Drink – PristineAuction.com – Mobil 1 – TRD/Spike/Speedway Toyota, leading all 30 laps in just his second start for CBI after joining the reigning championship winning team over the offseason.

As an aside, Grant’s winning ride provided the first USAC National Midget feature win for a car numbered 87 since Danny McKnight captured the Turkey Night Grand Prix aboard L.T. Caruthers No. 87 at Gardena, California’s Ascot Park a half century ago.

Grant’s 18th career USAC National Midget win moved him into a tie for 40th place all-time alongside Logan Seavey, and incidentally, Dave Steele. Overall, it’s Grants’ 90th career USAC main event win, moving him past Tom Bigelow for 9th all-time. Furthermore, his 82nd USAC national victory pushed him past Bryan Clauson for 7th place all-time.

But of most importance to Grant at the moment was the fact that Sunday’s tally was his first ever in a USAC National Midget at Kokomo, the same scene in which he’s the all-time record holder with 11 career USAC National Sprint Car wins. This one was truly an important one.

“It’s really special to win a midget race here,” Grant beamed. “It feels like it’s taken me forever to win one. I’ve been really close but I’ve never been able to get it done. (Car owner) Chad (Boat) had this car absolutely dialed tonight. I could move out to the middle. I could run the bottom. I could do whatever I wanted. It was a ton of fun to drive; an awesome racecar. Chad’s got a great team here with all the guys who work on this 87 and the other two cars as well.”

Grant’s wins across the USAC spectrum also have him in contention for a $500,000 reward posted for the driver who can capture the single season USAC Triple Crown by winning all three USAC national titles. It’s a feat which has only been achieved twice, first by Tony Stewart in 1995 and J.J. Yeley in 2003. It would be a quite lucrative payday for Grant, and although there’s a ton of season left on the plate, Grant feels he’s at the top of his game while currently sitting at the top of the Silver Crown and Midget points, and second in the Sprint standings.

“I’ve been trying for a long time,” Grant noted. “I feel like this is the year I’ve got everything lined up the way it needs to be lined up. If there’s a year to do it, this has got to be the one. I just have to take care of myself and keep myself excited and I’ve got a lot of people taking the load off my shoulders this year and letting me focus on driving racecars and doing my job. I’m working really hard at focusing on that and not so much on the other stuff.”

Granted started his race from the outside of the front row and immediately established the lead over pole sitter and series newcomer Steven Snyder Jr. Snyder, the leading series Rookie in points following the first weekend of the schedule, made his bid for the lead on lap five, sliding under Grant in turn one. However, as Snyder four-wheel-drifted up the racetrack, Grant slipped back under to retake the spot up front.

Throughout the goings, previous night’s winner Jacob Denney was matriculating his way up through the field from his eighth place starting spot, swapping slide jobs with Logan Seavey before taking over third in turns one and two just before midway. With six to go, Denney had tracked down Snyder and trekked his way into the second spot with a low line maneuver in turn four.

At that point, Grant’s lead held strong and had expanded to 2.7 seconds with three laps remaining. That is until contact in turn three between multiple cars resulted in the front end being knocked out on the car driven by 21st running Dan Bennett, resulting in Bennett slithering to a stop in the middle of turn three.

A caution on the ensuing restart for 11th running Cale Coons who stopped atop turn two required his car to be towed away back to the pits, ending his evening prematurely. As the field prepared to take the green for the lap 28 restart, second running Denney's left rear tire had deflated, leaving him to drive the final three laps on the rim as he free fell from a possible victory to a disappointing 12th place finish.

In turn, that left Grant all by his lonesome to finish off the victory by a 2.096 second margin. Snyder crossed the stripe a distant second over Seavey who nipped Cannon McIntosh at the line for third while Kale Drake rounded out the top-five.

For Snyder, the second place finish was the best of his USAC National Midget career so far through five starts. One night after earning his first career series top-10, Snyder grabbed both his first career top-five result and his first ever podium in his RMS Racing/EnviroFab – Vahlco Wheels – Rod End Supply – MPV Logistics/Spike/Speedway Toyota.

It was a bounce back night for Logan Seavey. After enduring a rough opening to his Kokomo Grand Prix the night before with an 11th place result, the two-time series champ returned to the podium with a third place run in his Abacus Racing/Indy Powersports – Prime 47 – CG CPAs – Mountain Mechanical/Spike/Stanton SR-11x.

Kale Drake was a Rod End Supply Hard Charger on Saturday night. He repeated the feat on Sunday with an even deeper run from 15th to fifth.

The Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night was awarded to Kyle Jones, who experienced a bit of a frustration for the majority of Sunday night’s event. A nagging mechanical issue prevented him from hot lapping, qualifying and competing in his heat race. However, during the semi-feature, he advanced from last (seventh) to first, thus transferring his way in winning fashion into the main event.

Not only did CB Industries win the feature, they also swept both fast qualifying times over the weekend with Justin Grant taking top honors on Saturday and Drake Edwards topping the field on Sunday for his first career fast qualifying time with the USAC National Midgets. It marked the first time in which a single team opened the USAC National Midget season with two consecutive fast qualifying times since Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports did so in 2016 with drivers Christopher Bell and Rico Abreu.

USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 27, 2025 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – 1/4-Mile Dirt Oval – Kokomo Grand Prix

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Drake Edwards, 83, CBI-13.013; 2. Karter Sarff, 21K, Sarff-13.066; 3. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-13.073; 4. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-13.107; 5. Justin Grant, 87, CBI-13.143; 6. Steven Snyder Jr., 4, RMS-13.194; 7. Cannon McIntosh, 71K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.212; 8. Thomas Meseraull, 7x, Engler-13.214; 9. Kevin Thomas Jr., 14, 4 Kings-13.242; 10. Gavin Miller, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.280; 11. Jacob Denney, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.293; 12. Frankie Guerrini, 63G, F & F-13.378; 13. Hayden Reinbold, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-13.393; 14. Kale Drake, 97K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.403; 15. Gunnar Setser, 43, Arnold-13.466; 16. Brecken Reese, 00, Chandler-13.472; 17. Emerson Axsom, 67K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.485; 18. Cale Coons, 63, Dooling/Curb-Agajanian-13.492; 19. Sam Johnson, 72J, Johnson-13.531; 20. Steve Buckwalter, 25, Buckwalter-13.555; 21. Chelby Hinton, 4B, Klatt-13.579; 22. Chris Baue, 36, Baue-14.002; 23. Bryan Stanfill, 75AU, Griffiths-14.048; 24. Dan Bennett, X, Bennett-14.639; 25. Michael Magic, 5m, Magic-14.697; 26. Jason Bennett, 29, Bennett-15.294; 27. Adam Taylor, 7T, ATM-15.573; 28. Kyle Jones, 27x, Joyner-NT.

CAR IQ FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr., 2. Justin Grant, 3. Emerson Axsom, 4. Hayden Reinbold, 5. Drake Edwards, 6. Michael Magic, 7. Chelby Hinton. NT

K1 RACEGEAR SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Cale Coons, 2. Karter Sarff, 3. Gavin Miller, 4. Steven Snyder Jr., 5. Kale Drake, 6. Chris Baue, 7. Jason Bennett. 2:18.156

HOOSIER TIRE THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Jacob Denney, 2. Cannon McIntosh, 3. Gunnar Setser, 4. Logan Seavey, 5. Sam Johnson, 6. Bryan Stanfill. 2:16.332

COOK OUT FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Daison Pursley, 2. Thomas Meseraull, 3. Steve Buckwalter, 4. Frankie Guerrini, 5. Brecken Reese, 6. Dan Bennett, 7. Kyle Jones. 2:18.656

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (10 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Kyle Jones, 2. Chris Baue, 3. Dan Bennett, 4. Jason Bennett, 5. Michael Magic, 6. Chelby Hinton, 7. Adam Taylor. 2:22.080

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Steven Snyder Jr. (1), 3. Logan Seavey (4), 4. Cannon McIntosh (10), 5. Kale Drake (15), 6. Kevin Thomas Jr. (7), 7. Daison Pursley (3), 8. Karter Sarff (5), 9. Drake Edwards (6), 10. Gavin Miller (12), 11. Hayden Reinbold (14), 12. Jacob Denney (8), 13. Gunnar Setser (16), 14. Emerson Axsom (18), 15. Frankie Guerrini (13), 16. Sam Johnson (19), 17. Brecken Reese (17), 18. Cale Coons (9), 19. Thomas Meseraull (11), 20. Kyle Jones (24), 21. Dan Bennett (22), 22. Jason Bennett (23), 23. Chris Baue (21), 24. Steve Buckwalter (20). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Justin Grant.

USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Justin Grant-150, 2-Cannon McIntosh-144, 3-Daison Pursley-135, 4-Jacob Denney-128, 5-Steven Snyder Jr.-127, 6-Kale Drake-127, 7-Logan Seavey-119, 8-Karter Sarff-117, 9-Drake Edwards-115, 10-Gavin Miller-108.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kale Drake-62, 2-C.J. Leary-48, 3-Briggs Danner-36, 4-Jadon Rogers-26, 5-Chase Stockon-24, 6-Kyle Cummins-19, 7-Robert Ballou-18, 8-Justin Grant-17, 9-Daison Pursley-17, 10-Jake Swanson-17.

NEXT USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: May 16-17, 2025 – Belleville Short Track – Belleville, Kansas – 1/4-Mile Dirt Oval – Huncovsky Classic

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Karter Sarff (13.122)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Drake Edwards (13.013)

Car IQ First Heat Winner: Kevin Thomas Jr.

K1 RaceGear Second Heat Winner: Cale Coons

Hoosier Tire Third Heat Winner: Jacob Denney

Cook Out Fourth Heat Winner: Daison Pursley

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Kyle Jones

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Kale Drake (15th to 5th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Kyle Jones

Bruno Bottom Feeds to A Thrilling Port Royal Win

It was a rainy, dreary morning in Port Royal Pa. However the track crew and officials stuck it out and trusted the forecast was true. Port Royal was rewarded with some amazing sprint car action, and possibly the USAC IMT East Coast Wingless Sprints presented by Baer Den Farms race of the season!

20 entries for competition with heat wins being awarded to Briggs Danner and Chris Allen.

Christian Bruno from Deptford Nj enjoys Port Royal, now he loves Port Royal. Bruno started in 11th and scored a shocking victory! It was his 2nd Port Royal victory of his career.

Dale Schweikart in his 305 sprint drew the pole and was flanked by Ed Aikin and Briggs Danner breathing down his neck at the start.

At the drop of the green the gloves were off, Schweikart slid hard breaking the momentum of Aikin leaving a wide open door for Danner to lead lap 1.

As the race roared on Kenny Miller started a charge taking the reigning champ of Steven Drevicki with him, lap 10 the caution was thrown for a slowing Tony Jackson.

15 to go and the race started to fall into the hands of Kenny Miller, the 23m worked over Danner and drew even several times, but all eyes started to watch the potent Bentley Truck Service Inc. 17B.

Bruno started to wrap the bottom of the Speed Palace keeping a smooth and steady pace reeling in the top 3. With 7 to go it was an all-out war for the win.

3 to go the leaders caught traffic and it was Danner and Bruno dualing, Bruno used the lapped car as a pick and ran away to hide. Danner attempted the hay-maker on the last lap but was denied.

Bruno took the popular victory, over Danner, Kenny Miller III, Drevicki and Ed Aikin.

Next week the series looks to the first state of Delaware. Showcasing a 25 lap war at the Delaware International Raceway.

Feature Finish:

Bruno, Danner, K.Miller,Drevicki, Aikin, Cherry, Haggenbottom(hard charger), Spence, Kunsman, Allen, Galloway, Gladfelter, D’augustino, Schweikart, Fulton, Chilmonik, B. Buckwalter, Jackson, Ney, Helmick (dns)

DENNEY DEBUTS WITH KKM,

RUNS AWAY WITH USAC MIDGET

OPENER AT KOKOMO

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (April 26, 2025)………Jacob Denney’s tenure as a driver for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports couldn’t have possibly gotten off to any better of a start than it did during Saturday night’s USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season opener at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

Denney tracked down leader Kevin Thomas Jr. on the 13th lap and led the remaining 18 circuits to earn his fourth career series victory. In fact, it was Denney’s first series victory since May 2023 at Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway, a winless drought that had endured for 48 events and nearly two full calendar years!

Galloway, Ohio’s Denney migrated to the famed No. 67 during the offseason after his previous team owned by Tom Malloy scaled back its racing activities for the 2025 season. In his first run for KKM in a USAC event, Denney joined a legion of drivers who have, likewise, achieved the same feat.

Five drivers prior to Denney had actually won the feature in their first ever USAC National Midget start for the Columbus, Indiana KKM operation: Page Jones (1992 Kokomo Speedway), Jerry Coons Jr. (2000 Hartford Speedway Park), Davey Ray (2005 Gas City I-69 Speedway), Logan Seavey (2018 Southern Illinois Center) and Ryan Timms (Red Dirt Raceway).

Denney became the sixth individual to join the elite group. Additionally, he also provided Kunz his record-extending seventh season opening USAC National Midget win as a car entrant, and his third in a row. Kunz’s three consecutive opening night wins with the series are just one shy of equaling the record set by Steve Lewis’ “Nine Cars” between 1997-2000.

For Denney and his JBL Audio – TRD – Toyota – Mobil 1/LynK/Speedway Toyota, it’s so far, so good, so fast.

“We’ve been super-fast every night we’ve hit the track,” Denney said. “I feel like we’ve had the car to win. Little things can go each way, and it’s just how racing goes, but we have a great piece. Hopefully, the year continues like this.”

Starting fifth, Denney quickly slotted into the second spot on lap one and promptly began his pursuit of race leader and third starting Kevin Thomas Jr. who grabbed the initial lead. Denney briefly slid his way into the lead past Thomas in turn two on lap six, but Thomas countered and roared his way back past Denney on the bottom of turn three to retake the spot a half lap later.

On the 13th go around, Denney recreated his turn two move from several laps earlier, but this time, he made it stick as he surpassed Thomas for the spot at the front of the pack. Denney led Thomas at the line by a wheel, then bounced along the cushion in turns three and four as he simultaneously held onto his saddle with one hand and his calf rope in the other as he went highwire through the back half of the field.

“I didn’t think I was ever going to get around him,” Denney explained of his pursuit of Thomas. “Every time I slid him, he’d either cross me over or I’d make a mistake and he’d get back by me. This car was on rails, so once I got to the front, I was hammer down the rest of the race.”

As a matter of fact, over the next several laps, Denney extended his advantage to more than 4.8 seconds over Cannon McIntosh who had moved into the runner-up position past Thomas after Denney overtook the lead. However, as Denney attempted to put 11th running Hayden Reinbold a lap down entering turn three on lap 29 of 30. A collision between Denney’s right rear wheel and Reinbold’s left front sent Reinbold streaming nose first into the outside wall before flipping over twice and coming to a rest. Reinbold walked away from his heavily damaged racecar while Denney maintained his footing and continued on.

“I would like to apologize to Hayden,” Denney admitted. “That was completely my fault. I thought he was going to the top because he was outside of a guy, then he peeled to the middle. By that time, I committed and it was too late.”

Though the contact didn’t end his race, in another way, Denney felt that he might have inadvertently cost himself dearly with an upcoming green-white-checkered restart on the horizon.

“I thought I lost the race,” Denney explained. “I was waiting for somebody to slide me on the restart, so I knew the restart was going to be critical. I was sitting there under the red flag on the front stretch and I saw everybody else on the back stretch. I was like, “dang I just blew a huge lead.”

Despite that fact, still nobody had anything to contend with the new zip code Denney was continuously establishing. As Denney crossed the finish line, his margin of victory stood at 1.555 seconds as he returned to Kokomo Speedway victory lane for the first time since capturing a USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget feature in 2020.

McIntosh, the 2024 USAC National Midget season opening winner, finished as the runner-up while Pursley took third on the final lap. Kale Drake passed under the flag stand in fourth while Justin Grant rounded out the top-five.

Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Oklahoma) equaled his best career Kokomo Grand Prix finish with a second place run right behind teammate Denney to make it a one-two finish for team KKM.

It’s safe to say, Kale Drake (Collinsville, Oklahoma) likes Kokomo Speedway. On this night, he advanced from 11th to 4th in the feature to earn Rod End Supply Hard Charger honors. In his only other USAC National Midget start at Kokomo in 2024, he finished fifth.

The Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night belongs to Cale Coons (Greencastle, Indiana) who raced to a top-10 finish in his first career USAC National Midget feature start at Kokomo. Similarly, his father, Jerry Coons Jr. finished with a top-10 in his first Kokomo Speedway USAC National Midget start, a seventh place result in 1991.

For the third consecutive year, Justin Grant set quick time in the USAC National Midget season opener. He topped the Kokomo field this time with a lap of 13.285 seconds in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying. Furthermore, Grant is only the second driver ever to go three-straight as Kevin Thomas Jr. did the same in 2019-20-21. Overall, it’s the 10th fast time of Grant’s USAC National Midget career, tying him with George Amick, Pancho Carter and Allen Crowe for 64th all-time.

USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 26, 2025 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – 1/4-Mile Dirt Oval – Kokomo Grand Prix

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Justin Grant, 87, CBI-13.285; 2. Jacob Denney, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.320; 3. Drake Edwards, 83, CBI-13.330; 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 14, 4 Kings-13.355; 5. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-13.403; 6. Cannon McIntosh, 71K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.451; 7. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-13.530; 8. Karter Sarff, 21K, Sarff-13.541; 9. Gavin Miller, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.556; 10. Kale Drake, 97K, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-13.643; 11. Steven Snyder Jr., 4, RMS-13.677; 12. Hayden Reinbold, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-13.702; 13. Frankie Guerrini, 63G, F & F-13.706; 14. Steve Buckwalter, 25, Buckwalter-13.717; 15. Sam Johnson, 72J, Johnson-13.757; 16. Cale Coons, 63, Dooling/Curb-Agajanian-13.826; 17. Kyle Jones, 27x, Joyner-13.877; 18. Gunnar Setser, 43, Arnold-13.976; 19. Brecken Reese, 00, Chandler-14.038; 20. Bryan Stanfill, 75AU, Griffiths-14.125; 21. Chelby Hinton, 4B, Klatt-14.360; 22. Chris Baue, 36, Baue-14.503; 23. Michael Magic, 5m, Magic-14.590; 24. Dan Bennett, X, Bennett-14.657; 25. Jason Bennett, 29, Bennett-14.684; 26. Adam Taylor, 7T, ATM-17.669.

CAR IQ FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Daison Pursley, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4. Cale Coons, 5. Kale Drake, 6. Frankie Guerrini, 7. Brecken Reese, 8. Michael Magic. 2:15.808

K1 RACEGEAR SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Steven Snyder Jr., 2. Kyle Jones, 3. Jacob Denney, 4. Steve Buckwalter, 5. Karter Sarff, 6. Logan Seavey, 7. Dan Bennett, 8. Bryan Stanfill. 2:16.159

HOOSIER TIRE / COOK OUT THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Cannon McIntosh, 2. Gunnar Setser, 3. Drake Edwards, 4. Sam Johnson, 5. Gavin Miller, 6. Hayden Reinbold, 7. Chris Baue, 8. Jason Bennett. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jacob Denney (5), 2. Cannon McIntosh (1), 3. Daison Pursley (7), 4. Kale Drake (11), 5. Justin Grant (6), 6. Gavin Miller (10), 7. Karter Sarff (9), 8. Drake Edwards (4), 9. Steven Snyder Jr. (8), 10. Cale Coons (16), 11. Logan Seavey (2), 12. Kyle Jones (17), 13. Gunnar Setser (18), 14. Frankie Guerrini (13), 15. Sam Johnson (15), 16. Steve Buckwalter (14), 17. Bryan Stanfill (20), 18. Brecken Reese (19), 19. Dan Bennett (21), 20. Kevin Thomas Jr. (3), 21. Hayden Reinbold (12), 22. Jason Bennett (22), 23. Michael Magic (23), 24. Chris Baue (24). NT

**Hayden Reinbold flipped on lap 29 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-12 Kevin Thomas Jr., Laps 13-30 Jacob Denney.

USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Jacob Denney-81, 2-Cannon McIntosh-76, 3-Daison Pursley-72, 4-Justin Grant-71, 5-Kale Drake-65, 6-Gavin Miller-59, 7-Drake Edwards-59, 8-Karter Sarff-56, 9-Steven Snyder Jr.-54, 10-Cale Coons-48.

USAC PARALLAX GROUP NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kale Drake-62, 2-C.J. Leary-48, 3-Briggs Danner-36, 4-Jadon Rogers-26, 5-Chase Stockon-24, 6-Kyle Cummins-19, 7-Robert Ballou-18, 8-Justin Grant-17, 9-Daison Pursley-17, 10-Jake Swanson-17.

NEXT USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: April 27, 2025 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Indiana – 1/4-Mile Dirt Oval – Kokomo Grand Prix

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Drake Edwards (13.324)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Justin Grant (13.285)

Car IQ First Heat Winner: Daison Pursley

K1 RaceGear Second Heat Winner: Steven Snyder Jr.

Hoosier Tire / Cook Out Third Heat Winner: Cannon McIntosh

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Kale Drake (11th to 4th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Cale Coons

MEET THE 14 USAC MIDGET FULL-TIMERS FOR 2025!

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (April 25, 2025)………It’s the time of the season! The 70th year of USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship racing commences this Saturday-Sunday, April 26-27, 2025, at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

The list of those planning to compete on the full series trail this year consists of 14 cars and 13 different drivers indicating their intentions to contest the entire 29-race schedule.

The lineup consists of USAC national champions, many time feature winners, those on the cusp of a breakthrough, longtime veterans and a Rookie crop looking to ply their trade on the dirt tracks across the United States of America throughout the year.

Here’s the full list of the full-timers for 2025!

VETERANS ON THE HUNT

Logan Seavey (Sutter, California) returns to the seat of the Abacus No. 57 for a third-straight season. The USAC career Triple Crown champion is eying a third career USAC National Midget driving title following his 2018 and 2023 championships. Another title would put Seavey in rarified air as only five other drivers have won three or more USAC National Midget championships in their career: Mel Kenyon (7), Rich Vogler (5), Jimmy Davies (3), Jason Leffler (3) and Shorty Templeman (3).

Justin Grant (Ione, California) is amidst his own pursuit to join the USAC career Triple Crown Club after previously capturing the Silver Crown (2020) and National Sprint Car (2022 & 2023) titles. The missing prong of the crown is the midgets. This year, Grant has switched over from RMS Racing to CB Industries’ No. 87 for reigning series entrant champion Chad Boat.

Kevin Thomas Jr. (Cullman, Alabama) made several USAC National Midget starts for 4 Kings Racing toward the latter half of 2024, scoring his best finish of the year (2nd) during a BC39 prelim feature at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now, he’ll have the wheel of the 4 Kings No. 14 for the full season in pursuit of a first USAC national title.

Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports will have a familiar look for the 2025 USAC National Midget season with four full-time drivers, all of whom have previously captured series wins, including Cannon McIntosh (#71K), Gavin Miller (#97), Kale Drake (#97K) and team newcomer Jacob Denney (#67).

Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Oklahoma) is the most experienced and winningest of the bunch as the nine-time series winner is back for his fourth full season with KKM. Gavin Miller (Allentown, Pennsylvania) is ready for his fourth year at KKM after an eighth place finish in the 2024 points. Kale Drake (Collinsville, Oklahoma) is back for his second full campaign with KKM. Denney (Galloway, Ohio), a three-time series winner who has been with Tom Malloy’s team for the past two seasons, has transferred over to KKM for the new year.

RISING UP IN ‘25

Among the full-timers this year are a handful of drivers eying their first career USAC National Midget victories and hunger a move up the standings in the coming year.

Veteran racer Kyle Jones (Kennedale, Texas) and the Joyner Motorsports No. 27x have linked up once again to chase a full season of USAC National Midget racing for the second year in a row.

Hayden Reinbold (Gilbert, Arizona) had been a USAC National Midget full-timer in 2021-2022-2023, but after a partial schedule in 2024, he’s back on the trail in 2025 in his family owned Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports No. 19AZ.

Drake Edwards (Peoria, Arizona) finished 2024 as the USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midget points runner-up and Rookie of the Year while driving for Petty Performance Racing. This year, he’s moved over to the CBI No. 83 for the full national schedule. CB Industries will feature a three-car lineup consisting of the aforementioned Justin Grant along with Edwards and the No. 86, which will compete in all of this year’s USAC National Midget events, but will utilize a rotating cast of racers.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CONTENDERS

Three drivers will battle it out for Max Papis Innovations Bob Stroud USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year honors in 2025.

Cale Coons (Greencastle, Indiana), a standout performer with the USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midgets and son of 2006 & 2007 USAC National Midget champion Jerry Coons Jr., will take his first run at the series circuit in the Dooling Autosports-Curb/Agajanian #63.

Steven Snyder Jr. (Rising Sun, Maryland) has taken over the RMS Racing seat previously occupied by Justin Grant for the past four seasons. Snyder, one of the top micro sprint drivers in the nation, will wheel the renumbered No. 4 as he partakes the circuit for the first time.

Adam Bolyard (Rushville, Indiana) comes to USAC National Midget racing out of the TQ Midget ranks. Bolyard made a handful of appearances throughout the 2024 USAC National Midget season during Indiana Midget Week. He’ll take on the 2025 season aboard his own Adam Bolyard Racing No. 4B.

2025 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Apr 26: Kokomo Speedway || Kokomo, Indiana

Apr 27: Kokomo Speedway || Kokomo, Indiana

May 16: Belleville Short Track || Belleville, Kansas

May 17: Belleville Short Track || Belleville, Kansas

May 18: Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex || Sweet Springs, Missouri

Jun 3: Circle City Raceway || Indianapolis, Indiana

Jun 4: Paragon Speedway || Paragon, Indiana

Jun 5: Honest Abe Roofing Lincoln Park Speedway || Putnamville, Indiana

Jun 6: Bloomington Speedway || Bloomington, Indiana

Jun 7: Tri-State Speedway || Haubstadt, Indiana

Jun 8: Kokomo Speedway || Kokomo, Indiana

Jul 1: The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway || Speedway, Indiana

Jul 2: The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway || Speedway, Indiana

Jul 8: TBA || TBA

Jul 9: Mitchell County Fairgrounds || Beloit, Kansas

Jul 11: Jefferson County Speedway || Fairbury, Nebraska

Jul 12: Jefferson County Speedway || Fairbury, Nebraska

Aug 31: Angell Park Speedway || Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Sep 1: TBA || TBA

Sep 18: Eldora Speedway || Rossburg, Ohio

Sep 20: Eldora Speedway || Rossburg, Ohio

Nov 14: Placerville Speedway || Placerville, California

Nov 15: Placerville Speedway || Placerville, California

Nov 19: TBA || TBA

Nov 21: Thunderbowl Raceway || Tulare, California

Nov 22: Merced Speedway || Merced, California

Nov 23: Merced Speedway || Merced, California

Nov 25: Bakersfield Speedway at Kern Raceway || Bakersfield, California

Nov 29: Ventura Raceway || Ventura, California

USAC KOKOMO MIDGET GP SHIFTS

TO SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 26-27

Kokomo, Indiana (April 24, 2024)………The dates for this weekend’s Kokomo Grand Prix have been shifted by one day and will now run on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27.

With forecasts calling for rain on the originally scheduled date of Friday, the decision has been made to contest the complete event with two consecutive nights of full programs for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

The Kokomo Grand Prix will feature the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and Kokomo Sprint Cars on each night at the 1/4-mile dirt oval. On both nights, the pits will open at 3pm Eastern with the grandstands opening at 3pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with cars hitting the track at 6pm followed by hot laps, qualifying and racing.

Adult general admission tickets for each night of the Kokomo Grand Prix are $30 with kids age 12 and under free. Pit passes are $40 for all ages each night.

The field will feature the likes of 2019 Kokomo Grand Prix winner Kevin Thomas Jr. (Cullman, Ala.), plus 2022 Kokomo Indiana Midget Week winner Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Okla.) and 2024 Kokomo Indiana Midget Week winner Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.).

Pursley, the reigning series champ will also be joined in the field by 2023 champion Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) as well as 2020 USAC Silver Crown and 2022-2023 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.), just to name a few.

Past Kokomo Grand Prix feature winners include Rico Abreu (2014 twice), Darren Hagen (2015), Brady Bacon (2017 twice), Tyler Courtney (2018-19), Kevin Thomas Jr. (2019), Emerson Axsom (2021) and Chris Windom (2021).

Both nights of the event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

2025 USAC HALL OF FAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Speedway, Indiana (April 22, 2025)………Join us for the 2025 USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Wednesday, July 2!

The event will take place at USAC Headquarters located at 4910 W 16th St. Speedway, Indiana 46224.

A luncheon ticket is required to attend the event and must be reserved in advance at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2025-hof-ceremony-. Tickets will be available at will call.

The luncheon starts at noon Eastern. The hall of fame ceremony is slated to begin after the luncheon at 1:00pm and is open to the public at this time.

USAC’s 12th hall of fame class includes driver/car owner Jack Bowsher, driver Dave Darland, car owner/official Bob Estes, car owner/crew chief Bob Hampshire, promoters Roger & Linda Holdeman, official Tommy Hunt and driver Gordon Johncock.

The 2025 USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held between race days during the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors featuring the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. USAC headquarters are located just across the street from the racetrack.

USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RETURN TO ACTION SATURDAY AT PERRIS
By Lance Jennings

APRIL 21, 2025... The cars and stars of the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will head to Perris Auto Speedway this Saturday, April 26th. Promoted by Don Kazarian and presented by Heimark Distributors / Anheuser Busch, the eighth championship point race will also feature the PAS Senior Sprint Cars, PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars, PASSCAR Super Stocks, and PASSCAR Street Stocks. Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- MUFFLER RULE: Mufflers ARE REQUIRED at Perris Auto Speedway.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com.

Heading to Saturday’s action, Perris Auto Speedway has hosted 260 USAC/CRA Sprint Car events since March 6, 2004. In all, forty-seven drivers have claimed victory at their “home track,” led by ten-time champion, “The Demon” Damion Gardner with fifty-one triumphs. During the last two visits, point leader Ricky Lewis and last season’s rookie of the year, David Gasper took the checkered flags at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds. Nic Faas set the 1-lap track record of 15.833 on February 25, 2012 and the complete Perris USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.

Ricky Lewis of Oxnard, California sits atop the point standings and leads the competition by thirty-one markers. Racing his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis won the Casa Grande debut on April 11th and ran third the following night. To date, the young driver has posted four feature wins, two heat race victories, six top-10 finishes, and 102 feature laps led in the campaign. With eight career USAC/CRA wins, Ricky primarily races in the Midwest and might miss Saturday’s race at Perris Auto Speedway.

Defending champion, R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona has climbed to second in the chase for the USAC/CRA championship. Driving the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, Johnson ran fifth and second at Central Arizona Raceway. At press time, the multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion has two Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Access Systems Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, five top-10 finishes, and 3 feature laps led on the year. Currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine wins, R.J. will have his sights on returning to victory circle this Saturday night.

After running eighth and fifth at Casa Grande, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. of Buckeye, Arizona has climbed to third in the USAC/CRA point standings. Piloting his #47 MP Environmental Services / RSS Industries Triple X, Davis has one heat race victory, one Factory Wraps Semi-Main win, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, five top-10 finishes, and 5 feature laps led on the season. With seven career USAC/CRA wins, the multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion is expected to race this Saturday at Perris before heading to the Midwest to battle with the USAC National Series.

“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, California ranks fourth in the point chase. Racing the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC, Williams finished tenth and seventh at the Pinal County Fairgrounds. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year has posted seven top-10 finishes on the season and is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven career USAC/CRA wins. “The Big Game Hunter” will be looking for his first victory of the season at Perris.

After racing sixth on April 11th and winning the following night, David Gasper of Goleta, California is fifth in the USAC/CRA championship standings. Driving the Kittle Motorsports / Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Valley Precision Products DRC, Gasper has recorded two feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Access Systems Fast Time Award, one Factory Wraps Semi-Main win, four top-10 finishes, and 57 feature laps led in the campaign. The 2024 Rookie of the Year has four career victories and will have his sights on another win at Perris Auto Speedway.

Brody Wake of Lake Havasu City, Arizona leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors over Connor Lundy, Cole Wakim, Lonnie Oliver, Connor Speir, Caleb Stelzig, Blake Hendricks, Colt Treharn, and Justin Kierce.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are A.J. Bender, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Logan Williams, Blake Bower, Logan Calderwood, Brody Roa, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Verne Sweeney, Elexa Herrera, “Shugah” Shane Sexton, Jeff Dyer, Gary Marshall Jr., Grant Sexton, Brent Sexton, and more.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. General admission tickets (13 & over) are $35, Senior tickets (65 & over) are $30, Kids tickets (6 to 12) are $10, and Children (5 and under) are FREE. The Lake Perris Fairgrounds charges $20 for parking. Advance tickets are available online for an additional fee, and for more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Factory Wraps, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. & Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company Access Systems, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 4-Ricky Lewis, 2-David Gasper, 1-Jake Swanson.

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Nic Faas – 15.833 (02/25/12)

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 51-Damion Gardner, 24-Mike Spencer, 19-Tony Jones, 17-Cory Kruseman, 10-Matt Mitchell, 9-Nic Faas, 8-David Cardey, 8-Richard Vander Weerd, 7-Brody Roa, 7-Rip Williams, 6-Bryan Clauson, 6-Justin Grant, 6-Mike Kirby, 6-Danny Sheridan, 6-Austin Williams, 5-Brady Bacon, 5-Robert Ballou, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 4-Dave Darland, 4-Charles Davis Jr., 4-R.J. Johnson, 4-Tommy Malcolm, 3-Garrett Hansen, 3-Kevin Thomas Jr., 2-David Gasper, 2-Darren Hagen, 2-Jesse Hockett, 2-Levi Jones, 2-C.J. Leary, 2-Ricky Lewis, 1-Blake Miller, 2-Jake Swanson, 2-Cody Williams, 2-Chris Windom, 1-A.J. Bender, 1-Chad Boespflug, 1-Greg Bragg, 1-Daron Clayton, 1-Josh Ford, 1-Josh Hodges, 1-Bud Kaeding, 1-Adam Mitchell, 1-Johnny Rodriguez, 1-Hunter Schuerenberg, 1-Chase Stockon, 1-Scotty Weir, 1-Jason York.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: 1. Ricky Lewis-468, 2. R.J. Johnson-437, 3. Charles Davis Jr.-380, 4. Austin Williams-376, 5. David Gasper-371, 6. A.J. Bender-369, 7. Cody Williams-363, 8. Tommy Malcolm-304, 9. Jake Swanson-299, 10. Logan Williams-290, 11. Blake Bower-289, 12. Logan Calderwood-286, 13. Brody Wake (R)-262, 14. Brody Roa-247, 15. Eddie Tafoya Jr.-236, 16. Connor Lundy (R)-230, 17. Braden Chiaramonte-204, 18. Verne Sweeney-183, 19. Elexa Herrera-142, 20. Cole Wakim (R)-127.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (RAIN)
February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Jake Swanson)
March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)
March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)
March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)
April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: David Gasper)
April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ Winner: Ricky Lewis)
April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Winner: David Gasper)
April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)
June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.
This schedule is subject to change.
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KOKOMO GRAND PRIXVIEW!

USAC MIDGET SEASON BEGINS APRIL 25-26

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Kokomo, Indiana (April 22, 2025)………Finally, it has arrived! The 70th season of USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship competition gets underway this Friday-Saturday, April 25-26, at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

What better way to kick it off than with the Kokomo Grand Prix, featuring two-straight nights of full programs featuring the midgets alongside Kokomo Speedway’s sprint car division.

The anticipation brings new combinations for the season, new hopes, renewed dreams and a slew of up and comers looking to mix it up with veterans all vying for the ultimate accomplishment of a championship.

The quest begins now. So, here are six storylines that we're watching this weekend.

QUICK AT KOKOMO

Three past Kokomo Speedway USAC National Midget winners are expected in this weekend’s Grand Prix lineup. Among them, Kevin Thomas Jr. (Cullman, Alabama) is the lone past Kokomo Grand Prix winner in the field, scoring a last lap thriller back in 2019. In fact, he’s a two-time Kokomo USAC Midget winner, also taking the Indiana Midget Week round in 2018.

Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Oklahoma) punctuated the Indiana Midget Week Kokomo round with a victory in 2022 while fellow Okie Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) performed likewise, making a late-race charge to score the win in the series’ most recent round at Kokomo in 2024 en route to the series championship.

CBI RELOADS

Pursley will return to the CB Industries team for this weekend’s Kokomo Grand Prix in his familiar no. 86 with which he captured seven USAC National Midget wins and the championship a year ago. While Pursley doesn’t currently plan to compete for a repeat USAC title at press time, the CBI no. 86 will contest the entire 2025 schedule with a rotating cast of drivers.

Joining CBI for a full-time USAC championship run in 2025 is Justin Grant (Ione, California), an 11-time USAC National Sprint Car winner at Kokomo who is still on the hunt for his first USAC Midget win at the track. Upstart Drake Edwards (Peoria, Arizona), the 2024 USAC Western States Midget Rookie of the Year will go full-time nationally in a third CBI entry.

VETERAN LADEN KKM

Another perennial USAC National Midget championship contender, Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, will have a veteran, winning lineup in its full-time arsenal for 2025. All of which are pursuing a first career USAC National Midget driving title.

Cannon McIntosh is a previous USAC Midget winner at Kokomo in 2022. The nine-time series winner finished a career best runner-up in the standings a year ago. Meanwhile, three-time series winner Jacob Denney (Galloway, Ohio) captured a USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget victory at Kokomo back in 2020 as he moves from Tom Malloy’s team to the KKM squad.

One-time USAC winners Gavin Miller (Allentown, Pennsylvania) and Kale Drake (Collinsville, Oklahoma) seek to have a breakout season in the upcoming campaign

It’s also worth noting that the first of Keith Kunz’s record 150 USAC National Midget victories as an entrant came at Kokomo with driver Page Jones during the 1992 season.

RETURN OF THE J-MAC

Jason McDougal’s most recent USAC National Midget start came three seasons ago during the 2022 Turkey Night Grand Prix at southern California’s Ventura Raceway.

But with Thomas Meseraull unavailable to drive the Engler Machine No. 7x this weekend, McDougal (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) has been tabbed for the ride at the Kokomo Grand Prix.

McDougal is a two-time USAC National Midget feature winner, having scored both back in 2019 at Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway and Indiana’s Tri-State Speedway. His best Kokomo performance to date came during the 2019 Grand Prix where he finished second to Tyler Courtney.

A NEW COONS ON THE SCENE

A new Coons will step in as a full-time USAC National Midget driver in 2025 for Dooling Autosports/Curb-Agajanian.

The son of USAC career Triple Crown champion Jerry Coons Jr. has a quality pedigree of his own, having won three points-paying USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget features between 2023-2024, plus a special event score.

Jerry owns seven career Kokomo Grand Prix starts between 2014-2019, finishing a best of fifth in 2017. Now Cale will aim to become the first son of a former Kokomo Grand Prix starter to also make a start himself in the event.

Cale will be at the wheel of the famed black no. 63, which has twice won at Kokomo, first in 2014 with driver Bryan Clauson then again in 2018 with Kevin Thomas Jr.

SEASON OPENING HISTORY

The Kokomo Grand Prix marks the start of the 70th season of USAC National Midget competition. This is the third occasion in which Kokomo will open the season, having previously done so in 2014 and 2015, with Rico Abreu and Darren Hagen winning, respectively.

Overall, Steve Lotshaw, Tony Stewart and Rich Vogler share the record for the most USAC National Midget season opening wins with three apiece. Justin Grant can equal that record this Friday after previously scoring in 2017 at the Southern Illinois Center and in 2022 at Florida’s Ocala Speedway.

In recent years, Cannon McIntosh (2024 at Belleville) and Logan Seavey (2018 at the Southern Illinois Center) have won season openers. Both aim to achieve a similar feat this Friday.

In nine instances, the season opening winner has gone on to win the USAC National Midget title later that same year: Mel Kenyon (1968), Rich Vogler (1978), Steve Lotshaw (1979), Jason Leffler (1999), Bryan Clauson (2011), Rico Abreu (2014), Logan Seavey (2018), Tyler Courtney (2019) and Buddy Kofoid (2021).

RACE DETAILS

The Kokomo Grand Prix will feature the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and Kokomo Sprint Cars on each night at the 1/4-mile dirt oval. On both nights, the pits will open at 3pm Eastern with the grandstands opening at 3pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5:30pm with cars hitting the track at 6pm followed by hot laps, qualifying and racing.

Adult general admission tickets for each night of the Kokomo Grand Prix are $30 with kids age 12 and under free. Pit passes are $40 for all ages each night.

Both nights of the event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGETS AT KOKOMO SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap - 4/5/2019 - Dillon Welch - 12.665 - 71.062 mph

8 Laps - 6/20/2010 - Steve Buckwalter - 1:51.62 - 64.505 mph

10 Laps - 4/5/2019 - Tanner Carrick - 2:10.06 - 69.199 mph

12 Laps - 4/13/2018 - Holly Shelton - 2:46.01 - 65.056 mph

KOKOMO GRAND PRIX WINNERS:

2014: Rico Abreu (4/11) & Rico Abreu (4/12)

2015: Darren Hagen (4/11)

2016: Rained Out

2017: Brady Bacon (4/8) & Brady Bacon (4/9)

2018: Tyler Courtney (4/13)

2019: Tyler Courtney (4/5) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/6)

2020: Not Held

2021: Emerson Axsom (4/30) & Chris Windom (5/1)

2022: Rained Out

2023: Rained Out

KOKOMO GRAND PRIX WINS:

2-Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon & Tyler Courtney

1-Emerson Axsom, Darren Hagen, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom

KOKOMO USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINS:

7-Rich Vogler

6-Mel Kenyon

3-Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Jimmy Davies, Bob Wente & Chris Windom

2-Chuck Arnold, Tyler Courtney, Bobby Grim, Page Jones, Mike McGreevy, Ken Schrader, Bob Tattersall & Kevin Thomas Jr.

1-Tommy Astone, Emerson Axsom, Spencer Bayston, Christopher Bell, Tom Bigelow, Bud Bogard, Frank Burany, Pancho Carter, Danny Caruthers, Jimmy Caruthers, Tommy Copp, Rex Easton, Tony Elliott, Billy Engelhart, Gene Force, Darren Hagen, Gene Hartley, Jack Hewitt, Tracy Hines, Brad Kuhn, Lee Kunzman, Kyle Larson, Critter Malone, Cannon McIntosh, Don Meacham, Jerry Nuckles, Forrest Parker, Michael Pickens, Daison Pursley, Ron Shuman, Graham Standring, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Mike Streicher, Dave Strickland, Len Sutton, Shorty Templeman, Tanner Thorson, Sleepy Tripp, Jerry Weeks & J.J. Yeley

KOKOMO USAC NATIONAL MIDGET WINNERS:

1956: Forrest Parker (7/28)

1957: Len Sutton (6/23) & Rex Easton (8/17)

1958: Frank Burany (5/24)

1959: Gene Force (5/29) & Shorty Templeman (7/12)

1960: Jimmy Davies (5/29), Bod Bogard (6/25), Gene Hartley (7/24) & Bob Wente (8/13)

1961: Jimmy Davies (5/29) & Jimmy Davies (7/30)

1962: Tommy Copp (6/30) & Bob Tattersall (7/29)

1964: Bob Wente (7/11)

1965: Mel Kenyon (5/30), Bobby Grim (6/26) & Bobby Grim (7/24)

1966: Chuck Arnold (5/29) & Bob Tattersall (8/27)

1967: Mike McGreevy (5/29), Chuck Arnold (6/17) & Mike McGreevy (7/22)

1968: Bob Wente (6/30) & Don Meacham (7/21)

1969: Lee Kunzman (5/31)

1970: Dave Strickland (5/30) & Tom Bigelow (8/1)

1971: Danny Caruthers (7/16) & Jimmy Caruthers (8/7)

1972: Pancho Carter (8/26)

1973: Billy Engelhart (7/14)

1975: Sleepy Tripp (7/9)

1976: Tommy Astone (7/7)

1977: Mel Kenyon (7/13)

1978: Ron Shuman (8/23) & Jerry Weeks (8/23)

1979: Mel Kenyon (6/14) & Mel Kenyon (7/11)

1980: Rich Vogler (6/11) & Rich Vogler (7/10)

1981: Rich Vogler (6/10) & Ken Schrader (7/8)

1982: Ken Schrader (6/10) & Mel Kenyon (7/7)

1983: Rich Vogler (6/8) & Rich Vogler (7/13)

1984: Jerry Nuckles (6/6)

1985: Rich Vogler (6/29)

1987: Mel Kenyon (6/24)

1988: Mike Streicher (6/22) & Rich Vogler (8/17)

1990: Graham Standring (8/8)

1991: Jack Hewitt (8/7)

1992: Page Jones (8/19)

1993: Critter Malone (8/11)

1994: Page Jones (7/27)

1995: Tony Elliott (8/23)

2000: Tracy Hines (8/27)

2003: J.J. Yeley (6/15)

2006: Brady Bacon (8/20)

2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (8/12)

2008: Bryan Clauson (8/10)

2009: Bryan Clauson (6/14)

2010: Brad Kuhn (6/20)

2011: Michael Pickens (6/12)

2012: Kyle Larson (6/17)

2013: Christopher Bell (6/16)

2014: Rico Abreu (4/11), Rico Abreu (4/12) & Bryan Clauson (6/15)

2015: Darren Hagen (4/11)

2016: Rico Abreu (6/5)

2017: Brady Bacon (4/8), Brady Bacon (4/9) & Spencer Bayston (6/11)

2018: Tyler Courtney (4/13) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (6/3)

2019: Tyler Courtney (4/5) & Kevin Thomas Jr. (4/6)

2020: Tanner Thorson (6/21) & Chris Windom (9/26)

2021: Emerson Axsom (4/30), Chris Windom (5/1) & Chris Windom (6/12)

2022: Cannon McIntosh (6/11)

2024: Daison Pursley (6/9)

PAST KOKOMO GRAND PRIX RESULTS

2014 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Rico Abreu, 2. Dave Darland, 3. Christopher Bell, 4. Chris Windom, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Kevin Thomas Jr., 7. Bryan Clauson, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Shane Hollingsworth, 10. Tanner Thorson, 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 12. Andrew Felker, 13. Parker Price-Miller, 14. Tyler Thomas, 15. Tyler Courtney, 16. Davey Ray, 17. Daniel Robinson, 18. Austin Brown, 19. Darren Hagen, 20. Shane Cottle, 21. Justin Peck, 22. Taylor Ferns, 23. Spencer Bayston, 24. Seth Motsinger, 25. Alex Bright, 26. Colten Cottle. NT

2014 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (40 laps) 1. Rico Abreu, 2. Tanner Thorson, 3. Christopher Bell, 4. Tracy Hines, 5. Tyler Thomas, 6. Kevin Thomas Jr., 7. Andrew Felker, 8. Zach Daum, 9. Parker Price-Miller, 10. Shane Hollingsworth, 11. Colten Cottle, 12. Tyler Courtney, 13. Seth Motsinger, 14. Davey Ray, 15. Chris Windom, 16. Bryan Clauson, 17. Michael Pickens, 18. Darren Hagen, 19. Alex Bright, 20. Steve Buckwalter, 21. Jake Blackhurst, 22. Dave Darland, 23. Austin Brown, 24. Caleb Armstrong, 25. Brady Bacon, 26. Spencer Bayston. NT

2015 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Darren Hagen, 2. Tracy Hines, 3. Tanner Thorson, 4. Steve Buckwalter, 5. Davey Ray, 6. Andrew Felker, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Tyler Thomas, 9. Jerry Coons Jr., 10. Tyler Courtney, 11. Shane Hollingsworth, 12. Gage Walker, 13. Zach Daum, 14. Isaac Chapple, 15. Spencer Bayston, 16. Justin Grant, 17. Jim Radney, 18. Tucker Klaasmeyer, 19. Ryan Greth, 20. Kevin Thomas Jr., 21. Alex Bright, 22. Justin Peck. NT

2017 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Spencer Bayston, 3. Tanner Thorson, 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 6. Justin Grant, 7. Chris Windom, 8. Tyler Thomas, 9. Dave Darland, 10. Ryan Robinson, 11. Chad Boat, 12. Holly Shelton, 13. Gage Walker, 14. Alex Bright, 15. Tucker Klaasmeyer, 16. Jake Neuman, 17. Tanner Carrick, 18. Brayton Lynch, 19. Tyler Nelson, 20. Shane Golobic. NT

2017 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Tanner Thorson, 3. Tyler Courtney, 4. Rico Abreu, 5. Kevin Thomas Jr., 6. Spencer Bayston, 7. Dave Darland, 8. Shane Golobic, 9. Ryan Robinson, 10. Holly Shelton, 11. Davey Ray, 12. Jerry Coons Jr., 13. Alex Bright, 14. Tyler Thomas, 15. Tyler Nelson, 16. Jake Neuman, 17. Brayton Lynch, 18. Ryan Greth, 19. Chad Boat, 20. Justin Grant, 21. Chris Windom, 22. Chase Jones, 23. Tanner Carrick. NT

2018 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (5), 2. Chad Boat (8), 3. Brady Bacon (7), 4. Spencer Bayston (3), 5. Justin Grant (6), 6. Zeb Wise (12), 7. Logan Seavey (2), 8. Thomas Meseraull (16), 9. Ryan Robinson (4), 10. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 11. Holly Shelton (9), 12. Tucker Klaasmeyer (13), 13. Dave Darland (20), 14. Andrew Felker (17), 15. Jerry Coons Jr. (18), 16. Brayton Lynch (15), 17. Tanner Carrick (10), 18. Kyle Craker (14), 19. Gage Walker (23). 20. Alex Bright (21), 21. Tyler Thomas (11), 22. Chase Jones (22), 23. Kyle Schuett (19), 24. Matt Moore (24). NT

2019 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Tyler Courtney (6), 2. Jason McDougal (3), Chris Windom (4), 4. Zeb Wise (12), 5. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 6. Logan Seavey (8), 7. Thomas Meseraull (2), 8. Dillon Welch (7), 9. C.J. Leary (5), 10. Tanner Carrick (16), 11. Dave Darland (21), 12. Chad Boat (10), 13. Tyler Thomas (20), 14. Jesse Colwell (11), 15. Tucker Klaasmeyer (13), 16. Andrew Layser (15), 17. Holley Hollan (14), 18. Ethan Mitchell (24), 19. Cole Bodine (22), 20. Karsyn Elledge (23), 21. Zane Hendricks (18), 22. Jerry Coons Jr. (17), 23. Justin Peck (19), 24. Tony DiMattia (9). NT

2019 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Kevin Thomas Jr. (4), 2. Justin Grant (3), 3. Zeb Wise (6), 4. Jason McDougal (2), 5. C.J. Leary (8), 6. Chris Windom (1), 7. Tucker Klaasmeyer (12), 8. Logan Seavey (13), 9. Tyler Courtney (5), 10. Thomas Meseraull (10), 11. Jesse Colwell (15), 12. Chad Boat (7), 13. Jake Neuman (16), 14. Ace McCarthy (14), 15. Dillon Welch (11), 16. Andrew Layser (22), 17. Holley Hollan (17), 18. Jerry Coons Jr. (20), 19. Zane Hendricks (19), 20. Cole Bodine (21), 21. Tanner Carrick (9), 22. Sterling Cling (24), 23. Dave Darland (18), 24. Ethan Mitchell (23). NT

2021 NIGHT #1 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Emerson Axsom (2), 2. Cannon McIntosh (3), 3. Chris Windom (1), 4. Justin Grant (9), 5. Buddy Kofoid (8), 6. Daison Pursley (4), 7. Tanner Thorson (17), 8. Ethan Mitchell (12), 9. Kevin Thomas Jr. (13), 10. Thomas Meseraull (16), 11. Bryant Wiedeman (7), 12. Kyle Cummins (14), 13. Logan Seavey (10), 14. Clinton Boyles (15), 15. Hayden Reinbold (18), 16. Brandon Waelti (20), 17. Bryan Stanfill (19), 18. Chase Randall (5), 19. Brenham Crouch (6), 20. Jason McDougal (11). NT

2021 NIGHT #2 FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Chris Windom (1), 2. Buddy Kofoid (8), 3. Kevin Thomas Jr. (13), 4. Tanner Thorson (7), 5. Emerson Axsom (6), 6. Justin Grant (5), 7. Logan Seavey (9), 8. Thomas Meseraull (11), 9. Brenham Crouch (16), 10. Kyle Cummins (4), 11. Cannon McIntosh (12), 12. Chase Randall (2), 13. Bryant Wiedeman (14), 14. Clinton Boyles (18), 15. Jason McDougal (15), 16. Ethan Mitchell (10), 17. Hayden Reinbold (17), 18. Brandon Waelti (20), 19. Daison Pursley (3), 20. Bryan Stanfill (19). NT

100TH START, 100 LAPS LED:

GRANT CONQUERS ALL

AT TOLEDO’S ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Toledo, Ohio (April 19, 2025)………There can’t possibly be a better way to celebrate a 100th career USAC Silver Crown start the way Justin Grant did during Saturday afternoon’s Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway.

Grant (Ione, California) started from the outside of the front row, but he didn’t run second for very long. In fact, by turn one, Grant had taken a stranglehold of the lead and never relented as he led all 100 laps en route to a dominating 6.684 second margin of victory on the 1/2-mile paved oval in his Hemelgarn Racing/NOS Energy Drink – Super Fitness – Hemelgarn Enterprises/Beast/Speedway Ford.

In the process, Grant completed the 100 lap, 50 mile contest in caution free fashion. In fact, his time for the distance of 26:38.254 (112.623 mph average) set a brand new track record at Toledo, breaking the former mark of 27:07.40 by nearly half a minute, which was set by Jerry Coons Jr. in 2012.

But this particular one hit differently. Grant, who has driven for Toledo native Ron Hemelgarn’s team since 2017, had never finished better than third. However, on Saturday, in the very same event that Hemelgarn has supported as a sponsor for all these years, Ron’s day in the sun at his hometown track had finally arrived.

“It’s incredible to pick up a win here at Toledo Speedway for Ron Hemelgarn,” Grant exclaimed. “He’s been a great supporter of my career and he’s let me drive this number 91 for eight or nine years now. Ron said he’s never won at Toledo. It’s an honor for me to pull that off for him. It’s the least I can do to say thanks for all the years he’s let me try.”

Overall, it was Grant’s eighth victory of his USAC Silver Crown career, tying Chris Windom for 16th place all-time. Known primarily for his dirt success, Grant’s score was his second in USAC Silver Crown competition on pavement. Back in 2021, he captured a win at Indiana’s Winchester Speedway. It’s a persistence that has paid off. Over the winter, Grant put a laser focus on bettering his game on the blacktop.

“I really felt like I went to work this winter on the pavement stuff,” Grant explained. “I bet I’ve watched Kody run 5,000 laps around Toledo, in the dead of winter, and I really tried to study and get serious about this pavement stuff. I’m just super glad it paid off.”

To start the day, the question pondered among those on hand was, “who’ll stop the rain?” Early morning storms delayed the day’s activities by several hours. After Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying, the question changed to, “who’ll stop the reign?”

That, of course, refers to Kody Swanson, winner of the past six USAC Silver Crown main events at Toledo dating back to 2018. In all, Swanson owns eight Silver Crown wins at Toledo, and in qualifying, he added his ninth pole position at Toledo, the 55th overall of his career.

However, Swanson, who had led 778 of the 1,200 total laps ever run in Silver Crown competition at Toledo (64.8%) never led a lap on Saturday. Instead, Grant got the advantage over him at the start and never looked back, an ideal situation for Grant which went exactly to his plan.

“I’ve watched a lot of laps around here and the one thing I’ve learned was that it’s tough to pass here, especially if they’re good,” Grant pointed out. “You’ve got to wait for their car to fall off and you can’t count on that with Kody. I knew it would make our life a heck of a lot easier if I could get the jump on him. It’s 100 laps but I’d rather spend 100 trying to keep him behind me than trying to get by him. He’s pretty good. He’s really good.”

Meanwhile, Tyler Roahrig moved forward to second from his fifth starting spot after dueling side-by-side with Swanson for several laps before emerging into the runner-up spot on lap 37. Seventh starting Dakoda Armstrong muscled past Swanson on the bottom of turns three and four to wrestle away the third spot on the 83rd lap.

All the while, Grant was setting a blistering pace, and shockingly, put Swanson a lap down with an outside pass in turn four on lap 95. That left only three cars on the lead lap at the finish line, a remarkable pace that placed Grant into “untouchable” mode from start to finish in the car set up to perfection by crew chief Dennis LaCava.

“Any advantage I could gain, that’s what I was looking for,” Grant admitted. “I knew on practice day that I could run between 15.6 to 15.8 (seconds) on really old tires. (Spotter Brian Karraker) kept me running 15.8s the whole race and it felt like a Sunday drive. When these pavement cars are good, they’re incredible. This might be one of the best racecars I’ve ever driven. This thing was on rails. It was incredible.”

Six days after taking second on the dirt in the USAC Silver Crown season opener at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track, Grant pummeled the Toledo field to raise his point lead to 24 after the first pair of events.

Roahrig equaled his best career USAC finish with a second, which was the best ever result for his Newman Racing team. The performance earned Roahrig the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night.

Armstrong took third for his best performance yet at Toledo. Swanson crossed the line in fourth, which equaled his worst Silver Crown outing in 12 career series starts at Toledo after also garnering a fourth in 2012. C.J. Leary rounded out the top-five in the one-of-a-kind, first ever traditional pavement Silver Crown car built by DRC chassis.

In his first USAC Silver Crown start since 2023, Kyle O’Gara earned Rod End Supply Hard Charger honors. O'Gara started 13th and finished seventh in what was also the series debut for the #141 machine owned by Charles and Brandi Maxwell.

USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 19, 2025 – Toledo Speedway – Toledo, Ohio – 1/2-Mile Paved Oval – Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Kody Swanson, 77, Doran Binks-15.223; 2. Justin Grant, 91, Hemelgarn-15.244; 3. Kaylee Bryson, 26, Pierce-15.311; 4. Mario Clouser, 22, Rice/Abacus-15.393; 5. Tyler Roahrig, 41, Newman-15.409; 6. C.J. Leary, 21, Team AZ/Petty/Rossi-15.414; 7. Dakoda Armstrong, 5, C & A-15.425; 8. Colton Bettis, 126, Pierce-15.429; 9. Bobby Santos, 98, DJ-15.481; 10. Jake Trainor, 6, Klatt-15.556; 11. Kyle Steffens, 8, Steffens-15.615; 12. Jackson Macenko, 124, Hayes-15.697; 13. Kyle O'Gara, 141, Maxwell-15.726; 14. Taylor Ferns, 55, Ferns-15.819; 15. Matt Westfall, 54, 4 Kings-15.831; 16. Gregg Cory, 32, Williams/Cory-16.819; 17. Dave Berkheimer, 31, Berkheimer-19.155.

FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Tyler Roahrig (5), 3. Dakoda Armstrong (7), 4. Kody Swanson (1), 5. C.J. Leary (6), 6. Bobby Santos (9), 7. Kyle O’Gara (13), 8. Mario Clouser (4), 9. Kaylee Bryson (3), 10. Taylor Ferns (14), 11. Jackson Macenko (12), 12. Matt Westfall (15), 13. Kyle Steffens (11), 14. Gregg Cory (16), 15. Colton Bettis (8), 16. Jake Trainor (10), 17. Dave Berkheimer (17). 26:38.254 (New Track Record)

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-100 Justin Grant.

USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Justin Grant-140, 2-C.J. Leary-116, 3-Kody Swanson-95, 4-Kaylee Bryson-95, 5-Matt Westfall-91, 6-Logan Seavey-70, 7-Tyler Roahrig-67, 8-Brady Bacon-64, 9-Dakoda Armstrong-64, 10-Dave Berkheimer-64.

USAC NATIONAL PARALLAX GROUP PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kale Drake-55, 2-C.J. Leary-48, 3-Briggs Danner-36, 4-Jadon Rogers-26, 5-Chase Stockon-24, 6-Kyle Cummins-19, 7-Robert Ballou-18, 8-Jake Swanson-17, 9-Justin Grant-16, 10-Kayla Roell-15.

NEXT USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: May 4, 2025 – Winchester Speedway – Winchester, Indiana – 1/2-Mile Paved Oval – Rich Vogler Classic

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Practice Fastest Driver: Kody Swanson (15.223)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Kody Swanson (15.223)

Rod End Supply Hard Charger: Kyle O’Gara (13th to 7th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Race: Tyler Roahrig

TOLEDO SHUFFLE!

USAC SILVER CROWN GOES TO

TOLEDO’S PAVEMENT APRIL 19

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Toledo, Ohio (April 16, 2025)………The USAC Silver Crown trail is a diverse one with an array of dirt and pavement tracks each taking turns hosting the behemoths of the USAC arsenal – the champ cars.

Just last Sunday, Terre Haute’s dirt 1/2-mile was the battlefield. Now, this Saturday, April 19, the stage is paved with asphalt as the series takes on Ohio’s Toledo Speedway for the 12th running of the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic Fueled by Marco’s Pizza.

The annual event remembers Toledo’s racing hero, 1973 USAC National Sprint Car champion Rollie Beale, who also later became a highly respected USAC official who served as the chief steward for both the Silver Crown and National Sprint Car series for many years.

Here’s seven storylines to watch coming up this Saturday at Toledo!

WHO’LL STOP THE REIGN?

Creedence Clearwater Revival once asked us “Who’ll stop the rain?” Race fans still wonder “Who’ll stop the reign…of Kody Swanson at Toledo?”

Swanson (Kingsburg, California) has raced to eight overall USAC Silver Crown victories at Toledo in 2011-15-18-19-21-22-23-24, including six consecutive. The eight victories are one shy of the record for most by any driver at a single track in USAC Silver Crown history, one that he himself owns with nine scores at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Kody’s current run of six consecutive Silver Crown wins at Toledo does have him at the top of another record for consecutive victories at one track. He set the record during the 2024 running of the event in which he led all 100 laps en route to the win after starting on the pole.

As the owner of eight poles and eight victories in Silver Crown competition at Toledo, Swanson is the winningest USAC driver in the history of the track. He’s also the only driver to have started all 11 previous USAC Silver Crown events contested at Toledo dating back to 2010 and has now led 778 of the 1,200 total laps ever run in Silver Crown competition at Toledo for a percentage of 64.8%.

The eight-time USAC Silver Crown champion, however, is buried deep in the points entering Toledo following a 16th place result in last Sunday’s opener at Terre Haute which has him 16th in the standings with a lot of ground to cover.

THE 100 CLUB

Twenty drivers have reached the 100 career start mark with the USAC Silver Crown series. Justin Grant (Ione, California) is poised to become the next this Saturday.

Grant currently stands at 99 starts dating back to his 2012 series debut. Other drivers in the 100 career start club include: Russ Gamester (218), Brian Tyler (212), Dave Darland (201), Jerry Coons Jr. (190), Tracy Hines (172), Jack Hewitt (163), Kody Swanson (154), Eric Gordon (153), Johnny Parsons (151), Tony Elliott (147), George Snider (129), Gary Hieber (125), Chuck Gurney (115), Bud Kaeding (113), Jimmy Sills (113), Dave Steele (111), John Heydenreich (110), Aaron Pierce (106), A.J. Fike (105) and Larry Rice (100).

Grant has finished each of his last three Toledo starts inside the top-five with a 3rd in 2022, 4th in 2023 and another 4th in 2024.

MARIO'S NEW SPEEDWAGON

This past Sunday, Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing captured the season opening victory of the USAC Silver Crown campaign on the dirt of the Terre Haute Action Track with Logan Seavey as the winning driver.

However, for the first time since 2019, the no. 22 will have a different driver in the seat. Mario Clouser has been selected as the wheelman of the car for Toledo. In the team’s four previous starts with Seavey, he collected a 10th, 4th, 5th and 7th.

Meanwhile, Clouser has progressively finished better in each of his three Toledo Silver Crown starts with a 9th in 2022, a 7th in 2023 and a 6th in 2024.

THE BOLT MAKES USAC HISTORY

At age 15, teenage sensation Colton Bettis will become the youngest driver to compete in a USAC Silver Crown event this Saturday at Toledo. The Lutz, Florida native will drive a second Sam Pierce Racing car at Toledo as a teammate to Kaylee Bryson.

Bettis has been on quite a roll as of late, winning the 2024 Auburndale Pro Late Model Championship and the 2024 BG Southern Sprint Car Series Championship. Thus far in 2025, he’s won five of the first seven winged pavement sprint car races in Florida in which he competed in.

Currently ranked second in the 2025 National Pavement Sprint Car rankings, Bettis is also the current BG Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series points leader.

BUSY IS THE WORD FOR BYRD

Perhaps no other driver will have a more diversified upcoming week of racing than Nathan Byrd.

On Thursday, Byrd (Goodyear, Arizona) will compete with the 500 Sprint Car Tour at Indiana’s Anderson Speedway. On Friday, he’s off to North Carolina’s Rockingham Speedway to race with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. To cap off his weekend on Saturday, he’ll wheel the Meyer Auto Research no. 40 Silver Crown car at Toledo.

The first of Byrd’s two Silver Crown starts at Toledo was his best, finishing sixth in 2021. His most recent appearance at the track netted a 16th in 2023.

LEARY DEBUTS NEW CAR

To kick off the week, C.J. Leary took his first ride in the Team AZ-Petty-Rossi Silver Crown car, which he took to a 5th place finish at Terre Haute’s dirt oval.

This weekend, the team will make a debut of another kind as they unveil the first ever DRC pavement Silver Crown chassis. In a series dominated by Beast chassis in the win column over the pavement for the past three decades, it will be interesting to see how the new DRC design performs in its first race day.

Leary also has a bit of a score to settle at Toledo after a magnificent 2023 run which saw him lead a race-high 77 laps before finishing second to Kody Swanson. Leary’s most recent USAC Silver Crown win actually came on the pavement of Wisconsin’s Madison International Speedway in 2022.

FIRST THINGS FIRST FOR SANTOS

When it comes to USAC Silver Crown season openers on pavement, no driver has won more often than Bobby Santos. Santos has captured the pavement opener on six occasions in his career in 2012-13-17-18-22-23.

Back in 2017, Santos (Franklin, Mass.) raced around Kody Swanson just before the midway point to score one in the win column for himself and the DJ Racing team at Toledo Speedway. He’s also the only driver to win at Toledo in a USAC Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown car in his career in addition to collecting a King of the Wing Sprint Car victory there in 2017.

In six of his nine career Silver Crown starts at Toledo, Santos has placed on the podium, and he’s also taken the runner-up position four times in 2018-19-21-22.

RACE DETAILS

An open practice session will be held at Toledo Speedway on Friday, April 18. USAC Silver Crown practice will take place from 4:15-5pm Eastern and again from 6:15-8pm in an alternating fashion along with the other divisions.

On Saturday, April 19, at Toledo Speedway, the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic features the USAC Silver Crown National Championship plus the CRA Jegs All Star Tour & Factory Stocks.

USAC pit gates open at 8am Eastern. Spectator grates open at 10:30am with practice set for 11:20am, followed by qualifying at 12:30pm, an autograph session from 1:50-2:30pm. Pre-race ceremonies begin at 2:45pm followed by the 100-lap USAC Silver Crown feature at 3pm.

General admission tickets are $30. Kids age 6-12 are $5. Ages 5 & under are free. Advance tickets are on sale now at http://www.toledospeedway.com/.

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2025 ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC ENTRY LIST: (19)

5 DAKODA ARMSTRONG/New Castle, IN (C & A Motorsports)

6 JAKE TRAINOR/Greenfield, IN (Klatt Enterprises)

8 KYLE STEFFENS/St. Charles, MO (Steffens Motorsports)

18 TRAVIS WELPOTT/Pendleton, IN (Welpott Racing)

21 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN (Team AZ-Petty-Rossi Racing)

22 MARIO CLOUSER/Sutter, CA (Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing)

26 KAYLEE BRYSON/Muskogee, OK (Sam Pierce Racing)

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA (Berkheimer Racing)

32 GREGG CORY/Shelbyville, IN (Williams-Cory Racing)

40 NATHAN BYRD/Goodyear, AZ (Meyer Auto Research)

41 TYLER ROAHRIG/Plymouth, IN (Michael Newman)

54 MATT WESTFALL/Pleasant Hill, OH (4 Kings Racing)

55 TAYLOR FERNS/Shelby Township, MI (Taylor Ferns Racing)

77 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA (Doran-Binks Racing)

81 TREY OSBORNE/Columbus, OH (BCR Group)

91 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (Hemelgarn Racing)

98 BOBBY SANTOS/Franklin, MA (DJ Racing)

124 (R) JACKSON MACENKO/Cincinnati, OH (Brad Hayes Racing)

126 COLTON BETTIS/Lutz, FL (Sam Pierce Racing)

(R) represents a USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year contender

TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC SILVER CROWN AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap - 10/15/2011 - Kody Swanson - 14.809 - 121.548 mph

100 Laps - 6/29/2012 - Jerry Coons Jr. - 27:07.40 - 110.606 mph

TOLEDO USAC SILVER CROWN WINS:

8-Kody Swanson

2-Jerry Coons Jr.

1-Bobby Santos

TOLEDO USAC SILVER CROWN WINNERS:

2010: Jerry Coons Jr. (10/16)

2011: Kody Swanson (10/15)

2012: Jerry Coons Jr. (6/29)

2015: Kody Swanson (5/1)

2017: Bobby Santos (7/28)

2018: Kody Swanson (5/4)

2019: Kody Swanson (4/28)

2021: Kody Swanson (10/10)

2022: Kody Swanson (8/6)

2023: Kody Swanson (8/5)

2024: Kody Swanson (4/20)

PAST USAC SILVER CROWN RESULTS AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY:

2010 FEATURE: (150 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jerry Coons Jr. (1), 2. Kody Swanson (5), 3. Bobby East (6), 4. Bryan Clauson (10), 5. A.J. Fike (8), 6. Brian Tyler (11), 7. Levi Jones (4), 8. Bud Kaeding (3), 9. Justin Carver (15), 10. Zach Daum (14), 11. Dave Darland (19), 12. Russ Gamester (12), 13. Derek Hagar (18), 14. Zach Martini (20), 15. Tanner Swanson (9), 16. Tracy Hines (7), 17. Shane Hollingsworth (13), 18. Jeff Swindell (16), 19. Troy DeCaire (17), 20. Jacob Wilson (2). NT

2011 FEATURE: (150 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bryan Clauson (6), 3. Bobby East (3), 4. Jerry Coons Jr. (2), 5. Darren Hagen (7), 6. Brian Tyler (10), 7. Levi Jones (11), 8. Kyle Hamilton (12), 9. Shane Hollingsworth (13), 10. Eric Gordon (4), 11. Tracy Hines (9), 12. David Byrne (14), 13. Kyle Larson (15), 14. Derek Hagar (16), 15. A.J. Fike (18), 16. Russ Gamester (8), 17. Jimmy Kite (19), 18. Tanner Swanson (5), 19. Doug Berryman (17). 45:54.90

2012 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jerry Coons Jr. (8), 2. Bobby East (1), 3. Bobby Santos (3), 4. Kody Swanson (2), 5. Tracy Hines (4), 6. Kyle Hamilton (5), 7. Tanner Swanson (6), 8. A.J. Fike (10), 9. Levi Jones (14), 10. Jacob Wilson (11), 11. Bud Kaeding (9), 12. Eric Gordon (13), 13. Brian Tyler (12), 14. Doug Berryman (15), 15. Taylor Ferns (7). 27:07.40

2015 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Jacob Wilson (3), 3. A.J. Fike (17), 4. Jerry Coons Jr. (7), 5. Aaron Pierce (5), 6. David Byrne (16), 7. Austin Nemire (15), 8. Dave Baumgartner (11), 9. Tracy Hines (4), 10. Rex Norris III (10), 11. C.J. Leary (13), 12. Tim Barber (14), 13. Jarett Andretti (9), 14. Jimmy McCune (12), 15. Tanner Swanson (2), 16. Bobby Santos (8), 17. Kyle Hamilton (6), 18. Patrick Lawson (18). NT

2017 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Bobby Santos (2), 2. Kody Swanson (1), 3. Chris Windom (4), 4. Jerry Coons Jr. (6), 5. Joe Liguori (8), 6. Davey Hamilton (9), 7. Joe Axsom (11), 8. David Byrne (5), 9. Annie Breidinger (12), 10. Justin Grant (7), 11. Troy Thompson (14), 12. Aaron Pierce (3), 13. Joss Moffatt (15), 14. Damion Gardner (10), 15. Matt Goodnight (13). 28:48.17

2018 FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Kody Swanson (9), 2. Bobby Santos (4), 3. David Byrne (7), 4. Eric Gordon (16), 5. Aaron Pierce (6), 6. Austin Nemire (8), 7. Cody Gerhardt (15), 8. Matt Goodnight (10), 9. Travis Welpott (11), 10. Justin Grant (1), 11. Kyle Robbins (12, 12. Toni Breidinger (14), 13. Jerry Coons Jr. (2), 14. Kyle Hamilton (3), 15. Chris Windom (5), 16. Dave Darland (13). NT

2019 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bobby Santos (11), 3. Aaron Pierce (3), 4. Justin Grant (6), 5. Chris Windom (10), 6. Kyle Hamilton (2), 7. Austin Nemire (20), 8. Derek Bischak (12), 9. Joey Schmidt (13), 10. Brian Gerster (19), 11. Russ Gamester (16), 12. Mike Haggenbottom (22), 13. Cody Gerhardt (21), 14. Kyle Robbins (17), 15. Cody Gallogly (18), 16. Chris Dyson (14), 17. Matt Goodnight (15), 18. Eric Gordon (4), 19. David Byrne (7), 20. Jason Conn (9), 21. C.J. Leary (5), 22. Kevin Thomas, Jr. (8). NT

2021 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bobby Santos (4), 3. Brian Tyler (7), 4. David Byrne (3), 5. Davey Hamilton Jr. (14), 6. Nathan Byrd (10), 7. Kyle O'Gara (6), 8. Austin Nemire (15), 9. Taylor Ferns (5), 10. Logan Seavey (12), 11. Mike Haggenbottom (19), 12. Jake Day (21), 13. Tyler Roahrig (8), 14. Annie Breidinger (20), 15. Russ Gamester (11), 16. Mike McVetta (17), 17. Justin Grant (2), 18. Jim Anderson (13), 19. Travis Welpott (18), 20. Aaron Pierce (16), 21. Kyle Robbins (9), 22. Dave Berkheimer (22). NT

2022 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. Bobby Santos (4), 3. Justin Grant (3), 4. Logan Seavey (5), 5. Russ Gamester (7), 6. Derek Bischak (19), 7. Kyle Robbins (6), 8. Brian Tyler (10), 9. Mario Clouser (9), 10. Nick Hamilton (8), 11. C.J. Leary (20), 12. Mike McVetta (11), 13. Kaylee Bryson (15), 14. Kyle O’Gara (12), 15. Mike Haggenbottom (17), 16. Gregg Cory (16), 17. Taylor Ferns (2), 18. Travis Welpott (14), 19. Jake Day (21), 20. Austin Nemire (13), 21. Tom Paterson (18), 22. Dave Berkheimer (22). 1:05:57.617

2023 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. C.J. Leary (2), 3. Derek Bischak (5), 4. Justin Grant (3), 5. Logan Seavey (7), 6. Kaylee Bryson (10), 7. Mario Clouser (9), 8. Taylor Ferns (17), 9. Russ Gamester (8), 10. Dakoda Armstrong (6), 11. Bobby Santos (20), 12. Billy Wease (11), 13. Kyle Robbins (14), 14. Kyle O'Gara (12), 15. Matt Westfall (15), 16. Nathan Byrd (13), 17. Trey Burke (18), 18. Mike McVetta (19), 19. Travis Welpott (16), 20. Davey Hamilton Jr. (4), 21. Tom Paterson (22), 22. Dave Berkheimer (21). 28:35.61

2024 FEATURE: (100 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kody Swanson (1), 2. C.J. Leary (3), 3. Tyler Roahrig (2), 4. Justin Grant (5), 5. Bobby Santos (4), 6. Mario Clouser (9), 7. Logan Seavey (6), 8. Taylor Ferns (11), 9. Jerry Coons Jr. (14), 10. Davey Hamilton Jr. (10), 11. Kaylee Bryson (18), 12. Kyle Steffens (15), 13. Gregg Cory (12), 14. Jackson Macenko (7), 15. Travis Welpott (16), 16. Trey Burke (13), 17. Dakoda Armstrong (8), 18. Dave Berkheimer (17), 19. Nathan Moore (19). 28:00.63

Grant Ties Burg USAC Record, Wins Justin Owen Memorial

Richie Murray
April 12, 2025

Lawrenceburg, Indiana (April 12, 2025)………When a jubilant Justin Grant hoisted his helmet out of the top of his roll cage following his first career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car victory at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway in 2012, little did anyone know that it was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to what he would go on to accomplish at the 3/8-mile dirt oval in the years to come.

On Saturday night, nearly 13 years later, Grant once again raised his helmet skyward on the cooldown lap, this time after tying Dave Darland as the winningest driver in USAC National Sprint Car history at Lawrenceburg, matching The Peoples Champ with his seventh score at the venue.

Moments later, Grant paid homage to the driver in which Saturday night’s event was honoring – Justin Owen – by bringing his car to a complete stop atop turn three, the same spot in which Owen lost his life two years earlier during a 2023 USAC Sprint Car qualifying crash.

“It’s big. It’s really, really big,” Grant reflected upon winning the second annual Justin Owen Memorial. “To tie Dave (Darland) here for all-time wins is great, and that’s special to me, but it’s really special to win this race in Justin’s memory. Admittedly, I didn’t know him very well but I raced with him down here back when I was in the (Mark Hery) 40 car. He was clearly special with as many people who support this race and with as many people who turn out and everybody doing things in his honor. It shows how special of a person he was to so many people.”

Furthermore, Grant’s personal USAC National Sprint Car win tally now stands at 56, which has him just six back of Darland’s record of 62 on the list of all-time winners and just three behind Brady Bacon’s who stands second with 59.

Starting outside the front row in his TOPP Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink – TOPP Industries – LA Poly/Maxim/Kistler Chevy, Grant gave way to pole sitter Chase Stockon for the initial pair of laps at the start until Australian Todd Hobson (17th) flipped in turn one and also collected Jadon Rogers (20th). Hobson climbed out and walked away from the wreckage, but after the car was towed to the Indy Metal Finishing Work Area, repairs were made and Hobson rejoined the field at the tail before ultimately finishing 19th.

From then on, it was a duel at the front between Stockon and Grant, who worked the high line while Stockon operated on the lower half of the track. On lap nine, Grant zipped to the inside of Stockon off turn four, out-dragging him into turn one to take over up front.

Thereafter, Grant refused to relent on the path in which he used to strike the decisive pass, maintaining a residence on the high line while Stockon gave chase in second. But Grant was a man with a plan, stating that he felt as if he might’ve channeled his days of driving the Hery no. 40 at Lawrenceburg in the early 2010s, recalling that it had been quite some time since he had been above the cushion anywhere. But he knew that if he could stick with it it was going to pay off in a major way.

“I could just make up so much speed off of two,” Grant explained. “The backstretch was slick and I was afraid about coming across the bottom. I’d get tight in the center and then just not get that run down the back stretch. It seemed like it was pretty sketchy into one. But once you got clear of that, it was really nice and smooth up there. Honestly, I was just trying to stay up where it was smooth. It just had that one spot, then I could carry so much momentum. I knew if I could keep it out of the fence getting into one and not get choked up on a restart there, I’d be in good shape.”

Grant’s quest was soon put to the test following lap 11 when Luke Hall (17th) biked in turn three and flipped upside down, necessitating a red flag and restart. Hall was able to climb out and walk away.

Throughout the middle stages, Stockon was able to pose a challenge to Grant for the lead, briefly pulling ahead of Grant on the low side of turn two. Yet, each time, Grant promptly rocketed off the top to retake the lead from Stockon.

While Grant and Stockon were up front engaging in their own war, the tussle between the third and fourth place cars driven by Mitchel Moles (3rd) and Robert Ballou (4th) was raging. As Moles and Ballou crossed the stripe to complete lap 15, Moles’ car appeared to slow up ever so briefly, which was met by front bumper to rear bumper contact between the pair.

When the same two reached turn two side-by-side, it got even more messy when the two connected wheels with the end result being Ballou’s right rear tire ramping over Moles’ left front, which sent Moles spinning backward to a stop. Moles’ night ended on the spot after he had completed two-thirds of a sweep after setting his 17th career fast time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying followed by a triumphant first heat race victory. Ballou, meanwhile, continued onward, and ultimately, finished on the podium.

Over the course of the final 10 laps of the 30-lap main, Stockon managed to sneak a peek on multiple occasions down underneath Grant, edging ahead just slightly on both laps 21 and 22 before giving way to the high-riding Grant who had momentum on his side as he blitzed past Stockon each time, and gradually built up a full two second lead.

In the end, Grant pushed his advantage to 2.678 seconds as he passed under the checkered flag for the second time during the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car season over Stockon, Ballou, Briggs Danner and C.J. Leary who completed the top-five.

In addition to Grant’s $7400 top prize, several more drivers collected a myriad of bonuses courtesy of the late Justin Owen’s friends and family as well as from a variety of sponsors and donations, which totaled more than $6,000 in additions to the purse.

Nick Bilbee took home $1354.00 in special race bonuses alone, plus money from Rod End Supply for earning hard charger honors by advancing from his 20th place feature starting spot to finish 11th in the feature.

Also, Carson Garrett picked up $604 as the first non-transfer from the semi-feature. Chase Stockon recorded the second fastest time in hot laps while Logan Seavey was the second quickest in qualifying, with both drivers earning a $404 reward. Briggs Danner pocketed an extra $264 as the fourth place feature finisher. An extra $26 apiece went to the fourth place finishers from each heat race: Shawn Westerfeld, Jadon Rogers, Austin Nigh and Jake Swanson.

C.J. Leary made the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night. All in all, it was a bounce back night for the 2019 USAC National Sprint Car champ who finished his evening by winning his heat race, then racing to a top-five feature finish.

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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2025 – Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, Indiana – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track – Justin Owen Memorial

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-14.267; 2. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-14.268; 3. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-14.307; 4. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.326; 5. Saban Bibent, 98, Wedgewood-14.335; 6. Shawn Westerfeld, 4J, Fischesser/Owen-14.413; 7. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-14.430; 8. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-14.520; 9. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-14.567; 10. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-14.660; 11. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-14.678; 12. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-14.685; 13. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-14.737; 14. Todd Hobson, 98H, Doran/Wedgewood-14.741; 15. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-14.754; 16. Austin Nigh, 97, Nigh-14.762; 17. Max Adams, 17GP, Dutcher-14.766; 18. Luke Hall, 23s, Simon-14.794; 19. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-14.821; 20. Nick Bilbee, 69, Bilbee/Hoffman-14.842; 21. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-14.848; 22. Carson Garrett, 2E, Epperson-14.883; 23. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-14.903; 24. Ryan Barr, 21B, Barr-15.027; 25. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-15.063; 26. Nate Carle, 14c, Carle-15.392; 27. Zach Lamb, 73, Lamb-15.491; 28. Braydon Cromwell, 4x, Boyd-NT.

CAR IQ FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Mitchel Moles, 2. Briggs Danner, 3. Todd Hobson, 4. Shawn Westerfeld, 5. Nate Carle, 6. Luke Hall, 7. Carson Garrett. NT

K1 RACEGEAR SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Daison Pursley, 2. Kale Drake, 3. Justin Grant, 4. Jadon Rogers, 5. Kyle Cummins, 6. Logan Seavey, 7. Zach Lamb. 2:01.73

HOOSIER TIRE THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Chase Stockon, 2. Nick Bilbee, 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4. Austin Nigh, 5. Gunnar Setser, 6. Ryan Barr, 7. Braydon Cromwell. 2:03.03

COOK OUT FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. C.J. Leary, 2. Robert Ballou, 3. Hayden Reinbold, 4. Jake Swanson, 5. Kayla Roell, 6. Max Adams. 2:02.00

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (10 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Max Adams, 2. Logan Seavey, 3. Ryan Barr, 4. Luke Hall, 5. Carson Garrett, 6. Zach Lamb, 7. Braydon Cromwell. 2:35:55

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (2), 2. Chase Stockon (1), 3. Robert Ballou (4), 4. Briggs Danner (11), 5. C.J. Leary (8), 6. Logan Seavey (9), 7. Kyle Cummins (12), 8. Jake Swanson (10), 9. Daison Pursley (7), 10. Gunnar Setser (5), 11. Nick Bilbee (20), 12. Kevin Thomas Jr. (13), 13. Kale Drake (19), 14. Hayden Reinbold (14), 15. Max Adams (17), 16. Ryan Barr (22), 17. Kayla Roell (23), 18. Shawn Westerfeld (3), 19. Todd Hobson (15), 20. Austin Nigh (16), 21. Mitchel Moles (6), 22. Luke Hall (18), 23. Nate Carle (24), 24. Jadon Rogers (21). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 Chase Stockon, Laps 9-30 Justin Grant.

**Saban Bibent flipped during qualifying. Todd Hobson flipped on lap 3 of the feature. Luke Hall flipped on lap 11 of the feature.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-587, 2-Justin Grant-577, 3-Daison Pursley-543, 4-Logan Seavey-457, 5-Jake Swanson-436, 6-C.J. Leary-425, 7-Briggs Danner-425, 8-Mitchel Moles-424, 9-Robert Ballou-400, 10-Kale Drake-398.

PARALLAX GROUP USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Kale Drake-55, 2-C.J. Leary-44, 3-Briggs Danner-31, 4-Jadon Rogers-26, 5-Chase Stockon-24, 6-Kyle Cummins-19, 7-Robert Ballou-18, 8-Jake Swanson-17, 9-Kayla Roell-15, 10-Harley Burns-14.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: May 2-3, 2025 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, Ohio – 1/2-Mile Dirt Track – #LetsRaceTwo

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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:

April 12, 2025 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY ACCESS SYSTEMS QUALIFICATIONS: 1. R.J. Johnson, 33P, Petty-15.730 (New Track Record); 2. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-15.758; 3. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-15.849; 4. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-15.866; 5. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-15.904; 6. J.J. Yeley, 2, Yeley-15.985; 7. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-16.017; 8. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-16.094; 9. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-16.098; 10. Matt Westfall, 11C, Turner/Wheeler-16.187; 11. Austin Williams, 17W, Dunkel-16.234; 12. Brody Roa, 15, Bonneau-16.247; 13. Logan Williams, 5W, McCarthy-16.268; 14. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-16.272; 15. Connor Speir, 57S, Speir-16.409; 16. Blake Bower, 17X, Dunkel-16.432; 17. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.471; 18. Dayton Shelton, 4D, Shelton-16.490; 19. Colt Treharn, 77, Seals-16.815; 20. Andrew Sweeney, 98A, Guerrero-16.949; 21. Eugene Thomas, 10, Tellas-17.163; 22. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-17.306; 23. Lonnie Oliver, 22AZ, Oliver-17.542; 24. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-18.048; 25. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-18.216; 26. Lonnie Hochstetler, 31H, Hochstetler-18.362.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II / SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Logan Williams, 3. Brody Wake, 4. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 5. Matt Westfall, 6. Colt Treharn, 7. Verne Sweeney, 8. Elexa Herrera, 9. Blake Bower. NT.

SILBERMANN SOLAR / FACTORY WRAPS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. A.J. Bender, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Austin Williams, 4. Ricky Lewis, 5. David Gasper, 6. Connor Lundy, 7. Andrew Sweeney, 8. Lonnie Oliver, 9. Lonnie Hochstetler. NT.

WC FRIEND COMPANY ACCESS SYSTEMS / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Brody Roa, 2. Dayton Shelton, 3. Cody Williams, 4. Tommy Malcolm, 5. Connor Speir, 6. J.J. Yeley, 7. Eugene Thomas, 8. Brecken Guerrero. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. David Gasper (2), 2. R.J. Johnson (6), 3. Ricky Lewis (5), 4. J.J. Yeley (7), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (14), 6. Brody Roa (12), 7. Austin Williams (11), 8. Connor Lundy (8), 9. A.J. Bender (17), 10. Dayton Shelton (18), 11. Blake Bower (16), 12. Logan Williams (13), 13. Verne Sweeney (22), 14. Eugene Thomas (21), 15. Lonnie Oliver (23), 16. Elexa Herrera (25), 17. Brecken Guerrero (24), 18. Brody Wake (1), 19. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (3), 20. Matt Westfall (10), 21. Cody Williams (9), 22. Connor Speir (15), 23. Colt Treharn (19), 24. Tommy Malcolm (4), 25. Andrew Sweeney (20). NT.
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**Cody Williams flipped during lap 18 of the feature. Brody Wake flipped during lap 23 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 David Gasper.
IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER / TEAR-OFF HEAVEN FOTOS / RICH’S AUTO HARD CHARGER: Charles Davis Jr. (14 to 5)

NEW AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS:

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: April 26 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California

RICKY LEWIS ADDS CASA GRANDE USAC/CRA DEBUT TO WIN LIST

CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA – APRIL 11, 2025… Taking command from Brody Roa on the fifth circuit, Ricky Lewis (Oxnard, CA) sailed to his fourth Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car win of the campaign. Piloting his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, the point leader ran at a torrid pace to escape from all challengers to win the USAC/CRA debut at Central Arizona Raceway. J.J. Yeley, A.J. Bender, Roa, and new track record holder R.J. Johnson rounded out the top-five.

Johnson opened the night by posting a new track record and earning the ninth Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award of his career. Driving the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, the defending champion topped the charts with a time of 15.810 seconds over the 30 cars at the Pinal County Fairgrounds.

Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Blake Bower, J.J. Yeley and Ricky Lewis raced to victory in their 10-lap heat races.

For his efforts, J.J. Yeley earned the $200 In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner / Tear-Off Heaven Fotos / Rich’s Auto Hard Charger Award with a second place run from tenth. We appreciate their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

Tomorrow, the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will be back in action at Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Raceway.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 11, 2025 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. R.J. Johnson, 33P, Petty-15.810 (New Track Record); 2. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-15.816; 3. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-15.977; 4. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-16.049; 5. Caleb Stelzig, 21X, Stelzig-16.146; 6. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-16.160; 7. Brody Roa, 15, Bonneau-16.196; 8. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.212; 9. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-16.223; 10. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-16.331; 11. J.J. Yeley, 2, Yeley-16.354; 12. Matt Westfall, 11C, Turner/Wheeler-16.494; 13. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-16.515; 14. Austin Williams, 17W, Dunkel-16.578; 15. Logan Williams, 5W, McCarthy-16.599; 16. A.J. Hernandez, 72, Hernandez-16.738; 17. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-16.740; 18. Blake Bower, 17X, Dunkel-16.853; 19. Connor Speir, 57S, Speir-16.877; 20. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-16.893; 21. Lonnie Oliver, 22AZ, Oliver-16.955; 22. Shon Deskins, 20, Deskins-17.075; 23. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-17.151; 24. Andrew Sweeney, 98A, Guerrero-17.166; 25. Colt Treharn, 77, Seals-17.222; 26. Dayton Shelton, 4D, Shelton-17.435; 27. Lonnie Hochstetler, 31H, Hochstetler-17.570; 28. Justin Kierce, 43, Kierce-17.862; 29. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-17.958; 30. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-18.090.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Tommy Malcolm, 2. R.J. Johnson, 3. Brody Wake, 4. David Gasper, 5. Colt Treharn, 6. Lonnie Oliver, 7. Brecken Guerrero, 8. Caleb Stelzig. NT.

WC FRIEND COMPANY SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Blake Bower, 2. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 3. Shon Deskins, 4. Cody Williams, 5. Austin Williams, 6. Connor Lundy, 7. Dayton Shelton, 8. Elexa Herrera. NT.

SILBERMANN SOLAR THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. J.J. Yeley, 2. Logan Calderwood, 3. Connor Speir, 4. Brody Roa, 5. Charles Davis Jr., 6. Logan Williams, 7. Lonnie Hochstetler. NT.

SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Ricky Lewis, 2. Andrew Sweeney, 3. A.J. Bender, 4. Matt Westfall, 5. Verne Sweeney, 6. Justin Kierce, 7. A.J. Hernandez. NT.

FACTORY WRAPS SEMI: (12 laps, Top 6 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Charles Davis Jr., 2. Connor Lundy, 3. Austin Williams, 4. Logan Williams, 5. Colt Treharn, 6. Dayton Shelton, 7. Lonnie Oliver, 8. Justin Kierce, 9. Verne Sweeney, 10. Lonnie Hochstetler, 11. Elexa Herrera, 12. Brecken Guerrero. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. Ricky Lewis (4), 2. J.J. Yeley (10), 3. A.J. Bender (1), 4. Brody Roa (2), 5. R.J. Johnson (6), 6. David Gasper (8), 7. Cody Williams (3), 8. Charles Davis Jr. (7), 9. Brody Wake (12), 10. Austin Williams (13), 11. Connor Lundy (9), 12. Tommy Malcolm (15), 13. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (5), 14. Logan Williams (14), 15. Blake Bower (16), 16. Dayton Shelton (22), 17. Connor Speir (17), 18. Andrew Sweeney (20), 19. Matt Westfall (11), 20. Shon Deskins (18), 21. Logan Calderwood (19), 22. Colt Treharn (21). NT. ---------------------------- **Shon Deskins flipped during lap 6 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Brody Roa, Laps 5-30 Ricky Lewis IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER / TEAR-OFF HEAVEN FOTOS / RICH’S AUTO HARD CHARGER: J.J. Yeley (10 to 2)

NEW AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS:

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: April 12 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona

BILL MARVEL WOMEN’S CHARITY GOLF OUTING

ON MAY 21 TO BENEFIT USAC RACEAID

Indianapolis, Indiana (April 9, 2025)………Tee up for the 29th annual Bill Marvel Women's Charity Golf Outing to benefit USAC RaceAid on Wednesday, May 21, at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Indianapolis, Ind.

Registration and breakfast for the golf scramble is set for 7:30am Eastern with a shotgun start at 8:30am and will be followed by a luncheon, raffle and silent auction at the course located at 8802 West 56th Street in Indy.

All skill levels are welcome. The price is $85 per player for the event. Sponsors and teams can register for the event now at https://usacracing.redpodium.com/raceaid. From there, click the button next to “Register For A RACEAID Event” then select “RaceAid Golf Outing.”

Thanks to sponsors, golfers and partners, the annual golf outing has raised more than $400,000 over the years. You can help make this year’s golf tournament another success by partnering in any of the following ways: playing in the tournament, sponsoring a hole or team, giving a financial donation, providing door prizes or by donating auction items.

For any questions, or you would rather register with a check or cash, please contact Nikki@usacnation.com or by calling the USAC office at 317-247-5151 (Extension 704).

Since 1959, the United States Auto Club Benevolent Foundation (now USAC RaceAid) has provided financial aid to the families of auto racing participants with ties to USAC who have been injured and/or need assistance. USAC RACEAID also provides support to surviving family members with immediate and ongoing expenses. Over the years, the foundation has provided millions of dollars to help members and their families in times of need. The needs, whether small or large, never cease.

To donate to USAC RaceAid, please visit www.RaceAid.Fund.

A New Era at Terre Haute Begins Sunday, Honest Abe Roofing Named Title Sponsor

April 9, 2025

Terre Haute, Indiana (April 9, 2025)………The legendary Terre Haute Action Track is set to roar back to life for the 2025 season with its first race of the year this Sunday, April 13, ushering in a new era under the direction of the Wabash Valley Fair Association (WVFA).

Indiana’s only 1/2-mile dirt oval will host three USAC national events in 2025, starting Sunday, April 13 with the 21st running of the Sumar Classic 100-lap Silver Crown race. The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship invades the Terre Haute dirt on Wednesday night, May 21, for the 55th annual Tony Hulman Classic. The USAC Sprint Cars return to Terre Haute on Thursday night, July 31, for the Don Smith Classic, part of the 38th annual NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing.

Advance tickets for all three events can be purchased now at www.ActionTrackTix.com.

After several years of inconsistent promotion, the WVFA – known for its dedication to community and motorsports – will now take the reins in promoting and managing the historic half-mile dirt oval.

Built in 1952 and nestled on the Vigo County Fairgrounds, the Terre Haute Action Track has been a cornerstone of Indiana dirt track racing for over 70 years. Throughout its storied history, it has played host to some of the sport’s greatest legends and unforgettable moments, earning its reputation as one of the most respected venues in the country.

This season marks a turning point for the track. In recent years, multiple promoters have struggled to maintain momentum and community trust. Now, the Wabash Valley Fair Association and its Board members, a not-for-profit organization, is stepping forward to manage the track directly. Their mission? To preserve and grow the legacy of Terre Haute Action Track while continuing to bring racing excitement—and economic investment—to the region.

“We believe in this track and what it means to our community,” said Brady Meadors, WVFA President. “It’s more than a race track; it’s a piece of Terre Haute’s identity. Though the financial challenges are real, we’re committed to keeping the lights on and the engines running.”

Supporting that mission is Honest Abe Roofing, the 2025 title sponsor. A proud Indiana-based company, Honest Abe Roofing brings both credibility and community spirit to the table. Their support underscores a shared commitment to local traditions, hard work, and lasting impact.

The first race of the season promises high-speed action, family fun, and a celebration of new beginnings. Fans can expect a full slate of events, talented drivers from across the country, and a refreshed sense of purpose at the track.

SUNDAY RACE DETAILS

The 21st running of the Sumar Classic features the USAC Silver Crown National Championship this Sunday, April 13, at the Terre Haute Action Track’s 1/2-mile dirt track in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Pits open at 2pm Eastern and grandstands open at 4pm with the drivers meeting at 4:15pm and cars on track at 5pm, followed immediately by qualifications and racing.

Advance tickets are on sale now at www.ActionTrackTix.com. Advance tickets are $30 for grandstand seating. Kids age 12 and under are free. General admission seats are not reserved and are on a first come basis. However, advance ticket holders will gain access through gates beginning 30 minutes prior to the published gate opening times.

Pit passes are $40. Grandstand seating is included as well as access to the controlled Pit Pass area. Signed waivers must be completed prior to access. Infield admission is $15, which allows for access to the grass infield of the Action Track through the tunnel at the far right (turn one side) of main grandstand.

Follow the Terre Haute Action Track on social media for updates, driver announcements, and more.

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2025 USAC SCHEDULE AT THE TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK

Sunday, April 13 | USAC Silver Crown National Championship | Sumar Classic

Wednesday, May 21 | USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship | Tony Hulman Classic

Thursday, July 31 | USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship | Don Smith Classic / NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing

AN EVENING WITH JOHNNY RUTHERFORD

AT USAC ON MAY 8

Speedway, Indiana (April 8, 2025)………Save the date for Lone Star JR!

Enjoy an evening with Johnny Rutherford and special guest, author Bart Stevens, on Thursday night, May 8, 2025, from 7pm-9pm Eastern at USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana.

The special USAC RaceAid benefit will feature Rutherford, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1965 USAC National Sprint Car champion, who will take part in a discussion and meet and greet.

Stevens will also be on hand to discuss everything from racing history to Johnny Rutherford to Sam Nunis and even Michael Jackson!

Rutherford has graciously joined this event in large part due to the fondness he has for USAC’s benevolent fund, and the assistance it has provided to his racing friends who have been injured and in need throughout the years.

Tickets are on sale for the event now and can be purchased at https://usacracing.redpodium.com/raceaid. From there, click the button next to “Register For A RACEAID Event” then select “An Evening with Johnny Rutherford.”

Light snacks and drinks are included in the ticket cost. Your ticket is a donation to RaceAid.

The event is a lead in to the Sonsio Grand Prix NTT INDYCAR Series event which takes place over the course of May 9-10 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located right across the street from USAC headquarters, which are located at 4910 W. 16th Street in Speedway, Indiana.

Since 1959, the United States Auto Club Benevolent Foundation (now USAC RaceAid) has provided financial aid to the families of auto racing participants with ties to USAC who have been injured and/or need assistance. USAC RACEAID also provides support to surviving family members with immediate and ongoing expenses. Over the years, the foundation has provided millions of dollars to help members and their families in times of need. The needs, whether small or large, never cease.

To donate to USAC RaceAid, please visit www.RaceAid.Fund.

32 ENTRIES FOR SUNDAY’S USAC SILVER CROWN

SUMAR CLASSIC AT TERRE HAUTE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Terre Haute, Indiana (April 7, 2025)………Thirty-two USAC Silver Crown entries are set for this Sunday’s 21st running of the 100-lap Sumar Classic on April 7 at western Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track.

SUMAR PAST WINNERS

The event at the 1/2-mile dirt oval features five past winners: Kody Swanson (2014), Shane Cockrum (2015), C.J. Leary (2016), two-time victor Justin Grant (2018 & 2022) and defending winner Logan Seavey (2024).

SUMAR VETERANS

They’re among the 22 Sumar Classic veterans in the field along with first-time winning hopeful and past runner-up Daison Pursley who finished 2nd in the 2024 race. Fellow top-five Sumar Classic finishers in this Sunday’s lineup include Brady Bacon (3rd in 2022), Chase Stockon (4th in 2024) and Matt Westfall (5th in 2002-03). Meanwhile, Bill Rose (6th in 2022) and Briggs Danner (7th in 2024) also return to the Sumar Classic field.

Further returnees to the Sumar Classic lineup are Mario Clouser (12th in 2024), Travis Welpott (14th in 2022), Jimmy Light (16th in 2024), Kyle Steffens (18th in 2002), Gregg Cory (18th in 2024) and Nathan Moore (19th in 2024), plus Mitchel Moles (20th in 2024), Chase Dietz (22nd in 2024), Jake Swanson (24th in 2022), Trey Osborne (25th in 2024) and Kyle Wissmiller (26th in 2004), who is making his series comeback after a 21-year hiatus.

SUMAR ROOKIES

Nearly a third of this Sunday’s field belongs to Sumar Classic first-timers, including late model star Ricky Thornton Jr. who is making his USAC Silver Crown debut. USAC national winners Kaylee Bryson and Kyle Cummins also look to make their first Sumar Classic start.

Also looking to crack the Sumar Classic feature starting lineup for the first time are Dave Berkheimer, Saban Bibent, Rob Caho Jr., Aric Gentry, Kenny Gentry, John Tosti and Korey Weyant, whose great uncle, Chuck Weyant, scored a AAA Midget feature victory at the Terre Haute Action Track in 1955.

RACE DETAILS:

The 21st running of the Sumar Classic features the USAC Silver Crown National Championship this Sunday, April 13, at the Terre Haute Action Track’s 1/2-mile dirt track in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Pits open at 2pm Eastern and grandstands open at 4pm with the drivers meeting at 4:15pm and cars on track at 5pm, followed immediately by qualifications and racing.

Advance tickets are on sale now at www.ActionTrackTix.com. Advance tickets are $30 for grandstand seating. Kids age 12 and under are free. General admission seats are not reserved and are on a first come basis. However, advance ticket holders will gain access through gates beginning 30 minutes prior to the published gate opening times.

Pit passes are $40. Grandstand seating is included as well as access to the controlled Pit Pass area. Signed waivers must be completed prior to access. Infield admission is $15, which allows for access to the grass infield of the Action Track through the tunnel at the far right (turn one side) of main grandstand.

Sunday’s Sumar Classic can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

2025 SUMAR CLASSIC ENTRY LIST: (32 ENTRIES)

Car # / Driver / Hometown / Car Owner

07 (R) JOHN TOSTI/High Ridge, MO (John Tosti)

08 KYLE STEFFENS/St. Charles, MO (Steffens Motorsports)

09 DAISON PURSLEY/Locust Grove, OK (Chris Dyson Racing)

3 (R) ARIC GENTRY/Robards, KY (Tim Simmons)

6 JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, CA (Klatt Enterprises)

9 BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK (Chris Dyson Racing)

10 BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, PA (DMW Motorsports)

18 TRAVIS WELPOTT/Pendleton, IN (Welpott Racing)

19 MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, CA (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)

21 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN (Team AZ Racing)

22 LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, CA (Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing)

24 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA (John Haggenbottom)

26 KAYLEE BRYSON/Muskogee, OK (Sam Pierce)

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA (Berkheimer Racing)

32 GREGG CORY/Shelbyville, IN (Williams-Cory Racing)

33 KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, IN (Petty Performance Racing)

48 NATHAN MOORE/Kaufman, TX (Chip Thomas-Joe Moore)

54 MATT WESTFALL/Pleasant Hill, OH (Westfall Racing)

66 BILL ROSE/Plainfield, IN (Bill Rose Racing)

69 CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, IN (Pink 69 Racing)

78 (R) ROB CAHO JR./Mound, MN (Caho Racing)

81 TREY OSBORNE/Columbus, OH (BCR Group)

86 CHASE DIETZ/York, PA (Bruce Lee)

88 (R) SABAN BIBENT/Cincinnati, OH (Sammy & Mouren Fetter)

91 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (Hemelgarn Racing)

92 MARIO CLOUSER/Auburn, IL (Kazmark Motorsports)

97 SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL (Hans Lein)

99 KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL (Scott Weyant)

118 JIMMY LIGHT/West Springfield, PA (Wingo Brothers Racing)

121 (R) RICKY THORNTON JR./Chandler, AZ (Team AZ Racing)

144 (R) KYLE WISSMILLER/Saybrook, IL (Wissmiller Racing)

181 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY (Gentry Motorsports)

USAC CRA SPRINT DOUBLE DEBUT

APRIL 11-12 AT CENTRAL ARIZONA

By: Lance Jennings

Casa Grande, Arizona (April 8, 2025)………After a torrid battle at Perris, the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Cars will make their first ever visit to Central Arizona Raceway with two nights of action starting with the 525th event in series history on Friday-Saturday, April 11-12.

The special Friday and Saturday doubleheader at the fast 3/8-mile oval in Casa Grande, Arizona will also showcase Dirt Mini Late Models, IMCA Mod Lites, and Pure Stocks.

Located at the Pinal County Fairgrounds, the Pit Gates at Central Arizona Raceway will open at 2:00pm, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm, and racing is scheduled for 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at www.centralazraceway.com or call 602.292.7607.

For those that cannot be at the races, a live stream will be broadcast by www.FloRacing.com.

NOTICE TO RACERS:

- APPROVED/LEGAL MUFFLERS: MUFFLERS ARE REQUIRED at Central Arizona Raceway.

- FUEL WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE TRACK.

- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT WWW.USACRACING.COM OR WWW.USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)

- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.

- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.

- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.

- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.

- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.

- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.

- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.

- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at www.usacracing.com.

- 360 BONUS: Thanks to Sands Chevrolet and Central Arizona Raceway, a bonus will be given to the top three finishing 360 Sprint Cars. $500 for best, $300 for second best, and $200 for third best. Drivers must notify USAC CRA officials at pill pick.

-HARD CHARGER BONUS: Photographer, Steve Lafond has donated $100 cash each night for the hard charger in the main event.

While new to USAC CRA, Central Arizona Raceway was a regular stop for the Arizona based USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series. Between 2013 and 2019, the Pinal County Fairgrounds hosted that group seventeen times with seven different winners led by “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. with seven victories. While the track has a new configuration, Logan Seavey set the 410 series record of 14.948 on October 26, 2019 and R.J. Johnson established the 360 series record of 15.058 on October 29, 2016.

After five championship point races, Ricky Lewis of Oxnard, California has taken over the point lead. Racing his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis ran fifth last Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway and carries a 14-point advantage over the competition. To date, the young driver has posted three feature wins, one heat race victory, four top-10 finishes, and 76 feature laps led on the season. With seven career USAC CRA wins, Ricky primarily races in the Midwest and might miss the action at Central Arizona Raceway.

Anaheim, California’s Jake Swanson is second in the chase for the championship. The pilot of the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17X Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC skipped last Saturday’s event at Perris to prepare for a busy racing schedule in the Midwest. At press time, the 2012 Rookie of the Year has one feature win, one Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award, four top-10 finishes, and 31 feature laps led to his credit. With seven career USAC CRA wins, the 2022 Western World Champion might also skip the doubleheader at the Pinal County Fairgrounds.

After finishing fourth last Saturday night, R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona has climbed to third in the USAC CRA point chase. Driving the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, the defending champion has posted two heat race victories, three top-10 finishes, and 3 feature laps led in the campaign. To date, the multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion is currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine career series wins. Starting this Friday, Johnson will have his sights on sweeping both races at Casa Grande.

“The Cadillac” Cody Williams of Corona, California ranks fourth in the championship point standings. Piloting his #44 WC Friend Company / Get-Er Done Racing DRC, Williams scored the twenty-second Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award of his career before finishing ninth in the Perris main event. At press time, the former National Non-Wing Sprint Car Rookie of the Year has two fast time awards, one heat race victory, and three top-10 finishes to his credit. “The Cadillac” is tied with “Sunshine” Tyler Courtney, and Garrett Hansen with five career USAC CRA wins and he will be looking to earn his first triumph of the year.

“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, California is fifth in the USAC CRA point standings. Racing the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC, Williams placed seventh last Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year has recorded five top-10 finishes on the season and is currently tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven career wins. “The Big Game Hunter” will have his sights on adding Central Arizona Raceway to his win list.

After a driver membership audit, Connor Lundy of Peoria, Arizona leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors over Cole Wakim, Caleb Stelzig, Lonnie Oliver, Brecken Guerrero, Blake Hendricks, and Connor Speir.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Logan Calderwood, A.J. Bender, David Gasper, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Logan Williams, Blake Bower, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Verne Sweeney, Elexa Herrera, Austin Ervine, Grant Sexton, Brent Sexton, “The Rattlesnake” Andrew Sweeney, Matt Westfall, Brody Wake, Justin Kierce, A.J. Hernandez, and more.

Central Arizona Raceway is located on the Pinal County Fairgrounds at 512 S. Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande, Arizona. To get to the track, take Exit 194 from Interstate 10, then head east seven miles to the fairgrounds. Adult Tickets are $25, Senior/Military Tickets are $20, Young Adult Tickets (12-17) are $15, and Kids (11 and under) are FREE. For more event and ticket information, visit www.centralazraceway.com or call 602.292.7607.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Factory Wraps, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. & Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at www.usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 3-Ricky Lewis, 1-David Gasper, 1-Jake Swanson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: 1. Ricky Lewis-313, 2. Jake Swanson-299, 3. R.J. Johnson-285, 4. Cody Williams-276, 5. Austin Williams-273, 6. Charles Davis Jr.-258, 7. Logan Calderwood-256, 8. A.J. Bender-245, 9. David Gasper-235, 10. Tommy Malcolm-225, 11. Logan Williams-208, 12. Blake Bower-206, 13. Braden Chiaramonte-204, 14. Eddie Tafoya Jr.-154, 15. Connor Lundy (R)-134, ---. Verne Sweeney-134, 17. Cole Wakim (R)-127, 18. Brody Roa-118, 19. Kevin Thomas Jr.-103, 20. Elexa Herrera-100.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE

February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (RAIN)

February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Jake Swanson)

March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)

March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)

March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)

April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: David Gasper)

April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)

June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

November 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.

This schedule is subject to change.

STARTING AGAIN AT LINCOLN PARK!

USAC SPRINT SEASON RESUMES APR 11

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Putnamville, Indiana (April 7, 2025)………Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana is set to host the resumption of the 2025 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship this Friday night, April 11.

After nearly two months away from the racetrack, it’s time to get back up to speed, on both the season at hand and this weekend’s upcoming action in the Hoosier state.

It’s race number 51 for the USAC National Sprint Cars at Lincoln Park, with a rare springtime date at the 5/16-mile Putnamville dirt oval to boot. In fact, the last winner to emerge as a springtime Lincoln Park USAC Sprint Car winner came 39 years ago!

Check it out and more in this edition of the storylines!

4-PEAT 4 SEAVEY

Defending series champion Logan Seavey has won each of the last three USAC National Sprint Car feature events at Lincoln Park Speedway, including a sweep of all three events in 2025 en route to a 14-win season.

Few drivers have ever reached the stratosphere of winning four or five consecutive USAC National Sprint Car races at one track. As a matter of fact, it’s just three. Jim Hurtubise (Terre Haute Action Track), Steve Chassey (Winchester Speedway) and Tyler Courtney (Eldora Speedway) are the only drivers to reach five-straight at one track.

Among those with four USAC National Sprint Car wins in a row at one track include Bryan Clauson (Bloomington Speedway), Mike Bliss (Indianapolis Raceway Park), Tracy Hines (Indianapolis Raceway Park), Robert Ballou (Perris Auto Speedway), Bubby Jones (Terre Haute Action Track), Dave Steele (Winchester Speedway) and Brady Bacon (Grandview Speedway).

CUMMINS ON A HOT STREAK

It’s been nearly two months since the most recent USAC National Sprint Car events in Florida, but you could certainly say that Kyle Cummins is on a roll heading into Lincoln Park.

Cummins (Princeton, Indiana) is the only two-time USAC National Sprint Car feature winner so far this season, and recorded finishes of 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 5th, 1st & 3rd in his six starts down in the Sunshine State in February.

He’s won at Lincoln Park Speedway already in his USAC Sprint Car career, taking top honors in July of 2019. In his most recent USAC Sprint start at the track, he finished second to Seavey in July 2024. To boot, he was also victorious in the only sprint car race held in Indiana thus far in 2025, the No Way Out 40 in March at Paragon Speedway.

DAISON’S BEEN AMAZIN’ TOO

Speaking of drivers off to strong starts, Daison Pursley fits that category to a T. Like Cummins, Pursley (Locust Grove, Oklahoma) has also finished all six of his USAC National Sprint Car starts this season inside the top-five, highlighted by a victory in the most recent round in February at Florida’s Ocala Speedway.

It’s not entirely clear what Pursley and CB Industries plans are for the remainder of the USAC Sprint Car season, but right now, Pursley is currently tied atop the overall USAC National Sprint Car standings with Cummins, but Cummins holds the tiebreaker with his two wins.

Pursley knows his way around Lincoln Park. In his most recent USAC Sprint start at Lincoln Park last July, he finished sixth. Furthermore, he set quick time in qualifying at the track in both USAC Sprints and Midgets in 2024.

SPRINGTIME SPRINGS EARLY IN ‘25

A springtime USAC National Sprint Car show at Lincoln Park is a rarity. In fact, the last spring feature run at the track by the series came in May of 1986.

Overall, four Springtime USAC National Sprint Car races have been run at Lincoln Park, all in May, won by Kelly Kinser (1983), Chuck Amati (1984), Sheldon Kinser (1985) and Steve Butler (1986).

However, no USAC Sprint Car event has been run to completion at Lincoln Park as early in the season as this Friday’s affair. On April 28, 2012, the scheduled event was rained out. On April 27, 2013, another attempt was made with Bryan Clauson setting fast time and Landon Simon winning the first heat race before rain hit during the second heat, washing the remainder of the night out.

WINNERS ABOUND IN PUTNAMVILLE

Several past Lincoln Park Speedway USAC Sprint Car winners are expected to compete in Friday night’s event, with at least 10 drivers in that group taking part.

Among this group are three-time winners Robert Ballou and Logan Seavey, plus two-time victor C.J. Leary. One-time winners in the fold include Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant, Mitchel Moles, Chase Stockon, Jake Swanson and Kevin Thomas Jr. to be precise.

Dave Darland holds the all-time record for USAC National Sprint Car feature wins at Lincoln Park with six, ahead of five-time winner Sheldon Kinser and four-time winner Brady Bacon.

A NEW REGIME

During the offseason, a long term agreement between Lincoln Park Speedway track owner Dave Allison and USAC Promotions was put in place to assure long term stability for the 5/16-mile dirt oval and its competitors and race fans.

Tommie Estes, a longtime racer himself, was named as the General Manager of the track while his wife, Jen Estes, will serve as the track’s co-manager. On the track operational side of the sport, Tommie previously oversaw the racing operations at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas.

Furthermore, Tommie’s extensive background in motorsports management includes serving as the Competition Director for the ASCS National Sprint Tour, the Chili Bowl Nationals, and most recently, as the Competition Director for the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, a role he’ll continue in alongside his duties at Lincoln Park.

RACE DETAILS

Friday night’s April 11 event consists of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, plus 305 RaceSaver Sprint Cars. Pits open at 4pm Eastern with the front gates opening at 5pm, the drivers meeting at 5:30 and cars on track at 6pm.

Advance tickets are on sale now at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2025-lps-promotions. Advance tickets are $25 for grandstand seating. Kids age 12 and under are free. General admission seats are not reserved and are on a first come basis. However, advance ticket holders will gain access through gates beginning 30 minutes prior to the published gate opening times.

Pit passes are $40. Grandstand seating is included as well as access to the controlled Pit Pass area. Signed waivers must be completed prior to access. Family 4 Pack tickets for grandstand seating are $90. Individual suite passes are $50. A single night suite for 12 people is available for $500.

Both nights of the event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

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USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-449, 2-Daison Pursley-449, 3-Justin Grant-425, 4-Brady Bacon-366, 5-Mitchel Moles-344, 6-C.J. Leary-325, 7-Logan Seavey-324, 8-Jake Swanson-313, 9-Briggs Danner-309, 10-Robert Ballou-295.

TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CARS AT LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap - 7/5/2024 - Logan Seavey - 11.959 - 94.071 mph

6 Laps - 8/23/1997 - Bill Rose - 1:22.90 - 81.423 mph

8 Laps - 7/29/2001 - Bryon Walters - 1:46.75 - 84.309 mph

10 Laps - 7/5/2024 - Justin Grant - 2:08.53 - 87.528 mph

12 Laps - 7/14/2014 - Jon Stanbrough - 2:40.15 - 84.296 mph

ALL-TIME LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY USAC SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINS

6-Dave Darland

5-Sheldon Kinser

4-Brady Bacon

3-Robert Ballou & Logan Seavey

2-Steve Butler, Jerry Coons Jr., Jay Drake, Cory Kruseman C.J. Leary & Jon Stanbrough

1-Chuck Amati, Chad Boespflug, Bryan Clauson, Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Cummins, Brad Fox, Dickie Gaines, Justin Grant, Jack Hewitt, Kelly Kinser, Mitchel Moles, Brady Short, Chase Stockon, Jake Swanson, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Tanner Thorson

ALL-TIME LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY USAC SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINNERS

1981: Sheldon Kinser (9/16)

1983: Kelly Kinser (5/25) & Sheldon Kinser (8/24)

1984: Chuck Amati (5/23) & Sheldon Kinser (7/18)

1985: Sheldon Kinser (5/4) & Steve Butler (9/7)

1986: Steve Butler (5/17) & Sheldon Kinser (8/23)

1997: Jack Hewitt (7/27) & Dave Darland (8/23)

1998: Dave Darland (7/26) & Brad Fox (8/15)

1999: Dave Darland (7/24)

2000: Jay Drake (7/29)

2001: Jon Stanbrough (7/21)

2002: Cory Kruseman (7/20)

2003: Jay Drake (7/19)

2004: Cory Kruseman (7/17)

2005: Dave Darland (7/19)

2010: Dickie Gaines (7/24) & Jon Stanbrough (9/10)

2012: Dave Darland (7/22)

2013: Chad Boespflug (7/4) & Bryan Clauson (7/18)

2014: Jerry Coons Jr. (7/4) & Robert Ballou (7/17)

2015: Jerry Coons Jr. (7/4) & Brady Bacon (7/16)

2016: Robert Ballou (7/1) & Brady Short (7/14)

2017: Robert Ballou (7/16)

2018: Tyler Courtney (7/6) & Dave Darland (7/26)

2019: Kyle Cummins (7/25)

2020: Shane Cottle (7/3), Brady Bacon (7/4), Chase Stockon (9/12) & Brady Bacon (9/12)

2021: C.J. Leary (7/2), Kevin Thomas Jr. (7/3) & Tanner Thorson

2022: C.J. Leary (7/1), Justin Grant (7/2) & Mitchel Moles (7/28)

2023: Brady Bacon (7/3) & Jake Swanson (7/27)

2024: Logan Seavey (7/5), Logan Seavey (7/6) & Logan Seavey (7/26)

New Title and Presenting Sponsors for the 2025 USAC East Coast Sprint Cars

It has been a long off season for the Wingless Warriors, however, the USAC East Coast Staff has been hard at work looking to better the future of wingless sprint car racing in the northeast.

We are proud to announce our title sponsor for 2025, Innovative Machining Technology is on board and fully committed to the future of traditional sprint car racing in the northeast!

IMT is located in Boyertown Pa, its a family owned business since 1988. IMT also has a sister company in Summerville SC.
IMT is a machine and fabrication shop with several CNC machines. They specialize in producing OEM parts for power generation, such as turbines. The IMT team works and fabricates with a lot of alloy steel, they machine product and fabricate new and beautiful product to their consumer. IMT has been ISO certified for 14 years and has product world-wide.

USAC EC racer Blaine Emery has served this company for over 26 years and is now the production manager over looking operations on a daily basis, USAC EC racer Ronald Helmick is also specialized in the machine shop as well.

"Everyone involved in the tour this season has been working hard to make it a great 2025 season, having IMT and all of the contingency sponsors joing is very exciting for the racers" series president Ed Aiken emphasized

A little more vocal work for the series announcer on race nights, It will be the IMT USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms.
Baer Den Farms also joins the series at the presenting sponsor. Baer Den Farms is located in New Tripoli Pa, the farm is owned by Todd Baer and family, a former asphalt modified racer. Baer Den Farms takes pride in raising Angus beef. Non vaccinated, no added medicines and all natural beef. You can follow their Baer Den Farms Facebook page to learn more!

We now turn attention to the series opener at the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway on Saturday April 12th. Remember 305's, Crate Sprints, 358's and 360's are all welcome to lose the lid and join the IMT USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms on Saturday and all season long!

GOLOBIC GETS PLACERVILLE

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SCORE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Placerville, California (April 5, 2025)………At his self-described “favorite racetrack in the world,” Shane Golobic was proficient yet again at California’s Placerville Speedway.

The Fremont, California racer tracked down racelong leader T.J. Smith near the halfway point of Saturday night’s 25-lap USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midget feature. From there, the fourth place starting Golobic led the final 12 circuits to take the checkered flag in his Matt Wood Racing machine.

For Golobic, it was his eighth career USAC Western States Midget main event victory, tying him with Tracy Hines, Michael Lewis, Steve Paden, Alex Schutte and Danny Stratton for 27th place all-time. It was also Golobic’s first series triumph since the 2022 season.

Furthermore, Golobic became Placerville’s first three-time USAC Western States Midget winner after previously picking up series victories in 2013 and 2017.

Smith (Fresno, California) led the opening 13 laps of the feature before Golobic took over up front. Smith’s second place result has vaulted him into the series point lead.

The night’s fastest qualifier, Tanner Carrick (Lincoln, California), took third in the feature with Caden Sarale (Fresno, California) fourth and Jett Yantis (Bakersfield, California) rounding out the top-five.

Carrick’s fast lap of 11.810 in time trials bested the field of 24 entries around the 1/4-mile dirt oval. Heat race victories were collected by Sarale, Brody Fuson (Bakersfield, California) and Golobic while the semi-feature win was scored by Yantis.

The event was part of the Nor-Cal Challenge, a co-sanctioned event between USAC’s Western States Midgets, the Bay Cities Racing Association and Western Midget Racing.

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USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET RACE RESULTS: April 5, 2025 – Placerville Speedway – Placerville, California – Co-Sanctioned by BCRA & Western Midget Racing

QUALIFYING: 1. Tanner Carrick, 32T, Sarale-11.810; 2. Brody Fuson, 51, Carlile-11.886; 3. T.J. Smith, 68, Six8-11.926; 4. Caden Sarale, 32, Sarale-12.017; 5. Jett Yantis, 4, Carlile-12.077; 6. Shane Golobic, 17w, Wood-12.121; 7. Broedy Graham, 66, BGR-12.184; 8. Connor Speir, 14JR, Streeter/Graunstadt-12.383; 9. Todd Hawse, 18, Hawse-12.408; 10. Dale Johnston, 20J, Johnston-12.474; 11. C.J. Sarna, 20, Sarna-12.525; 12. Dane Culver, 50, Knuckles Up-12.571; 13. Anthony Bruno, 9, Bruno-12.794; 14. Logan Mitchell, 96x, Mitchell-12.983; 15. Blaine Craft, 57, Craft-13.335; 16. Ryan Carter, 7A, Carter-13.369; 17. Adam Weisberg, 15, Weisberg-13.465; 18. Floyd Alvis, 18A, Champion-13.476; 19. Dave Stoltz, 77, Stoltz-13.504; 20. Kelly Nichols, 2ND, Nichols/Peckfelder-13.587; 21. Teddy Bivert, 35s, Bivert-13.671; 22. Kyle Hawse, 20x, Hawse-15.439; 23. Marvin Mitchell, 68m, Mitchell-15.930; 24. Jake Andreotti, 00, Davis-15.930.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Caden Sarale (5), 2. Broedy Graham (4), 3. Anthony Bruno (2), 4. Tanner Carrick (6), 5. Dale Johnston (3), 6. Dave Stoltz (7), 7. Ryan Carter (1), 8. Kyle Hawse. NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Brody Fuson (6), 2. Jett Yantis (5), 3. Logan Mitchell (2), 4. Connor Speir (4), 5. C.J. Sarna (3), 6. Adam Weisberg (1), 7. Kelly Nichols (7), 8. Marvin Mitchell (8). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Shane Golobic (5), 2. Dane Culver (3), 3. T.J. Smith (6), 4. Todd Hawse (4), 5. Jake Andreotti (8), 6. Teddy Bivert (7), 7. Blaine Craft (2), 8. Floyd Alvis (1). NT

SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kelly Nichols (2), 2. Adam Weisberg (3), 3. Blaine Craft (5), 4. Ryan Carter (6), 5. Marvin Mitchell (4), 6. Floyd Alvis (7), 7. C.J. Sarna (1). NT

FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Shane Golobic (4), 2. T.J. Smith (2), 3. Tanner Carrick (8), 4. Caden Sarale (5), 5. Jett Yantis (3), 6. Jake Andreotti (9), 7. Connor Speir (12), 8. Dane Culver (7), 9. Anthony Bruno (10), 10. Todd Hawse (13), 11. Blaine Craft (19), 12. Ryan Carter (20), 13. Adam Weisberg (18), 14. Brody Fuson (6), 15. Kelly Nichols (17), 16. Dale Johnston (16), 17. Teddy Bivert (15), 18. Dave Stoltz (14), 19. Broedy Graham (1), 20. Logan Mitchell (11). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-13 T.J. Smith, Laps 14-25 Shane Golobic.

USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET POINTS: 1-T.J. Smith-153, 2-Caden Sarale-148, 3-Dane Culver-126, 4-Todd Hawse-96, 5-Broedy Graham-75, 6-Dalten Gabbard-59, 7-Randi Pankratz-57, 8-Kyle Hawse-53, 9-Bryan Drollinger-48, 10-Brody Fuson-48.

NEXT USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET RACE: April 26, 2025 – Plaza Park Raceway – Visalia, California

KODY SWANSON REVEALS

USAC SILVER CROWN PLANS FOR 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (April 6, 2025)………Kody Swanson will chase after his ninth career USAC Silver Crown national championship with a bit of a different team setup throughout the 2025 season.

Swanson will once again return to the Doran Binks Racing No. 77 on the pavement track portion of the schedule. On the dirt, the Kingsburg, California native will be the new driver of the John Haggenbottom No. 24.

After competing full-time in the USAC Silver Crown series in 2023-2024 on both the dirt and pavement for Doran Binks, the team has decided to focus its efforts on its pavement programs.

“I started with the team as a pavement only program in 2021, so I feel like we've come full circle again and will focus on the USAC Silver Crown pavement events and the Little 500, just like we did at the beginning,” Swanson stated. “I'm grateful that we were able to expand that effort the past two years to run the entire series, and to score the championship together last season. I definitely appreciate the chance we have to continue together on the pavement this year.”

Left momentarily without a dirt ride, Swanson and Haggenbottom have teamed up for the dirt races. While it is technically a new team for Swanson, in a way, it’s a reunion of sorts to Swanson’s five-year run as the driver of the DePalma Motorsports No. 63, a span which led to four Silver Crown titles and 21 victories.

Through Swanson and Haggenbottom’s mutual friendships with former DePalma Motorsports stalwarts Bob Hampshire and Clark Lamme, they’ve gotten to know each other and race against each other, and will now get the opportunity to race with each other.

“It’s a neat opportunity to race together, and we’ll have car that is very similar to the 63 that Hampshire and Lamme worked on together all those years ago,” Swanson explained. “I’m also reunited with an engine that helped me win a Silver Crown title a few years back and appreciate that Bob (Hampshire) and Jesse (Himes) are still looking after it and keeping it in great shape.”

Competing for a championship with split teams is rare, but not unprecedented. In fact, Swanson captured the 2021 USAC Silver Crown title while competing for Doran on pavement and Chris Dyson Racing on dirt. One aspect Swanson notes as a positive is that each team can come into an event fresh without having just been out on the road running on the other surface.

“Racing has challenges in every way, even for us in the short track world trying to run multiple divisions,” Swanson said. “You end up with different teams as you try to cover different divisions. Having a split schedule can be a challenge, but I’m looking forward to this. I’ve run on pavement with the Doran Binks team for a long time, and the good part for me is I’ve had relationships with a lot of these folks. Even if I haven’t raced the Haggenbottom no. 24, I’ve been around those guys. We’ve got mutual friends, and for being a new situation, I feel like there’s a lot of familiarity there.”

On dirt, Swanson will pilot the John Haggenbottom No. 24, utilizing a Maxim chassis with a Hampshire Chevy while carrying sponsorship from Radio Hospital, Belmont’s Garage, Kreider Manufacturing, John Venturella and TJ Forged Wheels.

On pavement, Swanson will be at the wheel of the Doran Binks No. 77, with a Lanci Ford engine underneath the hood of a Beast chassis. Team principles include Kevin Doran, Dan Binks and Ken Keilholz while sponsorship comes from Mission Foods, Wilke Orthodontics, Glenn Farms, RMT and TJ Forged Wheels.

Swanson will make his debut in Haggenbottom’s car on Sunday, April 13, on the dirt at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track. The following weekend, on Saturday, April 19, Swanson will return to the cockpit of the Doran Binks Racing ride on the pavement of Ohio’s Toledo Speedway.

DAVID GASPER SPRINTS TO PERRIS VICTORY

PERRIS, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 5, 2025… Regaining the lead from R.J. Johnson on lap 26, David Gasper of Goleta, California sailed to his first Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car victory of the year at Perris Auto Speedway. Driving the Kittle Motorsports / Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Valley Precision DRC, Gasper started third and led the first twenty-two circuits until Johnson powered to the top spot. Gasper, the 2024 Rookie of the Year, found his rhythm and was able to take command four laps later. Ryan Bernal, hard charger A.J. Bender, Johnson, and Ricky Lewis followed Gasper to the checkered flags.

“The Cadillac” Cody Williams began the night by posting the twenty-second Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award of his career. Driving his #44 WC Friend Company / Trench Shoring DRC, Williams placed on top of the charts with a time of 16.379 seconds over the 24 cars in attendance.

Logan Calderwood, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, and A.J. Bender took the checkered flags in their 10-lap heat races.

Bender also earned the In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award with a third place run from twelfth.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will make their first ever visit at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Arizona with two nights of action starting on Friday, April 11th.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 5, 2025 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-16.379; 2. Austin Williams, 17W, Dunkel-16.531; 3. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-16.663; 4. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-16.673; 5. R.J. Johnson, 33P, Petty-16.720; 6. EddieTafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-16.755; 7. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-16.761; 8. Ryan Bernal, 17X, Dunkel-16.766; 9. Logan Williams, 5W, McCarthy-16.827; 10. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.861; 11. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-16.882; 12. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.937; 13. Cole Wakim, 73, Ford-17.091; 14. Blake Bower, 17, Dunkel-17.231; 15. Blake Hendricks, 14, Hendricks-17.263; 16. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-17.267; 17. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-17.421; 18. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-17.575; 19. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-17.741; 20. Jeff Dyer, 39, Cal-Sun-18.093; 21. Shane Sexton, 74, Sexton-18.170; 22. Gary Marshall Jr., 23, Marshall-18.276; 23. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-19.215; 24. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-19.479.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II / SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Logan Calderwood, 2. Charles Davis Jr., 3. Cody Williams, 4. David Gasper, 5. Brody Roa, 6. Cole Wakim, 7. Gary Marshall Jr., 8. Verne Sweeney. 3:02.91.

SILBERMANN SOLAR / FACTORY WRAPS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Tommy Malcolm, 2. Ryan Bernal, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Blake Bower, 5. Austin Williams, 6. Jeff Dyer, 7. Elexa Herrera, 8. Connor Lundy. 3:02.58.

WC FRIEND COMPANY / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, All Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. A.J. Bender, 2. Logan Williams, 3. Ricky Lewis, 4. Brody Wake, 5. Shane Sexton, 6. Brecken Guerrero, 7. Blake Hendricks, 8. Eddie Tafoya Jr. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. David Gasper (3), 2. Ryan Bernal (8), 3. A.J. Bender (12), 4. R.J. Johnson (2), 5. Ricky Lewis (4), 6. Brody Roa (10), 7. Austin Williams (5), 8. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (7), 9. Cody Williams (6), 10. Charles Davis Jr. (1), 11. Logan Williams (9), 12. Brody Wake (17), 13. Logan Calderwood (16), 14. Blake Bower (14), 15. Cole Wakim (13), 16. Blake Hendricks (15), 17. Gary Marshall Jr. (21), 18. Shane Sexton (20), 19. Verne Sweeney (18), 20. Elexa Herrera (22), 21. Brecken Guerrero (23), 22. Tommy Malcolm (11), 23. Jeff Dyer (19). NT.

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-22 David Gasper, Laps 23-25 R.J. Johnson, Laps 26-30 David Gasper.
IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER HARD CHARGER: A.J. Bender (12 to 3)

NEW AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS:

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACES: April 11&12 – Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, Arizona

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS TAKE ON

PLACERVILLE’S NOR-CAL CHALLENGE SATURDAY

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Placerville, California (April 3, 2025)………The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midgets get back to work this Saturday, April 5, at California’s Placerville Speedway.

Round two of the season takes the series back to the 1/4-mile dirt oval for the 14th time dating back to 1996. Michael Faccinto and Cade Lewis captured victories in each of the series events at Placerville in 2024.

Jake Andreotti scored the series opening victory on March 8 at California’s Ventura Raceway. By virtue of his runner-up finish at Ventura, Caden Sarale leads the USAC Western States Midget point standings heading into Placerville.

Saturday’s event at Placerville presents the Nor-Cal Challenge, which brings USAC’s Western States Midgets, the Bay Cities Racing Association and Western Midget Racing all together this Saturday. Winged Sprint Cars are also on the card along with Pure Stocks and Lightning Sprints.

Past USAC Western States Midget winners at Placerville include Jimmy Sills (1996), Shane Golobic (2013 & 2017), Ronnie Gardner (2016), Gio Scelzi (2019), Kyle Larson (2019), Austin Liggett (2021), Jake Andreotti (2022), Michael Faccinto (2022 & 2024), Brody Fuson (2023) and Cade Lewis (2024).

Pit gates open at Noon Pacific. Grandstands open at 4:00pm. Cars on track at 5pm. Pit Passes are sold via Pit Pay or at the Pit Booth. Camping is available and space can be reserved by calling the El Dorado County Fairgrounds & Event Center at 530-621-5860. The El Dorado County Fairgrounds will charge $10 per vehicle to park.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr040525.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET POINTS: 1-Caden Sarale-76, 2-T.J. Smith-76, 3-Dane Culver-70, 4-Dalten Gabbard-59, 5-Randi Pankratz-57, 6-Bryan Drollinger-48, 7-Todd Hawse-48, 8-Hailey Lambert-44, 9-Broedy Graham-43, 10-Brandt Twitty-43.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR

USAC SPRINT CAR RACE JULY 24 AT IMS

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, April 3, 2025) – Tickets are on sale for the first USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship event at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the opener of the 38th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing series Thursday night, July 24, 2025.

Visit www.IMS.com to purchase tickets. Reserved seats start at $45. Parking, camping and pit passes also are available.

The event on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS will feature an invitational field as determined by several different categories. The $10,000-to-win Indiana Sprint Week race at IMS will pay appearance points toward the season-long USAC National Sprint Car standings, but no points will be offered toward the 2025 Indiana Sprint Week standings.

C.J. Leary captured the only previous visit by the USAC National Sprint Cars to The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024, making the winning pass with nine laps remaining to score a 20-lap, non-points exhibition race victory.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. Indiana Sprint Week’s 2025 schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-Aug. 2.

IMS INDIANA SPRINT WEEK FIELD STIPULATIONS

ANNOUNCED FOR JULY 24 OPENER

Speedway, Indiana (March 27, 2025)………The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s debut as the opener of the 38th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing series on Thursday night, July 24, 2025, will feature an invitational field as determined by several different categories.

Those who will be eligible to compete in the event at the 1/5-mile dirt oval located inside of turn three at the world-famous IMS will have to fit in one of the following categories:

1) Finished inside the top 30 of the 2024 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship point standings.

2) Finished inside the top 30 of the 2024 USAC Indiana Sprint Week point standings.

3) Ranks inside the top 30 of the 2025 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship standings as of July 7.

4) Ranks inside the top 10 of the 2025 Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car standings as of July 7.

5) Any currently active driver who has previously won an Indiana Sprint Week main event. Drivers must have competed in at least one USAC national event in either the 2024 or 2025 season.

6) Plus, two Indianapolis Motor Speedway promoters options.

Since its announcement, the event has instantly generated great anticipation and excitement among drivers, teams and fans alike, but with the confines of the event, parameters have been put into place to help ensure its success.

“We want to give this race the best opportunity to shine,” USAC series director Kirk Spridgeon said. “We have limited time, space and track to ensure the event can be efficient and of the highest quality. It’s great that this event garners so much interest, and we wish we could open the gates and allow everyone to compete, but that isn’t feasible at this time.”

The $10,000-to-win Indiana Sprint Week event at IMS will pay appearance points toward the season-long USAC National Sprint Car standings. However, no points will be offered toward the 2025 Indiana Sprint Week standings.

C.J. Leary captured the only previous visit by the USAC National Sprint Cars to The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024, making the winning pass with nine laps remaining to score a 20-lap, non-points exhibition race victory.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. Indiana Sprint Week’s 2025 schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-August 2.

The remainder of Indiana Sprint Week will retain the traditional USAC format. Following the ISW kick off at The Dirt Track at IMS, the series continues at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, July 25, followed by Kokomo Speedway on Saturday, July 26; Lawrenceburg Speedway on Sunday, July 27; Circle City Raceway on Wednesday, July 30; the Terre Haute Action Track on Thursday, July 31; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, August 1, and Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, August 2.

Additional information regarding tickets, the format, event times, etc. for the ISW opener at IMS will be shared soon at www.usacracing.com.

USAC FAN FEST ON TAP

FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 28 IN SPEEDWAY!

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (March 27, 2024)………Meet USAC’s racing stars on Friday night, March 28, at USAC Fan Fest presented by Marc Dailey Racing with support from Greg Leffler of First Gear Engineering & Brad Kuhn Technology and Fish Window Cleaning.

The doors open at 6pm Eastern at USAC headquarters, located at 4910 W 16th St. in Speedway, Indiana, with the program running until 9pm.

The event is free to attend and also includes free food and refreshments. While attendance is free, donations to RaceAid are appreciated in order to assist members of the USAC racing community in need.

Meet USAC drivers such as champion Logan Seavey as well as Kale Drake, Gavin Miller, Trey Osborne, Tye Mihocko, just to name a few, and more.

Furthermore, mingle with fellow race fans and racetrack representatives, and win one of many raffle items, giveaways for the kids and silent auction pieces. Among the prizes are tickets to USAC events at Eldora Speedway, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Lincoln Park Speedway, Bloomington Speedway as well as racing shirts, memorabilia and more!

The USAC merchandise trailer will also be on hand for fans to purchase the latest and greatest in USAC gear.

Since 1959, the United States Auto Club Benevolent Foundation (now USAC RaceAid) has provided financial aid to the families of auto racing participants with ties to USAC who have been injured and/or need assistance. USAC RACEAID also provides support to surviving family members with immediate and ongoing expenses. Over the years, the foundation has provided millions of dollars to help members and their families in times of need. The needs, whether small or large, never cease.

For more info and to make a donation to USAC RaceAid, please visit www.RaceAid.fund.

IMS Indiana Sprint Week Field Stipulations Announced for July 24 Opener
Richie Murray
March 27, 2025

Speedway, Indiana (March 27, 2025)………The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s debut as the opener of the 38th annual USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing series on Thursday night, July 24, 2025, will feature an invitational field as determined by several different categories.

Those who will be eligible to compete in the event at the 1/5-mile dirt oval located inside of turn three at the world-famous IMS will have to fit in one of the following categories:

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1) Finished inside the top 30 of the 2024 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship point standings.

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2) Finished inside the top 30 of the 2024 USAC Indiana Sprint Week point standings.

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3) Ranks inside the top 30 of the 2025 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship standings as of July 7.

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4) Ranks inside the top 10 of the 2025 Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car standings as of July 7.

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5) Any currently active driver who has previously won an Indiana Sprint Week main event. Drivers must have competed in at least one USAC national event in either the 2024 or 2025 season.

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6) Plus, two Indianapolis Motor Speedway promoters options.

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Since its announcement, the event has instantly generated great anticipation and excitement among drivers, teams and fans alike, but with the confines of the event, parameters have been put into place to help ensure its success.

“We want to give this race the best opportunity to shine,” USAC series director Kirk Spridgeon said. “We have limited time, space and track to ensure the event can be efficient and of the highest quality. It’s great that this event garners so much interest, and we wish we could open the gates and allow everyone to compete, but that isn’t feasible at this time.”

The $10,000-to-win Indiana Sprint Week event at IMS will pay appearance points toward the season-long USAC National Sprint Car standings. However, no points will be offered toward the 2025 Indiana Sprint Week standings.

C.J. Leary captured the only previous visit by the USAC National Sprint Cars to The Dirt Track at IMS in September 2024, making the winning pass with nine laps remaining to score a 20-lap, non-points exhibition race victory.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. Indiana Sprint Week’s 2025 schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-August 2.

The remainder of Indiana Sprint Week will retain the traditional USAC format. Following the ISW kick off at The Dirt Track at IMS, the series continues at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, July 25, followed by Kokomo Speedway on Saturday, July 26; Lawrenceburg Speedway on Sunday, July 27; Circle City Raceway on Wednesday, July 30; the Terre Haute Action Track on Thursday, July 31; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, August 1, and Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, August 2.

Additional information regarding tickets, the format, event times, etc. for the ISW opener at IMS will be shared soon at www.usacracing.com.

THREE’S A CHARM FOR RICKY LEWIS

WITH USAC CRA SPRINTS AT IMPERIAL

By: Lance Jennings

Imperial, California (March 15, 2025)………Starting third, Ricky Lewis (Oxnard, California) took command from Jake Swanson on the seventh lap and sailed to his third consecutive Avanti Windows and Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car win of the season on Saturday night at California’s Imperial Valley Raceway.

Driving his No. 41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis also claimed his third straight win at Imperial Valley Raceway and swept the historic California Mid-Winter Fair races over Braden Chiaramonte, Swanson, J.J. Yeley, and fast qualifier David Gasper.

Gasper began the night by setting the standard in Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Time Trials by posting a time of 12.577 seconds over the 26-car roster. Piloting the Kittle Motorsports / Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Valley Precision Products DRC, last season’s Rookie of the Year now has two fast time awards in his career.

“The Cadillac” Cody Williams, defending series champion R.J. Johnson, and “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. took the checkered flags in their respective 10-lap heat races.

Gasper was also victorious in the 12-lap semi-main. Caleb Stelzig, Brent Sexton, Dayton Shelton, Lonnie Oliver, Austin Ervine, and Verne Sweeney earned the final transfer spots into the 30-lap feature. Driving an unfamiliar car regularly driven by Grant Sexton, A.J. Bender used a provisional as well as Blake Bower to make the 24-car field for the main event.

Logan Calderwood earned the In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award with a 17th to eighth place run in the feature. As a bonus, Logan will pocket an extra $100 cash from Steve Lafond / Tear-Off Heaven Fotos.

The non-winged USAC CRA Sprint Cars will take a short break in the schedule before returning to action at California’s Perris Auto Speedway on April 5.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Factory Wraps, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. & Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC CRA Facebook, X, and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 15, 2025 – Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, California – California Mid-Winter Fair

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFYING: 1. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-12.577; 2. Braden Chiaramonte, 73B, OCC-12.976; 3. Tye Mihocko, 5, Mihocko-13.010; 4. Jake Swanson, 17x, Dunkel-13.040; 5. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-13.108; 6. Tommy Malcolm, 5x, Napier-13.151; 7. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-13.178; 8. J.J. Yeley, 2, Yeley-13.214; 9. Shon Deskins, 20, Deskins-13.373; 10. Austin Williams, 17w, Dunkel-13.386; 11. Brent Sexton, 44s, Sexton-13.389; 12. Caleb Stelzig, 21s, Stelzig-13.415; 13. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-13.443; 14. R.J. Johnson, 33p, Petty-13.513; 15. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-13.593; 16. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-13.669; 17. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-13.676; 18. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-13.717; 19. Logan Williams, 5w, McCarthy-13.748; 20. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-13.806; 21. Lonnie Oliver, 22AZ, Oliver-13.936; 22. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-13.994; 23. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-14.042; 24. Austin Ervine, 21x, AJ-14.093; 25. Blake Bower, 17, Dunkel-14.136; 26. Dayton Shelton, 4D, Shelton-14.309.

SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION / IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Cody Williams, 2. Austin Williams, 3. Connor Lundy, 4. Brody Wake, 5. Jake Swanson, 6. Logan Williams, 7. David Gasper, 8. Blake Bower, 9. A.J. Bender. NT

SILBERMANN SOLAR / FACTORY WRAPS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Braden Chiaramonte, 3. Logan Calderwood, 4. Ricky Lewis, 5. J.J. Yeley, 6. Brent Sexton, 7. Brecken Guerrero, 8. Verne Sweeney, 9. Dayton Shelton. NT

WC FRIEND COMPANY / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Charles Davis Jr., 2. Tye Mihocko, 3. Tommy Malcolm, 4. Elexa Herrera, 5. Shon Deskins, 6. Caleb Stelzig, 7. Austin Ervine, 8. Lonnie Oliver. NT

SEMI: (12 laps, top-7 transfer to the feature) 1. David Gasper, 2. Caleb Stelzig, 3. Brent Sexton, 4. Dayton Shelton, 5. Lonnie Oliver, 6. Austin Ervine, 7. Verne Sweeney, 8. Blake Bower, 9. A.J. Bender, 10. Logan Williams, 11. Brecken Guerrero. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Ricky Lewis (3), 2. Braden Chiaramonte (6), 3. Jake Swanson (4), 4. J.J. Yeley (8), 5. David Gasper (7), 6. Shon Deskins (9), 7. Brody Wake (1), 8. Logan Calderwood (17), 9. Austin Williams (10), 10. Tye Mihocko (5), 11. Charles Davis Jr. (15), 12. Cody Williams (13), 13. Connor Lundy (16), 14. Brent Sexton (11), 15. Dayton Shelton (22), 16. Verne Sweeney (20), 17. Tommy Malcolm (2), 18. Lonnie Oliver (19), 19. Caleb Stelzig (12), 20. Austin Ervine (21), 21. Blake Bower (24), 22. A.J. Bender (23), 23. R.J. Johnson (14), 24. Elexa Herrera (18). NT

**Brecken Guerrero flipped on lap 1 of the semi. R.J. Johnson flipped on lap 3 of the feature.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-6 Jake Swanson, Laps 7-30 Ricky Lewis.

IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER HARD CHARGER: Logan Calderwood (17th to 8th)

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Jake Swanson-299, 2-Ricky Lewis-245, 3-Cody Williams-218, 4-R.J. Johnson-216, 5-Austin Williams-212, 6-Logan Calderwood-211, 7-Charles Davis Jr.-208, 8-Braden Chiaramonte-204, 9-Tommy Malcolm-194, 10-A.J. Bender-173.

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: April 5, 2025 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California

TWO-IN-A ROW FOR RICKY LEWIS

WITH USAC CRA SPRINTS AT IMPERIAL

By: Lance Jennings

Imperial, California (March 14, 2025)………Regaining the lead from Braden Chiaramonte on lap 26, Ricky Lewis (Oxnard, California) earned his second Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car win of the season.

Piloting his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis was running away from the field and Chiaramonte chased down the leader. The pair sliced their way through heavy slower traffic and Braden grabbed the top spot on the 23rd circuit.

With Chiaramonte out front, heavy traffic became a factor once again and Lewis took the Friday night non-stop feature at Imperial Valley Raceway.

Chiaramonte, point leader Jake Swanson, Logan Calderwood, and “The Cadillac” Cody Williams rounded out the top-five.

Williams opened the program by posting the 21st Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company fast time award of his career. Driving his #44 WC Friend Company / Trench Shoring DRC, Williams earned the top spot on the charts with a time of 12.257 seconds over the 28-car roster.

Defending champion R.J. Johnson, A.J. Bender, “The Bull” Tye Mihocko, and Brody Wake claimed the checkered flags in their 10-lap heat races.

After flipping in time trials, Blake Bower sliced his way to victory in the 12-lap semi-main. Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Grant Sexton, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Connor Lundy, and Shon Deskins earned the final transfer spots to the 30-lap feature.

Bower also earned the In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner hard charger award with a ninth place run from 22nd. As a bonus, Blake earned an extra $100 cash from Steve Lafond / Tear-Off Heaven Fotos.

On Saturday, March 15th, the USAC CRA Sprint cars are back at the historic Imperial Valley Raceway during the California Mid-Winter Fair. The event goes back to 1957 with the original California Racing Association (CRA).

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC CRA Facebook, X and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 14, 2025 – Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, California – California Mid-Winter Fair

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFYING: 1. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-12.257; 2. Braden Chiaramonte, 73B, OCC-12.373; 3. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-12.459; 4. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-12.550; 5. R.J. Johnson, 33p, Petty-12.567; 6. J.J. Yeley, 2, Yeley-12.601; 7. Grant Sexton, 22, Sexton-12.646; 8. Jake Swanson, 17x, Dunkel-12.705; 9. Austin Williams, 17w, Dunkel-12.786; 10. Tommy Malcolm, 5x, Napier-12.811; 11. Dayton Shelton, 4D, Shelton-12.811; 12. Caleb Stelzig, 21s, Stelzig-12.821; 13. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-12.976; 14. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-12.989; 15. Tye Mihocko, 5, Mihocko-13.047; 16. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-13.069; 17. Logan Williams, 5w, McCarthy-13.102; 18. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-13.122; 19. Brent Sexton, 44s, Sexton-13.128; 20. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-13.131; 21. Lonnie Oliver, 22AZ, Oliver-13.384; 22. Shon Deskins, 20, Deskins-13.655; 23. Austin Ervine, 21x, AJ-13.656; 24. Jeff Dyer, 39, Cal-Sun-13.708; 25. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-13.823; 26. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-13.883; 27. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-14.119; 28. Blake Bower, 17, Dunkel-NT.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature) 1. R.J. Johnson, 2. Cody Williams, 3. Logan Williams, 4. Austin Williams, 5. Connor Lundy, 6. Lonnie Oliver, 7. Elexa Herrera. NT

WC FRIEND COMPANY SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature) 1. A.J. Bender, 2. Braden Chiaramonte, 3. J.J. Yeley, 4. David Gasper, 5. Shon Deskins, 6. Verne Sweeney, 7. Tommy Malcolm. NT

SILBERMANN SOLAR THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature) 1. Tye Mihocko, 2. Dayton Shelton, 3. Ricky Lewis, 4. Austin Ervine, 5. Brecken Guerrero, 6. Grant Sexton, 7. Brent Sexton. NT

SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, top 4 transfer to the feature) 1. Brody Wake, 2. Caleb Stelzig, 3. Logan Calderwood, 4. Jake Swanson, 5. Charles Davis Jr., 6. Blake Bower, 7. Jeff Dyer. NT

FACTORY WRAPS SEMI: (12 laps, top 6 transfer to the feature) 1. Blake Bower, 2. Tommy Malcolm, 3. Grant Sexton, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Connor Lundy, 6. Shon Deskins, 7. Lonnie Oliver, 8. Verne Sweeney, 9. Elexa Herrera, 10. Brecken Guerrero. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Ricky Lewis (4), 2. Braden Chiaramonte (5), 3. Jake Swanson (8), 4. Logan Calderwood (3), 5. Cody Williams (6), 6. R.J. Johnson (2), 7. Tye Mihocko (15), 8. A.J. Bender (14), 9. Blake Bower (22), 10. Austin Williams (9), 11. Charles Davis Jr. (16), 12. Caleb Stelzig (12), 13. David Gasper (18), 14. Brody Wake (19), 15. Connor Lundy (13), 16. Dayton Shelton (11), 17. Logan Williams (17), 18. Austin Ervine (21), 19. Grant Sexton (7), 20. Tommy Malcolm (10), 21. J.J. Yeley (1), 22. Shon Deskins (20). NT

**Blake Bower flipped during qualifying. Brent Sexton flipped during lap 1 of the third heat. Jeff Dyer flipped on lap 1 of the fourth heat.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-22 Ricky Lewis, Laps 23-25 Braden Chiaramonte, Laps 26-30 Ricky Lewis.

IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER HARD CHARGER: Blake Bower (22nd to 9th)

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Jake Swanson-228, 2-R.J. Johnson-185, 3-Cody Williams-171, 4-Ricky Lewis-168, 5-Charles Davis Jr.-159, 6-Austin Williams-159, 7-Tommy Malcolm-158, 8-Logan Calderwood-156, 9-Logan Williams-150, 10-A.J. Bender-150.

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: March 15, 2025 – Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, California – California Mid-Winter Fair

USAC CRA SPRINTS HEADLINE IMPERIAL’S

CALIFORNIA MID-WINTER FAIR MARCH 14-15

By: Lance Jennings

Imperial, California (March 11, 2025)………The chase for the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car Championship heads to the historic California’s Imperial Valley Raceway with two-straight nights of action on Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15.

Held during the famed “California Mid-Winter Fair,” the Friday and Saturday events will feature full racing programs each night. The SoCal Lightning Sprints will also be on the event card.

Located at the Imperial Valley Expo at 200 East 2nd Street in Imperial California, the pit gates at the fast 1/4-mile track below sea level will open at 2:00pm Pacific on Friday and 1:00pm on Saturday.

The spectator gates will open at 5:30pm on Friday and 4:00pm on Saturday. The Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for 7:00pm on Friday and 6:15pm on Saturday.

For more information, visit the Imperial Valley Raceway page on Facebook or www.ivfairgrounds.com/tickets.html.

General Admission tickets for the special events are $10 (18 Years & Up) and FREE to those 17 and younger. For those that cannot make it to the races, the event will be live streamed on www.FloRacing.com.

NOTICE TO RACERS:

- APPROVED/LEGAL MUFFLERS: Mufflers ARE NOT REQUIRED at Imperial Valley Raceway.

- FUEL & TIRES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE TRACK.

- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)

- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.

- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.

- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.

- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.

- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.

- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.

- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com, appendix E.

Friday’s “California Mid-Winter Fair” race will be the third appearance for the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars at the Imperial Valley Fairgrounds. David Gasper won the October 18, 2024 debut and set the 1-lap track record of 11.770 the following night on his way to Rookie of the Year honors. Ricky Lewis topped the 30-lap main event on Saturday, October 19th.

While new to USAC/CRA, Imperial Valley Raceway (often called “Imperial” or “El Centro”) has been a historic stop dating back to 1957 for the original California Racing Association (CRA) and the Sprint Car Racing Association (SCRA). While the track has changed configurations over the years, Nick Valenta drove the Lee Knox entry to victory at the first Imperial CRA race on March 9, 1957 and Jerry Meyer raced the family car to win the last CRA appearance on October 20, 1991. “The Flying Shoe” Ron Shuman won SCRA’s Imperial debut for Anne Wilkerson on February 26, 1994 and Mike Kirby topped the last SCRA visit on March 7, 1998 for Wilkerson.

Heading to the third point race, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, California) holds a twenty-seven point advantage over the competition. Driving the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC, the 2012 Rookie of the Year raced from sixth to second at Perris Auto Speedway on March 1st. As this writing goes to press, the 2022 Western World Champion has seven career USAC/CRA victories and will be looking to add an Imperial victory to his resume.

Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) is second in the championship points. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&B Powder Coating Maxim, Malcolm placed eighth at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds on March 1st. Currently tied with Robert Ballou, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Jake Swanson, and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven career triumphs, Tommy will have his sights on his first win of the season at Imperial.

Defending USAC/CRA Champion, R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) ranks third in the point standings. Piloting the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, Johnson ran twelfth in the March 1st main event. Currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine career wins, R.J. will be looking to sweep both nights at the “California Mid-Winter Fair.”

“Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. (Buckeye, Arizona) has climbed to fourth in the chase for the crown. Driving his #47 MP Environmental Services / Central Arizona Raceway March 28 & 29 High Limit Race Triple X, Davis led five laps at Perris before scoring fifth at the checkered flags. The multi-time Arizona Sprint Car Champion is tied with Robert Ballou, Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, Jake Swanson, and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven career wins and will have his sights on celebrating a victory at Imperial.

Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, California) sits fifth in the championship point chase. Racing John McCarthy’s #5W Flowdynamics Incorporated / Drinkpak DRC, Williams charged from fourteenth to ninth at Perris Auto Speedway. The 2014 Rookie of the Year will have his sights on his first career win at Imperial Valley Raceway.

Cole Wakim (Simi Valley, California) leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors over Connor Lundy, Connor Speir, Lonnie Oliver, Brody Wake, Blake Hendricks, Brecken Guerrero, and Dayton Shelton.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams, Eddie Tafoya Jr., “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Blake Bower, A.J. Bender, Logan Calderwood, Verne Sweeney, Braden Chiaramonte, Elexa Herrera, Jeff Dyer, Grant Sexton, Austin Ervine, Brent Sexton, Caleb Stelzig, and more.

Imperial Valley Raceway is located at the Imperial Valley Expo at 200 East 2nd Street in Imperial California. For more event information, visit the Imperial Valley Raceway page on Facebook or ivfairgrounds.com/tickets.html. General Admission tickets are $10 (18 Years & Up) and FREE to those 17 and younger.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Factory Wraps, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. & Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 1-Ricky Lewis, 1-Jake Swanson.

IMPERIAL AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: David Gasper – 11.770 (10/19/24)

IMPERIAL AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 1-David Gasper, 1-Ricky Lewis.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS 1. Jake Swanson-159, 2. Tommy Malcolm-132, 3. R.J. Johnson-120, 4. Charles Davis Jr.-117, 5. Logan Williams-115, 6. Austin Williams-111, 7. Eddie Tafoya Jr.-103, --. Kevin Thomas Jr.-103, 9. Cody Williams-100, 10. Blake Bower-93, ---. A.J. Bender-93, 12. Cole Wakim (R)-91, 13. Ricky Lewis-88, 14. Logan Calderwood-86, 15. Brody Fuson-71, 16. Verne Sweeney-67, 17. Brody Roa-59, 18. David Gasper-47, 19. Braden Chiaramonte-46, ---. Connor Lundy (R)-46, ---. Connor Speir (R)-46.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE

February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (RAIN)

February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Jake Swanson)

March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Winner: Ricky Lewis)

March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (California Mid-Winter Fair)

March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA (California Mid-Winter Fair)

April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)

June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)

November 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA



* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.

This schedule is subject to change.

USAC NIGHT WITH THE INDY FUEL

FIRES OFF THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Fishers, Indiana (March 11, 2025)………Ice hockey meets USAC racing as the Indy Fuel presents USAC Night at the Fishers Event Center on Friday night, March 14.

As the ECHL’s Indy Fuel takes the ice for their game against the Kalamazoo Wings that night, USAC drivers will be on hand to battle it out on the ice and meet and greet fans.

During the first intermission of the game, the stars of USAC will partake in a battle on the ice. The on-ice entertainment thus far is undetermined, but last year’s event was a trike relay race won by Kevin Thomas Jr. and Kaylee Bryson in dramatic, wheel-banging fashion.

Furthermore, fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet the drivers during a USAC autograph session and get an up-close look at real USAC racecars.

At press time, Thomas Jr. is confirmed to be on hand Friday as is Justin Grant with more expected.

Doors open to the Fishers Event Center at 6pm Eastern while the puck drops at 7pm.



Tickets for the game are on sale now at https://indyfuelhockey.com/.

SPRING FORWARD!

ANDREOTTI WINS USAC WS MIDGET OPENER AT VENTURA

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ventura, California (March 8, 2025)………When Jake Andreotti saw daylight, he didn’t waste any time saving his winning move for later during Saturday night’s USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midget season opener at southern California’s Ventura Raceway.

Instead, the fourth place starting Andreotti (Castro Valley, California) sprung forward with a lap six slider on Dane Culver in turns three and four, then led the final 25 laps en route to victory aboard his Six8 Motorsports machine.

For Andreotti, it was his fifth career USAC Western States Midget feature victory, tying him with Tommy Astone, Bob Davison, Ronnie Day, Robert Dolacki, Davey Hamilton, Tony Hunt, Robby Josett, Brad Kuhn and J.J. Yeley for 45th place all-time.

Saturday’s score was Andreotti’s first with the series at Ventura since his initial career series victory in October 2021. Furthermore, it’s his second career season opening win with the series after previously achieving the feat at California’s Placerville Speedway in March 2022.

It was a doubly good night for Andreotti as he followed up his 30-lap midget main event triumph with another win in the accompanying USCS Sprint Car feature about an hour later at the 1/5-mile dirt oval.

Andreotti was followed to the line in the midget feature by Caden Sarale (Stockton, California) and Six8 Motorsports teammate T.J. Smith (Fresno, California). Dane Culver (Riverside, California) led the first five laps before finishing fourth while Dalten Gabbard (Peoria, Arizona) overcame early mechanical issues to round out the top-five after starting 15th.

Series Rookie Broedy Graham (Bakersfield, California) took fast qualifying honors for the first time in his career with a lap of 12.438 seconds. Randi Pankratz (Atascadero, California) and Culver captured heat race victories.

USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 8, 2025 – Ventura Raceway – Ventura, California

QUALIFYING: 1. Broedy Graham, 66, Graham-12.438; 2. T.J. Smith, 68, Six8-12.516; 3. Brandt Twitty, 4B, Twitty-12.589; 4. Jake Andreotti, 68w, Six8-12.630; 5. Caden Sarale, 32, Sarale-12.702; 6. Dane Culver, 50, Knuckles Up-12.855; 7. Robby Josett, 20, Sarna-12.957; 8. Bryan Drollinger, 71D, Drollinger-13.107; 9. Connor Speir, 14JR, Streeter/Graunstadt-13.236; 10. Todd Hawse, 18, Hawse-13.287; 11. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-13.458; 12. Kyle Hawse, 20x, Hawse-13.559; 13. Hailey Lambert, 55, Lambert-13.712; 14. Joey Bishop, 45, Bishop-13.766; 15. Dalten Gabbard, 77, Gabbard-NT.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Randi Pankratz, 2. Caden Sarale, 3. Brandt Twitty, 4. Robby Josett, 5. Connor Speir, 6. Hailey Lambert, 7. Broedy Graham, 8. Dalten Gabbard. NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, all transfer to the feature) 1. Dane Culver, 2. T.J. Smith, 3. Jake Andreotti, 4. Bryan Drollinger, 5. Kyle Hawse, 6. Joey Bishop, 7. Todd Hawse. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jake Andreotti (4), 2. Caden Sarale (3), 3. T.J. Smith (6), 4. Dane Culver (2), 5. Dalten Gabbard (15), 6. Robby Josett (1), 7. Connor Speir (10), 8. Randi Pankratz (7), 9. Todd Hawse (11), 10. Bryan Drollinger (9), 11. Hailey Lambert (13), 12. Kyle Hawse (12), 13. Joey Bishop (14), 14. Broedy Graham (8), 15. Brandt Twitty (5). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 Dane Culver, Laps 6-30 Jake Andreotti.

USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET POINTS: 1-Jake Andreotti-79, 2-Caden Sarale-76, 3-T.J. Smith-76, 4-Dane Culver-70, 5-Robby Josett-60, 6-Dalten Gabbard-59, 7-Randi Pankratz-57, 8-Connor Speir-56, 9-Todd Hawse-48, 10-Bryan Drollinger-48.

NEXT USAC AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS WESTERN STATES MIDGET RACE: April 5, 2025 – Placerville Speedway – Placerville, California

VENTURA OPENS USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SEASON

THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 8!

Ventura, California (March 6, 2025)………The 44th season of USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midget competition gets underway this Saturday, March 8, with the series season opener at California’s Ventura Raceway.

The event is the 163rd by the series since its debut at the 1/5-mile seaside dirt oval since 1986 and marks the earliest event in series history at Ventura. In fact, only three previous USAC Western States Midget races have been contested at Ventura in the month of March.

March Ventura races have been won by Sleepy Tripp (1987), Billy Boat (1995) and Cory Kruseman (2011), all of whom went on to win the USAC Western States Midget series championship that very same season.

Caden Sarale (Stockton, Calif.) was victorious last July at Ventura and intends to be among those chasing after victory this Saturday and hopes to parlay that into a championship in 2025 just like Tripp, Boat and Kruseman did in previous years.

Reigning series champion Cade Lewis (Bakersfield, California) and Jett Yantis (Bakersfield, California) also captured USAC Western States Midget wins at Ventura in 2025.Also on the card for the event are the USCS Sprint Cars, VRA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Compacts and Motorcycles.

Gates open at 3pm Pacific with racing starting at 5:30pm. General admission tickets are $25 for adults and $22 for seniors age 60 and older, military (with ID) as well as students (with ID). Children age 12 and under are free.

FloRacing will have live coverage of the event at www.flosports.link/usac.

CORY KRUSEMAN APPOINTED DIRECTOR

OF USAC WEST COAST OPERATIONS

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (March 6, 2025)……….Cory Kruseman has been named the Director of USAC West Coast operations, taking on a pivotal role in overseeing all of the United States Auto Club's racing endeavors throughout the western United States in addition to handling special projects.

Kruseman, a native of Ventura, California, brings decades of experience in the sport. As a driver, his decorated career resulted in him being a 2023 inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. As a car owner, he operates a sprint car driving school and his own team has won numerous events on the west coast.

With his wealth of experience in several facets of the sport, Kruseman is poised to bring his perspective to his new role and make a significant impact on the future of USAC on the west coast, emphasizing his desire to bridge the gap between racers, racetracks, sponsors and the sport itself.

“I just want to be somebody who can help bring everyone together and figure out what it’s going to take to help the sport thrive into the future,” Kruseman explained. “There’s a lot of competition out here on the west coast, and I think this is the right time to do everything we can to keep auto racing flourishing.”

Kruseman’s career behind the wheel includes such accolades as the 1999 Non-Wing World Sprint Car Champion, 2000 & 2004 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals victories, 2002 & 2005 USAC Indiana Sprint Week titles, the 2006 USAC CRA Sprint Car crown as well as the 2011 USAC Western States Midget championship, in addition to winning more than 100 sprint car features between SCRA, USAC CRA and USAC’s national series. For Kruseman, this new role feels like a natural next step.

“Growing up with a dream to make a living in racing by becoming a driver, and eventually a team owner for so many years and being able to fulfill that dream, I want the next generation to have the same opportunities I had,” Kruseman said.

Kruseman believes it’s critical to support those coming up through the ranks, especially as the economic landscape of racing continues to evolve.

“When people come through the driving school, there are a lot of new ideas and marketing strategies that I’ve seen and heard that I can hopefully help apply,” Kruseman stated. “I feel like if I don’t give it my all to help the sport that allowed me to live my life as well I was able to, it might not be here in 10-15 years for the next generation of racers to follow that same career path.”

Among Kruseman’s first priorities is to meet and connect with the people who make the sport what it is.

“I want to get in and meet the promoters and racers and just kind of get back on the front line,” Kruseman explained. “I want to see how I can help facilitate things, and I want them all to know that I’m here to help the sport.”

In addition to Kruseman’s appointment, Tony Jones will continue to lead the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car division while Malyssa Young will be at the helm of the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midget series.

RICKY LEWIS SURGES TO PERRIS VICTORY

PERRIS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 1, 2025… Regaining the lead from “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. on lap eighteen, Ricky Lewis (Oxnard, CA) led the rest of the way to earn the Saturday night victory at Perris Auto Speedway. Racing his #41 Coyote Candle Company / Mesilla Valley Transportation DRC, Lewis shook free from late race challenges by Jake Swanson and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. to earn the fifth Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car win of his career. Swanson, Thomas, “The Cadillac” Cory Williams, and Davis rounded out the top-five.

Swanson began the night by posting the twenty-third Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award of his career. The pilot of the Tom and Christy Dunkel #17X DRC recorded a time of 16.271 seconds over the 25-car roster.

Logan Calderwood, Lewis, and Logan Williams took the checkered flags in their 10-lap heat races.

The 2023 Champion, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa returned to series action and earned the In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award with a seventh place run from thirteenth.

On March 14th and 15th, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will make their only appearances of the season at Imperial Valley Raceway. Held during the California Mid-Winter Fair, the historic weekend goes back to 1957 with the original California Racing Association (CRA).

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 1, 2025 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jake Swanson, 17X, Dunkel-16.271; 2. Kevin Thomas Jr., 15, Bonneau-16.308; 3. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-16.364; 4. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-16.581; 5. R.J. Johnson, 33P, Petty-16.607; 6. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-16.654; 7. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-16.688; 8. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-16.726; 9. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-16.764; 10. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-16.794; 11. Austin Williams, 17W, Dunkel-16.806; 12. Cole Wakim, 73, Ford-16.827; 13. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-16.922; 14. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.922; 15. Logan Williams, 5W, McCarthy-17.090; 16. Jeff Dyer, 39, Cal-Sun-17.385; 17. Blake Bower, 17, Dunkel-17.478; 18. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-17.588; 19. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-17.601; 20. Blake Hendricks, 14, Hendricks-17.676; 21. Connor Speir, 57S, Speir-17.928; 22. Shane Sexton, 74, Sexton-17.969; 23. Gary Marshall Jr., 23, Bellegante-18.275; 24. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-18.433; 25. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-NT.

SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION / IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, Top 5 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Logan Calderwood, 2. Jake Swanson, 3. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. A.J. Bender, 6. Connor Lundy, 7. Shane Sexton, 8. Jeff Dyer. 2:52.72.

SILBERMANN SOLAR / FACTORY WRAPS SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, Top 5 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Ricky Lewis, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Austin Williams, 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 5. Blake Bower, 6. R.J. Johnson, 7. Blake Hendricks, 8. Gary Marshall Jr. 2:50.98.

WC FRIEND COMPANY / IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, Top 5 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Logan Williams, 2. Tommy Malcolm, 3. Cole Wakim, 4. Connor Speir, 5. Elexa Herrera, .6 Cody Williams, 7. David Gasper, 8. Verne Sweeney. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. Ricky Lewis (2), 2. Jake Swanson (6), 3. Kevin Thomas Jr. (5), 4. Cody Williams (7), 5. Charles Davis Jr. (4), 6. Austin Williams (10), 7. Brody Roa (13), 8. Tommy Malcolm (1), 9. Logan Williams (14), 10. Cole Wakim (11), 11. A.J. Bender (9), 12. R.J. Johnson (8), 13. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (3), 14. Blake Bower (16), 15. Connor Lundy (18), 16. Connor Speir (20), 17. Shane Sexton (21), 18. Blake Hendricks (19), 19. Verne Sweeney (17), 20. Gary Marshall Jr. (22), 21. Elexa Herrera (23), 22. Logan Calderwood (12), 23. Jeff Dyer (15). NT.
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**Brecken Guerrero flipped during qualifications. David Gasper flipped during lap 6 of the third heat.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-12 Ricky Lewis, Laps 13-17 Charles Davis Jr., Laps 18-30 Ricky Lewis.
IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER HARD CHARGER: Brody Roa (13 to 7)

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACES: March 14&15 – Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, California

TRIPLE CROWN PURSUIT!

GRANT JOINS CBI FOR 2025 USAC MIDGET SEASON

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (February 26, 2025)………Justin Grant has teamed up with CB Industries to chase after a USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship in 2025.

Grant (Ione, California) will pilot the CBI No. 87 Spike/Speedway Toyota sponsored by NOS Energy Drink, TRD, PristineAuction.com and Avanti Windows & Doors for the full tour, just one year after CBI collected the USAC National Midget title with driver Daison Pursley who has departed full-time status with the team.

Coming into a situation with a team that is fresh off a championship has Grant aiming to become the next to add his name to the list.

“I’m very excited to be stepping into a championship caliber seat and I’m hopeful that we can go win CB Industries another championship,” Grant exclaimed. “(Team owner) Chad (Boat) has won a couple of them now with different guys and I’m excited to go and try to add my name to that list and check off another box.”

What Grant is referring to is the USAC Triple Crown. Grant has previously checked off titles with the USAC Silver Crown series in 2020 and with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship in 2022-2023. Only eight drivers belong to that club who have earned status as a career USAC Triple Crown champion: Pancho Carter, Tony Stewart, Dave Darland, J.J. Yeley, Jerry Coons Jr., Tracy Hines, Chris Windom and Logan Seavey.

Furthermore, the dynamic of Grant’s rides across the board also frees him up to chase after the incomparable single season USAC Triple Crown in which a driver can win all three USAC national titles in a single season, a feat accomplished only twice before by Tony Stewart (1995) and J.J. Yeley (2003).

“I’ve been a lot more hands-on in the past with most all my rides,” Grant explained. “This will be the first time that I just show up and drive in quite a while. That’s something I’m excited about and it’s a big part of why I did this, and why I wanted to go run for Chad. Obviously, his cars have the speed, and the team has the capability to go and win a championship. But beyond that, it frees me up to focus on driving and frees up some bandwidth across the board as well. I feel like that will help me to continue to chase the Sprint Car and Silver Crown titles by just freeing up some things off my plate.”

Grant comes to CBI after competing with RMS Racing for the 2021-2024 USAC National Midget seasons, finishing as the runner-up in the standings in both 2022 and 2023, accumulating 12 feature wins, including the BC39, the Turkey Night Grand Prix and the Hangtown 100.

“I’m grateful for the time I spent with RMS Racing these past four years,” Grant reflected. “We were able to win some big races, accomplish many goals and made a lot of great memories.”

It’s a bit of an unusual situation Grant finds himself in for 2025. After all, he will also be entering his ninth consecutive year as the driver of the Hemelgarn Racing Silver Crown ride and his eighth straight season as the driver of the TOPP Motorsports sprint car. With that said, it also marks the first time he’s changing midget teams since 2020.

“It’s been a while since I’ve had to put my seat in a different car,” Grant revealed. “I’m not much of a bounce-arounder. I like to put my seat in and stay awhile if I can. It’s definitely a new experience going in and trying to mesh with a new team.”

However, Grant and CBI aren’t exactly starting from scratch. This past January, the pairing made its debut at the Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, finishing fifth in the preliminary feature before taking 18th in the Saturday night main. It was an experience to gain some knowledge, chemistry and get some forward momentum heading into the USAC season.

“I would’ve liked to have run a little better at the Chili Bowl, but I felt like we got along really well and had fun with Chad and the crew,” Grant said. “I think our personalities meshed well and I feel like we’ll be able to work well together to have a successful season.”

Grant enters the 2025 season with three career USAC national driving championships, while ranking ninth in career national victories with 79. Furthermore, his 86 career USAC victories (national and regional) have him just 14 shy of becoming just the eighth driver to reach 100 wins. Despite that, a midget championship has eluded him, but he intends to change that in the coming year.

“I want to win a USAC midget championship badly,” Grant stated. “But that’s not the only reason I’m doing it. I enjoy racing midgets. I think they’re fun and there’s a big part of me that really enjoys beating up and down the road going racing. I get to drive really good racecars for really good teams and that’s awesome. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. The goal is to go win a championship and try to win some big races and complete a triple crown for myself. This year, I feel like I’m in a good position to go try and chase some of the championship bonuses as well.”

Grant begins his pursuit of a USAC National Midget title and the USAC Triple Crown as well as the Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship with the season opening USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship events on April 25-26 at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway for the Kokomo Grand Prix.

2025 USAC HALL OF FAME CLASS REVEALED!

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (February 26, 2025)………The USAC Hall of Fame class of inductees for 2025 has been revealed.

USAC’s 12th hall of fame class includes driver/car owner Jack Bowsher, driver Dave Darland, car owner/official Bob Estes, car owner/crew chief Bob Hampshire, promoters Roger & Linda Holdeman, official Tommy Hunt and driver Gordon Johncock.

The official 2025 USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, 2025, during the BC39 festivities for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Championship at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

MEET THE NEW USAC HALL OF FAME CLASS:

JACK BOWSHER

Although he never earned a championship in USAC Stock Car competition, Jack Bowsher was undoubtedly one of the preeminent figures of the sport.

Born in Harmony, Ohio on October 2, 1930, the U.S. Navy veteran’s USAC career spanned more than two decades. Prior to tackling USAC full-time, Bowsher found major success with three consecutive ARCA crowns in 1963-1964-1965.

His USAC resume ranks among the upper echelon. His 21 wins as a driver rank seventh; his 32 pole positions as a driver place him third; his 162 starts as a driver are eighth best; and his 38 car owner victories slot him third.

As a driver and car owner, Bowsher was equally proficient, finishing as the runner-up in USAC entrant points on three-straight occasions in 1968-1969-1970, while also placing two entries inside the top-five of the points in all three seasons. In 1971, he took second in the standings as a driver, boosted by a four-race winning streak.

Among those winning USAC Stock Car races in Jack Bowsher-owned cars are Parnelli Jones and A.J. Foyt, the latter of whom won four times in Bowsher’s ride en route to the 1968 driving title. Bowsher died on April 8, 2006, at age 75.

DAVE DARLAND

One of eight USAC career Triple Crown champions, by the time he hung up the helmet in 2023, Dave Darland had amassed more USAC National Sprint Car victories than any other driver.

Born on September 4, 1966, in Lincoln, Indiana, Darland earned his stripes by becoming a force on the local Indiana sprint car circuit. In time, he’d take the USAC world by storm, capturing four national driving titles: Silver Crown (1997), Sprint (1999) and Midget (2001-2002).

The first of his 62 USAC National Sprint car triumphs arrived in 1993, and proved to be the first of his 115 total USAC feature victories (nationally and regionally), which also includes 30 National Midget triumphs and 14 Silver Crown. He’s one of only seven drivers to surpass 100 career USAC wins.

His 1,334 USAC National starts rank number one all-time as do his 797 USAC Sprint Car starts between 1986-2023. One of Darland’s greatest attributes is his longevity of success. In fact, Darland scored at least one USAC national feature victory in a record 24 consecutive seasons between 1993-2016. All these years later, Darland has solidified his position as one of the all-time USAC greats, a status he will retain for eternity.

BOB ESTES

As one of USAC’s founding fathers, Bob Estes was monumental in the club’s formative years both on and off the track.

Born in Los Angeles, California on September 21, 1913, following a foray as a driver himself, Estes’ focus soon shifted toward business and race team ownership.

Following his service in World War II, Estes purchased a Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Inglewood, California. With his dealership employee and car builder Jud Phillips as his sidekick, Estes’ team captured AAA Midwest Sprint Car championships in 1953-1954 with Pat O’Connor.

At USAC’s inception in 1955, Estes was elected as the national car owner representative, a role he helmed until 1960. Later, he’d also serve USAC as its western regional representative.

O’Connor and Estes earned the inaugural USAC Midwest Sprint Car title in 1956. With Don Branson in 1959, Estes’ team duplicated its USAC Midwest Sprint championship. Estes also fielded several Indianapolis 500 entries, finishing a best of third with Don Freeland in the 1956 race.

Aside from the ovals, Ken Miles captured victory during the 1959 USAC Road Racing opener in Pomona, California, driving a Porsche RS Spyder owned by Estes. Estes died on December 11, 2001, at the age of 88.

BOB HAMPSHIRE

Without question, Bob Hampshire was instrumental in two of the most dominant eras by any driver in USAC history.

Born on September 25, 1946, Hampshire’s initial success as a USAC car owner came with Jac Haudenschild, who corralled a pair of wins in 1982. Yet Hampshire’s most iconic seasons came in association with Jack Hewitt. In all, the pair teamed up for 22 USAC Sprint Car victories between 1985-1997.

That said, Hampshire and Hewitt’s success on the USAC Silver Crown trail was simply dominant. Armed with their Challenger Chevy nicknamed “Gussie,” they annihilated the competition, winning all six dirt races they entered in 1986. In 1987, they repeated as series champs.

Officially, Hampshire is credited with 14 USAC Silver Crown owner wins, which once ranked as the most in series history. However, as a crew chief, Hampshire has orchestrated a boatload of victories with Hewitt at 6R Racing and 21 more with Kody Swanson at DePalma Motorsports between 2014-2018, a run which included four series titles in a five-year span.

In 2014, Hampshire was named USAC’s Chief Mechanic of the Year, and in 2018, his “63” became the first number officially retired for use in the USAC Silver Crown series.

ROGER & LINDA HOLDEMAN

When Roger Holdeman purchased Indiana’s Winchester Speedway in 1970, the 1/2-mile, high-banked oval was already world famous for its breathtaking speed and incomparable competition.

But in the years to follow, Holdeman took the hallowed grounds to another level while hosting 123 races between USAC’s Sprint, Midget and Stock Car divisions, many of which featured unique double and tripleheader formats along with cornerstone events such as the Rich Vogler Classic, Sammy Sessions Memorial, Border Wars and Oldtimers Weekend.

It was also a perfect match. Born and raised in Winchester, Roger graduated in 1957 from Winchester High School where he served as class president. As caretaker of Winchester Speedway, he oversaw a complete reconstruction of the grandstands, multiple repaves, the creation of a tunnel and new track lights.

In 1988, Roger married Linda, who had served as the promoter at Oswego Speedway. By 1989, the two were managing the track’s day-to-day duties and even constructed their new home outside turn one. A year later, Roger and Linda were named USAC’s Race Organizers of the Year for 1990.

Roger passed away at age 58 in 1996. Later that year, Linda was the recipient of the Diana Fell Gilmore Woman Behind the Scenes award.

TOMMY HUNT

The Hunt family was born to be motorsports lifers, and Tommy Hunt certainly fits the mold to a T.

Tommy’s father, Joe Hunt, was a magneto magnate and a longtime champ car team owner, employing many of the greatest drivers of the era. Tommy’s son, Tony Hunt, is a 10-time USAC driving champion in both rear engine machinery and sprint car racing.

Tommy was entrenched in the sport from day one, serving on the crew for his dad’s team. Eventually, Tommy became a driver himself, most notably scoring three California Racing Association (CRA) Sprint Car feature wins, plus 1974 Most Improved Driver honors, while also running the family’s magneto business until 1986.

Those experiences prepared Tommy for his role of 28 years at USAC between 1986-2013 in which he served as Vice President and the head of the series’ west coast operations where he oversaw the Midget, Sprint Car, Supermodified divisions, and was instrumental in introducing both the F2000 and Russell Pro series to USAC as well as the introduction of the Ford Focus Midget series.

Serving the sport with integrity, professionalism and doing things the right way, Tommy was honored with the Dick Jordan Award of Excellence in 2024.

GORDON JOHNCOCK

Gordon Johncock was a natural behind the wheel and became one of the premier drivers of his era, and of any era.

Born on August 5, 1936, in Hastings, Michigan, Johncock initially made his mark in supermodifieds, winning throughout the Midwest and as far east as New York’s Oswego Speedway.

In sprint cars, Johncock scored the inaugural Williams Grove National Open in 1963. With USAC in 1964, he opened eyes by conquering Indiana’s daunting Winchester Speedway, while also setting a new world record in qualifying, doing so without brakes at an average speed of nearly 105 mph.

Finishing fifth as an Indianapolis 500 Rookie in 1965, Johncock carried onward to his first Indy Car win at Milwaukee that same year, the first of his 20 career USAC National Championship victories. His defining moments came at Indianapolis in the tragedy-marred 1973 race, and again in 1982, when his 0.16 second winning margin over Rick Mears proved to be the closest in race history at the time. In 1976, he earned the series championship.

Johncock was adept at adapting to any setting, even winning a pair of USAC Stock Car races in 1972 at Milwaukee and in 1973 at Texas World Speedway.

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USAC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:

2012: J.C. Agajanian, Mario Andretti, Gary Bettenhausen, Tom Binford, Jimmy Bryan, Duane Carter, A.J. Foyt, Tony Hulman, Parnelli Jones, Mel Kenyon, Roger McCluskey & Rich Vogler

2013: Earl Baltes, Henry Banks, Tony Bettenhausen, Tom Bigelow, Pancho Carter, Jack Hewitt, Johnny Rutherford, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, A.J. Watson, Don White & Bob Wilke

2014: Rollie Beale, George Bignotti, Don Branson, Larry Dickson, Gus Hoffman, Jud Larson, Norm Nelson, Eddie Sachs, Don Smith, Bob Stroud, Rodger Ward & Bob Wente

2015: Clint Brawner, Jimmy Caruthers, Butch Hartman, Lindsey Hopkins, Jim Hurtubise, Don Kenyon, Sheldon Kinser, Fred Lorenzen, Roger Penske, Larry Rice, Shorty Templeman & Sleepy Tripp

2016: Steve Butler, Russ Clendenen, Jimmy Davies, Willie Davis, Bob Higman, Tommy Hinnershitz, Dick King, Rick Mears, Pat O’Connor, Kevin Olson, Tony Stewart & Bob Tattersall

2017: Donald Davidson, Frankie DelRoy, Bob East, Chuck Gurney, Gene Hartley, Steve Lewis, Howard Linne, Lloyd Ruby, Ken Schrader, Robbie Stanley, Steve Stapp & Johnny Thomson

2018: Mike Devin, Tony Elliott, Paul Goldsmith, Jason Leffler, Bill Lipkey, Troy Ruttman, Bob/Gene Shannon & Jimmy Sills

2019: Bryan Clauson, Johnny Capels, Dick Jordan & Dave Steele

2020: None

2021: None

2022: Doug Caruthers, Jay Drake, Galen Fox, Jeff Gordon, Dan Gurney, Ray Nichels, Johnny Vance & Joe Shaheen

2023: Bobby East, Ted Halibrand, Tracy Hines, Terry Lingner, Bill Marvel & The Wilke Family

2024: Gene Crucean, The Hoffman Family, Rickey Hood, Levi Jones, John Mahoney, Tom Marchese & Jud Phillips

2025: Jack Bowsher, Dave Darland, Bob Estes, Bob Hampshire, Roger & Linda Holdeman, Tommy Hunt & Gordon Johncock

Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series

PERRIS HOSTS USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS THIS SATURDAY
By Lance Jennings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025... After a successful opener at Mohave Valley, the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will return to their “home track” this Saturday, March 1st, at Perris Auto Speedway. Promoted by Don Kazarian, the second championship point race will also feature the PAS Senior Sprint Cars, PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars, PASSCAR Street Stocks, and PASSCAR American Factory Stocks. Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start at 7:00pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com.

Since March 6, 2004, the Lake Perris Fairgrounds has held 258 USAC/CRA Sprint Car events and forty-seven drivers have claimed victory. Ten-time champion, “The Demon” Damion Gardner leads all drivers with 51 “home track” series wins and Nic Faas set the 1-lap track record of 15.833 on February 25, 2012. The complete Perris USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.

After winning last Saturday night at Mohave Valley, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, California) holds a three point advantage over the competition. Driving the Tom & Christy Dunkel #17W Inland Rigging / Maxima Oil DRC, the 2012 Rookie of the Year qualified fifth overall, ran second in his heat race to teammate Blake Bower, and led 25 feature laps. At press time, the 2022 Western World Champion has seven career USAC/CRA victories and will be a favorite to watch at Perris.

Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) ranks second in the point standings. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&B Powder Coating Maxim, Malcolm was sixth quick in time trials, won the WC Friend Company Second Heat Race, and placed second in the main event. Currently tied with Robert Ballou, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Jake Swanson, and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven career triumphs, Tommy will have his sights on winning this Saturday night.

Defending USAC/CRA Champion, R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) is tied for second in the point chase. Piloting the Petty Performance Racing #33P Avanti Windows & Doors / Apache Transport entry, Johnson qualified second, ran second to Tommy Malcolm in his heat race, and finished third in the feature after starting sixth. Currently tied with “The Macho Man” Brady Bacon, “Dynamite” David Cardey, and Richard Vander Weerd with nine career wins, R.J. will be looking to top the main event at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds.

Brody Fuson (Bakersfield, California) returned to USAC/CRA action and sits fourth in the championship standings. Driving the Bob & Toni Van Meter #51 Race Pa Motorsports / W.E. Spike, Fuson was the night’s Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Qualifier, scored eighth in his heat race, won the Factory Wraps Semi-Main, and took fourth in the main event. Running a limited schedule, the 2023 USAC Western States Midget Champion might miss the action at Perris.

Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, California) ranks fifth in the chase for the championship. Racing John McCarthy’s #5W Flowdynamics Incorporated / Drinkpak DRC, Williams was eighth fast in time trials, ran third in his heat race, and claimed sixth in the main event. The 2014 Rookie of the Year will have his sights on his first career win at Perris Auto Speedway.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are Eddie Tafoya Jr., Logan Calderwood, Blake Bower, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams, A.J. Bender, Braden Chiaramonte, Verne Sweeney, David Gasper, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, Grant Sexton, Elexa Herrera, Jeff Dyer, “Shugah” Shane Sexton, Brecken Guerrero, and more.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. General admission tickets (13 & over) are $35, Senior tickets (65 & over) are $30, Kids tickets (6 to 12) are $10, and Children (5 and under) are FREE. The Lake Perris Fairgrounds charges $20 for parking. Advance tickets are available and for more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series thanks Factory Wraps, The Gardner Family (In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner), In Honor of Wiley Miller Sr. & Wiley Miller II, Sexton Fire Protection, Silbermann Solar, WC Friend Company, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 1-Jake Swanson.

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Nic Faas – 15.833 (02/25/12)

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 51-Damion Gardner, 24-Mike Spencer, 19-Tony Jones, 17-Cory Kruseman, 10-Matt Mitchell, 9-Nic Faas, 8-David Cardey, 8-Richard Vander Weerd, 7-Brody Roa, 7-Rip Williams, 6-Bryan Clauson, 6-Justin Grant, 6-Mike Kirby, 6-Danny Sheridan, 6-Austin Williams, 5-Brady Bacon, 5-Robert Ballou, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 4-Dave Darland, 4-Charles Davis Jr., 4-R.J. Johnson, 4-Tommy Malcolm, 3-Garrett Hansen, 3-Kevin Thomas Jr., 2-Darren Hagen, 2-Jesse Hockett, 2-Levi Jones, 2-C.J. Leary, 2-Blake Miller, 2-Jake Swanson, 2-Cody Williams, 2-Chris Windom, 1-A.J. Bender, 1-Chad Boespflug, 1-Greg Bragg, 1-Daron Clayton, 1-Josh Ford, 1-David Gasper, 1-Josh Hodges, 1-Bud Kaeding, 1-Ricky Lewis, 1-Adam Mitchell, 1-Johnny Rodriguez, 1-Hunter Schuerenberg, 1-Chase Stockon, 1-Scotty Weir, 1-Jason York.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1. Jake Swanson-79, 2. Tommy Malcolm-76, --. R.J. Johnson-76, 4. Brody Fuson-71, 5. Logan Williams-61, 6. Eddie Tafoya Jr.-60, 7. Logan Calderwood-55, 8. Blake Bower-54, 9. Charles Davis Jr.-51, 10. Austin Williams-50, 11. A.J. Bender-48, 12. Braden Chiaramonte-46, 13. Cole Wakim-42, 14. Verne Sweeney-41, 15. Andrew Sweeney-30, 16. David Gasper-34, ---. Lonnie Oliver-34, 18. Brody Wake-33, ---. Racin Silva-33, 20. Cody Williams-32.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (RAIN)
February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ (Winner: Jake Swanson)
March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)
June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.
This schedule is subject to change.

JAKE SWANSON WINS OPENING NIGHT AT MOHAVE VALLEY

MOHAVE VALLEY, ARIZONA – February 22, 2025… After problems forced early leader Kevin Thomas Jr. to the work area during a lap six caution, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA) led the rest of the way to claim victory at Mohave Valley Raceway. Piloting Tom and Christy Dunkel’s #17X Inland Rigging / Maxima Racing Oils DRC, Swanson fought off several challenges to earn his seventh career triumph with the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm, R.J. Johnson, Brody Fuson, and Eddie Tafoya Jr. followed the former Western World Champion.

Fuson began the night by scoring the second Woodland Auto Display / WC Friend Company Fast Time Award of his career. The pilot of the Bob & Toni Van Meter #51 Spike recorded a time of 13.997 seconds over the 31-car roster.

Blake Bower, Malcolm, Brody Wake, and “The Rattlesnake” Andrew Sweeney took the checkered flags in their 10-lap heat races.

Fuson topped the 12-lap Factory Wraps Semi-Main as Logan Calderwood, Tafoya, Grant Sexton, “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams, and Lonnie Oliver earned the final transfer spots.

In his first USAC/CRA start, Lonnie Oliver earned the In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award with a fifteenth place run from twenty-second.

Next Saturday, March 1st, the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will battle at Perris Auto Speedway. Track promoter Don Kazarian has recently announced the addition of November 1st as a make-up date for the February 15th rainout.

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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: February 22, 2025 – Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, Arizona

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY / WC FRIEND COMPANY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brody Fuson, 51, Van Meter-13.997; 2. R.J. Johnson, 33P, Petty-14.063; 3. Cody Williams, 44, Williams-14.071; 4. Charles Davis Jr., 47, Davis-14.075; 5. Jake Swanson, 17X, Dunkel-14.089; 6. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-14.095; 7. Kevin Thomas Jr., 15, Bonneau-14.118; 8. Logan Williams, 5W, McCarthy-14.290; 9. Blake Bower, 17, Dunkel-14.299; 10. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-14.303; 11. Austin Williams, 17W, Dunkel-14.342; 12. Logan Calderwood, 6, Calderwood-14.342; 13. Grant Sexton, 22, Sexton-14.398; 14. David Gasper, 18, Kittle/Gasper-14.418; 15. A.J. Bender, 21, Bender-14.505; 16. Braden Chiaramonte, 73B, OCC-14.542; 17. Cole Wakim, 73, Ford-14.604; 18. Jeff Dyer, 39, Cal-Sun-14.679; 19. Austin Ervine, 2, Ervine-14.741; 20. Andrew Sweeney, 98A, Guerrero-14.746; 21. Racin Silva, 5S, Silva-14.785; 22. Verne Sweeney, 98, Guerrero-14.788; 23. Brody Wake, 78B, Wake-14.838; 24. Lonnie Oliver, 22AZ, Oliver-14.846; 25. Connor Speir, 57S, Speir-14.892; 26. Connor Lundy, 97, Lundy-14.892; 27. Dayton Shelton, 4D, Shelton-15.010; 28. Shane Sexton, 74, Sexton-15.329; 29. Brecken Guerrero, 98B, Guerrero-15.775; 30. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-NT; 31. Elexa Herrera, 5E, Herrera-NT.

IN HONOR OF WILEY MILLER SR. & WILEY MILLER II FIRST HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Blake Bower, 2. Jake Swanson, 3. Racin Silva, 4. Cole Wakim, 5. Grant Sexton, 6. Connor Speir, 7. Brecken Guerrero, 8. Brody Fuson. NT.

WC FRIEND COMPANY SECOND HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Tommy Malcolm, 2. R.J. Johnson, 3. Verne Sweeney, 4. David Gasper, 5. Rcky Lewis, 6. Connor Lundy, 7. Jeff Dyer. NT.

SILBERMANN SOLAR THIRD HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Brody Wake, 2. A.J. Bender, 3. Kevin Thomas Jr., 4. Cody Williams, 5. Austin Williams, 6. Dayton Shelton, 7. Austin Ervine, 8. Elexa Herrera. NT.

SEXTON FIRE PROTECTION FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps, Top 4 Cars Transfer To Feature) 1. Andrew Sweeney, 2. Braden Chiaramonte, 3. Logan Williams, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. Logan Calderwood, 6. Lonnie Oliver. NT.

FACTORY WRAPS SEMI: (12 laps, Top 6 Cars Transfer to Feature) 1. Brody Fuson, 2. Logan Calderwood, 3. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 4. Grant Sexton, 5. Austin Williams, 6. Lonnie Oliver, 7. Dayton Shelton, 8. Austin Ervine, 9. Elexa Herrera, 10. Ricky Lewis, 11. Connor Lundy, 12. Brecken Guerrero, 13. Connor Speir, 14. Jeff Dyer. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps, With Starting Positions) 1. Jake Swanson (3), 2. Tommy Malcolm (2), 3. R.J. Johnson (6), 4. Brody Fuson (7), 5. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (10), 6. Logan Williams (8), 7. Logan Calderwood (12), 8. Austin Williams (11), 9. Blake Bower (9), 10. Charles Davis Jr. (4), 11. A.J. Bender (15), 12. Braden Chiaramonte (16), 13. Cole Wakim (17), 14. Verne Sweeney (20), 15. Lonnie Oliver (22), 16. Andrew Sweeney (18), 17. David Gasper (14), 18. Racin Silva (19), 19. Brody Wake (21), 20. Grant Sexton (13), 21. Kevin Thomas Jr. (1), 22. Cody Williams (5). NT.
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Kevin Thomas Jr., Lap 3 Jake Swanson, Laps 4-6 Kevin Thomas Jr., Laps 7-30 Jake Swanson.
IN MEMORY OF JIM & CHET GARDNER HARD CHARGER: Lonnie Oliver (22 to 15)

NEW AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS:

NEXT AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: March 1 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, California

USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS RUMBLE AT MOHAVE VALLEY SATURDAY
By Lance Jennings

FEBRUARY 15, 2025... After rain washed out the event at Perris, the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car season will open at Mohave Valley Raceway this Saturday, February 22nd. Promoted by Ron Meyer, the 520th event in series history will also feature the Avanti Windows & Doors POWRi Southwest Ecotech Midgets and Sport Compacts. Located at 2750 Laguna Road in Mohave Valley, Arizona, the Pit Gates will open at 1:00pm, the Spectator Gates will open at 3:30pm, with Racing scheduled for 5:30pm. For more information, visit mohavevalleyracceway.com or call 928.346.3000.

NOTICE TO RACERS:
- APPROVED/LEGAL MUFFLERS: Mufflers ARE NOT REQUIRED at Mohave Valley Raceway.
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com.
- FUEL WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE TRACK. Text Randy at 928-530-1704 to place large orders or with any questions.
- TIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE RACE TRACK. Arrangements can be made in advance for delivery with PRE 2.0 at 951.295.2997.

SPECIAL NOTICE AT MOHAVE VALLEY:
- CASH ONLY: Mohave Valley Raceway is a cash only facility.
- PIT AREA PARKING: Personal vehicles or side by sides, etc. are NOT allowed in the pits. If it is not towing the race car/truck, on the trailer with the car, or in the trailer with the car, then it will NOT be allowed. NO exceptions!

Since April 23, 2022, the fast 1/3-mile clay oval has held nine USAC/CRA Sprint Car events and five different drivers have claimed victory. 2023 champion, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa, “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr., and Ricky Lewis are tied with two Mohave Valley wins. “The Cadillac” Cody Williams established the 1-lap track record of 13.923 seconds on April 1, 2023 and the complete Mohave Valley win list is at the end of this release.

After posting strong finishes throughout the season, R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) claimed the 2024 Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Championship. Starting the year in the Yeley Racing #2, R.J. switched to Ricky and Michele Johnson’s #51 JUGO Superfoods / Avanti Windows & Doors Sherman and became the first driver to earn Rookie of the Year honors (2005) and the series championship. To his credit, the first Arizona racer to win the crown earned two feature wins, three Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, one semi-main win, seventeen top-five finishes, twenty-one top-10 finishes, and 84 feature laps led on the season. The new pilot of the Petty Performance Racing #33P backed by Avanti Windows & Doors has nine career wins and will be looking start the season with his first Mohave Valley triumph.

Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) finished second in the USAC/CRA point standings. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&B Powder Coating Maxim, Malcolm led the series with four feature wins and also posted one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, six heat race victories, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, seven top-five finishes, eighteen top-10 finishes, and 86 feature laps led in the campaign. Tommy is currently tied with Robert Ballou, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven career wins and he will have his sights on winning at Mohave Valley.

“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, California) placed third in the USAC/CRA point chase. Piloting Tom & Christy Dunkel’s #17W Inland Rigging / Dunkel Farms DRC, Williams recorded six heat race victories, two In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, ten top-five finishes, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 17 feature laps led on the year. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven wins and will be looking to start the season with the Saturday night victory.

A.J. Bender (San Diego, California) ran fourth in the chase for the USAC/CRA championship. Racing the family owned #21 Bender Pool & Spa / Matrix Construction Services DRC, Bender earned his first series last April at Perris and posted seven heat race victories, one semi-main win, seven top-five finishes, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 44 feature laps led in the campaign. The 2022 USAC Western States Midget Rookie of the Year will have his sights on his first Arizona win.

David Gasper (Goleta, California) placed fifth in the championship points and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Starting the year in the Josh Ford Motorsports #73X, Gasper switched to the Kittle Motorsports & Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Martin Roofing DRC and posted two feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, one heat race victory, three Factory Wraps semi-main wins, five In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 59 feature laps led on the season. The two-time California Lightning Sprint Champion will be looking to score his third career victory at the season opener.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are Logan Williams, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Verne Sweeney, “The Gunslinger” Austin Grabowski, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Elexa Herrera, Brent Sexton, Logan Calderwood, Grant Sexton, Blake Bower, Jeff Dyer, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa, Stevie Rogers, “Flash” Jordan Hermansader, “The Rattlesnake” Andrew Sweeney, Blake Hendricks, “Shugah” Shane Sexton, Tom Dunkel, 2024 PAS Young Gun Champion Brecken Guerrero, and more.

Mohave Valley Raceway is located at 2750 Laguna Road in Mohave Valley, Arizona. For more event information, visit the track’s website at mohavevalleyracceway.com or call 928.346.3000. Mohave Valley Raceway is a cash only facility and grandstand tickets are available online at the track’s website and at the track on race day. Adult General Admission tickets are $25, Kids General Admission Tickets are $15, and Children (5 & Under) are FREE. Outside food, beverages, and ice chests are not permitted.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

MOHAVE VALLEY AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Cody Williams – 13.923 (04/01/23)

MOHAVE VALLEY AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 2-Ricky Lewis, 2-Brody Roa, 2-Kevin Thomas Jr., 1-Kyle Cummins, 1-Damion Gardner, 1-Chase Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (RAIN)
February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)
June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.
This schedule is subject to change.

A MATTER OF TIME!

PURSLEY BUSTS THROUGH TO WIN OCALA’S

WINTER DIRT GAMES FINALE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ocala, Florida (February 15, 2025)………Seemingly, it was only a matter of time before Daison Pursley broke through the iron wall that had stood in his path to victory throughout Winter Dirt Games.

Following finishes of 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd and 2nd, and leading a total of 43 laps across the past five nights of USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship racing in Florida, the Locust Grove, Oklahoma native finally hurdled the hump to land a long-awaited victory during Saturday night’s Winter Dirt Games XVI finale at Ocala Speedway.

Pursley collected $10,000 for his efforts in the 35-lap feature event at the 3/8-mile dirt oval as he picked his way to the lead past Mitchel Moles on the 21st circuit and led the remaining 15 trips in his CB Industries/Avanti Windows & Doors – Pristine Auction – NOS Energy Drink/Spike/Stanton Chevy.

For Pursley, it was his third career USAC National Sprint Car points-paying feature victory, and his first for the newly formed CB Industries team owned by former series winning driver Chad Boat. Now, in the team’s first six races together, they’ve yet to finish off the podium.

Although the team was so close to victory on each of the initial five nights, it didn’t get them down. All it did was prove that they were apt to put themselves in position to win at any given time they hit the racetrack, and that soon, their time was going to come.

“As the week went on, we wanted to win more and more,” Pursley admitted. “This is just a phenomenal racecar. It’s been a pleasure to drive, for sure, and I’m just the one lucky enough to get to be in the seat.”

Starting third in the 24-car field, Pursley used traffic to his advantage on lap 15 when second-running Brady Bacon became boxed in behind the 22nd place car of Kobe Simpson in turns three and four. Pursley dove to the bottom, then sliced between Bacon and Simpson on the front straightaway to become the new occupant of the runner-up spot.

“I just felt like I was the only one, at least among those ahead of me, who was moving around in one and two, and I knew that was going to be the place to try to do something down the back straightaway with how (Moles) and Brady were floating up,” Pursley explained. “I got lucky enough to where Brady decided to try to run the top in three and four, and with lapped traffic, I was the one actually getting to pounce on them.”

When the yellow flag was displayed for 14th place Hayden Reinbold’s flat right rear tire on the 19th lap, it removed traffic from the equation while also allowing Pursley free reign to discover which path fit to his liking.

On the first lap following the lap 19 restart, Pursley wound himself up on the high side and was able to pull even alongside Moles on the back straightaway. On the ensuing go around, Pursley modified his approach by diving under Moles in turn one to swipe the lead away, albeit briefly.

Moles cut back under Pursley at the exit of turn two to reassume the top spot as Pursley slipped back underneath Moles midway down the dogleg headed for turn three when Pursley ramped his right front tire over Moles’ left rear. Pursley landed on all fours to complete the pass on the inside of turn three to become the new leader with 15 laps remaining.

“I just started moving around a little bit, and when Mitchel and I got to racing, I knew his angle was so low in the middle of one and two that it was going to shoot him up the track,” Pursley pointed out. “I kind of anticipated it a little bit where I thought he was going to slide a little bit further, then I ended up getting into his left rear a bit as we drag raced into three.”

With 10 laps to go, Pursley had established a 1.6 second lead as Bacon worked on Moles for second. Ultimately, on lap 25, Bacon managed to charge around Moles to corral second for good just prior to Logan Seavey (9th) slowing with a flat right rear tire, which dropped the defending series champion to 18th in the final running order.

Although Pursley’s lead was subsequently erased multiple times down the stretch due to cautions, including for the final time with five laps to go, he was the class of the field, crossing the finish line 0.351 seconds ahead of Thursday Ocala winner Brady Bacon, Friday Ocala victor Kyle Cummins, Wednesday Ocala winner Justin Grant and Mitchel Moles, who led a race high 20 laps before falling back to fifth at the checkered.

It took a minute for everything to align the way Pursley hoped it would, and after five close calls, the 2023 USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year was able to close out the week on top.

“It was once again a phenomenal car by Chad and his crew,” Pursley praised. “It’s been a pleasure to drive. This thing’s been really good and I’m excited for the future here. What an amazing racetrack too. You could move around in one and two and there was the typical, unique Bubba line in three and four that you had to be good at. It took me all week to figure it out, but nonetheless, we finally did.”

As a car owner, Chad Boat ranks 10th all-time in terms of USAC National Midget wins with 41, a run which includes two series championships in 2020 and again in 2024, the latter of which came with Pursley at the wheel. But it’s been a long time since he’s been in the USAC National Sprint Car win column, specifically July of 2009, when he raced to his second and final career triumph during Indiana Sprint Week at Kokomo Speedway. Nearly 16 full seasons later, it’s a welcome homecoming for the first-time USAC National Sprint Car winning car owner.

“It’s definitely special,” Boat exclaimed. “These are the best in the business in non-wing sprint car racing. To come out and race against Justin Grant, Kyle Cummins, Brady Bacon and guys like that, it’s tough and it’s a slugfest. These races are tough to win and I’m super proud of Daison. My guys did an amazing job. It’s a new group of guys working together this year and we came out of the box swinging, and I’m really proud of that.”

Kyle Cummins earned the 2025 Winter Dirt Games championship, earning an extra $5,000 for his efforts throughout the six-race series, which included six top-five finishes and two feature victories. In fact, he and Pursley both tied for the number one spot at 449 points for the week, but Cummins held the tiebreaker with his pair of victories at Volusia Speedway Park and Ocala. Afterward, Cummins promptly proclaimed that he’s “going to Disney World.”

Jadon Rogers passed 39 cars throughout the six races in Florida to score the Hughes Racing / Indiana Mafia / Flamingo Sandy Winter Dirt Games Passing Master title and an $800 reward. It's the second such award of his career as he also collected the same honor in 2022.

Sporting a Fu Manchu style “Moose-Stache” similar to his car owner, Tom Sertich, Chase Stockon transformed his night after suffering a flat right rear tire while leading his heat race, which required extensive repairs to the nerf bar and torque tube of the Moosemobile. He started at the tail of the semi-feature and transferred his way through, then earned hard charger honors by advancing from 23rd to 13th in the main event. For that, he earned Inferno Armor’s Fire Move of the Night.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 15, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST QUALIFIER: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. C.J. Leary (#21AZ Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian), 2. Carson Garrett (#15 BGE), 3. Kale Drake (#2B 2B Racing), 4. Kevin Thomas Jr. (#3R Rock Steady), 5. Harley Burns (#16 Britt Aero), 6. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (#51T Tafoya), 7. Ricky Lewis (#74B Lewis) , 8. Dustin Burtron (#51 Holston). 2:26.794

CAR IQ SECOND QUALIFIER: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Robert Ballou (#12 Ballou), 2. Jake Swanson (#5T Daming Swanson), 3. Tom Harris (#84 Harris), 4. Briggs Danner (#39 Hogue), 5. Joey Amantea (#88J JPA), 6. Matt Goodnight (#39G Goodnight), 7. Eddie Vancil (#7v Vancil), 8. Mark Smith (#M1 Smith). NT

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD QUALIFIER: (10 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Logan Seavey (Abacus #57), 2. Jadon Rogers (#66 Amati), 3. Hayden Reinbold (#19 Reinbold-Underwood), 4. Gunnar Setser (#5G KO), 5. Kayla Roell (#4K Roell), 6. Chase Stockon (#92 Sertich), 7. Troy Carey (#45N Carey), 8. Kobe Simpson (#21K Simpson). NT

FAST DASH: (6 laps) 1. Brady Bacon (#20 Dyson), 2. Mitchel Moles (#19AZ Reinbold-Underwood), 3. Daison Pursley (#86 CBI), 4. Kyle Cummins (#3p Petty), 5. Justin Grant (#4 TOPP), 6. Logan Seavey, 7. Robert Ballou, 8. C.J. Leary. 1:27.767 (New Track Record)

ALSO AT THE TRACK: Oliver Akard (#32 Rase)

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 2. Mark Smith, 3. Chase Stockon, 4. Kobe Simpson, 5. Ricky Lewis, 6. Eddie Vancil, 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Dustin Burtron. NT

FEATURE: (35 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Daison Pursley (3), 2. Brady Bacon (1), 3. Kyle Cummins (4), 4. Justin Grant (5), 5. Mitchel Moles (2), 6. Carson Garrett (9), 7. Robert Ballou (7), 8. C.J. Leary (8), 9. Kale Drake (12), 10. Jake Swanson (10), 11. Jadon Rogers (11), 12. Briggs Danner (16), 13. Chase Stockon (23), 14. Kevin Thomas Jr. (15), 15. Tom Harris (13), 16. Harley Burns (18), 17. Hayden Reinbold (14), 18. Logan Seavey (6), 19. Kayla Roell (20), 20. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (21), 21. Kobe Simpson (24), 22. Gunnar Setser (17), 23. Joey Amantea (19), 24. Mark Smith (22). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-20 Mitchel Moles, Laps 21-35 Daison Pursley.

**Troy Carey flipped during the third qualifier.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-449, 2-Daison Pursley-449, 3-Justin Grant-425, 4-Brady Bacon-366, 5-Mitchel Moles-344, 6-C.J. Leary-325, 7-Logan Seavey-324, 8-Jake Swanson-313, 9-Briggs Danner-309, 10-Robert Ballou-295.

USAC WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-449, 2-Daison Pursley-449, 3-Justin Grant-425, 4-Brady Bacon-366, 5-Mitchel Moles-344, 6-C.J. Leary-325, 7-Logan Seavey-324, 8-Jake Swanson-313, 9-Briggs Danner-309, 10-Robert Ballou-295.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-32, 2-Kale Drake-31, 3-Jadon Rogers-26, 4-Chase Stockon-20, 5-Briggs Danner-19, 6-Robert Ballou-17, 7-Harley Burns-14, 8-Daison Pursley-13, 9-Kyle Cummins-11, 10-Jake Swanson-11.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Jadon Rogers-39, 2-C.J. Leary-38, 3-Chase Stockon-35, 4-Kale Drake-34, 5-Briggs Danner-30, 6-Robert Ballou-30, 7-Kyle Cummins-29, 8-Daison Pursley-25, 9-Justin Grant-23, 10-Harley Burns-20.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: April 4, 2025 – Paragon Speedway – Paragon, Indiana – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Winter Dirt Games XVI Champion: Kyle Cummins

Winter Dirt Games XVI Hughes Racing / Indiana Mafia / Flamingo Sandy Passing Master Champion: Jadon Rogers (39)

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Justin Grant (14.346)

Rod End Supply First Qualifier Winner: C.J. Leary

Car IQ Second Qualifier Winner: Robert Ballou

K1 RaceGear Third Qualifier Winner: Logan Seavey

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Eddie Tafoya Jr.

Hard Charger: Chase Stockon (23rd to 13th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Chase Stockon

PETTY THEFT!

CUMMINS STEALS WIN ON LATE RESTART AT OCALA

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ocala, Florida (February 14, 2025)………For 25 consecutive laps, Kyle Cummins stalked his prey in an attempt to reel his way toward victory through clean air, through the throes of traffic and through the last desperate moment.

When Cummins (Princeton, Ind.) saw a little light around the outside of C.J. Leary on a green-white-checker restart, he reached for it and came out the other side of the tunnel as the first multi-time winner of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season on Friday night at Florida’s Ocala Speedway.

In fact, Cummins was so clutch, he actually turned the fastest lap of the race when he took over the lead on the very same lap 30 restart. It was not just his personal best lap of the race, it was the best lap of anybody in the 24-car field throughout the feature.

Cummins, who scored an opening night Winter Dirt Games XVI victory at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park on Monday, mesmerized the crowd with his daring move aboard his Petty Performance Racing/Avanti Windows & Doors - Premier Recycling/Mach-1/Stanton Chevy, which provided him with his 22nd career USAC National Sprint Car win, tying him for 31st all-time alongside Rick Hood, Bubby Jones and Sammy Sessions.

“On that white flag, I was going to try to sneak, and we probably would’ve both crashed,” Cummins revealed. “I thought I was going sneak, but then they called yellow, and I was all over the brakes. If (Leary) just would’ve moved up, he would’ve won that. But he left me just enough room to get through.”

For Cummins, his third career series victory in Florida made him the first driver to win Winter Dirt Games main events at both Ocala and Volusia, where he also won at to begin the week.

Furthermore, Cummins’ Valentine’s Day victory made him the fourth driver ever to win a USAC Sprint Car feature on February 14 following Chris Windom in 2019 and Brady Bacon in 2020, both at Ocala, and Daison Pursley during a 2023 non-points special event at Volusia.

Cummins began his quest from the fifth starting position at the 3/8-mile egg-shaped dirt track, but before he could even really get going, the caution was displayed for 10th running Joey Amantea who slammed the turn four wall and rode along the top edge ala skateboarder Tony Hawk before coming to a rest on all four wheels, ending his night prematurely.

On the resumption, pole sitter Leary established a lead that he ultimately held for the majority of the race, a much-needed boost for him and his Team AZ / Curb-Agajanian Racing team after finishing no better than eighth in their first four starts together this week.

Quite quickly, however, Cummins had picked his way up to second by the fifth lap as he streamed under Jadon Rogers in turn two, thus beginning his nearly racelong pursuit of Leary up front.

By the halfway point, Leary began to work through traffic, first surpassing Mark Smith to put him a lap down, followed by a slew of others. Yet Cummins was able to match Leary each step of the way and finagled his way through the gridlock as well without losing sizable ground, staying put roughly eighth tenths of a second in arrears.

Cummins tried high and low as he inched forward toward Leary, cutting down the interval to a miniscule couple of car lengths. But when Leary bobbled in turn four on the 25th lap, Cummins was able to get right to Leary’s back bumper. Seemingly, Cummins found a boost each time at the exit of turn two, which enabled him to nearly pull even on the back straightaway on multiple occasions within the final five laps.

“I kept showing the bottom down there and I knew he wasn’t really sure where to go,” Cummins explained. “He had to be hearing that motor because, around the backside there, once I could get up into it, I could really go.”

On what was thought to be the 30th and deciding lap, Cummins got the same launch off turn two, which thrusted him right to the right rear of Leary midway down the back straight. At the same moment of uncertainty for the lead, the yellow flag was thrown for the stopped car of Kayla Roell (19th) who caught the turn three wall before sliding to a stop.

Traffic was of no factor at this point with the field bunched up for the final restart on lap 30. Cummins immediately went to the well again as he bolted down the back straightaway with about a car width of space available between Leary and the outside wall. Cummins made it through to the other side, and had free reign on the top through turns three and four, which allowed him to shoot past Leary off turn four to assume control with a single lap remaining.

One lap later, Cummins had finished off the most dramatic feature ending of the season by .659 of a second to pocket another victory in front of an appreciative and applauding crowd. Daison Pursley took second for his fifth consecutive podium finish to start the season. Leary fell to third at the end after leading 29 of the 31-lap distance. Wednesday night Ocala winner Justin Grant crossed the stripe in fourth while Thursday night Ocala winner Brady Bacon rounded out the top-five.

Cummins’ “worst” performance in his Winter Dirt Games stretch this past week was a fifth on Thursday after the team experimented with a different setup before soon rectifying that move when they found it not to be to their liking.

“We tried something new last night because we were too tight the first night, so we went back to the same exact stuff we’d been running the whole time,” Cummins stated. “We didn’t second guess ourselves and we had a pretty good car tonight.”

Cummins has led the points leaving Florida before in 2016. But this year feels different as he’s put his number 3p up front night-after-night for the first five races without a single blemish outside the top-five to date. As far as being a championship contender, although it’s certainly early in the journey, Cummins points to the fact that they have now conquered events on differing racetracks at venues they had struggled mightily at as recently as last year when the foundation of the team was being constructed.

“It’s two different tracks – a big track and a small track,” Cummins reflected after winning at Volusia’s 1/2-mile and Ocala’s 3/8-mile in the past week. “We’ve struggled down here really bad. This is a tricky track, but you could move around, and we were able to qualify good and go from fifth and pass some cars and do it a little bit of the hard way.”

To add to his accolades, Cummins also collected the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night for his winning pass.

Daison Pursley’s Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifying time to begin the night was his third of the season through five races. It was also the 10th fast time of his USAC National Sprint Car career, tying him with Sonny Ates, Jim Hurtubise, Thomas Meseraull and Jake Swanson for 52nd all-time.

Meanwhile, Robert Ballou and crew had to replace the rear end on their machine early in evening prior to the heat races. By the end of the night, Ballou was moving forward as he went plus-six in the feature from 15th to 9th. The performance earned him hard charger honors for the night.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 14, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-14.041; 2. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-14.097; 3. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-14.128; 4. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-14.139; 5. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-14.193; 6. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-14.197; 7. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-14.226; 8. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-14.231; 9. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-14.282; 10. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-14.284; 11. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-14.301; 12. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-14.355; 13. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.358; 14. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-14.370; 15. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-14.411; 16. Nic Harris, N2, Harris-14.463; 17. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-14.508; 18. Ricky Lewis, 74B, Lewis-14.561; 19. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-14.571; 20. Mark Smith, M1, Smith-14.626; 21. Joey Amantea, 88J, JPA-14.646; 22. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-14.673; 23. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-14.695; 24. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-14.718; 25. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-14.855; 26. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-14.895; 27. John Mollick, 4J, Clever-14.922; 28. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-15.079; 29. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-15.244; 30. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-15.464; 31. Dustin Burtron, 51, Holston-16.216; 32. Stevie Sussex, 5, Baldwin/Fox-NT; 33. Oliver Akard, 32, Rase-NT.

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Joey Amantea, 2. Hayden Reinbold, 3. Logan Seavey, 4. Daison Pursley, 5. Jadon Rogers, 6. Robert Ballou, 7. Kobe Simpson, 8. Troy Carey. 1:59.224

CAR IQ SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Brady Bacon, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Ricky Lewis, 4. Carson Garrett, 5. C.J. Leary, 6. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Eddie Vancil. 1:57.253

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kale Drake, 2. Mitchel Moles, 3. Harley Burns, 4. Gunnar Setser, 5. Briggs Danner, 6. Kevin Thomas Jr., 7. John Mollick, 8. Dustin Burtron. 1:58.297

HOOSIER TIRE FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Chase Stockon, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Jake Swanson, 4. Mark Smith, 5. Nic Harris, 6. Kayla Roell, 7. Tom Harris. 1:58.365

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 4. Kayla Roell, 5. Tom Harris, 6. Matt Goodnight, 7. Kobe Simpson, 8. Troy Carey, 9. Dustin Burtron, 10. John Mollick, 11. Eddie Vancil. NT

FEATURE: (31 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kyle Cummins (5), 2. Daison Pursley (6), 3. C.J. Leary (1), 4. Justin Grant (3), 5. Brady Bacon (7), 6. Jadon Rogers (2), 7. Briggs Danner (4), 8. Chase Stockon (8), 9. Robert Ballou (15), 10. Jake Swanson (12), 11. Mitchel Moles (11), 12. Logan Seavey (13), 13. Kale Drake (9), 14. Kevin Thomas Jr. (14), 15. Carson Garrett (16), 16. Gunnar Setser (17), 17. Hayden Reinbold (19), 18. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (22), 19. Harley Burns (23), 20. Kayla Roell (24), 21. Mark Smith (21), 22. Ricky Lewis (20), 23. Nic Harris (18), 24. Joey Amantea (10). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-29 C.J. Leary, Laps 30-31 Kyle Cummins.

**John Mollick flipped during the semi.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-385, 2-Daison Pursley-379, 3-Justin Grant-364, 4-Brady Bacon-299, 5-Logan Seavey-297, 6-Mitchel Moles-286, 7-C.J. Leary-276, 8-Briggs Danner-270, 9-Jake Swanson-270, 10-Kale Drake-248.

USAC WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-385, 2-Daison Pursley-379, 3-Justin Grant-364, 4-Brady Bacon-299, 5-Logan Seavey-297, 6-Mitchel Moles-286, 7-C.J. Leary-276, 8-Briggs Danner-270, 9-Jake Swanson-270, 10-Kale Drake-248.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-32, 2-Kale Drake-28, 3-Jadon Rogers-26, 4-Robert Ballou-17, 5-Briggs Danner-15, 6-Harley Burns-12, 7-Daison Pursley-11, 8-Jake Swanson-11, 9-Kyle Cummins-10, 10-Chase Stockon-10.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-38, 2-Jadon Rogers-37, 3-Kale Drake-31, 4-Robert Ballou-29, 5-Kyle Cummins-27, 6-Briggs Danner-26, 7-Justin Grant-22, 8-Daison Pursley-22, 9-Chase Stockon-20, 10-Ricky Lewis-20.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: February 15, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: C.J. Leary (14.202)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Daison Pursley (14.041)

Rod End Supply First Heat Winner: Joey Amantea

Car IQ Second Heat Winner: Brady Bacon

K1 RaceGear Third Heat Winner: Kale Drake

Hoosier Tire Fourth Heat Winner: Chase Stockon

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Robert Ballou

Hard Charger: Robert Ballou (15th to 9th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Kyle Cummins

MACHO WIN!

BACON BAGS USAC SPRINT WIN #59 OCALA

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ocala, Florida (February 13, 2025)………It’s a somewhat unfamiliar sight seeing Brady Bacon wheel a car not adorned in the colors of the Dynamics, Inc. No. 69 in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition.

One thing that is a familiar sight, however, is witnessing the four-time USAC National Sprint Car champion from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in victory lane.

Bacon, in just his fourth appearance with the series behind the wheel of the Chris Dyson Racing/Concord American Flagpole – Macri Concrete/Triple X/Rider Chevy No. 20, put it back in the circle at Florida’s Ocala Speedway for the sixth time in his career during Thursday night’s round four of Winter Dirt Games XVI.

For Chris Dyson Racing, the victory was their first USAC National Sprint Car triumph in six years, seven months and 25 days, since a June 2018 score with Thomas Meseraull at New York’s Weedsport Speedway.

One night after Justin Grant edged closer to Bacon for second place on the all-time USAC National Sprint Car win list, Bacon gained one back in the win column with his 59th career series victory. That puts Bacon just three wins behind Dave Darland (62) for the number one spot on the list, and four ahead of Grant (55) who ranks third.

Bacon is competing on a part-time USAC schedule this season, so there are limited opportunities for him to make some headway in closing the gap on Darland while maintaining his pace ahead of Grant. Nonetheless, Bacon took advantage of the opportunity on Thursday night at the 3/8-mile, racing by racelong leader Daison Pursley with 12 circuits remaining of the 30-lapper to earn his sixth career Winter Dirt Games win at Ocala, second all-time behind Grant’s eight.

“We’ve got two more nights here in Florida and the rest of our schedule is on tracks that we typically do pretty well on,” Bacon remarked regarding his pursuit of becoming the winningest USAC National Sprint Car driver of all-time. “It might be harder to keep Justin behind me than it is to catch Dave in front of me. He’s probably going to have a good year too.”

Bacon’s latest victory also extended his record to 15 consecutive years of winning at least one USAC National Sprint Car feature, a streak which dates back to 2011. Furthermore, it’s only his ninth career USAC National Sprint Car win not under the Dynamics, Inc. banner. Over the years, he’s picked off victories with Brady Bacon Racing (5), Dooling-Hayward Motorsports (2), Kasey Kahne/Curb Racing (1) and now Chris Dyson Racing (1).

An up-and-down week has been part and parcel for Bacon throughout Winter Dirt Games. Bacon opened with a third and a ninth at Volusia before his first night at Ocala was thwarted by a mag box issue while running third during the feature, then later, a flat right rear tire, which relegated him to a 21st place result.

For the second straight evening, Pursley bolted out to the early lead from his outside front row starting spot and remained there for the bulk of the distance. Pursley kept pole starter Bacon at bay to the tune of four or five car lengths throughout much of the first half of the event.

But on lap 19, while attempting to surge past the tail-end lead lap cars of Jadon Rogers and Gunnar Setser, Pursley chose the higher lane to do so. In turn, the bottom lane was left open for Bacon to get in a word edgewise. Bacon sprinted past Pursley, and within a few laps, disposed of Rogers, Setser and Stevie Sussex, to gain some valuable breathing room.

“(Daison) has been really fast all week but I knew we were really good; traffic is really tough here; and the track changes really fast,” Bacon explained. “The top of three and four was kind of going away to where you really couldn’t get around traffic that way, so I was trying to experiment with lines in one and two to get a better run down the back stretch.”

A slew of stoppages buffered Bacon’s vision of victory momentarily. The race was halted for the first time on lap 23 when Tom Harris (22nd) slowed to a stop atop turn four with a flat right rear tire. On lap 27, Ricky Lewis (17th) slowed with a flat right rear tire. Then, on the lap 27 restart, Kale Drake (14th) went for a wild ride, flipping over several times in turn three, but was able to walk away.

All the incidents did was delay Bacon’s path to victory, and with a clear track ahead of him for the final four laps, he never lost grip as he crossed the stripe 0.926 seconds ahead of Pursley for the win. For Pursley, it was his fourth consecutive podium finish to start off the USAC season. Justin Grant grabbed third with Mitchel Moles fourth and series point leader Kyle Cummins fifth.

“I’m just really happy for this new team, for me. We’ve raced a little bit together in Silver Crown, but we’re new to sprint cars this year,” Bacon said. “It hasn’t been the most fruitful week as of yet, but we’ve had a really fast car, and we finally got it done tonight. I think we’ve had a car capable of doing it for a few nights and we finally put all the pieces together.”

The event was held following a storm that rolled in just before hot laps, dousing the surface with even more moisture than was already added in the normal track preparation process. Bacon hit the sweet spot early on by qualifying well and transferring through his heat race, which set him up for a prime position come feature time.

“It’s a super tough field up front and qualifying is super tight,” Bacon mentioned. “I think maybe going out as the second car in the second group, this place gets a little grease on it for a couple cars. That hurt us but it was a blessing in disguise as we got to start on the pole for the feature. You’ve got to take them however you can get them with a lot of good cars, especially when the track is this heavy, you’ll take the track position any day.”

Briggs Danner was back in fine form after an early race tangle knocked him out of the previous night’s feature. After being buried 24th in the starting lineup for Thursday’s feature, Danner steadily worked his way forward, and in the end, his plus-13 performance to finish 11th led him to hard charger honors for the night.

.010 seconds is all that separated Gunnar Setser from C.J. Leary at the end of the semi-feature, which proved to be the closest finish of any race thus far throughout the USAC National Sprint Car season. For his narrow win, Setser was tabbed as the recipient of the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 13, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-13.911, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-14.096, 3. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-14.138, 4. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-14.151, 5. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-14.211, 6. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-14.226, 7. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-14.245, 8. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-14.284, 9. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-14.308, 10. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-14.340, 11. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-14.363, 12. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-14.364, 13. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-14.384, 14. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-14.472, 15. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.545, 16. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-14.567, 17. Joey Amantea, 88J, JPA-14.611, 18. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-14.631, 19. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-14.702, 20. Stevie Sussex, 5, Baldwin/Fox-14.735, 21. Mark Smith, M1, Smith-14.737, 22. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-14.745, 23. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-14.756, 24. Ricky Lewis, 74B, Lewis-14.759, 25. Nic Harris, N2, Harris-14.809, 26. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-14.839, 27. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-15.065, 28. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-15.154, 29. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-15.228, 30. Kyle Jones, 79, Hall-15.695, 31. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-16.200, 32. Oliver Akard, 32, Rase-NT.

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Joey Amantea, 2. Kale Drake, 3. Mark Smith, 4. Justin Grant, 5. Logan Seavey, 6. Troy Carey, 7. Nic Harris, 8. Chase Stockon. 1:56.629

CAR IQ SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Carson Garrett, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Daison Pursley, 4. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 5. Kevin Thomas Jr., 6. Jadon Rogers, 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Kyle Jones. 1:57.567

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kobe Simpson, 2. Tom Harris, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Mitchel Moles, 5. Briggs Danner, 6. Gunnar Setser, 7. Eddie Vancil, 8. Robert Ballou. 1:58.787

HOOSIER TIRE FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Stevie Sussex, 2. Ricky Lewis, 3. Harley Burns, 4. Hayden Reinbold, 5. Jake Swanson, 6. C.J. Leary, 7. Kayla Roell. NT

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Gunnar Setser, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Robert Ballou, 4. Jadon Rogers, 5. Chase Stockon, 6. Nic Harris, 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Troy Carey, 9. Eddie Vancil, 10. Kyle Jones, 11. Oliver Akard. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Brady Bacon (1), 2. Daison Pursley (2), 3. Justin Grant (6), 4. Mitchel Moles (4), 5. Kyle Cummins (5), 6. Jake Swanson (12), 7. Logan Seavey (3), 8. C.J. Leary (11), 9. Carson Garrett (7), 10. Kevin Thomas Jr. (16), 11. Briggs Danner (24), 12. Robert Ballou (17), 13. Joey Amantea (8), 14. Hayden Reinbold (14), 15. Jadon Rogers (23), 16. Stevie Sussex (10), 17. Harley Burns (18), 18. Gunnar Setser (13), 19. Eddie Tafoya Jr. (19), 20. Tom Harris (21), 21. Kobe Simpson (9), 22. Kale Drake (15), 23. Ricky Lewis (22), 24. Mark Smith (20). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-18 Daison Pursley, Laps 19-30 Brady Bacon.

**Kayla Roell flipped during the fourth heat. Kyle Jones flipped during the semi. Kale Drake flipped on lap 27 of the feature.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-303, 2-Daison Pursley-301, 3-Justin Grant-293, 4-Logan Seavey-252, 5-Mitchel Moles-238, 6-Brady Bacon-233, 7-Jake Swanson-221, 8-Briggs Danner-210, 9-C.J. Leary-207, 10-Kale Drake-203.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-32, 2-Kale Drake-28, 3-Jadon Rogers-26, 4-Briggs Danner-15, 5-Robert Ballou-11, 6-Chase Stockon-10, 7-Justin Grant-9, 8-Jake Swanson-9, 9-Ricky Lewis-9, 10-Kevin Thomas Jr.-8.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-38, 2-Jadon Rogers-37, 3-Kale Drake-30, 4-Briggs Danner-25, 5-Robert Ballou-22, 6-Ricky Lewis-20, 7-Kyle Cummins-19, 8-Justin Grant-18, 9-Chase Stockon-17, 10-Daison Pursley-16.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: February 14-15, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Kyle Cummins (14.715)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Justin Grant (13.911)

Rod End Supply First Heat Winner: Joey Amantea

Car IQ Second Heat Winner: Carson Garrett

K1 RaceGear Third Heat Winner: Kobe Simpson

Hoosier Tire Fourth Heat Winner: Stevie Sussex

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Gunnar Setser

Hard Charger: Briggs Danner (24th to 11th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Gunnar Setser

MR. OCALA!

GRANT GETS 8TH CAREER

WINTER DIRT GAMES SCORE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ocala, Florida (February 12, 2025)………No driver has been more prolific and successful around Florida’s Ocala Speedway in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition than Justin Grant.

He’s the only driver to start all 38 USAC National Sprint Car features at the 3/8-mile dirt track dating back to 2011, and his record-extending eighth series victory there during Winter Dirt Games XVI round three on Wednesday night solidified that fact once more.

With five laps remaining in the 30-lap main, the sixth place starting Grant utilized lapped traffic as a pick to sneak past racelong leader Daison Pursley and collect his first USAC National Sprint Car feature victory of the season and the 55th of his career, three wins shy of Brady Bacon for second on the all-time list and just seven behind all-time leader Dave Darland at 62.

Grant chalked up his winning maneuver to his extensive Ocala experience, which has seen him win three more features at the track than any other driver, thus earning himself the unofficial moniker of Mr. Ocala.

“As the track slicked up, we got a little better,” Grant explained. “Some of that in lapped traffic was just about having a little bit of knowledge of Ocala Speedway, which paid off. I’ve got a lot of laps around here and I’ve been coming here for a lot of years. There are some things you can get away with in lapped traffic, and I was able to use some of that. Sometimes getting to be the old guy pays off every once in a while.”

Grant and his TOPP Motorsports/NOS Energy Drink – TOPP Industries – LA Poly/Maxim/Kistler Chevy began the evening by making some history. Grant (Ione, Calif.) recorded his 35th career USAC National Sprint Car Fast Qualifying time, tying the great Rich Vogler for 10th place on the all-time list.

Pursley was the force to reckon with for the majority of the distance as he sought to provide his CB Industries team its first ever USAC Sprint Car triumph with Chase Stockon and Brady Bacon in tow, both of whom would ultimately suffer heartbreaking fates during their pursuit of victory.

However, the race quickly slowed to a halt on lap four when Mark Smith (13th) and Briggs Danner (14th) tangled wheels off turn four, sending Danner spinning into the front straightaway wall before sliding backwards to a stop. Danner’s race ended on the spot while Smith was able to continue on.

By lap 13, the front runners had reached lapped traffic. Stockon took advantage of the sudden onslaught of obstacles, and poked his nose under Pursley off turn two to take over the race lead. However, at the same exact moment, Bacon began to suddenly slow to a stop in between turns one and two to bring out a yellow flag, the victim of a mag box gone rogue. The stoppage proved unfortunate for Stockon, who was forced to relinquish his race lead over to Pursley when the race reverted to the most recently scored lap. With that said, Stockon’s misfortune wasn’t quite finished yet.

After eighth running Kobe Simpson drastically slowed before rolling to a stop in turn one to necessitate a caution on lap 19, second place running Stockon darted into the Indy Metal Finishing Work Area with a flat left rear tire. Stockon returned in time to restart at the tail but managed only to finish 12th.

Following the caution, Grant went on the attack. On the lap 19 restart, Grant pulled even with Pursley for the lead in turn two. Pursley stayed strong, however, and fended off Grant for the moment as the remaining laps dwindled down.

Yet, on lap 26, as Pursley and Grant approached the tail end lead lap car of Simpson in turn two, Grant scooted underneath Pursley, then drifted to the topside to shoot around the outside of Simpson. Pursley attempted to counterpunch by sliding underneath Simpson at the entry of turn three, but Pursley and Simpson touched tires, sending Pursley veering high into turn four, thus allowing Cummins to shoot underneath and take over occupancy of the second spot behind Grant.

A yellow flag tightened the field up once more with five laps remaining when a lap 26 yellow flag was brought about after Bacon (15th) shredded a right rear tire before coming to a stop along with Smith (14th) on the back straight.

Despite Grant possessing the lead in such a late stage of the race, his pressure was intensified with the fact that Cummins was now right on his bumper. Early on, it was imperative for Grant to get out in front of the third place starting Cummins and remain put.

“I was most worried about Kyle, honestly,” Grant revealed. “I was able to get him put away really early. He kind of got bottled up in some traffic there and I was able to pounce and pocket him. I felt like that was what really won us the race there. I was thinking that if I could get Kyle put away, I could go to work on the other guys and drive by them if things worked into our favor.”

As it turned out, it did. Grant was able to close out the final four laps to secure a commanding 1.482 second victory over Cummins with Pursley a distant third. Both Cummins and Pursley have been stalwarts of the podium after having finished inside the top-three in all three 2025 USAC National Sprint Car features to date. Meanwhile, Mitchel Moles and Jake Swanson rounded out the top-five in fourth and fifth, respectively.

Starting dead last on the grid didn't daunt Jadon Rogers one bit as he got up on the horse and drove his Amati Racing number 66 to a 13th place finish. His plus-11 was enough to earn himself hard charger honors for the night.

It was a career best USAC night for Englishman Tom Harris who tied his top USAC National Sprint Car result. His seventh place run equaled the seventh he achieved at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway back in 2019. That got him the Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 12, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-14.347; 2. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-14.373; 3. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-14.534; 4. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-14.608; 5. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-14.610; 6. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-14.635; 7. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-14.688; 8. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-14.700; 9. Ricky Lewis, 74B, Lewis-14.717; 10. Mark Smith, M1, Smith-14.776; 11. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-14.812; 12. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-14.893; 13. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-14.923; 14. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-14.939; 15. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-14.947; 16. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-14.965; 17. Nic Harris, N2, Harris-15.014; 18. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-15.034; 19. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-15.078; 20. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-15.095; 21. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-15.131; 22. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-15.189; 23. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-15.237; 24. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-15.251; 25. Trey Osborne, 6T, Osborne-15.387; 26. Stevie Sussex, 5, Baldwin/Fox-15.403; 27. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-15.451; 28. Joey Amantea, 88J, JPA-15.460; 29. Kyle Jones, 79, Hall-15.543; 30. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-15.556; 31. John Mollick, 4J, Clever-15.970; 32. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-16.189; 33. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-16.551; 34. Oliver Akard, 32, Rase-18.717.

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Tom Harris, 2. Justin Grant, 3. Kale Drake, 4. Nic Harris, 5. Daison Pursley, 6. Ricky Lewis, 7. Trey Osborne, 8. Kyle Jones, 9. Eddie Vancil. 2:03.783

CAR IQ SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Jake Swanson, 2. Harley Burns, 3. Mark Smith, 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 5. Mitchel Moles, 6. Logan Seavey, 7. Stevie Sussex, 8. Kayla Roell. 1:58.602

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Kobe Simpson, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Chase Stockon, 5. Matt Goodnight, 6. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 7. Jadon Rogers, 8. John Mollick. 2:02.354

HOOSIER TIRE FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Hayden Reinbold, 2. Briggs Danner, 3. Kyle Cummins, 4. Robert Ballou, 5. Carson Garrett, 6. Gunnar Setser, 7. Joey Amantea, 8. Troy Carey. 1:59.911

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Ricky Lewis, 2. Logan Seavey, 3. Jadon Rogers, 4. Gunnar Setser, 5. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 6. Trey Osborne, 7. Kyle Jones, 8. Kayla Roell, 9. Stevie Sussex, 10. John Mollick, 11. Troy Carey, 12. Eddie Vancil. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Justin Grant (6), 2. Kyle Cummins (3), 3. Daison Pursley (2), 4. Mitchel Moles (5), 5. Jake Swanson (7), 6. Robert Ballou (12), 7. Tom Harris (10), 8. Logan Seavey (11), 9. C.J. Leary (15), 10. Kale Drake (17), 11. Hayden Reinbold (9), 12. Chase Stockon (1), 13. Jadon Rogers (24), 14. Harley Burns (21), 15. Gunnar Setser (19), 16. Matt Goodnight (22), 17. Nic Harris (20), 18. Kevin Thomas Jr. (18), 19. Kobe Simpson (8), 20. Mark Smith (14), 21. Brady Bacon (4), 22. Carson Garrett (23), 23. Ricky Lewis (13), 24. Briggs Danner (16). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Daison Pursley, Laps 26-30 Justin Grant.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-233, 2-Daison Pursley-227, 3-Justin Grant-218, 4-Logan Seavey-194, 5-Kale Drake-173, 6-Mitchel Moles-168, 7-Briggs Danner-165, 8-Jake Swanson-162, 9-Brady Bacon-157, 10-Robert Ballou-154.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-29, 2-Kale Drake-28, 3-Jadon Rogers-18, 4-Chase Stockon-10, 5-Ricky Lewis-9, 6-Daison Pursley-7, 7-Harley Burns-7, 8-Kyle Cummins-6, 9-Justin Grant-6, 10-Robert Ballou-6.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-35, 2-Kale Drake-29, 3-Jadon Rogers-28, 4-Ricky Lewis-20, 5-Kyle Cummins-15, 6-Daison Pursley-14, 7-Justin Grant-13, 8-Harley Burns-13, 9-Robert Ballou-12, 10-Chase Stockon-12.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: February 13-14-15, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Briggs Danner (15.004)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Justin Grant (14.347)

Rod End Supply First Heat Winner: Tom Harris

Car IQ Second Heat Winner: Jake Swanson

K1 RaceGear Third Heat Winner: Kobe Simpson

Hoosier Tire Fourth Heat Winner: Hayden Reinbold

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Ricky Lewis

Hard Charger: Jadon Rogers (24th to 13th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Tom Harris

GATOR CHOMP!

SEAVEY SERVES NOTICE WITH VOLUSIA VICTORY

Barberville, Florida (February 11, 2025)………The night before at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park, Logan Seavey did something most unusual of late in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition. After starting on the front row of the feature, Seavey backed up to a sixth-place result.

After earning a front row starting spot once again on Tuesday night, Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) didn’t let the opportunity escape from his clutch as he led all 30 laps while dodging racelong challenges from Kyle Cummins and a bevy of cautions/restarts down the stretch to win night two of Winter Dirt Games XVI, part of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals festivities.

Coming off a season in which he collected a record-tying 14 USAC National Sprint Car victories, plus the season championship, Seavey became the first driver to win three USAC feature events at Volusia. No other driver has won more than one.

Meanwhile, by virtue of a victory on Monday and a runner-up result on Tuesday, Cummins earned the Big Gator as the overall USAC champion of the 2025 DIRTcar Nationals. In fact, he and Tuesday’s third-place finisher Daison Pursley both tallied 157 points across the two nights. However, due to his Monday night win, Cummins held the tiebreaker over Pursley.

For Seavey, the victory was the 25th of his USAC National Sprint Car career, equaling him with Steve Butler, Jay Drake and Parnelli Jones for 25th place on the all-time series win list.

The 25-car feature field was greeted by a juiced up 1/2-mile dirt track courtesy of a brief rainstorm that moisturized the surface just prior to the feature, which was scheduled for 30 laps, five circuits more than Monday’s 25-lap affair.

Starting from the pole position, Seavey jetted out to the early lead on the opening lap in his Abacus Racing/Mountain Mechanical Contractors – Indy Power Sports/DRC/Stanton Chevy. The fourth starting Cummins slotted into second after racing past Jake Swanson on the opening lap, then zipped underneath Briggs Danner on the low side of turns three and four on lap two.

Seavey maintained a five car length lead over Cummins by the time the two reached the halfway mark at lap 15, leading a two-car breakaway into lapped traffic in the process. Through it all, Seavey managed to sprout his lead to 1.5 seconds over Cummins but still had a long line of tail-end lead lap cars to fight through on the battle front.

Nevertheless, the yellow flag was soon displayed for sixth running Robert Ballou who slowed to a stop atop turns one and two with a shredded right rear tire with 10 to go on lap 21. Ballou managed to restart at the tail and work his way through half the field to finish 13th. However, Seavey's 1.476 second lead had been erased with the field now bunched up following the caution.

Seavey kept the field at bay by nearly nine tenths of a second during the ensuing five laps until 20th running John Mollick slowed to a stop on the front straightaway on lap 26, necessitating another restart opportunity for Cummins to pounce on Seavey and another task for Seavey to face during the waning laps while tire wear weighed heavily on his mind.

“It's just chess,” Seavey admitted. “I’m trying different stuff, and he knows I’m going to do something different. He’s guessing and anticipating what I’m going to do. That’s just about going against a good racecar driver who is tough to defend on restarts. None of the cautions I really wanted to see. I was just nervous about the tires. I could feel how hard we were running on them. When you’re running on a big track like that, it’s super hard on them. Then to have a yellow where they cool off, shrink a bunch and move all the air, cautions make it even worse for tires for sure.”

Seavey successfully nailed the lap 26 restart along with the next 4.5 laps of action before the rug got yanked out from underneath his feet on the 30th, and seemingly, final go around. In turn, Joey Amantea (15th) stopped in the middle of the back straightaway to bring out the caution, thus setting up a second green-white-checker finish in as many nights to begin the 2025 campaign.

This time was different, however. Cummins was able to get in a word edgewise by pulling even with Seavey for the lead through turn two and turn four on the first lap of the restart. Despite that, Seavey counterpunched by entering turns one and three a lane higher on the final lap to ward off any last chance heroics from Cummins.

“I felt like, if I could get away from him down the back stretch, it would be okay as the runs were going on,” Seavey explained. “I just really had to protect going into one, but I didn’t want him to go up, get a big run and go by me too. It was kind of a sitting duck situation. I kept sliding myself as hard as I could, but he just kept getting better at sticking the middle. I just kept thinking that I could do my job better at getting across and he kept doing a better job and about passed me. So, I’d throw a big block into three and I’d get back going as fast as I could because he’s so good at racing and his car is obviously really good.”

Seavey successfully defeated the challenge, and Cummins, to the tune of 0.700 seconds as they crossed under the finish line. Daison Pursley took third for his second consecutive podium finish to open the season while Briggs Danner once again finished inside the top-five at Volusia with a fourth.

Kale Drake started 19th before working his way up to finish fifth in the feature. Not only was it his best career USAC National Sprint Car finish to date, his result also earned him hard charger honors for his plus-14 performance.

Harley Burns got the bottom line rolling in the semi-feature, and in doing so, he advanced his way from a ninth place starting spot to finish third and transfer his way into his first Volusia feature starting field. That alone earned him Inferno Armor’s Fire Move of the Night honors.

Early in the night, Pursley became the 12th USAC National Sprint Car driver ever to set fast time during the first two events of a season: Jud Larson (1965), Larry Dickson (1969), Bill Puterbaugh (1970), Lee Kunzman (1973), Tom Bigelow (1978), Eddie Leavitt (1981), Kelly Kinser (1983), Bubby Jones (1985), Max McGhee (2016), Carson Short (2019), Timmy Buckwalter (2021) and now Daison Pursley (2025).

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 11, 2025 – Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI / Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – 1/2-Mile Dirt Track

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-16.275; 2. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-16.304; 3. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-16.442; 4. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-16.457; 5. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-16.552; 6. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-16.573; 7. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-16.585; 8. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-16.594; 9. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-16.603; 10. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-16.622; 11. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-16.685; 12. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-16.711; 13. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-16.776; 14. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-16.786; 15. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-16.870; 16. John Mollick, 4J, Clever-16.882; 17. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-16.896; 18. Mark Smith, M1, Smith-16.899; 19. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-16.917; 20. Joey Amantea, 88J, JPA-16.949; 21. Trey Osborne, 6T, Osborne-16.959; 22. Brian Ruhlman, 49, Ruhlman-17.053; 23. Stevie Sussex, 5, Baldwin/Fox-17.061; 24. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-17.088; 25. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-17.192; 26. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-17.336; 27. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-17.352; 28. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-17.392; 29. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-17.407; 30. Mike Haggenbottom, 51, Hoagie-17.749; 31. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-17.969; 32. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-18.033; 33. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-NT.

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Daison Pursley, 2. Kale Drake, 3. Briggs Danner, 4. Hayden Reinbold, 5. C.J. Leary, 6. Tom Harris, 7. Trey Osborne, 8. Harley Burns, 9. Jadon Rogers

CAR IQ SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Mark Smith, 2. Brady Bacon, 3. Logan Seavey, 4. Chase Stockon, 5. Justin Grant, 6. Brian Ruhlman, 7. Kobe Simpson, 8. Mike Haggenbottom.

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3. Stevie Sussex, 4. Kyle Cummins, 5. Carson Garrett, 6. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Eddie Vancil.

HOOSIER TIRE FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Gunnar Setser, 2. Ricky Lewis, 3. John Mollick, 4. Mitchel Moles, 5. Jake Swanson, 6. Joey Amantea, 7. Kayla Roell, 8. Troy Carey.

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Tom Harris, 2. Brian Ruhlman, 3. Harley Burns, 4. Joey Amantea, 5. Kayla Roell, 6. Jadon Rogers, 7. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 8. Matt Goodnight, 9. Mike Haggenbottom, 10. Eddie Vancil, 11. Troy Carey, 12. Trey Osborne, 13. Kobe Simpson. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Logan Seavey (1), 2. Kyle Cummins (4), 3. Daison Pursley (6), 4. Briggs Danner (2), 5. Kale Drake (19), 6. Justin Grant (5), 7. Chase Stockon (17), 8. Jake Swanson (3), 9. Brady Bacon (13), 10. C.J. Leary (24), 11. Mitchel Moles (11), 12. Kevin Thomas Jr. (10), 13. Robert Ballou (7), 14. Carson Garrett (14), 15. Gunnar Setser (9), 16. Kayla Roell (25-P), 17. Mark Smith (8), 18. Hayden Reinbold (12), 19. Stevie Sussex (22), 20. Tom Harris (16), 21. Brian Ruhlman (21), 22. Joey Amantea (20), 23. John Mollick (18), 24. Harley Burns (23), 25. Ricky Lewis (15). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Logan Seavey.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-157, 2-Daison Pursley-157, 3-Logan Seavey-142, 4-Briggs Danner-135, 5-Justin Grant-135, 6-Brady Bacon-124, 7-Kale Drake-124, 8-Chase Stockon-104, 9-Kevin Thomas Jr.-100, 10-C.J. Leary-100.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-23, 2-Kale Drake-21, 3-Chase Stockon-10, 4-Ricky Lewis-9, 5-Daison Pursley-7, 6-Jadon Rogers-7, 7-Kyle Cummins-5, 8-Joey Amantea-5, 9-Brady Bacon-4, 10-Kayla Roell-4.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-27, 2-Kale Drake-22, 3-Ricky Lewis-19, 4-Daison Pursley-14, 5-Jadon Rogers-14, 6-Kyle Cummins-11, 7-Chase Stockon-11, 8-Kayla Roell-9, 9-Brady Bacon-8, 10-Briggs Danner-8.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: February 12-13-14-15, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

DIRTcar Nationals USAC Sprint Car Champion: Kyle Cummins

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Daison Pursley (16.807)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Daison Pursley (16.275)

Rod End Supply First Heat Winner: Daison Pursley

Car IQ Second Heat Winner: Mark Smith

K1 RaceGear Third Heat Winner: Robert Ballou

Hoosier Tire Fourth Heat Winner: Gunnar Setser

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Tom Harris

Hard Charger: Kale Drake (19th to 5th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Harley Burns

OPEN SEASON!

CUMMINS COMMANDS VOLUSIA USAC SPRINT OPENER

Barberville, Florida (February 10, 2025)………Of Kyle Cummins’ now 18 career USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victories, none had ever come on a 1/2-mile dirt track, nor in a season opener, nor at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park.

Cummins (Princeton, Ind.) checked off all those boxes in one fell swoop in a dominant romp to win Monday night’s Winter Dirt Games XVI round at Volusia, part of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals festivities.

Starting fourth, Cummins made quick work of the field as he split between Logan Seavey and Mitchel Moles on the back straightway on the first lap, then chased down and swept around the outside of pole sitter Brady Bacon in turns three and four to occupy the lead, once and for all.

Cummins was never headed for the remainder of the 25-lap event, only losing ground due to a pair of late-race cautions which bunched up the field and evaporated his lead momentarily. Yet, when all was said and done, nobody was in the same stratosphere as Cummins and his Petty Performance Racing/Avanti Windows & Doors - Premier Recycling/Mach-1/Stanton Chevy.

“There at the beginning, the car was just great,” Cummins noted. “I felt like I was struggling there at the end and I didn’t know where to go. A caution when you’re coming to the checkered is like the most terrible thing ever, but we got it done and we’re pretty excited to chalk this one up. I’ve never won here before and it’s a big 1/2-mile. People say I can’t run 1/2-miles. I think we proved them wrong a little bit tonight.”

The victory was the second for Cummins in his Winter Dirt Games career following his triumph in February of 2023 at Ocala Speedway, and his second in the Sunshine State of Florida. Overall, it was his 18th career USAC National Sprint Car win, tying him with Parnelli Jones for 27th on the all-time list.

Furthermore, the win was the third in USAC National Sprint Car competition for the Petty team with Cummins as the driver after the two competed together on the full season tour in 2024. Whereas their first win together came in their 28th try in 2024, this one came right off the bat, swiftly and decisively, in the first opportunity they faced.

Among the items Cummins was eying redemption for was the first of two 2024 USAC National Sprint Car events at Volusia. In the first of those, Cummins led a race-high 14 laps before being surpassed by Seavey with 11 laps remaining. Seavey went on to celebrate the victory, and ultimately, the series championship at season’s end.

“Last year was rough,” Cummins admitted. “The team that we’ve got is like family. We’re jelling really well, and I knew after the first practice yesterday at Ocala, the car was as good as I’ve had down here in Florida. I’ve just got to give it up to (team owner) Jerry Petty for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. It took a year, and it was a lot of work. We’ve finally found a good balance and all the guys are working great together.”

Just prior to halfway, on lap 10, Cummins had upped his lead to more than two seconds with Bacon and Daison Pursley both in tow several car lengths behind. Cummins julienned, mashed and pureed his way in, out and between the rash of sudden traffic in order to keep Bacon and Pursley at bay, and successfully, he did just that.

“I ran that thing the first 10 laps, and I think I never lifted off the floor,” Cummins stated. “It was hooked up good.”

By lap 15, Cummins had pushed his lead to four seconds as Justin Grant rushed his way into third past Pursley in traffic. However, on the 20th lap, 17th running Kobe Simpson’s ride slowed to a halt in turn three surrounded in smoke with an apparent engine issue. Thus, Cummins' 4.235 second lead was stricken from the record, and now he had to firm up his grip on the steering wheel with the field on his rear bumper with just five laps remaining.

That was of no issue to Cummins who immediately separated himself from Bacon et al. to the tune of 1.096 seconds over the next four-plus laps and had a checkered flag just within his reach. However, moments after taking the white flag, the yellow flag was displayed for Jake Swanson (12th), who slowed dramatically on the final lap in the middle of turn four. His car limped to the pits, but he was able to refire and rejoin the field.

The stoppage necessitated a green-white-checker restart/finish. Once again, it proved to be no big thing for Cummins who once more stomped his competition by thumping them on the restart, stretching his advantage to 0.840 seconds by the time he crossed the line as the winner.

Meanwhile, coming to the white flag, Pursley stuck the bottom between turns three and four to zip past both Grant and Bacon in succession to climb from fourth to second, where he ultimately wound up in the final order. Bacon took third with Grant fourth and Briggs Danner rounding out the top-five.

Nic Harris of Atlanta, Illinois made his Winter Dirt Games debut a memorable one on this night at Volusia. He went seventh to fifth on the final lap of his heat race to gain the final transfer spot into the feature. That performance earned him the evening's Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night.

In CB Industries’ first outing as a USAC National Sprint Car team, Daison Pursley drove the team’s car to quick during Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying. For Pursley, it was his eighth career fast time in USAC Sprint competition, tying Shane Cottle, Bubby Jones, Kelly Kinser, Pat O’Connor and Hunter Schuerenberg for 59th all-time. For Boat, it was his first participation with the USAC National Sprint Cars since competing as a driver in February of 2010 at California’s Perris Auto Speedway 15 years ago.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 10, 2025 – Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI / Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – 1/2-Mile Dirt Track

HONEST ABE ROOFING QUALIFYING: 1. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-16.156; 2. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-16.228; 3. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-16.304; 4. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-16.342; 5. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-16.379; 6. Brady Bacon, 20, Dyson-16.413; 7. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-16.440; 8. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-16.531; 9. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 51T, Tafoya-16.643; 10. Brian Ruhlman, 49, Ruhlman-16.667; 11. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-16.708; 12. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-16.718; 13. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-16.719; 14. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-16.720; 15. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming/Swanson-16.725; 16. Nic Harris, N2, Harris-16.751; 17. Trey Osborne, 6T, Osborne-16.763; 18. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-16.773; 19. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-16.779; 20. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-16.825; 21. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-16.914; 22. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-16.958; 23. Joey Amantea, 88J, JPA-16.988; 24. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-16.991; 25. John Mollick, 4J, Clever-17.013; 26. Mark Smith, M1, Smith-17.063; 27. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-17.090; 28. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-17.155; 29. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-17.554; 30. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-17.942; 31. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-18.276; 32. Mike Haggenbottom, 51, Hoagie-18.579; 33. Kyle Jones, 79, Hall-NT; 34. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-NT.

ROD END SUPPLY FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Logan Seavey, 2. Carson Garrett, 3. Daison Pursley, 4. Kobe Simpson, 5. Kayla Roell, 6. John Mollick, 7. Eddie Tafoya Jr. 2:23.752

CAR IQ SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Chase Stockon, 2. Kale Drake, 3. Brady Bacon, 4. Justin Grant, 5. Jadon Rogers, 6. Ricky Lewis, 7. Mark Smith, 8. Brian Ruhlman, 9. Eddie Vancil. NT

K1 RACEGEAR THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Briggs Danner, 2. Kyle Cummins, 3. Joey Amantea, 4. Jake Swanson, 5. Hayden Reinbold, 6. Tom Harris, 7. Harley Burns, 8. Troy Carey. 2:22.162

HOOSIER TIRE FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Robert Ballou, 2. C.J. Leary, 3. Mitchel Moles, 4. Kevin Thomas Jr., 5. Nic Harris, 6. Gunnar Setser, 7. Matt Goodnight, 8. Mike Haggenbottom. 2:20.744

ELLIOTT’S CUSTOM TRAILERS & CARTS SEMI: (12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature) 1. Ricky Lewis, 2. Gunnar Setser, 3. Tom Harris, 4. Brian Ruhlman, 5. Eddie Tafoya Jr., 6. Mark Smith, 7. John Mollick, 8. Matt Goodnight, 9. Harley Burns, 10. Mike Haggenbottom, 11. Troy Carey, 12. Eddie Vancil. NT

FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kyle Cummins (4), 2. Daison Pursley (6), 3. Brady Bacon (1), 4. Justin Grant (5), 5. Briggs Danner (7), 6. Logan Seavey (2), 7. Kale Drake (14), 8. Kevin Thomas Jr. (10), 9. C.J. Leary (18), 10. Mitchel Moles (3), 11. Robert Ballou (8), 12. Chase Stockon (9), 13. Jadon Rogers (20), 14. Jake Swanson (15), 15. Ricky Lewis (24), 16. Joey Amantea (21), 17. Hayden Reinbold (12), 18. Carson Garrett (19), 19. Kayla Roell (23), 20. Brian Ruhlman (11), 21. Gunnar Setser (22), 22. Nic Harris (16), 23. Tom Harris (17), 24. Kobe Simpson (13). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Brady Bacon, Laps 2-25 Kyle Cummins.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Kyle Cummins-81, 2-Daison Pursley-79, 3-Brady Bacon-71, 4-Justin Grant-71, 5-Briggs Danner-66, 6-Logan Seavey-65, 7-Kale Drake-59, 8-Kevin Thomas Jr.-54, 9-C.J. Leary-53, 10-Mitchel Moles-52.

USAC NATIONAL PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-C.J. Leary-9, 2-Ricky Lewis-9, 3-Kale Drake-7, 4-Jadon Rogers-7, 5-Joey Amantea-5, 6-Daison Pursley-4, 7-Kayla Roell-4, 8-Kyle Cummins-3, 9-Briggs Danner-2, 10-Kevin Thomas Jr.-2.

HUGHES RACING / INDIANA MAFIA / FLAMINGO SANDY WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI SPRINT CAR PASSING MASTER POINTS: 1-Ricky Lewis-17, 2-C.J. Leary-9, 3-Kale Drake-8, 4-Kyle Cummins-7, 5-Jadon Rogers-7, 6-Daison Pursley-6, 7-Briggs Danner-6, 8-Kayla Roell-6, 9-Joey Amantea-5, 10-Gunnar Setser-5.

NEXT USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACE: February 11, 2025 – Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI / Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – 1/2-Mile Dirt Track

CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

Dirt Draft Hot Laps Fastest Driver: Justin Grant (16.556)

Honest Abe Roofing Fast Qualifier: Daison Pursley (16.156)

Rod End Supply First Heat Winner: Logan Seavey

Car IQ Second Heat Winner: Chase Stockon

K1 RaceGear Third Heat Winner: Briggs Danner

Hoosier Tire Fourth Heat Winner: Robert Ballou

Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts Semi Winner: Ricky Lewis

Hard Charger: C.J. Leary (18th to 9th)

Inferno Armor Fire Move of the Night: Nic Harris

USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS HEADLINE PERRIS SEASON OPENER ON FEBRUARY 15
By Lance Jennings

FEBRUARY 8, 2025... The Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars are ready to take their first green flag of the season on Saturday, February 15th, at Perris Auto Speedway. Promoted by Don Kazarian, the opening night will also feature the PAS Senior Sprint Cars, PAS Young Gun Sprint Cars, PASSCAR Super Stocks, PASSCAR Street Stocks, and PASSCAR American Factory Stocks. Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California, the Spectator Gates will open at 5:00pm and racing at "America's Premier Dirt Track" will start 30 minutes earlier than usual at 6:30pm. For more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

NOTICE TO RACERS:
- ALL RACERS MUST PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. (If racers have a membership question, contact Julie Tanaka at julietanaka@aol.com.)
- ENTRY FEE: There is an entry fee due at registration / pill pick.
- TRANSPONDERS: Transponders ARE MANDATORY and will be available to rent.
- ONE WAY RADIOS / RACECEIVERS: One way radios ARE MANDATORY.
- TIRE RULE: Hoosier tires ARE REQUIRED ON ALL FOUR CORNERS of the car.
- FRONT AXLE TETHER SYSTEMS: Front axle tether systems (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE MANDATORY.
- FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS: Full containment seats ARE MANDATORY.
- COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS: Cockpit adjustable shocks ARE ALLOWED.
- RULE BOOK: The series rule book is online at usacracing.com.

Since March 6, 2004, the Lake Perris Fairgrounds has held 258 USAC/CRA Sprint Car events and forty-seven drivers have claimed victory. Ten-time champion, “The Demon” Damion Gardner leads all drivers with 51 “home track” series wins and Nic Faas set the 1-lap track record of 15.833 on February 25, 2012. The complete Perris USAC/CRA win list is at the end of this release.

After posting strong finishes throughout the season, R.J. Johnson (Laveen, Arizona) claimed the 2024 Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Championship. Starting the year in the Yeley Racing #2, R.J. switched to Ricky and Michele Johnson’s #51 JUGO Superfoods / Avanti Windows & Doors Sherman and became the first driver to earn Rookie of the Year honors (2005) and the series championship. To his credit, the first Arizona racer to win the crown earned two feature wins, three Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, one semi-main win, seventeen top-five finishes, twenty-one top-10 finishes, and 84 feature laps led on the season. The new pilot of the Petty Performance Racing #33P backed by Avanti Windows & Doors has nine career wins and will be looking start his title defense with a Perris victory.

Tommy “Thunder” Malcolm (Yucaipa, California) finished second in the USAC/CRA point standings. Racing Dino Napier’s #5X Indiana Truck Salvage / B&B Powder Coating Maxim, Malcolm led the series with four feature wins and also posted one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, six heat race victories, one In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Award, seven top-five finishes, eighteen top-10 finishes, and 86 feature laps led in the campaign. Tommy is currently tied with Robert Ballou, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., and “KTJ” Kevin Thomas Jr. with seven career wins and he will have his sights on winning the opening night feature.

“The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, California) placed third in the USAC/CRA point chase. Piloting Tom & Christy Dunkel’s #17W Inland Rigging / Dunkel Farms DRC, Williams recorded six heat race victories, two In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, ten top-five finishes, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 17 feature laps led on the year. At press time, the 2009 Co-Rookie of the Year is tied with Matt Mitchell with eleven wins and will be looking to start the season with a Lake Perris Fairgrounds triumph.

A.J. Bender (San Diego, California) ran fourth in the chase for the USAC/CRA championship. Racing the family owned #21 Bender Pool & Spa / Matrix Construction Services DRC, Bender earned his first series win on April 27th at Perris and posted seven heat race victories, one semi-main win, seven top-five finishes, sixteen top-10 finishes, and 44 feature laps led in the campaign. The 2022 USAC Western States Midget Rookie of the Year will have his sights on another win at Perris Auto Speedway.

David Gasper (Goleta, California) placed fifth in the championship points and earned Rookie of the Year honors. Starting the year in the Josh Ford Motorsports #73X, Gasper switched to the Kittle Motorsports & Gasper Racing #18 Art Klee / Martin Roofing DRC and posted two feature wins, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, one heat race victory, three Factory Wraps semi-main wins, five In Memory of Jim and Chet Gardner Hard Charger Awards, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 59 feature laps led on the season. The two-time California Lightning Sprint Champion will be looking to score his third career victory at the season opener.

Among the other drivers expected to be in action are Logan Williams, “The Cadillac” Cody Williams, “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Verne Sweeney, “The Gunslinger” Austin Grabowski, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Elexa Herrera, Brent Sexton, Logan Calderwood, Grant Sexton, Blake Bower, Matt Mitchell, Jeff Dyer, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa, Stevie Rogers, Blake Hendricks, Gary Marshall Jr., “Shugah” Shane Sexton, Tom Dunkel, 2024 PAS Young Gun Champion Brecken Guerrero, and more.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California. General admission tickets (13 & over) are $35, Senior tickets (65 & over) are $30, Kids tickets (6 to 12) are $10, and Children (5 and under) are FREE. The Lake Perris Fairgrounds charges $20 for parking. Advance tickets are available and for more event information, visit the track’s website at perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

For more information on the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at usacracing.com and the social media for USAC Racing. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC/CRA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA 1-LAP QUALIFYING RECORD: Nic Faas – 15.833 (02/25/12)

PERRIS AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR WINS: 51-Damion Gardner, 24-Mike Spencer, 19-Tony Jones, 17-Cory Kruseman, 10-Matt Mitchell, 9-Nic Faas, 8-David Cardey, 8-Richard Vander Weerd, 7-Brody Roa, 7-Rip Williams, 6-Bryan Clauson, 6-Justin Grant, 6-Mike Kirby, 6-Danny Sheridan, 6-Austin Williams, 5-Brady Bacon, 5-Robert Ballou, 5-Rickie Gaunt, 4-Dave Darland, 4-Charles Davis Jr., 4-R.J. Johnson, 4-Tommy Malcolm, 3-Garrett Hansen, 3-Kevin Thomas Jr., 2-Darren Hagen, 2-Jesse Hockett, 2-Levi Jones, 2-C.J. Leary, 2-Blake Miller, 2-Jake Swanson, 2-Cody Williams, 2-Chris Windom, 1-A.J. Bender, 1-Chad Boespflug, 1-Greg Bragg, 1-Daron Clayton, 1-Josh Ford, 1-David Gasper, 1-Josh Hodges, 1-Bud Kaeding, 1-Ricky Lewis, 1-Adam Mitchell, 1-Johnny Rodriguez, 1-Hunter Schuerenberg, 1-Chase Stockon, 1-Scotty Weir, 1-Jason York.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA
April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ
April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)
June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA
July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ
October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World)
October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World)
November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Sprint Cars.
This schedule is subject to change.

SUNDAY’S BEST:

LEARY OPENS SEASON WITH NEW RIDE,

TOP SPEED IN PRACTICE AT OCALA

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Ocala, Florida (February 9, 2025)………C.J. Leary timed in quickest overall in Sunday’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship practice day at Florida’s Ocala Speedway.

Leary (Greenfield, Ind.) turned the top time of 15.347 seconds during the afternoon session on the 3/8-mile dirt track, all of which is in preparation for the start of the 2025 season and Winter Dirt Games XVI, which begins on February 10-11 at Volusia Speedway Park and February 12-15 at Ocala Speedway.

For Leary, it was his first outing of the season for the Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian Racing team, which he joined late last year and competed in a pair of USAC CRA Sprint Car events during the Western World Championships. Leary was victorious in the most recent USAC National Sprint Car event at Ocala held in February 2024 for BGE Dougherty Motorsports.

Overall, 30 cars and 29 drivers took part in the practice. Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.), also making his first run for the new CB Industries sprint car team, was second overall at 15.389. Kyle Cummins (Princeton, Ind.) was third at 15.428 for Petty Performance Racing.

Meanwhile, Chase Stockon (Fort Branch, Ind.) put two cars inside the top-five of the final practice result. He took fourth in the primary Tom & Laurie Sertich ride at 15.492, then rounded out the top-five at 15.621.

The USAC National Sprint Car season begins Monday, February 10, at Volusia. The pits and grandstands open at 3pm Eastern. The drivers meeting commences at 4:30pm followed by engine heat at 5pm and hot laps at 5:30pm followed by qualifying and racing.

Advance tickets are available at https://dirtcarnationals.com/tickets/. The event can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRACTICE RESULTS: February 9, 2025 – Ocala Speedway – Ocala, Florida – Winter Dirt Games XVI – 3/8-Mile Dirt Track

PRACTICE: 1. C.J. Leary, 21AZ, Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian-15.347; 2. Daison Pursley, 86, CBI-15.389; 3. Kyle Cummins, 3p, Petty-15.428; 4. Chase Stockon, 92, Sertich-15.492; 5. Chase Stockon, 92m, Sertich-15.621; 6. Jake Swanson, 5T, Daming Swanson-15.695; 7. Robert Ballou, 12, Ballou-15.715; 8. Jadon Rogers, 66, Amati-15.728; 9. Kobe Simpson, 21K, Simpson-15.975; 10. Tom Harris, 84, Harris-16.072; 11. Harley Burns, 16, Britt Aero-16.103; 12. John Mollick, 4J, Clever-16.149; 13. Justin Grant, 4, TOPP-16.180; 14. Kale Drake 2B, 2B Racing-16.183; 15. Ricky Lewis, 41, Lewis-16.190; 16. Matt Goodnight, 39G, Goodnight-16.205; 17. Briggs Danner, 39, Hogue-16.228; 18. Oliver Akard, 32, Akard-16.256; 19. Kayla Roell, 4K, Roell-16.291; 20. Gunnar Setser, 5G, KO-16.313; 21. Kevin Thomas Jr., 3R, Rock Steady-16.362; 22. Kyle Jones, 79, Hall-16.391; 23. Logan Seavey, 57, Abacus-16.602; 24. Troy Carey, 45N, Carey-16.612; 25. Mike Haggenbottom, 51, Haggenbottom-16.681; 26. Nic Harris, N2, Harris-16.876; 27. Eddie Vancil, 7v, Vancil-17.187; 28. Carson Garrett, 15, BGE-20.265; 29. Hayden Reinbold, 19, Reinbold/Underwood-23.293; 30. Mitchel Moles, 19AZ, Reinbold/Underwood-NT.

BC39 RETURNS TO THE DIRT TRACK AT IMS

ON JULY 1-2, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (February 6, 2025) – One of the most prestigious events in dirt racing is set to return this summer as the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors heads back to The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for its seventh running on a new date, July 1-2, 2025.

The United States Auto Club (USAC) NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship will once again take center stage as drivers race for victory on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of IMS. This is the first time the BC39 has taken place in early July, as four of the previous events occurred in September and the other two in August.

Action among the top Midget racers in the country will open with a full program on Tuesday, July 1, which concludes with a feature. Wednesday night's July 2 finale will culminate in a 39-lap feature. The event honors the memory of Bryan Clauson, a three-time Indianapolis 500 starter and four-time USAC national driving champion.

Ticket renewals and applications will be open from Feb. 11-21, with tickets going on sale to the general public Wednesday, Feb. 26. Visit IMS.com for complete details and to renew, apply for or buy tickets.

Cannon McIntosh took the lead with slightly more than one lap remaining to win the BC39 last September in an unforgettable finish. He joins a list of BC39 winners that includes NASCAR Cup Series champion and Brickyard 400 presented by PPG winner Kyle Larson and short-track stars Justin Grant, Buddy Kofoid, Zeb Wise and Brady Bacon. No driver has ever won this coveted race more than once.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

2025 USAC WINTER DIRT GAMES PREVIEW

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (February 6, 2025)………The time has come to exit hibernation and enter excitation with anticipation of USAC Winter Dirt Games XVI, the official kick off of the 2025 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season.

New rides, car combinations, an increased car count and the excitement of a new season fill the air with six consecutive nights of racing action on the docket in the state of Florida.

The 16th annual edition of Winter Dirt Games presents practice night at the 3/8-mile Ocala Speedway on Sunday, February 9, followed by the first two rounds of racing at Barberville’s 1/2-mile Volusia Speedway Park on Monday-Tuesday, February 10-11, while Ocala Speedway finishes out the week with four-straight evenings of racing on Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday, February 12-13-14-15.

Let’s get after it! Here are a few of the top-of-mind storylines entering the new year starting this week in the Sunshine State.

SIX APPEAL

With six races in six nights, Winter Dirt Games is, for all intents and purposes, a Florida Sprint Week. It’s a fairly significant chunk of the schedule that greets competitors right off the bat, and there’s not much time to be sluggish.

Setting the tone is imperative, and the 2024 edition produced in that department. Logan Seavey, in his brand new sprint car ride with Abacus Racing, took over the point lead during Winter Dirt Games at Volusia, and never relented the remainder of the way en route to the USAC National Sprint Car championship.

He was just the latest in a long succession of drivers who’ve won in Florida to start off the year, then go on to capture that season’s USAC National Sprint Car title: Bryan Clauson (2013), Brady Bacon (2014), Robert Ballou (2015), Tyler Courtney (2018), C.J. Leary (2019), Brady Bacon (2020), Justin Grant (2022) and Logan Seavey (2024).

SEAVEY’S CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE

Speaking of Logan Seavey, his USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car championship defense begins at the very same track where he and his Abacus Racing team began its journey to becoming the juggernaut they were in 2024.

Last February at Volusia, Seavey became the first driver in 23 years to win multiple USAC National Sprint Car features on the same day (Bud Kaeding at the Terre Haute Action Track in 2001). It was a doubly incredible feat considering the fact it was the first week of the team’s existence as a sprint car operation.

Seavey and Abacus went on to score 14 USAC National Sprint Car wins in 2024, equaling the all-time record set by Tom Bigelow in 1977. The goal is within reach for Seavey if their prowess can be duplicated in 2025 as they aim for the record books while attempting to become the third consecutive back-to-back series champion of the decade following Brady Bacon (2020-2021) and Justin Grant (2022-2023).

OPEN SESAME

There’s no better way to begin a season for a driver and team than winning right out of the box on opening night. One driver, Brady Bacon, could set a new all-time USAC record if he were to capture the Monday, February 10, round at Volusia.

Bacon currently owns three career USAC National Sprint Car season opening victories, which is tied for the best all-time mark alongside Don Branson, Larry Dickson, Rich Vogler and Damion Gardner. Bacon accomplished the feat in 2014, 2020 and 2023, all at Ocala.

Other drivers in this year’s Winter Dirt Games field who’ve won season opening USAC Sprint Car features at Ocala include Robert Ballou (2015), Chase Stockon (2018), Kevin Thomas Jr. (2021) and Justin Grant (2017 & 2024).

Another opening night win for Grant this year would tie him for the all-time record. Furthermore, only five drivers have won back-to-back season openers: Don Branson (1959-60), Jud Larson (1965-66), Sammy Sessions (1971-72), Rich Vogler (1986-87) and Damion Gardner (2010-11-12).

FIRST IN FLORIDA

This year’s Florida field is chockfull of Winter Dirt Games winners, eight of them in fact!

Justin Grant is the all-time Winter Dirt Games winner with seven career victories, three of which came a year ago in Ocala. Brady Bacon has won five, Robert Ballou three, C.J. Leary two, Logan Seavey two and Kevin Thomas Jr. two while Kyle Cummins and Chase Stockon have each garnered one.

USAC racing and the Sunshine State have a history that dates back to the decade of the 1950s. In fact, the first three USAC Sprint Car races ever held took place in Florida in February of 1956. Bob Sweikert won the first such event at Southland Speedway in West Palm Beach, followed by Chuck Weyant at Jacksonville Speedway and Pat O’Connor at Medley Speedway in Miami.

Overall, 52 USAC National Sprint Car races have taken place in the state of Florida while 43 of them have been under the Winter Dirt Games banner dating back to its inaugural edition in 2010.

NEW COMBOS & ADDRESSES

In addition to the previously mentioned teams who are taking on the full USAC National Sprint Car tour in 2025, among them are several new combinations to keep an eye on throughout Winter Dirt Games.

Among the full-timers, 2019 USAC National Sprint Car champion C.J. Leary has taken over the wheel of the Team AZ /Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 21AZ, which won a non-points special event at Volusia in 2023 with driver Jake Swanson. Swanson, meanwhile, has transferred over to the new Daming Swanson Motorsports No. 5T, which appeared in a handful of USAC events a year ago.

Jadon Rogers appeared in several late season USAC Sprint Car events in 2024 with Amati Racing, with whom he returns to drive for throughout this season. Amati’s No. 66 scored a Winter Dirt Games victory in 2016 with Thomas Meseraull. Kale Drake is in a similar boat, picking up a ride with 2B Racing’s number 2B last summer and will man the ride for the 2025 USAC season.

Gunnar Setser is the new wheelman of the KO Motorsports No. 5G, which was formerly the No. 5s driven by Chase Stockon. Stockon will now strap into Tom & Laurie Sertich’s Moose Racing No. 92 for the 2025 season. Stockon was a Winter Dirt Games victor at Ocala in 2018.

Brady Bacon, a five-time Winter Dirt Games winner and four-time USAC National Sprint Car champion, will run a scaled back USAC schedule this year aboard Chris Dyson Racing’s No. 20.

Furthermore, Hayden Reinbold made his first seven USAC National Sprint Car starts in the latter half of the 2024 campaign, but will now be competing for series Rookie of the Year in 2025 at the controls of the Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports No. 19 as a teammate to Mitchel Moles.

QUALITY RETURNS

The dawn of a new USAC National Sprint Car season also presents many questions and the anticipation of how the young crop of talent will develop across the season.

Briggs Danner is one to keep an eye on following a three-win USAC National Sprint Car season in 2024 which netted him USAC Most Improved Driver honors.

It's the same for Ricky Lewis as well as he too faces the full USAC schedule for the first time in his career after a 25-win season made him the winningest sprint car driver in the United States for 2024. But a first career USAC national victory remains in his crosshairs.

“Tall” Trey Osborne returns to Florida for the first time since an out-of-the-ballpark ride at Ocala in 2024 resulted in a back injury that derailed his early season notions. Carson Garrett has been close to a first career USAC victory, and is eager to take his shot while Joey Amantea led his first laps with USAC at Ocala a year ago, and hopes to make a big showing in the year to come.

RACE DETAILS:

FEB. 9 OCALA

Practice begins the return to Winter Dirt Games festivities on Sunday, February 9, from 1-4pm Eastern at Ocala Speedway. Grandstand admission is free while pit admission is $25.

FEB. 10-11 VOLUSIA

On both nights, the pits open at 3pmEastern with grandstands opening at 3pm, the drivers meeting at 4:30pm, engine heat at 5pm and hot laps at 5:30 followed by qualifying and racing. Advance tickets are available at https://dirtcarnationals.com/tickets/.

Monday’s show will pay $6,000-to-win followed by Tuesday’s $10,000-to-win tilt.

FEB. 12-15 OCALA

For the first two nights of racing on Wednesday, February 12 and Thursday, February 13 at Ocala, grandstand admission for ages 13 & up is $30 while kids age 12 & under are free. Pit passes are $40 apiece for ages 6 & up. Pit passes for ages 5 &under are free.

For Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15, at Ocala, grandstand admission for ages 13 & up is $35 while kids age 12 & under are free. Pit passes are $45 apiece for ages 6 & up. Pit passes for ages 5 & under are free.

On all four nights at Ocala, pits open at 2pm Eastern, front gates open at 5pm and cars hit the track at 6pm.

Wednesday and Thursday night’s programs will pay $6,000-to-win while Friday’s event will pay $7,500 before culminating in Saturday’s $10,000-to-win grand finale.

The Winter Dirt Games overall champion will earn a $5,000 reward.

COVERAGE

All six USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship events from Florida will be streamed live and on-demand at https://flosports.link/usac.

2025 USAC WINTER DIRT GAMES XVI ENTRY LIST:

M1 Mark Smith/Sunbury, Pennsylvania

2B Kale Drake/Collinsville, Oklahoma

N2 Nic Harris/Atlanta, Illinois

3p Kyle Cummins/Princeton, Indiana

3R Kevin Thomas Jr./Cullman, Alabama

4 Justin Grant/Ione, California

4J John Mollick/Toronto, Ohio

4K Kayla Roell/Dillsboro, Indiana

5 Stevie Sussex/Tempe, Arizona

5G Gunnar Setser/Columbus, Indiana

5T Jake Swanson/Anaheim, California

6T Trey Osborne/Columbus, Ohio

7v Eddie Vancil/Olney, Illinois

12 Robert Ballou/Rocklin, California

15 Carson Garrett/Littleton, Colorado

16 Harley Burns/Brazil, Indiana

19 Hayden Reinbold/Gilbert, Arizona

19AZ Mitchel Moles/Raisin City, California

20 Brady Bacon/Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

21AZ C.J. Leary/Greenfield, Indiana

21K Kobe Simpson/Bonham, Texas

32 Oliver Akard/Fort Myers, Florida

39 Briggs Danner/Allentown, Pennsylvania

39G Matt Goodnight/Winchester, Indiana

41 Ricky Lewis/Camarillo, California

45N Troy Carey/Tullamore, New South Wales

49 Brian Ruhlman/Clarklake, Michigan (Volusia Only)

51 Mike Haggenbottom/Levittown, Pennsylvania (Volusia Only)

51T Eddie Tafoya Jr./Chino Hills, California

57 Logan Seavey/Sutter, California

66 Jadon Rogers/Worthington, Indiana

79 Kyle Jones/Kennedale, Texas

84 Tom Harris/Banbury, Oxfordshire

88J Joey Amantea/Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

92 Chase Stockon/Fort Branch, Indiana

ALL-TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR WINS AT OCALA:

7-Justin Grant

5-Brady Bacon

4-Bryan Clauson

3-Damion Gardner

2-Emerson Axsom, Robert Ballou, Tyler Courtney, Tracy Hines & C.J. Leary

1-Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Darren Hagen, Thomas Meseraull, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom

USAC SPRINT CAR WINNERS AT OCALA SPEEDWAY:

2011: Damion Gardner (2/17), Bryan Clauson (2/18) & Damion Gardner (2/19)

2012: Damion Gardner (2/9) & Darren Hagen (2/11)

2013: Bryan Clauson (2/21), Tracy Hines (2/22) & Tracy Hines (2/23)

2014: Brady Bacon (2/20) & Bryan Clauson (2/22)

2015: Robert Ballou (2/19), Brady Bacon (2/20) & Dave Darland (2/21)

2016: Bryan Clauson (2/18), Robert Ballou (2/19) & Thomas Meseraull (2/20)

2017: Justin Grant (2/24) & Hunter Schuerenberg (2/25)

2018: Chase Stockon (2/15), Tyler Courtney (2/16) & Tyler Courtney (2/17)

2019: Chris Windom (2/14), Justin Grant (2/15) & C.J. Leary (2/16)

2020: Brady Bacon (2/14) & Brady Bacon (2/15)

2021: Kevin Thomas Jr. (2/11) & Justin Grant (2/12)

2022: Emerson Axsom (2/17), Justin Grant (2/18) & Emerson Axsom (2/19)

2023: Brady Bacon (2/16) & Kyle Cummins (2/18)

2024: Justin Grant (2/9), Justin Grant (2/10), Justin Grant (2/15) & C.J. Leary (2/16)

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USAC SPRINT CAR WINS AT VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK:

Points Events:

2-Logan Seavey

Non-Points Special Events:

1-Daison Pursley & Jake Swanson

USAC SPRINT CAR WINNERS AT VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK:

Points Events:

2024: Logan Seavey (2/13) & Logan Seavey (2/13)

Non-Points Special Events:

2023: Jake Swanson (2/13) & Daison Pursley (2/14)

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WINTER DIRT GAMES USAC SPRINT WINS:

7-Justin Grant

5-Brady Bacon & Damion Gardner

4-Bryan Clauson

3-Robert Ballou

2-Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Tracy Hines, C.J. Leary, Logan Seavey & Kevin Thomas Jr.

1-Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Darren Hagen, Thomas Meseraull, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chase Stockon & Chris Windom‍

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FLORIDA USAC NATIONAL SPRINT POINTS WINS:

7-Justin Grant

5-Brady Bacon & Damion Gardner

4-Bryan Clauson

3-Robert Ballou

2-Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Larry Dickson, Tracy Hines, C.J. Leary, Logan Seavey & Kevin Thomas Jr.

1-Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Darren Hagen, Thomas Meseraull, Pat O’Connor, Hunter Schuerenberg, Chase Stockon, Bob Sweikert, Rich Vogler, Chuck Weyant & Chris Windom

FLORIDA USAC SPRINT NON-POINTS SPECIAL EVENT WINS:

1-Daison Pursley, Dave Steele & Jake Swanson

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USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TRACK RECORDS AT OCALA SPEEDWAY:

1 Lap - 2/15/2019 - Carson Short- 13.398

6 Laps - 2/19/2022 - Kyle Cummins- 1:32.62

8 Laps - 2/14/2019 - Robert Ballou - 1:50.920

10 Laps - 2/10/2024 - C.J. Leary- 2:31.170

12 Laps - 2/23/2013 - Robert Ballou - 2:52.770

30 Laps - 2/11/2021 - Kevin Thomas Jr. - 7:45.762

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USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TRACK RECORDS AT VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK:

1 Lap - 2/13/2024 - C.J. Leary - 16.151

8 Laps - 2/12/2024 - Justin Grant- 2:16.61

10 Laps - 2/14/2023 - Kevin Thomas Jr. - 2:57.95

12 Laps - 2/13/2023 - Daison Pursley - 3:34.33

30 Laps - 2/14/2023 - Daison Pursley - 9:00.65

MEET THE 14 USAC SPRINT CAR

FULL-TIMERS FOR 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (February 3, 2025)………It’s time to go racing in 2025 with a large and talented contingent of USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship full-time competitors.

The field of 14 full-time drivers and teams is stacked and ready to hit the road for the 53-race tour which hits the road for the first time in 2025 with six February dates in Florida starting at Barberville’s Volusia Speedway Park on February 10-11 followed by Ocala Speedway on February 12-13-14-15.

Here’s the full list of the 14 USAC National Sprint Car full-timers for 2025!

LOGAN SEAVEY | ABACUS RACING #57

In their first season together on the USAC National Sprint Car trail, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing made 2024 one of the finest seasons in series history en route to the championship. A 14-win season a year ago tied Tom Bigelow for the winningest single season in series history. Seavey’s goals include breaking that record while also shooting to become the third back-to-back series champ of the 2020s following Brady Bacon (2020-21) and Justin Grant (2022-23).

KEVIN THOMAS JR. | ROCK STEADY RACING #3R

Year one with Rock Steady Racing was an undisputed success for Kevin Thomas Jr. on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship tour in 2024. A five-win campaign translated into KTJ’s best overall season with the series in three years. When all was tallied up, KTJ finished fourth in the standings and rose up into the top-10 all-time in terms of career USAC National Sprint Car victories. Year two is on its way, and this combo will be a prime contender.

C.J. LEARY | TEAM AZ/CURB-AGAJANIAN RACING #21AZ

It’s an all-new formula for C.J. Leary on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship circuit in 2025. After competing the last two seasons for BGE-Dougherty Motorsports, the Greenfield, Indiana racer has swapped over to Team Arizona / Curb-Agajanian Racing for a full run at the title. Leary, the 2019 USAC National Sprint Car champ takes over the helm of the 21AZ, which won twice a year ago in USAC competition with Daison Pursley in the seat.

MITCHEL MOLES | REINBOLD-UNDERWOOD MOTORSPORTS #19AZ

For Mitchel Moles and Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports, it was all about constructing a foundation throughout last year’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship slate. It was a process that rewarded Moles with his finest and most successful season yet with the series as he recorded career highs across the board in several categories along with an Eastern Storm title. The rise of the Raisin City, California native was punctuated with his most consistent season yet.

ROBERT BALLOU | BALLOU MOTORSPORTS #12

For nearly two decades, Robert Ballou has been a driving force in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition. In May of 2024, he was on the winning side of the most electrifying finish of the year when he erased a half-straightaway deficit on the last lap to win at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. As a privateer, he remains the winningest combined driver/entrant in series history, an accolade he aims to add to in 2025.

KYLE CUMMINS | PETTY PERFORMANCE RACING #3P

With a brand new team starting from scratch, it’s quite normal to endure the growing pains, the learning curve and the trial and error that naturally comes along with it. Kyle Cummins and Petty Performance Racing’s 2024 season ran the gamut of emotions, but by the end of the year, they were among the elite in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition. This year, they look to build upon it in their sophomore season.

JUSTIN GRANT | TOPP MOTORSPORTS #4

Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) experienced perhaps the strangest stat line in the USAC National Sprint Car history by finishing ninth in points and winning nine races! Inconsistency dogged him in 2024, but when the 2022-23 series champ was on, he was on. He enters his eighth season as TOPP Motorsports’ driver at 54 career USAC National Sprint Car victories. Another nine-win campaign would surpass Dave Darland’s 62 to make him the winningest driver in series history.

JAKE SWANSON | DAMING SWANSON MOTORSPORTS #5T

Jake Swanson, a seasoned driver with a proven track record of success, will pilot a new entry during the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car season with Daming Swanson Motorsports. It’s long been a dream for the Anaheim, California driver to build a program capable of competing at the top level with USAC, and now that dream is a reality. Additionally, the team is supported by a key partnership with car owner and mechanic Doug Dougherty.

BRIGGS DANNER | HOGUE RACING ENTERPRISES #39

It was a breakout year in 2024 in which he won his initial three USAC National Sprint Car features before going on to capture USAC National Most Improved Driver honors. But now, the Allentown, Pennsylvania racer and his Hogue Racing Enterprises team have stepped up to compete for a championship as a full-time team on the circuit in 2025 following years of a partial national schedule and a run at the USAC East Coast Sprint Car title.

JADON ROGERS | AMATI RACING #66

Jadon Rogers joined Amati Racing during the latter half of the 2024 season, and quickly hit their stride, winning three times on the local Indiana level while also garnering the inaugural Midwest Thunder Sprint Car championship. In fact, Rogers is the winningest sprint car driver in Indiana during the decade between 2020-2024 with 24 scores. Now, the team is back on the tour and hungry for more.

JOEY AMANTEA | JPA RACING #88J

Joey Amantea showed flashes of brilliance on his debut run as a USAC National Sprint Car full-timer in 2024. He led his first series laps down in Ocala, Florida at the start of the year before going on to earn six top-10 results in his family-owned ride. To add onto that, he also forged forward in several of his starts, picking up hard charger honors on four occasions. This year, he eyes becoming a consistent top-five runner as he vies for his first series win.

RICKY LEWIS | Ricky Lewis #41

No other sprint car driver in America can lay claim to the sheer amount of success Ricky Lewis has accrued over the past couple of seasons. His 25 feature victories led the nation in that category as he captured his second consecutive Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series title. Now, he’s out on the USAC tour full-time for the first time in his burgeoning career in his own ride, looking to translate that success to his first career USAC triumph.

KALE DRAKE | 2B RACING #2B

Kale Drake’s first foray into sprint car racing of any kind came in USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week during the summer of 2024. From there on, he was a regular on the tour in Scott Benic’s 2B Racing machine, finishing out the season with 15 feature starts and a boatload of experiences to go along with it. The Oklahoman has shown speed, and plenty of it, as he plans to translate that speed to success for the team that captured a USAC National Sprint Car championship back in 2005.

HAYDEN REINBOLD | REINBOLD-UNDERWOOD MOTORSPORTS #19

Hayden Reinbold is gunning for Rookie of the Year honors with the USAC National Sprint Cars in 2025. The veteran of five seasons of USAC Midget racing will wheel his family-owned Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports No. 19 as one-half of the only multi-car full-time team on the circuit alongside Mitchel Moles. The Gilbert, Arizona driver was able to get his feet wet with his first seven career starts with the season late last year. Now, he’s ready to take on the challenge.

MIKE CURB USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP

ADDS $15K TO 2025 SEASON’S BEST

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (February 3, 2025)………The Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship returns for 2025 with an increased $15,000 reward going to the driver who accrues the most combined points throughout the USAC national season.

The honor encompasses attaining points throughout each and every points-paying USAC Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car and NOS Energy Drink National Midget series event during the 2025 campaign. USAC’s 2025 national schedule encompasses 95 events from coast-to-coast.

Over the past four seasons since 2021, the Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship top prize has tripled from $5,000 to $15,000.

Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) punctuated his record-setting 2024 season by earning the USAC National Drivers Championship a year ago. In all, he collected a total of 5,130 combined points between the three USAC National series, most of any driver.

The Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship celebrates its 27th consecutive year in 2025. Previous champions include many of the greatest names in USAC’s illustrious history, including five drivers who’ve won the award on at least three different occasions.

Tracy Hines and Justin Grant have won the award more times than anybody else, on four occasions. Hines collected top honors in 2000, 2008, 2013 and 2014 while Grant accomplished the feat in 2017, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The new Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Champion will be honored at USAC’s Night of Champions in December of 2025.

MIKE CURB USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONS:

1999: Dave Darland

2000: Tracy Hines

2001: J.J. Yeley

2002: J.J. Yeley

2003: J.J. Yeley

2004: Jay Drake

2005: Josh Wise

2006: Josh Wise

2007: Jerry Coons Jr.

2008: Tracy Hines

2009: Cole Whitt

2010: Bryan Clauson

2011: Bryan Clauson

2012: Bryan Clauson

2013: Tracy Hines

2014: Tracy Hines

2015: Dave Darland

2016: Brady Bacon

2017: Justin Grant

2018: Tyler Courtney

2019: Tyler Courtney

2020: Chris Windom

2021: Justin Grant

2022: Justin Grant

2023: Justin Grant

2024: Logan Seavey

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS’

2025 SCHEDULE REVEALED

Speedway, Indiana (January 30, 2024)………The 44th season of Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midget competition prepares for the 2025 campaign with 12 race dates at six different dirt ovals throughout the Golden State of California.

The season opens and closes at the southern California seaside oval of Ventura. The slate kicks off on March 8 at Ventura Raceway and closes out the series season at the same 1/5-mile dirt venue on October 25. Sandwiched between the bookmarks are another pair of Ventura events on June 14 and July 12.

Thereafter, Placerville Speedway hosts a duo of series rounds on April 5 and again on July 5 at the northern California 1/4-mile dirt oval.

Two dates await the series at Nipomo, California’s Santa Maria Speedway as competitors return to the 1/3-mile clay oval on both May 17 and August 9.

Visalia, California’s Plaza Park Raceway is back on the slate for the first time since the series’ 2013 trip to the Central Valley 1/5-mile dirt track. The Plaza Park return will take place on April 26 for its one and only series date of the year.

The newly-rechristened Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway welcomes the series on June 13. Also making single appearances on the tour in the coming year are the fairgrounds of Merced Speedway on September 13 while Antioch Speedway hosts the series on October 11.

Cade Lewis (Bakersfield, Calif.) enters 2025 as the reigning USAC Western States Midget champion, a series which also boasts as its champions the likes of Jeff Heywood, Sleepy Tripp, Robby Flock, Billy Boat, Jay Drake, Wally Pankratz, Cory Kruseman, Ronnie Gardner and Michael Faccinto, just to name a few.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGET SCHEDULE:

Mar 8: Ventura Raceway | Ventura, California

Apr 5: Placerville Speedway | Placerville, California

Apr 26: Plaza Park Raceway | Visalia, California

May 17: Santa Maria Speedway | Nipomo, California

Jun 13: Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway | Bakersfield, California

Jun 14: Ventura Raceway | Ventura, California

Jul 5: Placerville Speedway | Placerville, California

Jul 12: Ventura Raceway | Ventura, California

Aug 9: Santa Maria Speedway | Nipomo, California

Sep 13: Merced Speedway | Merced, California

Oct 11: Antioch Speedway | Antioch, California

Oct 25: Ventura Raceway | Ventura, California

2025 LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE SET,

ESTES NAMED GENERAL MANAGER

Putnamville, Indiana (January 30, 2025)………Tommie Estes has been named the new General Manager of Putnamville, Indiana’s Honest Abe Roofing Lincoln Park Speedway, effective at the start of the 2025 racing season, which features 26 racing nights between April and September.

With a wealth of experience in the racing industry, Tommie brings over two decades of leadership and hands-on knowledge to the role, positioning him to continue the legacy of excellence at one of Indiana’s most beloved dirt racing venues. Furthermore, Jen Estes will serve as the track’s co-manager.

Honest Abe Roofing will serve as the title sponsor of the 5/16-mile dirt oval. Furthermore, a long term agreement between the track owner, Dave Allison, and USAC Promotions is in place to assure long term stability for Lincoln Park Speedway competitors and race fans.

“We are greatly appreciative to all the phenomenal groups that showed interest in promoting Lincoln Park Speedway,” track owner Dave Allison said. “After an extensive evaluation of all interested parties, we decided that the best choice for the long-term stability, continued growth, expansion and exposure for Lincoln Park Speedway would be to allow USAC to promote the LPS facility. They will continue the tradition of local Saturday night racing at LPS, and I’m confident in USAC’s ability to take the facility to the next level of entertainment for our fans and race teams.”

Tommie’s extensive background in motorsports management and racing includes serving as the Competition Director for the ASCS National Sprint Tour, the Chili Bowl Nationals, and most recently, as the Competition Director for the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, a role he’ll continue in alongside his duties at Lincoln Park.

Furthermore, Tommie previously oversaw the racing operations at Dodge City Raceway Park in Kansas, where he built a reputation for fostering competitive environments and creating fan-friendly events. His work at Dodge City was marked by strong organizational growth, the development of innovative racing programs, and his ability to engage both drivers and spectators alike.

Tommie also served as a longtime American Sprint Car Series Director, where he oversaw race operations, ensured compliance with sanctioning body rules, and worked closely with teams to maintain fair competition.

A former driver himself, Tommie understands the sport from the perspective of both competitors and fans, giving him a unique ability to create a balanced and exciting racing environment. His passion for sprint car racing and his deep connection to the dirt racing community are at the heart of his vision for Lincoln Park Speedway.

“I’m honored to take on this role at Lincoln Park Speedway,” Tommie said. “This is an iconic venue, and I’m excited to work with the great team here to build upon the track’s rich history. My goal is to continue growing the track’s reputation for thrilling racing while ensuring we deliver the best experience for drivers, fans, and the local community. I’m looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.”

Lincoln Park Speedway, located about 50 miles southeast from downtown Indianapolis, has been a staple in Indiana racing since its inception, hosting a wide variety of events, including weekly racing series, special events, and major regional sprint car races. The addition of Tommie as General Manager signals a continued commitment to high-quality racing and fan engagement at the track.

Tommie’s leadership is expected to usher in an exciting new chapter for Lincoln Park Speedway, enhancing both the driver experience and fan experience. His dedication to the sport, coupled with his vast industry knowledge, makes him the ideal person to take the helm of this legendary track.

Tommie will begin his tenure immediately and is eager to meet with fans, drivers, and staff as he works to further elevate Lincoln Park Speedway’s standing as a premier destination for dirt track racing in the region.

Lincoln Park is set to host five USAC national events in 2025, including four USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car shows starting on April 11 followed by the Bill Gardner Sprintacular on July 4-5, plus NOS Energy Drink USAC Indiana Sprint Week Presented By Honest Abe Roofing on July 25. The track welcomes the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship’s Indiana Midget Week on June 5.

Lincoln Park Speedway is located at 1051 U.S. Hwy 40, Putnamville, Indiana 46135. The track can be reached by phone at (765) 653-3485. For more info, please visit www.LincolnParkSpeedway.com or via social media on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/LincolnParkSpeedwayUSAC and on X at @RaceLincolnPark.

2025 HONEST ABE ROOFING LINCOLN PARK SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE

APRIL

Saturday, April 5 | Open Practice

Friday, April 11 | Opening Night (USAC Sprints & IMCA Racesaver Sprints Plus Fireworks)

Saturday, April 12 | Weekly Racing (UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, April 19 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, April 26 | Buckeye Bob 33 (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks)

MAY

Saturday, May 3 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, IMCA Racesaver Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, May 10 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, May 17 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, May 24 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

JUNE

Thursday, June 5 | USAC Indiana Midget Week (USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midgets & 410 Non-Wing Sprints)

Saturday, June 7 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, June 14 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks, Bombers & MMSA Mini Sprints)

Friday, June 20 | (POWRi 410 Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, June 28 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

JULY

Friday, July 4 | Bill Gardner Sprintacular (USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars, UMP Modifieds & Bombers Plus Fireworks)

Saturday, July 5 | Bill Gardner Sprintacular (USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars, Indiana Super Stocks & IMCA Racesaver Sprints)

Saturday, July 12 | Weekly Racing & Kids Bike Night (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks, Bombers & MMSA Mini Sprints)

Saturday, July 19 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Friday, July 25 | USAC Indiana Sprint Week (USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars)

AUGUST

Saturday, August 9 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, August 16 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, August 23 | Weekly Racing (UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, August 30 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, September 6 | Red Hayden Memorial (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

Saturday, September 13 | IMCA Racesaver Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers

Saturday, September 20 | Weekly Racing (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks, Bombers & USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midgets)

Saturday, September 27 | Championship Night (410 Non-Wing Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks & Bombers)

USAC RACING ANNOUNCES DON HAWK

AS NEW SILVER CROWN SERIES DIRECTOR

Indianapolis, IN – January 6, 2025 — The United States Auto Club (USAC) Racing is pleased to announce that Don Hawk has been appointed as the new Series Director for the USAC Silver Crown Division, effective immediately.

Hawk brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and a deep passion for motorsports that aligns perfectly with USAC’s mission of fostering competitive and exciting racing while upholding the traditions of this prestigious series.

With over 33 years of experience in motorsports management and event operations, Hawk has earned a reputation for building strong relationships with teams, drivers, and partners, while driving innovation and operational excellence.

His extensive background includes a role as President of Dale Earnhardt Inc., Director of Regional Racing Development for NASCAR, Chief Racing Development Officer and Executive Vice President for Speedway Motorsports Inc., and most recently, the CEO of SRX, which positions him well to lead the Silver Crown Division into its next chapter of growth and success.

“I am honored to join USAC Racing as the Series Director for the Silver Crown Division,” said Hawk. “This series has a rich heritage, incredible talent and dedicated fans. I look forward to working alongside the teams, officials, Technical Director Tommie Estes and everyone in the USAC family to enhance the competition and continue to build the excitement that makes Silver Crown racing so special.”

Kevin Miller, President and CEO of USAC Racing, expressed confidence in Hawk’s ability to lead the division. “Don’s experience, integrity, and forward-thinking approach make him an excellent fit for this role. We are thrilled to have him on board and are excited about the leadership he will bring to one of the most iconic divisions in motorsports.”

The USAC Silver Crown Series remains a cornerstone of American open-wheel racing, known for its long-distance events on both paved and dirt tracks. As Series Director, Hawk will oversee all aspects of the division’s operations, working closely with competitors, promoters, and sponsors to ensure continued growth and success.

The 2025 Silver Crown season promises to deliver more action, more stories, and more unforgettable moments as the series continues its proud tradition of thrilling motorsports fans across the country.

For more information about USAC Racing and the Silver Crown Division, visit www.usacracing.com.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS

USAC CRA SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE RELEASED

By: Lance Jennings

Speedway, Indiana (December 21, 2024)………Series Director Tony Jones has announced the upcoming schedule for the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series. The traditional 410s will feature twenty-four (24) events at six (6) different racetracks in 2025. The highly anticipated season will open at Perris Auto Speedway on February 15th and the champion will be crowned at the Perris finale on November 8th.

Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, Perris Auto Speedway will host twelve races on the schedule. Promoted by Don Kazarian, “America’s Premier Dirt Track” will showcase the USAC/CRA Sprints on February 15th, March 1st, April 5th, April 26th, May 24th “Salute to Indy,” June 21st, July 19th, August 16th, September 6th, September 27th, October 18th, and November 8th. Ten-time champion and newly announced inductee to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, “The Demon” Damion Gardner leads all series drivers with 51 “home track wins” on the 1/2-mile oval and Nic Faas set the 1-lap track record of 15.833 seconds on February 25, 2012. Perris Auto Speedway is located at 18700 Lake Perris Drive in Perris, California and for more information, visit www.perrisautospeedway.com or call 951.940.0134.

Promoted by Ron Meyer, Mohave Valley Raceway has two races on the calendar. The non-winged 410s will headline the action at the 1/3-mile oval on February 22nd and October 4th. Ricky Lewis and 2023 Champion, “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa lead all drivers with two Mohave Valley wins and “The Cadillac” Cody Williams set the 1-lap track record of 13.923 seconds on April 1, 2023. Mohave Valley Raceway is located at 2750 Laguna Road in Mohave Valley, Arizona and for more details, visit www.mohavevalleyraceway.com or call 928.346.3000.

Located at the Imperial Valley Expo, Imperial Valley Raceway will feature two events during the campaign. The USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will tackle the 1/4-mile oval for a special return on March 14th and 15th. Newly crowned Rookie of the Year, David Gasper and Ricky Lewis topped last season’s shows at the historic facility and Gasper established the 1-lap track record of 11.770 seconds on October 19th. Imperial Valley Raceway is located at 200 East 2nd Street in Imperial, California and for more information, visit the track’s social media at www.facebook.com/IVRaceway.

Located at the Pinal County Fairgrounds, Central Arizona Raceway has four dates on the schedule. After rain cancelled events in 2023, the USAC/CRA sprints will make their debut on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval on April 11th. The series will also be showcased on April 12th, and the “58th Western World Championships” on October 24th and 25th with the USAC National Sprint Cars. Central Arizona Raceway is located at 512 South Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande, Arizona and for more details, visit the track’s website at www.centralaazraceway.com or call 602.292.7607.

The popular Santa Maria Speedway will host two nights of action on the 2025 calendar. The series will headline the card at the 1/3-mile oval on May 3rd and July 5th. Former champions, “The Demon” Damion Gardner and “The Pride of Garden Grove” Brody Roa lead all USAC/CRA drivers with four wins at “The West’s Best Short Track” and “Bullet” Blake Miller set the 1-lap track record of 13.230 seconds on June 14, 2008. Santa Maria Speedway is located at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo, California and for more information, visit the track’s website at www.santamariaspeedway.net or call 310.493.4900.

Located on the Napa County Fairgrounds, the scenic Calistoga Speedway will reopen and has returned to the USAC/CRA schedule in 2025. Promoted by Tommy Hunt and HMC Promotions, the “Louie Vermeil Classic” will feature the non-winged USAC/CRA and winged King of the West NARC Sprint Cars on October 30th and 31st. Rico Abreu, Ryan Bernal, and “The Demon” Damion Gardner are tied with three wins at the big 1/2-mile oval and Bernal set the track record of 18.869 on September 3, 2017. Calistoga Speedway is located at 1435 North Oak Street in Calistoga, California and for more details, call 916.773.7225.

The 2024 Awards Banquet for the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will be held on Saturday, February 1st at Indian Hills Golf Club in Riverside, California. For information on the Awards Banquet and the Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit the United States Auto Club (USAC) website at www.usacracing.com and the USAC/CRA social media on Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram pages.

AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2004-Rip Williams, 2005-Damion Gardner, 2006-Cory Kruseman, 2007-Tony Jones, 2008-Mike Spencer, 2009-Mike Spencer, 2010-Mike Spencer, 2011-Mike Spencer, 2012-Mike Spencer, 2013-Damion Gardner, 2014-Damion Gardner, 2015-Damion Gardner, 2016-Damion Gardner, 2017-Damion Gardner, 2018-Damion Gardner, 2019-Damion Gardner, 2020-NO AWARD, 2021-Damion Gardner, 2022-Damion Gardner, 2023-Brody Roa, 2024-R.J. Johnson.

2025 AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE

February 15: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

February 22: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

March 1: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

March 14: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA

March 15: Imperial Valley Raceway – Imperial, CA

April 5: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

April 11: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 12: Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ

April 26: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

May 3: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

May 24: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA (Salute to Indy)

June 21: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

July 5: Santa Maria Speedway – Nipomo, CA

July 19: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 16: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

August 30: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

August 31: Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)

September 6: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

September 27: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 4: Mohave Valley Raceway – Mohave Valley, AZ

October 18: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

October 24: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World)

October 25: *Central Arizona Raceway – Casa Grande, AZ (Western World)

November 8: Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA

* = Co-Sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship

This schedule is subject to change.

REINBOLD A FULL-TIMER

IN USAC SPRINTS & MIDGETS FOR 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 19, 2024)………Hayden Reinbold is doubling up during the 2025 season by going full-time with both the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship.

In both divisions, Reinbold (Gilbert, Ariz.) will be at the wheel of his family-owned Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports machine as a Rookie of the Year contender on the 50-race sprint car tour and returns for his fifth year on the 29-race midget campaign.

With the midgets, Reinbold will be facing stiff competition where he has tallied 84 career feature starts. In sprint cars, he’s a relative newcomer, having debuted in 2024 with seven USAC national starts among a handful of local shows in Indiana.

“I’m super excited,” Reinbold exclaimed when looking ahead to his 2025 plans. “I’ve been driving midgets for the last five years, learned a ton and had a blast. Getting to add sprint cars next year is exciting and I’m thankful for the opportunity.”

While the high majority of today’s competitors began their racing careers in quarter midgets, micros, etc., etc., the now 20-year-old Reinbold began racing three months after his 16th birthday in a USAC National Midget event at Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Port City Raceway. That’s not just midgets. That was his first race of any kind!

Jumping right into top-flight competition is no easy chore, but Reinbold has done it before, time and time again. But his trial by fire has led to this point in his career, and now he anticipates his yearly racing schedule to nearly triple with full slates of midget and sprint car racing on his plate.

“The talent level,” Reinbold noted regarding the biggest challenge he believes he’ll face in the coming season. “Racing against veterans is going to be super challenging. The guys who’ve been doing it for a long time are really good.”

On the sprint car side, he’ll have a veteran presence alongside him in a two-car team effort. Mitchel Moles has been with Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports since 2022 and is coming off his best year on the trail aboard the team’s AME Electrical – Mesilla Valley Transportation sponsored machines.

“It helps a ton to race with a super talented racecar driver like Mitchel Moles,” Reinbold praised. “He’s super-fast and I’m always learning from him. He’s really helpful, lets me know his thoughts and what I can do better.”

Now that Reinbold has gotten to experience both spectrums of the USAC Sprint Car and Midget world, he’ll now get his cup full of it. Bouncing back and forth between the two disciplines often throughout the year requires versatility and the ability to adapt to a variety of situations. Ready for the challenge, Reinbold noted the primary differences in experiences.

“In a midget, I feel like you’re turning left a lot more, and it’s more tighter of a racecar,” Reinbold noted. “In the sprint car, it’s like you’re always turning right and it’s freer. A midget, you can drive pretty hard, and a sprint car definitely has a lot more horsepower and a lot more speed, so you just have to be very careful and thoughtful with your throttle foot. The sprint car has been a lot of fun and it’s fun to learn a new car. I’ve been having a blast running it.”

Reinbold has emerged as the leading contender to pick up USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year honors for 2025. His top midget accolades include a 2023 Xtreme Outlaw/POWRi victory at Oklahoma City’s I-44 Riverside Speedway, plus a fifth place run during the 2024 USAC Indiana Midget Week opener at Lawrenceburg Speedway.

LEARY DOUBLES UP WITH TEAM AZ

FOR 2025 USAC SPRINT & SILVER CROWN SEASON

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 19, 2024)………C.J. Leary is set to pull double, full-season duty for Team AZ Racing on multiple USAC trails throughout 2025.

Leary (Greenfield, Ind.), the 2019 USAC National Sprint Car champion, will compete on the 50-race USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship docket with Team AZ in partnership with Curb-Agajanian. Furthermore, Leary will take on the 13-race USAC Silver Crown slate with Team AZ in association with Jerry Petty of Avanti Windows & Doors.

“It just makes sense having everything under one roof,” Leary stated. “When (car owner) Mike (Burkhart) originally called me, he just wanted to do the Silver Crown thing, and I was calling him to want to do the sprint car. I think we found a way to make both work, but he was worried about being good at both and not taking away from either program. It’s a lot of work doing both series with one group of guys. I think it’s really good to get that chemistry once they figure out what I like.”

Toward the end of the 2024 campaign, Leary had an opportunity to make his first two USAC CRA Sprint Car starts for Team AZ/Curb-Agajanian Racing during the Western World Championships at Arizona’s Mohave Valley Raceway, finishing fourth and third across the two nights.

“Getting our feet wet was super beneficial to get those trial runs out of the way before we roll into Florida where it’s a national points race,” Leary explained. “I don’t feel like we’d have any time to learn each other (in Florida). In Arizona, it was low pressure, and I’ve been friends with the 21AZ guys for four or five years, but we’ve never raced together. There’s a little bit of a learning curve there, and I think it went really smoothly those two nights out there.”

The process of it was discovering what works and what doesn’t work between the driver’s seat and the wrenches, all while figuring out how to work together, communicate and become a team.

“We learned that I don’t like the same things Daison likes,” Leary revealed. “But we have the same engine builder I’ve been using and the same cars. It should be an easy jell coming together. The big thing is having a full circle and surrounding myself with good people is really important. We’ve got good guys working on the cars and good guys sponsoring the car, so hopefully, it’s going to be a powerhouse team.”

Team AZ Racing, meanwhile, has captured six career USAC National Sprint Car wins, four with Jake Swanson between 2021-2023, and two more in 2024 with Daison Pursley at the wheel. Pursley’s late-race heroics also provided Team AZ its first ever Silver Crown victory in June of 2024 at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway.

Leary is one of the sport’s premier drivers, amassing 23 career USAC National Sprint Car feature wins and 55 fast qualifying times. With the Silver Crown series, Leary has compiled three career wins and seven pole positions. Now Leary is ready get rolling into it, back to championship form.

“When we start racing, I think it’s going to be really good,” Leary foretold. “I’ve driven for some good guys, but I haven’t had a full team where we have a tire guy and a crew chief besides myself and where I don’t drive the truck and trailer. Now I get to focus a little bit more on driving. That’s going to be super helpful to me, where I can take some of the weight off my shoulders and just drive.”

The quest for a USAC National Sprint Car championship begins in February 2025 with six consecutive events in Florida during Winter Dirt Games. Both Leary and Team AZ have enjoyed victory in recent years during the Sunshine State tour. Leary won in both 2019 and 2024 at Ocala Speedway while Team AZ scored at Volusia Speedway Park with Jake Swanson in 2023.

The 2025 USAC Silver Crown season begins at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track for the 21st running of the Sumar Classic. Leary’s first career USAC national victory of any kind came during the 2016 edition of the Sumar.

Leary will be behind the wheel of the Curb Records/Apache Transport OakCraft Elegant Cabinetry No. 21AZ Sprint Car powered by 1 Way Technologies between the frame rails of a DRC Chassis on both dirt, as well as the first ever DRC pavement chassis.

The Avanti Windows & Doors, Apache Transport, OakCraft Elegant Cabinetry No. 21 Silver Crown car driven by Leary will feature Stanton Racing Engines power under the hood of their DRC Chassis.

DANNER TIME!

BRIGGS SET TO RUN

THE FULL USAC SPRINT TOUR IN 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 16, 2024)………Briggs Danner, the burgeoning racer from Pennsylvania, is set to take on the full USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship schedule for the first time in his career aboard the Hogue Racing Enterprises No. 39 in 2025.

Danner (Allentown, Pa.) comes into the new season following a dominating run with the USAC Rapid Tire East Coast Sprint Car series where he won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 while accumulating a series-record 29 feature victories.

However, after dabbling with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars sporadically since 2021, Danner expanded his national horizons this past season and was superb. He posted his first three career victories with the series in 2024. In June at Grandview, he became the first Pennsylvanian to win a USAC National Sprint Car feature since Frankie Kerr 25 years earlier in 1999 and the first Pennsylvanian to win a series race in his home state since Paul Pitzer at Reading in 1979.

Now a threat to win anywhere and everywhere they go on the USAC National Sprint Car tour, the feeling was mutual between Danner and the Hogues that the time was right to chase after a national title.

“We have the opportunity to do it, and Tim and Fran (Hogue) are really interested in making it happen,” Danner explained. “Right now is the perfect time. We’ve been showing speed and the whole sprint car program is coming together. I feel like we’re still learning, so we’re only going to get better. We’re going to give it a shot and see what we can make happen.”

Danner and Hogue teamed up at the beginning of the 2023 season. Team owner Fran Hogue and his younger brother, Tim Hogue, are veteran racers who’ve fielded a team for many years on the east coast, first competing with USAC during Eastern Storm 2015. Over the past couple of seasons, both Danner and the Hogues have developed into contenders on the national scene. Now they’re prepared to face the next challenge of visiting several new tracks and hitting the road regularly away from the team’s Westampton, New Jersey base.

“We’ve definitely learned a lot,” Danner stated. “There were some nights where we’re really good and then there were some nights we weren’t as good, and we learned together while just trying to get each other figured out. Nine times out 10, we’re on the same page now, and that’s usually when we’re good. I’m looking forward to doing even more racing and trying to build on that and get even better. You don’t get better by sitting on the couch.”

Not only did Danner win his first three USAC National Sprint Car races in 2024, but he easily could also have won six or seven in all if it hadn’t been for such heartbreaking misfortune in races that he led. Danner went on to cement his status as a winner outside the confines of the Keystone State as well by capturing the Indiana Sprint Week finale in August at Bloomington and the inaugural Greg Staab Memorial at Lawrenceburg in October.

In all, despite starting only 29 of the 44 series features, Danner ranked inside the top-10 in laps led (113), top-fives (11) and top-tens (19), earning him USAC’s National Most Improved Driver Award for 2024. While the first victory was difficult to come by, it seemed as if he would begin to rack several up in the win column. He eventually did, but nothing is handed to you when the competition is so close and so tough, but Danner is up for the challenge.

“To get that first one out of the way, and for it to be at Grandview on the first night of Eastern Storm, was awesome,” Danner reflected. “They always say the first one is the hardest one to get. After the race at Kutztown, I think I said it seems like the second one is the hardest to get. (This past year) boosted my confidence a lot. We’ve always showed speed with the sprint car, but I feel like we’re so much more consistent now, and that makes it a lot easier. When you’re fast all the time. It makes a lot easier to pick off races because not everything all goes your way.”

Danner began his career in quarter midgets at the age of five, and eventually became a three-time champion in USAC’s .25 Midget series between 2013-14. Over the years, the versatile Briggs has raced in, and won with, a wide variety of racecars, including 600cc Micro Sprints, SpeedSTRs, Modifieds, TQ Midgets (on pavement), ARDC Midgets, 360 Sprint Cars and 410 Sprint Cars.

The 23-year-old Danner was actually born on a day that no living person will forget if they lived through that moment – September 11, 2001. The third generation racer is the son of Roy Danner Jr., who competed frequently in quarter midgets, karts and legend cars. Briggs grandfather, Roy Danner Sr., raced stock cars throughout Pennsylvania at venues such as Nazareth and Dorney Park.

Danner also revealed that he’ll return to the seat of the DMW Motorsports No. 10 for all the dirt USAC Silver Crown events in 2025. He also plans to compete in a handful of USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship races as well.

SWANSON, SEAVEY & PURSLEY SHARE SPOTLIGHT

AT 2024 USAC NIGHT OF CHAMPIONSHIPS

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Indianapolis, Indiana (December 13, 2024).........USAC national driving champions Kody Swanson, Logan Seavey and Daison Pursley shared the spotlight along with other 2024 USAC champions and special award recipients at Friday night’s 69th USAC Night of Champions celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis, Ind.

USAC NATIONAL SERIES AWARDS

SILVER CROWN 1ST PLACE DRIVER: Kody Swanson

SILVER CROWN 1ST PLACE ENTRANT: Doran Binks Racing

Kody Swanson is accustomed to winning USAC Silver Crown championships. But 2024 may very well have been both his most challenging and most rewarding. An offseason accident resulted in a broken left foot and left his season in doubt. But the Kingsburg, Calif. native defied the odds to make his way back into the cockpit in time for the season opener.

Despite a slight limp in his gait, Swanson showed all the signs of the same ol’ Kody as he won five times in all at Toledo, Winchester, the Hoosier Hundred at IRP, the series debut at Jennerstown and he capped off the year with a victory and a championship in one fell swoop at IRP. Swanson also set a new single season series mark with seven pole position en route to becoming an eight-time USAC Silver Crown titlist, the most championships earned by any one driver in a USAC national series ever while also providing Doran Binks Racing the entrant title.

He’s the GOAT of all USAC Silver Crown drivers, and once again in 2024, he proved that even in the most challenging of circumstances, he can still overcome.

AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 1ST PLACE DRIVER: Logan Seavey

RICHARD HOFFMAN AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 1ST PLACE ENTRANT: Abacus Racing

In a span of two seasons, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing went from being among the newest driver/team combinations in the sport to become USAC Triple Crown champions.

After Seavey and Abacus teamed up to capture the 2023 USAC Silver Crown and USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship titles, they added a sprint car to the arsenal and showed no signs of letting up in a historic USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car season from start to finish in 2024. Seavey led the series standings for an all-time record eight months and 13 days between February and October, amassing 14 victories along the way to tie Tom Bigelow’s single season win record of 14 in 1977.

In February at Volusia, Seavey became the first driver since Bud Kaeding at Terre Haute in 2001 to win two USAC National Sprint Car features in one night, and in July, he became the first driver since Rick Hood in 1985 to record four consecutive USAC National Sprint Car victories while also grabbing the Indiana Sprint Week crown and Lawrenceburg’s Fall Nationals.

Now the missing piece of the career Triple Crown belongs to Abacus Racing and Logan Seavey, the 2024 USAC National Sprint Car champs.

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 1ST PLACE DRIVER: Daison Pursley

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 1ST PLACE ENTRANT: CB Industries

A team of Disney writers couldn’t have produced a better script than the reality of Daison Pursley’s storybook USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season in 2024. After suffering a major spinal cord injury in a 2021 racing accident, the 20-year-old Pursley endured a journey that so few could even comprehend.

Pursley and his CB Industries team compiled a series high seven USAC National Midget victories at Belleville, plus wins at Bloomington and Kokomo, which helped him notch an Indiana Midget Week title. He even ran his winning streak to three during the summer months at Red Dirt and Beloit, Kansas. In September, Pursley swept his way to back-to-back scores at Eldora.

All told, he led all drivers by leading 87 laps, capturing 11 heat race wins and producing 17 top-five finishes in 23 starts. In the process, Pursley provided CB Industries its first USAC National Midget entrant title and the second for team principal Chad Boat who scored a series championship as part of Tucker-Boat Motorsports in 2020.

It’s the comeback of all comeback seasons, and Daison Pursley is now a USAC national champion.

SILVER CROWN 2ND PLACE DRIVER: Justin Grant

SILVER CROWN 2ND PLACE ENTRANT: Hemelgarn Racing

When it came to dirt mile season, he had the field covered. At both Springfield and Du Quoin, he was picture perfect by setting the fastest pace in practice, scoring the pole position and going on to become the first driver to sweep to victories on both Illinois miles in a single season since Chris Windom in 2018. In the process, he completed his ninth consecutive season of finishing inside the top-five of the standings and his fourth time inside the top-two. They’re the runners-up for the USAC Silver Crown series in 2024 – the entrant is Hemelgarn Racing and the driver is Ione, California’s Justin Grant.

AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 2ND PLACE DRIVER: Brady Bacon

AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 2ND PLACE ENTRANT: Dynamics Inc.

For the third consecutive year, he finished as the runner-up in the USAC National Sprint Car standings, adding five wins to his credit, the 14th consecutive season he’s won a series feature, breaking the mark of 13-straight years set by Sheldon Kinser between 1974 and 1986. At Bridgeport, he became the winningest Eastern Storm driver of all-time, and at Texarkana, he earned his 50th series win as the driver of the legendary number 69. They’re the winningest combo in USAC National Sprint Car racing history. Your second place USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car entrant is Dynamics, Inc. and your second place driver is Broken Arrow, Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon.

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 2ND PLACE DRIVER: Cannon McIntosh

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 2ND PLACE ENTRANT: Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports

This Okie added three victories on his way to a career best second place finish in the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget standings, including May’s season opener at the Belleville Short Track which ended a 616 day dry spell since his last series win. He also added wins at the the Firemen’s Nationals at Angell Park Speedway and the $20,039-to-win Driven2SaveLives BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while leading all drivers with 20 top-ten finishes in 23 starts. This year’s 2nd place entrant is Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports and the driver is Bixby, Oklahoma’s Cannon McIntosh.

SILVER CROWN 3RD PLACE DRIVER: Logan Seavey

SILVER CROWN 3RD PLACE ENTRANT: Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing

Amid a season in which he won a total of 17 times across USAC’s national divisions, this driver had to wait patiently until he could taste victory once again with the USAC Silver Crown series. In October’s Sumar Classic at Terre Haute, he did just that to win a main event with the series for the fourth consecutive season while also continuing his streak of top-three points finishes to four years running. Additionally, he was the only driver to record a top-10 result in all 14 events on his 2024 campaign. Your 3rd place USAC Silver Crown entrant is Rice Motorsports/Abacus Racing and the 3rd place driver is Sutter, California’s Logan Seavey.

AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 3RD PLACE DRIVER: Daison Pursley

AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR 3RD PLACE ENTRANT: Team Arizona/Curb-Agajanian Racing

He became a first-time USAC National Sprint Car points-paying feature winner after taking the checkered at Knoxville. Late in the season, he scored at another legendary dirt half-mile during the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway. He also notched five fast qualifying times while making the greatest charge in series history when he started 23rd and finished 2nd, passing a series record 21 cars at Bloomington Speedway. At the conclusion of the year, this combo finished third in the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car standings. The entrant is Team Arizona/Curb-Agajanian Racing and the driver, Locust Grove, Oklahoma’s Daison Pursley.

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 3RD PLACE DRIVER: Logan Seavey

NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET 3RD PLACE ENTRANT: Abacus Racing

Continuing the theme, this two-time series champ tallied a pair of USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget wins at Missouri’s Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex and another during Indiana Midget Week at Tri-State Speedway. His four fast qualifying times made him the leader in the clubhouse with the series for 2024. His 8th place finish in the opener at Belleville set a new all-time USAC National Midget record with his 23rd consecutive top-10 finish dating back to last season, breaking the former mark held by Jason Leffler since 1997. Your 3rd place USAC National Midget entrant is Abacus Racing and the driver is once again Sutter, California’s Logan Seavey.

USAC INDIVIDUAL & SPECIAL AWARDS

MIKE CURB USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP: Logan Seavey

After finishing second in each of the past two seasons, he finally shot to the top of the charts in 2024. He was one of three drivers to win in all three of USAC’s national divisions this season alongside Justin Grant and Daison Pursley, and he was the one and only driver to finish inside the top-3 of all three USAC national series’ point standings. The newest member of USAC’s Career Triple Crown club captured a $10,000 bonus by amassing the most total points across the three USAC national divisions in 2024. For the first time in his career, the Mike Curb USAC National Driver Champion for 2024 is Logan Seavey.

JOHNNY CAPELS “GOLDEN GREEK” USAC CHIEF MECHANIC OF THE YEAR: Kirk Simpson

Not only does his driver, Logan Seavey, get all the accolades. So too does the team manager for Abacus Racing who has successfully overseen and wrenched on three USAC national championship winning teams over the past two seasons. In 2023, the team captured both the USAC Silver Crown and USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget titles. This year, they completed the USAC career Triple Crown as AMSOIL National Sprint Car champs. The Johnny Capels “Golden Greek” award is reserved for a special individual in the trenches. At the forefront of this unprecedented success is USAC’s 2024 Chief Mechanic of the Year, Kirk Simpson.

BUBBY JONES MASTER OF GOING FASTER PRESENTED BY SPIRE SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT CHAMPION: Brady Bacon

But wait, there’s more! In 2024, Brady Bacon added another highlight to his impressive reel during the special 10-race miniseries known as the Bubby Jones Master of Going Faster series Presented By Spire Sports & Entertainment. Throughout it, he never had an “off night” by any measure, recording a victory at Port Royal, plus eight top-fives and a perfect 10 for 10 on top-tens. His performance netted him $10,000 and a custom trophy provided by Potter Metal Art for himself and $2500 for his crew chief, Matt Hummel. He’s now the first two-time Master of Going Faster champ.

PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER: Daison Pursley

Early this season, car owners Chad Boat and Michael Burkhart told this this driver that they predicted he would not repeat as USAC ProSource Passing Master in 2024. Not because they doubted him, but because he was making huge strides in becoming a better qualifier, thus earning better starting spots. Nonetheless, he was able to accomplish both! For the second straight season, no driver passed more cars throughout the USAC national season than this man right here, advancing a total of 209 positions in 72 feature starts. He’s back here again to take Buck’s money. For the second year in a row, your USAC ProSource Passing Master is Daison Pursley.

JASON LEFFLER AWARD: Patty Bateman

The Jason Leffler award goes to recognize an individual who exhibits the same standards upheld by the late Jason Leffler throughout his career, one who has a true appreciation, dedicational and passion for competing with USAC.

For as long as we can remember, the “Bateman” name has been a stalwart of the USAC Silver Crown series. For more than 40 years, the Batemans fielded an entry with the series whether it was dirt or pavement, a half-mile or one mile, the number 55 was always there to support the series through thick and thin, truly for the pure love of the sport. When driver Randy Bateman passed away from ALS in 2017, instead of folding the team, this strong woman carried on, racing in memory of her late husband and accruing much success, most recently with Jerry Coons Jr. before announcing the team’s retirement following the end of this past season.

Her team was so well respected, and their success in recent years was celebrated by all those in the sport. But right now, we get the chance to celebrate her. This year’s recipient of the Jason Leffler Award is Patty Bateman.

MAX PAPIS INNOVATIONS SILVER CROWN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Trey Osborne

Continuing the trend of Ohio’s finest, this racer is USAC Silver Crown racing’s first top Rookie to hail from the Buckeye State since Matt Westfall in 2002. Despite missing a pair of events and suffering fractures to his vertebra in a crash early in the season, he still finished an impressive sixth in the standings, highlighted by a fourth on the pavement of Madison and a third on the dirt in Hutchinson. At 6 foot 8 inches tall, he’s undoubtedly the tallest MPI Rookie of the Year in USAC Silver Crown history. So, it seems fitting that he quickly became acclimated to USAC’s big cars. From Columbus, Ohio, he is Trey Osborne.

MAX PAPIS INNOVATIONS NATIONAL SPRINT CAR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Hunter Maddox

Whether it’s on two wheels or four, he’s apt to give it a whirl! For more than a decade, this driver’s racing exploits consisted of the dirt bike variety, specializing in Hare Scramble off-road events which vary in distance and time, and wind through wooded or other rugged natural terrain. In recent years, he turned his focus toward sprint car racing, and in 2024, he made 25 feature starts, finishing 18th in the overall standings, tops among all Rookies aboard his self-owned car. From Bedford, Indiana, your Max Papis Innovations USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year is Hunter Maddox.

MAX PAPIS INNOVATIONS BOB STROUD NATIONAL MIDGET ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Zach Wigal

It’s been 20 years since a Buckeye earned top Rookie honors with the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship. This driver is proud to wear that badge in 2024, following Teddy and Todd Beach as the latest Ohioan to earn the award. He checked off a pair of fast qualifying times at Lawrenceburg and Mitchell County while also gaining his initial feature victory with the series at Angell Park. Last year, he stood on the stage as USAC’s Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget champ, and he’s back again as the Max Papis Innovations Bob Stroud USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year. From Belpre, Ohio, this is Zach Wigal.

NATIONAL MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Briggs Danner

In recent years, he introduced himself to the USAC scene as a back-to-back USAC East Coast Sprint Car champion in 2022 and 2023. He competed more regularly on the USAC national scene in 2024 and was phenomenal, winning his first three career USAC National Sprint Car features at Grandview, Bloomington and Lawrenceburg while becoming the first Keystone State native to win a series event in a quarter century. He also added his first top-10 run with the USAC National Midgets and corralled back-to-back podiums with the USAC Silver Crown series. He’s the first Pennsylvanian to earn USAC Most Improved Driver since John Heydenreich in 2000. From Allentown, Pa., he’s Briggs Danner.

RACE ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR: Jerry Gappens

This man served in several facets of the sport, as a sprint car driver, then as an Advertising Specialist and Operations Manager at National Speed Sport News and even an ABC pit reporter at the Indianapolis 500, before heading south as Senior VP of Events and Marketing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, then to the northeast as the General Manager of New Hampshire International Speedway.

In recent years, he became re-integrated with his dirt track racing roots as the General Manager of Gas City I-69 Speedway, and most recently, as the GM at Eldora Speedway since 2022.

Those are his stats, but this man was so much more. His passion for motorsports was only topped by his passion for the people in the sport. It was a common sight to see him greet a racer on his way into the track one minute, then follow up a minute later by welcoming a race fan into the campground before grabbing a broom and sweeping the entry way of the racetrack.

He made you feel special, and what a special gift he was to all of us before his unexpected passing this past May following a medical procedure, leaving a void that is all too difficult to fill, and to comprehend.

Though he is no longer with us, his legacy in the sport lives on. Our 2024 USAC Race Organizer of the Year is the one and only Jerry Gappens.

USAC SPECIAL APPRECIATION (INDIVIDUAL): Jack Calabrase

Racing and racing people have forever been an integral part of Jack Calabrase’s life. As a longtime driver in the USAC National Midget ranks between 1967-1994, he experienced the joy of winning a pair of feature events with the series in 1988, including the prestigious Night Before the 500 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Later on, he was the head honcho of both NAMARS and the Auto Value Super Sprints. He’s put his heart and soul into the sport and has given back so much to it too. In recent years, he’s been the most steady and consistent contributor to USAC RaceAid events, which aids members of the racing community who are injured and/or in need of financial assistance. He understands the importance of family, and we’re incredibly grateful for his benefaction to the sport.

DICK JORDAN AWARD: Tommy Hunt

Tommy Hunt is a racing lifer. His father, Joe Hunt, was a magneto magnate and a longtime champ car team owner, employing many of the greatest drivers of their era. Tommy was there in those days, serving on the crew for his dad’s team. In time, Hunt became a driver himself, most notably scoring three CRA Sprint Car wins, plus 1974 Most Improved Driver honors. Those experiences prepared him for his role of 28 years at USAC in which he served as Vice President and the head of the series’ west coast operations. Fittingly, Hunt was among Dick Jordan’s closest friends, and both were in complete synchronization when it came to serving the sport with integrity, professionalism and doing things the right way. Furthermore, it was also announced that Hunt will be among the newest class of inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame in 2025.

ENGLER MACHINE & TOOL FAST PASS WINNER: Gregg Cory

Off track, he’s a high school Engineering & Technology instructor. On track, he has a resume of success in TQ Midgets, full-size midgets, thunder roadsters, sprints and modifieds throughout his 3-decade career. Among the contingency awards introduced to the USAC Silver Crown series over the past two seasons is one which rewards the driver who is first in the running order a lap down. This man grabbed 5 of those throughout the year, getting himself back on to the lead lap while earning a $5,000 prize – $2,500 to himself as the driver and $2,500 to his Williams-Cory Racing team. He’s your Engler Machine & Tool Fast Pass award winner. He’s Gregg Cory.

DIRT DRAFT MOST POPULAR DRIVER AWARDS: Kyle Steffens, Matt Westfall & Kale Drake

The Dirt Draft Most Popular Driver award winners this year were chosen based on who was selected most often by Dirt Draft contest participants in each USAC national division throughout the season. Drivers who were picked most often earned a bit of bonus money. Those winners are Kyle Steffens for the Silver Crown series, Matt Westfall for the Sprint Cars and Kale Drake in the Midgets.

REGIONAL SPRINT & MIDGET SERIES

USAC’s regional sprint car and midget divisions span from coast-to-coast with a 12 different states hosting a total of 79 events in 2024. The theme this season witnessed a handful of drivers break through after several previous close calls in the championship race, while elsewhere, series dominators once again flexed their muscles.

AMSOIL USAC CRA SPRINT CHAMPION DRIVER: R.J. Johnson

AMSOIL USAC CRA SPRINT CHAMPION ENTRANT: Ricky & Michele Johnson

His mantle is chockfull of USAC championship trophies, and between 2013-2017, he collected five-straight USAC Southwest Sprint Car crowns. But after 21 years of Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car racing, he finally broke through to the top on the strength of a duo of victories at Kern Raceway and Santa Maria. He’s the first Arizonian USAC CRA champion and is also the first former series Rookie of the Year to later claim the title. Overall, he’s now a six-time USAC driving titlist, but a first-time USAC CRA champ. Your driving champion is Laveen, Arizona’s R.J. Johnson, and the entrant champs are Ricky and Michele Johnson.

RAPID TIRE SERVICE EAST COAST SPRINT CHAMPION: Steven Drevicki

Six years ago, this racer became the first ever USAC East Coast Sprint Car champion. Since that time, he’s gone on to become the first two-time champ, the first three-time titlist, and now the first four-time king. In 2024, he prevailed once with a victory at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park, and throughout the course of the 12-race series, never once did he finish worse than fifth. Now, for the fourth time in his career, he stands tall as the 2024 USAC Rapid Tire East Coast Sprint Cars Presented By Capitol Custom Trailers champion. It’s Reading, Pennsylvania’s Steven Drevicki.

WHOLESALE BATTERIES MIDWEST WINGLESS RACING ASSOCIATION SPRINT CHAMPION: Wyatt Burks

In 2020, 2022, 2023 and now 2024, this driver was the best of the bunch when it came to USAC Wholesale Batteries Midwest Wingless Racing Association competition in his native Kansas and neighboring Missouri. While his 2024 campaign resulted in only a single victory at Missouri’s Electric City Speedway, consistency was the key as he led all drivers with 10 top-fives, 11 top-tens and 5 heat race wins en route to the title. For those keeping score, that’s three-in-a-row for the plumber by trade, and he’s now a four-time USAC MWRA champ. From Topeka, Kansas, it’s Wyatt Burks.

WESTERN STATES MIDGET CHAMPION DRIVER: Cade Lewis

WESTERN STATES MIDGET CHAMPION ENTRANT: Dean Alexander

One year ago, he felt a major letdown after coming just 41 points shy of the title. This year, he made the climb to the next step from second to first. His father was a longtime Major League Baseball starting pitcher, and this teenage sensation also knows how to make a “quality start,” winning at Ventura and at Placerville while leading the standings from start to finish. At 17 years of age, he’s the youngest ever Avanti Windows & Doors USAC Western States Midget champion. The entrant champ is Dean Alexander, and the driver champ is! From Bakersfield, California, he’s Cade Lewis.

MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET CHAMPION: Bryce Massingill

After coming just three points shy of the title a year ago, all this driver needed was some good fortune. After getting an opportunity of a lifetime to race in the BC39 on the same weekend as the USAC Midwest Thunder Midgets’ final two races, he resigned himself to the fact that his championship quest was over. But Mother Nature intervened and washed out the final two shows! That said, he more than earned his keep on the track by scoring top-10s in all 12 starts and winning two points races. He’s the new USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget champ for 2024. From Troy, Ohio, it’s Bryce Massingill.

SNOWMOBILE RACING

INTERNATIONAL SNOWMOBILE RACING DRIVER OF THE YEAR: Matt Goede

This man is no stranger to the open wheel side, having started his career in quarter midgets. But soon enough, he established himself as a premier talent in snowmobile racing. However, his journey has been defined by resilience, overcoming severe injuries early in his career to become one of the sport’s most decorated athletes. He earned five Vintage World Championships, and this year, secured his second consecutive World Championship at Eagle River, setting a new track record with his dominant performance. He’s your 2024 International Snowmobile Racing Driver of the Year, from New Germany, Minnesota, Matt Goede.

INTERNATIONAL SNOWMOBILE RACING RECORD BREAKER: Chris Baynes

In March of this year in International Falls, Minnesota, he set a brand new International Snowmobile Racing world record top speed for the 1000 foot distance. His first run of 201.70 miles per hours was the first snowmobile to ever post a legal run in excess of 200 miles per hour. On his second pass, he was even faster, resetting the record books with a staggering speed of 202.33 miles per hour at the controls of his new, Baynes Brothers Racing custom designed Speed Needle 2.0. The International Snowmobile Record Breaker for 2024 and for all-time, Chris Baynes.

NASCAR YOUTH SERIES .25 MIDGET CHAMPIONS

PAVEMENT CHAMPIONS

HEAVY WORLD FORMULA: Zeke Bergenty

UNRESTRICTED ANIMAL: Gavin Gardner

LIGHT WORLD FORMULA: Easton Loomis

HEAVY 160 PAVEMENT: Kaeston McNeill

HEAVY HONDA: Jase Murray

.25 MIDGET DIRT CHAMPIONS

LIGHT 160: Liam Ballard

JUNIOR 160: Blake Crooms

JUNIOR HONDA: Grayson Graham

JUNIOR ANIMAL: Carter Green

.25 MIDGET MULTIPLE CHAMPIONS

HEAVY HONDA DIRT & HEAVY WORLD FORMULA DIRT: Avery McMellen

JUNIOR HONDA PAVEMENT, JUNIOR 160 PAVEMENT & JUNIOR ANIMAL PAVEMENT: Frank Jirik

HEAVY 160 DIRT, UNRESTRICTED ANIMAL DIRT & MOD WORLD FORUMULA DIRT: Kaden Wenger

SENIOR HONDA DIRT, SENIOR ANIMAL DIRT & LIGHT WORLD FORMULA DIRT: Larry Kelleher

SENIOR HONDA PAVEMENT, LIGHT 160 PAVEMENT, SENIOR ANIMAL PAVEMENT & MOD WORLD FORMULA PAVEMENT: Case James

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Chris Jockish and Jockish Flowers provided the floral decorations for the USAC Night of Champions. Bob Baker, president of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum, provided a Hall of Fame membership to each of USAC’s 2024 champion drivers. Dave Olson served as the photographer for the evening’s event and Kristy Bemmes handled all on-stage interviews.

Among the awards each national driver and entrant champion received are championship rings as well as canvas artwork designed by Rich Forman and a free one-year subscription to FloRacing, the official media provider for USAC. Each USAC driving champion also received a jacket courtesy of Hoosier Racing Tire, the official tire of the United States Auto Club.

KYLE CUMMINS JOINS PETTY

FOR 2025 USAC SILVER CROWN RUN

Princeton, Indiana (December 13, 2024)………Petty Performance Racing is excited to announce the addition of a USAC Silver Crown car to their stable for the 2025 season.

This expansion marks a significant step forward for the team as they continue to diversify their presence in the racing world. The car will be driven by none other than Kyle Cummins, a proven force in dirt track racing.

Kyle Cummins, a highly accomplished driver with 20 career USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship victories and the recent title of 2024 Western World Champion, brings his proven talent and determination to this new challenge.

Although his experience in the Silver Crown Series is limited to just five career starts, his exceptional skill on dirt tracks positions him as a formidable contender ready to make a significant impact.

“We are incredibly excited to venture into the USAC Silver Crown Series and even more thrilled to have Kyle Cummins leading us in this new direction,” said Jerry Petty, owner of Petty Performance Racing. “This expansion reflects our commitment to growth, and we’re confident that Kyle’s talent, combined with our team’s dedication, will position us as strong competitors from the start.”

Cummins shared his excitement about the new venture.

“While my experience in the Silver Crown Series has been limited, I enjoyed my time competing and am excited to have the opportunity to return,” Cummins stated. “I look forward to the challenge ahead and am eager to leverage my previous experience with the full support of the Petty Performance Racing team.”

The team’s new venture into the Silver Crown Series aligns with their mission to push boundaries and embrace new challenges in the racing arena. The Silver Crown car will make its debut during the 2024 season, with specific race dates and additional details to be announced soon.

For updates and announcements, follow Petty Performance Racing on social media and visit their website at www.pettyperformanceracing.com.

WESTFALL & 4 KINGS GO FULL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN RACING IN 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Pleasant Hill, Ohio (December 13, 2024)………Matt Westfall and 4 Kings Racing will compete full-time on the USAC Silver Crown National Championship tour in 2025.

4 Kings Racing, which debuted as USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship team in 2024, will field Pleasant Hill, Ohio’s Westfall for all 13 USAC Silver Crown events in the coming year.

The 48-year-old Westfall earned 2002 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year honors, and over the course of his career, has amassed 55 career series starts with a best finish of second on four different occasions.

Most recently, in 2024, Westfall made five USAC Silver Crown starts, compiling top-10 finishes in each and every one of his appearances, all of which came on dirt for his family-owned team. His top result of the season came with a fourth place run at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway.

Westfall began his racing career in karts at the age of five and has had a very successful career ever since, winning championships in midgets, sprint cars, late models and modifieds. His most recent victory came in October with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Oklahoma’s Red Dirt Raceway.

Westfall is one of the founders of 4 Kings Racing. Fellow team founder Rex Turner is thrilled to add another full-time entry to the champ car series with Westfall at the wheel.

“We are excited to see Matt’s expertise translate to Silver Crown and can’t wait to watch his success,” Turner stated.

The 2025 USAC Silver Crown season begins on Sunday, April 13, at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track for the 21st running of the Sumar Classic.

KTJ SIGNS WITH 4 KINGS

FOR 2025 USAC MIDGET TITLE CHASE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Pleasant Hill, Ohio (December 13, 2024)………Kevin Thomas Jr. returns full-time with the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship in 2025 for 4 Kings Racing.

The pairing of KTJ and 4 Kings made six series starts during the latter part of the 2024 season. Their season together showed success as they finished inside the top-five in each of their three most recent starts.

At Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway, this combo took 4th in the feature followed by a runner-up result during a BC39 prelim at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before closing with a 5th at IMS during the BC39 finale.

Thomas Jr. will compete in all the events aboard 4 Kings Racing’s No. 14, sponsored by AccroSeal and Metalloid1 sponsored LynK chassis powered by a Stanton engine.

“KJT felt like a missing puzzle piece when he joined the team,” team owner Rex Tuner shared. “We know he can continue to expand on his success from 2024 and we are excited to see what he does in 2025.”

Thomas has established himself as a formidable force on the track. The Cullman, Alabama native owns six career USAC National Midget feature victories and 166 career feature starts. He finished a best of 3rd in the 2015 USAC National Midget point standings. Back in 2014, he was named USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year.

The 2025 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season begins on Friday-Saturday, April 25-26, with the Kokomo Grand Prix at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

USAC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK 2025

OPENS AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Speedway, Indiana (December 13, 2024)………For the first time ever, the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) will host the opening night of USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing during the summer of 2025.

The Dirt Track at IMS will feature the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship during the 38th annual ISW opener on Thursday night, July 24.

USAC Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy. Now, the addition of IMS as a host venue elevates the series to new heights, bringing grassroots motorsports to the Racing Capital of the World and its 1/5-mile dirt oval.

“Sprint car racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway share a deeply intertwined history, and this event symbolizes the unification of two racing traditions,” USAC President Kevin Miller shared. “USAC Sprint Cars at IMS will be an unforgettable experience for fans and competitors alike.”

The event promises a unique spectacle, as the 900 horsepower USAC Sprint Cars take to a specially designed dirt track within turn three of the IMS infield. The evening will feature an exceptional lineup of drivers battling for glory at one of the most revered venues in motorsports.

“We are thrilled to welcome USAC Racing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles added. “The addition of sprint cars to our calendar highlights our commitment to showcasing the diversity of motorsports. This is more than just a race; it’s a celebration of Indiana’s racing heritage.”

C.J. Leary (Greenfield, Ind.) captured victory in a September 2024 invite only, special event race at IMS, the only previous occasion of USAC Sprint Cars competing at IMS.

USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week schedule for 2025 consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-August 2. Following the ISW kick off at The Dirt Track at IMS, the series continues at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, July 25, followed by Kokomo Speedway on Saturday, July 26; Lawrenceburg Speedway on July 27; Circle City Raceway on Wednesday, July 30; the Terre Haute Action Track on Thursday, July 31; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, August 1, and Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, August 2.

Information regarding the debut of USAC Indiana Sprint Week at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including event format, tickets, starting times and more, will be made available soon at www.usacracing.com and www.IMS.com.

Don’t miss this historic moment as USAC Racing breaks new ground at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – where legends are made and history is written.

EDWARDS, AVANTI & CBI TO CHASE

FULL USAC MIDGET SEASON IN 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 12, 2024)………Drake Edwards made a splash in his debut season of midget racing in 2024 with success on the west coast along with a smattering of solid appearances on the national scene.

Now for 2025, Edwards (Peoria, Ariz.) will have the opportunity to compete full-time on the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship trail for this past season’s championship team, CB Industries.

The 21-year-old Edwards earned USAC Avanti Windows & Doors Western States Midget Rookie of the Year in 2024 on the strength of a pair of victories at California’s Santa Maria Speedway and The Dirt Track at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway while coming up just 11 points shy of the series title in a car owned by Jerry Petty’s team, Petty Performance Racing,

“It definitely exceeded our goals,” Edwards admitted. “At the beginning of the year, my goal and Jerry’s goal was to just get top-10 in the points and make laps. We had no idea that it would be as great as it was. Luckily, we were able to click off a couple of wins there, and the championship ended up being way closer than I ever thought it was going to be. It would’ve been really cool to get the championship, but all and all, it surpassed what I thought we could do.”

In just a handful of USAC National Midget starts in 2024 at tracks he’d never laid eyes on before, Edwards was rock solid and proved to be a quick study. The only new track he got a second crack at was Ohio’s Eldora Speedway during the 4-Crown Nationals where he proceeded to finish ninth.

What began as an impromptu, unplanned excursion to compete with the national series turned out to pay major dividends when he came back “home” to race afterward.

“The week before Indiana Midget Week, we ran at Ventura (Calif.) that Saturday,” Edwards remembered. “Kyle Cummins was planning to take his cars to Midget Week, so I called Jerry that night after we were done racing and I told him that I’d love to go learn some stuff and be around those guys to see if we can figure some things out to bring home with us setup-wise. I’m glad we did because I ended up coming back from Midget Week, and the next weekend after, we picked up our first win at Santa Maria. After that, Jerry saw how much that improved me as a driver and with our setups after being around competition like that. We were able to come back later in the season to race at Eldora, the BC39 and the western swing. So, I think that was a very good call with us to go back east a little bit.”

Edwards wasn’t completely immune to the growing pains associated with a Rookie season. There were plenty of ups, but also their fair share of downs which led Edwards and his car owner, Jerry Petty, down a path to get an extra set of eyes and wrenches on his ride to keep him consistent. In a roundabout way, that led them to CB Industries car owner Chad Boat, and a new pairing was born.

“I hadn’t formally met Chad until this recent western swing,” Edwards revealed. “This whole deal came about just because we were struggling. It was just my family and I maintaining our midgets on the west coast. I was trying to figure out all the setup stuff and doing that on my own. I’d have really good races and really bad races, and I couldn’t find a balance. Jerry really wanted to find a crew chief to be able to run our own cars on the national deal, but he couldn’t find anyone. So, he talked to Chad about getting me in a car. Our main goal with this is to learn as much as I can about driving the car while also learning what they do to make their cars fast under Chad, who is very knowledgeable.”

Edwards’ full-time job during the day is maintaining and wrenching on the Petty Performance Racing midgets and sprint cars, the latter of which is driven full-time on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship circuit by Kyle Cummins, a role Edwards will continue to perform at the track and in the shop when not behind the wheel of the CBI Midget throughout 2025.

Edwards’ father and uncle both raced frequently on the west coast, and if you dig deep into the USAC archives, you’ll find his uncle, Chris Edwards, as a top-10 finisher of a USAC Western States Midget feature in 2004 at California’s Perris Auto Speedway.

Drake himself got bitten by the racing bug early on and was equipped with a quarter midget by the time he was five, competing at that stage until he was age 12 or 13, he estimated. After taking a couple years off from the sport, by 2019, Edwards was back in the cockpit, this time in a micro sprint owned by his father. Ultimately, he’d eventually claim the title in the Class A and Outlaw divisions at Central Arizona Raceway in what was practically the first time he’d ever chased yearlong points.

Although his first actual competitive laps in a midget came years later, Edwards’ first such experience in a midget didn’t go quite as well, but it did end up making a connection with Jerry Petty, and a story to tell.

“I was helping Jack Yeley for a while, going to his house and helping him work on midget and sprint car stuff,” Edwards explained. “Jack gave me the opportunity to practice one of his midgets before they took it to Chili Bowl because he didn’t have enough drivers to practice in all of the cars he wanted to take! So, at our local track of Adobe Mountain Speedway (in Phoenix, Ariz.), it was the first time I ever ran a midget, and when I came off the track, it wouldn’t get out of gear and I almost ran Jerry over. He loves telling that story of how we met. Since then, he’s helped me out with the micro and at the Tulsa Shootout. After that, I pursued him for a midget deal for this past year with the Western States series. He was all for it, and here we are now.”

Edwards and Avanti will remain teamed together as they join CB Industries for 2025. In fact, Boat hints that there is more to come in his new association with Petty/Avanti with their role expanding to more than just the midget.

The 2025 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season begins with two-straight dates at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway on April 25-26 for the Kokomo Grand Prix.

TRAINOR TABBED BY KLATT FOR ALL

6 PAVEMENT USAC SILVER CROWN SHOWS IN 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 12, 2024)………Over the past handful of years, perhaps no short track driver’s stock has risen more quickly on the national level than Jake Trainor.

The 19-year-old Medway, Massachusetts native will now go USAC Silver Crown racing in 2025 for all six pavement events as the driver of venerable Klatt Enterprises No. 6.

The opportunity is a dream for Trainor who burst onto the national scene in 2023 with a victory in the 500-lap Little 500 Sprint Car race at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway to go along with four midget victories at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park over the past couple of seasons.

“It’s awesome to get to drive the 6 car for Bob (East), Terry (Klatt), Dave (Brzozowski) and everyone involved,” Trainor stated. “With all the history there, it’s really to cool to be able to get this opportunity, and I’m super excited to get going with it.”

Trainor’s midget and sprint car victories have come in cars owned by the Seymour family, who have been a longtime mainstays in USAC racing for over a half-century dating back to Boston Louie Seymour who fielded winning racecars for the likes of Rich Vogler, Billy Cassella and Ken Schrader, just to name a few.

Trainor joins the Klatt team after the ride was vacated by C.J. Leary who had driven the car to a top-four points finish with the USAC Silver Crown series in each of the past three seasons.

Attempting to make his USAC Silver Crown debut in the 2024 season finale at IRP for the Pierce operation, Trainor took to the challenge quite successfully, recording a top-six lap in practice before engine problems sidelined him for the night before he ever really get going. The brief taste of USAC Silver Crown competition has only whetted his appetite even more.

“We got a little taste of it and got teased a little bit there last October at IRP,” Trainor recalled. “It was a great opportunity to run for Aaron (Pierce), and I thought we were really good in practice and we would’ve timed in pretty good in qualifying. I felt like after testing, we could have raced pretty good with those guys. I don’t feel like we were far off. After running the sprint car at IRP, and how many laps I have there now, it was pretty much the perfect storm for a debut. I was super comfortable there, and I think we could’ve been good.”

Trainor’s prowess at IRP has already been well established, but now he’ll get the opportunity to travel a bit more and tackle a wider array of venues for the first time in his career such as Toledo, Winchester, Salem and World Wide Technology Raceway on the 2025 slate.

“I’m excited just to be able to get out more, especially with the prestigious USAC Silver Crown series,” Trainor exclaimed. “It’s an honor and it’s really neat to go to tracks like Winchester, Salem, WWT and Toledo. They’re just really cool places with a lot of history behind them. The names that have been through this series and have won at these places are incredible and it’s exciting to be a part of it.”

Trainor is a first generation racer, with his introduction to the sport coming from sitting in the stands with his dad as a six-year-old. Trainor remembers a chance meeting at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway’s World Series event in which a promotional booth for the Little T Quarter Midget Club was set up in the midway. One thing led to another, and Jake’s father soon sold his prized Corvette, and with the money, purchased a quarter midget, starting him on the path toward a racing career.

After quarter midgets, Trainor steeped into Eastern Midget Association competition by the time he was 11 at tracks based around the North Carolina area, then began with the northeast United States based NEMA Lites series where he eventually became a two-time series champion in 2021 and 2022.

Aside from his on-track duties, Trainor’s full-time job from day-to-day is working on and building race cars out of the Matt Seymour Racing shop for whom he also drives midgets and sprint cars for.

While Trainor will serve as the pavement specialist for the Klatt entry, the dirt driver for the 2019 USAC Silver Crown championship winning team has yet to be named.

The first USAC Silver Crown event for Klatt and Trainor on pavement will take place on Saturday, April 19, during the running of the Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway.

THE DIRT & PAVED ROAD TO A CHAMPIONSHIP!

13 USAC SILVER CROWN RACES SET FOR 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 11, 2024)………A docket featuring 13 events is on the agenda in 2025 for the 55th season of the most diverse oval racing series on the planet – the USAC Silver Crown National Championship!

Seven dirt and six pavement events await at venues ranging from half-miles to 1.25 miles and on tracks varying from semi-banked to high-banked across the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

BACK TO SALEM IN ‘25

The high banks of Indiana’s super-fast Salem Speedway welcome the USAC Silver Crown series back to the .555-mile paved oval on Saturday, August 9.

Salem has previously hosted the series on six occasions, first in 1988 won by Bob Frey, and again each year from 2016 through 2020, all of which were won by Kody Swanson.

The southern Indiana speed plant is one of USAC’s most tradition-rich tracks, hosting a total of 135 USAC national events dating back to 1956.

GETTING DIRTY EARLY

Dirt tracks open and close the 2025 USAC Silver Crown schedule with seven dates spread between the months and April and September. Indiana’s lone half-mile dirt oval, the Terre Haute Action Track, opens it up on Sunday, April 13, with the 21st installment of the Sumar Classic.

Mid-May brings the series to the thrill-a-second 1/2-mile Belleville (Kan.) High Banks on Friday, May 16, for practice and Saturday, May 17, for race day in a USAC doubleheader alongside the NOS Energy Drink National Midgets, who’ll compete both nights on Belleville’s short track during the Huncovsky Classic.

Speaking of USAC doubleheaders, Eastern Storm delivers a mammoth one on Saturday, June 15, at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway for a smorgasbord full of star-studded action featuring both the USAC Silver Crown and AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship divisions at one venue on one night on the 1/2-mile.

It’s back to the Sunflower State on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, for the second running of the Salt City 100 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds’ Salt City Speedway in Hutchinson. Friday presents practice for all teams leading into Saturday’s 100-lapper on the 1/2-mile.

PAVED INTENTIONS

Six pavement events dot the 2025 USAC Silver Crown slate with the season launching on the asphalt with the annual Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic on Saturday, April 19, at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway.

A trip to the hallowed banks of Indiana’s Winchester Speedway follows with the running of the 34th Rich Vogler Classic on Sunday, May 4. The Hoosier Hundred brings the series once again to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, May 23, for the 68th edition of the Hoosier Hundred.

Meanwhile, the largest and fastest track on the circuit, the 1.25-mile World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, moves to a new, earlier date on Saturday, June 14, during NTT IndyCar Series weekend. For the first time since 2017, a July date awaits the USAC Silver Crown division on Wednesday night, July 23. Salem closes out the pavement portion of the schedule on Sunday, August 9.

3 ON DIRT TO DECIDE A CHAMP

The championship race will come down to a trio of the most tradition rich USAC Silver Crown events, all of which will serve as the final three races of the season in August and September.

The 62nd running of the Bettenhausen 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield provides the first of two dirt-mile adventures this season on Saturday, August 16. Fair season in the Land of Lincoln continues two weeks later with the 71st running of the Ted Horn 100 at the Magic Mile of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in southern Illinois.

The final dirt run of the new year is set for Friday-Saturday, September 19-20, as, for the 43rd time, the champ cars will compete in the 4-Crown Nationals at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. The event provides the only opportunity of the year to witness all three USAC national divisions in one night, plus the High Limit winged sprint cars.

2025 USAC SILVER CROWN SCHEDULE

Apr 13 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | Sumar Classic | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Apr 19 | Toledo Speedway | Toledo, OH | Rollie Beale Classic | 1/2 Mile Pavement

May 4 | Winchester Speedway | Winchester, IN | Rich Vogler Classic | 1/2 Mile Pavement

May 16-17 | Belleville High Banks | Belleville, KS | Huncovsky Classic | 1/2 Mile Dirt

May 23 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, IN | Hoosier Hundred | .686 Mile Pavement

Jun 14 | World Wide Technology Raceway | Madison, IL | 1.25 Mile Pavement

Jun 21 | Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Jul 18-19 | Salt City Speedway | Hutchinson, KS | Salt City 100 | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Jul 23 | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park | Brownsburg, IN | .686 Mile Pavement

Aug 9 | Salem Speedway | Salem, IN | .555 Mile Pavement

Aug 16 | Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, IL | Bettenhausen 100 | 1 Mile Dirt

Aug 30 | Du Quoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, IL | Ted Horn 100 | 1 Mile Dirt

Sep 19-20 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 1/2 Mile Dirt

GETTIN’ DIRTY!

2025 USAC MIDGET SCHEDULE REVEALS 28+ DATES

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 11, 2024)………The USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship enters the 2025 season armed with 28 events on the calendar from April through November at dirt tracks in California, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

PARAGON BACK IN FOR USAC INDIANA MIDGET WEEK

Paragon Speedway returns to the USAC Indiana Midget Week slate for the first time since 2021 as part of the 21st annual edition of the series across the Hoosier State on Wednesday, June 4.

The IMW docket consists of six events in all, with the frenzied and action packed week beginning at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 3, before the aforementioned Paragon showdown on Wednesday, June 4.

From there, the series follows a path of familiar favorites at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Thursday, June 5; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, June 6; Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, June 7; with the finale set for Kokomo Speedway on

Sunday, June 8.

SEASON OPENERS IN KOKOMO

Opening the year are two consecutive nights of the Kokomo Grand Prix on Friday-Saturday, April 25-26, at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway, the lone track on the 2025 schedule that was also on the calendar during USAC’s inaugural year of 1956.

TO MID-AMERICA & BEYOND!

USAC National Midget racing will also make its fair share of voyages to Mid-America throughout the spring and summer months.

An early season weekend in Kansas and Missouri greets the series in mid-May. The Belleville (Kan.) Short Track hosts the series on back-to-back nights on Friday-Saturday, May 16-17. The event will be run in conjunction with the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, which will contest its 50-lap main event on Saturday evening. Rounding out the sensational weekend is a trip east to Missouri’s Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex on Sunday, May 18.

Mid-America Midget Week goes full send in mid-July with four events during a five-night span in three different states. First up is Meeker, Oklahoma’s Red Dirt Raceway for Tuesday Night Thunder on July 8. One night later, it’s northbound to Kansas for the Chad McDaniel Memorial at Beloit, Kansas’ Mitchell County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 9.

The great state of Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway presents two nights of racing to close out Mid-America Midget Week for the Midwest Midget Championship on Friday-Saturday, July 11-12.

BADGERS & BUCKEYES

As summer comes to a close, way up north lies Wisconsin’s legendary Angell Park Speedway which will hold the milestone 40th running of the Firemen’s Nationals on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, August 31.

A changeup in the order of events now places the midgets on the opening night of a three-day 4-Crown Nationals weekend at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway on Thursday, September 18, in a USAC double with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars. The midgets return for a second showing at the Big E on Saturday, September 20, in the only event of the year featuring all three of USAC’s national divisions – Silver Crown, Sprint and Midget, plus High Limit’s winged sprint cars on the same night at the same track.

THE WESTERN SWING

Placerville Speedway’s Hangtown 100 kicks off USAC’s annual end-of-year voyage to the Golden State of California on Friday, November 14, and wraps up the following night with the season’s only 100-lap event on Saturday, November 15.

Meanwhile, Tulare’s Thunderbowl Raceway returns with a new Friday date on November 21, followed by two consecutive nights of Midget Madness at Merced Speedway on November 22-23.

Bakersfield Speedway’s November Classic will serve as the penultimate round of the Golden State tour on Tuesday, November 25 before closing out with the granddaddy of them all, the 84th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway on Saturday, November 29.

TO BE ANNOUNCED / DETERMINED

Three notable TBA designations can be found on the 2025 USAC National Midget schedule. The seventh running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 is a certainty for 2025 and will take place at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on yet-to-be-determined dates. Furthermore, the Monday, September 1, and Wednesday, November 19, slots remain TBA at press time.

2025 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Apr 25 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Kokomo Grand Prix | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Apr 26 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Kokomo Grand Prix | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 16 | Belleville Short Track | Belleville, KS | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 17 | Belleville Short Track | Belleville, KS | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 18 | Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex | Sweet Springs, MO | 1/6 Mile Dirt

Jun 3 | Circle City Raceway | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jun 4 | Paragon Speedway | Paragon, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Jun 5 | Lincoln Park Speedway | Putnamville, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 5/16 Mile Dirt

Jun 6 | Bloomington Speedway | Bloomington, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jun 7 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jun 8 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Indiana Midget Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jul 8 | Red Dirt Raceway | Meeker, OK | Tuesday Night Thunder | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jul 9 | Mitchell County Fairgrounds | Beloit, KS | Chad McDaniel Memorial | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jul 11 | Jefferson County Speedway | Fairbury, NE | Midwest Midget Championship | 1/5

Mile Dirt

Jul 12 | Jefferson County Speedway | Fairbury, NE | Midwest Midget Championship | 1/5 Mile Dirt

Aug 31 | Angell Park Speedway | Sun Prairie, WI | Firemen's Nationals | 1/3 Mile Dirt

Sep 1 | TBA

Sep 18 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Sep 20 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Nov 14 | Placerville Speedway | Placerville, CA | Hangtown 100 | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Nov 15 | Placerville Speedway | Placerville, CA | Hangtown 100 | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Nov 19 | TBA

Nov 21 | Thunderbowl Raceway | Tulare, CA | 1/3 Mile Dirt

Nov 22 | Merced Speedway | Merced, CA | Midget Madness | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Nov 23 | Merced Speedway | Merced, CA | Midget Madness | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Nov 25 | Bakersfield Speedway | Bakersfield, CA | November Classic | 1/3 Mile Dirt

Nov 29 | Ventura Raceway | Ventura, CA | Turkey Night Grand Prix | 1/5 Mile Dirt

TBA | The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, IN | BC39 | 1/5 Mile Dirt

NIFTY 50!

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SLATE ARRIVES

WITH 50 SHOWS IN 2025

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 11, 2024)………Several new schedule additions coupled with a myriad of traditional favorites line the 50-race calendar for the 2025 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season.

NEW YEAR, NEW ADDITIONS

Seven new tracks appear on the 2025 slate after taking a sabbatical from the schedule for a number of years while one venue in particular will make its debut appearance.

Indiana’s Paragon Speedway will host its first USAC Sprint event since 2021 when the series converges on Friday, April 4. The following night, Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Ill. will welcome the series for the first time since 1998 during the Saturday, April 5, Salute to Levi Jones.

It’s been a long, long time since USAC has visited Ohio’s Fremont Speedway and Millstream Speedway. Fremont’s Saturday, June 28, date marks the series’ first visit since the 2003 season. Meanwhile, the next night’s show at Findlay’s Millstream Speedway on Sunday, June 29, brings USAC back after a 37-year absence. Brad Doty was the most recent USAC Sprint Car victor at Millstream in 1988 with a wing!

Two tracks with long, storied histories have emerged on USAC’s setlist for 2025. For the first time since 2019, Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. has a date set with the series on Friday, September 5. The following night, the wagons go west across the Mississippi River to Odessa, Missouri’s I-70 Motorsports Park, last treated to a USAC show in 2022.

For the first time ever, Central Arizona Raceway will be a stop on the USAC National Sprint Car tour where it will host the 58th annual Western World Championships on Friday-Saturday, October 24-25. The two season-closing events are the first for the series in the Grand Canyon State since 2022.

BREAKING THE ICE AT WINTER DIRT GAMES

For the 16th consecutive season, the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship campaign will launch in the state of Florida during the month of February. For the first time ever, the Sunshine State tour will feature six events across six consecutive nights – the first two at Barberville, Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park On February 10-11, and the final four at Ocala Speedway on February 12-13-14-15.

BREWING UP AN EASTERN STORM

Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm, a fixture on the USAC Sprint Car schedule since 2007, celebrates its 18th year of competition in 2025 with six shows in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The east coast adventure starts on Tuesday, June 17, at Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania’s 1/3-mile Grandview Speedway, followed by a Wednesday, June 18, date across the border at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park. Then it’s back to the Keystone State on Thursday, June 19, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania’s Big Diamond Speedway.

Two historic 1/2-miles are on tap afterward with Williams Grove taking center stage on Friday, June 20, while the second of the two 1/2-mile tracks on the docket is slated for Saturday, June 21, at Port Royal Speedway. The diverse schedule then takes the series to the Eastern Storm finale at the racy bullring of Kutztown, Pennsylvania’s Action Track USA, which, at 1/6-mile in length, is the smallest track on the 2025 schedule

SPRINT WEEK IN THE HOOSIER STATE

The 38th annual edition of USAC Indiana Sprint Week presents one of the most intense weeks of racing of the season during the late July and early August period.

Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway is pegged as the opener of the series on Friday, July 25. From there, the schedule travels to Kokomo Speedway on Saturday, July 26; Lawrenceburg Speedway on July 27; Circle City Raceway on Wednesday, July 30; the Terre Haute Action Track on Thursday, July 31; Bloomington Speedway on Friday, August 1, and Haubstadt’s Tri-State Speedway on Saturday, August .

STAPLES OF THE SERIES

Longtime, traditional USAC National Sprint car staples are prevalent on the playlist for 2025. In addition to its Indiana Sprint Week date, Lawrenceburg Speedway hosts three more, including the April 12 Justin Owen Memorial as well as the October 10 Greg Staab Memorial and the $20,000-to-win October 11 Fall Nationals.

Eldora Speedway has been a piece on USAC’s schedule each year since 1962, and this year provides four more events starting with the May 2-3 #LetsRaceTwo Weekend, plus two nights at the 4-Crown Nationals on September 18 and 20.

May’s crop of races is busy as all get out with an Indiana double weekend on May 9 at Bloomington Speedway’s Larry Rice Classic and on May 10 at Tri-State Speedway’s Spring Showdown. The series returns to Tri-State for the $20,000-to-win Haubstadt Hustler on Saturday, September 13.

The 55th annual Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute is the most tradition-rich USAC Sprint Car race of them all, and it once again returns to its Wednesday date on May 21, with the Week of Indy resuming 24 hours later with the Circle City Salute at Circle City Raceway on Thursday, May 22, where the series also returns later in the year on Friday, September 12.

Iowa’s spectacular Knoxville Raceway is ready to go once again on National Sprint Car Hall of Fame induction weekend during the Corn Belt Clash on May 30-31. Lincoln Park Speedway’s back-to-back nights during the Bill Gardner Sprintacular showcases the series on July 4-5.

The richest series event of the season, Sprint Car Smackdown, is a veritable feast of the most intoxicating racing action you’ll witness all year long, for three-straight nights at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway on August 21-22-23, with the final night culminating in a $30,000-to-win prize.

2025 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Feb 10 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Feb 11 | Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Feb 12 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Feb 13 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Feb 14 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Feb 15 | Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL | Winter Dirt Games | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Apr 4 | Paragon Speedway | Paragon, IN | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Apr 5 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL | Salute to Levi Jones | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Apr 12 | Lawrenceburg Speedway | Lawrenceburg, IN | Justin Owen Memorial | 3/8 Mile Dirt

May 2 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | #LetsRaceTwo | 1/2 Mile Dirt

May 3 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | #LetsRaceTwo | 1/2 Mile Dirt

May 9 | Bloomington Speedway | Bloomington, IN | Larry Rice Classic | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 10 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | Spring Showdown | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 21 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | Tony Hulman Classic | 1/2 Mile Dirt

May 22 | Circle City Raceway | Indianapolis, IN | Circle City Salute | 1/4 Mile Dirt

May 30 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | Corn Belt Clash | 1/2 Mile Dirt

May 31 | Knoxville Raceway | Knoxville, IA | Corn Belt Clash | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Jun 17 | Grandview Speedway | Bechtelsville, PA | Eastern Storm / Jesse Hockett Classic | 1/3 Mile Dirt

Jun 18 | Bridgeport Motorsports Park | Swedesboro, NJ | Eastern Storm | $6,000-to-Win 4/10 Mile Dirt

Jun 19 | Big Diamond Speedway | Pottsville, PA | Eastern Storm | $6,000-to-Win 3/8 Mile Dirt

Jun 20 | Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, PA | Eastern Storm | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Jun 21 | Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA | Eastern Storm | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Jun 22 | Action Track USA | Kutztown, PA | Eastern Storm | 1/6 Mile Dirt

Jun 28 | Fremont Speedway | Fremont, OH | 1/3 Mile Dirt

Jun 29 | Millstream Speedway | Findlay, OH | 4/10 Mile Dirt

Jul 4 | Lincoln Park Speedway | Putnamville, IN | Bill Gardner Sprintacular | 5/16 Mile Dirt

Jul 5 | Lincoln Park Speedway | Putnamville, IN | Bill Gardner Sprintacular | 5/16 Mile Dirt

Jul 24 | TBA

Jul 25 | Lincoln Park Speedway | Putnamville, IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 5/16 Mile Dirt

Jul 26 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jul 27 | Lawrenceburg Speedway | Lawrenceburg, IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Jul 30 | Circle City Raceway | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Jul 31 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | Indiana Sprint Week / Don Smith Classic | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Aug 1 | Bloomington Speedway | Bloomington, IN | Indiana Sprint Week / Kinser Memorial | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Aug 2 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | Indiana Sprint Week | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Aug 21 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Sprint Car Smackdown | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Aug 22 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Sprint Car Smackdown | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Aug 23 | Kokomo Speedway | Kokomo, IN | Sprint Car Smackdown | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Sep 5 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Sep 6 | I-70 Motorsports Park | Odessa, MO | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Sep 12 | Circle City Raceway | Indianapolis, IN | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Sep 13 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | Haubstadt Hustler | 1/4 Mile Dirt

Sep 18 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Sep 20 | Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH | 4-Crown Nationals | 1/2 Mile Dirt

Oct 10 | Lawrenceburg Speedway | Lawrenceburg, IN | Greg Staab Memorial | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Oct 11 | Lawrenceburg Speedway | Lawrenceburg, IN | Fall Nationals | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Oct 17 | TBA

Oct 18 | TBA

Oct 24 | Central Arizona Raceway | Casa Grande, AZ | Western World Championships | 3/8 Mile Dirt

Oct 25 | Central Arizona Raceway | Casa Grande, AZ | Western World Championships | 3/8 Mile Dirt

LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT

PRESENTS 2025 USAC EASTERN STORM,

WITH $10,000 POINT FUND

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 9, 2024)………Levan Machine & Truck Equipment will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 18th edition of USAC Eastern Storm in June of 2025.

Six dates at six different dirt tracks will greet the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship when the series travels east for the annual tour of Pennsylvania and New Jersey with each event paying $6,000-to-win and featuring a point fund totaling $10,000.

Eastern Storm 2025 begins on Tuesday, June 17, at Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania’s 1/3-mile Grandview Speedway, which has hosted the opener each year since the induction of the series.

On Wednesday, June 18, Eastern Storm travels across the boarder to New Jersey’s Bridgeport Motorsports Park for the sixth time at the speedy 4/10-mile.

It’s back to the Keystone State on Thursday, June 19, as the series competitors take on Pottsville, Pennsylvania’s Big Diamond Speedway for the eighth time.

As the series hits the weekend, two historic 1/2-miles are on tap with Williams Grove taking center stage on Friday, June 20. The Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania venue is one of the USAC originals, having hosted its first series event in USAC’s inaugural season of 1956.

The second of the two 1/2-mile tracks on the docket is slated for Saturday, June 21, at Port Royal Speedway in the penultimate round of Eastern Storm. The event will also feature USAC’s Silver Crown National Championship.

Kutztown, Pennsylvania’s Action Track USA caps off a busy week of racing on Sunday, June 22. The smallest track on the entire USAC National Sprint Car schedule at 1/6-mile produces big excitement as evidenced by 2024’s photo finish between Logan Seavey and Briggs Danner.

The Action Track USA event will pay full points toward the Eastern Storm standings but will pay appearance points only toward the USAC National Sprint Car tally.

USAC Eastern Storm began in 2007 and consisted of three events, all of which were swept by Tony Stewart Racing team drivers Levi Jones and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Jones was the winner of the very first Eastern Storm feature event held on June 6, 2007, at Grandview, and was also the first Eastern Storm champion.

In 2024, Mitchel Moles became a first-time Eastern Storm champion on the strength of consistency. Ten different drivers have captured an Eastern Storm title: Levi Jones (2007-2010-2011), Bryan Clauson (2012-2013-2016), Cole Whitt (2008 & 2009), Robert Ballou (2015 & 2021), Chris Windom (2017 & 2018), Brady Bacon (2014), C.J. Leary (2019), Logan Seavey (2022), Emerson Axsom (2023) and Mitchel Moles (2024).

Feature events at Eastern Storm in 2024 were won by Briggs Danner (Grandview), who became the first Pennsylvania native to win an Eastern Storm feature. Brady Bacon (Bridgeport & Port Royal was the lone two-time winner of the series.

Meanwhile, Logan Seavey (Big Diamond) became the latest driver to win both Eastern Storm and the USAC National Sprint Car season, which has occurred on nine previous occasions in the 17-year history of the series. Seavey (Action Track USA) corralled the finale in perhaps the closest finish in Eastern Storm history. Meanwhile, Kevin Thomas Jr. (Williams Grove) scored a dramatic last lap, last turn victory on his birthday.

Sixty-nine (69) Eastern Storm events have been contested over the years with Brady Bacon holding the all-time record with eight career series victories. Twenty-eight (28) different drivers have won an Eastern Storm feature event: Brady Bacon with eight. Bryan Clauson, Levi Jones and Chris Windom have each won six. Robert Ballou owns five scores. Justin Grant, Logan Seavey and Kevin Thomas Jr. have each tallied four. Cole Whitt has grabbed three. Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney and Thomas Meseraull each have achieved two wins apiece.

The list of one-time Eastern Storm winners includes Chad Boat, Chad Boespflug, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Briggs Danner, Dave Darland, Bobby East, Damion Gardner, Jesse Hockett, Jason McDougal, Hunter Schuerenberg, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chase Stockon and Jake Swanson

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2025 USAC EASTERN STORM SCHEDULE

Tuesday, June 17: Grandview Speedway | Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, June 18: Bridgeport Motorsports Park | Swedesboro, New Jersey

Thursday, June 19: Big Diamond Speedway | Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Friday, June 20: Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Saturday, June 21: Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, Pennsylvania

Sunday, June 22: Action Track USA | Kutztown, Pennsylvania

BUCKEYE BEAST!

WIGAL IS OHIO’S FIRST

USAC MIDGET ROOKIE OF THE YEAR IN 20 YEARS

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 5, 2024)………It’s been 20 years since an Ohioan earned top Rookie honors with the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship.

Zach Wigal is proud to wear that badge in 2024 after being named the Max Papis Innovations Bob Stroud USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year.

The 17-year-old Wigal resides in Belpre, Ohio, but actually attends high school across the border in Parkersburg, West Virginia. This year, Wigal became the third USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year hailing from the Buckeye State following Donnelsville, Ohio brothers Teddy Beach (2002) and Todd Beach (2004).

Prior to the season, Wigal estimated that his biggest challenge would be visiting almost an entirely new slate of tracks he had never competed on before. His expectations came to fruition during the opening three-race weekend in May when he qualified in the back half of the field and failed to finish any of the three features better than 13th.

However, during the fourth round of the campaign in June during the USAC Indiana Midget Week opener at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Wigal turned the corner. He set fast qualifying time and crossed under the checkered flag eighth in the feature. In July, he repeated his qualifying feat with another quick time in his first ever trip to Kansas’ Mitchell County Fairgrounds aboard his CB Industries/Dave Knost Auto Outlet/Spike/Speedway Toyota No. 89.

Qualifying was among the chief concerns and priorities for Wigal entering the 2024 season, but ultimately, he passed his initial tests with flying colors when facing off with the stopwatch.

“This year, I learned how to qualify a lot better,” Wigal admitted. “Where I had been used to racing, it’s not a big deal. You start your night with a heat race. That was biggest thing, going out there and putting down one really good lap.”

By June’s Indiana Midget Week event at Tri-State Speedway, Wigal had reached the top-five for the first time in his young USAC National Midget career. However, Labor Day weekend in September at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway during the opening night of the 39th Firemen’s Nationals produced the dream weekend he was longing for.

Within the first five laps, Wigal climbed from third to first, passing series veterans Kevin Thomas Jr. and Zach Daum to take the lead. For the final 25 laps, it was all Wigal who became USAC’s newest first-time winner, and afterward, uttered one of the most memorable quotes of the season, stating, ”Some kids dream of winning the Super Bowl or the NBA Finals, but my dream is to be standing here.”

As Wigal reflects on the moment today, a flood of thoughts come to mind.

“I thought (a lot of money) was what you needed to have to get there, so I never thought I’d even be able to race with these guys, let alone win a race,” Wigal stated. “It’s just a surreal feeling to have gotten here and to have success at this level.”

By Wigal’s side throughout the season were the helpful hands and watchful eyes of car owner Chad Boat and teammate Daison Pursley. Boat owned cars captured the 2020 USAC National Midget championship with Chris Windom as the team’s driver while Pursley, of course, went on to score this year’s series driving title.

As Wigal puts it, the more laps you get on different racetracks, the better it makes you as a driver and even makes the car better. But having a duo like Boat and Pursley there to help guide you along the way was a godsend for a Rookie like Wigal out on the trail.

“They were the main reason for my progress this year,” Wigal revealed. “Chad’s a master on the wrenches, and he’s proven that with the best cars at the racetrack, while Daison helped me out a lot with the driving, which helped my confidence. It was something different at every track; I’d go out there in hot laps and run 25th, then they’d tell me something I could do to find a tenth or two tenths and we’d go 10th quick. Being able to recognize what I did in just a few laps, then telling me what to do and being able to change it and fix it to go faster was such a huge help.”

Wigal is also a graduate of the USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget series, having won its 2023 series championship. In his spare time from the USAC National Midget schedule 2024, he still found time to participate with the series in the family owned No. 18, starting 10 events and winning a series-high three features.

Like Jacob Denney, a 2020 and 2021 USAC Midwest Thunder champion himself, Wigal is beginning to make his mark on the USAC national circuit. Wigal credits the series with honing his craft and preparing him for the next level of USAC Midget competition.

“In my opinion, it’s the best developmental series there is,” Wigal proclaimed. “It’s the same as a midget, just less power, plus it’s a lot cheaper and there’s great quality drivers. I think Denney and I have proven that. He and I won a lot, but it’s not like we absolutely dominated everybody. They’re really affordable racecars, the racing’s great and it teaches you a lot.”

MPI BOB STROUD USAC NATIONAL MIDGET ROOKIES OF THE YEAR:

1969: Billy Engelhart, Madison, Wisconsin

1970: Danny Brown, Rossville, Illinois

1971: Danny Caruthers, Anaheim, California

1972: Tommy Astone, Fresno, California

1973: Mike Gregg, Fort Collins, Colorado

1974: Richard Powell, Enid, Oklahoma

1975: Larry Patton, Anaheim, California

1976: James McElreath, Arlington, Texas

1977: Lonnie Caruthers, Corona Del Mar, California

1978: Tommy Thomas, Dana Point, California

1979: Barry Butterworth, Auckland, New Zealand

1980: Trevor Boys, Calgary, Alberta

1981: Sherman Armstrong Jr., Winchester, Indiana

1982: Chris Maxson, McHenry, Illinois

1983: John Andretti, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

1984: Russ Gamester, Peru, Indiana

1985: Bobby Allen, Carmel, Indiana

1986: Steve Enlow, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1987: John Meyers, Oak Brook, Illinois

1988: Jim Keeker, Cicero, Indiana

1989: Jeff Gordon, Vallejo, California

1990: Dan Ford, Saint Peters, Missouri

1991: Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Michigan

1992: Brian Gerster, Indianapolis, Indiana

1993: Chuck Leary, Greenfield, Indiana

1994: David Bridges, Indianapolis, Indiana

1995: Ryan Newman, South Bend, Indiana

1996: Carl Olsen, Auckland, New Zealand

1997: Nick Lundgreen, Franklin, Wisconsin

1998: Michael Lewis, Noblesville, Indiana

1999: A.J. Fike, Galesburg, Illinois

2000: Aaron Fike, Galesburg, Illinois

2001: Bobby East, Brownsburg, Indiana

2002: Teddy Beach, Donnelsville, Ohio

2002: Ron Gregory, Noblesville, Indiana

2003: Ryan Durst, Lincoln, Nebraska

2004: Todd Beach, Donnelsville, Ohio

2005: Darren Hagen, Riverside, California

2006: Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, Indiana

2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Olive Branch, Mississippi

2008: Chad Boat, Phoenix, Arizona

2009: Zach Daum, Pocahontas, Illinois

2010: Daniel Bedford, Brentwood, California

2011: Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, California

2012: Rico Abreu, Saint Helena, California

2013: Christopher Bell, Norman, Oklahoma

2014: Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, Alabama

2015: Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, Indiana

2016: Carson Macedo, Lemoore, California

2017: Tanner Carrick, Lincoln, California

2018: Logan Seavey, Sutter, California

2019: Andrew Layser, Collegeville, Pennsylvania

2020: Buddy Kofoid, Penngrove, California

2021: Chase Randall, Waco, Texas

2022: Mitchel Moles, Raisin City, California

2023: Gavin Miller, Allentown, Pennsylvania

2024: Zach Wigal, Belpre, Ohio

REPEAT!

PURSLEY GRABS 2024

USAC PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER TITLE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 5, 2024)………For the second consecutive season, no driver passed more cars throughout the USAC national season than Daison Pursley en route to the 2024 USAC ProSource Passing Master title.

Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.) advanced a total of 209 positions in 72 feature starts across USAC’s Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car and NOS Energy Drink National Midget divisions throughout the 2024 campaign, which earned him a $2,500 reward. He will be honored during the Friday night, December 13, 2024, USAC Night of Champions at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

He becomes the second back-to-back winner of the season-long Passing Master award which rewards the USAC nationally licensed driver who advanced the most positions during feature events throughout the entirety of USAC’s 2024 national season between Silver Crown, Sprint Cars and Midgets. Justin Grant also won the award consecutively in 2021 and 2022.

Early on in the season, both of Pursley’s USAC car owners, Chad Boat (Midget) and Michael Burkhart (Sprint & Silver Crown), made a prediction that Pursley wouldn’t repeat the award in 2024. Not because they doubted him, but because Pursley was expected to be a front runner in qualifying, which would set him up with a quality starting spot come feature time. Instead, Pursley was able to accomplish both.

“At the beginning of the year, both Chad and Michael told me, ‘you aren’t going to win passing master this year.’” Pursley recalled. “We want to qualify well and start up front, but I was like, ‘if I qualify that good, I’d still start in the third row and would still have a chance at passing a lot of cars.’”

That he did, passing 10 more cars than he did a year ago during his first passing master crown in addition to capturing the 2024 USAC National Midget driving championship.

“Usually, if you win passing master, it means you started pretty far back, which also means you didn’t qualify well,” Pursley explained. “But I thought I did a good job this year at upping my qualifying game. I felt that had been one of my weakest points. There’s times we started 15th or 18th or 20th on back, but we were still able to finish inside the top-three. That allowed us to have a big jump in the passing master points, and that’s what helps make those championship runs when you can start that far back and still get a good result.”

Unquestionably, Pursley’s standout passing performance of the 2024 USAC season came during May’s Larry Rice Classic for sprint cars at Indiana’s Bloomington Speedway where he started 23rd on the grid before passing 21 cars, cutting right through the middle of the 1/4-mile of red clay to finish second. The performance set an all-time USAC National Sprint Car record for the biggest advancement by a driver from start to finish in the series’ 68-year history.

“Bloomington’s small and sprint cars are tight at that place to begin with,” Pursley noted. “There were a couple of people who made jokes to me, like ‘how do you go from 23rd to 2nd and not win the race if the car was that good?’ That’s exactly how I felt too. Everything went perfect, but when we got to second, it was like, ‘what the heck? Why can’t I get to the lead?’ Nonetheless, it was a special night. It felt like they were sitting still and my car was just hitting on all cylinders.”

Pursley was one of three drivers to win in all three of USAC’s national divisions in 2024, racking up a total of 10 wins across the board in Midgets (7), Sprints (2) and Silver Crown (1). Furthermore, he routinely made up ground by advancing forward from his original starting spot in 42 of the 72 features he started during the year.

“I find a lot of enjoyment in passing cars and creating different lines and developing stuff,” Pursley explained. “It’s something I felt like I’ve worked on a lot in my career, maneuvering past cars whether that’s in lapped traffic or whether I have to start in the back on a restart or anything like that. I felt like I’ve done a pretty dang good job and studied to get better in some areas. It’s something I enjoy, and I can make up a lot of time on restarts and by passing those cars in the slowest parts of the racetrack, and that’s what I was able to accomplish this year.”

Since 2020, longtime USAC supporter Buck Rice has offered the ProSource Passing Master reward with past winners including Chris Windom (2020), Justin Grant (2021 & 2022) and now Pursley (2023 & 2024). Pursley is deeply proud to wear that badge of honor once again and is grateful for the man who posts the reward year after year.

“Buck spends his hard earned money for us to do what we do,” Pursley praised. “Buck likes a lot of passing just as we do and it’s super special for him to allow us to chase our dreams and give us a little extra money to get up and down the road. If it wasn’t for people like him, drivers wouldn’t be able to do what we do. I’m forever thankful for people like Buck, and hopefully, I can continue to pass a lot of cars and maybe get some more of his money down the road.”

USAC PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER CHAMPIONS:

2020: Chris Windom, Canton, Illinois

2021: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2022: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2023: Daison Pursley, Locust Grove, Oklahoma

2024: Daison Pursley, Locust Grove, Oklahoma

2024 USAC PROSOURCE PASSING MASTER STANDINGS:

209-Daison Pursley

204-Logan Seavey

164-Justin Grant

149-Robert Ballou

134-C.J. Leary

131-Kyle Cummins

126-Chase Stockon

121-Matt Westfall

120-Brady Bacon

107-Kevin Thomas Jr.

101-Jadon Rogers

98-Joey Amantea

97-Mitchel Moles

87-Ryan Timms

85-Carson Garrett

83-Zach Daum

82-Briggs Danner

75-Shane Cottle & Cannon McIntosh

73-Jake Swanson

68-Kale Drake

65-Ricky Lewis

64-Chance Crum

61-Gavin Miller

57-Jacob Denney

48-Jerry Coons Jr. & Zach Wigal

44-Kyle Jones

42-Alex Bright & Gregg Cory

41-Trey Osborne

38-Tye Mihocko

37-Hayden Reinbold

35-Jade Avedisian

28-Tom Harris

26-Hunter Maddox & Curtis Spicer

23-Carmen Perigo

22-Matt Goodnight, Danny Jennings & Brandon Mattox

21-Kaylee Bryson & Kyle Steffens

20-Max Adams & Nathan Moore

19-Kayla Roell

17-Chris Fetter & Russ Gamester

16-Todd Hobson & Bobby Santos

14-Nathan Byrd

13-Dave Berkheimer & Kendall Ruble

12-Mario Clouser & Ethan Mitchell

11-Jake Andreotti, Aric Gentry, Broedy Graham, Rylan Gray, Kip Hughes & Mark Smith

10-Jackson Macenko, Kody Swanson & Joe Trenca

9-Mark Bitner, Trey Burke, Taylor Ferns & Wesley Smith

8-Don Droud Jr., Kyle Robbins & Korey Weyant

7-Davey Hamilton Jr.

6-Dakoda Armstrong, Gunnar Setser & Chris Urish

5-Xavier Doney & Adam Taylor

4-Danny Long

3-Brent Beauchamp, Saban Bibent, Blake Brannon, Shane Cockrum, Chase Dietz & Mike Haggenbottom

2-Bryan Gossel, Thomas Meseraull & Brian Ruhlman

1-Tanner Berryhill, Chase Howard, Kenney Johnson, Jimmy Light, Kevin Newton, Travis Welpott & Daniel Whitley

SEAVEY HITS #1,

RECORDS 2024 MIKE CURB

USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 5, 2024)………After finishing second in each of the past two seasons, Logan Seavey finally popped to the top of the charts to earn the 2024 Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship.

The newest member of USAC’s Career Triple Crown club captured the $10,000 reward by amassing more total points than any other driver across the three USAC national divisions throughout the duration of the 2024 campaign.

Since his USAC Rookie season of 2018, Seavey has never strayed outside of the top-10 in the Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship standings. However, he’s never taken a step backwards in his pursuit, steadily climbing from 10th in 2018 to 9th in 2019 to 6th in 2020 and to 5th in 2021 before finishing as the runner-up to Justin Grant in both 2022 and 2023.

Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) earned a total of 5130 points during the 2024 campaign, 602 better than runner-up Daison Pursley with Justin Grant finishing just behind in third after capturing the Mike Curb title in each of the past three years in 2021-2022-2023.

“I knew, coming into it, that I had to beat Justin (Grant) for the most part, and that’s a tough guy to beat,” Seavey stated. “Ever since I’ve started racing with USAC, the guys who’ve won it are the best of the best, and then you look further back in history, it’s the same. It’s all the best guys of their eras. I’ve been close the last few years, but I’m fortunate to be running three great racecars and be close in all of them.”

In fact, Seavey pulled off the ultra-rare feat by achieving the Mike Curb title with the same team across the board. Abacus Racing fields sprint cars and midgets for Seavey while the Silver Crown car is a conjoined effort between Abacus and Rice Motorsports.

After notching USAC’s National Midget and Silver Crown titles in 2023 with Abacus, Seavey felt that if he could pick up the pace in sprint cars, he would put himself right into contention across all three series. The addition of the sprint car was a rousing success, netting Seavey 14 USAC national victories in 2024 to tie Tom Bigelow’s all-time record mark set in 1977.

“I figured over the last few years that if I could pick up my sprint car program a little bit, I’d be a little closer and able to race Justin for this championship,” Seavey said. “I knew I’d be close, but it finally came together this year. It’s a cool award that I’ve always looked at and never really knew if I’d even be able to do all the classes or how it would work out in my career. But to be here now is pretty awesome.”

To go along with a pair of USAC National Midget wins and a Silver Crown victory to boot, Seavey’s 17 USAC national feature scores in 2024 rank among the all-time greatest seasons, and also ranked inside the top-three of the standings in sprints (1st), midgets (3rd) and Silver Crown (3rd).

In fact, Seavey was one of three drivers to win across all three USAC national divisions this past season alongside Daison Pursley and Justin Grant. Along with Grant, Seavey was also one of only two drivers to start all 81 possible feature events during the 2024 season.

“It would’ve been even cooler to win the single season USAC Triple Crown and back up what we did last year with the sprint car, but to do it with the same group of guys is incredible,” Seavey praised. “These guys work well together and have a lot of fun.”

Seavey and Abacus’ 2024 performance became the sixth occasion in which a driver and entrant have regularly competed across all three USAC national divisions en route to the Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship: Josh Wise & Tony Stewart Racing (2005 & 2006), Tracy Hines & Tony Stewart Racing (2008), as well as Bryan Clauson & Curb-Agajanian (2011 & 2012).

This year marked the 26th year of the Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship. Curb has offered the reward annually since the 1999 USAC season to honor USAC’s top overall points champion. Once known as the USAC Super License, the title was rechristened as the National Drivers Championship in recent years to more properly represent the accomplishment of achieving the feat, which so few have done. Now Seavey will accept the honor during USAC’s Night of Champions at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis on Friday night, December 13, 2024.

MIKE CURB USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONS:

1999: Dave Darland, Lincoln, Indiana

2000: Tracy Hines, New Castle, Indiana

2001: J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, Arizona

2002: J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, Arizona

2003: J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, Arizona

2004: Jay Drake, Val Verde, California

2005: Josh Wise, Riverside, California

2006: Josh Wise, Riverside, California

2007: Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, Arizona

2008: Tracy Hines, New Castle, Indiana

2009: Cole Whitt, Alpine, California

2010: Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, Indiana

2011: Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, Indiana

2012: Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, Indiana

2013: Tracy Hines, New Castle, Indiana

2014: Tracy Hines, New Castle, Indiana

2015: Dave Darland, Lincoln, Indiana

2016: Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

2017: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2018: Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, Indiana

2019: Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, Indiana

2020: Chris Windom, Canton, Illinois

2021: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2022: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2023: Justin Grant, Ione, California

2024: Logan Seavey, Sutter, California

2024 MIKE CURB USAC NATIONAL DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS:

PTS/DRIVER

5130-Logan Seavey

4528-Daison Pursley

4523-Justin Grant

3429-C.J. Leary

3365-Kevin Thomas Jr.

3142-Brady Bacon

2784-Mitchel Moles

2734-Kyle Cummins

2625-Robert Ballou

2105-Matt Westfall

2074-Chase Stockon

1801-Briggs Danner

1800-Carson Garrett

1616-Kale Drake

1559-Jake Swanson

1446-Cannon McIntosh

1432-Jadon Rogers

1401-Zach Daum

1322-Joey Amantea

1311-Ryan Timms

1285-Ricky Lewis

1283-Jacob Denney

1176-Gavin Miller

1085-Zach Wigal

1010-Shane Cottle

949-Hunter Maddox

904-Kody Swanson

796-Trey Osborne

718-Jade Avedisian

716-Jerry Coons Jr.

664-Kyle Jones

619-Alex Bright

594-Kaylee Bryson

593-Brandon Mattox

575-Jake Andreotti

528-Kyle Steffens

494-Chance Crum

476-Hayden Reinbold

475-Mario Clouser

452-Gregg Cory

433-Bobby Santos

429-Max Adams

420-Ethan Mitchell

402-Tom Harris

397-Thomas Meseraull

396-Nathan Moore

367-Kayla Roell

366-Dakoda Armstrong

360-Rylan Gray

353-Tye Mihocko

329-Dave Berkheimer

314-Wesley Smith

296-Saban Bibent & Taylor Ferns

275-Todd Hobson

243-Trey Burke & Nathan Byrd

231-Xavier Doney

227-Russ Gamester

200-Tyler Roahrig

192-Timmy Buckwalter

191-Curtis Spicer

184-Chris Fetter

180-Carmen Perigo

176-Daniel Whitley

168-Hank Davis

159-Adam Taylor

158-Ashton Torgerson

138-Matt Goodnight

132-Gunnar Setser

130-Davey Hamilton Jr.

127-Chase Howard & Jackson Macenko

126-Brian Ruhlman

123-Brent Beauchamp

108-Danny Jennings

105-Steven Snyder Jr.

98-Mark Smith

95-Kyle Robbins

93-Chase Dietz

88-Patrick Lawson

82-Bryan Gossel

78-Kip Hughes & Jimmy Light

76-Danny Long

68-Shane Butler & Nic Harris

63-Chris Urish

62-Mark Bitner

59-Blake Brannon

58-Travis Welpott

57-Korey Weyant

54-Broedy Graham

53-Shane Cockrum & Dave Peperak

51-Aric Gentry

46-Tom Savage

44-Adam Bolyard & Steve Gennetten

41-Derek Bischak & Mike Haggenbottom

39-Casey Buckman

35-Joe Trenca

33-Tanner Berryhill & Cody Gerhardt

24-Sterling Cling

23-Kenney Johnson & Brent Yarnal

20-Jason Cherry

19-Kevin Newton

16-Don Droud Jr.

10-Kenny Gentry, Will Hull, Joey Moughan, Ken Schrader & Jake Trainor

THE COMEBACK OF ALL COMEBACKS:

PURSLEY’S REMARKABLE 2024 SEASON NETS USAC MIDGET TITLE

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Speedway, Indiana (December 4, 2024)………A team of Disney writers couldn’t have produced a better script than the reality of Daison Pursley’s storybook USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season in 2024.

From the depths of despair after suffering a major spinal cord injury during a 2021 USAC Midget crash at Arizona Speedway to the highest mountaintop with his championship clinching moment in 2024 at California’s Ventura Raceway, the now 20-year-old Pursley endured a journey that so few could even comprehend.

Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.) was diagnosed as an incomplete quadriplegic in the immediate aftermath of his accident with paralysis from the neck down. Throughout 2021-2022, he endured a rigorous rehabilitation program to aid his recovery from his severely damaged C4-C5 vertebrae.

“I’m definitely sure there was doubt,” Pursley explained when asked if he thought this day would come after what he had been through. “I would be lying if I didn’t say that. There were always goals. At first, I just wanted to be quote/unquote a normal person again and just live a normal life, which was just walking, eating on my own and breathing on my own. Just all the little things that we wake up and take for granted.”

Literally and figuratively, it was all about taking one step at a time. Soon enough, steadily and surely, the thoughts of returning to the seat of a racecar came creeping back into Pursley’s daily thoughts.

“It started out with accomplishing those little, but big things,” Pursley noted. “Once I checked off all those goals, it was going to the rehab center to run and ride a bike, then once those were checked off, I wanted to race again. It was a big step not only to want to race, but to also race at the level I wanted to. Once I got back in a micro sprint, after about five laps, I was saying to myself, ‘this feels right. This feels like exactly what I want to do.’ I knew it was just going to take some time to get back to where I once was, but I knew it was definitely something I wanted to pursue.”

By late 2022, Pursley was back behind the wheel. By 2023, he was regaining his footing at the wheel. By the end of 2024, he was a champion, something that was almost hard to imagine just three years ago. Three years definitely seems like a long time in the world of a young racer, but as he reflects now, a USAC national championship is something that happened a lot faster than he ever could’ve imagined. It’s a feat he’ll forever be proud of and thankful for. It’s a feeling of accomplishment that, after all the pain and emotional he’s been through, he can proudly proclaim that’s he’s back.

“I don’t think it’s ever really going to sink in that I’m a USAC champion,” the humbly confident Pursley stated. “It’s something that people dream of but never get to accomplish. It’s something that I’m going to cherish forever and always remember.”

In 2024, Pursley and his CB Industries/PristineAuction.com – NOS Energy Drink – TRD/Spike/Speedway Toyota compiled a series high seven USAC National Midget victories, while leading 87 laps, capturing 11 heat race wins and producing 16 top-five finishes in 23 feature starts. In the process, Pursley provided CB Industries its first USAC National Midget entrant title, and the second for team principal Chad Boat who scored a series championship as part of Tucker-Boat Motorsports in 2020 with driver Chris Windom.

After a runner-up finish in the season opener, Pursley celebrated his 100th career USAC National Midget start in style by winning the following night’s feature at the Belleville (Kan.) Short Track, his first series victory since August of 2021, three months prior to his injury. Before the end of spring, he added two more scores at Bloomington Speedway and Kokomo Speedway, plus top-three finishes in five successive starts to earn his first USAC Indiana Midget Week crown by a record 74-point margin.

By midsummer, Pursley was still rolling, winning in his home state of Oklahoma at Red Dirt Raceway, the location of his first career USAC National Midget win in 2021. He followed up the next evening with a triumph during the Chad McDaniel Memorial at Kansas’ Mitchell County Fairgrounds That put Pursley’s win streak at three, which coincidentally, all came after he started seventh on the grid.

In September, Pursley put together one of the most incredible runs in USAC history by winning USAC National Midget features on back-to-back nights at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway, followed by a USAC National Sprint Car victory before leading the first 12 laps and finishing fourth in the USAC Silver Crown race, all within a 27-hour span during the 4-Crown Nationals.

From the beginning, Pursley could tell his partnership with CB Industries was going to be promising. After a slight setback buried Pursley in the Saturday D-Main of his first ride with the team at the January 2024 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Pursley proceeded to advance through the alphabet soup, passing 45 cars along the way en route to a fourth place finish in the A-Main. Furthermore, when time allowed, Pursley stepped foot into CBI’s micro and proceeded to win there as well.

As it turns out, this whole championship pursuit may not have even been possible without Pursley’s friendship with Jesse Love, who was his teammate with the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports USAC Midget team during the 2020 season. Toward the end of the 2023 season’s California swing for the series, Love, who was driving for CBI at the time, chatted with Pursley in the pit area, which led to a conversation with Boat regarding 2024 plans. One thing led to another and Pursley had his plans set for 2024.

When Pursley clinched the USAC title with a third-place run in the season-ending Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura, eyes were drawn to the embrace between Daison and his father, a moment which represented so much more than just a congratulatory bear hug. It meant the entire world.

“I absolutely owe everything to my mom and dad,” Pursley said of his parents, Shawnda of Klint Pursley. “They’ve sacrificed so much for me and I can’t even begin to imagine everything that they’ve done for me. I don’t quite understand it because I’m not a parent by any means but I can’t imagine what they felt when their kid was at his absolute lowest and now he’s at the absolute highest, all within a three-year span. They are the best parents I could ever ask for and they’ve taught me how to be the person that I am today.”

If there’s anybody who can attest to the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in both motorsports and life, it’s Daison.

“Cherish all these moments and don’t get too high on yourself or too low when things get rough and stay level-headed,” Pursley shared. “My parents have done a great job in teaching me that. I’ve just been able to ride the wave – the good and the bad – and definitely wouldn’t change anything that my parents have done for me, and I’m forever grateful for them to travel up and down the road with me, with my dad driving all the miles to get me to all these racetracks while I sat in the passenger seat and slept. It’s just a very cool moment that I get to share with my mom and dad, and even more special with all of them getting to be there as well.”

Meanwhile, Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, Okla.) added three victories on his way to a career best second place finish in the standings, including May’s season opener at the Belleville (Kan.) Short Track which ended a 616 day dry spell since his last series win. He also added September’s Firemen’s Nationals at Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway and the $20,039-to-win Driven2SaveLives BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors later that month at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, utilizing a pass on the white flag lap to secure the big payday. He also led all drivers with 20 top-ten finishes in 23 starts.

Reigning series champion Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.) finished third in points after notching a pair of wins at Missouri’s Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in May before picking up another in June during Indiana Midget Week at Tri-State Speedway. His four fast qualifying times during the season made him the leader in the clubhouse with the series. His eighth place finish in the opener at Belleville set a new all-time USAC record. The result marked his 23rd consecutive top-10 USAC National Midget feature finish dating back to last season, breaking the record held by Jason Leffler since 1997.

Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, Okla.) followed likewise with a couple of wins during the Indiana Midget Week opener in June at Lawrenceburg Speedway which provided Mike Curb his milestone 200th USAC national victory as a car entrant. Timms picked up another in July at Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway, boosting him to his second consecutive fourth place finish in the standings. His 20th to 2nd run at Eldora in September resulted in the biggest charge of the year with the series.

The Max Papis Innovations Bob Stroud Rookie of the Year battle was tight all year long with Zach Wigal (Belpre, Ohio) edging Kale Drake (Collinsville, Okla.) for the award. Wigal became the first Ohioan to win top Rookie honors with the series since Todd Beach in 2004. Both were also feature winners during their initial 2024 campaign as well with Wigal pocketing Angell Park in early September and Drake hoisting the trophy during a BC39 prelim in late September at IMS.

Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) checked off a USAC National Midget win for the eighth consecutive season in July when he prevailed at Jefferson County. The night also marked his 80th overall USAC feature win, one of just 12 drivers to reach the mark along with Rich Vogler (171), A.J. Foyt (162), Sleepy Tripp (161), Mel Kenyon (131), Dave Darland (115), Bryan Clauson (112), Damion Gardner (106), Tracy Hines (98), Tom Bigelow (89), Gary Bettenhausen (82) and Brady Bacon (80).

Meanwhile, a number of non-series-regulars arrived on the scene and raced their way into victory lane: Emerson Axsom (Franklin, Ind.) in June at Lincoln Park Speedway and Chase McDermand (Springfield, Ill.) in September for his first career USAC National Midget win during a BC39 prelim.

The end-of-year five-race November California swing produced four different winners with Corey Day (Clovis, Calif.) tallying a win at Merced Speedway in which he utilized a 20-year-old Wirth Mopar engine that was older than Day himself who turned 19 between his two victories. Furthermore, it was the first USAC National Midget win of any kind for a Mopar powerplant since Brad Sweet 14 years earlier in 2010 Angell Park Speedway. Day capped the year by becoming the youngest ever winner of the Turkey Night Grand Prix in the 83rd running at Ventura Raceway.

Carson Macedo (Lemoore, Calif.) got his win in the series’ return to Thunderbowl Raceway after a 14-year hiatus, while Kyle Larson (Elk Grove, Calif.) was spectacular in winning at Merced. Tanner Thorson (Minden, Nev.) wired all 30 laps at Bakersfield Speedway to become just the 14th driver to reach 30 career USAC National Midget feature victories.

Jacob Denney (Galloway, Ohio) finished his season a career best fifth in the standings while Zach Daum (Pocahontas, Ill.) started feature events for six different teams on the path to a sixth place result in the points, his best placing since grabbing fifth a decade ago in 2014. Gavin Miller (Allentown, Pa.), fresh off Rookie of the Year accolades in 2023, followed up in his sophomore season with the series with his second straight eighth place points finish.

An all-time series record 10 drivers started all 23 feature events during the 2024 season. The previous record for the number of drivers starting all USAC National Midget features in a season was eight in 2021. Drivers starting them all in 2024 were Zach Daum, Jacob Denney, Kale Drake, Justin Grant, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller, Daison Pursley, Logan Seavey, Ryan Timms and Zach Wigal.

Overall, 110 drivers started a USAC National Midget feature in 2024, the most in a single season since 119 competed eight years ago in 2016.

2024 USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK NATIONAL MIDGET STAT LEADERS

Driver Champion: Daison Pursley

Entrant Champion: CB Industries #86

Most Wins: 7-Daison Pursley

Rookie of the Year: Zach Wigal (9th)

Most Laps Led: 87-Daison Pursley

Most Top-Fives: 16-Daison Pursley

Most Top-Tens: 20-Cannon McIntosh

Most Fast Qualifying Times: 4-Logan Seavey

Most Heat Race Wins: 11-Daison Pursley

Most Feature Starts: 23-Zach Daum, Jacob Denney, Kale Drake, Justin Grant, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller, Daison Pursley, Logan Seavey, Ryan Timms & Zach Wigal

Biggest Charge of the Year: Sep 21: Eldora Speedway – Ryan Timms (20th to 2nd)

2024 USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS

May 17: Belleville Short Track - Belleville, KS

WINNER: Cannon McIntosh (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #71K)

May 18: Belleville Short Track - Belleville, KS

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

May 19: Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex - Sweet Springs, MO

WINNER: Logan Seavey (Abacus Racing #57)

Jun 5: (I) Lawrenceburg Speedway - Lawrenceburg, IN

WINNER: Ryan Timms (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #67)

Jun 6: (I) Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, IN

WINNER: Emerson Axsom (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #67K)

Jun 7: (I) Bloomington Speedway - Bloomington, IN

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Jun 8: (I) Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN

WINNER: Logan Seavey (Abacus Racing #57)

Jun 9: (I) Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, IN

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Jul 9: (M) Red Dirt Raceway - Meeker, OK

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Jul 10: (M) Mitchell County Fairgrounds - Beloit, KS

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Jul 12: (M) Jefferson County Speedway - Fairbury, NE

WINNER: Justin Grant (RMS Racing #2)

Jul 13: (M) Jefferson County Speedway - Fairbury, NE

WINNER: Ryan Timms (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #67)

Sep 1: Angell Park Speedway - Sun Prairie, WI

WINNER: Zach Wigal (CB Industries #89)

Sep 2: Angell Park Speedway - Sun Prairie, WI

WINNER: Cannon McIntosh (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #71K)

Sep 20: Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Sep 21: Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH

WINNER: Daison Pursley (CB Industries #86)

Sep 26: The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway, IN

WINNER: Chase McDermand (Chase McDermand #40)

Sep 29: The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway, IN

WINNER: Kale Drake (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #97K)

Sep 29: The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Speedway, IN

WINNER: Cannon McIntosh (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports #71K)

Nov 20: Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA

WINNER: Carson Macedo (Dyson Motorsport #99AU)

Nov 24: Merced Speedway - Merced, CA

WINNER: Corey Day (Willie Kahne #4)

Nov 24: Merced Speedway - Merced, CA

WINNER: Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports #1K)

Nov 27: Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA

WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Tom Malloy #25m)

Nov 30: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA

WINNER: Corey Day (Willie Kahne #4)

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(I) represents an Indiana Midget Week event

(M) represents a Mid-America Midget Week event

2024 USAC MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS: