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Tracy Hines Finishes Second in Sil

Tracy Hines Finishes Second in Sil...

4/8/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—April 7, 2014— Setting fast time, leading a lap and finishing in the runner-up position is not too bad of a way to start a new season. That was the formula that Tracy Hines used for the opener of the 2014 Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series campaign at the Terre Haute Action Track in his home state of Indiana on Sunday, April 6. Hines took the green flag for the Sumar Classic from the pole, with outside front row starter and eventual winner Kody Swanson,...more
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  • Admin Account on Apr 08, 2014
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HOOSIER HUNDRED KICKS OFF HUGE RAC

HOOSIER HUNDRED KICKS OFF HUGE RAC...

5/8/2014
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! HOOSIER HUNDRED KICKS OFF HUGE RACING WEEKEND The legendary Hoosier Hundred serves as the kickoff to the nation’s biggest motorsports weekend. One of America’s most prestigious dirt-track motorsports events, the 100-lap Hoosier Hundred for USAC Silver Crown cars will bring wheel-to-wheel action to pull the crowd to its feet at the Indiana State Fairground’s one-mile dirt track in Indianapolis on Thursday, May 22. Race promoter Bob Sargent, who also...more
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  • Admin Account on May 08, 2014
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SANTOS READY TO DEFEND “HALL OF FA

SANTOS READY TO DEFEND “HALL OF FA...

5/12/2014
Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. is the defending champion of this Saturday’s USAC “Hall of Fame Classic” Silver Crown Championship race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. He won the 2012 inaugural while last year’s race fell to the elements. Santos will be starting his 30th career Silver Crown race and has four victories to his credit, including the 2012 Lucas Oil 100-lapper. Three of those wins came at Lucas Oil, in 2009 and twice in 2012, while his latest...more
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  • Admin Account on May 12, 2014
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ONE OF AMERICA'S RACING GEMS - THE

ONE OF AMERICA'S RACING GEMS - THE...

5/13/2014
Rain interrupted last year's change of date for the traditional "Hoosier Hundred" in Indianapolis, Ind. Originally scheduled for a departure from the normal Friday night tradition, the race was rained out on Thursday night and held on Friday. This year, the Thursday night date has been re-instituted to minimize conflicts with other "race-week" events in central Indiana. Opening the four-day barrage of motorsports events in the racing capital, the 100-mile USAC Silver...more
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VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE NETS SWANSON

VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE NETS SWANSON...

5/17/2014
Brownsburg, IN……..Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. stunned the Lucas Oil Raceway attendees Saturday night with one of the most spectacular USAC Silver Crown performances of all time, leading all 100 laps of the USAC “Hall of Fame Classic” in his Bowman Racing Banjo Corporation Beast/Chevy. In the closing laps his bid to complete lapping every car in the field was thwarted by a yellow flag, as his brother Kody Swanson, who started dead last after failing to post a...more
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“HOOSIER HUNDRED” THURSDAY IN INDI

“HOOSIER HUNDRED” THURSDAY IN INDI...

5/20/2014
VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE FOR TANNER SWANSON IN HoF 100 Once again, USAC’s Silver Crown Championship Series will try to crown a 100th different feature winner when the tradition-rich “Hoosier Hundred” unfolds Thursday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. There have been 99 different winners since the series debuted in 1971 and Tanner Swanson’s victory in last Saturday night’s USAC “Hall of Fame Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis did nothing to change...more
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USAC DIRT "DOUBLE" KICKS OFF INDY

USAC DIRT "DOUBLE" KICKS OFF INDY...

5/20/2014
INDIANAPOLIS – Two of the nation’s most prestigious dirt-track races offer a USAC doubleheader to kick off the Indianapolis 500 weekend when the Tony Hulman Classic for sprint cars and the Hoosier 100 for Silver Crown cars compete on back-to-back nights. The two-day swing starts with the 44th running of the Tony Hulman Classic on Wednesday at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. One of America’s most revered short track races, Tony Hulman Classic is an AMSOIL USAC...more
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Felker Set for USAC Silver Crown D

Felker Set for USAC Silver Crown D...

5/20/2014
(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – CARL JUNCTION, Mo. (May 20, 2014) – Andrew Felker will make his USAC Silver Crown Championship Series debut this Thursday during the famed Hoosier Hundred. Felker will pilot a car for Rick King during the 100-lap feature at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. “Last Monday he gave me a call,” he said. “I had talked to him a couple of weeks back and was joking around about me needing to get in one of his cars....more
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  • Shawn Miller on May 20, 2014
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Taylor Ferns Heads to Indianapolis

Taylor Ferns Heads to Indianapolis...

5/21/2014
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — May 21, 2014 — Racing in the state of Indiana and the “Month of May” go hand-in-hand. Taylor Ferns had the opportunity to race with the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis last weekend, and this week will compete with the series in the legendary Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Hoosier Hundred has traditionally served as a lead-in to the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor...more
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SWANSONS ARE UNSTOPPABLE; KODY WIN

SWANSONS ARE UNSTOPPABLE; KODY WIN...

5/23/2014
Indianapolis, Indiana…….After three Silver Crown Series events this season, the scoreboard reads “Swanson Family: 3, Everybody Else: 0.” Point-leader Kody Swanson scored his second victory of the season on Thursday night as he came on to take the lead on lap 78 and win the “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. “I’m not even sure if I know what to think about all this. This is something special. You come out here and just try to do your job and perform for...more
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  • Admin Account on May 23, 2014
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GATEWAY NEXT FOR SILVER CROWN

GATEWAY NEXT FOR SILVER CROWN

5/26/2014
SWANSONS 3-FOR-3 AS KODY TAKES “HOOSIER HUNDRED” Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill. hosts round four of the 2014 USAC Silver Crown Championship Series June 14 and if past precedent is any indicator a driver named Swanson will probably end up in victory lane. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. claimed his second win of the young season Thursday night at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, winning the prestigious “Hoosier Hundred” on the mile dirt oval....more
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  • Admin Account on May 26, 2014
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SWANSONS EYE 4TH STRAIGHT IN “GATE

SWANSONS EYE 4TH STRAIGHT IN “GATE...

5/27/2014
Flag Day, June 14, brings the USAC Silver Crown Championship Cars to Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis for a 100-mile race expected to be pivotal in the battle for the 2014 title. The weekend at Gateway also includes the NASCAR Camping World Track Series. If past precedent is any indicator, the name Swanson might be emblazoned on the winner’s trophy at the end of the day. So far this year a Swanson has won every race on the calendar. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg,...more
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ULTIMATE “TRADITIONAL” SILVER CROW

ULTIMATE “TRADITIONAL” SILVER CROW...

6/7/2014
USAC Silver Crown point leader Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. hopes to replace the record he already owns for the fastest qualifying run in “traditional” Silver Crown history when the series visits Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill. June 14. Discounting the records established by the pavement-specialty cars which competed during the years 2006-2007, Swanson’s record of 146.212 mph at Iowa Speedway in 2012 still stands. Last year Chris Windom won the pole at...more
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#100 MAY COME AT GATEWAY SATURDAY

#100 MAY COME AT GATEWAY SATURDAY

6/9/2014
So far this year the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series presented by TRAXXAS has been searching for its 100th feature winner. Since the Swanson family (Kody and Tanner) have dominated victory lane, the first three races have not yielded that historic victory. The next opportunity comes this Saturday afternoon at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill. as the series combines for a ”doubleheader” with the NASCAR Camping World Trucks on what has become one of the...more
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  • Admin Account on Jun 09, 2014
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SANTOS BY A HALF-CAR LENGTH IN GAT

SANTOS BY A HALF-CAR LENGTH IN GAT...

6/14/2014
Madison, IL…….Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. won Saturday’s “Gateway 100” USAC Silver Crown Championship race at Gateway Motorsports Park but the margin of victory in the PRM Auto Enterprise Beast/Mopar wasn’t what he hoped it would be. Leading by a wide margin most of the race, he eked out a half-car length advantage over pole winner Tracy Hines at the checkered flag! Santos admitted that “the car was coughing on the lap 93 restart and I’m not sure if we could have...more
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SILVER CROWN AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIO

SILVER CROWN AT MEMPHIS INTERNATIO...

6/17/2014
SANTOS WINS GATEWAY BY A HALF-CAR LENGTH Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tenn. hosts round five of the 2014 USAC Silver Crown Championship Series June 29 and Tracy Hines and Kody Swanson will battle for the point lead in the 100-lap race. Those two drivers exited Saturday’s 100-mile race at Madison, Ill. in a tie for the lead, 27 points ahead of defending two-time series champion Bobby East, Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. won Saturday’s “Gateway 100” USAC...more
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STENHOUSE “COMES HOME” FOR “MEMPHI

STENHOUSE “COMES HOME” FOR “MEMPHI...

6/19/2014
NASCAR star Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of Olive Branch, Miss. will return to his home region June 29 to compete in the “Memphis 100” USAC Silver Crown Championship race at Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tenn. He hasn’t competed in the Silver Crown cars since 2008 when he took fourth in the “Ted Horn 100” for car owner RE Technologies of Memphis, who will field the car for him in the June 29 race. RE Technologies owns four Silver Crown victories with drivers...more
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MEMPHIS SERVES AS SILVER CROWN “TI

MEMPHIS SERVES AS SILVER CROWN “TI...

6/24/2014
A rare tie for the USAC Silver Crown Championship point lead exists entering this Sunday afternoon’s “Memphis 100” at Memphis International Raceway in Millington, Tenn. Drivers Tracy Hines and Kody Swanson each have 228 points and are 27 points ahead of defending two-time series champion Bobby East in the latest tally after four races. Round five at Memphis includes not only the battle for the series lead but the first USAC appearance in the series in six years of...more
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STENHOUSE MEDIA ADVISORY

STENHOUSE MEDIA ADVISORY

6/25/2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis International Raceway Media Contact Shayna Keller, (901) 969-0667 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: NASCAR Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. WHAT: Open Media Availability WHEN: Sunday, June 29 from 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. CT WHERE: Media Center at Memphis International Raceway NOTES: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and hometown favorite Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will return to his...more
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Tracy Hines Heads to Memphis for S

Tracy Hines Heads to Memphis for S...

6/27/2014
NEW CASTLE, Ind.—June 26, 2014— Tracy Hines came pretty close to winning at Memphis International Raceway, then known as Memphis Motorsports Park, in 2000 with the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series. He also nearly won in his most recent pavement Silver Crown race at Gateway Motorsports Park on June 14. He has his sights on earning his first Memphis win and first Silver Crown victory of the season this weekend as the series returns to the three-quarters-mile paved oval...more
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RAIN & STORMS FORCE MEMPHIS POSTPO

RAIN & STORMS FORCE MEMPHIS POSTPO...

6/29/2014
Millington, TN........Torrential rain and continuing storms Sunday morning have forced postponement of the "Memphis 100" USAC Silver Crown Championship race scheduled at Memphis International Raceway. Track officials and USAC are investigating possible rescheduling dates later in the 2014 calendar for the race, which would be the first appearance of the series at MIR in 10 years.
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  • Admin Account on Jun 30, 2014
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J.D. BYRIDER100 & “VOGLER CLASSIC”

J.D. BYRIDER100 & “VOGLER CLASSIC”...

6/30/2014
MEMPHIS 100 POSTPONED BY RAIN Tracy Hines and Kody Swanson will carry their tie for the USAC Silver Crown point lead into the July 24 “J.D. Byrider 100” in Indianapolis, Ind. following last Sunday’s postponement at Memphis International Raceway due to rain. Torrential rains on Saturday and Sunday forced the Memphis postponement with track and USAC officials contemplating a rescheduling of the event later in the 2014 calendar. NASCAR star Ricky Stenhouse Jr., a...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2014
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“STRONG” FIELD EXPECTED FOR “J.D.

“STRONG” FIELD EXPECTED FOR “J.D....

7/16/2014
Renewed enthusiasm in USAC’s Silver Crown Championship Series presented by TRAXXAS has resulted in what promises to be a strong field of cars for the July 24 J.D. Byrider “Rich Vogler Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. Highlighted by defending series champion Bobby East and former USAC Champion Ken Schrader piloting cars entered by Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, the field already includes a number of USAC Champions and could, by race time, include...more
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1999 USAC Champion Ryan Newman Ent

1999 USAC Champion Ryan Newman Ent...

7/22/2014
RYAN NEWMAN JOINS "J.D. BYRIDER" LIST THURSDAY Ryan Newman has joined the list of entered drivers for Thursday night's "J.D. Byrider" Rich Vogler Classic at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Newman, USAC's 1999 Silver Crown series champion, returns to the series for the first time since his 2011 appearance at LOR in which he finished eighth. He will pilot one of two entries for car owner Bowman Racing of Brownsburg, Ind. and will team with Tanner Swanson, the winner...more
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SCHRADER, STEWART TEAM UP

SCHRADER, STEWART TEAM UP

7/22/2014
FOR THURSDAY’S J.D. BYRIDER “RICH VOGLER CLASSIC” Two USAC Silver Crown Champions will compete in Thursday night’s J.D. Byrider “Rich Vogler Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. piloting cars fielded by USAC Triple Crown driving champion Tony Stewart and Curb-Agajanian Motorsports. Both are former series champions but one has not competed in the series in 23 years! Bobby East is the two-time defending series king and Ken Schrader won the title back in...more
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  • administrator on Jul 22, 2014
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Tracy Hines Goes for First Silver

Tracy Hines Goes for First Silver...

7/24/2014
Tracy Hines has finished fourth this season with the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series. He also has finished third. And, twice, he has come home in the runner-up position with the series, leaving just one more spot to gain as he chases his first Silver Crown win of the season. He’ll have another opportunity this week at one of his favorite tracks, Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Hines will hit the track in the No. 16 Hughs Brothers/Midwest Sheet Metal Beast for the...more
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BYRNE BECOMES 100TH DIFFERENT SILV

BYRNE BECOMES 100TH DIFFERENT SILV...

7/25/2014
Brownsburg, Indiana…….David Byrne etched his name in the books as the 100th different winner in USAC Silver Crown Series history on Thursday night in the “J.D. Byrider 100 Rich Vogler Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway, and he did it in spectacular fashion. The Shullsburg, Wisconsin driver made a dive to the inside of race-long leader Tanner Swanson in the final set of corners and came out on top by .184-seconds at the line in the Truck Country Shullsburg – Bytec, Inc. #40...more
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  • administrator on Jul 25, 2014
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BELOIT, BELLEVILLE GEARING UP FOR

BELOIT, BELLEVILLE GEARING UP FOR...

7/28/2014
The Sunflower State will reverberate with the sounds of race cars next week as USAC participants head for Kansas for four nights of racing. It starts with Tuesday night’s (July 29) “Chad McDaniel Memorial” Honda USAC National Midget race at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit. Two nights later the North Central Kansas Free Fair welcomes USAC to open the 37th Annual “Belleville Midget Nationals.” As in 2013, the USAC Silver Crown Championship Cars share the billing with...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2014
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ABREU LEADS MIDGETS TO BELOIT & BE

ABREU LEADS MIDGETS TO BELOIT & BE...

7/28/2014
Rico Abreu of Rutherford, Calif. has been nothing short of spectacular so far in the Honda USAC National Midget Series this year! Abreu will try to keep his streak of “podium” finishes intact in three events this week in Kansas. The “Chad McDaniel Memorial” is Tuesday night at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, while the “Belleville Midget Nationals” unfolds July 31-August 2, with Midget races Thursday and Saturday. The USAC Silver Crown cars compete at Belleville...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2014
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BELLEVILLE’S 2ND “HUSTLE ON THE HI

BELLEVILLE’S 2ND “HUSTLE ON THE HI...

7/28/2014
100TH SILVER CROWN WINNER BYRNE GETS LAST-LAP JD BYRIDER WIN The second annual “Hustle on the High Banks” is on tap for the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series Friday night at the famed “Belleville High Banks” in Kansas. Tracy Hines is the defending race champion on the half-mile dirt oval which hosts this week’s “Belleville Midget Nationals.” The Silver Crown cars practice Thursday and race Friday, with a 50-lap main event. Hines enters the race 39 points behind...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2014
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Tracy Hines Heads to the Heartland

Tracy Hines Heads to the Heartland...

7/29/2014
Numerous states have Speedweek events throughout the season, and Kansas is throwing their hat in the ring, with a four-race mini-series of their own, thanks to a pair of USAC National Series. The Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series and Honda USAC National Midget Series will head west this week to compete at a pair of tracks in the Jayhawk State. Tracy Hines will take part in all four races, as he looks to repeat with the Silver Crown Series at the famed Belleville High...more
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  • administrator on Jul 29, 2014
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SWANSON SURVIVES FOR BELLEVILLE SI

SWANSON SURVIVES FOR BELLEVILLE SI...

8/2/2014
Belleville, Kansas…….Silver Crown Series point-leader Kody Swanson continued his dirt dominance of this season as he took his third win of the season on Friday night in the “Hustle on the High Banks” of Belleville, Kansas. The Kingsburg, California driver rallied from as deep as seventh to steal the win late in the race, running strong to the end as other front-runners experienced problems. Chris Windom took the lead from outside the front-row as Swanson stumbled on...more
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ENTRIES EXPECTED TO EXCEED 30-CAR

ENTRIES EXPECTED TO EXCEED 30-CAR...

8/6/2014
FOR “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” AUGUST 16 AT SPRINGFIELD; SWANSON TAKES BELLEVILLE’S “HUSTLE ON THE HIGH BANKS” Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. enters the August 16 “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield with a 45-point lead over Tracy Hines in the UAC Silver Crown Championship series following his third victory of the season, last Friday at Belleville, Kansas. Swanson will lead a field of cars expected to eclipse the 30-car starting...more
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  • administrator on Aug 06, 2014
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FIKE SEEKS 3RD STRAIGHT “TONY BETT

FIKE SEEKS 3RD STRAIGHT “TONY BETT...

8/11/2014
Illinois driver A.J. Fike, of Galesburg, hopes to do something Saturday only one driver in the past 80 years has been able to do when the USAC Silver Crown Series returns to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield for the “Tony Bettenhausen 100.” Fike has won the past two runnings of the race, which dates back to 1934. Only Chuck Gurney, between 1989 and 1991, was able to string together three consecutive victories in the storied race. Last year Fike started from...more
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CLAUSON, BACON JOIN SPRINGFIELD SI

CLAUSON, BACON JOIN SPRINGFIELD SI...

8/12/2014
Bryan Clauson and Brady Bacon, two of America’s most talented open-wheel stars, are the latest drivers to join the field for this Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The expected field which could be the largest on dirt in three years will take the track for practice at 10 am Saturday, with a 100-mile race concluding the day’s activities. The race is celebrating 80 years, having debuted in 1934,...more
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  • administrator on Aug 12, 2014
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RAINS INTERRUPT “TONY BETTENHAUSEN

RAINS INTERRUPT “TONY BETTENHAUSEN...

8/18/2014
Springfield, IL……..Rains forced postponement of Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds as the cars were pushed off for the main event. Tracy Hines won the pole during qualifying. Track Enterprises and USAC officials are discussing a possible rescheduled date and that will be announced when firm. USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2014 – Springfield, Illinois – Illinois State Fairgrounds –...more
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ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID

ELDORA’S “4-CROWN” NEXT UP FOR MID...

8/18/2014
3 STRAIGHT FOR BELL AT ANGELL PARK The “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio September 20 is next on the calendar for the Honda USAC National Midgets. Despite a disappointing 13th-place finish Sunday night at Sun Prairie, Wisc., Rico Abreu continues to enjoy a comfortable 82-point lead in the standings over runner-up Tracy Hines. Defending series champion Christopher Bell of Norman, Okla. scored his third consecutive Angell Park Speedway victory in...more
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  • administrator on Aug 18, 2014
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“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” RESCHEDULE

“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” RESCHEDULE...

8/18/2014
DuQUOIN’s “TED HORN 100” AUGUST 31 Track Enterprises and USAC officials have announced rescheduling of the “Tony Bettenhausen 100,” which was interrupted by rain Saturday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, for Sunday afternoon, September 7. Rains began to fall as the cars were approaching the “one-to-go” signal is preparation for the 100-mile race on the one-mile dirt oval. Tracy Hines posted the fastest qualifying time to win the pole position, while...more
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“TED HORN 100” SUNDAY NIGHT AT DuQ

“TED HORN 100” SUNDAY NIGHT AT DuQ...

8/25/2014
A 66-year tradition continues Sunday night as the USAC Silver Crown Championship Cars make their annual trek to the beautiful DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds for the “Ted Horn 100.” Round seven of the 2014 series will witness Kody Swanson trying to remain undefeated on the dirt after victories at Terre Haute and Indianapolis, Ind. and Belleville, Kansas. He enters Sunday’s race with a 42-point lead over runner-up Tracy Hines. Swanson was the 2010 DuQuoin winner, while...more
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  • Lori Whitted on Aug 25, 2014
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LEVI JONES RETURNS FOR SUNDAY’S “T

LEVI JONES RETURNS FOR SUNDAY’S “T...

8/28/2014
One of USAC’s most proficient drivers, Levi Jones, will return to the cockpit Sunday night in the “Ted Horn 100” USAC Silver Crown race at the beautiful DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds. The one-mile oval sits just an hour southeast of Jones’ present residence of Swansea, Ill. and about thesame distance southwest of his hometown of Olney, Ill. and his appearance will end his USAC hiatus, which began just over a year ago. Last year he recorded his third career Silver...more
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“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” SUNDAY AT

“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” SUNDAY AT...

9/2/2014
COCKRUM SCORES “LOCAL” TED HORN 100 VICTORY The unpredictable USAC Silver Crown Championship Series returns to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield Sunday for the “Tony Bettenhausen 100,” a race rained out on August 16. Kody Swanson, Tracy Hines and defending series champion Bobby East are locked in a tight point race entering Sunday’s eighth race of the 2014 campaign. Races remain at Rossburg, Ohio September 20 and Syracuse, N.Y. October 11 after Sunday’s...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2014
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COCKRUM CAPTURES FIRST SILVER CROW

COCKRUM CAPTURES FIRST SILVER CROW...

9/2/2014
Shane Cockrum of nearby Benton, Illinois became the first southern Illinois driver to win the “Ted Horn 100” as he came out on top of a wild one on Sunday night at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. It was the first USAC win ever for Cockrum, who has been active in all three National divisions, who made it the Silver Crown Series in which he has been most active to chart his first victory. “I don’t even think it’s sunk in yet that I’m a USAC winner. It’s great to...more
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  • administrator on Sep 02, 2014
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Tags: Shane Cockrum, Ted Horn, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
PENALTIES ASSESSED FOR DuQUOIN SIL

PENALTIES ASSESSED FOR DuQUOIN SIL...

9/3/2014
BYRNE MAKES DIRT DEBUT SUNDAY AT SPRINGFIELD The United States Auto Club today announced penalties assessed to three Silver Crown teams for violations during Sunday’s “Ted Horn 100” at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds. The #66 Hardy Boys entry driven by race winner Shane Cockrum was fined $300 and nine car entrant points, while the #77 Chris Urish entry and the #98 Fred Gormly entry driven by Jerry Coons Jr. were each fined $100 and three car entrant points. The...more
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  • administrator on Sep 03, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/3/2014
Tags: Jerry Coons, Chris Urish, Shane Cockrum
SWANSON TAKES “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 1

SWANSON TAKES “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 1...

9/8/2014
Springfield, IL……..Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. led wire-to-wire to win Sunday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Silver Crown race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. He won the pole in the Radio Hospital Maxim/Hampshire and never trailed, finishing a half-lap ahead of runner-up Tracy Hines. The point battle was affected only minimally, with second-place Hines and third-place Bobby East unable to close in on Swanson going into the September 20 “4-Crown Nationals” at...more
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  • administrator on Sep 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/8/2014
Tags: Kody Swanson, Illinois State Fairgrounds, USAC Silver Crown
ELDORA’S “4-CROWN NATIONALS” SEPTE

ELDORA’S “4-CROWN NATIONALS” SEPTE...

9/8/2014
“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” SWANSON’S 4TH WIN THIS YEAR! Only 54 points separate the top-three in USAC’s Silver Crown standings entering the upcoming September 20 “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The “4-Crown” will offer 66 points, so the title could still be up for grabs in the series finale on October 11 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. scored his fourth win of the year in Sunday’s “Tony...more
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  • administrator on Sep 08, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/8/2014
Tags: Tracy Hines, Kody Swanson, Eldora Speedway
Ballou To Compete in 4 Crown Silve

Ballou To Compete in 4 Crown Silve...

9/14/2014
Ballou to compete in 4 Crown SC Event Rocklin, CA native Robert Ballou, winner of the 2007 sprint car section of the 4 Crown Nationals, at the famous Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, OH will team up with Joliet,IL's SET Racing / 5 Inc. Racing Silver Crown program for the September 20th event. Team manager Matt Schuck is excited over the opportunity of having 'The Madman' behind the wheel for this event. 'I'm excited to work with Robert, especially at Eldora. He always runs...more
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  • administrator on Sep 14, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/14/2014
Tags: Robert Ballou, Eldora Speedway, USAC Silver Crown
“HURTUBISE CLASSIC” THURSDAY, “4-C

“HURTUBISE CLASSIC” THURSDAY, “4-C...

9/16/2014
CLAYTON WINS THE “HAUBSTADT HUSTLER” Only three points separate Brady Bacon and Dave Darland in their torrid battle for the 2014 AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car championship. This week’s pair of races are sure to weigh heavily not only on their battle but on the challenge from third-ranking driver Bryan Clauson as well. Thursday night’s race is the rescheduled “Jim Hurtubise Classic” at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and Saturday’s race is the 33rd “4-Crown...more
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  • administrator on Sep 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/16/2014
Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson
3 SILVER CROWN TITLE HOPEFULS READ

3 SILVER CROWN TITLE HOPEFULS READ...

9/16/2014
“4-CROWN NATIONALS” SATURDAY AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY Saturday night’s penultimate round of the 2014 USAC Silver Crown Series concludes the 33rd “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Three drivers enter the race separated by just 54 points with a total of 66 available. Leader Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. has a 27-point lead over runner-up Tracy Hines of New Castle, Ind. Third-place Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. is the defending series champion...more
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  • administrator on Sep 16, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/16/2014
Tags: Bobby East, Tracy Hines, Kody Swanson
ELDORA’S FAVORITE SON JACK HEWITT

ELDORA’S FAVORITE SON JACK HEWITT...

9/18/2014
“4-CROWN NATIONALS” SATURDAY AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY Jack Hewitt, the winningest USAC Silver Crown driver of all time, returns to competition this Saturday, piloting a Six-R Racing Toyota in the 33rd “4-Crown Nationals” at the Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. It’s Jack’s first USAC race appearance since his 2002 Sprint car accident at North Vernon, Ind. and as he says “I’m like a kid counting down to Christmas.” Jack got to try the car Saturday night during a shakedown...more
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  • administrator on Sep 18, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/18/2014
Tags: Jack Hewitt, Eldora Speedway, USAC Silver Crown
RAINS FORCE 4-CROWN POSTPONEMENT T

RAINS FORCE 4-CROWN POSTPONEMENT T...

9/22/2014
Rossburg, OH........Persistent rains interrupted Saturday night's "4-Crown Nationals" USAC event at Eldora Speedway. The remainder of the event, including the sprint car semi and all three feature events will be contested Sunday, with practice at noon and racing to follow. EVENTS CONDUCTED SATURDAY BEFORE THE RAINS: HONDA USAC NATIONAL DIRT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: September 20, 2014 – Rossburg, Ohio – Eldora Speedway – 33rd “4-Crown Nationals” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Rico...more
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  • administrator on Sep 22, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/22/2014
Tags: Eldora Speedway, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars
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