Today, usac serves as the sanctioning body for a number of racing series, including the silver crown series, national sprint cars, national. Shim malone, head of usacs midget car division and chief starter at many races throughout the country. Usac national sprint car series 1969 standings driver. Usac memberships can be purchased at the track or online at. The usac silver crown car is a direct descendent to the front engine cars that once raced in the 500.
Tom bigelow of whitewater, wisconsin, who is the all time leading usac sprint car feature race winner and 1978 usac national sprint car champion, broke into midget racing competing with the badger organization in 1959. Jan 28, 2015 subscribe to our channel and leave a comment get all of our latest videos as soon as theyre released. Page 2 of 3 who were the two usac sprint car champions to posted in sprint car trivia. Record books the official website of the thunder on the hill. Usac, and race results taken from the indianapolis speedway website. The universal service fund helps communities and people across the u.
W hen i first started racing midgets back in 1970, usac had a minimum age rule of 21 years of age that they strictly enforced. Usac s west coast sprint car series was launched in 2009 by santa maria speedway promoter chris kearns, and joined forces with usac in 2010. He drove an offypowered midget for bill and ed mataka that season, and early in 1964, he joined the united states auto club to get into championship racing, to. Hence the longer wheelbase, outboard starters, big fuel tanks and 100 lap races on mile tracks. Racing out of indianapolis, young jim packard ready to go usac sprint car racing in the ed lowther builders no. Bryan hulbert sunnyvale, texas january 20, 2020 a goal of sam hafertepe, jr. Kody swanson earned his third usac silver crown series title in 2017. Terre haute, in this past sunday, april 29, a strong field of scotts custom colors modifieds converged at the terre haute action track as part of the usac silver crown sumar classic continue reading. Important the following specifications have been prepared by the midwest sprint car series mscs as guidelines for the operation of a competitive sprint car series. Winged sprintcars unify in new series meridian speedway. History badger micro sprint series presented by myracepass. World of outlaws sprint car series world of outlaws.
Usac national sprint car series 1969 standings driver database. The official website of the thunder on the hill racing series. The united states auto club usac is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the united states. Usac national sprints slated for 45 race schedule in 2018 07 dec indianapolis, indiana following a year of renaissance with a new breed of drivers ascending to the top of the standings, the usac amsoil sprint car national championship reloads for a 2018 schedule that includes 45 events between the months of february and november. Usac administers the universal service fund under the direction of the federal communications commission fcc. The caption says these pushers were outlawed for the 1974 season. The most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the web. The usac national sprint car series is a nonwing championship powered by 410ci engines which competes across the usa. The powersthatbe in 1920s auto racing, namely the american automobile associations contest board. Home news drivers cars tracks seasons and races countries and states records day in history non. Usac stands for the united states auto club, which was once the main sanctioning body of sprint car racing in the usa historically run on both dirt and asphalt tracks, the 2011 national series will mark the first time since 1987 that all. No warranty or safety is expressed or implied as a result of this publication of rules.
Did they only run rear engines in 1973, or also in years previous to that. Usac midget drivers set 26 track records last year floracing. Apr 20, 2017 were excited to partner with usac in creating official iracing series for our 360 and 410 nonwinged sprint cars, says steve myers, executive vice president and executive producer for. Were excited to partner with usac in creating official iracing series for our 360 and 410 nonwinged sprint cars, says steve myers, executive vice. Welcome to the facebook page of the usac west coast sprint car series. I believe the year is 1957 and the track is pennsylvanias reading fairgrounds. One of the most fun things for a stat geek to look up is, you guessed it, stats. Usac records single season the champ car and indy car. Terre haute, in for the second year inarow, mother nature has nixed the friday night portion of the wabash clash at the terre haute action track. I dont know where you would find the post1980 feature winners. Com mechanicsburg, pa june 16, 2017 kevin thomas jr. Amsoil national amsoil usaccra east coast west coast southwest wingless oklahoma midwest wingless racing midgets national western. Hoosier hundred usac sprint car race program1978burton coverfoytvg. Andretti continued to race sprint cars on dirt even as his international racing career took off, as pictured here at terre haute in 1965.
The home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. More than five decades ago, racing legend opened area season with sprint win. Susquehanna has one other march 29 race in its record books. There was also one nonchampionship event at pikes peak, colorado. Page 1 of 2 1973 usac sprinters posted in sprint car news, results and talk.
From news and results, to online fantasy racing has it all. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1985. Dave darland is now the alltime amsoil usac national sprint car series race winner with 53 victories. The season was marred by the deaths of 1951 and 1958 season champion tony bettenhausen at the. Usac sprint car history, 19561980 hungness, carl on. From 1956 to 1979, usac sanctioned the united states. Swansons unprecedented fourth silver crown title sprint car. Wednesday, 6 november 2019, ballou focuses on 2020 return. Shawn brouse williams grove speedway media photos by. One the most crowd pleasing drivers to ever don a racing helmet in america started his open cockpit career at sun prairie. Once upon a time, when usac controlled indy car racing, their champ car indy car schedule included both pavement and dirt races. Usac national sprint cars sprint car racing news, schedules. Amsoil national sprint cars 1162019 read more published in amsoil sprints.
The usac sprint car feature winners from 1956 to 1980 are listed in carl hungnesss usac sprint history. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Swansons recordtying third silver crown title sprint car. United states auto club sprints usac alltime win list. Mario gabriele andretti born february 28, 1940 is an italianborn american former racing. Badger midgets had a minimum age rule of 18, but to run at that age you had to sign a release. The 1961 usac championship car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in trenton, new jersey on april 9 and concluding in phoenix, arizona on november 19. Gary gasper photo on the heels of dave darland breaking the amsoil usac national sprint car series alltime win record, we thought it would be interesting to look at the top 10 alltime winners in series history. He drove an offypowered midget for bill and ed mataka that season, and early in 1964, he joined the united states auto club to get into championship racing, to tackle the bigtime.
By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Who were the two usac sprint car champions to page 2. Alltime indycar records 8 izod indycar series historical record book rank driver wins date of first win location of first win wins by sanctioning body 1. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. Gary gasper photo on the heels of dave darland breaking the amsoil usac national sprint car series alltime win record, we thought it would be interesting to. Apr 25, 2018 1963 usac national sprint car championships posted in historical research, in memory of david mckinney. From 1956 to 1979, usac sanctioned the united states national championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the indianapolis 500.
The usac national champion and indianapolis 500 winner was a. Usac archives international motor racing research center. An inductee in both the national sprint car hall of fame and the usac hall of fame, sills. A program i have shows tom sneva and gary bettenhausen in rear engine sprint cars at winchester. The 2018 usac amsoil national sprint car championship is the 63rd season of sprint car. Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Judy phillips, artist and typist who helped direct the publication of usac s newsletter. Usac stands for the united states auto club, which was once the main sanctioning body of sprint car racing in the usa. Andretti won the 1964 joe jamespat oconnor memorial usac sprint car race at. Alltime indycar records 8 izod indycar series historical record book rank driver wins date of first win location of first win wins by sanctioning body 1 a. Welcome to the facebook page of the amsoil usac cra sprint car series. Connecting communities to better education and health care services.
Follow along for news, updates, and results on your favorite teams and drivers. Jan 16, 2008 page 2 of 3 who were the two usac sprint car champions to posted in sprint car trivia. Jun 23, 2016 usac western classic sprint car race results. Usac national sprints slated for 45 race schedule in 2018. Rodger ward1963 usac sprint car final point standings1. Usac stock cars at riverside, pomona and several short tracks. September 20, 2014 marysville, california marysville raceway. You can purchase tickets by calling 765 6420206 or at the main ticket office located at anderson speedway.
You can find aaausac midget feature winners in the official championship midget auto racing record book. Usac amsoil national sprint car series 02152019 winter nationals. Crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1985 standings championship points standings for the crestliner vans usac national sprint car series 1985. April 16, 2016 perris, california perris auto speedway socal showdown woodland auto display qualifications. Wednesday, 6 november 2019, hernandez to run usac sprint trail with baldwin in 2020 read more published in amsoil sprints. Usac western classic sprint car point leader ryan bernal of hollister, calif. One of the more interesting stats for a fan of usac amsoil national sprint car racing and an appreciation of its history is the list of career feature wins. Welcome to the facebook page of the amsoil usaccra sprint car series. All tickets previously purchased will be honored on saturday, september 5. Jan 26, 2008 page 1 of 2 1973 usac sprinters posted in sprint car news, results and talk. Kevin thomas jr turns back chris windom to win usac sprint car return to williams grove speedway story by.
Vintage 1971 michigan international speedway twin 200s program indy car usac. Subscribe to our channel and leave a comment get all of our latest videos as soon as theyre released. Previous champions of the usac national sprint car series are ken schrader, tony stewart, rich vogler, johnny rutherford and parnelli jones. So, for a guy like me, 18 and wanting to go run usac without any previous experience, it came down to assuming that the usac director, shim malone, would just. Scheduleresults silver crown sprint cars amsoil national amsoil usac cra east coast west coast southwest wingless oklahoma midwest. Young stars climbing up usac sprint car win list speed sport. Usac national sprint car series 1969 standings championship points standings for the usac national sprint car series 1969. After all, if someone has been around for a while, theyve likely seen records that seem untouchable. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience and understand how you use our site.
Judy phillips, artist and typist who helped direct the publication of usacs newsletter. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Notably, one can look to the topfour drivers in the usac national sprint car points. Marysville raceway sprint car racing news, schedules. Richie murray usac media terre haute, indiana october 9. Swansons unprecedented fourth silver crown title sprint. View full usac sprints at lawrenceburg speedway coverage. Arlington, in plane crash kills usac personnel, apr 1978.
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