2020 Year in Review: USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
Speedway, Indiana (October 7, 2020)………For just the second time ever, the same driver opened and closed the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season with a feature victory while also earning the season’s driving championship.
In 2020, it was Brady Bacon who became the first individual to perform that version of the hattrick since Pat O’Connor during the 1956 Midwest season. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., also performed a hattrick of another kind in becoming just the seventh driver to win the USAC Sprint Car title at least three times in his career, joining Parnelli Jones (1960-61-62), Larry Dickson (1968-70-75), Sheldon Kinser (1977-81-82), Steve Butler (1986-87-88-90), Robbie Stanley (1991-92-93), Levi Jones (2005-07-09-10-11).
The entrant title was claimed by Bacon’s Dynamics, Inc. / Hoffman Auto Racing team for an unprecedented 12th time, a quarter of which have been captured with Bacon as the driver. Of the three, this one hits a little different, though, for Bacon who ran the team out of his own Union City, Ohio shop.
“Obviously, the dynamics are a little different than the first two, so this one is probably, actually, a little bit sweeter,” Bacon revealed. “A little more of the weight of the responsibility fell on my shoulders and my guys for this one at my shop. We built this team with supporters that have been with me for a long time – Fatheadz Eyewear, who’s been with me for 10 years; there’s (sponsors) Mike and Megan Eubanks, who have been with me forever, just a lot of people. (Engine builder) Gene Franckowiak’s been with us for a few years. We have some newer people who are playing a bigger part now as well and it’s just great to reward them with a championship. That’s the sweetest part, rewarding the people that make it possible.”
The victories came early and often for Bacon in 2020. He won the opener in Ocala, Fla. after charging from the 9th starting spot, then doubled up the following night in Ocala with another surge from 9th to 1st. With the victory, Bacon became the ninth driver to win the first two USAC National Sprint Car features of the year, following Jud Larson (1965), Larry Dickson (1970), Pancho Carter (1978), Rich Vogler (1987), Robbie Stanley (1993), Tracy Hines (2002), Jay Drake (2004) and Damion Gardner (2010).
Entering the round at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway in late June, Bacon had yet to finish outside the top-ten and was just within earshot of the points lead when a string of misfortune haunted the team throughout the next three events.
A nasty flip by Bacon on the fourth lap at Plymouth, which seemingly spelled disaster at first glance, was salvaged when the crew thrashed during the red flag period to repair the car, miraculously returning in time for the resumption. With a caved-in tail tank and all, Bacon blitzed back through the field to finish 9th.
The following race, the 50th Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track, second-place running Bacon’s engine ceased fire under yellow with four laps remaining, relegating him to 18th at the finish. Another mag issue followed the team two nights later to Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. when the engine wouldn’t fire to start the feature, ending the evening before it even began, putting them 24th and dead last in the running order.
Bacon righted the ship the next night at Lincoln Park with another comeback victory after starting 8th, then it was onto Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway to defend his $20,000 Corn Belt Nationals triumph from the year before. Bacon and crew were put to the test once again on his Dynamics, Inc./Fatheadz Eyewear – DriveWFX.com/Triple X/Rider Chevy, having to make an engine change before the feature, which was more of a preventative measure due to a persistent oil leak.
With some downtime between races, the decision was made to make the change, and the team decided they weren’t going to take any chances risking it. After all, the “backup” engine has some clout all its own; it was the same engine Bacon had utilized in his Lincoln Park victory.
Bacon proceeded to victory at Knoxville once again and was amidst a streak of seven-straight top-eight feature finishes. However, a mechanical issue early during the Indiana Sprint Week finale at Tri-State Speedway proved stifling, taking the team back to fourth in the standings and 99 points out of the lead entering late August.
Justin Grant had been the class of the field to that point in first place of the standings over Chase Stockon and Chris Windom in 2nd and 3rd, respectively. At that point, with Grant rolling midseason, hope wasn’t all lost for Bacon, but it seemed like a tall order for him to dig his way back into the title hunt.
“At one point, I didn’t think we really had a shot,” Bacon admitted. “Grant had pulled out to such a big lead and was really consistent, and typically once that happens, it’s hard to chip away. He had a lot of things happen all at once and that’s when we got on a roll.”
Three consecutive top-fives for Bacon at Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway’s “Smackdown” in late August sent him straight into the point lead for the first time since June while Grant encountered three nights of hardship, finishing outside the top-ten in all three features.
A 10th place run on September 11 at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway briefly took Bacon out of the point lead, but one night later, he was back on top following a 2nd and a 1st in a single evening doubleheader at Lincoln Park.
The see-saw championship chase took another turn on Sept. 18 at Terre Haute when Windom won the Jim Hurtubise Classic, vaulting him back into the point lead. But a 3rd at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway and a runner-up finish in the penultimate round of the season at Kokomo gave Bacon his most comfortable advantage to that point, a 30-point lead entering the finale on Oct. 3 at Lawrenceburg.
A 13th place finish or better in the Fall Nationals feature at Lawrenceburg was going to clinch the title for Bacon regardless of how anybody else performed. Yet, Bacon wasn’t content to ride around and race inside a bubble to protect himself. Instead, he was trying to put the cherry on top of the icing on the cake. A back-and-forth duel for the lead between he and Tyler Courtney waged into the final stages until Courtney took the lead just six laps from the end.
However, Courtney’s car was found to be 15 pounds underweight during post-race tech inspection after spilling water from the radiator throughout much of the second half of the 30-lapper. Thus, second place finishing Bacon was elevated to first while Courtney was repositioned to the 22nd and final position in the results.
Albeit in an unconventional manner, Bacon became the 10th driver ever, and the first since Levi Jones in 2011, to win the final race of the USAC National Sprint Car season and the series championship in a single night, providing him a final margin of victory in the standings by 39 over Chris Windom – the 18th closest points race in the 65-year history of the series.
When Bacon reflects upon 2020, he recalls having a car that was prepared to win at every venue, every night, and that gave him the confidence to do what he has done more of than any other driver with the series over the past decade, win races and championships.
“Fortunately, any issues we had weren’t necessarily speed-related,” Bacon said. “We had one race at Bloomington where we kind of missed it, but other than that, we had a car that was in contention to win the race every time. When we had some misfortune, it wasn’t too hard to bounce back from. You’ve just got to figure it out and make sure it doesn’t happen again. It’s pretty rewarding; when winning the USAC championship, your name is on that list forever.”
Bacon led or was tied atop four major statistical categories with the series during the 2020 season. He led all drivers with six feature wins and laps led with 174. Bacon tied Windom with 24 top-ten feature finishes and was one of six drivers to start all 27 features along with Windom, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Chase Stockon, and Kevin Thomas Jr.
Windom made the largest advancement of any driver in a single feature event with the series in 2020, charging from 22nd to 5th at Gas City on Sept. 25. Windom also finished the season with 18 top-five results, the most of any driver with the series.
Meanwhile, Leary topped all drivers with six fast qualifying times. Robert Ballou and Stockon each won eight heat races throughout the year. Jadon Rogers led all Rookies with a 14th place finish in the standings.
Justin Grant won four times during the year at Iowa’s 34 Raceway, Missouri’s Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Indiana’s Plymouth Speedway, and at Indiana’s Terre Haute Action Track.
Four drivers won three races each, Tyler Courtney at Knoxville, Iowa and twice at Kokomo, Ind., as did Kyle Cummins at Haubstadt, Ind. and twice at Kokomo. C.J. Leary picked up a trio of Hoosier state victories at Kokomo, Lawrenceburg, and Gas City while Chris Windom did likewise at Terre Haute twice, then again at Bloomington.
Indiana Sprint Week champion Chase Stockon captured a pair of wins, first in a race at Putnamville, Ind. that was delayed nearly six weeks by rain, then won another at Haubstadt, Ind. following a post-race disqualification of Kendall Ruble due to a tire violation.
One-time series victors in 2020 included first-time winner Stephen Schnapf in June at Haubstadt, Ind. who promptly stepped away from racing shortly thereafter. He’d return in September for another start at Haubstadt. Shane Cottle scored a win at Putnamville in early July while Logan Seavey snagged a last-lap thriller during the Indiana Sprint Week opener at Gas City in late July.
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2020 USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STAT LEADERS:
Most Wins: 6-Brady Bacon
Driver Point Leader: Brady Bacon
Owner Point Leader: Dynamics, Inc. #69
Top Rookie in Points: Jadon Rogers
Most Laps Led: 174-Brady Bacon
Most Top-Fives: 18-Chris Windom
Most Top-Tens: 24-Brady Bacon & Chris Windom
Most Fast Qualifying Times: 6-C.J. Leary
Most Heat Race Wins: 8-Robert Ballou & Chase Stockon
Most Feature Starts: 27-Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom
Biggest Charger of the Year: Chris Windom (22nd to 5th) at Gas City I-69 Speedway on 9/25
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FINAL 2020 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS:
POS. PTS. DRIVER, HOMETOWN
1 1,739 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, Okla.
2 1,700 Chris Windom, Canton, Ill.
3 1,655 Chase Stockon, Fort Branch, Ind.
4 1,616 C.J. Leary, Greenfield, Ind.
5 1,614 Justin Grant, Ione, Calif.
6 1,382 Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, Ala.
7 1,271 Dave Darland, Lincoln, Ind.
8 1,250 Carson Short, Marion, Ill.
9 1,175 Kyle Cummins, Princeton, Ind.
10 1,128 Robert Ballou, Rocklin, Calif.
11 1,077 Logan Seavey, Sutter, Calif.
12 1,042 Brandon Mattox, Terre Haute, Ind.
13 981 Shane Cottle, Kansas, Ill.
14 675 Jadon Rogers (R), Worthington, Ind.
15 578 Mario Clouser, Auburn, Ill.
16 569 Matt Westfall, Pleasant Hill, Ohio
17 555 Anton Hernandez (R), Arlington, Texas
18 544 Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, Ind.
19 525 Max Adams, Loomis, Calif.
20 477 Dustin Smith, Russiaville, Ind.
21 461 Thomas Meseraull, San Jose, Calif.
22 373 Robert Bell, Colfax, Iowa
23 335 Dakota Jackson, Elizabethtown, Ind.
24 327 Chris Phillips (R), Plainfield, Ind.
25 253 Dennis Gile (R), Phoenix, Ariz.
26 249 Dustin Clark, Washington, Ind.
27 247 Sterling Cling (R), Tempe, Ariz.
28 232 Wyatt Burks (R), Topeka, Kans.
29 227 Stephen Schnapf, Newburgh, Ind.
30 223 Anthony D’Alessio (R), Apollo Beach, Fla.
31 223 Scotty Weir, Marion, Ind.
32 192 Kent Schmidt, Owensville, Ind.
33 192 Steve Thomas, Ludlow, Ind.
34 174 Kurt Gross, Washington, Ind.
35 160 Matt Goodnight, Winchester, Ind.
36 156 Nick Bilbee, Indianapolis, Ind.
37 156 Nate McMillin (R), Rosedale, Ind.
38 140 Brian VanMeveren, Woodbury, Minn.
39 120 Chayse Hayhurst, Evansville, Ind.
40 120 Harley Burns (R), Brazil, Ind.
41 115 Jarett Andretti, Mooresville, N.C.
42 110 Terry Richards (R), Denton, Neb.
43 80 Kyle Robbins, New Castle, Ind.
44 53 Katlynn Leer (R), Moulton, Iowa
45 42 Zach Daum, Pocahontas, Ill.
46 40 Zack Pretorius (R), Yorktown, Ind.
47 34 Tyler Gunn (R), Napoleon, Ohio
48 30 Isaac Chapple, Willow Branch, Ind.
49 25 Connor Leoffler (R), Myrtle Beach, S.C.
50 20 Patrick Budde, Bartelso, Ill.
51 20 Saban Bibent (R), Cincinnati, Ohio
(R) represents a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie
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2020 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS:
POS. PTS. ENTRANT, TEAM LOCATION
1 1,739 Dynamics, Inc., Union City, Ohio (#69)
2 1,700 Hayward Motorsports, Morrison, Ill. (#19)
3 1,614 TOPP Motorsports, Rochester, Ind. (#4)
4 1,382 KT Motorsports, Whitestown, Ind. (#9K)
5 1,347 Leary Racing, Greenfield, Ind. (#30)
6 1,328 Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports, Gilbert, Ariz. (#19AZ)
7 1,271 EZR/Curb-Agajanian, Waukesha, Wisc. (#36d)
8 1,229 KO Motorsports, Owensville, Ind. (#5s)
9 1,207 Daigh-Phillips Motorsports, Indianapolis, Ind. (#71p)
10 1,175 Rock Steady Racing, Dupont, Ind. (#3R)
11 1131 Ballou Motorsports, Tipton, Ind. (#12)
12 1042 Brandon Mattox Racing, Cory, Ind. (#28)
13 981 Hodges Motorsports, Albuquerque, N.M. (#74x)
14 627 Randy Edwards, Evansville, Ind. (#61m)
15 569 Ray Marshall Motorsports, Forest, Ohio (#33m)
16 563 Michael Dutcher Motorsports, Cicero, Ind. (#17GP)
17 546 Clouser Motorsports, Chatham, Ill. (#6)
18 544 Clauson-Marshall-Newman Racing, Fishers, Ind. (#7BC)
19 521 Baldwin Brothers Racing, West Lafayette, Ind. (#5)
20 487 LG Motorsports, Pittsburgh, Pa. (#77)
21 426 32 TBI Racing, Fort Branch, Ind. (#32)
22 373 Bell Motorsports, Colfax, Iowa (#71)
23 348 On The Gass Motorsports, Brownsburg, Ind. (#17G)
24 327 KO Motorsports, Owensville, Ind. (#5K)
25 327 Chris Phillips, Martinsville, Ind. (#6p)
26 292 Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports, Gilbert, Ariz. (#19A)
27 269 Scott Adams, Marion, Ind. (#5m)
28 253 Gene Gile Racing, Phoenix, Ariz. (#13)
29 252 Kyle Rogers, Worthington, Ind. ( #14)
30 249 Dustin Clark Racing, Washington, Ind. (#75)
31 247 Sterling Cling Racing, Tempe, Ariz. (#34)
32 232 Wyatt Burks Racing, Topeka, Kans. (#11w)
33 223 D’Alessio Motorsports, Apollo Beach, Fla. (#01)
34 217 Epperson Racing, Indianapolis, Ind. (#2E)
35 214 Tom Eades, Sharpsville, Ind. (#47)
36 213 Jerry Burton, Bloomington, Ind. (#04)
37 213 Paul Hazen, Columbia City, Ind. (#57)
38 192 Steve Thomas, Ludlow, Ill. (#27)
39 187 Aric Gentry, Robards, Ky. (#10)
40 174 Kurt Gross, Washington, Ind. (#1x)
41 170 RMB Motorsports, Saybrook, Ill. (#29)
42 164 Goodnight Racing, Hartford City, Ind. (#22)
43 160 Goodnight Racing, Hartford City, Ind. (#39)
44 156 Bilbee Motorsports, Indianapolis, Ind. (#17)
45 156 Kenny McMillin, Brazil, Ind. (#24m)
46 140 Brian VanMeveren, Woodbury, Minn. (#24)
47 138 Gene Gile Racing, Phoenix, Ariz. (#1)
48 123 Hurst Brothers Racing, Salem, Ind. (#70)
49 120 Hayhurst Racing, Elberfeld, Ind. (#20)
50 120 Burns Racing, Brazil, Ind. (#16)
51 115 Andretti Autosport Short Track, Indianapolis, Ind. (#18)
52 110 TR Motorsports, Denton, Neb. (#18m)
53 80 KR Racing, Greenfield, Ind. (#17R)
54 53 Joe Leer, Moulton, Iowa (#77K)
55 42 Artz & Sons, Lincoln, Neb. (#57x)
56 40 Pretorius Racing, Yorktown, Ind. (#9z)
57 34 Tyler Gunn Racing, Napoleon, Ohio (#68G)
58 30 Don Whitney Racing, Waveland, Ind. (#00)
59 30 LNR-Isaac Chapple Racing, Fortville, Ind. (#52)
60 25 Layne Leoffler, Galivants Ferry, S.C. (#22L)
61 20 Budde Racing, Bartelso, Ill. (#90)
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2020 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROOKIE DRIVER POINT STANDINGS:
POS. PTS. DRIVER, HOMETOWN
1 675 Jadon Rogers (R), Worthington, Ind.
2 555 Anton Hernandez (R), Arlington, Texas
3 327 Chris Phillips (R), Plainfield, Ind.
4 253 Dennis Gile (R), Phoenix, Ariz.
5 247 Sterling Cling (R), Tempe, Ariz.
6 232 Wyatt Burks (R), Topeka, Kans.
7 223 Anthony D’Alessio (R), Apollo Beach, Fla.
8 156 Nate McMillin (R), Rosedale, Ind.
9 120 Harley Burns (R), Brazil, Ind.
10 110 Terry Richards (R), Denton, Neb.
11 53 Katlynn Leer (R), Moulton, Iowa
12 40 Zack Pretorius (R), Yorktown, Ind.
13 34 Tyler Gunn (R), Napoleon, Ohio
14 25 Connor Leoffler (R), Myrtle Beach, S.C.
15 20 Saban Bibent (R), Cincinnati, Ohio
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2020 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Feb 14: Ocala, FL – Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Feb 15: Ocala, FL – Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Jun 6: West Burlington, IA – 34 Raceway
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Jun 7: Pevely, MO – Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4
Jun 14: (M) Haubstadt, IN – Tri-State Speedway
WINNER: Stephen Schnapf (Randy Edwards #61m)
Jun 26: Plymouth, IN – Plymouth Speedway
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Jul 1: Terre Haute, IN – Terre Haute Action Track
WINNER: Chris Windom (Hayward Motorsports #19)
Jul 3: (A) (M) Putnamville, IN – Lincoln Park Speedway
WINNER: Shane Cottle (Hodges Motorsports #74x)
Jul 4: (M) Putnamville, IN – Lincoln Park Speedway
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Jul 10: (A) (W) Knoxville, IA – Knoxville Raceway
WINNER: Tyler Courtney (Clauson-Marshall-Newman #7BC)
Jul 11: (A) (W) Knoxville, IA – Knoxville Raceway
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Jul 24: (I) Gas City, IN – Gas City I-69 Speedway
WINNER: Logan Seavey (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
Jul 25: (I) Kokomo, IN – Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Leary Racing #30)
Jul 26: (I) Lawrenceburg, IN – Lawrenceburg Speedway
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Leary Racing #30)
Jul 29: (I) Terre Haute, IN – Terre Haute Action Track
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Aug 2: (I) Haubstadt, IN – Tri-State Speedway
WINNER: Kyle Cummins (Rock Steady Racing #3R)
Aug 27: Kokomo, IN – Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: Kyle Cummins (Rock Steady Racing #3R)
Aug 28: Kokomo, IN – Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: Kyle Cummins (Rock Steady Racing #3R)
Aug 29: Kokomo, IN – Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: Tyler Courtney (Clauson-Marshall-Newman #7BC)
Sep 11: Bloomington, IN – Bloomington Speedway
WINNER: Chris Windom (Hayward Motorsports #19)
Sep 12: Putnamville, IN – Lincoln Park Speedway
WINNER: Chase Stockon (KO Motorsports #5s)
Sep 12: Putnamville, IN – Lincoln Park Speedway
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Sep 18: Terre Haute, IN – Terre Haute Action Track
WINNER: Chris Windom (Hayward Motorsports #19)
Sep 19: (M) Haubstadt, IN – Tri-State Speedway
WINNER: Chase Stockon (KO Motorsports #5s)
Sep 25: Gas City, IN – Gas City I-69 Speedway
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Leary Racing #30)
Sep 26: Kokomo, IN – Kokomo Speedway
WINNER: Tyler Courtney (Clauson-Marshall-Newman #7BC)
Oct 3: Lawrenceburg, IN – Lawrenceburg Speedway
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
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Races noted with (M) represent a race co-sanctioned by MSCS.
Races noted with (I) represent Indiana Sprint Week
(A) represents a race awarding appearance points only
(W) represents an even co-sanctioned by POWRi WAR Sprints
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2020 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS:
FEATURE WINS:
6-Brady Bacon (Feb 14 at Bubba Raceway Park, Feb 15 at Bubba Raceway Park, Jul 4 at Lincoln Park Speedway, Jul 11 at Knoxville Raceway, Sep 12 at Lincoln Park Speedway & Oct 3 at Lawrenceburg Speedway)
4-Justin Grant (Jun 6 at 34 Raceway, Jun 7 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Jun 26 at Plymouth Speedway & Jul 29 at the Terre Haute Action Track)
3-Tyler Courtney (Jul 10 at Knoxville Raceway, Aug 29 at Kokomo Speedway & Sep 26 at Kokomo Speedway)
3-Kyle Cummins (Aug 2 at Tri-State Speedway, Aug 27 at Kokomo Speedway & Aug 28 at Kokomo Speedway)
3-C.J. Leary (Jul 25 at Kokomo Speedway, Jul 26 at Lawrenceburg Speedway & Sep 25 at Gas City I-69 Speedway)
3-Chris Windom (Jul 1 at the Terre Haute Action Track, Sep 11 at Bloomington Speedway & Sep 18 at the Terre Haute Action Track)
2-Chase Stockon (Sep 12 at Lincoln Park Speedway & Sep 19 at Tri-State Speedway)
1-Shane Cottle (Jul 3 at Lincoln Park Speedway)
1-Stephen Schnapf (Jun 14 at Tri-State Speedway)
1-Logan Seavey (Jul 24 at Gas City I-69 Speedway)
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FEATURE LAPS LED:
174-Brady Bacon
126-Justin Grant
103-Kyle Cummins
91-Chase Stockon
89-Chris Windom
68-Tyler Courtney
61-C.J. Leary
30-Stephen Schnapf
28-Logan Seavey
23-Shane Cottle
11-Kevin Thomas Jr.
9-Dave Darland
6-Brandon Mattox
5-Carson Short
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TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
18-Chris Windom
17-Brady Bacon
16-Justin Grant
15-C.J. Leary & Chase Stockon
7-Robert Ballou & Kyle Cummins
6-Tyler Courtney
5-Shane Cottle & Kevin Thomas Jr.
4-Dave Darland
3-Buddy Kofoid, Logan Seavey & Carson Short
2-Thomas Meseraull & Tanner Thorson
1-Garrett Aitken, Brent Beauchamp, Critter Malone, Brandon Mattox, Jadon Rogers, Stephen Schnapf & Jake Swanson
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TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
24-Brady Bacon & Chris Windom
23-Chase Stockon
21-Justin Grant & C.J. Leary
15-Robert Ballou & Kyle Cummins
14-Carson Short & Kevin Thomas Jr.
12-Logan Seavey
11-Shane Cottle & Dave Darland
6-Tyler Courtney & Jake Swanson
5-Anton Hernandez & Jadon Rogers
4-Brandon Mattox & Thomas Meseraull
3-Brent Beauchamp, Mario Clouser, Buddy Kofoid, & Tanner Thorson
2-Max Adams, Ryan Bernal, Dakota Jackson & Critter Malone
1-Garrett Aitken, Jarett Andretti, Cole Bodine, Wyatt Burks, Dennis Gile, A.J. Hopkins, Chase Johnson, Tye Mihocko, Brandon Morin, Stephen Schnapf, Brady Short, Wesley Smith, Stevie Sussex, Tyler Thomas & Matt Westfall
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FAST QUALIFYING TIMES (Presented by Fatheadz Eyewear):
6-C.J. Leary
4-Brady Bacon
2-Kyle Cummins, Dave Darland, Justin Grant & Logan Seavey
1-Brent Beauchamp, Tyler Courtney, Thomas Meseraull, Jadon Rogers, Jake Swanson, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom
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HEAT RACE WINS (Presented by Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension (CSI), AutoMeter & Indy Race Parts):
8-Robert Ballou & Chase Stockon
7-Kyle Cummins
6-C.J. Leary
5-Brady Bacon, Shane Cottle, Justin Grant, Carson Short, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom
4-Tyler Courtney, Dave Darland, Logan Seavey
2-Jarett Andretti, A.J. Hopkins, Thomas Meseraull & Jake Swanson
1-Brent Beauchamp, Cole Bodine, Clinton Boyles, Donny Brackett, Dustin Clark, Sterling Cling, Mario Clouser, Charles Davis Jr., Anton Hernandez, J.J. Hughes, Jordan Kinser, Riley Kreisel, Brandon Mattox, Tye Mihocko, Chris Phillips, Kendall Ruble, Stephen Schnapf, Tanner Thorson & Scotty Weir
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QUALIFYING RACE WINS:
2-Robert Ballou
1-Dustin Clark, Dave Darland, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Matt Westfall
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SEMI WINS (Presented by Indy Metal Finishing):
4-C.J. Leary
3-Logan Seavey
2-Dave Darland, Justin Grant, Anton Hernandez, Brandon Mattox, Chase Stockon & Kevin Thomas Jr.
1-Garrett Aitken, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Mario Clouser, J.J. Hughes, Dakota Jackson, Chase Johnson, & Tyler Thomas
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C-MAIN WINS:
2-Jadon Rogers
1-Max Adams, Stan Beadles, Dustin Clark, Josh Cunningham, Mario Clouser, Jerry Coons Jr., Tim Creech, Braydon Cromwell, Dave Darland, Dustin Ingle, Dakota Jackson, Matt McCarthy, Matt McDonald, Anthony Nicholson, Kyle Robbins & Eddie Tafoya Jr.
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D-MAIN WINS:
1-Jesse Vermillion
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FEATURE STARTS:
27-Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Chase Stockon, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Chris Windom
26-Carson Short
25-Dave Darland
24-Brandon Mattox
21-Robert Ballou & Logan Seavey
20-Kyle Cummins
19-Shane Cottle
16-Jadon Rogers
14-Matt Westfall
13-Anton Hernandez & Jake Swanson
12-Max Adams & Mario Clouser
10-Tyler Courtney, Thomas Meseraull & Dustin Smith
9-Clinton Boyles
8-Dakota Jackson
6-Aric Gentry, Chase Johnson, Chris Phillips, Tanner Thorson & Jonathan Vennard
5-Brent Beauchamp, Wyatt Burks, Dennis Gile, A.J. Hopkins & Stevie Sussex
4-Nick Bilbee, Dustin Clark, Sterling Cling, Charles Davis Jr., Brayden Fox, Critter Malone, Tye Mihocko, Kendall Ruble, Kent Schmidt, Stephen Schnapf, Eddie Tafoya Jr., Tyler Thomas & Scotty Weir
3-Garrett Aitken, Anthony D’Alessio, Mitchell Davis, J.J. Hughes, Buddy Kofoid, Kory Schudy, Brady Short
2-Jarett Andretti, Bill Balog, Ryan Bernal, Jerry Coons Jr., Colten Cottle, Don Droud Jr., Damion Gardner, Matt Goodnight, Chayse Hayhurst, , Jordan Kinser, Riley Kreisel, Katlynn Leer, Brandon Long, Nate McMillin, Brandon Morin, Kyle Robbins & Wesley Smith
1-Robert Bell, Travis Berryhill, Jake Bland, Cole Bodine, Donny Brackett, Zach Daum, Tony DiMattia, Dickie Gaines, Kurt Gross, Tyler Gunn, Steve Irwin, Connor Leoffler, Ricky Lewis, Joss Moffatt, Evan Mosley, Glen Saville, Steve Thomas, Brian VanMeveren, Blake Vermillion, Jesse Vermillion, Jack Wagner, Austin Williams & Mitch Wissmiller
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KSE RACING PRODUCTS “HARD CHARGER” OF THE RACE:
2/14: Bubba Raceway Park – Brady Bacon (9th to 1st)
2/15: Bubba Raceway Park – Brady Bacon (9th to 1st)
6/6: 34 Raceway – Kory Schudy (21st to 14th)
6/7: Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 – Mario Clouser (21st to 10th)
6/14: Tri-State Speedway – Kevin Thomas Jr. (15th to 3rd)
6/26: Plymouth Speedway – Tanner Thorson (8th to 2nd)
7/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Carson Short (14th to 5th)
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Kyle Cummins (17th to 10th)
7/4: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brady Bacon (8th to 1st)
7/10: Knoxville Raceway – Logan Seavey (20th to 9th)
7/11: Knoxville Raceway – Robert Ballou (19th to 8th)
7/24: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Shane Cottle (21st to 7th)
7/25: Kokomo Speedway – Chase Johnson (19th to 11th)
7/26: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Robert Ballou (22nd to 10th)
7/29: Terre Haute Action Track – Robert Ballou (19th to 10th)
8/2: Tri-State Speedway – Dakota Jackson (16th to 7th)
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Chris Windom (21st to 8th)
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Brady Bacon (13th to 5th)
8/29: Kokomo Speedway – Shane Cottle (17th to 10th)
9/11: Bloomington Speedway – Chase Stockon (13th to 4th)
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brady Bacon (8th to 2nd)
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Shane Cottle (17th to 3rd)
9/18: Terre Haute Action Track – Logan Seavey (22nd to 9th)
9/19: Tri-State Speedway – Robert Ballou (18th to 3rd)
9/25: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Chris Windom (22nd to 5th)
9/26: Kokomo Speedway – Chris Windom (18th to 9th)
10/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Robert Ballou (19th to 5th)
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WILWOOD BRAKES 13TH PLACE FINISHER:
2/14: Bubba Raceway Park – Sterling Cling
2/15: Bubba Raceway Park – Stephen Schnapf
6/6: 34 Raceway – Dave Darland
6/7: Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 – Jonathan Vennard
6/14: Tri-State Speedway – Brandon Mattox
6/26: Plymouth Speedway – Matt Westfall
7/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Chris Phillips
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Garrett Aitken
7/4: Lincoln Park Speedway – Jordan Kinser
7/10: Knoxville Raceway – Riley Kreisel
7/11: Knoxville Raceway – Logan Seavey
7/24: Gas City I-69 Speedway – C.J. Leary
7/25: Kokomo Speedway – A.J. Hopkins
7/26: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Dave Darland
7/29: Terre Haute Action Track – Charles Davis Jr.
8/2: Tri-State Speedway – Justin Grant
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Kevin Thomas Jr.
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Logan Seavey
8/29: Kokomo Speedway – Dave Darland
9/11: Bloomington Speedway – Jake Swanson
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Stevie Sussex
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brent Beauchamp
9/18: Terre Haute Action Track – Austin Williams
9/19: Tri-State Speedway – Anton Hernandez
9/25: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Kevin Thomas Jr.
9/26: Kokomo Speedway – Logan Seavey
10/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Shane Cottle
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SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS FIRST NON-TRANSFER:
2/14: Bubba Raceway Park – Kyle Robbins
2/15: Bubba Raceway Park – Harley Burns
6/6: 34 Raceway – Matt Goodnight
6/7: Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 – Matt Goodnight
6/14: Tri-State Speedway – Dave Darland
6/26: Plymouth Speedway – Jack James
7/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Eric Perrott
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Max Adams
7/4: Lincoln Park Speedway – Dakota Jackson
7/10: Knoxville Raceway – Steve Irwin
7/11: Knoxville Raceway – Steve Irwin
7/24: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Dennis Gile
7/25: Kokomo Speedway – Tyler Thomas
7/26: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Dustin Clark
7/29: Terre Haute Action Track – Eddie Tafoya Jr.
8/2: Tri-State Speedway – Dave Darland
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Carson Short
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Dakota Jackson
8/29: Kokomo Speedway – Max Adams
9/11: Bloomington Speedway – Isaac Chapple
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brandon Morin
9/12: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brayden Fox
9/18: Terre Haute Action Track – Sterling Cling
9/19: Tri-State Speedway – Chayse Hayhurst
9/25: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Korbyn Hayslett
9/26: Kokomo Speedway – Jake Swanson
10/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Brandon Mattox
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ALL-TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STATS:
ALL-TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [62 wins] Dave Darland
2. [52 wins] Tom Bigelow
3. [47 wins] Tracy Hines
4. [46 wins] Jack Hewitt
5. [45 wins] Larry Dickson
6. [42 wins] Pancho Carter
7. [41 wins] Bryan Clauson
8. [40 wins] Gary Bettenhausen
9. [37 wins] Sheldon Kinser
10. [35 wins] Brady Bacon, Jon Stanbrough & Rich Vogler
13. [32 wins] Rollie Beale
14. [29 wins] Robert Ballou & Tyler Courtney
16. [28 wins] Don Branson, A.J. Foyt, Levi Jones, Chris Windom & J.J. Yeley
21. [27 wins] Kevin Thomas Jr.
22. [26 wins] Tony Elliott & Dave Steele
24. [25 wins] Steve Butler, Jay Drake & Parnelli Jones
27. [23 wins] Roger McCluskey
28. [22 wins] Rick Hood, Bubby Jones & Sam Sessions
31. [21 wins] Greg Weld
32. [20 wins] Justin Grant
33. [17 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Jim Hurtubise & Bud Kaeding
36. [16 wins] Damion Gardner & Jud Larson
38. [15 wins] Bobby East, Cory Kruseman & Brian Tyler
41. [14 wins] Billy Cassella, Lee Kunzman, Chase Stockon & Bruce Walkup
45. [13 wins] Steve Chassey
46. [12 wins] Eric Gordon & C.J. Leary
48. [11 wins] Daron Clayton, Elmer George, Tommy Hinnershitz & Greg Leffler
52. [10 wins] Thomas Meseraull, Eddie Sachs, Tony Stewart & Johnny Thomson
56. [9 wins] Mario Andretti, Kyle Cummins, Pat O’Connor, Hunter Schuerenberg & Robbie Stanley
61. [8 wins] Mike Bliss, Chet Fillip, Johnny Rutherford & Joe Saldana
65. [7 wins] Kevin Doty, Darren Hagen, Kenny Irwin Jr., Doug Kalitta, Jim Keeker, Bobby Santos, Brady Short, Kevin Thomas, Bobby Unser & Josh Wise
75. [6 wins] Chad Boespflug, Kevin Briscoe, Jac Haudenschild, Jason McCord, Jan Opperman, Tom Sneva, George Snider & Dick Tobias
83. [5 wins] Larry Cannon, Dana Carter, Shane Cottle, Derek Davidson, Gene Lee Gibson, Jeff Gordon, Chuck Gurney, Shane Hmiel, Kevin Huntley, Frankie Kerr, Kelly Kinser, Eddie Leavitt, Jim Mahoney, Andy Michner, Johnny Parsons, Bill Puterbaugh & Cole Whitt
100. [4 wins] Rob Chaney, Cary Faas, Jesse Hockett, Van Johnson, Steve Kinser, Michael Lewis, Ralph Liguori, Don Nordhorn, Lee Osborne, Red Riegel, Ken Schrader, Al Smith & Danny Smith
113. [3 wins] Chuck Amati, Sonny Ates, Joe Barzda, Jeff Bloom, Mark Cassella, Jerry Daniels, Bob East, Bob Frey, Dickie Gaines, Wayne Hammond, Tray House, Kenny Jacobs, Tony Jones, Kyle Larson, Andy Linden, Charlie Masters, Mike Mosley, Larry Rice, Ron Shuman, Mitch Smith & Doug Wolfgang
134. [2 wins] Chad Boat, Marvin Carman, Ed Carpenter, Brad Doty, Ed Elisian, Nic Faas, Cy Fairchild, Brad Fox, Arnie Knepper, Danny Lasoski, Mack McClellan, Jason McDougal, James McElreath, Lealand McSpadden, Jim McWithey, Danny Milburn, Mat Neely, Ryan Newman, Jiggs Peters, Jerry Poland, Casey Riggs, Bill Rose, Logan Seavey, Mickey Shaw, Terry Shepherd, Dean Shirley, Brad Sweet, Bob Sweikert, Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Mike Spencer, Bud Tingelstad, Billy Vukovich, Mike Ward & Carl Williams
169. [1 win] Donnie Adams, A.J. Anderson, Brad Armstrong, Tony Armstrong, Tommy Astone, Dick Atkins, Brent Beauchamp, Jeff Bland Jr., Stan Bowman, Alan Brown, Karl Busson, Johnny Capels, David Cardey, Bob Cicconi, Henry Clarke, Troy Cline, Duke Cook, Mel Cornett, Allen Crowe, Billy Engelhart, Cotton Farmer, Aaron Farney, Gary Fedewa, Blake Fitzpatrick, Pat Flaherty, Joe Gaerte, Russ Gamester, Rickie Gaunt, Brian Gerster, Todd Gibson, Ron Gregory, Richard Griffin, Garrett Hansen, Jerry Hansen, Jim Hemmings, Josh Hodges, Bob Hogle, Jackie Howerton, Chuck Hulse, Logan Jarrett, Marc Jessup, Gordon Johncock, Chet Johnson, Page Jones, Bob Kinser, Mike Kirby, Fred Linder, Steve Long, Hank Lower, Brett Mann, Bobby Marshman, Larry Martin, Mike Martin, Brad Marvel, Justin Marvel, Rusty McClure, Bob McCoy, Jim McElreath, Charlie Musselman, Bobby Olivero, Jim Packard, Gary Patterson, Billy Pauch, Dave Peperak, Aaron Pierce, Paul Pitzer, Terry Pletch, Billy Puterbaugh Jr., Bud Randall, Byron Reed, Boston Reid, Rodney Ritter Jr., Brody Roa, David Roahrig, Stephen Schnapf, Carson Short, Billy Shuman, Jimmy Sills, Smokey Snellbaker, Wib Spalding, Greg Staab, Randy Standridge, Ron Standridge, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Kody Swanson, Tanner Swanson, Mike Sweeney, Jeff Swindell, Clark Templeman, Tyler Thomas, Bill Tyler, Rick Ungar, Lennie Waldo, Tyler Walker, Scotty Weir, Kenny Weld, Bob Wente, Matt Westfall, Chuck Weyant, Johnny White, Rip Williams, Jacob Wilson & Eddie Wirth
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ALL-TIME USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR FAST QUALIFYING TIMES (1961-2020)
1. (65) Tom Bigelow
2. (62) Dave Darland
3. (60) Tracy Hines
4. (39) Levi Jones
5. (37) Brady Bacon & Larry Dickson
7. (36) Bryan Clauson
8. (35) Rich Vogler
9. (31) Sheldon Kinser
10. (30) Pancho Carter
11. (29) C.J. Leary & Kevin Thomas Jr.
13. (27) Dave Steele & Chase Stockon
15. (26) Jay Drake & Justin Grant
17. (24) Gary Bettenhausen & J.J. Yeley
19. (23) Jon Stanbrough
20. (22) Steve Butler
21. (20) Jerry Coons Jr., Tony Elliott & Roger McCluskey
24. (19) Greg Weld
25. (17) Don Branson & A.J. Foyt
27. (16) Rollie Beale, Jack Hewitt & Doug Kalitta
30. (15) Kenny Irwin Jr., Sam Sessions & Brian Tyler
33. (14) Billy Cassella & Parnelli Jones
35. (13) Tyler Courtney, Bobby East, Damion Gardner & Bruce Walkup
39. (12) Steve Chassey, Rick Hood, Bill Puterbaugh & Joe Saldana
43. (11) George Snider & Chris Windom
45. (10) Sonny Ates
46. (9) Jim Hurtubise, Jud Larson, Eddie Leavitt, Thomas Meseraull, Johnny Rutherford, & Josh Wise
52. (8) Robert Ballou, Bubby Jones & Kelly Kinser
55. (7) Marvin Carman, Mark Cassella, Cary Faas, Bud Kaeding, Jim Keeker, Cory Kruseman, Larry Rice, Hunter Schuerenberg, Carson Short, Mike Spencer, Bud Tingelstad & Bobby Unser
67. (6) Mike Bliss, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Derek Davidson, Eric Gordon, Richard Griffin, Jac Haudenschild, Tray House, James McElreath, Johnny Parsons, Ken Schrader
79. (5) Chad Boespflug, Cy Fairchild, Blake Fitzpatrick, Bob Frey, Andy Michner, Jan Opperman, Boston Reid, Tom Sneva, Robbie Stanley, Brad Sweet & Kevin Thomas
90. (4) Jeff Bloom, Kevin Briscoe, Billy Engelhart, Chet Fillip, Darren Hagen, Chuck Hulse, Kenny Jacobs, Lee Kunzman, Jim McElreath, Don Nordhorn, Dave Peperak, Billy Puterbaugh Jr., Joey Saldana, Terry Shepherd, Ron Shuman, Mitch Smith & Bob Wente
107. (3) Tommy Astone, Dave Blaney, Karl Busson, Kevin Doty, Brian Gerster, Todd Gibson, Jeff Gordon, Gary Gray, John Heydenreich, Gordon Johncock, Greg Leffler, Ralph Liguori, Steve Long, Larry Martin, Justin Marvel, Jason McCord, Larry Moore, Mat Neely, Ryan Newman, Lee Osborne, Brandon Petty, Jerry Poland, Bob Pratt, Logan Seavey, Brady Short, Danny Smith, Tony Stewart, Dean Thompson, Dick Tobias, Scotty Weir, Cole Whitt and John Wolfe
139. (2) Jarett Andretti, Mario Andretti, Brent Beauchamp, Keith Bloom, Chuck Booth, Don Brown, Duke Cook, Allen Crowe, Nic Faas, Larry Gates, Gene Lee Gibson, Coleman Gulick, Dave Hanna, Darl Harrison, Shane Hmiel, Josh Hodges, Marc Jessup, Brad Marvel, Max McGhee, Kevin Miller, Dustin Morgan, Brad Noffsinger, Gary Patterson, Byron Reed, Jerry Richert, Dave Roahrig, Jimmy Sills, Al Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Greg Stephens, Stevie Sussex, Jake Swanson, Kody Swanson, Tyler Thomas, Jerry Weeks, Johnny White, Carl Williams & Jacob Wilson
177. (1) Pat Abold, Donnie Adams, Bobby Adamson, Mark Alderson, Chuck Amati, Dick Atkins, Terry Babb, Ryan Bernal, Lee Brewer Jr., Timmy Buckwalter, Dale Burton, Gary Cameron, Larry Cannon, Billy Cantrell, Dana Carter, Rob Chaney, Bob Cicconi, Leon Clum, Peter Cozzolino, Don Davis, Doc Dawson, Brad Doty, Cotton Farmer, Dave Feese, Braylon Fitzpatrick, Brad Fox, Jared Fox, Joe Gaerte, Harry Garrett, Rickie Gaunt, Elmer George, Bobby Grim, Chuck Gurney, Norm Hall, Jerry Hansen, Brian Hayden, Jonathan Hendrick, Hank Henry, Tyler Hewitt, Ted Hines, Jesse Hockett, Bob Hogle, Danny Holtsclaw, Kevin Huntley, Gary Irvin, Mike Johnson, Dee Jones, Page Jones, Todd Kane, Ray Kenens, Joey Kerr, Rich Leavell, Jason Leffler, Michael Lewis, John Logan, Ed Lynch Jr., Critter Malone, Louie Mann, Mike Mann, Charlie Masters, Rusty McClure, Wes McIntyre, Blake Miller, Jerry Miller Jr., Ron Milton, Hal Minyard, Matt Mitchell, Warren Mockler, Mike Mosley, Mike Murgoitio, Paul Pitzer, Gary Ponzini, Ande Possman, Roger Rager, Davey Ray, Jerry Richert Jr., Red Riegel, Travis Rilat, Manny Rockhold, Jadon Rogers, Bill Rose, Joe Roush, Jerry Russell, Bobby Santos, Don Schilling, John Sernett, Neil Shepherd, Jeremy Sherman, Dean Shirley, Eric Shively, Randy Smith, Wib Spalding, Ned Spath, Greg Staab, Steve Stapp, Richard Summers, Jeff Swindell, Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Tom Tepe, Leon Thickstun, Richard Vander Weerd, Jonathan Vennard, Billy Vukovich, Billy Vukovich III, Lennie Waldo, Gus Wasson, Shawn Westerfeld, Tony Weyant, Austin Williams, Rip Williams, Eddie Wirth & Mitch Wissmiller
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ALL-TIME USAC SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
1956: Pat O’Connor (Midwest) & Tommy Hinnershitz (Eastern), 1957: Elmer George (Midwest) & Bill Randall (Eastern), 1958: Eddie Sachs (Midwest) & Johnny Thomson (Eastern), 1959: Don Branson (Midwest) & Tommy Hinnershitz (Eastern), 1960: Parnelli Jones (Midwest) & A.J. Foyt (Eastern), 1961: Parnelli Jones, 1962: Parnelli Jones, 1963: Roger McCluskey, 1964: Don Branson, 1965: Johnny Rutherford, 1966: Roger McCluskey, 1967: Greg Weld, 1968: Larry Dickson, 1969: Gary Bettenhausen, 1970: Larry Dickson, 1971: Gary Bettenhausen, 1972: Sam Sessions, 1973: Rollie Beale, 1974: Pancho Carter, 1975: Larry Dickson, 1976: Pancho Carter, 1977: Sheldon Kinser, 1978: Tom Bigelow, 1979: Greg Leffler, 1980: Rich Vogler, 1981: Sheldon Kinser, 1982: Sheldon Kinser, 1983: Ken Schrader, 1984: Rick Hood, 1985: Rick Hood, 1986: Steve Butler, 1987: Steve Butler, 1988: Steve Butler, 1989: Rich Vogler, 1990: Steve Butler, 1991: Robbie Stanley, 1992: Robbie Stanley, 1993: Robbie Stanley, 1994: Doug Kalitta, 1995: Tony Stewart, 1996: Brian Tyler, 1997: Brian Tyler, 1998: Tony Elliott, 1999: Dave Darland, 2000: Tony Elliott, 2001: J.J. Yeley, 2002: Tracy Hines, 2003: J.J. Yeley, 2004: Jay Drake, 2005: Levi Jones, 2006: Josh Wise, 2007: Levi Jones, 2008: Jerry Coons Jr., 2009: Levi Jones, 2010: Levi Jones (Dirt) & Shane Hmiel (Pavement), 2011: Levi Jones (Dirt) & Bobby Santos (Pavement), 2012: Bryan Clauson, 2013: Bryan Clauson, 2014: Brady Bacon, 2015: Robert Ballou, 2016: Brady Bacon, 2017: Chris Windom, 2018: Tyler Courtney, 2019: C.J. Leary, 2020: Brady Bacon
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ALL-TIME USAC SPRINT CAR OWNER CHAMPIONS:
1961: Sterling Plumbing & Heating, 1962: Bruce Homeyer, 1963: Bruce Homeyer, 1964: Jud Phillips, 1965: Jack Colvin, 1966: Anderson Products, 1967: Rufus Gray, 1968: Ray Smith, 1969: Willie Davis, 1970: Kenny Lay, 1971: Willie Davis, 1972: Mauri Amerling, 1973: R-B Racing Associates, 1974: Conger & Stapp Racing, 1975: Ernie Ensign, 1976: Steve Stapp Racing, 1977: Sherman Armstrong, 1978: Sherman Armstrong, 1979: Lloyd Weaver, 1980: Gohr Distributing Co., 1981: Ben Leyba, 1982: Ben Leyba, 1983: Damon Fortune, 1984: Damon Fortune, 1985: Damon Fortune, 1986: Phil Poor, 1987: Jeff Stoops, 1988: Jeff Stoops, 1989: Dynamics, Inc., 1990: Johnny Vance Racing Team, Inc., 1991: Ron Stanley, 1992: Dynamics, Inc., 1993: Dynamics, Inc., 1994: Utopia Services, Inc., 1995: Niebel Engines, Inc., 1996: Dynamics, Inc., 1997: Dynamics, Inc., 1998: Vance/Walker Racing, 1999: Dynamics, Inc., 2000: Walker/Lamers Racing, 2001: Walker/Gratton Racing, 2002: Dynamics, Inc., 2003: Tony Stewart Racing, 2004: Dynamics, Inc., 2005: 2B Racing, 2006: Tony Stewart Racing, 2007: Tony Stewart Racing, 2008: Dynamics, Inc., 2009: Tony Stewart Racing, 2010: Tony Stewart Racing, 2011: Tony Stewart Racing, 2012: CTR/BCI/Curb-
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ALL-TIME USAC SPRINT CAR ROOKIES OF THE YEAR
1971: Darl Harrison, 1972: Billy Cassella, 1973: Rich Leavell, 1974: Lee Osborne, 1975: Marvin Carman, 1976: Roger Rager, 1977: Eddie Leavitt, 1978: Tim Richmond, 1979: Jerry Carman, 1980: Frank Riddle, 1981: Steve Long & Johnny Coogan, 1982: Danny Milburn, 1983: Dean Shirley, 1984: Jerry Russell, 1985: Terry Shepherd, 1986: Kenny Jacobs, 1987: Rick Ungar, 1988: Dean Jacobs, 1989: Eric Gordon, 1990: Rick Howerton, 1991: Tony Stewart, 1992: Gary Cameron II, 1993: Kenny Irwin Jr., 1994: Bobby Smith, 1995: Mark Cassella, 1996: Gus Wasson, 1997: J.J. Yeley, 1998: Tracy Hines, 1999: Ryan Newman, 2000: Bud Kaeding, 2001: Ed Carpenter, 2002: Boston Reid, 2003: Michael Lewis & Mat Neely, 2004: Josh Ford & Josh Wise, 2005: Darren Hagen, 2006: Scotty Weir, 2007: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 2008: Chad Boat, 2009: Henry Clarke, 2010: Justin Grant, 2011: Coleman Gulick, 2012: C.J. Leary, 2013: Tyler Courtney, 2014: Jarett Andretti, 2015: Aaron Farney, 2016: Isaac Chapple, 2017: Stevie Sussex, 2018: Timmy Buckwalter & Logan Seavey, 2019: Dustin Clark, 2020: Jadon Rogers
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USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR DRIVER ROSTER:
A
MAX ADAMS/Loomis, CA (Scott Adams #5m, A.J. Felker Racing #37 & Paul Hazen #57)
GARRETT AITKEN/Paris, IL (Greg Aitken #32)
CHUCK ALEXANDER/Chariton, IA (Jenny Alexander #5)
JARETT ANDRETTI/Mooresville, NC (Andretti Autosport Short Track #18)
B
TERRY BABB/Decatur, IL (Terry Babb #88)
BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
ROBERT BALLOU/Rocklin, CA (Ballou Motorsports #12)
BILL BALOG/North Pole, AK (Hans Lein #17B)
WILL BARNETT/Brazil, IN (Will Barnett #88)
RYAN BARR/Piqua, OH (Chad & Rhonda Barr #21B)
ANDY BAUGH/Mason City, IL (Michael Schlattweiler #8D)
STAN BEADLES/Owensville, IN (Beadles Racing #84)
BRENT BEAUCHAMP/Fairland, IN (Jeff Olson #34)
ROBERT BELL/Colfax, IA (Robert Bell #71)
RYAN BERNAL/Hollister, CA (Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP)
TRAVIS BERRYHILL/American Canyon, CA (Tyler Sturgeon Racing #77s)
®SABAN BIBENT/Cincinnati, OH (Maury Bibent #10 & Barry Tibbits #43)
NICK BILBEE/Indianapolis, IN (Bilbee Motorsports #17)
JASON BILLUPS/Holt, MO (Jason Billups #2)
JAKE BLAND/Bloomington, IN (Jake Bland #20B)
COLE BODINE/Rossville, IN (Kevin Bodine & Lynn Crow #57)
RYAN BOND/Haubstadt, IN (Ryan Bond #7R)
CLINTON BOYLES/Greenwood, MO (Paul Hazen #57 & Daigh-Phillips Motorsports #71p & Rick & Deb Smith #90)
DONNY BRACKETT/Fort Branch, IN (Tony Brackett #4B)
ROBERT BROWN JR./Memphis, TN (Robert Brown Jr. #13)
CLINTON BRUNS/Little Rock, IA (Clinton Bruns #7)
PATRICK BUDDE/Bartelso, IL (Budde Racing #90)
WYATT BURKS/Topeka, KS (Burks Racing #11w)
®HARLEY BURNS/Brazil, IN (Burns Racing #16)
C
ROBERT CARRINGTON/Greencastle, IN (Robert Carrington #34c)
JOSH CASTRO/Peoria, AZ (Terzich Brothers-Gene Gile Racing #4T)
ISAAC CHAPPLE/Willow Branch, IN (LNR-Chapple Racing #52)
BRAYDEN CLARK/Tipton, IN (Mark Clark-Roy Jackson #42G)
DUSTIN CLARK/Washington, IN (Dustin Clark Racing #75)
MICHAEL CLARK/Brazil, IN (Michael Clark #8)
ZACH CLARK/Olathe, KS (C & C Motorsports #2c)
®STERLING CLING/Tempe, AZ (Sterling Cling Racing #34)
MARIO CLOUSER/Auburn, IL (Clouser Motorsports #6 & Evan Gindling #69JM)
SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL (Jamie & Michelle Paul #24p & Wingo Brothers #77c)
JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ (Baldwin Brothers Racing #5)
COLTEN COTTLE/Kansas, IL (Rick Cottle #5c)
SHANE COTTLE/Kansas, IL (Hodges Motorsports #74x)
TYLER COURTNEY/Indianapolis, IN (Clauson-Marshall-Newman Racing #7BC)
TIM CREECH/Indianapolis, IN (Tim Creech #2c)
BRAYDON CROMWELL/Lone Jack, MO (Braydon Cromwell #4x)
KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, IN (Rock Steady Racing #3R)
JOSH CUNNINGHAM/Spencer, IN (Josh Cunningham #6s & Buddy Cunningham #17c)
D
®ANTHONY D’ALESSIO/Apollo Beach, FL (D’Alessio Motorsports #01 & D’Alessio-Parallax Motorsports #01)
DAVE DARLAND/Lincoln, IN (EZR-Curb-Agajanian #36d)
ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL (Artz & Sons #57)
CHARLES DAVIS JR./Buckeye, AZ (Davis Race Team #47)
MITCHELL DAVIS/Auburn, IL (Mitchell Davis #56)
TONY DiMATTIA/Malvern, PA (Tony DiMattia Motorsports #50)
DON DROUD JR./Lincoln, NE (Mark Burch Enterprises #1m)
PAUL DUES/Minster, OH (Dues Racing #87)
E
SCOTT EVANS/Rhome, TX (Scott Evans #118)
F
LOGAN FAUCON/Elkhart, IL (Logan Faucon #52F)
BRAYDEN FOX/Avon, IN (Fox Brothers Racing #53)
G
DICKIE GAINES/Mitchell, IN (Jason Soudrette Racing #44)
CODY GARDNER/Milford, OH (Appco Racing #9G)
DAMION GARDNER/Concord, CA (Baldwin Brothers Racing #5)
NOAH GASS/Mounds, OK (Randy Gass #20G)
ARIC GENTRY/Robards, KY (GBR Racing #10 & On The Gass Racing #17)
®DENNIS GILE/Phoenix, AZ (Gene Gile Racing #13)
MATT GOODNIGHT/Winchester, IN (Goodnight Racing #39)
JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (TOPP Motorsports #4)
BRAD GREENUP/Channahon, IL (Sandy Greenup #4G)
BOBBY GRIFFITTS/Bloomington, IN (Bobby Griffitts #9)
MAX GROGAN/Basehor, KS (Max Grogan #66m)
KURT GROSS/Washington, IN (Kurt Gross #1x)
MAX GUILFORD/Auckland, NZ (Goodnight Racing #79BT)
®TYLER GUNN/Napoleon, OH (Tyler Gunn Racing #68G)
H
TONY HELTON/Spencer, IN (Jeff Miller #87)
DAVID HAIR/Indianapolis, IN (David Hair #44)
BRANDON HALVERSON/Jackson, MN (Brandon Halverson #13MJ)
ZACH HAMPTON/Plainfield, IN (Zach Hampton #35)
CHAYSE HAYHURST/Evansville, IN (Chayse Hayhurst #20)
KORBYN HAYSLETT/Troy, OH (Hayslett Racing #1H)
SLATER HELT/Harrisonville, MO (Simon-Helt Racing #22s & Landon Simon Racing #24)
®ANTON HERNANDEZ/Arlington, TX (Baldwin Brothers Racing #5, Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP & Dave Darland Racing #36)
DALLAS HEWITT/Troy, OH (Todd Keen #18x)
A.J. HOPKINS/Brownsburg, IN (Jerry Burton #04)
J.J. HUGHES/Columbus, IN (Kim Hughes #76)
JONATHAN HUGHES/Knoxville, IA (Jay Hughes #67)
LOGAN HUPP/Columbus, IN (Evan Gindling #69JM)
I
DUSTIN INGLE/Lima, OH (Dustin Ingle #2DI)
STEVE IRWIN/Fenton, MI (Flying Zero Racing #0)
J
DAKOTA JACKSON/Elizabethtown, IN (On The Gass Racing #17)
JACK JAMES/Harlan, IN (Jack James #99)
CHASE JOHNSON/Penngrove, CA (Goodnight Racing #22 & Shawn & Cyndi Thomas #68)
CHASE JONES/Greenwood, IN (Gray Racing #11AG)
K
TYLER KENDALL/Connersville, IN (Kendall Racing #20)
COLE KETCHAM/Muncie, IN (John Ketcham #41)
JORDAN KINSER/Bloomington, IN (Hurst Brothers Racing #70)
BEN KNIGHT/Mooresville, IN (Tom Knight #16K)
BUDDY KOFOID/Penngrove, CA (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19A)
RILEY KREISEL/Warsaw, MO (DKR Motorsports #91)
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C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN (Gene Gile Racing #1, KO Motorsports #5K & Leary Racing #30)
®KATLYNN LEER/Moulton, IA (Joe Leer #77K)
AARON LEFFEL/Springfield, OH (Aaron Leffel #12L)
®CONNOR LEOFFLER/Myrtle Beach, SC (Layne Leoffler #22L)
RICKY LEWIS/Ventura, CA (Ricky Lewis #11)
BRANDON LONG/Wichita Falls, TX (Brandon Long #02)
M
CRITTER MALONE/Pittsboro, IN (KO Motorsports #5s & Seven LLC #7)
BRANDON MATTOX/Terre Haute, IN (Brandon Mattox Racing #28)
NEAL MATUSKA/Waukee, IA (Neal Matuska #48)
MATT McCARTHY/Riverside, CA (John McCarthy #28m)
MATT McDONALD/Brownsburg, IN (Darrell McDonald #5m)
®NATE McMILLIN/Rosedale, IN (Kenny McMillin #24)
TONY McVEY/Waldron, IN (Tony McVey #7m)
THOMAS MESERAULL/San Jose, CA (Don Whitney Racing #00, Epperson Racing #2E & Tom Eades #47)
TYE MIHOCKO/Phoenix, AZ (Tye Mihocko #5T)
JOSS MOFFATT/Columbus, IN (Moffatt-Wright Racing #5J)
BRANDON MORIN/Jasonville, IN (Steve Morin #98)
EVAN MOSLEY/Lapel, IN (Aaron Mosley #27)
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ANTHONY NICHOLSON/Millington, TN (Nicholson Racing #16)
O
JUSTIN OWEN/Harrison, OH (Michael Fischesser #44)
SHEY OWENS/Indianapolis, IN (SNO Motorsports #17s)
P
ERIC PERROTT/Sumner, IL (Eric Perrott #45)
®CHRIS PHILLIPS/Plainfield, IN (Chris Phillips #6p)
ZACK PRETORIUS/Yorktown, IN (Jeff Pretorius #9z)
R
DAVEY RAY/Davenport, IA (FattFro Motorsports #14AJ)
CARL RHUEBOTTOM/Brazil, IN (Carl Rhuebottom #83)
®TERRY RICHARDS/Denton, NE (TR’s Tool Service #18)
KYLE ROBBINS/New Castle, IN (KR Racing #17R)
®JADON ROGERS/Worthington, IN (Kyle Rogers #14 & Randy Edwards #61m)
BILL ROSE/Plainfield, IN (Bill Rose Racing #6)
KENDALL RUBLE/Vincennes, IN (Ruble-Martin Motorsports #17)
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GARRETT SAUNDERS/Lakeville, IN (Irish Saunders #71s)
GLEN SAVILLE/Razorback, NSW (Rhys Leyton #19L)
KENT SCHMIDT/Owensville, IN (KO Motorsports #5K)
STEPHEN SCHNAPF/Newburgh, IN (Chet Williams #38 & Randy Edwards #61m)
SAM SCOTT/Patoka, IN (Sam Scott #7)
KORY SCHUDY/Springfield, MO (Jon Sawyer #28K)
LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, CA (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
KYLE SHIPLEY/Sun City, AZ (Kyle Shipley #0G)
BRADY SHORT/Bedford, IN (Short-Pottorff Racing #11p)
CARSON SHORT/Marion, IL (Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP & Daigh-Phillips Motorsports #71p)
ALEC SIPES/Bloomfield, IN (Jake Bland #20)
COREY SMITH/Russiaville, IN (LG Motorsports #77)
DUSTIN SMITH/Russiaville, IN (LG Motorsports #77)
WESLEY SMITH/Billings, MO (John Helm #12s)
JUSTIN STANDRIDGE/Athens, IL (Michael Schlattweiler #8D)
BRANDON STEVENSON/Holstein, IA (Brandon Stevenson Racing #0)
JOE STEWART/Terre Haute, IN (Joe Stewart #19x)
CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, IN (KO Motorsports #5s & 32 TBI Racing #32)
LANE STONE/Concordia, MO (Terry Stone #ST1)
STEVIE SUSSEX/Tempe, AZ (Wingo Brothers #77w)
JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, CA (Team AZ Racing #34AZ)
DOUG SYLVESTER/Ottumwa, IL (Doug Sylvester #12x)
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EDDIE TAFOYA JR./Chino Hills, CA (Eddie Tafoya #51T)
KEVIN THOMAS, JR./Cullman, AL (KT Motorsports #9K)
STEVE THOMAS/Ludlow, IL (Steve Thomas #27)
TYLER THOMAS/Collinsville, OK (Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP & Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP)
TANNER THORSON/Minden, NV (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19A & Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
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SHELBY VanGILDER/Terre Haute, IN (J.R. & Debbie VanGilder #22v)
BRIAN VanMEVEREN/Woodbury, MN (Brian VanMeveren #24)
JONATHAN VENNARD/Vincennes, IN (KO Motorsports #54)
BLAKE VERMILLION/Greencastle, IN (Vermillion Racing #73)
JESSE VERMILLION/Greencastle, IN (Vermillion Racing #5v)
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JACK WAGNER/Lone Jack, MO (Jesse Hockett Racing #77J)
SAMUEL WAGNER/Lone Jack, MO (Ed Wagner #73)
SCOTTY WEIR/Marion, IN (Scott Pedersen #4p & Goodnight Racing #22)
SHAWN WESTERFELD/Guilford, IN (Bill Westerfeld #89)
MATT WESTFALL/Pleasant Hill, OH (Ray Marshall Motorsports #33m)
KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL (Scott Weyant #99)
AUSTIN WILLIAMS/Yorba Linda, CA (Tom & Laurie Sertich #92)
CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL (Hayward Motorsports #19)
MITCH WISSMILLER/Saybrook, IL (RMB Motorsports #29)
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JUSTIN ZIMMERMAN/Athens, TX (Bruce Williams #9w)
Sources: Richie Murray – USAC Media
2020 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion,
Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla.
(Josh James Artwork)