Stat Book: KTJ Aims to “Hang 10” with USAC Sprints at Western World
San Tan Valley, Arizona (November 9, 2021)………Amid a career year in 2021, Kevin Thomas Jr.’s nine USAC AMSOIL Sprint National Championship feature victories have him on the brink of one of the most historical seasons in series history.On just 10 past occasions, among eight drivers, the double-digit mark has been reached in terms of single-season wins. With one more score in one of the final two races of the year at the 54th annual Western World Championships presented by San Tan Ford this weekend at Arizona Speedway, KTJ can join that elite crew.
The Cullman, Alabama native’s ninth win last Saturday night in his KT Motorsports No. 9K at California’s Perris Auto Speedway put him right on the cusp of an achievement which only a select few have previously encountered.
Tom Bigelow set the all-time record in 1977 with a blistering season consisting of 14 USAC National Sprint Car feature wins in Sherman Armstrong’s No. 43. In fact, the year of 1977 produced the only such season in which multiple drivers had 10 wins or more. Pancho Carter hit exactly 10 that same year. Here’s the kicker, though. Neither driver won the title. That honor belonged to seven-time feature winner Sheldon Kinser.
J.J. Yeley’s near unbeatable USAC Triple Crown season of 2003 included 13 wins in the Sprint division alone for Tony Stewart Racing in its first year of USAC operation, a number matched by Robert Ballou in his title season of 2015, which was the most successful championship drive by a driver/owner in series history.
Two championship drivers – Larry Dickson and Pancho Carter – raced to 12 scores in 1968 and 1976, respectively. Dickson’s 1968 campaign included half of those in succession when he tallied a USAC National Sprint Car record six-straight in the early part of the season for car owner Ray Smith before finishing out strong with Steve Stapp.
Stapp and Carter subsequently teamed up in the following decade of the 1970s, putting their best season together in 1976 with a dozen wins and a second series crown.
Dickson and Carter are also the lone two to reach 10 or more USAC Sprint wins in a season on two separate occasions. Dickson did it again in his second championship season of 1970, reaching exactly 10, for Kenny Lay’s team. Carter, meanwhile, did the feat in consecutive years, winning 10 more for Stapp in 1977.
Bubby Jones force of a year in 1979 led all drivers with 11 triumphs, but still wasn’t enough to overcome Greg Leffler in the final championship standings. Ol’ Bub finished second in the points in what was a banner season for he and car owner Don Siebert. Shortly thereafter, Bubby promptly packed up and headed to the west coast to become a California Racing Association superstar at the dawn of the 1980s.
Tyler Courtney’s dominant 2018 season made him a first-time USAC National driving champion as he collected a grand total of 11 Sprint wins in what was also the first USAC Sprint Car season for the new Clauson Marshall Newman Racing operation.
Nearly two decades before, Jay Drake got off the starting blocks at a torrid pace and continued his roll through mid-summer in the Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 67, taking 10 victories. A lack of a pavement ride until halfway through the year thwarted a grand opportunity for a championship, which he’d ultimately earn in 2004.
On top of that fact, Thomas also remains in the title chase, cutting rival Brady Bacon’s lead to 52 markers entering Western World this Friday and Saturday night, November 12-13, at the 1/3-mile dirt oval in San Tan Valley, Arizona.
On Friday, pits open at 1:30pm Mountain time, grandstands at 3pm, drivers meeting at 4:30pm and cars on track at 5:10pm. On Saturday, pits open at 1:30pm Mountain time, grandstands at 3pm, autograph session from 4-4:35pm drivers meeting at 4:45pm and cars on track at 5:10pm.
General admission adult tickets are $30, while kids 11 and under are just $10. Pit passes are $40 for adults and $15 for ages 7-12 and free for ages 6 and under. Western World tickets are on sale now at www.arizonaspeedway.net.
An open practice for sprint cars and midgets will take place on Thursday night, November 11 from 6:30-9:30pm Mountain. Pits open at Noon with a racer and pit crew appreciation BBQ in the pit area featuring free food and drinks set for 5-6pm.
Both nights of the Western World Championship racing can be watched LIVE on FloRacing at https://bit.ly/3frPoW6.
MOST WINS IN A SINGLE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SEASON:
14 WINS: Tom Bigelow (1977)
13 WINS: J.J. Yeley (2003) & Robert Ballou (2015)
12 WINS: Larry Dickson (1968) & Pancho Carter (1976)
11 WINS: Bubby Jones (1979) & Tyler Courtney (2018)
10 WINS: Larry Dickson (1970), Pancho Carter (1977) & Jay Drake (2000)
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2021 USAC AMSOIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STAT LEADERS
Most Wins: 9-Kevin Thomas Jr.
Driver Point Leader: Brady Bacon
Owner Point Leader: Dynamics, Inc. #69
Top Rookie in Points: Tanner Thorson
Most Laps Led: 222-Justin Grant
Most Top-Fives: 34-Brady Bacon
Most Top-Tens: 39-Brady Bacon
Most Fast Qualifying Times: 6-Brady Bacon & Kevin Thomas Jr.
Most Heat Race Wins: 15-Robert Ballou
Most Feature Starts: 41-Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Jake Swanson, Kevin Thomas Jr., Tanner Thorson & Chris Windom
Biggest Charge of the Year: 4/25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Alex Bright (18th to 4th) | 6/20: Bloomsburg Fair Speedway – C.J. Leary (21st to 7th) | 7/31: Tri-State Speedway – Brady Bacon (22nd to 8th)
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2021 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
POS. PTS. DRIVER, HOMETOWN
1 2799 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, Okla.
2 2747 Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, Ala.
3 2640 Justin Grant, Ione, Calif.
4 2517 (R) Tanner Thorson, Minden, Nev.
5 2499 C.J. Leary, Greenfield, Ind.
6 2421 Chris Windom, Canton, Ill.
7 2336 Jake Swanson, Anaheim, Calif.
8 1987 Robert Ballou, Rocklin, Calif.
9 1709 Chase Stockon, Fort Branch, Ind.
10 1475 Logan Seavey, Sutter, Calif.
(R) represents a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Rookie
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2021 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
POS. PTS. ENTRANT, TEAM LOCATION
1 2799
2 2747 KT Motorsports, Whitestown, Ind. (#9K)
3 2640 TOPP Motorsports, Rochester, Ind. (#4)
4 2517
5 2499 Michael Motorsports, Chino Valley, Ariz. (#77m)
6 2421 Hayward Motorsports, Morrison, Ill. (#19)
7 2336 Team AZ Racing, Danville, Ind. (#21AZ)
8 2020 Ballou Motorsports, Tipton, Ind. (#12)
9 1709 KO Motorsports, Owensville, Ind. (#5s)
10 1611 Baldwin-
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2021 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROOKIE DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
POS. PTS. DRIVER, HOMETOWN
1 2517 Tanner Thorson, Minden, Nev.
2 859 Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, Ill.
3 660 Cole Bodine, Rossville, Ind.
4 455 Steven Drevicki, Reading, Pa.
5 436 Briggs Danner, Allentown, Pa.
6 336
7 228 Carson Garrett, Littleton, Colo.
8 228 Ricky Lewis, Ventura, Calif.
9 162 Ryan Thomas, Indianapolis, Ind.
10 155 Harley Burns, Brazil, Ind.
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2021 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Feb 11: Ocala, FL – Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Feb 12: Ocala, FL – Bubba Raceway Park
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Apr 3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, IN
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Apr 16: Bloomington Speedway – Bloomington, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Apr 17: (M) Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, IN
WINNER: Kyle Cummins (Rock Steady Racing #3R)
Apr 22: Grandview Speedway – Bechtelsville, PA
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Apr 23: Big Diamond Speedway – Pottsville, PA
WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
Apr 24: BAPS Motor Speedway – York Haven, PA
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Michael Motorsports #77m)
Apr 25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Spring Run, PA
WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
May 8: Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH
WINNER: Tyler Courtney (Clauson Marshall Newman Racing #7BC)
May 8: Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH
WINNER: Robert Ballou (Ballou Motorsports #12)
May 26: Terre Haute Action Track – Terre Haute, IN
WINNER: Chris Windom (Hayward Motorsports #19)
Jun 15: (E) Grandview Speedway – Bechtelsville, PA
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Jun 16: (E) Bridgeport Speedway – Swedesboro, NJ
WINNER: Robert Ballou (Ballou Motorsports #12)
Jun 17: (E) Selinsgrove Speedway – Selinsgrove, PA
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Jun 20: (E) Bloomsburg Fair Raceway – Bloomsburg, PA
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Jul 1: Plymouth Speedway – Plymouth, IN
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Michael Motorsports #77m)
Jul 2: (M) (A) Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, IN
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Michael Motorsports #77m)
Jul 3: (M) Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Jul 24: (I) Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, IN
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Jul 25: (I) Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, IN
WINNER: Logan Seavey (Baldwin-Fox Racing #5)
Jul 26: (I) Gas City I-69 Speedway – Gas City, IN
WINNER: Logan Seavey (Baldwin-Fox Racing #5)
Jul 28: (I) Terre Haute Action Track – Terre Haute, IN
WINNER: Logan Seavey (Baldwin-Fox Racing #5)
Jul 29: (I) Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, IN
WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
Jul 30: (I) Bloomington Speedway – Bloomington, IN
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Jul 31: (I) Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, IN
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Aug. 22: Paragon Speedway – Paragon, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Aug 26: Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, IN
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Aug 27: Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Aug 28: (F) Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, IN
WINNER: Justin Grant (TOPP Motorsports #4)
Sep 10: (F) Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD
WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
Sep 11: (F) Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Michael Motorsports #77m)
Sep 12: (F) Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Michael Motorsports #77m)
Sep 17: Circle City Raceway – Indianapolis, IN
WINNER: Tanner Thorson (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports #19AZ)
Sep 18: (M) (A) Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Sep 25: Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH
WINNER: Tyler Courtney (Clauson Marshall Newman Racing #7BC)
Oct 1: Terre Haute Action Track – Terre Haute, IN
WINNER: Chris Windom (Hayward Motorsports #19)
Oct 2: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, IN
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Nov 4: (C) Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
WINNER: Jake Swanson (Team AZ Racing #21AZ)
Nov 5: (C) Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
WINNER: Brady Bacon (Dynamics, Inc. #69)
Nov 6: (C) (F) Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA
WINNER: Kevin Thomas Jr. (KT Motorsports #9K)
Nov 12: (C) Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ
Nov 13: (C) Arizona Speedway – San Tan Valley, AZ
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(M) represents an event co-sanctioned by MSCS
(E) represents an Eastern Storm event
(I) represents an Indiana Sprint Week event
(C) represents an event with the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars
(SE) represents a non-points, special event
(F) represents a race awarding feature points only
(A) represents a race awarding appearance points only
(P) represents an event co-sanctioned by POWRi WAR Sprints
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2021 USAC AMSOIL SPRINT CAR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
FEATURE WINS
9-Kevin Thomas Jr. (Feb 12 at Bubba Raceway Park, Apr 16 at Bloomington Speedway, Jun 20 at Bloomsburg Fair Raceway, Jul 3 at Lincoln Park Speedway, Aug 22 at Paragon Speedway, Aug 28 at Kokomo Speedway, Sep 18 at Tri-State Speedway, Oct 2 at Lawrenceburg Speedway & Nov 6 at Perris Auto Speedway)
7-Justin Grant (Feb 11 at Bubba Raceway Park, Jun 15 at Grandview Speedway, Jun 17 at Selinsgrove Speedway, Jul 24 at Kokomo Speedway, Jul 31 at Tri-State Speedway, Aug 27 at Kokomo Speedway & Aug 28 at Kokomo Speedway)
5-C.J. Leary (Apr 24 at BAPS Motor Speedway, Jul 1 at Plymouth Speedway, Jul 2 at Lincoln Park Speedway, Sep 11 at Huset’s Speedway & Sep 12 at Huset’s Speedway)
5-Tanner Thorson (Apr 23 at Big Diamond Speedway, Apr 25 at Path Valley Speedway Park, Jul 29 at Lincoln Park Speedway, Sep 10 at Huset’s Speedway & Sep 17 at Circle City Raceway)
4-Brady Bacon (Apr 3 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Apr 22 at Grandview Speedway, Jul 30 at Bloomington Speedway & Nov 5 at Perris Auto Speedway)
3-Logan Seavey (Jul 25 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Jul 26 at Gas City I-69 Speedway & Jul 28 at Terre Haute Action Track)
2-Robert Ballou (May 8 at Eldora Speedway & Jun 16 at Bridgeport Speedway)
2-Tyler Courtney (May 8 at Eldora Speedway & Sep 25 at Eldora Speedway)
2-Chris Windom (May 26 at the Terre Haute Action Track & Oct 1 at the Terre Haute Action Track)
1-Kyle Cummins (Apr 17 at Tri-State Speedway)
1-Jake Swanson (Nov 4 at Perris Auto Speedway)
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FEATURE LAPS LED
222-Justin Grant
210-Kevin Thomas Jr.
158-C.J. Leary
146-Tanner Thorson
107-Logan Seavey
102-Brady Bacon
90-Jake Swanson
48-Chris Windom
44-Robert Ballou
39-Tyler Courtney
34-Kyle Cummins
26-Emerson Axsom
21-Jadon Rogers
17-Shane Cottle
12-Brady Short
10-Chase Stockon
6-Cole Bodine
2-Charles Davis Jr.
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TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES
34-Brady Bacon
29-Kevin Thomas Jr.
22-Justin Grant
21-Tanner Thorson
19-C.J. Leary
16-Chris Windom
12-Jake Swanson
9-Robert Ballou & Kyle Cummins
8-Logan Seavey
4-Shane Cottle & Tyler Courtney
3-Alex Bright & Chase Stockon
2-Jason McDougal, Thomas Meseraull & Jadon Rogers
1-Isaac Chapple, Briggs Danner, Charles Davis Jr., Buddy Kofoid, Brandon Mattox & Paul Nienhiser
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TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES
39-Brady Bacon
37-Kevin Thomas Jr.
36-Justin Grant
32-C.J. Leary
31-Chris Windom
30-Tanner Thorson
26-Jake Swanson
22-Robert Ballou
18-Logan Seavey
16-Shane Cottle
14-Chase Stockon
12-Kyle Cummins
10-Jadon Rogers
7-Alex Bright & Jason McDougal
6-Timmy Buckwalter & Thomas Meseraull
5-Tyler Courtney & Briggs Danner
4-Steven Drevicki, Paul Nienhiser & Matt Westfall
3-Emerson Axsom
2-Max Adams, Isaac Chapple, Charles Davis Jr., R.J. Johnson, Buddy Kofoid, Riley Kreisel, Brandon Mattox, Cannon McIntosh, Kendall Ruble, Brady Short, Stevie Sussex & Austin Williams
1-Ryan Bernal, Cole Bodine, Mario Clouser, Zach Daum, A.J. Hopkins, Chase Johnson, Tye Mihocko, Carmen Perigo, Daison Pursley, Brody Roa, Mark Smith & Scotty Weir
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FAST QUALIFYING TIMES (Presented by Fatheadz Eyewear)
6-Brady Bacon & Kevin Thomas Jr.
5-Tanner Thorson
3-Timmy Buckwalter, Justin Grant & Logan Seavey
2-Jadon Rogers
1-Brent Beauchamp, Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Cummins, Briggs Danner, Steven Drevicki, Damion Gardner, Jason McDougal, Chase Stockon, Jake Swanson & Chris Windom
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HEAT RACE WINS (Presented by Simpson Race Products, Competition Suspension Inc., Indy Metal Finishing & Indy Race Parts)
15-Robert Ballou
11-Chris Windom
9-Brady Bacon & Kevin Thomas Jr.
8-Kyle Cummins, Justin Grant & Chase Stockon
7-Thomas Meseraull & Jake Swanson
6-C.J. Leary & Tanner Thorson
4-Brandon Mattox & Logan Seavey
3-Max Adams, Briggs Danner & Jason McDougal
2-Emerson Axsom, Cole Bodine, Charles Davis Jr., Paul Nienhiser, & Brady Short
1-A.J. Bender, Ryan Bernal, Joey Biasi, Nick Bilbee, Alex Bright, Timmy Buckwalter, Sterling Cling, Mario Clouser, Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Dave Darland, Zach Daum, Carson Garrett, Chase Johnson, R.J. Johnson, Tye Mihocko, Davey Ray, Jadon Rogers, Stephen Schnapf, Carson Short, Mark Smith, Stevie Sussex & Matt Westfall
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SEMI WINS
4-Paul Nienhiser & Jake Swanson
3-Logan Seavey & Chris Windom
2-Timmy Buckwalter, Isaac Chapple, Charles Davis Jr., C.J. Leary, Jadon Rogers & Tanner Thorson
1-Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, Alex Banales, Koby Barksdale, Nick Bilbee, Cole Bodine, Shane Cottle, Briggs Danner, Brandon Mattox, Thomas Meseraull, Kevin Thomas Jr. & Scotty Weir
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D-MAIN WINS
1-Jack James
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C-MAIN WINS
2-Brent Beauchamp
1-Cole Bodine, Mario Clouser, Tim Creech, Braydon Cromwell, Aric Gentry, Chayse Hayhurst, Brandon Mattox, Tye Mihocko, Stevie Sussex, Eddie Tafoya Jr. & Ryan Thomas
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FEATURE STARTS
41-Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Jake Swanson, Kevin Thomas Jr., Tanner Thorson & Chris Windom
36-Robert Ballou
35-Chase Stockon
27-Logan Seavey & Matt Westfall
25-Shane Cottle & Brandon Mattox
22-Kyle Cummins & Jadon Rogers
20-Thomas Meseraull
19-Paul Nienhiser
17-Jason McDougal
16-Max Adams & Cole Bodine
15-Mario Clouser
13-Isaac Chapple & Stevie Sussex
12-Charles Davis Jr. & Chase Johnson
10-Alex Bright & Steven Drevicki
9-Briggs Danner & Tye Mihocko
8-Timmy Buckwalter, Carson Short & Mark Smith
7-Emerson Axsom, Ricky Lewis & Carmen Perigo
6-Brent Beauchamp & Nash Ely
5-Nick Bilbee, Tyler Courtney, Carson Garrett, Cannon McIntosh & Scotty Weir
4-Alex Banales, Sterling Cling, Dave Darland, Dallas Hewitt, Stephen Schnapf, Brady Short & Eddie Tafoya Jr.
3-Koby Barksdale, A.J. Bender, Ryan Bernal, Harley Burns, Brayden Fox, Chad Frewaldt, Chris Gansen, Damion Gardner, Aric Gentry, J.J. Hughes, R.J. Johnson, Riley Kreisel, Matt Mitchell, Davey Ray, Brody Roa, Kendall Ruble, Glen Saville, Cam Schafer, Kent Schmidt, Cody Williams & Logan Williams
2-Collin Ambrose, Robert Bell, Joey Biasi, Shane Cockrum, Braydon Cromwell, Chris Gansen, Noah Gass, Dennis Gile, Max Guilford, Korbyn Hayslett, A.J. Hopkins, Buddy Kofoid, Kenny Miller III, Brandon Morin, Terry Richards, Kory Schudy, Verne Sweeney, Ryan Thomas, Austin Williams & Mitch Wissmiller
1-Garrett Abrams, Ryan Barr, Travis Berryhill, Saban Bibent, Mark Bitner, Patrick Budde, Richy Carnathan, Cindy Chambers, Brayden Clark, Anthony D’Alessio, Zach Daum, Paul Dues, Danny Faria Jr., Matt Goodnight, Austin Grabowski, Nic Harris, Chase Jones, Tyler Kendall, Jeremy Kerzman, Brandon Long, Tommy Malcolm, Critter Malone, Michael Markey, Matt McCarthy, Billy Ney, Justin Owen, Jeff Pellersels, Chris Phillips, Zack Pretorius, Daison Pursley, Chase Randall, Jake Scott, Alec Sipes, Brandon Spencer & Chet Williams
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GSP QUALITY DRIVING PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
2/12: Bubba Raceway Park – Tyler Courtney
4/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Stevie Sussex
4/16: Bloomington Speedway – Tye Mihocko
4/17: Tri-State Speedway – Nic Harris
4/22: Grandview Speedway – Chris Windom
4/23: Big Diamond Speedway – Justin Grant
4/24: BAPS Motor Speedway – Briggs Danner
4/25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Brandon Mattox
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Isaac Chapple
5/8: Eldora Speedway – C.J. Leary
5/26: Terre Haute Action Track – Brady Bacon
6/15: Grandview Speedway – Jake Swanson
6/16: Bridgeport Speedway – Jake Swanson
6/17: Selinsgrove Speedway – C.J. Leary
6/20: Bloomsburg Fair Speedway – Alex Bright
7/1: Plymouth Speedway – Max Adams
7/2: Lincoln Park Speedway – Thomas Meseraull
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Collin Ambrose
7/24: Kokomo Speedway – Cannon McIntosh
7/25: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Nick Bilbee
7/26: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Zack Pretorius
7/28: Terre Haute Action Track – Brandon Mattox
7/29: Lincoln Park Speedway – Cole Bodine & Jason McDougal
7/30: Bloomington Speedway – Braydon Cromwell
7/31: Tri-State Speedway – Chase Stockon
8/22: Paragon Speedway – Koby Barksdale
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Cole Bodine
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Chase Johnson
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Brent Beauchamp
9/10: Huset’s Speedway – Kevin Thomas Jr.
9/11: Huset’s Speedway – Charles Davis Jr.
9/12: Huset’s Speedway – Jeremy Kerzman
9/17: Circle City Raceway – Jadon Rogers
9/18: Tri-State Speedway – Kyle Cummins
9/25: Eldora Speedway – Max Adams
10/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Chris Windom
10/2: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Brady Bacon
11/4: Perris Auto Speedway – Chris Gansen
11/5: Perris Auto Speedway – Carson Short
11/6: Perris Auto Speedway – Chris Windom
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KSE RACING PRODUCTS “HARD CHARGER” OF THE RACE
2/11: Bubba Raceway Park – Brady Bacon (12th to 4th)
2/12: Bubba Raceway Park – Brady Bacon (10th to 2nd)
4/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Robert Ballou (22nd to 9th)
4/16: Bloomington Speedway – Robert Ballou (20th to 10th)
4/17: Tri-State Speedway – Kyle Cummins (11th to 1st)
4/22: Grandview Speedway – Robert Ballou (13th to 3rd)
4/23: Big Diamond Speedway – Alex Bright (19th to 8th)
4/24: BAPS Motor Speedway – Alex Bright (16th to 4th)
4/25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Alex Bright (18th to 4th)
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Dallas Hewitt (21st to 15th)
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Paul Dues (22nd to 13th)
5/26: Terre Haute Action Track – Tanner Thorson (22nd to 11th)
6/15: Grandview Speedway – Chris Windom (13th to 7th)
6/16: Bridgeport Speedway – Brady Bacon (14th to 4th)
6/17: Selinsgrove Speedway – Jake Swanson (20th to 7th)
6/20: Bloomsburg Fair Speedway – C.J. Leary (21st to 7th)
7/1: Plymouth Speedway – Brady Bacon (13th to 5th)
7/2: Lincoln Park Speedway – Cannon McIntosh (20th to 8th)
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Kevin Thomas Jr. (14th to 1st)
7/24: Kokomo Speedway – Shane Cottle (18th to 11th)
7/25: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Justin Grant (19th to 8th)
7/26: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Kyle Cummins (12th to 3rd)
7/28: Terre Haute Action Track – Jason McDougal (15th to 5th)
7/29: Lincoln Park Speedway – Stevie Sussex (22nd to 9th)
7/30: Bloomington Speedway – A.J. Hopkins (21st to 10th)
7/31: Tri-State Speedway – Brady Bacon (22nd to 8th)
8/22: Paragon Speedway – Chris Windom (18th to 5th)
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Chris Windom (10th to 2nd)
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Chase Stockon (18th to 10th)
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Emerson Axsom (15th to 7th)
9/10: Huset’s Speedway – Brady Bacon (10th to 3rd)
9/11: Huset’s Speedway – Chase Stockon (24th to 12th)
9/12: Huset’s Speedway – C.J. Leary (9th to 1st)
9/17: Circle City Raceway – Robert Ballou (20th to 12th)
9/18: Tri-State Speedway – Robert Ballou (15th to 6th)
9/25: Eldora Speedway – Jadon Rogers (22nd to 10th)
10/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Shane Cottle (14th to 9th)
10/2: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Justin Grant (14th to 6th)
11/4: Perris Auto Speedway – Chris Windom (18th to 8th)
11/5: Perris Auto Speedway – Carson Short (24th to 15th)
11/6: Perris Auto Speedway – Chris Windom (19th to 8th)
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WILWOOD BRAKES 13TH PLACE FINISHER
2/11: Bubba Raceway Park – Noah Gass
2/12: Bubba Raceway Park – Jadon Rogers
4/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Tanner Thorson
4/16: Bloomington Speedway – Carson Garrett
4/17: Tri-State Speedway – Critter Malone
4/22: Grandview Speedway – Justin Grant
4/23: Big Diamond Speedway – Steven Drevicki
4/24: BAPS Motor Speedway – Matt Westfall
4/25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Paul Nienhiser
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Jake Swanson
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Paul Dues
5/26: Terre Haute Action Track – Cole Bodine
6/15: Grandview Speedway – Logan Seavey
6/16: Bridgeport Speedway – Logan Seavey
6/17: Selinsgrove Speedway – Matt Westfall
6/20: Bloomsburg Fair Speedway – Chris Windom
7/1: Plymouth Speedway – Brandon Mattox
7/2: Lincoln Park Speedway – Mario Clouser
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Carson Short
7/24: Kokomo Speedway – Jake Swanson
7/25: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Scotty Weir
7/26: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Chase Stockon
7/28: Terre Haute Action Track – Nick Bilbee
7/29: Lincoln Park Speedway – Kyle Cummins
7/30: Bloomington Speedway – Justin Grant
7/31: Tri-State Speedway – Jason McDougal
8/22: Paragon Speedway – Chase Randall
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Emerson Axsom
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Jadon Rogers
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Kyle Cummins
9/10: Huset’s Speedway – Chase Stockon
9/11: Huset’s Speedway – Terry Richards
9/12: Huset’s Speedway – Mario Clouser
9/17: Circle City Raceway – Koby Barksdale
9/18: Tri-State Speedway – Jadon Rogers
9/25: Eldora Speedway – Nick Bilbee
10/1: Terre Haute Action Track – Mario Clouser
10/2: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Dallas Hewitt
11/4: Perris Auto Speedway – Brody Roa
11/5: Perris Auto Speedway – Damion Gardner
11/6: Perris Auto Speedway – Logan Seavey
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SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS FIRST NON-TRANSFER
2/11: Bubba Raceway Park – Matt Westfall
2/12: Bubba Raceway Park – Matt Goodnight
4/3: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Aaron Farney
4/16: Bloomington Speedway – Brandon Mattox
4/17: Tri-State Speedway – Cole Bodine
4/22: Grandview Speedway – Nash Ely
4/23: Big Diamond Speedway – Kyle Lick
4/24: BAPS Motor Speedway – Mike Meyers
4/25: Path Valley Speedway Park – Mike Meyers
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Paul Dues
5/8: Eldora Speedway – Brandon Mattox
5/26: Terre Haute Action Track – Paul Nienhiser
6/15: Grandview Speedway – Alex Banales
6/16: Bridgeport Speedway – Matt Westfall
7/1: Plymouth Speedway – Alex Banales
7/2: Lincoln Park Speedway – Max Adams
7/3: Lincoln Park Speedway – Brady Short
7/24: Kokomo Speedway – Tye Mihocko
7/25: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Jordan Kinser
7/26: Gas City I-69 Speedway – Scotty Weir
7/28: Terre Haute Action Track – Chase Johnson
7/29: Lincoln Park Speedway – Chase Johnson
7/30: Bloomington Speedway – Sterling Cling
7/31: Tri-State Speedway – Critter Malone
8/22: Paragon Speedway – Tanner Thorson
8/27: Kokomo Speedway – Scotty Weir
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Koby Barksdale
8/28: Kokomo Speedway – Max Guilford
9/10: Huset’s Speedway – Donovan Peterson
9/11: Huset’s Speedway – Clinton Bruns
9/12: Huset’s Speedway – Jeff Pellersels
9/17: Circle City Raceway – Scott Hampton
9/18: Tri-State Speedway – Sam Scott
9/25: Eldora Speedway – Chris Phillips
10/2: Lawrenceburg Speedway – Mitchell Davis
11/4: Perris Auto Speedway – Danny Faria Jr.
11/5: Perris Auto Speedway – Kyle Edwards
11/6: Perris Auto Speedway – Austin Williams
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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. [39 wins] Brady Bacon
10. [37 wins] Sheldon Kinser
11. [36 wins] Kevin Thomas Jr.
12. [35 wins] Jon Stanbrough & Rich Vogler
14. [32 wins] Rollie Beale
15. [31 wins] Robert Ballou & Tyler Courtney
17. [30 wins] Chris Windom
18. [28 wins] Don Branson, A.J. Foyt, Justin Grant, Levi Jones & J.J. Yeley
23. [26 wins] Tony Elliott & Dave Steele
25. [25 wins] Steve Butler, Jay Drake & Parnelli Jones
28. [23 wins] Roger McCluskey
29. [22 wins] Rick Hood, Bubby Jones & Sammy Sessions
32. [21 wins] Greg Weld
33. [17 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Jim Hurtubise & Bud Kaeding
36. [16 wins] Damion Gardner, Jud Larson & C.J. Leary
39. [15 wins] Bobby East, Cory Kruseman & Brian Tyler
42. [14 wins] Billy Cassella, Lee Kunzman, Chase Stockon & Bruce Walkup
46. [13 wins] Steve Chassey
47. [12 wins] Eric Gordon
48. [11 wins] Daron Clayton, Elmer George, Tommy Hinnershitz & Greg Leffler
52. [10 wins] Kyle Cummins, Thomas Meseraull, Eddie Sachs, Tony Stewart & Johnny Thomson
57. [9 wins] Mario Andretti, 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, Logan Seavey, Tanner Thorson & Cole Whitt
102. [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
115. [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
136. [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, Mickey Shaw, Terry Shepherd, Dean Shirley, Brad Sweet, Bob Sweikert, Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Mike Spencer, Bud Tingelstad, Billy Vukovich, Mike Ward & Carl Williams
170. [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., Jake Swanson, 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 (1956-Present)
1. (65) Tom Bigelow
2. (62) Dave Darland
3. (61) Tracy Hines
4. (43) Brady Bacon
5. (39) Levi Jones
6. (37) Larry Dickson
7. (36) Bryan Clauson
8. (35) Kevin Thomas Jr. & Rich Vogler
10. (31) Sheldon Kinser
11. (30) Pancho Carter
12. (29) Don Branson & C.J. Leary
14. (28) Justin Grant & Chase Stockon
16. (27) Dave Steele
17. (26) Jay Drake
18. (24) Gary Bettenhausen & J.J. Yeley
20. (23) Jon Stanbrough
21. (22) Steve Butler
22. (21) A.J. Foyt
23. (20) Jerry Coons Jr., Tony Elliott & Roger McCluskey
26. (19) Greg Weld
27. (18) Parnelli Jones
28. (16) Rollie Beale, Jack Hewitt & Doug Kalitta
31. (15) Kenny Irwin Jr., Sammy Sessions & Brian Tyler
34. (14) Billy Cassella, Tyler Courtney & Damion Gardner
37. (13) Bobby East & Bruce Walkup
39. (12) Steve Chassey, Elmer George, Rick Hood, Jud Larson, Bill Puterbaugh, Joe Saldana & Chris Windom
46. (11) Jim Hurtubise, Jim McWithey & George Snider
49. (10) Sonny Ates
50. (9) Eddie Leavitt, Thomas Meseraull, Johnny Rutherford & Josh Wise
54. (8) Robert Ballou, Bubby Jones, Kelly Kinser, Pat O’Connor & Eddie Sachs
59. (7) Marvin Carman, Mark Cassella, Shane Cottle, Kyle Cummins, Cary Faas, Bud Kaeding, Jim Keeker, Cory Kruseman, Larry Rice, Hunter Schuerenberg, Carson Short, Mike Spencer, Johnny Thomson, Bud Tingelstad & Bobby Unser
74. (6) Mike Bliss, Daron Clayton, Derek Davidson, Eric Gordon, Richard Griffin, Jac Haudenschild, Tray House, James McElreath, Johnny Parsons, Ken Schrader & Logan Seavey
85. (5) Chad Boespflug, Cy Fairchild, Blake Fitzpatrick, Bob Frey, Tommy Hinnershitz, Andy Michner, Jan Opperman, Boston Reid, Tom Sneva, Robbie Stanley, Brad Sweet, Kevin Thomas & Tanner Thorson
98. (4) Jeff Bloom, Kevin Briscoe, Timmy Buckwalter, Billy Engelhart, Chet Fillip, Darren Hagen, Chuck Hulse, Kenny Jacobs, Van Johnson, Lee Kunzman, Ralph Liguori, Jim McElreath, Don Nordhorn, Dave Peperak, Billy Puterbaugh Jr., Joey Saldana, Terry Shepherd, Ron Shuman, Mitch Smith & Bob Wente
118. (3) Tommy Astone, Brent Beauchamp, Dave Blaney, Karl Busson, Kevin Doty, Brian Gerster, Todd Gibson, Jeff Gordon, Gary Gray, John Heydenreich, Gordon Johncock, Greg Leffler, Andy Linden, Steve Long, Larry Martin, Justin Marvel, Jason McCord, Larry Moore, Mat Neely, Ryan Newman, Lee Osborne, Brandon Petty, Jerry Poland, Bob Pratt, Jadon Rogers, Brady Short, Danny Smith, Tony Stewart, Jake Swanson, Dean Thompson, Dick Tobias, Scotty Weir, Cole Whitt & John Wolfe
151. (2) Jarett Andretti, Mario Andretti, Keith Bloom, Chuck Booth, Don Brown, Duke Cook, Allen Crowe, Nic Faas, Larry Gates, Gene Lee Gibson, Bobby Grim, Coleman Gulick, Dave Hanna, Darl Harrison, Shane Hmiel, Josh Hodges, Marc Jessup, Brad Marvel, Max McGhee, Kevin Miller, Dustin Morgan, Charlie Musselman, Brad Noffsinger, Gary Patterson, Jiggs Peters, Byron Reed, Jerry Richert, Dave Roahrig, Jimmy Sills, Al Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Greg Stephens, Stevie Sussex, Kody Swanson, Tanner Swanson, Tyler Thomas, Bob Veith, Jerry Weeks, Johnny White, Carl Williams & Jacob Wilson
191. (1) Pat Abold, Donnie Adams, Bobby Adamson, Mark Alderson, Chuck Amati, Chuck Arnold, Dick Atkins, Terry Babb, Joe Barzda, Ryan Bernal, Nick Bilbee, Lee Brewer Jr., Bill Brown, Dale Burton, Gary Cameron, Larry Cannon, Billy Cantrell, Dana Carter, Rob Chaney, Bob Cicconi, Bob Cleberg, Leon Clum, Peter Cozzolino, Briggs Danner, Don Davis, Doc Dawson, Brad Doty, Steven Drevicki, Rex Easton, Cotton Farmer, Dave Feese, Braylon Fitzpatrick, Brad Fox, Brayden Fox, Jared Fox, Joe Gaerte, Harry Garrett, Rickie Gaunt, 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, Russ Klar, Kyle Larson, Rich Leavell, Jason Leffler, Michael Lewis, John Logan, Ed Lynch Jr., Critter Malone, Louie Mann, Mike Mann, Charlie Masters, Rusty McClure, Nick McCormick, Jason McDougal, Wes McIntyre, Bob McLean, Blake Miller, Jerry Miller Jr., Ron Milton, Hal Minyard, Matt Mitchell, Warren Mockler, Mike Mosley, Mike Murgoitio, Aaron Pierce, Paul Pitzer, Gary Ponzini, Ande Possman, Roger Rager, Davey Ray, Rex Records, Jerry Richert Jr., Red Riegel, Travis Rilat, Manny Rockhold, Hank 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, Bob Sweikert, Jeff Swindell, Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Tom Tepe, Leon Thickstun, Richard Vander Weerd, Jonathan Vennard, Billy Vukovich, Billy Vukovich III, Lennie Waldo, Buster Warke, Gus Wasson, Shawn Westerfeld, Chuck Weyant, 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-Agajanian, 2013: Tony Stewart Racing/Curb-Agajanian, 2014: Dynamics, Inc., 2015: Robert Ballou, 2016: Dynamics, Inc., 2017: Baldwin Brothers Racing, 2018: Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing, 2019: Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports, 2020: Dynamics, Inc.
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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
Sources: Richie Murray – USAC Media
With one more win in this weekend’s Western World Championships at Arizona Speedway, Kevin Thomas Jr. would become the 9th driver to reach at least 10 wins in a single USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season. (Mike Knappenberger Photo)