Yeley to drive for Foyt at Darlington
J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz., who swept USAC’s “Triple Crown" in 2003, winning all three USAC National driving championships, will pilot A.J. Foyt’s Greer Special C & R/Chevy in Thursday’s … Read More
Category: Dirt Track Racing
Silver Crown divisions still languishing
This the third year and the NASCARized Silver Crown series still has only 15 cars on the grid and attendance is horrible. Results: May 5, 2007 – Newton, Iowa – … Read More
USAC cancels Terre Haute Silver Crown race
UPDATE A reader writes, It is truly sad to see an institution like this go away. I can remember when you went to the first day of quailing at Indy … Read More
Auto racer Hines hurt in bike wreck
One of Indiana’s most successful race car drivers is in Methodist Hospital today following a serious dirt bike accident. Tracy Hines, a two-time U.S. Auto Club series champion, suffered multiple … Read More
World of Outlaws loses title sponsors
UPDATE 360 OTC returns as the primary sponsor of Johnny Benson's #23 Toyota for the second Truck Series race in a row this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Benson will join … Read More
Hines Puts Foyt Back in Silver Crown Victory Lane
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The No. 14 is back in Victory Lane in the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering. Born in the same season driver A.J. Foyt won … Read More
Homestead a ghost town
Despite the USAC Silver Crown series, the Grand-Am series and the IRL at Homestead today practicing for tomorrow's races, we heard one team member comment "You can shoot a round … Read More
Pierce Wins Pole at Homestead
Aaron Pierce has been fastest at Homestead-Miami Speedway in previous test sessions, practices and even qualifying for the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering. On Thursday night, he … Read More
USAC Silver Crown Series to Race at Darlington
USAC will return to race at Darlington Raceway following a 51-year absence, track and series officials announced today, with the Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering to take to … Read More
Silver Crown cars to run at Darlington?
Open-wheel racing was Harold Brasington's original inspiration for building Darlington Raceway. He'd seen cars racing at Indianapolis and wanted to duplicate that excitement in South Carolina. But since the track … Read More
Noted Indianapolis 500 chief mechanic Oakes dies
INDIANAPOLIS – Danny Oakes, a champion midget car driver and chief mechanic for two Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year, died Jan. 13. Oakes was 95. Oakes was one of … Read More
Surprise Driver Takes Podium Finish in Chili Bowl
Tulsa, OK -The surprise of the A Main feature in the 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals was the ARCA RE/MAX and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Justin Allgaier. … Read More
Stewart savors 2nd Chili Bowl crown
Tony Stewart grabbed the lead early and drove to victory in the O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals main event Saturday night at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. The triumph gave Stewart … Read More
Doomed racer
This Oakland Tribune article about Bob Sweikert and all the open wheel drivers that were killed in the 1950's is a good read. It was a dangerous sport back then … Read More
Stewart qualifies for Chili Bowl
Tony Stewart placed second in the main feature Friday night to qualify for a slot in the 50-lap championship feature of the O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals tonight in the … Read More
New Indy 500 history book a must-have
INDIANAPOLIS – Motorsports fans and historians have a new book to put on their "must-have" list: the Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald … Read More
Stewart tops Ft. Wayne race – again
FT. WAYNE, Ind. – Second verse, same as the first. Well, not exactly, but USAC “Triple Crown" winner Tony Stewart did what many of the sellout crowd wanted – win … Read More
Darlington eyes open wheel race
It has been more than 50 years, and it wasn’t that successful the first time, but open-wheel, open-cockpit racing might return to Darlington Raceway. Officials from International Speedway Corp., which … Read More
How much longer before NASCAR owns USAC?
How much longer before NASCAR (and ISC – both owned by the France family) buys USAC and owns the short tack open wheel grassroots series? Not long we suspect as … Read More
USAC to be devastated by split
UPDATE This rumor should have been upgraded to 'fact' long ago. The Premier Racing Association was formed using the old Silver Crown cars and is holding races with big fields, … Read More
USACers resisting move to buy Superspeedway cars
UPDATE #4 The ISC funded next-generation USAC Silver Crown cars at O'Reilly Raceway Park this past Thursday night saw just 14 cars on the starting grid, and by lap 51 … Read More
Hoosier Hundred is history?
UPDATE The American race fans’ intense interest in and devotion to the storied USAC “Hoosier Hundred" auto race has helped in its re-instatement as a May 26 event this year! … Read More
Stewart to start new Silver Crown team
Rumor has it that Tony Stewart, having sided with the National Sprintcar League that folded before it started, is going to start a USAC Silver Crown team and run the … Read More
With new engine Toyota further aligns with Oval Track Cartel
There is no secret that the France family is getting its fingers in all aspect of oval track racing as it looks to cement its monopoly on oval track motorsports … Read More
Silver Crown team owners form breakaway series
Race cars used in USAC Silver Crown Series pavement racing will have a place to compete at least for the next three seasons, National Speed Sport News reports. A group … Read More