2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship

The 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship is the 63rd season of sprint car racing sanctioned by USAC. The 2018 season will feature 45 races on dirt tracks across the United States. The season will begin with Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park on February 15, and will end with the Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway on November 10.

Team & Driver Chart

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This chart reflects confirmed and cited team & driver combinations only.

No. Race Driver Car Owner / Entrant Chassis Engine Rounds
0x   Brandon Stevenson Brandon Stevenson Stevenson Chevrolet 2
1m   Don Droud Jr. Mark Burch Motorsports Schnee Parker Chevrolet 1
2c   Tim Creech Amanda Creech DRC J&D Chevrolet 2
2E   Nick Bilbee Epperson Racing Spike Claxton Chevrolet 4
  Tyler Thomas 5
2v   Brandon Mattox Fitzpatrick Autosports DRC Hampshire Chevrolet 5
3   Dakota Jackson Dakota Jackson DRC Tranter Chevrolet 5
3c   Kyle Cummins Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing DRC Claxton 14
3R   Kody Swanson Rock Steady Racing Mach-1 Foxco Chevrolet 7
3x   Ryan Godown Mick Wasitowski Maxim Kriner Chevrolet 2
4   Justin Grant TOPP Motorsports Maxim Gaerte Engines 23
4B Donny Brackett Brackett 1
  Brady Ottinger 4J Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 2
4c Daylan Chambers Chambers Motorsports Motorsports Unlimited 1
4F   Ryan Godown R & M Motorsports Triple X Chevrolet 1
4J   A.J. Hopkins 4J Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 2
4m   Joe Stornetta Jr. Robin Dawkins Maxim Maxwell Mopar 2
5   Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing DRC Claxton Mopar 23
5B   Logan Seavey Chase Briscoe Racing Maxim Fisher 5
  Thomas Meseraull 6
5c   Colten Cottle Rick Cottle DRC Foxco Chevrolet 2
5D   Zach Daum Daum Motorsports Eagle Stanton Chevrolet 5
5E   Tom Harris Tom Harris Motorsport Beast Gaerte Chevrolet 3
5G   Shane Cottle Goacher Racing Maxim Claxton Mopar 1
5K   Kent Schmidt Kent Schmidt Spike J&D Chevrolet 4
Kellen Conover 1
  Jordan Kinser Jordan Kinser Racing Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 2
5m   Matt McDonald Matt McDonald DRC J&D Chevrolet 2
5o   Daron Clayton Kent Schmidt Spike J&D Chevrolet 2
6   Mario Clouser Mario Clouser Motorsports Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 4
  Bill Rose Bill Rose Racing DRC Claxton Chevrolet 2
7   Timmy Buckwalter LNB Motorsports Twister Hershsey Chevrolet 13
7BC   Tyler Courtney Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing Spike Rider Chevrolet 23
7H   Trey Hivner Shawn Hivner Triple X Zellers Chevrolet 1
7K   Dan Shetler Dan Shetler Triple X HP Chevrolet 1
7m   Tony McVey Tony McVey Maxim Williams Chevrolet 1
8   Kyle Lick Terry Lick Maxim Chevrolet 2
04   Steve Sussex Josh Burton Racing DRC Foxco Chevrolet 2
  Shane Cockrum 1
10   Aric Gentry Larry Gentry DRC Peperak Chevrolet 4
11 James Lyerla JL 1
11p   Chad Boespflug Cam Pottorff-Don Short Spike SPEC Chevrolet 2
11w   Wyatt Burks Don Rumsey Maxim Salina Chevrolet 2
12   Robert Ballou Robert Ballou Motorsports Boss

DRC

Twister-X

Ott Chevrolet 23
12G   Kelly Graham Kelly Graham J&J Sylvester Chevrolet 1
12w   Harley Burns Burns-Maurer-Youngblood Motorsports Twister Chevrolet 2
12x   Ted Hines Ted Hines Racing DRC J&D Chevrolet 1
13K   Kyle Moddy Rick Kaylor Racing Rider CS9 4
14   Coleman Gulick Team Scorpion Mach-1 Rider Chevrolet 1
  Chad Wilson Chad Wilson DRC Fisher Chevrolet 2
  Trevor Kobylarz RT Racing Maxim Chevrolet 3
14c   Tyler Clem Bubba Clem-TSR Motorsports J&J Stanton Chevrolet 2
14E   Eric Jennings Paul Pinkurous Maxim Ott Chevrolet 2
14J   Jadon Rogers Jadon Rogers DRC Engler Chevrolet 3
15   Mark Bitner Mark Bitner Mach-1 Bitner Chevrolet 2
16   Mike Martin Mike Martin Racing Maxim Fisher Chevrolet 3
  Harley Burns Doug Rollson Racing Stealth Burns Chevrolet 1
16K   Ben Knight Tom Knight Maxim Tranter Chevrolet 1
17   Nick Bilbee Bilbee Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 6
  Scotty Weir On The Gass Racing Maxim J&D Chevrolet 1
17G 4
17GP   Tyler Thomas Michael Dutcher Motorsports DRC

Maxim

Fisher 2
  Shane Cockrum 1
  Jerry Coons Jr. 3
17R   Kyle Robbins KR Racing Beast Shaver Chevrolet 1
18   Jarett Andretti Andretti Autosport Short Track DRC J&D Chevrolet 18
  Dallas Hewitt Todd Keen DRC Claxton Chevrolet 2
18T   Terry Richards Terry Richards Triple X Spanel Chevrolet 1
18w   Jeff Bland Jr. Waltz Racing DRC Kinser Chevrolet 1
19   R.J. Johnson Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports Spike Wesmar Chevrolet 5
19A   Joe Bares Joe Bares DRC Claxton Chevrolet 1
20   Frank Carlsson Frank Carlsson Maxim Heartbeat Chevrolet 3
  Thomas Meseraull Chris Dyson Racing Maxim Speedway Chevrolet 6
21   Carson Short RCM Motorsports DRC SPEC Chevrolet 11
  Carmen Perigo John Stehman Eagle Chevrolet 6
  Ryan Kitchen Kitchen Motorsports Spike Chevrolet 1
21k   Jerry Coons Jr. Krockenberger Racing Maxim Krockenberger Chevrolet 2
  Jason McDougal 5
21x   Tyler Clem Rick Pollock Maxim Advanced Chevrolet 4
22   Kody Barksdale Barksdale Racing Maxim Barksdale Chevrolet 4
22s   Slater Helt Shawn Helt Boss Engine Connection Chevrolet 3
22v   Shelby VanGilder JR & Debbie VanGilder DRC Chevrolet 3
23 Brian Karraker Karraker 1
  Kody Swanson Denny Karraker Mach-1 Foxco Chevrolet 2
  Todd Zinn Todd Zinn Triple X Belmit Chevrolet 1
24   Landon Simon Landon Simon Racing DRC J&D Chevrolet 5
  Nate McMillin Kenny McMillin DRC J&D Chevrolet 3
  Brian VanMeveren Karen Silvers DRC Shaver Chevrolet 1
24L   Lee Underwood Lee Underwood Racing DRC Foxco Chevrolet 1
24m   Nate McMillin Kenny McMillin DRC J&D Chevrolet 1
27 Brian Wallace Wallace 1
28   Brandon Mattox Mattox-Nigg Racing DRC SPEC Chevrolet 6
  Travis Thompson 5
30   C.J. Leary Leary Racing DRC 1-Way Chevrolet 23
32   Chase Stockon 32 TBI Racing DRC Fisher Chevrolet 23
32A   Garrett Aitken Garrett Aitken DRC SPEC Chevrolet 3
33m   Matt Westfall Ray Marshall Motorsports Maxim Hampshire Chevrolet 13
34   Brent Beauchamp Jeff Olson Spike Conn Chevrolet 3
35L   Cody Ledger Tracy Ledger Eagle Ostrich Chevrolet 1
36 Collin Ambrose Ambrose 1
36D   Dave Darland Goodnight Racing / Curb-Agajanian Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 23
38   Chet Williams Troy Fortune Motorsports DRC Cummins Chevrolet 2
  Mike Dapra Mike Dapra Racing Twister Wesmar Chevrolet 1
39   Matt Goodnight Goodnight Racing Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 3
  Jerry Coons Jr. Tim Houge Maxim Ott Chevrolet 4
41 Jim Shelton Shelton 1
44   Joe Stornetta Jr. Pace Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 5
44s   Michael Fischesser Michael Fischesser DRC D&D Chevrolet 1
45 Eric Perrott Perrott 1
  Shane Cockrum Tony Lawrence DRC Gaerte Chevrolet 1
50   Tony DiMattia Tony DiMattia Motorsports DRC Ott Chevrolet 14
52   Issac Chapple LNR-Chapple Racing DRC Claxton Chevrolet 23
57   Clinton Boyles Paul Hazen DRC Kercher Chevrolet 5
  T.J. Artz Artz & Sons DRC Claxton Chevrolet 1
57K   Kevin Studley Kevin Studley Maxim J&D Chevrolet 1
59   Johnny Petrozelle Petrozelle Autosport GF1 Chevrolet 7
61m   Stephen Schnapf Randy Edwards Maxim SPEC Chevrolet 2
63   Brady Bacon Dooling/Hayward Motorsports with RCR Spike Stanton Mopar 3
69   Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics, Inc. (Hoffman Auto Racing) DRC Speedway Chevrolet 23
70   Jordan Kinser Hurst Brothers Racing DRC Hurst Chevrolet 4
71   Robert Bell Robert Bell Eagle Ostrich Chevrolet 19
71p   Shane Cottle Daigh-Phillips Motorsports DRC Foxco Chevrolet 4
  Shane Cockrum 1
74JR   J.R. Berry J.R. Berry Triple X Berry Chevrolet 1
74x   Josh Hodges Hodges Motorsports DRC Gibson Chevrolet 7
75   Glen Saville Glen Saville Triple X GPS Chevrolet 2
77K   Katlynn Leer Joe Leer Maxim Felker Chevrolet 1
78   Rob Caho Jr. Rob Caho Jr. Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 1
79   Ryan Susice Dick Mahoney DRC Speedy Auto Machine Chevrolet 1
87   Paul Dues Dues Racing Maxim Krieger Chevrolet 2
89   Shawn Westerfeld Bill Westerfeld DRC Foxco Chevrolet 1
89BW   Braydan Willmington Team RayPro DRC RayPro Chevrolet 1
91R   Brody Roa BR Performance Maxim Shaver Chevrolet 7
92   Jake Swanson Jim & Laurie Sertich Triple X Kistler Chevrolet 5
96   Riley VanHise VanHise Racing Triple X Williams Chevrolet 2
97x   Tyler Hewitt One More Time Motorsports Maxim McGunegill Chevrolet 1
98   Chad Boespflug NineEight Motorsports Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 21
98m   Brandon Morin Steve Morin DRC Claxton Chevrolet 1
99   Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Triple X Rider Chevrolet 20
99B   Eric Burns Bill Gasway Stealth M & R Chevrolet 2
B1   Joey Biasi Shaup Brothers Racing Maxim Burns & Yost 6

Driver & Team Changes

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  • Dave Darland will team up with Goodnight Racing for the 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Darland has previously raced for the team in recent years. Darland will run car #36D while using Maxim chassis & Claxton engines.[1]
  • - Dooling/Hayward Motorsports formed an alliance with Richard Childress Racing to team up for the 2018 season with entries in USAC's P1 Insurance National Midget Championship & AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Brady Bacon will race for the championship in both Midget & Sprint Car series for the team.[2] Following the first 3 races at Ocala, the Dooling/Hayward sprint car effort was put on hiatus. [3]
  • - Kevin Thomas Jr. will move to Hoffman Auto Racing to race the #69 Mean Green car for the 2018 season.[4]
  • - Ryan Newman has formed a partnership with Clauson/Marshall Racing to form their new sprint car team (Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing). Tyler Courtney will run for the team in 2018 in the #7BC car.[5]
  • - Justin Grant will move to TOPP Motorsports to run the entire USAC Sprint Car schedule in 2018.[6]
  • - Kyle Cummins has joined Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing for the 2018 season.[7]
  • - Brady Bacon will chase the rest of the USAC championship in his own equipment starting at Lawrenceburg in March. [3]
  • - Following the Indiana Sprint Week race at Kokomo, Chad Boespflug moved his #98 team to a part-time basis on the USAC Sprint Car tour. [8]

Schedule

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The 2018 schedule for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship features 45 races (solely on dirt ovals) across 13 states. The entire season will have on-demand video coverage by Loudpedal.TV Archived 2018-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. MavTV (in association with Speed Sport) will broadcast the Weedsport race on delay. Select races will be broadcast live online by Speed Shift TV Archived 2018-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Cushion will broadcast the races at Knoxville & BAPS.[9] DIRTvision.com will broadcast the #LetsRaceTwo weekend at Eldora. Eldora Speedway will broadcast the 4 Crown Nationals live on their streaming website.[10]


No. Date Race title Track TV/Stream
1 February 15 Winter Dirt Games Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida Speed Shift TV
2 February 16 Winter Dirt Games Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida Speed Shift TV
3 February 17 Winter Dirt Games Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida Speed Shift TV
March 31 Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
April 21 Montpelier Motor Speedway, Montpelier, Indiana
4 April 27 Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Indiana Speed Shift TV
5 April 28 Spring Showdown Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana
6 May 5 Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, Indiana Speed Shift TV
7 May 11 #LetsRaceTwo Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio DIRTvision.com
8 May 12 #LetsRaceTwo Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio DIRTvision.com
May 18 Brandt presents the River Town Showdown Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, Illinois
May 19 Brandt presents the River Town Showdown Federated Auto Parts Raceway I-55, Pevely, Missouri
9 May 23 Tony Hulman Classic Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana Speed Shift TV
10 June 8 I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Nebraska Speed Shift TV
11 June 9 Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa The Cushion
12 June 14 Eastern Storm

USAC Jesse Hockett Classic

Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania Speed Shift TV
13 June 15 Eastern Storm Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Speed Shift TV
14 June 16 Eastern Storm Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania Speed Shift TV
15 June 17 Eastern Storm BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, Pennsylvania The Cushion
16 June 18 Eastern Storm Bridgeport Speedway, Swedesboro, New Jersey
17 June 19 Eastern Storm Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York Speed Shift TV (live)

MavTV (delayed)

18 July 6 Bill Gardner Sprintacular Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana
19 July 20 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, Indiana Speed Shift TV
July 21 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana
20 July 22 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana Speed Shift TV
21 July 24 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana Speed Shift TV
22 July 25 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana Speed Shift TV
23 July 26 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana
24 July 27 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Indiana Speed Shift TV
25 July 28 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana
* August 22 #GYATK Night Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana Speed Shift TV
26 August 23 Sprint Car Smackdown Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana Speed Shift TV
27 August 24
August 25
28 August 31 Brandt presents the River Town Showdown Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, Illinois
29 September 1 Brandt presents the River Town Showdown Federated Auto Parts Raceway I-55, Pevely, Missouri Speed Shift TV
30 September 7 Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, Indiana
31 September 9 Sprint Car Smackdown Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana Speed Shift TV
32 September 14 Jim Hurtubise Classic Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana
33 September 15 Haubstadt Hustler Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana
34 September 22 4 Crown Nationals Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio EldoraSpeedway.com
35 September 29 Fall Nationals Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
36 October 5 Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, Missouri
37 October 6 Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
38 October 12 Wabash Clash Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana Speed Shift TV
39 November 2 Western World Championships Arizona Speedway, San Tan Valley, Arizona Speed Shift TV
40 November 3
41 November 8 Budweiser Oval Nationals Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California Speed Shift TV
42 November 9
43 November 10
  combination race with USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Series
  combination race with Midwest Sprint Car Series
  • - * will state if the race is a non points event.
  • - ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled

Schedule notes and changes

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Results and Standings

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Races

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No. Race / Track Winning driver Winning team Hard Charger Award winner B-main/Semi winners
1 Winter Dirt Games 9 Chase Stockon 32 TBI Racing Chad Boespflug Nick Bilbee
2 Winter Dirt Games 9 Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Robert Ballou Logan Seavey
3 Winter Dirt Games 9 Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Chris Windom Justin Grant
4 Bloomington Dave Darland Goodnight Racing / Curb-Agajanian Logan Seavey Tyler Thomas
5 Spring Showdown Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics Inc. Robert Ballou Logan Seavey
6 Plymouth Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics Inc. Robert Ballou -
7 #LetsRaceTwo Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Brady Bacon -
8 #LetsRaceTwo Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing Paul Dues -
9 Tony Hulman Classic Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Chris Windom -
10 I-80 Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics Inc. Tyler Courtney Don Droud Jr.
11 Knoxville Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Dave Darland
12 Eastern Storm / Grandview Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Tyler Courtney Chase Stockon
13 Eastern Storm / Williams Grove Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing Issac Chapple -
14 Eastern Storm / Port Royal Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing Timmy Buckwalter -
15 Eastern Storm / Susquehanna Robert Ballou Robert Ballou Motorsports Justin Grant Tony DiMattia
16 Eastern Storm / Bridgeport Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics Inc. Brady Bacon -
17 Eastern Storm / Weedsport Thomas Meseraull Chris Dyson Racing Robert Ballou -
18 Bill Gardner Sprintacular Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Jason McDougal Carson Short
19 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Plymouth Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Tyler Courtney Kevin Thomas Jr.
20 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Lawrenceburg Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Robert Ballou Kevin Thomas Jr.
21 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Kokomo Thomas Meseraull Chase Briscoe Racing Josh Hodges Kevin Thomas Jr.
22 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Terre Haute Tyler Courtney Clauson / Marshall / Newman Racing Chris Windom Jake Swanson
23 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Putnamville Dave Darland Goodnight Racing - Curb-Agajanian Kyle Cummins Tyler Thomas
24 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Bloomington C.J. Leary Leary Racing Kevin Thomas Jr. Brady Bacon
25 NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week - Haubstadt Dave Darland Goodnight Racing - Curb-Agajanian Brady Bacon Josh Hodges
* Sprint Car Smackdown - #GYATK Night Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing Carson Short Stevie Sussex
26 Sprint Car Smackdown - Night #1 Tyler Courtney Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing Brady Bacon Kyle Cummins
27 Sprint Car Smackdown - Night #2 Tyler Thomas Epperson Racing Chase Stockon Clinton Boyles
28 River Town Showdown - Granite City Tyler Courtney Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing Daron Clayton Joe B. Miller

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DARLAND SAYS HELLO TO GOODNIGHT FOR 2018 USAC SPRINT SEASON - USAC Racing".
  2. ^ "Richard Childress Racing forms partnership with grassroots dirt track team". 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "BRADY BACON TO CHASE USAC SPRINT CAR TITLE IN BBR NO. 99 - USAC Racing".
  4. ^ "Thomas Jr to Partner with Hoffman Auto Racing and Mean Green for 2018 11272017 – Dub Publications & Media". dubpubmedia.com.
  5. ^ "RYAN NEWMAN PARTNERS WITH CLAUSON MARSHALL RACING FOR USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR TITLE RUN; TYLER COURTNEY NAMED DRIVER". www.clausonmarshallracing.com.
  6. ^ "GRANT GOES TO TOPP FOR 2018 USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SEASON - USAC Racing".
  7. ^ "KYLE CUMMINS JOINS EZR TEAM FOR 2018 USAC SPRINT TOUR - USAC Racing".
  8. ^ "Chad Boespflug RacingFor Immediate Release". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
  9. ^ "BAPS Motor Speedway adds to its portfolio, inks 12-race deal with the Cushion for Live Pay-Per-View". 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 4-Crown Nationals – Eldora Speedway".
  11. ^ "LAWRENCEBURG USAC SPRINT RACE CANCELLED - USAC Racing".
  12. ^ "SATURDay's MONTEPELIER USAC SPRINT RACE CANCELLED - USAC Racing".
  13. ^ "SATURDay's I-55 USAC SPRINT RACE RAINED OUT; RIVER TOWN SHOWDOWN RESCHEDULED - USAC Racing".
  14. ^ "PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY TO KICK OFF INDIANA SPRINT WEEK ON JULY 20 - USAC Racing".
  15. ^ "GAS CITY ADDED TO USAC SPRINT SCHEDULE ON SEPT. 7TH - USAC Racing".