The 2019 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series was the 48th season of Silver Crown racing under the USAC banner. The season began with the Memphis 100 at Memphis International Raceway on March 23, and ended with the 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on September 28.[1] The original 12-race season for 2019 was to be an equal split of races on dirt and asphalt however as the season progressed, two dirt races were rained out and unable to be rescheduled so the final tally was six asphalt races and four dirt races. The 2019 season also featured full-season broadcast coverage on FloSports.[2] Kody Swanson will enter the 2019 season as the defending champion.
Team and driver chart
edit| No. | Race driver | Car owner / entrant | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chad Kemenah | Hampshire / Lamme | 6 | ||
| 17 | Chris Windom | Goodnight / Byrd Racing | All | ||
| 20 | Kody Swanson | Nolen Racing | All |
Driver and team changes
edit- DePalma Motorsports' No. 63 will not compete in 2019 after a five-year streak of owners titles with Kody Swanson.[3]
- Nolen Racing will move to a single car operation with Kody Swanson for 2019.[4]
- Chris Windom will move to Goodnight / Byrd Racing for the 2019 season with Scott Benic as crew chief. The team features a partnership with Matt Goodnight & Jonathan Byrd's Racing.[5]
- Derek Bischak is slated to run all six pavement races in 2019.[6]
- Dallas Hewitt is slated to compete in all six dirt races in 2019.[7]
- Winged sprint car driver Chad Kemenah is slated to compete in all six dirt races for Bob Hampshire and Clark Lamme in 2019.[8]
- Davey Hamilton Jr. was slated to compete the entire 2019 season for Davey Hamilton Racing.[9] Kevin Thomas Jr. & Jason Conn also joined the team for 2019.[10] After his arrest, it is unclear whether the team will still field a ride for Davey Jr.
Schedule and results
editThe 2019 schedule featured twelve races, with an equal split of six races each on dirt and asphalt. Later that changed to ten races due to weather cancellations. The entire season featured live and on-demand coverage on FloRacing.
| No. | Date | Race title | Track | Winner | TV/stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23 | Memphis 100 | Memphis International Raceway, Memphis, TN | Kody Swanson | FloRacing |
| ≠ [11] | April 14 | Fatheadz Eyewear Sumar Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | Rained out | |
| 2 | April 27 | Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | Kody Swanson | |
| 3 | May 23 | Hoosier Hundred | Indiana State Fairgrounds Mile, Indianapolis, IN | Tyler Courtney | |
| 4 | May 24 | Dave Steele Carb Night Classic | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN | Kyle Hamilton | |
| 5 | June 14 | KRS Graphics presents the USAC Silver Crown Series (Horn-Schindler Memorial) | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | Brady Bacon | |
| 6 | June 24 | Bytec Dairyland 100 | Madison International Speedway, Madison, WI | Kody Swanson | |
| 7 | August 10 | Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | Kody Swanson | |
| ≠ [12] | August 17 | Bettenhausen 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield, IL | Rained out | |
| 8 | September 1 | Ted Horn 100 | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, DuQuoin, IL | Jacob Wilson | |
| 9 | September 7 | Rich Vogler Classic | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN | Kody Swanson | |
| 10 | September 28 | Four Crown Nationals | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH | Brady Bacon |
Dirt Oval
Pavement Oval
- - ≠ Race was postponed or canceled
Schedule notes and changes
edit- Memphis International Raceway returns to the schedule for the first time since 2004. The series attempted to return in 2014, but the race was canceled due to inclement weather.
- Williams Grove Speedway returns to the schedule after a year hiatus.
Standings
editSource:[13]
Drivers
edit- Kody Swanson, 638
- Justin Grant, 578
- David Byrne, 489
- Eric Gordon, 418
- Chris Windom, 397
- Kyle Hamilton, 381
- Bobby Santos, 378
- Kevin Thomas, Jr., 366
- Mike Haggenbottom, 357
- Kyle Robbins, 355
Owners
edit- #6 Klatt Enterprises, 637
- #20 Nolen Racing, 613
- #91 Hemelgarn Racing, 578
- #40 Byrne Racing, 489
- #78 Armstrong-Slinkard Racing, 418
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SILVER CROWN RETURNS TO MEMPHIS AND THE GROVE ON 12-RACE 2019 SCHEDULE - USAC Racing".
- ^ "Flosports Announces Multi-Year Deal With Usac On Floracing.Com". USAC Racing. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "DEPALMA MOTORSPORTS LEAVES ON TOP AFTER 5 STRAIGHT SILVER CROWN TITLES - USAC Racing".
- ^ "SWANSON SIGNS WITH NOLEN RACING FOR 2019 SILVER CROWN RUN - USAC Racing".
- ^ "WINDOM SECURES USAC SILVER CROWN / SPRINT RIDES FOR 2019 - USAC Racing".
- ^ "BISCHAK TO RUN FULL PAVEMENT SILVER CROWN SLATE IN 2019 - USAC Racing".
- ^ "DALLAS HEWITT AIMS TO MAKE HIS MARK IN SILVER CROWN RACING IN 2019 - USAC Racing".
- ^ "KEMENAH GIVES SILVER CROWN a GO WITH HAMPSHIRE AND LAMME - USAC Racing".
- ^ "DAVEY HAMILTON, JR. TO RUN FULL SILVER CROWN SCHEDULE IN 2019 - USAC Racing".
- ^ "KT, DAVEY JR. AND CONN JOIN HAMILTON RACING 2019 SILVER CROWN ROSTER - USAC Racing".
- ^ "No Suitable Date Found For Sumar Classic Reschedule". USAC Racing. June 15, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Bettenhausen 100 Cancelled –". Tjslideways.com. September 21, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ 2019: A Silver Crown Championship unlike any other for Swanson - USAC, 3 May 2020