May 24 2011

May 7 2011
                          "BC’s BANDWAGON" FORMING
                                   CLAUSON SEEKS
FREEDOM 100/HOOSIER 100 "DOUBLE" IN INDY MAY 27

by Dick Jordan
Bryan Clauson, USAC’s 2010 National Driver Champion, will seek back-to-back victories in two of America’s major traditional racing events May 27 as Indianapolis, Ind. celebrates the 100th anniversary of the prestigious Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.

"BC’s Bandwagon," a cooperative effort between INDYCAR, USAC and race organizers at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, will offer race fans a unique opportunity to watch Clauson go for the "double." A special ticket package will include tickets to Miller Lite Carb Day at IMS, a parking pass and IMS food vouchers, a Hoosier Hundred reserved grandstand seat and pit pass, plus a round-trip bus pass from IMS to the State Fairgrounds and an autographed Bryan Clauson hero card. The bus will depart IMS at 3:30 pm and return at 10:30 pm from Lot 3 (the INDYCAR office). The price for the "BC’s Bandwagon" package is $48 per person (a $102 value). Miller Light Carb Day ticket holders can also receive a $5 discount at the gate for the Hoosier Hundred. To order the "BC’s Bandwagon" package, go to https://imstix.brickyard.com/promotions and use ROADTOINDY in the package code, then select "BC’s Bandwagon, or contact the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Group Sales at

1-866-221-8775.

Clauson, the Noblesville, Ind. driver who recorded 10 USAC feature victories in 2010 on his way to the National title and added the 2010 USAC Mopar National Midget crown, also was named to the 2010 American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters (AARWBA) First-Team All America.

On May 27, as part of his USAC National Driver Championship, package, he will compete in the Firestone Indy Lights "Freedom 100" on Miller Light Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Later that night he will also compete in the prestigious "Hoosier Hundred" USAC Silver Crown Championship race at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The pavement-dirt combo offers a distinct challenge to the 21-year-old, although seven of his 2010 National victories came on dirt and three on pavement.

"The Freedom 100 weekend is a weekend I've had circled on my calendar from the time USAC and INDYCAR announced the partnership," says Clauson. "The opportunity to race at IMS is something I dreamed of as a kid growing up in the Indy area. This whole scholarship is being touted as getting back to the old days, the days where your short track stars became your Indy 500 stars. To have the opportunity to run the Freedom 100 and the Hoosier 100 all in the same day is really cool, and a real throwback proposition. It has been a long time since fans have been able to see someone race at the speedway, and a local dirt track all in the same weekend, let alone in one day! It will be a long afternoon, but what in the world is cooler than running an Indy-type car at the mecca of motorsports the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then hurrying over to the Indy Fairgrounds to race in one of USAC's most tradition filled races, the Hoosier 100. Hopefully I won't be the only one doing the

double that night, and the fans will come out and join me in completing the double!!!"

Jay Drake might be Clauson’s best source of advice as he plans for the "double." Drake, USAC’s 2004 National Sprint Car Champion and father of USAC’s 2010 National Ford Focus Champion Nick, competed in both races on the same day in 2005, finishing third in the Freedom 100 and fourth that night in the Hoosier Hundred.

"Things sometime come full circle," admits Jay, who once competed in the Indy Lights on the IMS road course and flew with Chip Ganassi to Eldora Speedway that night to race a USAC Sprint car on dirt. "Bryan was involved in Chip’s development program that year and Chip wanted to see Bryan race at Eldora," says Jay. "We helicoptered to Eldora but couldn’t land because we had to wait until they flew a driver to the hospital who had crashed in practice. The driver was Bryan.

"I’m not sure Bryan needs any advice from me on this opportunity. He’s very versatile, having raced in all of USAC’s National series and done more than one race in a day several times. I think the biggest challenge will be to focus on which car he’s in and being confident of his team and his equipment. Plus, the added challenge of the time frame. That was one thing I was worried about, but I was able to drive to the Fairgrounds and still have time to switch over to the dirt race. Obviously when I did both on the same day, I had already competed in the Indy Lights at IMS the previous year, but not on the same day as the Hoosier Hundred. That helped. He and I both share the advantage of racing for Tony Stewart, who was a big help, but the change from the 190-mph-plus speeds at Indy to the 100-plus speeds on the dirt is significant and you have to adjust mentally. It’s truly a mind game and it makes for a long day.

"I think Bryan will have the same feeling I did when I first drove down that long straightaway at Indy. It was really neat, realizing a lifelong ambition. I was fortunate to do it for the first time on a practice day and then doing it on race day was really cool."

At least four USAC graduates have gone on to win in the Firestone Indy Lights Series. Silver Crown, Sprint and Midget graduate Ed Carpenter won the inaugural Freedom 100 in 2003 and open-wheel star Aaron Fike won the same year at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Formula Ford 2000 participant Arie Luyendyk Jr. won at Chicagoland in 2008. Last year, USAC Midget graduate Brandon Wagner won the series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Additonal information regarding these races can be found at www.usacracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com or www.indycar.com or by calling USAC at 317-247-5151, Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200 or INDYCAR at 317-492-6526.
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   The Hoosier Hundred is scheduled for May 27, 2011

On Friday, May 27, 2011 the USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown cars will run the Hoosier Hundred on the famous one-mile dirt oval at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The day will consist of practice at 5:00 p.m., Silver Crown qualifying at 6:00 p.m. and the races will begin at 8:00 p.m. Track Enterprises will kick off the first of three mile races for the UMP Modified division. The Hoosier Hundred will be the first stop, the second will be held at the Illinois State Fair on Saturday, Aug 20. The last leg of the Triple Crown will be a two day event on the Magic Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on September 4 & 5. Last year’s Hoosier Hundred winner was Shane Hmiel, who will be this year's Grand Marshall..

The USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship Series showcases the nation’s most competitive racing series on the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ one- mile dirt oval in a 100-mile race which has produced a list of champions including America’s greatest drivers. Indianapolis 500 Champions Bob Swiekert, Jimmy Bryan, Rodger Ward, A.J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Mario Andretti and Al Unser are former winners, as are current NASCAR stars/USAC graduates J.J. Yeley and Jason Leffler. This year’s Hoosier Hundred will be special in many ways and now means more than ever to the great heritage of Indiana Racing. It is a large component on Memorial Day Weekend in Indianapolis which truly is the World’s Greatest Open Wheel Racing weekend.

Tickets are on sale now for reserved grandstand seats, ticket prices for the Friday, May 27, 2011 Hoosier 100 are as follows: Advance Adults: $25.00 and Children 11 and under: $10.00. Tickets may be purchased by calling Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200 or by calling Ticket Master at 1-800-745-3000. Infield tickets will only be sold the day of the scheduled event, race admission to the infield is $15.00 for adults and children 12 & under are $5.00.

Special $5 off coupons will be available at all local Kroger stores.

Information on the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Hoosier 100 or other Track Enterprises, Inc. events can be found at www.trackenterprises.com or www.hoosierhundred.com.

　For additional information, contact: Rick Posson – 317-946-1378

May 5 2011
TRAXXAS NAMED USAC SILVER CROWN
SERIES TITLE SPONSOR

by Dick Jordan
Traxxas, the fastest name in radio control, has been named the title sponsor of USAC’s Traxxas Silver Crown Championship Series. The series debuts May 27 with the running of one of America’s most traditional motorsports events – the "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, two nights before the famed Indianapolis 500.

Traxxas has served as the entitlement sponsor for USAC’s TORC Off-Road Championships for the past two years and provided remote control vehicles for all of USAC’s 2010 driving champions at the USAC "Night of Champions" in Indianapolis.

"Bringing Traxxas on board for the Silver Crown Series is a natural fit," says USAC President./CEO Kevin Miller. "Their desire for extreme sports will fit nicely with USAC’s premier racing series, one whose heritage served as the very foundation for American Championship racing and one which has produced many of today’s motorsports stars in various forms of motorsports."

The 2011 Traxxas Silver Crown Series will visit 10 tracks in six states, including numerous traditional events, beginning at Indianapolis May 27 and concluding October 15 at Toledo, Ohio Speedway.

Defending Champion Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. embodies the vision of an American racing icon. Last year he also claimed the USAC National Sprint Car Championship and is a threat to win every time he steps into his Tony Stewart-owned race cars.

USAC Silver Crown Champions have included A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Pancho Carter, Gary Bettenhausen, Ken Schrader, Jack Hewitt, Jeff Gordon, Mike Bliss, Tony Stewart, Jason Leffler, Ryan Newman and J.J. Yeley.

A versatile series, it consists of five pavement and five dirt-track races. The famed Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin returns to the schedule on June 17-18 as part of the track’s IndyCar weekend, while other high-profile events include the June 24 race at Iowa Speedway and theee re-opening of North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina July 23.
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