Oct 18 2011
LEVI JONES WINS 6TH USAC Silver Crown NATIONAL TITLE BY 3 POINTS;
SWANSON LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE IN “ROLLIE BEALE 150”
by DICK JORDAN
Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. earned his sixth USAC National driving title Saturday at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway, finishing seventh in the “Rollie Beale 150” USAC Traxxas Silver Crown race. He finished the season three points ahead of Jerry Coons Jr., who finished fourth Saturday.
The title is Jones’ second in the series as he also won last year’s championship. He also owns four USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car titles and is currently leading that series this season.
The car entrant’s championship for Tony Stewart Racing is their 10th in USAC National competition. They now have five in Silver Crown and five in Sprint cars.
Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. led all 150 laps to win Saturday’s race at Toledo in his Toyota/Team Six-R Beast/Toyota. He had earlier claimed the pole at a speed of 121.548 mph. Bryan Clauson, Jones’ teammate, finished second ahead of Bobby East, Coons and Darren Hagen.
A seventh title for Jones, should he win the AMSOIL National Sprint car crown, would tie him with A.J. Foyt, Rich Vogler and Mel Kenyon as the all-time leaders in terms of USAC National open-wheel championships.
FINAL USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Levi Jones-408; 2-Jerry Coons Jr.-405; 3-Kyle Larson-347; 4-Tracy Hines-336; 5-Brian Tyler-316; 6-Bobby East-312; 7-Tanner Swanson-301; 8-Bud Kaeding-269; 9-Bryan Clauson-269; 10-Kody Swanson-210.
Oct 16 2011
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RESULTS: October 15, Toledo Speedway – “Rollie Beale 150”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-14.809; 2. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-15.025; 3. Bobby East, 6, Klatt-15.046; 4. Eric Gordon, 2, Bowman/Canine-15.088; 5. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-15.126; 6. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-15.153; 7. Darren Hagen, 99, RE-15.159; 8. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-15.197; 9. Tracy Hines, 17, RW-15.220; 10. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-15.242; 11. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-15.286; 12. Kyle Hamilton, 06, Hamilton-15.323; 13. Shane Holling+sworth, 20, Nolen-15.337; 14. David Byrne, 40, Byrne-15.374; 15. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-15.465; 16. Derek Hagar, 91, RE-15.504; 17. Doug Berryman, 63, DePalma-15.699. 18. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-NT; 19. Jimmy Kite, 25, Sachs-NT.
FEATURE: (150 laps) 1. Kody Swanson, 2. Bryan Clauson, 3. Bobby East, 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 5. Darren Hagen, 6. Brian Tyler, 7. Levi Jones, 8. Kyle Hamilton, 9. Shane Hollingsworth, 10. Eric Gordon, 11. Tracy Hines, 12. David Byrne, 13. Kyle Larson, 14. Derek Hagar, 15. A.J. Fike, 16. Russ Gamester, 17. Jimmy Kite, 18. Tanner Swanson, 19. Doug Berryman.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-150 K.Swanson.
FINAL SILVER CROWN SERIES STANDINGS: 1-Jones-408; 2-Coons-405; 3-Larson-347; 4-Hines-336; 5-Tyler-316; 6-East-312; 7-T.Swanson-301; 8-Bud Kaeding-269; 9-Clauson-269; 10-K.Swanson-210.
Oct 1
AS TOLEDO’S “ROLLIE BEALE 150” CONCLUDES 2011 SEASON
by DICK JORDAN
Only 12 points separate defending USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Champion Levi Jones and former champion Jerry Coons Jr. entering Saturday’s “Rollie Beale 150” series finale at the Toledo (Ohio) Speedway. They are the forerunners for the 2011 title but challengers Kyle Larson and Tracy Hines could pose a threat before the final checkered flag falls.
Larson ranks third in the standings, 46 out of the lead, with Hines fourth, 61 back of Jones. A total of 66 points are available at Toledo.
Jones is working on a “double” again this year, hoping to repeat as the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown and AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car king. Those two titles would elevate him to a lofty position in the all-time USAC National Championship category. Not only would he become USAC’s first five-time National Sprint champ, he would own seven USAC National titles. Only A.J. Foyt has more, with a total of 10 during his illustrious career. Rich Vogler and Mel Kenyon also have seven National titles to their credit.
Coons won last year’s inaugural “Rollie Beale 150” celebrating the career of USAC’s 1973 National Sprint Car Champion, a Toledo native. Jones finished seventh in last year’s Toledo race to edge Bud Kaeding for the 2010 title by two points.
Saturday’s race is 150 laps around Toledo’s challenging half-mile banked pavement. Coons won the pole last year with his one-lap track qualifying record of 120.240 mph.
The 2011 Traxxas Silver Crown series has been somewhat unpredictable, with five different winners in seven races. Bobby East and Kyle Larson have “doubled up” but Coons, Kody Swanson and Brian Tyler also have posted victories. Tyler leads in terms of all-time career series starts, with 172.
Saturday’s activities at Toledo also include practice and qualifying for Sunday’s 200-lap ARCA Stock Car race as well as USAC’s Mopar D1 Midget competition.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Levi Jones-366; 2-Jerry Coons Jr.-354; 3-Kyle Larson-320; 4-Tracy Hines-305; 5-Tanner Swanson-284; 6-Brian Tyler-271; 7-Bud Kaeding-269; 8-Bobby East-258; 9-Bryan Clauson-212; 10-Derek Hagar-185
Sept 27 2011
TOLEDO’S “ROLLIE BEALE 150” SILVER CROWN FINALE OCT. 15
LARSON COMPLETES “4-CROWN” SWEEP AT ELDORA
by DICK JORDAN
Four drivers have a mathematical shot at USAC’s 2011 Traxxas Silver Crown Championship entering the “Rollie Beale 150” series finale October 15 in Toledo, Ohio. Levi Jones has a 12-point lead over Jerry Coons Jr. and is 46 ahead of Kyle Larson and 61 ahead of Tracy Hines with 66 points available at Toledo.
Larson, of Elk Grove, Calif., joined Jack Hewitt in the “4-Crown Nationals” record book Saturday night at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. Kyle's victory in the 50-lap Traxxas Silver Crown race completed a “clean sweep” of the USAC races at the half-mile oval as he earlier won the 25-lap Midget and 30-lap Sprint races. He thus becomes only the second driver in the 31-year history of the event to complete a USAC “sweep,” matching Hewitt’s feat of 1998 when he won four main events!
The performance earned the 19-year-old driver a $10,000 cash bonus from track owner Tony Stewart, in addition to the $18,000 he raked in for his three feature wins! “I wish I had a modified ride so I could have matched Hewitt’s feat,” said the humble Larson in victory lane.
Starting on the pole, Larson slipped behind series point leader Levi Jones for four laps but he led the last 46 in his IWX Motor Freight/Hoosier Tire Eagle/Speedway Chevy. Jones finished second ahead of Bryan Clauson, Coons and Hines. It was a magical night and one race fans in attendance will not soon forget. Perfection is a word used seldom in open-wheel racing, but Larson exemplified the word Saturday.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Levi Jones-366; 2-Jerry Coons Jr.-354; 3-Kyle Larson-320; 4-Tracy Hines-305; 5-Tanner Swanson-284; 6-Brian Tyler-271; 7-Bud Kaeding-269; 8-Bobby East-258; 9-Bryan Clauson-212; 10-Derek Hagar-185.
Sept 25 2011
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RESULTS: Sept 24,
– Rossburg, Ohio – Eldora Speedway – 31st “4-Crown Nationals”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-16.509; 2. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-16.531; 3. Dave Darland, 37, Indiana Underground-16.679; 4. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-16.771; 5. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-16.800; 6. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-16.871; 7. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-16.924; 8. Hunter Schuerenberg, 63, DePalma-16.955; 9. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-17.012; 10. Tracy Hines, 16, Lightfoot-17.084; 11. Derek Hagar, 91, Hagar-17.109; 12. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-17.361; 13. Robert Ballou, 56, Foxco-17.406; 14. Kody Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-17.465; 15. Todd Kane, 78, Kane-17.502; 16. Bobby East, 6, Klatt-17.603; 17. Mike Hess, 39, Aquilini-18.070; 18. Kellen Conover, 76, Conover-19.497; 19. Craig Dori, 38, Shoestring-19.531; 20. Jon Stanbrough, 17, RW-NT; 21. Shane Cockrum, 114, Hardy-NT; 22. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-NT; 23. Randy Bateman, 55, Bateman-NT; 24. Zach Daum, 50, Daum-NT.
FEATURE: (50 laps) 1. Kyle Larson, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Bryan Clauson, 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Robert Ballou, 7. Tanner Swanson, 8. Bobby East, 9. Todd Kane, 10. Hunter Schuerenberg, 11. Kody Swanson, 12. Mike Hess, 13. Kellen Conover, 14. Derek Hagar, 15. Shane Cockrum, 16. Shane Hollingsworth, 17. Dave Darland, 18. Bud Kaeding, 19. Brian Tyler, 20. Jon Stanbrough, 21. Randy Bateman, 22. Russ Gamester, 23. Craig Dori. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Jones, Laps 5-50 Larson.
NEW SILVER CROWN SERIES STANDINGS: 1-Jones-366; 2-Coons-354; 3-Larson-320; 4-Hines-305; 5-T.Swanson-284; 6-Tyler-271; 7-Kaeding-269; 8-East-258; 9-Clauson-212; 10-Hagar-185.
NEXT SILVER CROWN SERIES RACE: October 15 – Toledo (OH) Speedway – “Rollie Beale 150”
Sept 20 2011
“4-CROWN” PROVES TO BE PIVOTAL AGAIN
IN BATTLE FOR TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP
by DICK JORDAN
The “4-Crown Nationals,” as it has been for so many years due to its September date, again promises to be pivotal in the battle for the USAC Traxxas Silver Crown championship. A 50-lap feature is on tap at the half-mile Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio Saturday.
Capping Saturday’s USAC “tripleheader,” the race offers a showdown between defending series champion Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. and former champion Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., who trails by just six points with 66 available Saturday.
Jones was third in last year’s “4-Crown” feature, while Coons was 14th. Jones’ Tony Stewart Racing teammate, Bryan Clauson, is the defending race winner, having led all 50 laps of last year’s race.
Tracy Hines ranks third in the standings, but trails Jones by 52 and needs a good finish coupled with problems for the frontrunners to move into contention entering the October 15 “Rollie Beale 150” series finale at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway.
Former “4-Crown” Silver Crown champs Clauson, Dave Darland (2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009), Coons (2007) and Brian Tyler (2002) are all expected to be in Saturday’s field. Coons (Hoosier Hundred) and Tyler (Springfield) have already posted 2011 series victories.
Josh Wise retains the 1-lap Eldora track qualifying record for Silver Crown cars at 117.386 mph, set in 2005.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Levi Jones-309; 2-Jerry Coons Jr.-303; 3-Tracy Hines-257; 4-Brian Tyler-256; 5-Kyle Larson-254; 6-Bud Kaeding-252; 7-Tanner Swanson-242; 8-Bobby East-219; 9-Derek Hagar-160; 10-Bryan Clauson-158.
Sept5 2011
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE RESULTS: September 4, 2011
– DuQuoin, Illinois – DuQuoin State Fairgrounds – “Ted Horn 100”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-30.174; 2. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-30.787; 3. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-30.937; 4. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-31.173; 5. Kody Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-31.277; 6. Tracy Hines, 16, Lightfoot-31.331; 7. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-31.377; 8. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-31.405; 9. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-31.429; 10. Jon Stanbrough, 17, RW-31.509; 11. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-31.573; 12. Darren Hagen, 99, RE-31.573; 13. Bobby East, 6, Klatt-31.628; 14. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-32.227; 15. Derek Hagar, 91, Hagar-32.259; 16. John Heydenreich, 43, Nix-32.280; 17. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-32.283; 18. Dave Darland, 37, Indiana Underground-32.420; 19. Donnie Beechler, 14, McQuinn-32.576; 20. Mike Hess, 39, Aquilini-32,722; 21. Chris Urish, 77, Urish-32.857; 22. Shane Cockrum, 114, Hardy-32.871; 23. Kellen Conover, 76, Conover-36.076; 24. Jerry Bruce, 75, Bruce-38.575; 25. Randy Bateman, 55, Bateman-NT; 26. Zach
Daum, 50, Daum-NT; 27. Todd Kane, 63, DePalma-NT; 28. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-NT.
FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Kyle Larson, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Tracy Hines, 4. Brian Tyler, 5. Jerry Coons Jr., 6. Darren Hagen, 7. Derek Hagar, 8. Bud Kaeding, 9. Bryan Clauson, 10. Tanner Swanson, 11. Jon Stanbrough, 12. Dave Darland, 13. John Heydenreich, 14. Mike Hess, 15. Chris Urish, 16. Chris Windom, 17. Shane Cockrum, 18. Donnie Beechler, 19. Shane Hollingsworth, 20. Kellen Conover, 21. Bobby East, 22. Kody Swanson, 23. Jerry Bruce, 24. Russ Gamester, 25. Zach Daum. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-22 Clauson, Laps 23-100 Larson.
NEW TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Jones-309; 2-Coons-303; 3-Hines-257; 4-Tyler-256; 5-Larson-254; 6-Kaeding-252; 7-T.Swanson-242; 8-East-219; 9-Hagar-160; 10-Clauson-158.
NEXT TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE: September 24 – Rossburg, OH – Eldora Speedway – “4-Crown Nationals”
Aug 30 2011
DuQUOIN FOCUS IS ON COONS-JONES POINT BATTLE
by DICK JORDAN
Sunday night’s “Ted Horn 100” at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds is pivotal in the battle for USAC’s 2011 Traxxas Silver Crown Championship and two former champions are the primary combatants, although a host of challengers are lurking not far behind in the standings.
Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. and Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. will be seeking their initial “Ted Horn 100” victory but they stand atop the current points, separated by just three with 66 available Sunday. Six others, separated by just 22 points, are also within the 66-point range with three races remaining on the 2011 calendar.
Coons won the pole at DuQuoin last year and Jones started third. Jones was 10th at the checkered flag and Coons 15th.
Bud Kaeding, Tanner Swanson, Bobby East, Brian Tyler, Tracy Hines and Kyle Larson stand ready to advance in the standings if the leaders falter Sunday. Tyler won the August 20 “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, but Coons opened the 2011 season with a victory in the “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds mile in Indianapolis.
Sunday’s race continues a tradition of racing at the “Magic Mile” dating back to 1948 and the track’s list of winners reads like a who’s-who of the sport, including Indianapolis 500 winners Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rodger Ward, Jimmy Bryan, Sam Hanks, Johnnie Parsons and Lee Wallard.
The Traxxas Silver Crown series concludes with the September 24 “4-Crown Nationals” at Rossburg, Ohio and the October 15 “Rollie Beale 150” at the Toledo (Ohio) Speedway.
Kody Swanson is Sunday’s defending race winner at the DuQuoin oval, coming from 16th to win last year’s 100-miler. Tyler Walker continues to hold the 1-lap Silver Crown qualifying record of 123.550 mph set in 2004.
Former DuQuoin winners in Sunday’s field include Russ Gamester (1997), Tray Hines (2005-2006), Shane Cottle (2007), Tyler (2008) and Swanson.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Jerry Coons Jr.-255; 2-Levi Jones-252; 3-Bud Kaeding-213; 4-Tanner Swanson-209; 5-Bobby East-207; 6-Brian Tyler-205; 7-Tracy Hines-203; 8-Kyle Larson-191; 9-Bobby Santos III-156; 10-A.J. Fike-125.
Aug 23 2011
“TED HORN 100” SEPTEMBER 4 AT DuQUOIN STATE FAIR;
TYLER DOMINATES SPRINGFIELD’S “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100”
by Dick Jordan
Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. and Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. head to the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fair for the September 4 “Ted Horn 100” separated by just three points in the latest USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series standings after they finished second (Jones) and third (Coons) in last Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Coons won the 2008 Silver Crown title and Jones was last year’s champion. They have 42 and 39-point leads respectively over third-place Bud Kaeding, who is trying to win a fourth series title.
Bryan Tyler of Mount Pleasant, N.C. started 14th in Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100,” but it didn’t take long for him to become a factor and he recorded his fourth victory in the classic 100-miler in his Toyota/Team 6R Beast. It was Tyler’s fourth win at Springfield in the last seven events!
He moved into the “top-five on lap five, passed Levi Jones for fourth on lap six, caught Bryan Clauson for third on lap 12, Tracy Hines for second on lap 14, and one lap later motored by leader Coons going into turn three. The race was halted for a mid-race pause on lap 51 but Tyler resumed his lead after the stop.
Jones came from fourth after the stop to take second at the checkered flag, ahead of early race leader Coons, Kyle Larson and pole starter Hines. Springfield favorite Donnie Beechler escaped injury when he flipped during a four-car tangle on lap 81.
Tanner Swanson, tied with Coons for the series point lead entering Springfield, suffered through a disappointing day and finished 25th.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Jerry Coons Jr.-255; 2-Levi Jones-252; 3-Bud Kaeding-213; 4-Tanner Swanson-209; 5-Bobby East-207; 6-Brian Tyler-205; 7-Tracy Hines-203; 8-Kyle Larson-191; 9-Bobby Santos III-156; 10-A.J. Fike-125.
Aug 21 2011
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE RESULTS: August 20, 2011
– Springfield– Illinois State Fairgrounds – “Tony Bettenhausen 100”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 16, Lightfoot-31.373; 2. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart-31.418; 3. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart-31.462; 4. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-32.033; 5. Bobby East, 6, Klatt-32.200; 6. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-32.242; 7. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-32.358; 8. Jon Stanbrough, 17, RW-32.470; 9. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-32.556; 10. Darren Hagen, 99, Edwards/RE-32.559; 11. Dave Darland, 56, Foxco-32.622; 12. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-32.815; 13. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-33.121; 14. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-33.140; 15. Kody Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-33.205; 16. Derek Hagar, 91, Hagar-33.256; 17. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-33.295; 18. Mike Hess, 39, Aquilini-33.326; 19. Shane Cockrum, 114, Hardy-33.379; 20. Zach Daum, 50, Daum-33.412; 21. Donnie Beechler, 14, McQuinn-33.550; 22. Chris Urish, 77, Urish-33.682; 23. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-34.149; 24. John Heydenreich, 43, Nix-34.217; 25. Randy Bateman, 55, Bateman-34.390; 26. Mike Martin, 116, Racing Associates-35.118; 27. Craig Dori, 38, Shoestring-35.605.
FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Brian Tyler, 2. Levi Jones, 3. Jerry Coons Jr., 4. Kyle Larson, 5. Tracy Hines, 6. Jon Stanbrough, 7. Bud Kaeding, 8. Kody Swanson, 9. Russ Gamester, 10. Chris Windom, 11. Shane Hollingsworth, 12. A.J. Fike, 13. Dave Darland, 14. Derek Hagar, 15. Bobby East, 16. Mike Hess, 17. Shane Cockrum, 18. Bryan Clauson, 19. Mike Martin, 20. Zach Daum, 21. Donnie Beechler, 22. Randy Bateman, 23. Darren Hagen, 24. Craig Dori, 25. Tanner Swanson, 26. Chris Urish. NT
**Beechler flipped on lap 81.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-14 Coons, Laps 15-100 Tyler.
NEW TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Coons-255; 2-Jones-252; 3-Kaeding-213; 4-T.Swanson-209; 5-East-207; 6-Tyler-205; 7-Hines-203; 8-Larson-191; 9-Bobby Santos III-156; 10-Fike-125.
NEXT TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE: September 4 – DuQUoin (IL) State Fairgrounds – “Ted Horn 100”
Aug 2 2011
“TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” AUGUST 20 AT SPRINGFIELD
KODY SWANSON TAKES “J.D. BYRIDER 100”
by DICK JORDAN
Jerry Coons Jr. and Tanner Swanson are tied for the 2011 USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship point lead going into the August 20 “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Swanson finished third and Coons seventh in last Thursday night’s “J.D. Byrider 100” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, creating the tie for the point lead.
Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif., now fully recovered from a devastating crash during this year’s “Hut Hundred” USAC Midget race in May, made a sensational return to the TRAXXAS USAC Silver Crown Championship Series Thursday, winning the “J.D. Byrider 100” at Lucas Oil Raceway in his Toyota/Team Six-R Beast/Toyota.
Swanson took the lead from Levi Jones on lap 20 and led the rest of the way despite late-race pressure from pole starter Tracy Hines, who finished a close second. Tanner Swanson was third, ahead of Jones and Bobby Santos III.
NASCAR stars Ryan Newman and Jason Leffler competed, Newman finishing eighth and Leffler leading the first 15 laps before a late-race spin relegated him to 27th in the official finish order.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Jerry Coons Jr.-201; 2-Tanner Swanson-201; 3-Levi Jones-195; 4-Bobby East-184; 5-Bud Kaeding-171; 6-Bobby Santos III-156; 7-Tracy Hines-152; 8-Brian Tyler-142; 9-Kyle Larson-140; 10-Jacob Wilson-107.
July 30 2011
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE RESULTS: July 28, 2011
– Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis – “J.D. Byrider 100” – “Kroger SpeedFest”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 7, RW-20.958; 2. Jason Leffler, 32, Vance-20.962; 3. Bobby East, 6, Klatt-20.988; 4. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-20.999; 5. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-21.069; 6. Kody Swanson, 19, Team Six-R-21.147; 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-21.178; 8. Ryan Newman, 11, Bowman/Canine-21.213; 9. Eric Gordon, 2, Bowman/Canine-21.219; 10. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-21.224; 11. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-21.240; 12. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-21.265; 13. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart/Curb-Agajanian-21.304; 14. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-21.324; 15. Josh Wise, 17, RW-21.351; 16. Jacob Wilson, 07, WBR/Team 6R-21.408; 17. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-21.446; 18. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-21.504; 19. Aaron Pierce, 26, Pierce-21.510; 20. Bobby Santos III, 98, Santos-21.519; 21. David Byrne, 40, Byrne-21.529; 22. Zach Daum, 50, Daum-21.624; 23. Dave Steele, 99, RE-21.728; 24. Ryan Smith, 95, Randol-21.784; 25. Mike Larrison, 06, Hamilton-21.808; 26. Brian Gerster, 15, Team
6R-21.935; 27. John Heydenreich, 90, Heydenreich-21.960; 28. Derek Hagar, 91, RE-22.036; 29. Jimmy Kite, 25, Sachs-22.157; 30. Todd Kane, 63, DePalma-22.454.
FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Kody Swanson, 2. Tracy Hines, 3. Tanner Swanson, 4. Levi Jones, 5. Bobby Santos III, 6. Bryan Clauson, 7. Jerry Coons Jr., 8. Ryan Newman, 9. Bobby East, 10. Eric Gordon, 11. Brian Tyler, 12. Aaron Pierce, 13. Bud Kaeding, 14. Josh Wise, 15. Jacob Wilson, 16. A.J. Fike, 17. Russ Gamester, 18. Dave Steele, 19. Kyle Larson, 20. Zach Daum, 21. Jimmy Kite, 22. Todd Kane, 23. Mike Larrison, 24. David Byrne, 25. Derek Hagar, 26. John Heydenreich, 27. Jason Leffler, 28. Ryan Smith, 29. Brian Gerster. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-15 Leffler, Laps 16-19 Jones, Laps 20-100 K.Swanson.
NEW TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-T.Swanson-201; 2-Coons-201; 3-Jones-195; 4-East-184; 5-Kaeding-171; 6-Santos-156; 7-Hines-152; 8-Tyler-142; 9-Larson-140; 10-Wilson-107.
NEXT TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE: August 20 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fairgrounds - “Tony Bettenhausen 100”
July 26 2011
J.D. BYRIDER 100 AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY
FEATURES 8-WAY BATTLE FOR POINT LEAD
by DICK JORDAN
Any one of eight drivers could be leading the USAC TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship standings after Thursday night’s “J.D. Byrider 100” at Lucas Oil Raceway, part of a “tripleheader” program kicking off the track’s “Kroger SpeedFest.” Included in the “tripleheader” are the USAC Mopar National Midgets and the “Ansell Protective Gloves 200” for the ARCA Stock Car Series presented by Menards.
Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. is the point leader by 11 over Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. Coons won the series-opening “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in May and has added a second at Milwaukee, Wisc. and a seventh at Iowa Speedway. East won both the Milwaukee and Iowa races and has not been beaten on pavement in Silver Crown racing this year.
Other drivers within the 66-point range (66 total points are available Thursday) are Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. (12 back), Bub Kaeding of Campbell, Calif. and Levi Jones of Avon, Ind. (-15), Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif. (-34), Brian Tyler of Mount Pleasant, N.C. (-48) and Bobby Santos III of Franklin, Mass. (-51).
Round four of the 2011 TRAXXAS series features a half-dozen drivers who have already posted series wins at Lucas Oil Raceway, namely Tracy Hines (last year), Bobby Santos III, Bobby East (three times), Brian Tyler, Russ Gamester and former series champion Ryan Newman, who recently announced his intention to compete, as he did last year.
The 100-lap race continues a rich tradition of USAC Silver Crown racing at the .686-mile oval. Former race winners at Lucas Oil Raceway include Ken Schrader, Mike Bliss, Kenny Irwin, Jr., Tony Stewart, Jason Leffler, Kasey Kahne and J.J. Yeley.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Jerry Coons Jr.-159, 2-Bobby East-148, 3-Tanner Swanson-147, 4-Bud Kaeding-144, 5-Levi Jones-144, 6-Kyle Larson-125, 7-Brian Tyler-111, 8-Bobby Santos III-108, 9-Tracy Hines-92, 10-Zach Daum-87.
July 22 2011
NEWMAN RETURNS NEXT THURSDAY FOR “J.D. BYRIDER 100”
by DICK JORDAN
Ryan Newman, last Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup winner at the New Hampshire International Speedway, returns to USAC’s TRAXXAS Silver Crown Championship Series next Thursday to compete in the “J.D. Byrider 100,” part of the “Kroger SpeedFest” at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
Newman will pilot one of two cars entered by Mike Bowman of Brownsburg, Ind. His teammate will be nine-time “Little 500” Sprint race winner Eric Gordon of Indianapolis, a former Silver Crown runner-up and “Rookie of the Year.”
Newman qualified for the front row of last year’s race at Lucas Oil Raceway and led the opening lap but handling problems ended his bid for victory after 58 laps. His USAC career at the track includes five victories in Midgets (1997-1999) and one in the Silver Crown machines (1999). He was the 1999 series champion and three years earlier had been named the series “Rookie of the Year.”
The “J.D. Byrider 100” is part of a unique “tripleheader” Thursday which includes the Mopar USAC National Midgets and the “Ansell Protective Gloves 200” for the ARCA Stock Car Series presented by Menards.
Thursday’s 100-lap race is the fourth in the 2011 TRAXXAS series. Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. will try to remain undefeated on the pavement this year as he previously won in dominating fashion at the Milwaukee Mile and Iowa Speedway. Jerry Coons Jr, won the series-opening “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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July 9 2011
USAC ANNOUNCES T-SHIRT OFFER, PIT PARTY, TICKET PLANS
FOR TERRE HAUTE’S POSTPONED JULY 3 “SUMAR CLASSIC”
by Dick Jordan
The United States Auto Club announced plans today for fans holding ticket receipts from the postponed Silver Crown race that was scheduled at The Action track in Terre Haute, IN on July 3rd.
Returning fans using the postponed ticket receipts for entry at the July 13th Indiana Sprint Week date at Terre Haute will be rewarded with a special edition Indiana Sprint Week shirt popular with many race fans. The shirt, valued at $20, is being offered as a special “thank-you” for the fans enduring the troublesome racing conditions, compounded by quickly deteriorating track conditions.
A new feature added to the planned night’s activities at Terre Haute will be an open “pit party” for ALL fans to meet drivers, get autographs and purchase shirts direct from the driver trailers. The Pit Party is open to all ticketed admission from 3:00 - 6:00 pm.
“USAC has a long and rich tradition in motorsports, and currently operates over 300 events annually” stated Kevin Miller, CEO of USAC Racing. “Sunday’s efforts were not our best, and we want to acknowledge the loyal fan base and the several new fans that came out to The Action Track for a afternoon of racing and left disappointed. We want to show our gratitude and offer a small token of our appreciation for supporting our racing programs.
Additionally, USAC has retained the services of Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises and Reece O’Conner of Kokomo Speedway for track management for the Indiana Sprint Week race next Wednesday. The partners come with vast experience and are committed partners of USAC Racing.
For fans who are unable to claim their postponed ticket stubs at the Indiana Sprint Week date, tickets can be redeemed at the scheduled September 10th USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series event at The Action Track.
A rescheduled SUMAR Classic date is currently being discussed between USAC and the Vigo County Fairboard as available dates are being reviewed.
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July 5 & 6 2011
SILVER CROWN SERIES PREPS FOR JULY 28 “J.D. BYRIDER 100;”
TRACK CONDITIONS FORCE TERRE HAUTE POSTPONEMENT
by DICK JORDAN
The Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Championship Series will return to action July 28 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind. The event is the “J.D. Byrider 100.” Part of the track’s Kroger SpeedFest and also includes the Mopar USAC National Midgets and the ARCA Stock Cars.
Extreme heat and deteriorating track conditions which resulted in an aborted start forced postponement of Sunday afternoon’s First Financial Bank “Sumar Classic 100” at the Terre Haute Action Track. The United States Auto Club, after extensive efforts to prepare a track suitable for racing, will now seek an alternate date to conduct the event. USAC extends its sincerest appreciation to the fans and participants who supported this event and will announce a rescheduled date when it is firm.
“Obviously Saturday night’s heavy rains in the Terre Haute area presented some difficult challenges for us all and we are dedicated to giving our fans the most competitive event possible,” said Jason Smith, USAC Executive Vice-President. “Unfortunately, we were prepared for a great event before the heavy rains created circumstances which led to this postponement. This decision was made in the best interest of safety for our participants and fans.”
Levi Jones posted the fastest qualifying time prior to the cancellation. Thomas Meseraull escaped injury in a flip on the aborted original start.
USAC TRAXXAS SILVER CROWN POINT STANDINGS
1-Jerry Coons Jr.-159, 2-Bobby East-148, 3-Tanner Swanson-147, 4-Bud Kaeding-144, 5-Levi Jones-144, 6-Kyle Larson-125, 7-Brian Tyler-111, 8-Bobby Santos III-108, 9-Tracy Hines-92, 10-Zach Daum-87.
July 3 & 4 2011
TRACK CONDITIONS FORCE TERRE HAUTE POSTPONEMENT
Terre Haute, IN……..Extreme heat and deteriorating track conditions which resulted in an aborted start forced postponement of Sunday afternoon’s First Financial Bank “Sumar Classic 100” at the Terre Haute Action Track. The United States Auto Club, after extensive efforts to prepare a track suitable for racing, will now seek an alternate date to conduct the event. USAC extends its sincerest appreciation to the fans and participants who supported this event and will announce a rescheduled date when it is firm. “We obviously are sorry that Saturday night’s heavy rains in the Terre Haute area presented some difficult challenges for us all and we are dedicated to giving our fans the most competitive event possible,” said Jason Smith, USAC Executive Vice-President. “Unfortunately, we were prepared for a great event before the heavy rains created circumstances which led to this postponement. This decision was made in the best interest of safety for our participants
and
fans.” Levi Jones posted the fastest qualifying time prior to the cancellation. Thomas Meseraull escaped injury in a flip on the aborted original start.
TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE RESULTS: July 3, 2011
– Terre Haute, Indiana – Terre Haute Action Track – “Sumar Classic 100” presented by First Financial Bank
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 10, Stewart-22.205; 2. Bryan Clauson, 22, Stewart-22.263; 3. Kyle Larson, 71, Kunz-22.851; 4. Shane Hollingsworth, 20, Nolen-22.863; 5. A.J. Fike, 3, RFMS-23.042; 6. Tracy Hines, 16, Lightfoot-23.130; 7. Chris Windom, 5, Baldwin-23.424; 8. Jeff Swindell, 99, Edwards/RE-23.566; 9. Derek Hagar, 91, Hagar-23.634; 10. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-23.713; 11. Jerry Coons Jr., 27, RW-23.868; 12. Thomas Meseraull, 97, SC-23.942; 13. Jon Stanbrough, 37, Indiana Underground-24.087; 14. Mike Hess, 39, Aqualini-24.098; 15. Dave Darland, 56, Foxco-24.156; 16. Brad Kuhn, 17, RW-24.218; 17. Todd Kane, 63, DePalma-24.287; 18. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6R-24.633; 19. Zach Daum, 50, Daum-24.742; 20. Russ Gamester, 51, Gamester-24.916; 21. Craig Dori, 38, Shoestring-25.121; 22. Tanner Swanson, 23, Team 6R/TK-25.123; 23. Randy Bateman, 55, Bateman-NT; 24. Shane Cockrum, 114, Hardy-NT; 25. Kellen Conover, 76, Conover-NT.
FEATURE: (100 laps) Postponed to a date yet to be announced due to deteriorating track conditions.
**Meseraull flipped on the original start of the race.
NEXT TRAXXAS USAC SILVER CROWN RACE: July 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis - “J.D. Byrider 100”
June 21 2011