By Dick Jordan
USAC National Drivers Championship points will be available at three venues this week as the AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series competes at Pontoon Beach, Ill. Friday and Terre Haute, Ind. Saturday and the Traxxas Silver Crown series is at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds Sunday night.
Defending two-time champion Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. extended his NDC lead over Levi Jones to 88 points after winning Thursday and Saturday Sprint races at Kokomo, Ind.
Tracy Hines, Darren Hagen and Dave Darland round out the “top-five” in the latest NDC points.
2012 USAC National Drivers Championship Standings
1-Bryan Clauson-1,062, 2-Levi Jones-974, 3-Tracy Hines-968, 4-Darren Hagen-943, 5-Dave Darland-929, 6-Jon Stanbrough-912, 7-Jerry Coons Jr.-866, 8-Chris Windom-862, 9-Damion Gardner-772, 10-Chase Stockon-682.