From Dick Jordan
The 2015 USAC racing calendar has been augmented with the addition of the “King of the Wing” and Auto Value Bumper-to-Bumper Sprint Car series featuring winged pavement Sprint car racing across the nation.
A total of 20 races are planned, with 11 of them falling under both sanctions. The opening races are April 10 and 11 in Florida and the closers are a trio of races November 20-22 in California. In between, events will occur in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Idaho and Washington.
“We are excited with the additional reach these racing series afford us in terms of race fans and participants,” says newly-appointed Executive USAC Racing Director Davey Hamilton. “The inaugural season of the King of the Wing proved successful in 2014 and the Auto Value series has a rich history. We believe these series will be valuable assets for USAC as we continue to expand our racing inventory.”
The 2015 calendar will witness a USAC return to storied tracks like Anderson, Winchester and Salem, Ind. Speedways, which have a long tradition of not only open-wheel, but USAC history. Salem hosts the Auto Value Sprints May 30, while Winchester and Anderson are slated for June 27 and 28 Auto Value events. In addition, Madera and Irwindale (Calif.) Speedways, which have hosted numerous races in the past, will host November 20 and 21 races, while the season closer occurs at the new Kern County Raceway Park oval in Bakersfield.
“I’m extremely excited about the future of winged pavement sprint car racing,” says Tom Hartsell Jr., director of the Auto Value series. “I appreciate the rich history of USAC and the marketing possibilities alone help make this business venture a no-brainer for me. I look forward to a long and lasting relationship and great racing.”
2015 Auto Value/King of the Wing USAC Sprint Car Schedules
4/10 – #Pensacola, FL/Five Flags Speedway
4/11 – #Irvington, AL/Mobile International Speedway
5/30 – Salem, IN/Salem Speedway
6/6 – Kalamazoo, MI/Kalamazoo Speedway
6/12 – Toledo, OH/Toledo Speedway
6/13 – Clio, MI/Auto City Speedway
6/26 – #Toledo, OH/Toledo Speedway
6/27 – #Winchester, IN/Winchester Speedway
6/28 – #Anderson, IN/Anderson Speedway
7/11 – New Paris, IN/New Paris Speedway (SE)
7/25 – Kalamazoo, MI/Kalamazoo Speedway
7/30 – #Meridian, ID/Meridian Speedway (SE)
8/1 – #Monroe, WA/Evergreen Speedway (SE)
8/2 – #Monroe, WA/Evergreen Speedway (SE)
8/7 -Birch Run, MI/Dixie Motor Speedway
8/14 – Mason, MI/Spartan Speedway
8/15 – Fort Wayne, IN/Baer Field Speedway
11/20 – #Madera, CA/Madera Speedway (SE)
11/21 – #Irwindale, CA/Irwindale Speedway (SE)
11/22 – #Bakersfield, CA/Kern County Raceway Park (SE)
#=King of the Wings events
SE=Auto Value Special Event (non-points)