USAC Silver Crown Series – Page 21

GRAVEL TURNS IN ONE OF USAC SILVER CROWN’S BEST EVER DEBUTS

In the week leading up to his USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series debut on Sunday afternoon at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, David Gravel stated that his goals were to “finish the race first” while claiming that, realistically, a top-ten would be ideal.

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Photo Gallery: 2020 Bettenhausen 100

Images from the 2020 Bettenhausen 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois featuring the USAC Silver Crown Championship courtesy of Mark Funderburk.

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Larson Wins Bettenhausen 100, Grant is 2020 Silver Crown Champion

Kyle Larson became the 15th driver to win Champ Car races on the three Midwest dirt miles of Du Quoin, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the latter of which he added to his continuously growing checklist on Sunday afternoon in the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series’ season finale, the 57th running of the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear.

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Bettenhausen 100 Start Time Moved to 2:00 PM Central

The much anticipated return of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series to the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds is set for a championship Sunday, October 18. A large field will feature 30-plus drivers taking the green flag.

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C.J. Leary Suspended and Fined Due to Failed Tire Test

The United States Auto Club has suspended C.J. Leary and entrant Leary Racing from competition due to a failed tire test following the National Sprint Car Championship event at Gas City I-69 Speedway on September 24th.

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BETTENHAUSEN 100 FIRES OFF SUNDAY AT SPRINGFIELD

The Illinois State Fairgrounds will stake its claim to a pair of firsts this Sunday afternoon, October 18 – the venerable one-mile dirt oval’s first time as the host of a USAC Silver Crown event in the month of October, and its first time hosting the championship deciding race, the 2020 season finale.

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CHAMPIONSHIP COMEBACKS: A USAC SILVER CROWN LOOK BACK

Throughout the 50-year history of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series, the championship race has been good to the last drop, with a driver taking over the point lead during the final race.

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ENTRY LIST RELEASED FOR BETTENHAUSEN 100

The 32-car entry list has been revealed for this Sunday’s USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series season finale – the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

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FATHERS & SONS PART OF THE FABRIC OF BETTENHAUSEN 100 HISTORY

The lineage of father/son duos who’ve competed in AAA/USAC Championship Dirt Car racing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the past eight decades begins right there with the title of this Sunday afternoon’s race on October 18: the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear.

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TOP-10 REMAIN IN USAC SILVER CROWN TITLE FIGHT ENTERING SPRINGFIELD

To put into perspective how close the 2020 USAC Silver Crown championship race is, consider this. The last time the entire top-10 of the Silver Crown standings were within 100 points going into the season finale was never.

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KYLE LARSON RETURNS FOR SUNDAY’S BETTENHAUSEN 100 AT SPRINGFIELD

Kyle Larson will return to USAC Silver Crown competition this Sunday afternoon, October 18, aboard the Sean Michael Motorsports No. 19 for the 57th running of the Bettenhausen 100 presented by Fatheadz Eyewear on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

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Feature Winners: October 2-4, 2020

Congratulations to drivers that picked up a feature win during the past weekend or acing.

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Toledo’s Rollie Beale Classic Rained Out

Today’s USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic has been canceled due to persistent rain throughout the morning with a forecast of more rain throughout the afternoon and night.

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ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC RACE PREVIEW

All three previous USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series winners at Ohio’s Toledo Speedway – Jerry Coons Jr., Kody Swanson and Bobby Santos – are entered for this Sunday afternoon’s 100-lap Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic at the high banked, half-mile paved oval on October 4, honoring the legendary Toledo native and 1973 USAC Sprint Car champion driver.

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