USAC Silver Crown Series

Coons, Jones, and Clauson Win USAC Features at 4-Crown

Jerry Coons Jr. of Tucson, Ariz. won his first USAC Mopar National Midget feature victory of the season Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, leading all 25 laps of the “4-Crown Nationals” after starting on the poll in his Toyota/Speedway Motors Spike/Toyota.

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Clauson and Jones Fastest in Midget and Silver Crown Qualifying

Bryan Clauson and Levi Jones were fastest in qualifications Friday night at Eldora Speedway during the 4-Crown Nationals in the USAC Midget and Silver Crown divisions respectively.

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BK LEADS SILVER CROWN TO “4-CROWN NATIONALS” SEPT. 24-25

Bud Kaeding’s 12th-place finish in Sunday’s “Ted Horn 100” at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds enabled him to retain a 36-point lead in the USAC Silver Crown Series standings entering the September 24-25 “4-Crown Nationals”

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Kody Swanson Scores “Ted Horn 100”

Kody Swanson won the “Ted Horn 100” for USAC Silver Crown Cars at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Sunday evening after leading the final 48 laps

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Ted Horn 100 Returns to the Magic Mile

One year after getting completely washed out by Mother Nature the Ted Horn 100 USAC K&N Silver Crown Championship Series race returns to light up the night at the 88th DuQuoin State Fair on Sunday, September 5.

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“TED HORN 100” SUNDAY AT DuQUOIN’S “MAGIC MILE”

The USAC Silver Crown Championship Series returns to the “Magic Mile” Sunday to continue a tradition begun in 1948 with the running of the “Ted Horn 100” at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds.

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50TH “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” RESET FOR 2011

Track Enterprises, USAC and the Illinois State Fairgrounds regretfully announce the cancellation of the “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Silver Crown Championship and UMP Modified race at the one-mile dirt Springfield oval. A reschedule date was unable to be found to fit all parties involved.

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DuQUOIN’S “TED HORN 100” NEXT FOR SILVER CROWN FOLLOWING SPRINGFIELD RAINOUT

The “Ted Horn 100” is next up for the USAC Silver Crown Championship Series, scheduled for Sunday night, September 5 at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds

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SPRINGFIELD’s “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100” POSTPONED

Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” USAC Silver Crown Championship race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds has been postponed due to extremely wet grounds and race track.

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“GOLDEN” TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100 ON TAP AT SPRINGFIELD

Few American motorsports events have enjoyed the longevity of this Saturday’s “Tony Bettenhausen 100” which will mark the 50th edition of the race named in honor of the former USAC National Driving Champion who lost his life in a practice accident at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1961.

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ILLINOIS DRIVERS HOPING TO END SPRINGFIELD DROUGHT

It’s been 27 years since a native Illinois driver has won the “Tony Bettenhausen 100” at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. That drought could end this Saturday.

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Great Racing, No Crowd

August 12th, 2010 was circled on my calendar the moment the USAC Silver Crown Series schedule came out revealing a Thursday night show at nearby Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. Silver Crown dates are few and far between, and one near home has never occurred since the series broke off from the National Championship trail.

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Golden Bettenhausen 100 contested at Illinois State Fair on Saturday

From Jay Hardin The 50th running of the Tony Bettenhausen 100 won’t see a back to back winner in 2010 but several former winners comprise part of the entry list for the golden edition of […]

UNPREDICTABLE SILVER CROWN SERIES CONTINUES SATURDAY IN SPRINGFIELD’S “TONY BETTENHAUSEN 100

It’s been 20 years since there were no repeat winners in a USAC Silver Crown racing season. So far there have been none this year!

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A.J. FIKE EYES SPRINGFIELD “DOUBLE” THIS WEEKEND

A.J. Fike of Galesburg, Ill. would like to become the second driver to ever “sweep” the USAC and ARCA Illinois State Fairgrounds events this weekend when he competes in both 100-mile races on the 1-mile dirt oval in Springfield. Al Unser was the first, in 1972

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