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EVENT INFO: IMS USAC MIDGETS - SEP 28, 2024

UPCOMING USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

 

DATE:

Saturday, September 28, 2024

 

SERIES:

USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship

 

TRACK:

The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Indiana) – 1/4-mile, dirt oval

 

EVENT:

Driven2SaveLives BC39 featuring the NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship

 

STARTING TIMES:

Public gates open at 4pm with a driver meet and greet scheduled for 4pm in the midway and a public driver’s meeting at the USAC merchandise trailer at 4:45pm.  Cars hit the track for practice at 6pm, followed by opening ceremonies at 7pm and the main events, starting with the D-Main, multiple C-Mains, Semi-Feature and the 39-lap Feature event paying $20,039-to-win.

 

TICKETS:

Ticket information at https://www.thebc39.com/

 

TRACK ADDRESS:

4790 W 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46222

 

TRACK PHONE:

(317) 492-8500

 

TRACK WEBSITE:

https://www.thebc39.com/

 

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Watch LIVE on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac

Listen LIVE on the USAC app or online at http://mixlr.com/usac-official/

Follow along with live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ & https://twitter.com/USACNation

Live timing on the Race Monitor app

 

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USAC NOS ENERGY DRINK MIDGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

Hot laps and main events only.

E-Main (if needed): 10 laps, top-4 transfer (2 to each D-Main).

2 D-Mains: 10 laps, top-4 transfer to the C-Main.

2 C-Mains: 12 laps, top-4 transfer to the semi-feature.

2 Semi-Features: 12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature.

Last Chance Race: 15 laps, top-8 transfer to the feature.

The 39-lap feature will have 22 starters, plus two USAC provisional starters (if applicable) and two IMS options.

All USAC National Midget licensed drivers and entrants will receive feature points only on Saturday based on their finishing position.  All non-transfers will receive 10 points.

 

MIDGET TIRE RULES:

Left Front: D12 or D15

Right Front: D12, D15 or D20

Left Rear: D12 or D20

Right Rear: SP3 only

**Right-rear tire will be stamped to be run during qualifications, heat race and feature.

**Changing tire will result in being put to the tail of feature.  If a tire is punctured, it must be verified by series official and replaced with a used tire.

 

RACE OFFICIALS:

Race Director: Kirk Spridgeon

 

USAC MEMBERSHIP:

Must be a member to earn points

Must be a member to earn contingency awards

Member insurance is $200,000 excess medical

Apply for Membership: https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2024-usac-circle-track-license-sprint---midget---sc

 

USAC RADIO FREQUENCY:

464.5500

Mandatory Driver Radio is Required

 

MIDGET FEATURE POINTS/PURSE STRUCTURE:

POS.  PTS.   PURSE

1         70      $20,039

2         67      $10,000

3         64      $7,500

4         61      $5,000

5         58      $3,000

6         55      $2,000

7         52      $1,800

8         49      $1,600

9         46      $1,400

10      43      $1,300

11      41      $1,250

12      39      $1,200

13      37      $1,175

14      35      $1,150

15      33      $1,125

16      31      $1,100

17      29      $1,075

18      27      $1,050

19      25      $1,025

20      23      $1,000

21      23      $1,000

22      23      $1,000

23      23      $1,000

24      23      $1,000

Last Chance Race Non-Transfers: $600, $550, $500, $475, $450, $425, $400, $375, $350, $350, $350 & $350

B-Main Non-Transfers (Finishers 15-18): $325

C-Main Non-Transfers: $300, $290, $280, $270, $260, $250, $240, $230, $220, $210, $200, $200, $200 & $200

D-Main Non-Transfers: $150, $145, $140, $135, $130, $125, $125, $125, $125, $125, $125, $125, $125, $125

Non-Starters in Attendance: $100