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The 1959 USAC National and Midwest Midget championships went to a man who probably more nearly personified midget auto racing than any other driver of his era, Gene Hartley of Roanoke, Ind.

Thursday, 29 February 2024,

1959 USAC MIDGET REVIEW: A LITTLE BIT OF HARTLEY & SOUL

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A big crowd watches as a field of 30+ USAC Midgets thunder down the front straightaway in 1958 at the Wisconsin State Fair.

Wednesday, 28 February 2024,

1958 USAC MIDGET REVIEW: SHORTY GRABS THE TRIFECTA

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Shorty Templeman of Seattle, Wash. completed the “hat trick” in midgets for 1957, winning the USAC National, Midwest and Pacific Coast championships. Never before had a driver been able to claim all three titles in the same year.

Tuesday, 27 February 2024,

1957 USAC MIDGET REVIEW: TEMPLEMAN BACKS IT UP WITH A HAT TRICK

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Washington's Shorty Templeman was USAC's first National Midget champion in 1956.

Monday, 26 February 2024,

1956 USAC MIDGET REVIEW: TEMPLEMAN TOPS INAUGURAL SEASON

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Jeff Nuckles at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway in 1980.

Friday, 23 February 2024,

JEFF NUCKLES, USAC MIDGET WINNER & PROMOTER, PASSES AWAY

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Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.) will take the wheel to compete for a USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship in 2024 for Chad Boat’s CB Industries team in 2024.

Wednesday, 21 February 2024,

HUNGER & DESIRE: PURSLEY & CBI TO CHASE USAC MIDGET TITLE IN 2024

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Zach Daum (Pocahontas, Ill.) will take on the full USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship schedule in 2024 for the RAMCO Speed Group team based out of Texas.

Tuesday, 20 February 2024,

“HAVING FUN AGAIN”: DAUM & RAMCO GOING FULL-TIME USAC MIDGET RACING IN 2024

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For Kyle Jones (pictured) and Corey Joyner, it’s always been a dream to compete full-time with the United States Auto Club.

Monday, 5 February 2024,

REALIZING A DREAM: JONES & JOYNER GO FULL-TIME USAC MIDGET RACING IN ‘24

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