MPI INNOVATIONS TO REWARD BC39 TOP ROOKIES & HARD CHARGERS AT IMS
Speedway, Indiana (August 31, 2023)………MPI Innovations (founded by Max Papis) will reward this year’s top Rookie driver and hard chargers at the Driven2SaveLives BC39 with a bevy of bonuses and awards for their achievements during the September 27-30 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
During both the Thursday and Friday night programs, the hard charger of the feature event will receive the MPI Up on the Wheel Award trophy as well as a pair of MPI racing gloves and a $250 gift card to be used toward MPI products that can be redeemed directly through MPI. The hard charger is defined as the driver who advances the most positions between their starting and finishing position in the feature.
During Saturday night’s finale, the MPI Rookie of the Race award will reward the highest finishing BC39 Rookie in the feature with a custom BC39 Rookie of the Race trophy, a custom BC39 MPI steering wheel, and a check of $700.
Max Papis has racing experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, competing twice in the Indianapolis 500 and once in the Brickyard 400, and has also driven in Formula One. He takes pride in the products his company creates, and racers do too, including several who’ll be competing in this year’s BC39. Papis’ passion for motorsports, as well as his extensive experience and knowledge, extends to the dirt track community in his support for USAC Racing and the BC39.
“MPI Innovations takes tremendous pride in being involved in the BC39,” MPI founder Max Papis stated. “Bryan Clauson was a racer in the most authentic sense, bridging the gap between dirt and asphalt, wing and non-wing, sprint car and midget, Silver Crown and IndyCar. At MPI, we make steering wheels and other products found in all these racing disciplines that optimize safety and performance for real racers. We've found some of the most real racers in the sprint car and midget world. The passion of the sprint car and midget racing world is infectious, and it has become a major part of what we focus on, what we support, and what we love. We're honored to be able to help carry on Bryan Clauson's legacy by supporting the BC39.”
The fifth running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39, held on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside turn three of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, continues to honor the late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter, Bryan Clauson, and increase awareness of and participation in the Indiana Donor Network and Driven2SaveLives.
Brady Bacon (2018), Zeb Wise (2019), Kyle Larson (2021) and Buddy Kofoid (2022) have captured victories in the first four editions of the BC39.
The BC39 officially gets underway on Tuesday, September 26 with team parking followed by a BC39 Welcome Party at 6pm at USAC Headquarters. The Stoops Pursuit begins the on-track festivities on Wednesday, September 27, followed by complete racing programs on Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29. The final night of the BC39 arrives on Saturday, September 30, consisting of the mains and culminating with a 39-lap feature paying $20,039-to-win.