UPCOMING USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
DATE: Saturday, August 12, 2017
SERIES: USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS
TRACK: Salem Speedway (Salem, Indiana) – ½-mile, high-banked asphalt oval
EVENT: 60th “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial” featuring the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series presented by TRAXXAS, Lucas Oil Great American Stocks and the Midwest Oldtimers Vintage Race Car Club
STARTING TIMES: Spectator Gates Open: 3pm. Drivers Meeting: 3:15pm. Practice 3:55-4:15pm & 4:45-5:05, ProSource Qualifying: 5:45pm and first race at 7pm (All Times Subject to Change)
TICKETS: Adults & Teens: $23. Ages 7-12: $5. Ages 6 & Under: FREE! Adult Advance Reserved Seating: $28
TRACK ADDRESS: 2729 IN-56, Salem, IN 47167
TRACK PHONE: (812) 883-6504
TRACK WEBSITE: http://salemspeedway.com/
MEDIA COVERAGE: Watch the race one day later, on-demand at http://www.Loudpedal.TV/. Live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/, https://twitter.com/USACNation/ and on the Race Monitor app.
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ALL-TIME “JOE JAMES/PAT O’CONNOR MEMORIAL WINNERS:”
AAA SPRINT CARS: 1953: Larry Crockett, 1954: Pat O’Connor, 1955: Bob Sweikert
USAC SPRINT CARS: 1956: Eddie Sachs, 1957: Pat O’Connor, 1958: Eddie Sachs, 1959: A.J. Foyt, 1960: Parnelli Jones, 1961: Parnelli Jones, 1962: A.J. Foyt, 1963: Roger McCluskey, 1964: Mario Andretti, 1965: Bobby Unser, 1966: Mario Andretti, 1967: Sonny Ates, 1968: Rollie Beale, 1969: Sam Sessions, 1970: Gary Bettenhausen, 1971: Rollie Beale, 1972: Lee Kunzman, 1973: Tom Bigelow, 1974: Pancho Carter, 1975: Pancho Carter, 1976: Pancho Carter, 1977: Pancho Carter, 1978: Rich Vogler, 1979: Greg Leffler, 1980: Greg Leffler, 1981: Eddie Leavitt, 1982: Larry Rice, 1988: Bob Frey, 1989: Wayne Hammond, 1990: Rich Vogler, 1991: Steve Butler, 1992: Jim Mahoney, 1993: Jim Keeker, 1994: Kenny Irwin, Jr., 1995: Tony Stewart, 1996: Chet Fillip, 1997: Dave Steele, 1998: Jay Drake, 1999: Dave Darland, 2000: Eric Gordon, 2001: Tracy Hines, 2002: Ed Carpenter, 2003: Michael Lewis, 2004: Dave Steele, 2005: Brian Tyler, 2006: Bryan Clauson, 2008: Jacob Wilson, 2009: Tracy Hines, 2010: Shane Hmiel
MSRXSS WING SPRINTS: 2011: Jojo Helberg, 2012: Brian Olson, 2013: Brian Olson, 2014: Brian Gerster, 2015: Brian Gerster
USAC SILVER CROWN: 2016: Kody Swanson