"PHOENIX COPPER CUP” BY THE NUMBERS:
By: Richie Murray – USAC Media
A glance inside the numbers as we prepare for the 2018 "Phoenix Copper Cup" April 6-7 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. The event kicks off the 48th season for the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series. The timetable is as follows:
FRIDAY, APRIL 6: 10am: Silver Crown Drivers Meeting. 11-11:30am: Silver Crown to Pit Road. 11:30am-12:30pm: Silver Crown Practice #1. 12:45pm-1:15pm: Silver Crown Practice #2. 2:15-2:45pm: Silver Crown Autograph Session. 4:15pm: Silver Crown Qualifying.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7: 1pm: Silver Crown Drivers Meeting. 1:55-2:05pm: Silver Crown Shake Down. 2:05-2:15pm: Silver Crown to Pit Road. 3:15pm: "Phoenix Copper Cup" 100-mile Silver Crown Race.
Most ISM Raceway Silver Crown Starts by a Driver in the Field: (12) Eric Gordon
Female Drivers in the Field: (1) Toni Breidinger
Arizona Drivers in the Field: (2) Jerry Coons, Jr. & Brent Yarnal
Driver Returning From 2017 “Phoenix Copper Cup:” (9) Toni Breidinger, David Byrne, Jerry Coons, Jr., Justin Grant, Aaron Pierce, A.J. Russell, Bobby Santos, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
Drivers Making Their ISM Raceway Silver Crown Debut: (7) Cody Gerhardt, Matt Goodnight, Kyle Hamilton, Austin Nemire, Kyle Robbins, Travis Welpott & Brent Yarnal
States Represented in the Field: (7) Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio & Wisconsin
Youngest Driver in the Field: (18 Years Old) Toni Breidinger
Oldest Driver in the Field: (53 Years Old) Bill Rose
Silver Crown Rookies in the Field: (6) Toni Breidinger, Cody Gerhardt, Kyle Robbins, A.J. Russell, Travis Welpott & Brent Yarnal
Past Silver Crown Race Winners in the Field: (8) David Byrne, Jerry Coons, Jr., Eric Gordon, Justin Grant, Aaron Pierce, Bobby Santos, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
Past Silver Crown Champions in the Field: (3) Jerry Coons, Jr., Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
Most Silver Crown Starts by a Driver in the Field: (165) Jerry Coons, Jr. (5th all-time)
Most Silver Crown Wins by a Driver in the Field: (19) Kody Swanson (2nd all-time)
Past Silver Rookies of the Year in the Field: (5) Eric Gordon-1990, Kyle Hamilton-2012, Aaron Pierce-2004, Kody Swanson-2009 & Chris Windom-2013
Longest Span Between ISM Raceway Silver Crown Starts in the Field: (26 Years) Bill Rose
Silver Crown One-Lap Track Record: (25.317 sec. / 142.197 mph) Dave Steele in 2004
Previous Appearances by the Silver Crown Series at ISM Raceway: (23)
Different Winning Drivers in 23 Silver Crown Appearances at ISM Raceway: (15)
Most Silver Crown Wins at ISM Raceway: (5) Dave Steele
Years Since USAC’s First Race at ISM Raceway: (54) A.J. Foyt in an “IndyCar” race on 3/22/1964
States with a Silver Crown Win at ISM Raceway: (9) California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon & Texas
Most Silver Crown Wins at ISM Raceway by State: (6) Indiana