2018 USAC SILVER CROWN STATISTICAL REVIEW
2018 USAC SILVER CROWN SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Apr 7: (P) (#) Phoenix, AZ – ISM Raceway
WINNER: Bobby Santos (DJ Racing #22)
Apr 29: (D) Terre Haute, IN – Terre Haute Action Track
WINNER: Justin Grant (Hemelgarn Racing #91)
May 4: (P) Toledo, OH – Toledo Speedway
WINNER: Kody Swanson (DePalma Motorsports #63)
May 24: (D) Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fairgrounds
WINNER: Kody Swanson (DePalma Motorsports #63)
May 25: (P) Brownsburg, IN – Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
WINNER: Kody Swanson (DePalma Motorsports #63)
Jun 29: (P) Oregon, WI – Madison International Speedway
WINNER: Kody Swanson (DePalma Motorsports #63)
Aug 11: (P) Salem, IN - Salem Speedway Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery
WINNER: Kody Swanson (DePalma Motorsports #63)
Aug 18: (D) (#) Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fairgrounds
WINNER: Chris Windom (Gene Nolen Racing #17)
Sep 2: (D) Du Quoin, IL – Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
WINNER: Chris Windom (Gene Nolen Racing #17)
Sep 22: (D) Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway
WINNER: C.J. Leary (Leary Racing #30)
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(D) represents a dirt event
(P) represents a pavement event
# represents a daytime event
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2018 USAC SILVER CROWN DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (641) Kody Swanson (Kingsburg, CA)
2. (559) Justin Grant (Ione, CA)
3. (524) Chris Windom (Canton, IL)
4. (459) David Byrne (Shullsburg, WI)
5. (433) Jerry Coons, Jr. (Tucson, AZ)
6. (372) ®Kyle Robbins (New Castle, IN)
7. (348) ®Travis Welpott (Pendleton, IN)
8. (344) Matt Goodnight (Winchester, IN)
9. (329) Bobby Santos (Franklin, MA)
10. (327) Austin Nemire (Sylvania, OH)
® represents a USAC Silver Crown Rookie Driver
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2018 USAC SILVER CROWN OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (641) DePalma Motorsports #63
2. (559) Hemelgarn Racing #91
3. (524) Gene Nolen Racing #17
4. (459) Byrne Racing #40
5. (433) Gene Nolen Racing #20
6. (376) Klatt Enterprises #6
7. (372) KR Racing #7
8. (348) Travis Welpott/Ernie Gorman Racing #18
9. (344) Goodnight Racing #39
10. (329) DJ Racing #22
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2018 USAC SILVER CROWN ROOKIE DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (372) Kyle Robbins (New Castle, IN)
2. (348) Travis Welpott (Pendleton, IN)
3. (282) Mike Haggenbottom (Levittown, PA)
4. (218) Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Cullman, AL)
5. (175) Toni Breidinger (Hillsborough, CA)
6. (147) Cody Gerhardt (Fresno, CA)
7. (120) Johnny Petrozelle (Denton, NC)
8. (115) Chris Dyson (Pleasant Valley, NY)
9. (110) Jim Anderson (Joliet, IL)
10. (91) Austin Mundie (Dallas, TX)
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RACE WINS:
1. (5) Kody Swanson (May 4 at Toledo Speedway, May 24 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, May 25 at Lucas Oil Raceway, June 29 at Madison International Speedway & Aug. 11 at Salem Speedway)
2. (2) Chris Windom (Aug. 18 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds & Sep. 2 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds)
3. (1) Justin Grant (Apr. 29 at the Terre Haute Action Track)
(1) C.J. Leary (Sept. 22 at Eldora Speedway)
(1) Bobby Santos (Apr. 7 at ISM Raceway)
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LAPS LED:
1. (388) Kody Swanson
2. (99) Justin Grant
3. (89) C.J. Leary
4. (56) Tyler Courtney
5. (55) Jerry Coons, Jr.
6. (54) Kyle Hamilton
7. (51) Kevin Thomas, Jr.
8. (31) Shane Cottle
9. (28) Brady Bacon
10. (26) Brian Tyler
11. (22) Bobby Santos
12. (15) Chris Windom
13. (11) David Byrne
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TOP-FIVE FINISHES:
1. (9) Kody Swanson
2. (6) Chris Windom
3. (5) Justin Grant & Bobby Santos
5. (3) Kevin Thomas, Jr.
6. (2) Shane Cockrum, Jerry Coons, Jr., Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Eric Gordon, C.J. Leary & Aaron Pierce
13. (1) Jim Anderson, David Byrne, Cody Gerhardt, Kyle Hamilton, Jason McDougal, Johnny Petrozelle, Tanner Swanson & Jacob Wilson
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TOP-TEN FINISHES:
1. (9) Justin Grant & Kody Swanson
3. (8) David Byrne
4. (7) Chris Windom
5. (5) Jerry Coons, Jr. & Bobby Santos
7. (4) Kyle Robbins, Travis Welpott & Jacob Wilson
10. (3) Shane Cockrum, Matt Goodnight, Eric Gordon, C.J. Leary, Joe Liguori, Austin Nemire, Aaron Pierce & Kevin Thomas, Jr.
18. (2) Jim Anderson, Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Dave Darland, Cody Gerhardt, Kyle Hamilton, Joey Moughan & Johnny Petrozelle
26. (1) Brady Bacon, Jason McDougal, Austin Mundie, Neil Shepherd & Tanner Swanson
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RACE STARTS:
1. (10) David Byrne, Jerry Coons, Jr., Matt Goodnight, Justin Grant, Kyle Robbins, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
8. (9) Travis Welpott
9. (8) Mike Haggenbottom
10. (7) Dave Darland & Austin Nemire
12. (6) Aaron Pierce & Jacob Wilson
14. (5) Brady Bacon, Toni Breidinger, Tyler Courtney, Eric Gordon, Kyle Hamilton, Patrick Lawson, C.J. Leary, Bill Rose & Bobby Santos
23. (4) Shane Cockrum, Shane Cottle, Joe Liguori & Kevin Thomas, Jr.
27. (3) J.C. Bland, Steve Buckwalter, Chris Dyson, Russ Gamester, Cody Gerhardt, Austin Mundie, Johnny Petrozelle, Neil Shepherd, Jeff Swindell & Brian Tyler
37. (2) Jim Anderson, Terry Babb, Derek Bischak, Austin Blair, Keith Burch, Coleman Gulick, Joey Moughan, Casey Shuman, Chris Urish & Korey Weyant
47. (1) Dave Berkheimer, Jesse Dunham, Chris Fetter, A.J. Fike, Cody Gallogly, John Heydenreich, Terry James, Jason McDougal, Joss Moffatt, A.J. Russell & Tanner Swanson
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TOP “ROOKIE” FINISHER OF THE RACE:
Apr. 7: ISM Raceway – Cody Gerhardt (5th)
Apr. 29: Terre Haute Action Track – Johnny Petrozelle (9th)
May 4: Toledo Speedway – Cody Gerhardt (7th)
May 24: Indiana State Fairgrounds – Johnny Petrozelle (5th)
May 25: Lucas Oil Raceway – Jim Anderson (8th)
June 29: Madison International Speedway – Jim Anderson (4th)
Aug. 11: Salem Speedway – Travis Welpott (10th)
Aug. 18: Illinois State Fairgrounds – Kevin Thomas, Jr. (2nd)
Sep. 2: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds – Kevin Thomas, Jr. (2nd)
Sep. 22: Eldora Speedway – Kevin Thomas, Jr. (2nd)
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KSE RACING PRODUCTS “HARD CHARGER” OF THE RACE:
Apr. 7: ISM Raceway – Cody Gerhardt (13th to 5th)
Apr. 29: Terre Haute Action Track – Kody Swanson (18th to 2nd)
May 4: Toledo Speedway – Eric Gordon (16th to 4th)
May 24: Indiana State Fairgrounds – Dave Darland (28th to 9th)
May 25: Lucas Oil Raceway – Tanner Swanson (22nd to 2nd)
June 29: Madison International Speedway – David Byrne (19th to 7th)
Aug. 11: Salem Speedway – John Heydenreich (15th to 11th)
Aug. 18: Illinois State Fairgrounds – David Byrne (25th to 10th)
Sep. 2: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds – Mike Haggenbottom (25th to 11th)
Sep. 22: Eldora Speedway – Kevin Thomas, Jr. (10th to 2nd)
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WILWOOD BRAKES 13TH PLACE FINISHER:
Apr. 7: ISM Raceway – Jesse Dunham
Apr. 29: Terre Haute Action Track – Kyle Robbins
May 4: Toledo Speedway – Jerry Coons, Jr.
May 24: Indiana State Fairgrounds – Chris Windom
May 25: Lucas Oil Raceway – Cody Gerhardt
June 29: Madison International Speedway – Aaron Pierce
Aug. 11: Salem Speedway – Patrick Lawson
Aug. 18: Illinois State Fairgrounds – Chris Dyson
Sep. 2: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds – Chris Dyson
Sep. 22: Eldora Speedway – Steve Buckwalter
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FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (3) Kody Swanson
2. (2) Justin Grant
3. (1) Jerry Coons, Jr., Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Tanner Swanson & Jacob Wilson
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QUALIFYING RACE WINS:
1. (2) David Byrne
2. (1) Mike Haggenbottom & Neil Shepherd
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ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WINS:
1. [24 wins] Kody Swanson
2. [23 wins] Jack Hewitt
3. [17 wins] Brian Tyler
4. [16 wins] Dave Steele
5. [15 wins] J.J. Yeley
6. [14 wins] Dave Darland & Chuck Gurney
8. [12 wins] Jimmy Sills
9. [11 wins] Bobby East
10. [10 wins] Gary Bettenhausen, Mike Bliss & Bobby Santos
13. [9 wins] Tracy Hines
14. [8 wins] Chris Windom
15. [7 wins] Jerry Coons, Jr., Rick Hood, George Snider & Tanner Swanson
19. [6 wins] Tom Bigelow, Russ Gamester, Kenny Irwin, Jr., Jason Leffler, Ken Schrader & Al Unser
25. [5 wins] Mario Andretti, Donnie Beechler, Pancho Carter, Jay Drake, Tony Elliott, Bud Kaeding, Sheldon Kinser, Larry Rice
33. [4 wins] Jeff Swindell & Rich Vogler
35. [3 wins] Steve Butler, Shane Cockrum, Cameron Dodson, A.J. Fike, Levi Jones, Kasey Kahne, Jim Keeker, Steve Kinser, Bobby Olivero, Johnny Parsons, Aaron Pierce, Ron Shuman, Tony Stewart, Tyler Walker, Paul White
50. [2 wins] Pat Abold, Steve Chassey, Bryan Clauson, Larry Dickson, Billy Engelhart, A.J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Justin Grant, Kyle Larson, C.J. Leary, Ryan Newman, Joe Saldana, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Cole Whitt, Josh Wise & Doug Wolfgang
66. [1 win] Teddy Beach, Christopher Bell, Jeff Bloom, David Byrne, Marvin Carman, Shane Carson, Bob Cicconi, Herb Copeland, Shane Cottle, Tyler Courtney, Bruce Field, Aaron Fike, Chet Fillip, Bob Frey, Eric Gordon, John Heydenreich, Gary Hieber, Shane Hmiel, Shane Hollingsworth, Jimmy Horton, Jackie Howerton, Kevin Huntley, Kenny Jacobs, Bubby Jones, Keith Kauffman, Jimmy Kite, Chuck Leary, Eddie Leavitt, Jason McCord, Jim McElreath, Lealand McSpadden, Mat Neely, Brad Noffsinger, Stevie Reeves, Wayne Reutimann Jr., Danny Smith, Kevin Thomas, Rich Tobias Jr., Chris Urish & Billy Vukovich
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ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
1971: George Snider, 1972: A.J. Foyt, 1973: Al Unser, 1974: Mario Andretti, 1975: Jimmy Caruthers, 1976: Billy Cassella, 1977: Larry Rice, 1978: Pancho Carter, 1979: Bobby Olivero, 1980: Gary Bettenhausen, 1981: Larry Rice, 1982: Ken Schrader, 1983: Gary Bettenhausen, 1984: Dave Blaney, 1985: Rick Hood, 1986: Jack Hewitt, 1987: Jack Hewitt, 1988: Steve Butler, 1989: Chuck Gurney, 1990: Jimmy Sills, 1991: Jeff Gordon, 1992: Steve Butler, 1993: Mike Bliss, 1994: Jimmy Sills, 1995: Tony Stewart, 1996: Jimmy Sills, 1997: Dave Darland, 1998: Jason Leffler, 1999: Ryan Newman, 2000: Tracy Hines, 2001: Paul White, 2002: J.J. Yeley, 2003: J.J. Yeley, 2004: Dave Steele, 2005: Dave Steele, 2006: Bud Kaeding, 2007: Bud Kaeding, 2008: Jerry Coons, Jr., 2009: Bud Kaeding, 2010: Levi Jones, 2011: Levi Jones, 2012: Bobby East, 2013: Bobby East, 2014: Kody Swanson, 2015: Kody Swanson, 2016: Chris Windom, 2017: Kody Swanson, 2018: Kody Swanson
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ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN OWNER CHAMPIONS:
1971: Leader Cards, 1972: A.J. Foyt Enterprises, 1973: Vel’s Parnelli Jones, 1974: Vel’s Parnelli Jones, 1975: Pizza Hut of St. Louis, 1976: Louis Seymour & Sons, 1977: David LeFevre, 1978: Johnny Capels, 1979: Leader Cards, 1980: Delrose-Holt Racing, 1981: Aristocrat Products, 1982: Steve Enslow, 1983: Delrose-Holt Racing, 1984: Radio Hospital, 1985: Damon Fortune, 1986: Bob Hampshire, 1987: Bob Hampshire, 1988: Kenneth Jarrett Farms, 1989: Transportation Computer Systems, 1990: Bob Consani, 1991: M & L Plumbing, 1992: Kenneth Jarrett Farms, 1993: Del McClure, 1994: Gary Stanton, 1995: Niebel Engines, 1996: Stanton Racing, 1997: Foxco, Inc., 1998: Goetz Racing, 1999: Snider/Foyt Racing, 2000: Indiana Underground Construction, 2001: Paul Cook Racing, 2002: East/Stewart Racing, 2003: East/Stewart Racing, 2004: East/Stewart Racing, 2005: East/Stewart Racing, 2006: Leffler/BK Racing, 2007: BK Racing, 2008: RW Motorsports, 2009: BK Motorsports, 2010: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, 2011: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, 2012: RW Motorsports/Curb-Agajanian Racing, 2013: Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing, 2014: DePalma Motorsports, 2015: DePalma Motorsports, 2016: DePalma Motorsports, 2017: DePalma Motorsports, 2018: DePalma Motorsports
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ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN ROOKIES OF THE YEAR:
1981: Jack Hewitt, 1982: Keith Kauffman, 1983: Rick Hood, 1984: Dave Blaney, 1985: Steve Butler, 1986: Kenny Jacobs, 1987: Jeff Swindell, 1988: Gene Lee Gibson, 1989: Jimmy Sills, 1990: Eric Gordon, 1991: Stevie Reeves, 1992: Jim Keeker, 1993: Randy Tolsma, 1994: Kenny Irwin, Jr., 1995: Chuck Leary: 1996: Ryan Newman, 1997: Jimmy Kite, 1998: Todd Kane, 1999: Paul White, 2000: Kasey Kahne, 2001: Aaron Fike, 2002: Matt Westfall, 2003: Ron Gregory, 2004: Aaron Pierce, 2005: Josh Wise, 2006: Mat Neely, 2007: Cameron Dodson, 2008: Steve Arpin, 2009: Kody Swanson, 2010: Bryan Clauson, 2011: Kyle Larson, 2012: Kyle Hamilton, 2013: Chris Windom, 2014: Caleb Armstrong, 2015: C.J. Leary, 2016: Casey Shuman, 2017: Joss Moffatt