In celebration of the 50th year of USAC Silver Crown Champ Car racing in 2020, we are reviewing the past 49 years of series history.
1989 USAC SILVER CROWN SEASON REVIEW
Chuck Gurney of Livermore, Calif. came from behind in the point standings with an impressive victory in the 100-mile Labor Day race at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds to claim the Valvoline USAC Silver Crown championship for 1989, overtaking Johnny Parsons to win the coveted title.
Gurney, who won the USAC Supermodified championship in 1985 and was third in the Silver Crown points three consecutive years (1983-85), did not appear a threat for the title until the latter half of the season when he twice qualified for the pole starting position, won two 100-milers and compiled enough points to lock up the title prior to the final race on the schedule.
Driving the Gohr Distributing car in the season opener at Phoenix, Chuck finished 13th at the Copper World Classic. He then hopped in his familiar black No. 30 Plastic Express/George Middleton Chevy for five more races and ran consistently enough to threaten Gary Bettenhausen and Johnny Parsons for the point lead.
Having led all but the first five laps at Du Quoin, the 40-year-old Gurney captured an impressive win and clinched the title. The Du Quoin victory was Gurney’s second win of the season, having won the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield, Ill. on August 19.
Gurney expressed that his confidence in the Junior Kurtz-owned Plastic Express Chevy helped him to his first championship. He had also driven the car to seven of his eight USAC Silver Crown wins during the decade of the 1980s.
“When a car handles as well as this one, it makes it a lot easier to win,” Gurney said. “They always have it in top shape and constantly update it for each race. It’s a heavy car with good lines and an older hood configuration. It is a three-year-old chassis with an engine by Stewart Van Dyne and machine work by Tuck Jones and Gordon Barrett.”
Gurney has always been impressive on the one-mile dirt tracks and seems to have mastered the technique of competing on the grueling championship trail fairground circuit. Equally impressive in a midget on the big tracks, Chuck won the 1989 Belleville Nationals in Kansas.
“Chuck just knows how to drive the miles,” said Larry Howard, owner of the Midget in which Gurney has also driven to victory at the Springfield Mile in USAC competition.
“He drives hard but he keeps the car straight and saves the tires which is something you really have to do in 100-mile races. He’s one of the best mile-track drivers I’ve ever seen.”
It is fitting that with Chuck Gurney’s success on the one-mile dirt tracks of USAC’s Silver Crown division during the 1980s, that he has finally captured the prestigious title in the last year of the 1980s.
Former series champion Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C. won the 50-mile Copper World Classic opener at Phoenix in February. Driving the Seymour Enterprises Chevy, the NASCAR stock car standout led all but the first four laps of the race. Rich Vogler finished second in the Moran Electric car to take the early point lead, since Schrader competed on a temporary permit.
Vogler drove the Wilke Racers Tru-Cut/Future Electric Chevy to victory in the ninth Hulman Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis in May, leading the final 45 miles of the 60-mile contest. It was Rich’s fourth career Silver Crown win.
Californian George Snider led all 100 miles of the June 4 Golden State 100 at the new Cal Expo State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, Calif. in a dominating run with his Snider/A.J. Foyt Skoal Classic machine. The Sacramento event was the first in the California capital since the 1970 race at the now defunct old fairgrounds oval. In response, California fans packed the stands while Vogler held onto a slim one-point lead over Snider after the Sacramento race.
The Silver Crown machines then returned to the pavement for the Pepsi-Cola 150 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in July. Under a new format, with the 150 laps separated into two 75-lap contests, Ken Schrader captured the overall championship with a second in the first 75 and a victory in the finale. He led the first 69 laps of the opener before being passed by eventual first-time series winner Bob Cicconi of Prospect Park, Pa. Schrader then led all 75 laps of the second race.
Gary Bettenhausen’s fourth and second-place finishes in the two IRP features boosted him into the series point lead with a 96-point edge over young Andy Hillenburg of Indianapolis. Vogler set a new track qualifying record at IRP but saw his point lead vanish when he lost a wheel and crashed at the start of the first 75-lapper.
Gurney led all but eight laps of the Springfield 100-miler in August, but Johnny Parsons’ runner-up finish there and subsequent runner-up finish in the Hoosier Hundred at Indianapolis one week later shot him to the top of the series standings.
Jack Hewitt of Troy, Ohio, behind the wheel of the Barfield’s Gift Fruit/J.W. Hunt Produce Chevy, led the final 46 laps of the 37th Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for his third victory in the prestigious race in the past four years. This year’s race, moved to August from its former September calendar date, was held for the first time during the Indiana State Fair and for the first time under the lights.
Parsons needed a top finish at Du Quoin to clinch the title for himself but finished 13th while Gurney, streaking to victory, ended up 58 points ahead of Parsons with only 50 remaining in the final race, hence the chase was over.
Du Quoin was highlighted by the courageous return to the cockpit of Gary Bettenhausen, who had suffered painful first and second degree burns 11 days earlier in a USAC Sprint race at IRP. He finished 23rd after running competitively for the first 48 laps. And series newcomer Jimmy Sills of Placerville, Calif. caught everyone’s attention at Du Quoin by winning the pole position and finishing third.
Hewitt led all 50 laps to win the 4-Crown Nationals finale at Eldora Speedway in September, his third 4-Crown Silver Crown victory in the last four years.
Jimmy Sills earned the Silver Crown Rookie of the Year Award for 1989 while Ron Dunstan was rewarded as the series’ Most Improved Driver.
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SCHRADER #1 IN COPPER WORLD SILVER CROWN RACE
Avondale, Arizona………Ken Schrader of Fenton, Missouri remained undefeated in Valvoline USAC Silver Crown racing at Phoenix International Raceway on February 5, winning the 50-mile Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic 1989 series opener.
Schrader, winner of a 100-mile Silver Crown race at the one-mile paved Arizona oval in November of 1987, led all but the first four laps of the race in the Seymour Enterprises Chevy after passing fast qualifier Bob Cicconi, who wound up fifth at the checkered flag.
Rich Vogler was second, followed by Steve Chassey, Arizona’s own Bob Frey, Cicconi, Gary Bettenhausen, Gene Lee Gibson, Johnny Parsons, Palmer Crowell and 1988 Most Improved driver Andy Hillenburg.
Averaging 126.536 mph in a race void of caution flags, Schrader earned $10,722 (including lap prizes) for his team.
Only eight of the 30 starters were not running at the finish and eight were still on the lead lap. Defending series titlist Steve Butler of Kokomo, Ind. was one of the casualties, retiring from competition with engine troubles after just three laps.
Cicconi set a new one-lap track record of 130.871 mph during qualifying on February 4 and Jon Johnson of Utica, Kans. won the 10-lap Silver Crown qualifying race.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: February 4-5, 1989 – Avondale, Arizona – Phoenix International Raceway – Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic
QUALIFYING: (Top-24 locked into the feature) 1. Bob Cicconi, 59, Senter-27.527; 2. Ken Schrader, 29, Seymour-27.699; 3. Rich Vogler, 7, Leader Card-27.710; 4. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-27.856; S. Gary Bettenhausen, 12, Delrose/Holt-27.976; 6. Bob Frey, 20, Niebel-28.150; 7. Steve Chassey, 69, McClure-28.265; 8. Brent Kaeding, 96, Miller-28.281; 9. Chuck Gurney, 56, Gohr-28.305; 10. Palmer Crowell, 26, Crowell-28.225; 11. Steve Butler, 1, Jarrett-22.271; 12. Rick Hood, 88, Nowling-28.454; 13. Gene Lee Gibson, 84, Nott-28.464; 14. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-28.530; 15. Bruce Field, 3, Leyba-28.543; 16. Tray House, 2, Boles-28.549; 17. Ray Joe Fager, 32, Fager-28.670; 18. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-28.681; 19. Mark Alderson, 51, GCQ-28.703; 20. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-28.727; 21. Jim Mahoney, 50, Aviators-28.792; 22. Randy Roberts, 19, Conklin-28.940; 23. Wally Pankratz, 65, Neilson-28.957; 24. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-28.992; 25. Jon Johnson, 86, Johnson/Soderburg-29.161; 26. Mike Bliss, 45, Bliss-29.522; 27. Dave Feese, 43, Marcello-29.552; 28. Howard Kaeding, 10c, Simone-29.558; 29. Ron Rea, 40, Woodward-29.590; 30. Tony Elliott, 18, Conroy-29.605; 31. Jim Keeker, 94, Truchan-29.608; 32. Billy Felts, 87, Senter-29.691; 33. Ron Dunstan, 42, Dunstan-29.712; 34. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-30.430; 35. Billy Boat, 77, Pritchett-32.689; 36. Greg Staab, 44, BUF-NT; 37. Mike Thomas, 78, Thomas-NT; 38, Jeff Bloom, 67, Roberts-NT; 39. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-NT.
QUALIFYING RACE: (10 laps, top-9 transfer to the feature) 1. Jon Johnson, 2. Mike Bliss, 3. Billy Felts, 4. Dave Feese, 5. Tony Elliott, 6. Ron Rea, 7. George Snider, 8. Howard Kaeding, 9. Jeff Bloom, 10. Ron Dunstan, 11. Mike Thomas, 12. Chip Thomas, 13. Jim Keeker, 14. Billy Boat. 4:53.94
FEATURE: (50 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Ken Schrader (2), 2. Rich Vogler (3), 3. Steve Chassey (7), 4. Bob Frey (6), 5. Bob Cicconi (1), 6. Gary Bettenhausen (5), 7. Gene Lee Gibson (13), 8. Johnny Parsons (4), 9. Palmer Crowell (10), 10. Andy Hillenburg (18), 11. Brent Kaeding (8), 12. Jim Mahoney (21), 13. Chuck Gurney (9), 14. George Snider (31), 15. Mike Bliss (26), 16. Rick Hood (12), 17. Wally Pankratz (23), 18. Tray House (16), 19. Danny Milburn (24), 20. Tony Elliott (29), 21. Jon Johnson (25), 22. Gary Irvin (14), 23. Dave Feese (28), 24. Bruce Field (15), 25. Randy Roberts (22), 26. Billy Felts (27), 27. Jeff Bloom (32), 28. Larry Rice (20), 29. Ron Rea (30), 30. Steve Butler (11), 31. Mark Alderson (17), 32. Ray Joe Fager (19). 23:42.52
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Bob Cicconi, Laps 5-50 Ken Schrader.
NEW SILVER CROWN STANDINGS: 1-Rich Vogler-80; 2-Steve Chassey-70; 3-Bob Frey-60; 4-Bob Cicconi-50; 5-Gary Bettenhausen-40; 6-Gene Lee Gibson-30; 7-Johnny Parsons-25; 8-Palmer Crowell-20; 9-Andy Hillenburg-15; 10-Brent Kaeding-10
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HULMAN HUNDRED TO VOGLER
Indianapolis, Indiana………Rich Vogler drove the Tru-Cut/Future Electric Chevy to victory in the 9th annual Hulman Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on May 26, leading the final 45 miles of the 60-mile race. Johnny Parsons and Andy Hillenburg trailed him to the checkered flag.
There was no time or speed posted during the feature, a double flip executed by Lyn McIntosh and Mark Alderson causing a red flag on lap 11.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: May 26, 1989 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – Hulman Hundred
FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (15 laps, top-12 transfer to the feature) 1. Steve Chassey (#69 McClure), 2. Johnny Parsons (#37 Scruggs), 3. Larry Rice (#5 LeFevre), 4. Bob East (#7R Runyon), 5. Jon Johnson (#86 Johnson-Soderburg), 7. Tom Bigelow (#14 Smith), 7. Wayne Hammond (#88 Nowling), 8. Chuck Gurney (#30 Kurtz), 9. Andy Hillenburg (#85 McMahon), 10. Danny Milburn (#27 Milburn), 11. Rick Hood (#9 Vance), 12. Jim Mahoney (#50 Aviators), 13. Bruce Field (#3 Leyba), 14. Jeff Bloom (#67 Roberts), 15. Lyn McIntosh (#74 MRS), 16. Larry Dickson (#12 Delrose-Holt), 17. Chip Thomas (#34 Thomas), 18. Ray Joe Fager (#32 Fager), 19. Jimmy Sills (#1 Jarrett), 20. Ron Fariss (#99 Dickinson). NT
SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (15 laps, top-12 transfer to the feature) 1. Jack Hewitt (#63 Hampshire), 2. George Snider (#11 Snider-Foyt), 3. Rich Vogler (#16 Wilke), 4. Ron Dunstan (#42 Dunstan), 5. Tony Elliott (#18 Conroy), 6. Mark Alderson (#2 Boles), 7. Jerry Nemire (#36 Graf), 8. Gary Irvin (#48 Shorthorn), 9. Bob Frey (#20 Nolen), 10. Warren Mockler (#75 Mitchell), 11. Mike Thomas (#78 Thomas), 12. Leon Thickstun (#52 Daugherty), 13. Dean Billings (#46 Egan), 14. Kent Christian (#36x Johnson), 15. Donnie Beechler (#49 Conrad), 16. Larry Hoppes (#22 Hoppes), 17. Jeff Gordon (#76 Winterbotham), 18. Bob Cicconi (#59 Senter), 19. Gary Hieber (#66 EWH), 20. Ron Rea (#40 Woodward), 21. Danny Smith (#56 Gohr). NT
QUALIFYING RACE: (15 miles, top-6 transfer to the feature) 1. Bruce Field, 2. Kent Christian, 3. Jeff Bloom, 4. Ray Joe Fager, 5. Larry Hoppes, 6. Lyn McIntosh, 7. Dean Billings, 8. Bob Cicconi, 9. Chip Thomas, 10. Donnie Beechler, 11, Larry Dickson, 12. Ron Rea. NT
ALSO AT THE TRACK: Jack Calabrase (#31 Mataka), Dave Burns (#28 Burns), Greg Staab (#44 BUF), Jim Keeker (#94 Truchan), Red Stauffer (#6 Luscomb) and Brent Kaeding (#96 Miller)
FEATURE: (60 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Rich Vogler (6), 2. Johnny Parsons (3), 3. Andy Hillenburg (17), 4. Ron Dunstan (8), 5. Jack Hewitt (2), 6. Bob East (7), 7. Rick Hood (21), 8. Mark Alderson (12), 9. Tom Bigelow (11), 10. Larry Dickson (31), 11. Jim Mahoney (23), 12. Bob Frey (18), 13. Jerry Nemire (14), 14. Bruce Field (25), 15. Mike Thomas (22), 16. Tony Elliott (10), 17. Jeff Bloom (27), 18. Larry Rice (5), 19. Danny Milburn (19), 20. Larry Hoppes (29), 21. Steve Chassey (1), 22. Jon Johnson (9), 23. Chuck Gurney (15), 24. George Snider (4), 25. Gary Irvin (16), 26. Leon Thickstun (24), 27. Lyn McIntosh (30), 28. Wayne Hammond (13), 29. Kent Christian (26), 30. Ray Joe Fager (28), 31. Warren Mockler (20). NT
**Wayne Hammond flipped on lap 11 of the feature. Leon Thickstun & Lyn McIntosh flipped on lap 14 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Johnny Parsons, Lap 5 Jack Hewitt, Laps 6-7 Rich Vogler, Laps 8-15 Johnny Parsons, Laps 16-60 Rich Vogler.
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Rich Vogler-200; 2-Johnny Parsons-121; 3-Andy Hillenburg-99; 4-Steve Chassey & Ron Dunstan-72; 6-Bob Frey-66; 7-Jack Hewitt-60; 8-Bob Cicconi-50; 9-Bob East-48; 10-Gary Bettenhausen-40.
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SNIDER WINS GOLDEN STATE 100 AT CAL EXPO
Sacramento, California………George Snider led all 100 miles of the June 4 Golden State 100 at the new Cal Expo State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California.
His victory in the Skoal Classic Chevy earned him a first-place prize of $14,000, which included $4,000 in lap prizes.
Rich Vogler leads the new Silver Crown standings by one point, even though he failed to finish at Sacramento. Driving the Kenny Jarrett Farms Chevy normally piloted by series champion Steve Butler, Rich was forced out after 33 miles with an oil leak.
New track record holder Chuck Gurney (105.527 mph) finished second at Sacramento, with Gary Bettenhausen third.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: June 4, 1989 – Sacramento, California -- Cal Expo State Fairgrounds – Golden State 100
QUALIFYING: 1. Chuck Gurney, 30, Kurtz-34.202; 2. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-34.273; 3. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-34.274; 4. Ron Shuman, 21, Snow-34.368; 5. Jimmy Sills, 15, Countryman-34.413; 6. Gary Bettenhausen, 12, Delrose/Holt-34.764; 7. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-34.785; 8. Jon Johnson, 86, Johnson/Soderburg-34.800; 9. Brent Kaeding, 96, Miller-34.811; 10. Jack Hewitt, 63, Hampshire-34.859; 11. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-34.880; 12. Dave Feese, 43, Marcello-35.063; 13. Ron Dunstan, 42, Dunstan-35.134; 14. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-35.194; 15. Walt Kennedy, 40, Woodward-35.372; 16. Larry Rice, 87, Senter-35.385; 17. Rich Vogler, 1, Jarrett-35.441; 18. Dave Burns, 28, Burns-35.588; 19. Steve Chassey, 69, McClure-35.837; 20. Frank McDaniel, 77, Pritchett-35.844; 21. Jim McElreath, 23, McElreath-35.848; 22. Terry Kawell, 90, Kawell-36.310; 23. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-37.250; 24. Wally Pankratz, 65, Neilson-37.349; 25. Anthony Simone, 10, Simone-39.313; 26. Herb Crawford, 53, Crawford-40.854; 27. Tony Elliott, 18, Conroy-42.670; 28. Mike Bliss, 45, Bliss-NT; 29. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-NT.
FEATURE: (100 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. George Snider (2), 2. Chuck Gurney (1), 3. Gary Bettenhausen (6), 4. Brent Kaeding (9), 5. Danny Milburn (14), 6. Wally Pankratz (23), 7. Andy Hillenburg (3), 8. Larry Rice (16), 9. Mark Alderson (7), 10. Jimmy Sills (5), 11. Steve Chassey (19), 12. Terry Kawell (22), 13. Walt Kennedy (15), 14. Ron Shuman (4), 15. Jon Johnson (8), 16. Jim McElreath (21), 17. Ron Dunstan (13), 18. Dave Feese (12), 19. Jack Hewitt (10), 20. Anthony Simone (24), 21. Frank McDaniel (20), 22. Rich Vogler (17), 23. Dave Burns (18), 24. Johnny Parsons (11). 1:03:34.00
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-100 George Snider.
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Rich Vogler-203; 2-George Snider-202; 3-Gary Bettenhausen-180; 4-Chuck Gurney-165; 5-Andy Hillenburg-159; 6-Brent Kaeding-130; 7-Johnny Parsons-124; 8-Danny Milburn-104; 9-Steve Chassey-92; 10-Wally Pankratz-80.
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SCHRADER, CICCONI PEPSI-COLA 150 STARS AT IRP
Clermont, Indiana………Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C. captured the overall championship in the Pepsi-Cola 150 on July 8 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, winning the second of two 75-lap features after finishing second in the opener.
Schrader earned $6,650 for his performance in the Valvoline USAC Silver Crown events, driving the Seymour Enterprises Chevy to victory in the second 75-lapper, leading all the way. He led the first 69 laps of the first 75-lap race until being passed by winner Bob Cicconi of Prospect Park, Pennsylvania. The win was Cicconi’s first in Silver Crown competition.
Schrader also won this year’s Silver Crown opener at Phoenix in February and was the second fastest qualifier for the IRP program, which was interrupted just before the end of qualifying by a heavy rain shower.
Defending Pepsi-Cola 150 titlist Bruce Field of Lockport, Ill. finished third in the first 75 with Cicconi third in the second feature.
Gary Bettenhausen, with a second and fourth in the two races, is the new Silver Crown point leader with a 96-point edge over Andy Hillenburg. Hillenburg won the Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria Qualifying Race, then took 12th and fourth in the two 75s.
Rich Vogler, who led the standings going into the Pepsi-Cola 150 and set a new one-lap track mark of 118.343 mph during qualifying, lost a wheel and hit the outside wall on the first lap of the first 75-lapper and was unable to start the second feature.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: July 8, 1989 – Clermont, Indiana – Indianapolis Raceway Park – Pepsi-Cola 150
QUALIFYING: (Top-14 locked into the feature) 1. Rich Vogler, 16, Wilke-20.868; 2. Ken Schrader, 29, Seymour-20.933; 3. Bob Frey, 20, Nolen-21.216; 4. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-21.309; 5. Steve Butler, 1, Stoops-21.478; 6. Bob Cicconi, 59, Senter-21.537; 7. Manny Rockhold, 17, Automotive Machine-21.562; 8. Rusty Rasmussen, 35, Ede-21.586; 9. Bruce Field, 3, Leyba-21.609; 10. Tony Elliott, 18, Conroy-21.663; 11. Wayne Hammond, 88, Nowling-21.720; 12. Gary Bettenhausen, 12, Delrose/Holt-21.732; 13. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-21.762; 14. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-21.877; 15. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-21.934; 16. Jim Mahoney, 50, Aviators-21.976; 17. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-22.048; 18. Gary Hieber, 66, EWH-22.057; 19. Tom Bigelow, 14, Smith-22.102; 20. Walt Kennedy, 40, Woodward-22.108; 21. Gene Lee Gibson, 51, GCQ-22.108; 22. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-22.129; 23. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-22.156; 24. Steve Chassey, 9, Vance-22.341; 25. Billy Vukovich III, 7, Leader Card-22.410; 26. Jim Keeker, 94, Truchan-22.828; 27. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-23.164; 25. Lyn McIntosh, 74, MRS-23.215; 29. Rick Tomasik, 38, Johnson-23.660; 30. Ray Joe Fager, 32, Fager-23.829; 31. Warren Mockler, 75, Mitchell-23.861; 32. Perry Ferrell, 91, Ferrell-24.094; 33. Mike Thomas, 78, Thomas-24.320; 34. Brent Whited, 60, Whited-24.325; 35. Dave Burns, 28, Burns-NT; 36. Herb Crawford, 53, Crawford-NT; 37. Jeff Bloom, 67, Bloom-NT.
JONATHAN BYRD'S CAFETERIA QUALIFYING RACE: (25 laps, top-10 transfer to the feature) 1. Andy Hillenburg, 2. Jim Mahoney, 3. Gary Hieber, 4. Steve Chassey, 5. George Snider, 6. Gene Lee Gibson, 7. Tom Bigelow, 8. Warren Mockler, 9. Walt Kennedy, 10. Jeff Bloom, 11. Mike Thomas, 12. Rick Tomasik, 13. Brent Whited, 14. Perry Ferrell, 15. Billy Vukovich III, 16. Chip Thomas, 17. Gary Irvin, 18. Jim Keeker, 19. Ray Joe Fager. NT
FIRST FEATURE: (75 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Bob Cicconi (6), 2. Ken Schrader (4), 3. Bruce Field (1), 4. Gary Bettenhausen (12), 5. Mark Alderson (4), 6. Johnny Parsons (13), 7. Bob Frey (3), 8. Larry Rice (14), 9. Rusty Rasmussen (8), 10. Walt Kennedy (23), 11. George Snider (19), 12. Andy Hillenburg (15), 13. Tony Elliott (10), 14. Tom Bigelow (21), 15. Wayne Hammond (11), 16. Warren Mockler (22), 17. Gene Lee Gibson (20), 18. Gary Hieber (17), 19. Steve Butler (5), 20. Manny Rockhold (7), 21. Jim Mahoney (16), 22. Steve Chassey (18), 23. Rich Vogler (1), 24. Jeff Bloom (24). NT
SECOND FEATURE: (75 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Ken Schrader (2), 2. Gary Bettenhausen (4), 3. Bob Cicconi (1), 4. Andy Hillenburg (12), 5. Bruce Field (3), 6. Wayne Hammond (15), 7. Mark Alderson (5), 8. Rusty Rasmussen (9), 9. Johnny Parsons (6), 10. Jeff Bloom (20), 11. George Snider (11), 12. Larry Rice (8), 13. Warren Mockler (16), 14. Tom Bigelow (14), 15. Rick Tomasik (24), 16. Gary Hieber (18), 17. Danny Milburn (21), 18. Tony Elliott (13), 19. Mike Thomas (23), 20. Lyn McIntosh (22), 21. Bob Frey (7), 22. Gene Lee Gibson (17), 23. Walt Kennedy (10), 24. Jim Mahoney (19). NT
FIRST FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-69 Ken Schrader, Laps 70-75 Bob Cicconi.
SECOND FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-75 Ken Schrader.
OVERALL PEPSI-COLA 150 CHAMPION: Ken Schrader
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Gary Bettenhausen-320; 2-Andy Hillenburg-224; 3-George Snider-222; 4-Bob Cicconi-220; 5-Rich Vogler-205; 6-Johnny Parsons-184; 7-Chuck Gurney-165; 8-Mark Alderson-151; 9-Brent Kaeding-130; 10-Bruce Field-125.
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GURNEY WINS BETTENHAUSEN 100 AT SPRINGFIELD
Springfield, Illinois………Chuck Gurney wheeled the Plastic Express/George Middleton Chevy to victory in the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on August 19, leading all but eight laps of the 100-miler.
Johnny Parsons finished second with Larry Rice ending up third while Chuck Gurney established a new one-lap track record in qualifying at 31.711 seconds.
Darryl Haugh of Fresno, Calif. earned the Rookie of the Race award for his 14th place finish.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: August 19, 1989 – Springfield, Illinois – Illinois State Fairgrounds – Tony Bettenhausen 100
QUALIFYING: (Top-20 locked into the feature) 1. Chuck Gurney, 30, Kurtz-31.711; 2. Johnny Parsons, 20, Nolen-32.201; 3. Gary Hieber, 66, EWH-32.465; 4. Ron Dunstan, 42, Dunstan-32.607; 5. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-32.686; 6. Jim Mahoney, 50, Aviators-32.834; 7. Jerry Nemire, 98, Lesko-32.951; 8. Tom Bigelow, 14, Smith-32.992; 9. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-33.054; 10. Danny Smith, 56, Gohr-33.061; 11. Gary Bettenhausen, 12, Delrose/Holt-33.189; 12. Jack Hewitt, 63, Hampshire-33.265; 13. Terry Kawell, 90, Kawell-33.310; 14. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-33.391; 15. Steve Butler, 1, Jarrett-33.439; 16. Bob Cicconi, 59, Senter-33.489; 17. Tony Elliott, 18, Conroy-33.568; 18. Jon Johnson, 86, Johnson/Soderburg-33.607; 19. Gene Lee Gibson, 9, Vance-33.728; 20. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-33.767; 21. Darryl Haugh, 97, Hajduk-33.907; 22. Wayne Hammond, 88, Nowling-34.113; 23. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-34.157; 24. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-34.182; 25. Dave Feese, 69, McClure-34.231; 26. Jim McElreath, 23, McElreath-34.236; 27. Ray Joe Fager, 32, Fager-34.388; 28. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-34.412; 29. Mike Thomas, 78, Thomas-34.532; 30. Jim Moughan, 43, Marcello-34.700; 31. Russ Gamester, 31, Mataka-34.818; 32. Manny Rockhold, 17, Automotive Machine-34.822; 33. Perry Ferrell, 91, Ferrell-34.883; 34. Donnie Beechler, 46, Egan-35.120; 35. Terry Babb, 64, Babb-36.702; 36. Herb Crawford, 53, Crawford-37.111; 37. Mark Sokola, 49, Conrad-NT; 38. John Nimetz, 94, Truchan-NT; 39. Rich Vogler, 16, Wilke-NT; 40. Ronnie Burke, 33, Burke-NT; 41, Lyn McIntosh, 74, MRS-NT; 42. Larry Hoppes, 22, Hoppes-NT.
FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (12 miles, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. Dave Feese, 2. Danny Milburn, 3. Darryl Haugh, 4. Russ Gamester, 5. Mike Thomas, 6. Ray Joe Fager, 7. Terry Babb, 8. Perry Ferrell. 6:48.61
SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (12 miles, top-5 transfer to the feature) 1. George Snider, 2. Wayne Hammond, 3. Manny Rockhold, 4. Jim McElreath, 5. Jim Moughan, 6. Donnie Beechler, 7. Herb Crawford, 8. Chip Thomas. 6:44.91
FEATURE: (100 laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Chuck Gurney (1), 2. Johnny Parsons (2), 3. Larry Rice (9), 4. Ron Dunstan (4), 5. Steve Butler (15), 6. George Snider (22), 7. Andy Hillenburg (5), 8. Jack Hewitt (12), 9. Gary Bettenhausen (11), 10. Tom Bigelow (8), 11. Tony Elliott (17), 12. Manny Rockhold (26), 13. Jim McElreath (28), 14. Darryl Haugh (25), 15. Terry Kawell (13), 16. Gene Lee Gibson (19), 17. Danny Smith (10), 18. Jerry Nemire (7), 19. Gary Irvin (20), 20. Dave Feese (21), 21. Bob Cicconi (16), 22. Gary Hieber (3), 23. Mike Thomas (29), 24. Russ Gamester (27), 25. Danny Milburn (23), 26. Wayne Hammond (24), 27. Mark Alderson (14), 28. Jon Johnson (18), 29. Jim Moughan (30), 30. Jim Mahoney (6). 1:06:46.30
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-29 Chuck Gurney, Laps 30-37 Johnny Parsons, Laps 38-100 Chuck Gurney.
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Chuck Gurney-365; 2-Gary Bettenhausen-360; 3-Johnny Parsons-344; 4-George Snider-302; 5-Andy Hillenburg-284; 6-Larry Rice & Bob Cicconi-223; 8-Rich Vogler-205; 9-Ron Dunstan-196; 10-Mark Alderson-153.
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HEWITT WINS THIRD HOOSIER HUNDRED IN FOUR YEARS
Indianapolis, Indiana………Jack Hewitt led the final 46 miles of the 37th Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to win the race for the third time in the last four years. He drove the Barfield’s Gift Fruit/Sackett Farms Chevy.
Chuck Gurney started sixth but did not restart the race which was halted after a first-lap accident involving Mark Alderson and Red Stauffer. Alderson was treated and released from an Indianapolis Hospital following his flip in turn three. Gurney was having visibility problems and elected not to restart.
New point leader Johnny Parsons finished second while Ron Shuman, subbing for the injured Gary Bettenhausen, was third.
Notable for his performance was Danny Milburn, who passed Shuman for the lead on the 42nd lap. Milburn led for 13 laps before yielding to Hewitt and eventually finished sixth.
In addition to Hewitt’s $9,000 first place prize at Indianapolis, he earned an additional $4,6000 in lap prizes from the $10,000 lap prize fund.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: August 27, 1989 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – Hoosier Hundred
QUALIFYING: (Top-20 locked into the feature) 1. Rich Vogler, 16, Wilke-31.404; 2. Ron Shuman, 12, Delrose/Holt-32.186; 3. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-32.228; 4. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-32.274; 5. Walt Kennedy, 40, Woodward-32.395; 6. Chuck Gurney, 30, Kurtz-32.428; 7. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-32.493; 8. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-32.522; 9. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-32.576; 10. Rusty Rasmussen, 35, Ede-32.717; 11. Greg Staab, 7, Leader Card-32.767; 12. Danny Smith, 56, Gohr-32.876; 13. Jack Hewitt, 63, Hampshire-32.894; 14. Steve Butler, 1, Jarrett-32.897; 15. Jimmy Sills, 15, Countryman-32.912; 16. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-32.975; 17. Rocky Hodges, 20, Nolen-32.982; 18. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-33.024; 19. Wayne Hammond, 88, Nowling-33.028; 20. Jim Mahoney, 50, Aviators-33.204; 21. Warren Mockler, 75, Mitchell-33.214; 22. Gary Hieber, 66, EWH-33.215; 23. Jim McElreath, 23, McElreath-33.242; 24. Ron Dunstan, 18, Conroy-33.246; 25. Dave Feese, 69, McClure-33.263; 26. Tom Bigelow, 14, Smith-33.355; 27. Tray House, 9, Vance-33.457; 28. Russ Gamester, 31, Mataka-33.504; 29. Terry Kawell, 90, Kawell-33.683; 30. Mike Thomas, 78, Thomas-33.811; 31. Manny Rockhold, 17, Rockhold-33,931; 32. Mark Sokola, 49, Conrad-34.156; 33. Jerry Nemire, 98, Lesko-34.422; 34. Ray Joe Fager, 32, Fager-34.499; 35. Red Stauffer, 6, Luscomb-35.055; 36. John Nimetz, 94, Truchan-36.127; 37. Herb Crawford, 53, Crawford-38.372; 38. Bob Cicconi, 59, Senter-NT; 39. Perry Ferrell, 91, Ferrell-NT.
QUALIFYING RACE: (12 miles, top-12 transfer to the feature) 1. Warren Mockler, 2. Ron Dunstan, 3. Tom Bigelow, 4. Dave Feese, 5. Mike Thomas, 6. Jim McElreath, 7. Mark Sokola, 8. Manny Rockhold, 9. Terry Kawell, 10. Red Stauffer, 11. Jerry Nemire, 12. Russ Gamester, 13. Ray Joe Fager, 14. John Nimetz. NT
FEATURE: (100 miles, starting position in parentheses) 1. Jack Hewitt (13), 2. Johnny Parsons (4), 3. Ron Shuman (2), 4. Warren Mockler (21), 5. Rusty Rasmussen (10), 6. Danny Milburn (3), 7. Gary Irvin (18), 8. Jimmy Sills (15), 9. Manny Rockhold (28), 10. Jerry Nemire (31), 11. Terry Kawell (29), 12. Dave Feese (24), 13. George Snider (7), 14. Jim McElreath (23), 15. Jim Mahoney (20), 16. Danny Smith (12), 17. Rocky Hodges (17), 18. Andy Hillenburg (8), 19. Wayne Hammond (19), 20. Larry Rice (16), 21. Steve Butler (14), 22. Ron Dunstan (22), 23. Walt Kennedy (5), 24. Rich Vogler (1), 25. Tom Bigelow (23), 26. Russ Gamester (32), 27. Mike Thomas (25), 28. Chuck Gurney (6), 29. Mark Alderson (9), 30. Greg Staab (11), 31. Mark Sokola (27), 32. Red Stauffer (30). 58:37.00
**Mark Alderson and Red Stauffer flipped on lap 1 of the feature. Alderson was taken to the hospital for a precautionary check.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-13 Rich Vogler, Laps 14-41 Ron Shuman, Laps 42-54 Danny Milburn, Laps 55-100 Jack Hewitt.
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Johnny Parsons-504; 2-Chuck Gurney-367; 3-Gary Bettenhausen-360; 4-Jack Hewitt-314; 5-George Snider-307; 6-Andy Hillenburg-288; 7-Larry Rice-227; 8-Bob Cicconi-223; 9-Rich Vogler-208; 10-Ron Dunstan-199.
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GURNEY WINS Du QUOIN 100-MILER
Du Quoin, Illinois………Chuck Gurney of Livermore, Calif. earned his first Valvoline USAC Silver Crown driving championship on September 4, driving the Plastic Express/Middleton Chevy to victory in the 100-mile race at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Gurney’s victory puts him 58 points ahead of series runner-up Johnny Parsons with 50 points available in the season finale at Eldora Speedway on September 24.
Parsons, who led the standings going into the race, finished 13th at Du Quoin, but has a lock on second in points.
Jimmy Sills of Placerville, Calif., among candidates for the 1989 series Rookie of the Year, won the pole starting spot and finished third behind Gurney and second-place finisher Rich Vogler.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN RACE RESULTS: September 4, 1989 – Du Quoin, Illinois – Du Quoin State Fairgrounds – Du Quoin Century
QUALIFYING: 1. Jimmy Sills, 15, Countryman-32.081; 2. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-32.165; 3. Rich Vogler, 16, Wilke-32.208; 4. Chuck Gurney, 30, Kurtz-32.229; 5. Rick Hood, 20, Nolen-32.297; 6. Jack Hewitt, 63, Hampshire-32.321; 7. Jim Mahoney, 50, Aviators-32.542; 8. Tony Elliott, 51, GCQ-32.593; 9. Jim McElreath, 23, McElreath-32.617; 10. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-32.630; 11. Gary Bettenhausen, 12, Delrose/Holt-32.704; 12. Steve Butler, 1, Jarrett-32.793; 13. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-32.801; 14. Greg Staab, 7, Leader Card-32.820; 15. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-32.861; 16. Bob Cicconi, 3, Leyba-32.888; 17. Jerry Nemire, 98, Lesko-32.889; 18. Danny Smith, 56, Gohr-32.965; 19. Walt Kennedy, 40, Woodward-33.159; 20. Dave Feese, 69, McClure-33.177; 21. Russ Gamester, 31, Mataka-33.200; 22. Gary Hieber, 66, EWH-33.260; 23. Ron Dunstan, 18, Conroy-33.359; 24. Warren Mockler, 75, Mitchell-33.372; 25. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-33.532; 26. Tom Bigelow, 14, Smith-33.567; 27. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-33.592; 28. Mike Thomas, 78, Thomas-33.619; 29. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-33.687; 30. Manny Rockhold, 17, Automotive Machine-33.765; 31. Jim Moughan, 43, Marcello-33.771; 32. Terry Kawell, 90, Kawell-33.821; 33. Donnie Beechler, 46, Egan-33.873; 34. Randy Bateman, 55, Bridgeman-34.021; 35. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-34.074; 36. Terry Babb, 64, Babb-34.978; 37. Ray Joe Fager, 32, Fager-35.480; 38. Mark Sokola, 49, Conrad-35.840; 39. Herb Crawford, 53, Crawford-36.255; 40. Wayne Hammond, 88, Nowling-NT; 41. Rusty Rasmussen, 35, Ede-NT.
FIRST QUALIFYING RACE: (12 laps) 1. Ron Dunstan, 2. Johnny Parsons, 3. Gary Irvin, 4. Larry Rice, 5. Russ Gamester, 6. Donnie Beechler, 7. Ray Joe Fager, 8. Jim Moughan, 9. Chip Thomas, 10. Herb Crawford. 6:32.88
SECOND QUALIFYING RACE: (12 laps) 1. Tom Bigelow, 2. Gary Hieber, 3. Warren Mockler, 4. Manny Rockhold, 5. Ray Joe Fager, 6. Terry Kawell, 7. Terry Babb, 8. Randy Bateman, 9. Mark Sokola. 6:29.73
FEATURE: (100 miles, starting position in parentheses) 1. Chuck Gurney (4), 2. Rich Vogler (3), 3. Jimmy Sills (1), 4. Tony Elliott (8), 5. Jim Mahoney (7), 6. Mark Alderson (13), 7. Andy Hillenburg (10), 8. Danny Smith (18), 9. Jim McElreath (9), 10. Walt Kennedy (19), 11. Dave Feese (20), 12. Greg Staab (14), 13. Johnny Parsons (23), 14. Larry Rice (27), 15. Steve Butler (12), 16. Danny Milburn (15), 17. Tom Bigelow (22), 18. Bob Cicconi (16), 19. Donnie Beechler (32), 20. Russ Gamester (29), 21. Jack Hewitt (6), 22. Manny Rockhold (28), 23. Gary Bettenhausen (11), 24. Ron Dunstan (21), 25. George Snider (2), 26. Terry Kawell (31), 27. Gary Irvin (25), 28. Warren Mockler (26), 29. Rick Hood (5), 30. Gary Hieber (24), 31. Jerry Nemire (17), 32. Mike Thomas (30). 57:29.03
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-5 George Snider, Laps 6-100 Chuck Gurney.
NEW SILVER CROWN POINTS: 1-Chuck Gurney-567; 2-Johnny Parsons-509; 3-Rich Vogler-368; 4-Gary Bettenhausen-363; 5-Andy Hillenburg-348; 6-Jack Hewitt-317; 7-George Snider-309; 8-Mark Alderson-234; 9-Larry Rice-232; 10-Bob Cicconi-227.
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4-CROWN FINALE AT ELDORA GOES TO HEWITT
Rossburg, Ohio………Jack Hewitt led all 50 laps to win the 4-Crown Nationals Valvoline USAC Silver Crown finale on September 24 at Eldora Speedway.
Jack’s victory in the Barfield’s Gift Fruit/J.W. Hunt Produce Chevy boosted him to fourth in the final 1989 series standings.
Rich Vogler, the fastest Silver Crown qualifier at Eldora, was second in the 50-lapper and ended up third in the final points.
Chuck Gurney, who did not compete at Eldora, is the 1989 Silver Crown champion, having already clinched the title, while points runner-up Johnny Parsons was sixth in the feature.
Hewitt’s win was his third in the 4-Crown Silver Crown 50-lapper in the last four years.
VALVOLINE USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS: September 23-24, 1989 – Rossburg, Ohio – Eldora Speedway – 4-Crown Nationals
QUALIFYING: 1. Rich Vogler, 16, Wilke-17.509; 2, Jack Hewitt, 63, Hampshire-17.757; 3. Steve Butler, 1, Jarrett-17.875; 4. George Snider, 11, Snider/Foyt-17.999; 5. Mark Alderson, 2, Boles-18.105; 6. Johnny Parsons, 37, Scruggs-18.327; 7. Andy Hillenburg, 85, McMahon-18.374; 8. Walt Kennedy, 40, Woodward-18.407; 9. Bob Cicconi, 3, Leyba-18.475; 10. Russ Gamester, 31, Mataka-18.523; 11. Larry Rice, 5, LeFevre-18.525; 12. Tony Elliott, 9, Vance-18.535; 13. Danny Milburn, 27, Milburn-18.939; 14. Chip Thomas, 34, Thomas-18.989; 15. Gary Irvin, 48, Shorthorn-19.081; 16. Jerry Nemire, 98, Lesko-19.112; 17. Wayne Hammond, 88, Nowling-19.200; 18. Ron Dunstan, 51, GCQ-19.654; 19. Mark Sokola, 49, Conrad-20.156; 20. Rocky Hodges, 20, Nolen-22.442; 21. Greg Staab, 44, BUF-NT; 22. Brent Whited, 60, Whited-NT.
FEATURE: (50 Laps, starting position in parentheses) 1. Jack Hewitt (2), 2. Rich Vogler (1), 3. Steve Butler (3), 4. Larry Rice (10), 5. Mark Alderson (4), 6. Johnny Parsons (5), 7. Andy Hillenburg (6), 8. Tony Elliott (11), 9. Rocky Hodges (19), 10. Danny Milburn (12), 11. Wayne Hammond (16), 12. Bob Cicconi (8), 13. Jerry Nemire (15), 14. Chip Thomas (13), 15. Russ Gamester (9), 16. Greg Staab (20), 17. Walt Kennedy (7), 18. Gary Irvin (14), 19. Ron Dunstan (17), 20. Mark Sokola (18), 21. Brent Whited (21). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-50 Jack Hewitt.
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1989 USAC SILVER CROWN DRIVER POINTS
1. (567) Chuck Gurney, Livermore, Calif.
2. (529) Johnny Parsons, Indianapolis, Ind.
3. (408) Rich Vogler, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
4. (367) Jack Hewitt, Troy, Ohio
5. (363) Gary Bettenhausen, Monrovia, Ind.
6. (363) Andy Hillenburg, Indianapolis, Ind.
7. (309) George Snider, Bakersfield, Calif.
8. (262) Larry Rice, Brownsburg, Ind.
9. (259) Mark Alderson, Timberlake, S.D.
10. (230) Bob Cicconi, Prospect Park, Pa.
11. (220) Jimmy Sills, Placerville, Calif.
12. (203) Ron Dunstan, Ruchsville, Pa.
13. (201) Danny Milburn, Indianapolis, Ind.
14. (163) Tony Elliott, Warsaw, Ind.
15. (146) Steve Butler, Kokomo, Ind.
16. (145) Rusty Rasmussen, Fresno, Calif.
17. (130) Brent Kaeding, Campbell, Calif.
18. (129) Warren Mockler, Westfield, Ind.
19. (127) Jim Mahoney, Peru, Ill.
20. (125) Bruce Field, Lockport, Ill.
21. (98) Bob Frey, Elyria, Ohio
22. (94) Steve Chassey, Clermont, Ind.
23. (70) Gary Irvin, West Lafayette, Ind.
24. (59) Danny Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
25. (56) Walt Kennedy, Upland, Calif.
26. (55) Jim McElreath, Arlington, Texas
27. (55) Manny Rockhold, Pekin, Ill.
28. (55) Wayne Hammond, Tampa, Fla.
29. (48) Bob East, Brownsburg, Ind.
30. (42) Tom Bigelow, Whitewater, Wisc.
31. (40) Dave Feese, Saybrook, Ill.
32. (40) Rick Hood, Memphis, Tenn.
33. (39) Gene Lee Gibson, Richwood, Ohio
34. (35) Terry Kawell, Colton, Calif.
35. (20) Palmer Crowell, Glenwood, Ore.
36. (19) Jeff Bloom, Kalamazoo, Mich.
37. (12) Greg Staab, Cincinnati, Ohio
38. (11) Jon Johnson, Utica, Kans.
39. (11) Mike Thomas, Des Moines, Iowa
40. (9) Gary Hieber, Langhorne, Pa.
41. (9) Jerry Nemire, Toledo, Ohio
42. (8) Russ Gamester, Peru, Ind.
43. (4) Anthony Simone, Fresno, Calif.
44. (3) Mike Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore.
45. (3) Frank McDaniel, Phoenix, Ariz.
46. (3) Dave Burns, Casa Grande, Ariz.
47. (3) Lyn McIntosh, Jamestown, Ind.
48. (2) Tray House, Anderson, Ind.
49. (2) Larry Hoppes, Anderson, Ind.
50. (2) Ray Joe Fager, Greenfield, Ind.
51. (1) Randy Roberts, Broomfield, Colo.
52. (1) Ron Rea, Riverside, Calif.
53. (1) Leon Thickstun, Nashville, Ind.
54. (1) Kent Christian, Clinton, Ind.
55. (1) Red Stauffer, Orlando, Fla.
56. (1) Chip Thomas, Belleville, Ill.
1989 USAC SILVER CROWN ENTRANT POINTS
1. (564) Transportation Computer Systems (Junior Kurtz), Ontario, Calif. (#30)
2. (503) Delrose-Holt Racing, Joliet, Ill. (#12)
3. (369) Charlie Scruggs, Kokomo, Ind. (#37)
4. (367) Bob Hampshire, Findlay, Ohio (#63)
5. (363) Ron McMahon, Flushing, Mich. (#85)
6. (325) Mark Wilke, Milwaukee, Wisc. (#16)
7. (309) Snider-Foyt Racing, Houston, Texas (#11)
8. (280) Louis Seymour, Marlboro, Mass. (#29)
9. (273) Gene Nolen, Greenwood, Ind. (#20)
10. (260) Willie Boles, Pendleton, Ind. (#2)
11. (220) Tex Countryman, Sacramento, Calif. (#15)
12. (212) David LeFevre, Lafayette, Ind. (#5)
13. (201) R.B. Milburn, Indianapolis, Ind. (#27)
14. (196) Andrew Tomasits, Bath, Pa. (#42)
15. (173) Louis Senter, Encino, Calif. (#59)
16. (149) Kenny Jarrett, Elwood, Ind. (#1)
17. (145) Fred Ede, Fresno, Calif. (#35)
18. (132) Ben Leyba, South Bend, Ind. (#3)
19. (130) Los Gatos Body Shop, Los Gatos, Calif. (#96)
20. (129) Tom Mitchell, Carmel, Ind. (#75)
21. (127) Aviators Racing, Chicago, Ill. (#50)
22. (126) Del McClure, Portland, Ore. (#69)
23. (126) Michael Gurtizen, Yoe, Pa. (#51)
24. (91) Leader Card, Milwaukee, Wisc. (#7)
25. (82) Bob Neilson, Ukiah, Calif. (#65)
26. (70) Gary Irvin, West Lafayette, Ind. (#48)
27. (66) Cecilia Smith, Eaton, Ohio (#14)
28. (62) Gohr Distributing, Buffalo, N.Y. (#56)
29. (58) J & J Marine, St. Petersburg, Fla. (#88)
30. (57) Larry Woodward, Waipanu, Hawaii (#40)
31. (56) Johnny Vance Racing Team, Dayton, Ohio (#9)
32. (55) Shirley McElreath, Arlington, Texas (#23)
33. (55) Automotive Machine, Pekin, Ill. (#17)
34. (50) Louis Senter, Encino, Calif. (#87)
35. (48) Gary Runyon, Carmel, Ind. (#7R)
36. (36) Joe Conroy, Brunswick, Ohio (#18)
37. (35) Terry Kawell, Colton, Calif. (#90)
38. (30) Allan Nott Engineering, Lima, Ohio (#84)
39. (20) Palmer Crowell, Glenwood, Ore. (#26)
40. (19) Jeff Bloom, Bangor, Mich. (#67)
41. (11) Jon Johnson, Utica, Kans. (#86)
42. (11) Mike Thomas, Des Moines, Iowa (#78)
43. (9) E.W.H. Service, Langhorne, Pa. (#66)
44. (8) William Mataka, Lebanon, N.J. (#31)
45. (6) Bob Lesko Enterprises, Wayne, N.J. (#98)
46. (5) Don Snow, Rodeo, Calif. (#21)
47. (5) John Hajduk, Niles, Ill. (#97)
48. (5) Frank Marcello, Henderson, Colo. (#43)
49. (4) Robert Johnson, Indianapolis, Ind. (#38)
50. (3) Art Bliss, Milwaukie, Ore. (#45)
51. (3) Edward Graf, Oxford, Mich. (#36)
52. (3) Jerry Pritchett, Glendale, Ariz. (#77)
53. (3) David Burns, Casa Grande, Ariz. (#28)
54. (3) MRS Racing, Jamestown, Ind. (#74)
55. (2) Larry Hoppes, Anderson, Ind. (#22)
56. (2) Paul Fager, Indianapolis, Ind. (#32)
57. (2) Don Conrad, Countryside, Ill. (#49)
58. (1) Harry Conklin, Denver, Colo. (#19)
59. (1) Karen Daugherty, Nashville, Ind. (#52)
60. (1) Bob Luscomb, Orlando, Fla. (#6)
61. (1) Charles Thomas, Belleville, Ill. (#34)
62. (1) SMS Racing, Lawrenceburg, Ind. (#44)
63. (1) Bryan Whited, Richmond, Ind. (#60)