“ROLLIE BEALE CLASSIC” APRIL 30 AT TOLEDO; LEARY SCORES 1ST USAC NATIONAL VICTORY IN SUMAR CLASSIC!
The Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness “Rollie Beale Classic” at Toledo (Ohio) Speedway on April 30 is next up for the USAC Silver Crown Championship cars following their 2016 debut Sunday at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track. The Toledo race will mark the fifth appearance of the series there and defending winner Kody Swanson (2015 and 2011) and Jerry Coons Jr. (2012 and 2010) are the only previous winners.
Swanson sits third in the series standings after his third-place finish at Terre Haute, while Coons is ninth. Swanson is seeking a record third consecutive title while Coons is seeking his second championship after winning the 2008 crown.
Justin Grant, by virtue of his runner-up finish, ProSource fast qualifying time and most laps led at Terre Haute, holds a three-point lead over Terre Haute race winner C.J. Leary entering the Toledo fray.
Leary, of Greenfield, Ind., earned his initial USAC National feature victory in Sunday’s “Sumar Classic,” passing Grant exiting turn four on lap 94 and leading the final seven circuits in his Leary Construction/AMSOIL DRC/Claxton. Grant, who led the first 93 laps from the pole, finished second ahead of Swanson, Brady Bacon and Chris Windom.
The victory gives car owner 6R Racing their 28th series triumph, one shy of Tony Stewart Racing’s all-time series record of 29 wins.
Bryan Clauson grabbed Sunday’s KSE/Martens Machine Shop “Hard Charger” award for advancing six positions from his 14th-place starting position to finish eighth at the checkered flag.
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UPCOMING USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
DATE: Saturday, April 30, 2016
SERIES: USAC Silver Crown Championship
TRACK: Toledo Speedway (Toledo, Ohio) – ½-mile, semi-banked asphalt oval
EVENT: Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness “Rollie Beale Classic” featuring the USAC Silver Crown Championship and Non-Wing Sprint Cars
STARTING TIMES:
1 pm: Pit registration opens
3 pm: Drivers meeting; ticket office/front gates open
3:15-3:40pm: Non-Wing Sprint Car practice
3:45-4:30pm: Silver Crown practice
4:30-4:45pm: Final Non-Wing Sprint Car practice
5:10pm: Non-Wing Sprint Car qualifying
5:30-5:50pm: Silver Crown qualifying
5:50pm: Pre-race ceremonies
6 p.m.: Non-Wing Sprint heats--8 laps
Rollie Beale family introduction
Non-Wing Sprint feature--25 laps
Driver Introduction
Rollie Beale Classic-100 lap Silver Crown race
TRACK ADDRESS: 5625 Benore Rd, Toledo, OH 43612
TRACK PHONE: (419) 729-9182
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.toledospeedway.com/
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PAST USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WINNERS AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
10/16/2010: Jerry Coons, Jr.
10/15/2011: Kody Swanson
6/29/2012: Jerry Coons, Jr.
5/1/2015: Kody Swanson
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2016 USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (73) Justin Grant (Ione, CA)
2. (70) C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN)
3. (64) Kody Swanson (Kingsburg, CA)
4. (61) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
5. (58) Chris Windom (Canton, IL)
6. (55) Shane Cottle (Kokomo, IN)
7. (52) Shane Cockrum (Benton, IL)
8. (49) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)
9. (46) Jerry Coons, Jr. (Tucson, AZ)
10. (43) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
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2016 USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)
1. (73) Chris Carli #8
2. (70) Leary/6R Racing #30
3. (64) DePalma Motorsports #63
4. (61) Paul Martens #48
5. (58) RPM/Fred Gormly #98
6. (55) Curtis Williams #81
7. (52) Hardy Boys Motorsports #71
8. (49) Klatt Enterprises #6
9. (46) Nolen Racing #20
10. (43) Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17
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2016 USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Apr 3: Terre Haute, IN - Terre Haute Action Track
WINNER: C.J. Leary
Apr 30: Toledo, OH - Toledo Speedway
May 26: Indianapolis, IN - Indiana State Fairgrounds
May 27: Brownsburg, IN - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Jun 10: Mechanicsburg, PA - Williams Grove Speedway
Jun 25: @ Madison, IL - Gateway Motorsports Park
Jul 21: Brownsburg, IN - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
Aug 13: Salem, IN - Salem Speedway
Aug 20: @ Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sep 3: DuQuoin, IL - DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Sep 24: Rossburg, OH - Eldora Speedway
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Races noted with @ represent an afternoon race.
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2016 USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICS
RACE WINS:
1. (1) C.J. Leary (Terre Haute Action Track on April 3)
LAPS LED:
1. (93) Justin Grant
2. (7) C.J. Leary
TOP-FIVE FINISHES:
1. (1) Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
TOP-TEN FINISHES:
1. (1) Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Shane Cockrum, Jerry Coons, Jr., Shane Cottle, Dave Darland, Justin Grant, C.J. Leary, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
PROSOURCE FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (1) Justin Grant
RACE STARTS:
1. (1) Terry Babb, Brady Bacon, Robert Ballou, J.C. Bland, Steve Buckwalter, David Byrne, Bryan Clauson, Shane Cockrum, Jerry Coons, Jr., Shane Cottle, Dave Darland, Justin Grant, Terry James, C.J. Leary, Austin Nemire, Billy Puterbaugh, Jr., Neil Shepherd, Casey Shuman, Kody Swanson & Chris Windom
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KSE RACING PRODUCTS “HARD CHARGER” OF THE RACE
1. (1) Bryan Clauson (6 positions)
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ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WINS
1. [23 wins] Jack Hewitt
2. [17 wins] Brian Tyler
3. [16 wins] Dave Steele
4. [15 wins] J.J. Yeley
5. [14 wins] Dave Darland & Chuck Gurney
7. [12 wins] Jimmy Sills & Kody Swanson
9. [11 wins] Bobby East
10. [10 wins] Gary Bettenhausen & Mike Bliss
12. [9 wins] Tracy Hines
13. [7 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Rick Hood & George Snider
16. [6 wins] Tom Bigelow, Russ Gamester, Kenny Irwin Jr., Jason Leffler, Bobby Santos, Ken Schrader & Al Unser
23. [5 wins] Mario Andretti, Donnie Beechler, Pancho Carter, Jay Drake, Tony Elliott, Bud Kaeding, Sheldon Kinser, Larry Rice & Tanner Swanson
32. [4 wins] Jeff Swindell & Rich Vogler
34. [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
49. [2 wins] Pat Abold, Steve Chassey, Bryan Clauson, Larry Dickson, Bill Engelhart, A.J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Larson, Ryan Newman, Joe Saldana, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Cole Whitt, Chris Windom, Josh Wise & Doug Wolfgang
64. [1 win] Teddy Beach, Christopher Bell, Jeff Bloom, David Byrne, Marvin Carman, Shane Carson, Bob Cicconi, Herb Copeland, Shane Cottle, 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, C.J. 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