When it comes to USAC racing, Tracy Hines is one of the most recognizable names in the history of the organization and also one of the most accomplished.

The New Castle, Indiana native grew up in a racing family with father, Jim, and brother, Ted, being extraordinarily successful midget racing champions in their own right.  Eventually, Tracy made a name for himself by spending the majority of a quarter-century competing full-time in USAC’s three national divisions.

In 1996, he burst onto the national scene following a fiery incident.  In his first race back from injury, he scored his first career USAC National Midget victory at Indiana’s Winchester Speedway, which propelled him to the series’ Most Improved Driver Award.

Hines captured his first USAC title in 2000 with the Silver Crown series, and in 2002, added a National Sprint title.  After announcing his retirement midseason in 2015, he finished the year by completing the Triple Crown as Midget champ.

Hines owns 91 USAC National wins across its three divisions, 47 of which have come in Sprint Cars, 35 in Midgets and nine with the Silver Crown series, and won at least one USAC National feature in 19 straight years between 1996-2014.

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