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United States Auto Club Youth Division
USAC Honda .25 Youth Division Invaded Circuit of the Americas This Weekend
(Austin, TX) April 20, 2015 The United States Auto Club Honda .25 Youth
Division made stop #2 this weekend at the Circuit of Americas in Austin.
While the local club has a 1/20th mile track located in Austin, the
National event commands a much bigger presence and parking for all of the
traveling teams. The Austin Club was fortunate to host their 1st National
event at one of the most prestigious racing facilities in America. It was
beyond cool, resonated in the pit area this weekend!
Parking began on Thursday afternoon. Rain and storms plagued our event
all weekend, said Kyle McCain, .25 Director. We lost Friday and were
rained delayed until afternoon on Saturday. Our drivers had 2 minutes of
practice and heat races for the larger classes but we had to be off the
track by 5:00 pm. Mind you, our drivers race on small oval tracks and we
were putting our drivers on a parking lot that naturally had highs and
lows and grade issues at every turn.
Storms moved in about 9 pm Saturday and severely damaged staging, scales
and tower areas as well as all the perimeter fencing. After clean up and
track drying, racing commenced around 10:30 am. Racing was fast and
furious, with national points on the line, and was nothing short of some
of the best competition for the packed grandstands. But after the
competition on the make-shift track, the USAC Drivers and Families had the
chance of a lifetime.
The Circuit of the Americas invited all the .25 drivers to suit up ready
to race. The main track hosted motorcycle events all weekend, but halted
all on-track action to escort 38 USAC .25 drivers down the front stretch
and turn by turn completing 1 lap at the 3.427 mile track. It was one of
the coolest sights any racer, fan or parent could even begin to imagine!
First time National winners included Chase Hyland of Cherry Hills Village,
CO in the Honda Lt 160 class and USAC Sprint Car Champion Jeremy Sherman
sons Drew, won his first national event in Red Rookie. Carson Hocevar of
Portage, MI took home multiple wins in Hvy Honda, Hvy 160, Briggs Sr
Animal & Hvy World Formula. Other winners include Brady Johnson of
Terrell, NC, (Jr Honda) brothers Tanner (Sr Honda) and Tyler Reif (Briggs
Jr Animal), Gage McCoy of Tucson, AZ (Blue Rookie), Famous Rhodes of
Parkland, FL (Mod), Gage Painter of Statesville, NC (Lt AA), and local
driver Chase Randall, took home honors in Briggs Lt World Formula.
Texas-Style trophies, complete with boots and stars, were awarded to
first place drivers and Rookies as well as USAC gold, silver, and bronze
medallions for the top 3 in each class. All total, there were 120 cars in
the pit area for the weekend.
