Kody Swanson

Kody Swanson after winning in Madison

Kody Swanson (born March 3, 1988 in Kingsburg, California) is an American racing driver. He is a three-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018, and two-time Little 500 winner.[1] On June 28, 2018, he recorded his 23rd career Silver Crown win, tied with Jack Hewitt for the most all-time.[2]

Silver Crown Series

Kody Swanson after winning his 23rd series USAC Silver Crown race in 2018 at Madison. The win tied him for the most in the series' history.

Swanson made his Silver Crown Series debut in August 2008. His first series podium came in July 2009 with a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway, driving the #19 for Team Six-R. In his sophomore season, he finished 5th in the series standings and was named Rookie of the Year.[3]

His first win came in the Ted Horn 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack in September 2010. It was his only win that season, however he claimed four podiums and six Top Fives over nine races.

In 2018, Swanson joined Al Unser, Sr. as one of the only two drivers in history to win four consecutive Hoosier Hundred USAC Silver Crown Series races at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.[4]

Little 500

Swanson has competed in the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway four times since 2015. In that time, he has recorded two wins in 2016 and 2018.[5][6]

Motorsports career results

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Little 500

Year Start Finish Status
2015 2 7 Running
2016 14 1 Running
2017 3 4 Running
2018 4 1 Running

References

  1. ↑ "USAC Silver Crown star Swanson still hopes for IndyCar chance". 30 May 2018.
  2. ↑ https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/kody-swanson-madison/
  3. ↑ https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/usac-recognizes-top-rookies/
  4. ↑ "SWANSON EQUALS UNSER WITH 4TH STRAIGHT HOOSIER HUNDRED WIN - USAC Racing".
  5. ↑ https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/little-500-is-kody-swansons/
  6. ↑ https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/swanson-spins-wins-little-500/
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