2019 USAC Silver Crown Series
The 2019 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series is the 48th season of Silver Crown racing under the USAC banner. The series will begin with the Memphis 100 at Memphis International Raceway on March 23, and will end with the 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on September 28.[1] The 12 race season for 2019 will see an equal split of races on dirt and asphalt. 2019 will also feature full-season broadcast coverage on Flo Sports.[2] Kody Swanson will enter the 2019 season as the defending champion.
| 2019 USAC Silver Crown Series | |||
| Previous: | 2018 | Next: | 2020 |
Team & Driver Chart
| No. | Race Driver | Car Owner / Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chad Kemenah | Hampshire / Lamme | 6 | ||
| 17 | Chris Windom | Goodnight / Byrd Racing | All | ||
| TBA | Kody Swanson | Nolen Racing | All |
Driver & Team Changes
- DePalma Motorsports' No. 63 will not compete in 2019 after a five-year streak of owners titles with Kody Swanson.[3]
- Nolen Racing will move to a single car operation with Kody Swanson for 2019.[4]
- Chris Windom will move to Goodnight / Byrd Racing for the 2019 season with Scott Benic as crew chief. The team features a partnership with Matt Goodnight & Jonathan Byrd's Racing.[5]
- Derek Bischak is slated to run all six pavement races in 2019.[6]
- Dallas Hewitt is slated to compete in all six dirt races in 2019.[7]
- Winged sprint car driver Chad Kemenah is slated to compete in all six dirt races for Bob Hampshire and Clark Lamme in 2019.[8]
- Davey Hamilton Jr. was slated to compete the entire 2019 season for Davey Hamilton Racing.[9] Kevin Thomas Jr. & Jason Conn also joined the team for 2019.[10] After his arrest, it is unclear whether the team will still field a ride for Davey Jr.
Schedule
The 2019 schedule features twelve races, with an equal split of six races each on dirt and asphalt. The entire season will feature live and on-demand coverage on FloRacing.
| No. | Date | Race title | Track | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23 | Memphis 100 | Memphis International Raceway, Memphis, TN | FloRacing |
| 2 | April 14 | Fatheadz Eyewear Sumar Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN | |
| 3 | April 27 | Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale Classic | Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH | |
| 4 | May 23 | Hoosier Hundred | Indiana State Fairgrounds Mile, Indianapolis, IN | |
| 5 | May 24 | Dave Steele Carb Night Classic | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN | |
| 6 | June 14 | KRS Graphics presents the USAC Silver Crown Series (Horn-Schindler Memorial) | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA | |
| 7 | June 24 | Bytec Dairyland 100 | Madison International Speedway, Madison, WI | |
| 8 | August 10 | Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial | Salem Speedway, Salem, IN | |
| 9 | August 17 | Bettenhausen 100 | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield, IL | |
| 10 | September 1 | Ted Horn 100 | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, DuQuoin, IL | |
| 11 | September 7 | Rich Vogler Classic | Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN | |
| 12 | September 28 | Four Crown Nationals | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH |
Dirt Oval
Pavement Oval
- - * will state if the race is a non points event, or a preliminary night.
- - ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled
Schedule notes and changes
- Memphis International Raceway returns to the schedule for the first time since 2004. The series attempted to return in 2014, but the race was canceled due to inclement weather.
- Williams Grove Speedway returns to the schedule after a year hiatus.
See also
- 2019 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship
- 2019 USAC NOS Energy National Midget Championship
References
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7762-silver-crown-returns-to-memphis-and-the-grove-on-12-race-2019-schedule
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7761-flosports-announces-multi-year-deal-with-usac-on-floracing-com
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7643-depalma-motorsports-leaves-on-top-after-5-straight-silver-crown-titles
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7649-swanson-signs-with-nolen-racing-for-2019-silver-crown-run
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7757-windom-secures-usac-silver-crown-sprint-rides-for-2019
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7806-bischak-to-run-full-pavement-silver-crown-slate-in-2019
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7813-dallas-hewitt-aims-to-make-his-mark-in-silver-crown-racing-in-2019
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7852-kemenah-gives-silver-crown-a-go-with-hampshire-and-lamme
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7804-davey-hamilton-jr-to-run-full-silver-crown-schedule-in-2019
- http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/7815-kt-davey-jr-and-conn-join-hamilton-racing-2019-silver-crown-roster
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