Kody Swanson
Kody Swanson (born March 3, 1988 in Kingsburg, California) is an American racing driver. He is a five-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and three-time Little 500 winner.[1] On June 28, 2018, he recorded his 23rd career Silver Crown win and is the current leader in all time wins. [2]
Silver Crown Series
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 five times since 2015. In that time, he has recorded three wins. Those wins coming in 2016, 2018 and 2019. [5][6]
Motorsports career results
(key)
Little 500
| Year | Start | Finish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 7 | Running |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | Running |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | Running |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | Running |
References
- "USAC Silver Crown star Swanson still hopes for IndyCar chance". May 30, 2018.
- https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/kody-swanson-madison/
- https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/usac-recognizes-top-rookies/
- "SWANSON EQUALS UNSER WITH 4TH STRAIGHT HOOSIER HUNDRED WIN - USAC Racing".
- https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/little-500-is-kody-swansons/
- https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/swanson-spins-wins-little-500/