NASCAR to buy USAC

Reports say a partnership with — or a purchase of — USAC is in the works. Considering that high-profile drivers Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman migrated from the open-wheel racing series, it makes sense to control the grass roots of driver development. In its partnership with the All-American Soap Box Derby, NASCAR is striving to have drivers develop entirely within its realm; a purchase of USAC would complete that dream, as drivers could go from go-karts to midgets, sprints, Silver Crown, the Weekly Series and trucks/Busch and Cup, all under the NASCAR banner. FoxSports