Category: USAC
Jerry Grant passes away
Jerry Grant, a 10-time competitor in the Indianapolis 500 and the first person to turn an official lap faster than 200 mph in an Indy car, died Sunday, Aug. 12. … Read More
Bacon Leads Toyota 1-2 At Hut Hundred
Brady Bacon passed Jerry Coons, Jr., on Lap 99 of 100 to win the 60th running of the Hut Hundred, while Wilke-Pak teammate Chris Windom crossed the finish line right … Read More
All-Time Indy Car Records dominated by Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti Except for overall wins, where Mario Andretti ranks second to AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti leads every other meaningful IndyCar record. And he would have topped the most wins … Read More
Swindell wins Chili Bowl; Stewart 10th
NASCAR star Tony Stewart returned from two days of testing at Daytona to finish 10th in the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, while Kevin Swindell led wire-to-wire in the 55-lap main … Read More
Stewart wins again
Tony Stewart With 56 minutes to spare, Tony Stewart squeezed yet another victory into a year that already was reaching mythical proportions. Taking the checkered flag at 11:04 p.m. on … Read More
Tony Stewart captures Fort Wayne auto race
It is nice to know that despite ending Jimmie Johnson's domination of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and winning his third series title this past season, Tony Stewart still hasn't … Read More
USAC Champ Clauson Poised For Indy 500 Debut
Will front engined USAC cars that race on dirt adequately prepare Bryan Clauson for the Indy 500? When INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard saw his first USAC sprint show at Kokomo … Read More
Jim Rathmann suffers massive stroke, dies
UPDATE Jim Rathmann led 100 laps of the 1960 Indy 500 on way to victory Jim Rathmann, winner of both the 1960 Indianapolis 500 and the international 500-mile "Race of … Read More
Clauson eyeing scholarship “renewal”
Bryan Clauson is inching closer to a repeat of the USAC National Drivers Championship as he continues to find success in the final stint of his season. Clauson, who earned … Read More
Joe Leonard has stroke
3 time AMA grand national champion, 2 time Indy Car Champion Joe Leonard suffered a devastating double stroke at his home. Joe and his Doctors have been concerned with a … Read More
Indianapolis 500 crew chief, team principal Incandela dies
Former Indianapolis 500 crew chief and team principal Sal Incandela died Monday, Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. He was 61. The Italian-born Incandela was raised in France but spent the … Read More
Indianapolis 500-winning chief mechanic, respected official Bridges dies at 60
Mark Bridges, winning co-chief mechanic with George Bignotti and driver Tom Sneva in the 1983 Indianapolis 500, died Monday, Sept. 19. He was 60. Bridges was a lifelong Indianapolis resident … Read More
Indy 500 era ends as riding mechanic Kennelly dies at 97
What is believed to be the final link to the treacherous but colorful era of the "riding mechanic" at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been severed with the passing of … Read More
Wally Pankratz to teach racing lessons at Toyota Speedway
Multi-time open wheel racing champion, hall-of-famer, and one of the most respected driving coaches on the west coast, Wally Pankratz, has opened up shop to teach racing technique one-on-one at … Read More
Hagen continues 2011 success with Milwaukee victory
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. claimed another major USAC Mopar National Midget feature victory Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. Hagen trailed Caleb Armstrong for … Read More
East takes Milwaukee Silver Crown race win
Bobby East of Brownsburg, Ind. left fans with a memorable performance Saturday after coming from the back of the field on a restart at lap 35 to mow down the … Read More
Clint Bowyer Wins Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway
The box score says that Clint Bowyer led all 30 laps in Wednesday night’s Prelude to the Dream all-star dirt Late Model race at Eldora Speedway, but the native of … Read More
A.J. Foyt is still the towering presence at any Indianapolis 500
AP Photo/HamiltonA.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti have not always seen eye-to-eye. A.J. Foyt is raising ever-lovin' hell at his team managers, just like always (but this is just the other … Read More
Bernard gets Dirt Track ride
Yesterday a PR event was held at the Indy Fairgrounds to help promote the Hoosier 100 and the ticket deal for the two events (Hoosier 100 and Indy 500) that … Read More
Chevy and GM back Stewart’s Sprint Car team
Racing is a part of Chevrolet’s DNA, and racing has always been the cornerstone of product development and marketing at GM Performance Parts. Now, the two powerhouse automotive brands have … Read More