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Line 1: {{Short description\|Auto racing sanctioning body in the US}} The '''United States Automobile Club''' (USAC) is an [[open-wheel]] [[auto racing]] sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979 the USAC organised the United States [[American Championship Car Racing\|National Championship]], and from 1956 to 1998 it organised the [[Indianapolis 500]]. {{Multiple issues\| {{Cleanup reorganize\|date=October 2021}} {{Very long\|date=October 2021}} }} {{Infobox Sport governing body \|assocname= United States Auto Club \|abbrev =USAC \|logo=United States Auto Club logo.webp \|sport=[[Auto racing]] \|founded = 1955<ref>[http://www.insmkt.com/usac.htm USAC Information] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811124712/http://www.insmkt.com/usac.htm \|date=2007-08-11 }} ''insmkt.com.'' Retrieved on August 19, 2007.</ref> \|aff = \|affdate = \|region = \|regionyear = \| title = \| image = \| size = \| category = \| jurisdiction = United States \| year formed = \| headquarters = [[Speedway, Indiana]], U.S. \| president = Kevin Miller \| chairman = Jeff Stoops \|chiefexec = \|replaced = \|prevfounded = \|url = https://unitedstatesautoclub.com/ \|countryflag= \|countryflag2= }} The '''United States Auto Club''' ('''USAC''') is one of the sanctioning bodies of [[auto racing]] in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, USAC sanctioned the [[List of USAC Championship Car seasons\|United States National Championship]], and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the [[Indianapolis 500]]. USAC serves as the [[sport governing body\|sanctioning body]] for a number of racing series, including the Silver Crown Series, National Sprint Cars, National Midgets, Speed2 Midget Series, .25 Midget Series, [[Stadium Super Trucks]], and [[GT World Challenge America]]. Seven-time USAC champion Levi Jones is USAC's Competition Director.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rip the Fence: Episode 60 - Levi Jones \|url=https://www.mrn.com/shows/rip-the-fence-episode-60/ \|access-date=September 18, 2021 \|work=[[Motor Racing Network]]}}</ref> ==History== It was formed when the American Automobile Association ([[American Automobile Association\|AAA]]) withdrew from auto racing following the 1955 [[Pierre Levegh\|Le Mans disaster]]. USAC became the arbiter of rules, car design, and other matters for what it termed ''Championship'' automobile racing. This term, which sounds rather generic, in fact became a term of art describing a car built to be used in the highest level of USAC racing. For a while there was a separate series of specifications for Championship cars designed to be run on dirt, rather than paved, tracks. [[File:USACOfficeSpeedwayIN.jpg\|thumb\|USAC's headquarters on 16th Street in [[Speedway, Indiana]], less than a block from the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] (visible behind the headquarters)]] [[File:USACTrailerTORC2010Oshkosh.jpg\|thumb\|USAC's trailer at a TRAXXAS [[The Off-Road Championship]] (TORC) event]] When the [[American Automobile Association]] (AAA) withdrew from auto racing after the 1955 season, citing the [[1955 Le Mans disaster\|Le Mans disaster]] and the death of [[Bill Vukovich]] at [[1955 Indianapolis 500\|Indianapolis]] as contributing factors,<ref name=MD>{{cite news\|title=AAA cuts ties with U.S. auto racing\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAtbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LU4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=832%2C837541\|newspaper=[[The Michigan Daily]]\|date=August 4, 1955\|___location=Ann Arbor, Michigan\|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> both the [[Sports Car Club of America\|SCCA]] and [[NASCAR]] were mentioned as its potential successor.<ref name=MD /><ref>{{cite news\|title=Substitute seen for auto racing sponsor vacancy\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uO0NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fnoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6710%2C1299611\|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times\|St. Petersburg Times]]\|date=August 5, 1955\|agency=[[International News Service]]}}</ref> Ultimately, USAC was formed by [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] owner [[Tony Hulman]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=USAC takes over AAA's place\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a5cpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hckEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1079%2C1093218\|newspaper=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal\|Daytona Beach Morning Journal]]\|date=March 8, 1956\|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> It became the arbiter of rules, car design, and other matters for what it termed [[American Championship car racing\|championship auto racing]], the highest level of USAC racing. For a while there was a separate series of specifications for championship cars designed to be run on dirt, rather than paved, tracks. Today, USAC sanction [[open-wheel racing]] series such as the Silver Crown Series, [[Sprint car racing\|National Sprint Car Series]], [[Midget car racing\|National Midget Series]], and [[Quarter Midget racing\|Quarter Midgets]]. ===Triple crown=== USAC also became the sanctioning body for many lower levels of motor racing, including [[sports cars]], [[sprint cars]], [[midget cars]], and others. Some of these series were used somewhat as a developmental league for Championship racing. The "triple crown" is earned in USAC racing when a driver claims all three national championships (silver crown, sprint car, and midget car). Only two drivers, [[Tony Stewart]] (1995) and [[J. J. Yeley]] (2003), have achieved the triple crown in a single season. Six other drivers, [[Pancho Carter]] (1972–78), [[Dave Darland]] (1997–2001), [[Jerry Coons Jr.]] (2006–08), [[Tracy Hines]] (2000, 2002, 2015), [[Chris Windom]] (2016, 2017, 2020), and [[Logan Seavey]] (2023-2024) have claimed each of the three championships at least once in their careers. In 2012 [[Mike Curb]] and [[Cary Agajanian]] became the only car owners to win the triple crown by winning all three championships in the same year.{{citation needed\|date= October 2022}} ===National championship=== USAC was not particularly popular with a large segment of drivers, team owners, and crew members, who often found its rules, procedures, and judgements to be rather capricious and arbitrary. This feeling of ill-will came to a head in the late 1970s and led to a break between USAC and most of the Championship team owners and drivers, who formed their own organization, Championship Auto Racing Teams ([[CART]]). Unsurprisingly, litigation ensued, in large part over which group had the right to use the term "Championship". This was eventually resolved, in favor of CART. After an attempt to form a new championship, called the Championship Racing League (CRL), was vetoed by Indianapolis Speedway management, the USAC and CART eventually settled into a relatively pieceful co-existence, with the USAC continuing to sanction to Indianapolis 500, and CART including the race in its schedule. USAC awarded a national championship until [[A. J. Foyt]] won his seventh title in 1979.<ref name="NSSNFeb232010">{{cite web\|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?tag=15&id=2604 \|title=A True USAC National Championship \|last=Waltz \|first=Keith \|date=February 23, 2010 \|publisher=[[National Speed Sport News]] \|access-date=31 March 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417111915/http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/node.php?tag=15 \|archive-date=April 17, 2010 }}</ref> It resumed awarding a national championship in 2010.<ref name="NSSNFeb232010" /> A driver's best 25 finishes are counted toward the championship and the 2010 winner received $40,000.<ref name="NSSNFeb232010" /> Points are accumulated in the three national series: sprints, midgets, and silver crown.<ref name="NSSNFeb232010" /> [[Bryan Clauson]] of [[Noblesville, Indiana]] claimed the inaugural championship, topping runner-up Levi Jones by 14 points. As of 2013 it has been known as the Mike Curb "Super License" National Championship Award. While the USAC did not disappear, its influence was greatly lessened. It still continues today as a sanctioning body for some of the lesser levels of motor racing, including the ''USAC Silver Crown'' series for tube-framed, alcohol-fueled open-wheel cars racing on dirt and paved ovals, as well as national championships for sprint and midget cars. '''USAC ~~Season~~national ~~Champions:~~drivers ~~(1956-1979)~~champions''' 2010  – Bryan Clauson; Noblesville, Indiana [[1956]] - [[Jimmy Bryan]] 2011  – Bryan Clauson; Noblesville, Indiana [[1957]] - [[Jimmy Bryan]] 2012  – Bryan Clauson; Noblesville, Indiana [[1958]] - [[Tony Bettenhausen]] 2013  - [[Tracy Hines]]; New Castle, Indiana [[1959]] - [[Rodger Ward]] 2014  - Tracy Hines; New Castle, Indiana [[1960]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] 2015  - [[Dave Darland]]; Kokomo, Indiana [[1961]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] 2016  - [[Brady Bacon]]; Broken Arrow, Oklahoma [[1962]] - [[Rodger Ward]] 2017  - [[Justin Grant]]; Ione, California [[1963]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] 2018  - [[Tyler Courtney]]; Indianapolis, Indiana [[1964]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] 2019  - Tyler Courtney; Indianapolis, Indiana [[1965]] - [[Mario Andretti]] 2020  - [[Chris Windom]]; Canton, Illinois [[1966]] - [[Mario Andretti]] 2021  - [[Justin Grant]]; Ione, California [[1967]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] 2022  - [[Justin Grant]]; Ione, California [[1968]] - [[Bobby Unser]] [[1969]] - [[Mario Andretti]] [[1970]] - [[Al Unser]] [[1971]] - [[Joe Leonard]] [[1972]] - [[Joe Leonard]] [[1973]] - [[Roger McCluskey]] [[1974]] - [[Bobby Unser]] [[1975]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] [[1976]] - [[Gordon Johncock]] [[1977]] - [[Tom Sneva]] [[1978]] - [[Tom Sneva]] [[1979]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] ===1978 plane crash=== On April 23, 1978, returning from a race at the [[Trenton Speedway]] in [[New Jersey]], eight USAC officials, plus the pilot, were killed when their 10-seat [[Piper PA-31 Navajo\|Piper Navajo Chieftain]] crashed during a thunderstorm 25 miles southeast of [[Indianapolis]].<ref name="Star04-25-1978pg1">{{cite news\|title=Weather Caused Plane Crash? (Part 1)\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21301617/\|first1=Patrick T.\|last1=Morrison\|first2=James G. Jr.\|last2=Newland\|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star\|page=1\|via=[[Newspapers.com]]\|date=April 25, 1978\|access-date=June 26, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star04-25-1978pg9">{{cite news\|title=Weather Caused Plane Crash? (Part 2)\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21301663/\|first1=Patrick T.\|last1=Morrison\|first2=James G. Jr.\|last2=Newland\|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star\|page=9\|via=[[Newspapers.com]]\|date=April 25, 1978\|access-date=June 26, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Killed were:<ref name="Star04-25-1978pg9a">{{cite news\|title=Crash Victms Were Racing Fans, Award Winners And Innovators\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21301692/\|first1=Patrick T.\|last1=Morrison\|first2=James G. Jr.\|last2=Newland\|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star\|page=9\|via=[[Newspapers.com]]\|date=April 25, 1978\|access-date=June 26, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> ~~'''USAC Silver Crown Series Champions'''~~ Ray Marquette, USAC's vice-president of public affairs and a former sportswriter for ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' Frank Delroy, chairman of USAC technical committee Shim Malone, starter for USAC races and head of its midget racer division Judy Phillips, graphic artist and publication director of USAC's newsletter Stan Worley, chief registrar Ross Teeguarden, assistant technical chairman Don Peabody, head of the sprint division Dr. Bruce White, assistant staff doctor Don Mullendore, owner and pilot of the plane. The incident closely followed the death of Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman.<ref name="Star04-25-1978pg9" /> [[1971]] - [[George Snider]] ===End of championship car sanctioning=== [[1972]] - [[A.J. Foyt]] The plane crash came at a time when Indy car owners and drivers were demanding changes from USAC. Aside from the Indianapolis 500, USAC events were not well attended, and the owners felt that USAC poorly negotiated television rights. The owners also wanted increases in payouts, especially at Indy.<ref>[http://www.automedia.com/IRL_and_CART/pht20030901ic/1 The battles wage on and off the tracks] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614155527/http://www.automedia.com/IRL_and_CART/pht20030901ic/1 \|date=2009-06-14 }} ''automedia.com.''</ref> Though some think the plane crash was used as an opportunistic way to force change in the sport, it was merely an unfortunate coincidence. The seed of dissent had been growing for several years before the accident,<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)\|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' - [[WIBC (FM)\|1070-AM WIBC]], May 10, 2007</ref> and claims the crash was an immediate cause for the 1979 CART/USAC "split" are considered for the most part unfounded. [[1973]] - [[Al Unser]] Also unpopular were the attempts of USAC to keep the aging [[Offenhauser]] engine competitive with the newer, and much more expensive, [[Cosworth DFX]] engine using boost-limiting "pop off valves" and limiting the amount of fuel that could be used.<ref>[http://oreopolis.com/Pages/051401.html The CART-USAC War: part 1] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928205558/http://oreopolis.com/Pages/051401.html \|date=2007-09-28 }} ''oreopolis.com. Originally published in NUVO Newsweekly – January 25, 1996.''</ref> [[1974]] - [[Mario Andretti]] Finally, most car owners banded together to form [[Championship Auto Racing Teams]] (CART) in 1978, with the first race to be run in [[1979 IndyCar season\|1979]]. USAC tried unsuccessfully to ban all CART owners from the [[1979 Indianapolis 500]], finally losing in court before the race began. Both the USAC and CART ran multi-race schedules in 1979. [[1975]] - [[Jimmy Caruthers]] Indianapolis Motor Speedway president John Cooper was instrumental in forming a joint body of CART and USAC with the creation of the Championship Racing League (CRL) in March 1980. However, in mid-1980, Cooper forced USAC to renounce their agreement with the CRL if they wanted to keep officiating the Indy 500.<ref>[http://oreopolis.com/Pages/051501.html The CART-USAC War: part 2] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928205553/http://oreopolis.com/Pages/051501.html \|date=2007-09-28 }} ''oreopolis.com. Originally published in NUVO Newsweekly – January 25, 1996.''</ref> After USAC's attempt at a 500-mile race at [[Pocono Raceway]] – which was boycotted by the CART teams, forcing USAC to fill the field with silver crown cars – USAC and CART eventually settled into a relatively peaceful co-existence, with USAC continuing to sanction the Indianapolis 500 and no other Championship car races, and CART including the race in its schedule between other CART-sanctioned races. USAC continued to sanction the Indy 500 until 1997, when the [[Indy Racing League]] (itself product of the second American open-wheel split in 1996) terminated the sanctioning agreement following [[1997 Indianapolis 500\|two consecutive]] [[1997 True Value 500\|officiating controversies]] that year; subsequent Indy 500s (and IRL races, as USAC was also involved in IRL's racing-related matters up to that point) were sanctioned by the IRL itself, which was renamed the IndyCar Series in 2003. [[1976]] - [[Billy Cassella]] ===Road racing expansion=== [[1977]] - [[Larry Rice]] Since 2022, the United States Auto Club has sanctioned the [[USF Juniors]], [[USF2000 Championship]], and [[USF Pro 2000 Championship]] series, which serve as a ladder series to Indy NXT, along with the [[Radical Sportscars]] North American Championships, [[Skip Barber Racing School]], as well as continued sanctioning of the [[GT World Challenge America]] and [[Porsche Sprint Challenge North America]] under the newly formed Road Racing Division under the direction of [[Randy Hembrey]]. ==Active series== [[1978]] - [[Pancho Carter]] {{Cleanup list\|section\|date= October 2022}} === USAC Silver Crown Series === [[1979]] - [[Bobby Olivero]] <!-- This section is linked from [[A. J. Foyt]] --> {{Infobox motorsport championship \| name = USAC Silver Crown Championship \| logo = USACSilverCrownSeriesLogo.jpg \| image-size = \| caption = \| category = [[Sprint car racing]] \| country/region = {{flag\|United States}} \| inaugural = 1971 \| folded = \| drivers = \| teams = \| constructors = \| tires = \| champion driver = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Logan Seavey]] \| champion team = [[Larry Rice (racing driver)\|Robbie Rice]] \| manufacturer = \| website = {{URL\|http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/\| USAC Silver Crown Series}} \| current_season = 2025 USAC Silver Crown Series }} [[File:Butler Springfield Mile 88.jpg\|thumb\|[[Steve Butler]]'s 1988 Silver Crown car]] [[File:TonyStewart1995SilverCrown.jpg\|thumb\|[[Tony Stewart]]'s 1995 Silver Crown Championship car, part of his "Triple Crown" accomplishment]] Beginning in 1971, all dirt races were split from the National Championship. From 1971 to 1980, the series was named "National Dirt Car Championship", then renamed "Silver Crown Series" in 1981. ; Champions [[1980]] - [[Gary Bettenhausen]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1981]] - [[Larry Rice]] \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- !colspan=5\|National Dirt Car Championship \|- ! [[1971 USAC National Dirt Car Championship\|1971]] \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[George Snider]] \| Wilke \|- ! [[1972 USAC National Dirt Car Championship\|1972]] \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \| Foyt \|- ! 1973 \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Al Unser]] \| Miletich/Jones \|- ! 1974 \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] \| Miletich/Jones \|- ! 1975 \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Caruthers]] \| Middleton \|- ! 1976 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Billy Cassella]] \| Seymour \|- ! 1977 \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Larry Rice (racing driver)\|Larry Rice]] \| LeFevre \|- ! 1978 \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Pancho Carter]] \| Capels \|- ! 1979 \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby Olivero]] \| Kurtz \|- ! 1980 \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \| Delrose/Holt \|- !colspan=5\|Silver Crown Series \|- ! 1981 \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Larry Rice (racing driver)\|Larry Rice]] \| Knepper \|- ! 1982 \| 39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Ken Schrader]] \| Fortune \|- ! 1983 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \| Delrose/Holt \|- ! 1984 \| 58 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Blaney]] \| DePalma \|- ! 1985 \| 39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Hood]] \| Fortune \|- ! 1986 \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jack Hewitt]] \| Hampshire \|- ! 1987 \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jack Hewitt]] \| Hampshire \|- ! 1988 \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Jarrett \|- ! 1989 \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Chuck Gurney]] \| Kurtz \|- ! 1990 \| 54 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Sills]] \| Consani \|- ! 1991 \| 35 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jeff Gordon]] \| Ede \|- ! 1992 \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Jarrett \|- ! 1993 \| 69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Bliss]] \| McClure \|- ! 1994 \| 75 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Sills]] \| Stanton \|- ! 1995 \| 25 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Stewart]] \| Boles \|- ! 1996 \| 75 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Sills]] \| Stanton \|- ! 1997 \| 56 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Darland]] \| Foxco \|- ! 1998 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jason Leffler]] \| Goetz \|- ! 1999 \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)\|Ryan Newman]] \| Ede \|- ! 2000 \| 37 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tracy Hines]] \| Riggs \|- ! 2001 \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Paul White (racing driver)\|Paul White]] \| Cook \|- ! 2002 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[J. J. Yeley]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/East \|- ! 2003 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[J. J. Yeley]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/East \|- ! 2004 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Steele]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/East \|- ! 2005 \| 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Steele]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/East \|- ! 2006 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bud Kaeding]] \| BK/Leffler \|- ! 2007 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bud Kaeding]] \| BK \|- ! 2008 \| 27 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jerry Coons Jr]] \| RW \|- ! 2009 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bud Kaeding]] \| BK \|- ! [[2010 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2010]] \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2011 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series\|2011]] \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2012 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series\|2012]] \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby East]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2013 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series\|2013]] \| 10 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby East]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2014 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series\|2014]] \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]]<ref>{{cite web\|title="SALT CITY 78" CAPS SWANSON'S SILVER CROWN TITLE!\|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/4318-salt-city-78-caps-swanson-s-silver-crown-title\|website=USAC\|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> \| DePalma Motorsports \|- ! [[2015 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series\|2015]] \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]] \| DePalma Motorsports \|- ! [[2016 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2016]] \| 98 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Chris Windom]]<ref>{{cite web\|title="2016 SILVER CROWN SEASON CONCLUDES; WINDOM BANKS 4-CROWN AND SILVER CROWN TITLE\|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/5786-2016-silver-crown-season-concludes-windom-banks-4-crown-and-silver-crown-title\|website=USAC\|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> \| Fred Gormly/RPM \|- ! [[2017 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2017]] \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]] \| DePalma Motorsports \|- ! [[2018 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2018]] \| 63 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]] \| DePalma Motorsports \|- ! [[2019 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2019]] \| 20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]] \| Nolen Racing \|- ! [[2020 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2020]] \| 91 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Justin Grant]]<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Bettenhausen 100 \|series=USAC Silvercrown \|network=[[FloRacing]] \|date=October 18, 2020 \|time=15:36 }}</ref> \| [[Hemelgarn Racing]] \|- ! [[2021 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2021]] \| 77, 21, 9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=The king is crowned: Swanson takes Toledo finale, USAC Silver Crown title\|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/10813-the-king-is-crowned-swanson-takes-toledo-finale-usac-silver-crown-title\|website=USAC\|date=11 October 2021\|access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> \| Doran Racing, Mark Swanson Racing, Dyson Racing \|- ! [[2022 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2022]] \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]]<ref name="USAC Silver Crown 2022 review">{{cite web \|title= 7th heaven: Kody Swanson is USAC Silver Crown champ, Doran-Dyson the entrant kings \|url=https://usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/11694-7th-heaven-kody-swanson-is-usac-silver-crown-champ-doran-dyson-the-entrant-kings\|website=USAC\|date=24 October 2022}}</ref> \| Doran-Dyson Racing \|- \|- ! [[2023 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2023]] \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Logan Seavey]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=THIRD TIME'S A CHARM: SEAVEY REACHES THE USAC SILVER CROWN PINNACLE IN 2023\|url=https://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/12611-a-road-paved-in-silver-seavey-s-third-time-is-a-charm-in-2023\|website=USAC\|date=16 October 2023\|access-date=3 December 2023\|archive-date=3 December 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203115038/https://www.usacracing.com/news/silver-crown/item/12611-a-road-paved-in-silver-seavey-s-third-time-is-a-charm-in-2023\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \| Rice Motorsports/Abacus Racing \|- ! [[2024 USAC Silver Crown Series\|2024]] \| 77 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kody Swanson]] \| Doran Binks Racing \|} ; Race winners [[1982]] - [[Ken Schrader]] <nowiki></nowiki> As of the end of the 2022 season {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1983]] - [[Gary Bettenhausen]] ! Driver !! Wins<ref name="USAC Silver Crown 2022 review" /> \|- \| [[Kody Swanson]] \|\| 37 \|- \| [[Jack Hewitt]] \|\| 23 \|- \| [[Brian Tyler (racing driver)\|Brian Tyler]] \|\| 18 \|- \| [[Dave Steele]] \|\| 16 \|- \| [[J. J. Yeley]] \|\| 15 \|- \| [[Dave Darland]] \|\| 14 \|- \| [[Chuck Gurney]]\|\| 14 \|- \| [[Jimmy Sills]]\|\| 12 \|- \| [[Bobby East]] \|\| 11 \|- \| [[Bobby Santos III]] \|\| 11 \|- \| [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \|\| 10 \|- \| [[Mike Bliss]] \|\| 10 \|- \|} === USAC National Sprint Car Championship ===<!-- This section is linked from [[A. J. Foyt]], --> [[1984]] - [[Dave Blaney]] {{Infobox motorsport championship \| name = USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship \| logo = USACSprintCarNationalChampionshipLogo.jpg \| image-size = \| caption = \| category = [[Sprint car racing]] \| country/region = {{flag\|United States}} \| inaugural = 1956 \| folded = \| drivers = \| teams = \| constructors = \| tires = [[Hoosier Racing Tire]] \| champion driver = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Justin Grant]] \| champion team = TOPP Motorsports \| manufacturer = \| website = {{URL\|http://www.usacracing.com/news/sprint-car/\|AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series}} \| current_season = 2023 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship }} [[File:TracyHines2008SprintCar.jpg\|thumb\|[[Tracy Hines]]' 2008 pavement sprint car (without wing)]] [[File:TonyStewart1995SprintCar.jpg\|thumb\|Tony Stewart's 1995 Sprint Car Championship car, part of his "Triple Crown" accomplishment]] From 1956 to 1960, USAC's National Sprint Car Championship was divided into two regional divisions in the Midwest and the East. ; Champions [[1985]] - [[Rick Hood]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1986]] - [[Jack Hewitt]] \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- ! align=center rowspan="2"\| 1956 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Midwest: [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)\|Pat O'Connor]] \| Estes \|- \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} East: [[Tommy Hinnershitz]] \| \|- ! align=center rowspan="2"\| 1957 \| align="center"\|21 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Midwest: [[Elmer George]] \| Hulman \|- \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} East: [[Bill Randall]] \| \|- ! align=center rowspan="2"\| 1958 \| align="center"\|25 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Midwest: [[Eddie Sachs]] \| Cheesman \|- \| align="center"\|3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} East: [[Johnny Thomson]] \| Traylor \|- ! align=center rowspan="2"\| 1959 \| align="center"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Midwest: [[Don Branson]] \| Estes \|- \| align="center"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} East: [[Tommy Hinnershitz]] \| Pfrommer \|- ! align=center rowspan="2"\| 1960 \| align="center"\|51 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Midwest: [[Parnelli Jones]] \| Fike \|- \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} East: [[A. J. Foyt]] \| Watson \|- ! 1961 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Parnelli Jones]] \| Fike \|- ! 1962 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Parnelli Jones]] \| Fike \|- ! 1963 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Roger McCluskey]] \| Homeyer \|- ! 1964 \| align="center"\|3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Don Branson]] \| Phillips \|- ! 1965 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Johnny Rutherford]] \| Meskowski \|- ! 1966 \| align="center"\|51 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Roger McCluskey]] \| Anderson \|- ! 1967 \| align="center"\|92 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Greg Weld]] \| Leffler \|- ! 1968 \| align="center"\|4, 27 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Larry Dickson]] \| Smith, Stapp \|- ! 1969 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \| Davis \|- ! 1970 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[George Snider]] \| Lay \|- ! 1971 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \| Davis \|- ! 1972 \| align="center"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sammy Sessions]] \| Amerling \|- ! 1973 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rollie Beale]] \| Kilman \|- ! 1974 \| align="center"\|6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Pancho Carter]] \| Stapp \|- ! 1975 \| align="center"\|80 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Larry Dickson]] \| Ensign \|- ! 1976 \| align="center"\|24 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Pancho Carter]] \| Stap \|- ! 1977 \| align="center"\|56 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sheldon Kinser]] \| Hammond \|- ! 1978 \| align="center"\|43 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tom Bigelow]] \| Armstrong \|- ! 1979 \| align="center"\|43 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Greg Leffler]] \| Armstrong \|- ! 1980 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Seibert \|- ! 1981 \| align="center"\|6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sheldon Kinser]] \| Leyba \|- ! 1982 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sheldon Kinser]] \| Leyba \|- ! 1983 \| align="center"\|39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Ken Schrader]] \| Delrose/Holt \|- ! 1984 \| align="center"\|39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Hood]] \| Fortune \|- ! 1985 \| align="center"\|39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Hood]] \| Fortune \|- ! 1986 \| align="center"\|6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Stoops \|- ! 1987 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Stoops \|- ! 1988 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Stoops \|- ! 1989 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 1990 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Butler]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 1991 \| align="center"\|7 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Robbie Stanley]] \| Stanley \|- ! 1992 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Robbie Stanley]] \| Stanley \|- ! 1993 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Robbie Stanley]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 1994 \| align="center"\|22k \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Doug Kalitta]] \| Kalitta \|- ! 1995 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Stewart]] \| Niebel \|- ! 1996 \| align="center"\|4c \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brian Tyler (racecar driver)\|Brian Tyler]] \| Contos \|- ! 1997 \| align="center"\|4c \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brian Tyler (racecar driver)\|Brian Tyler]] \| Contos \|- ! 1998 \| align="center"\|2, 12 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Elliott (racecar driver)\|Tony Elliott]] \| Walker/Vance, Conroy \|- ! 1999 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Darland]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 2000 \| align="center"\|66 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Elliott (racecar driver)\|Tony Elliott]] \| Walker \|- ! 2001 \| align="center"\|76 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[J. J. Yeley]] \| GT \|- ! 2002 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tracy Hines]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 2003 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[J. J. Yeley]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2004 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jay Drake]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2005 \| align="center"\|2B \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racingr driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| Benic \|- ! 2006 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Josh Wise]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2007 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2008 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jerry Coons Jr]] \| Hoffman \|- ! 2009 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2010 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2011 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2012 \| align="center"\|7 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]] \| CTR-BCI-[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! 2013 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]]/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! 2014 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brady Bacon]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA TITLES\|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/sprint-car/item/4358-bacon-gardner-earn-national-cra-titles\|website=USAC\|access-date=November 22, 2014}}</ref> \| Hoffman \|- ! 2015 \| align="center"\|12 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Robert Ballou (racing driver)\|Robert Ballou]] \| Ballou Motorsports \|- ! 2016 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brady Bacon]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=BACON BECOMES TWO-TIME USAC SPRINT CHAMP; HOFFMANS HOIST 11TH OWNERS' TITLE TROPHY\|url=http://usacracing.com/news/sprint-car/item/5916-bacon-becomes-two-time-usac-sprint-champ-hoffmans-hoist-11th-owners-title-trophy\|website=USAC\|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> \| Hoffman \|- ! 2017 \| align="center"\|5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Chris Windom]] \| Baldwin Brothers \|- ![[2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship\|2018]] \| align="center"\|7 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tyler Courtney]] \| [[Clauson-Marshall Racing\|Clauson Marshall Motorsports]] \|- ! 2019 \|align="center"\| 19AZ \|{{flagicon\|USA}} C.J. Leary \|Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports \|- ! 2020 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brady Bacon]]<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=USAC Fall Nationals Sprints \|series=USAC Sprint Car \|network=[[FloRacing]] \|date=October 3, 2020 \|time=21:03 }}</ref> \| Hoffman \|- !2021 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brady Bacon]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car Championship 2021 standings {{!}} Driver Database \|url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/usac-national-sprint-car-series/2021/ \|access-date=2022-07-26 \|website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref> \|Hoffman \|- !2022 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Justin Grant]]<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Grant reaches the mountain TOPP: 2022 USAC Sprint Car season in review \|url=https://www.usacracing.com/news/sprint-car/item/11732-grant-reaches-the-mountain-topp-2022-usac-sprint-car-season-in-review \|date=2022-11-09\|access-date=2023-01-12\|publisher=USAC Racing}}</ref> \| TOPP Motorsports \|- !2023 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Justin Grant]]<ref>{{Cite news\|title=BACK-2-BACK: GRANT CLIMBS HIS WAY BACK TO THE TOPP IN 2023 \|url=https://www.usacracing.com/news/sprint-car/item/12626-back-2-back-grant-climbs-his-way-back-to-the-topp-in-2023 \|date=2023-10-25\|access-date=2023-12-03\|publisher=USAC Racing}}</ref> \| TOPP Motorsports \|- !2024 \| align="center"\|57 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Logan Seavey]] \|Abacus Racing \|} ; Race winners [[1987]] - [[Jack Hewitt]] <nowiki></nowiki> As of the end of the 2020 season {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1988]] - [[Steve Butler]] ! Driver !! Wins \|- \| [[Dave Darland]] \|\| 62 \|- \| [[Tom Bigelow]] \|\| 52 \|- \| [[Tracy Hines]] \|\| 47 \|- \| [[Jack Hewitt]] \|\| 46 \|- \| [[Larry Dickson]] \|\| 45 \|- \| [[Pancho Carter]] \|\| 42 \|- \| [[Bryan Clauson]] \|\| 41 \|- \| [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \|\| 40 \|- \| [[Sheldon Kinser]] \|\| 37 \|- \| [[Jon Stanbrough]]\|\| 35 \|- \| [[Rich Vogler]] \|\| 35 \|- \| [[Brady Bacon]] \|\| 35 \|- \| [[Rollie Beale]] \|\| 32 \|- \| [[Robert Ballou (racing driver)\|Robert Ballou]]\|\| 29 \|- \| [[Tyler Courtney]]\|\| 29 \|- \| [[Don Branson]] \|\| 28 \|- \| [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| 28 \|- \| [[Levi Jones (racing driver)\|Levi Jones]]\|\| 28 \|- \| [[Chris Windom]] \|\| 28 \|- \| [[J. J. Yeley]] \|\| 28 \|} === USAC National Midget Championship === [[1989]] - [[Chuck Gurney]] {{Infobox motorsport championship \| name = USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship \| logo = USACMidget NationalChampionshipLogo.png \| image-size = \| caption = \| category = [[Midget car racing]] \| country/region = {{flag\|United States}} \| inaugural = 1956 \| folded = \| drivers = \| teams = \| tires = [[Hoosier Racing Tire]] \| champion driver = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Buddy Kofoid]] \| champion team = [[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \| website = {{URL\|http://www.usacracing.com/news/midget/\| USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets}} \| current_season = 2018 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget Championship }} [[File:Rico Abreu 97 USAC Midget at Angell Park Speedway.jpg\|thumb\|2014 USAC Midget champion Rico Abreu]] [[File:TonyStewart1995MidgetCar.jpg\|thumb\|Tony Stewart's 1995 Midget Car Championship car, part of his "Triple Crown" accomplishment]] {{Listen\|filename=Brad Sweet Fast Qualifier 2008 Dodge County WI Fairgrounds.ogv\|title=Brad Sweet qualifying his midget\|description=[[Brad Sweet]] setting fast time in qualifying for the [[United States Automobile Club\|USAC]] [[midget car racing\|National Midget Series]] race at [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], USA in 2008— 681 kb\|format=[[Ogg]]}} ; Champions [[1990]] - [[Jimmy Sills]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1991]] - [[Jeff Gordon]] \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- ! 1956 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Shorty Templeman]] \| \|- ! 1957 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Shorty Templeman]] \| \|- ! 1958 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Shorty Templeman]] \| \|- ! 1959 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gene Hartley]] \| \|- ! 1960 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)\|Jimmy Davies]] \| \|- ! 1961 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)\|Jimmy Davies]] \| \|- ! 1962 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)\|Jimmy Davies]] \| \|- ! 1963 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bob Wente]] \| \|- ! 1964 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| \|- ! 1965 \| align="center"\| \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike McGreevy]] \| \|- ! 1966 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike McGreevy]] \| \|- ! 1967 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Kenyon \|- ! 1968 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Kenyon \|- ! 1969 \| align="center"\|3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bob Tattersall]] \| Stroud \|- ! 1970 \| align="center"\|5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Caruthers]] \| Caruthers \|- ! 1971 \| align="center"\|5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Danny Caruthers]] \| Caruthers \|- ! 1972 \| align="center"\|81 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Pancho Carter]] \| Rieder \|- ! 1973 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Larry Rice (racing driver)\|Larry Rice]] \| Shannon \|- ! 1974 \| align="center"\|61 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Kenyon \|- ! 1975 \| align="center"\|5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1976 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1977 \| align="center"\|43 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Armstrong \|- ! 1978 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Caruthers \|- ! 1979 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Steve Lotshaw]] \| Piascik \|- ! 1980 \| align="center"\|69 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Lockard \|- ! 1981 \| align="center"\|61 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Kenyon \|- ! 1982 \| align="center"\|5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kevin Olson \| Carey \|- ! 1983 \| align="center"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Streicher \|- ! 1984 \| align="center"\|16 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tom Bigelow]] \| Sandy \|- ! 1985 \| align="center"\|66 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mel Kenyon]] \| Burns \|- ! 1986 \| align="center"\|2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Byrd \|- ! 1987 \| align="center"\|11 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kevin Olson \| Wilke \|- ! 1988 \| align="center"\|1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rich Vogler]] \| Byrd \|- ! 1989 \| align="center"\|46 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Russ Gamester]] \| Gamester \|- ! 1990 \| align="center"\|4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jeff Gordon]] \| Helmling \|- ! 1991 \| align="center"\|8 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Streicher]] \| Streicher \|- ! 1992 \| align="center"\|11 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Stevie Reeves]] \| Wilke \|- ! 1993 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Stevie Reeves]] \| Lewis \|- ! 1994 \| align="center"\|6 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Stewart]] \| Potter \|- ! 1995 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Stewart]] \| Lewis \|- ! 1996 \| align="center"\|91 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kenny Irwin Jr.]] \| Lewis \|- ! 1997 \| align="center"\|71 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jason Leffler]] \| Willoughby \|- ! 1998 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jason Leffler]] \| Lewis \|- ! 1999 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jason Leffler]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2000 \| align="center"\|91 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Kasey Kahne]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2001 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Darland]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2002 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dave Darland]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2003 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[J. J. Yeley]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2004 \| align="center"\|9 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby East]] \| Lewis \|- ! 2005 \| align="center"\|20 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Josh Wise]] \| [[Tony Stewart\|Stewart]] \|- ! 2006 \| align="center"\|11 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jerry Coons Jr.]] \| Wilke \|- ! 2007 \| align="center"\|11 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jerry Coons Jr.]] \| Wilke-Pak \|- ! 2008 \| align="center"\|71 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Cole Whitt]] \| Kunz \|- ! 2009 \| align="center"\|17B \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brad Kuhn]] \| RW \|- ! 2010 \| align="center"\|39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]] \| Tucker/Kunz/BCI \|- ! 2011 \| align="center"\|39 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]] \| CTR-[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! 2012 \| align="center"\|3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Darren Hagen]] \| RFMS \|- ! 2013 \| align="center"\|71 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)\|Christopher Bell]] \| Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! 2014 \| align="center"\|97 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rico Abreu]] \| Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2015 USAC Honda National Midgets\|2015]] \| align="center"\|24 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tracy Hines]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sprintsource.com/news/?i=34971 \|title=Tracy Hines Wins 2015 Honda USAC Midget Series Title to Join Triple Crown Club \|access-date=2017-01-03 }}</ref> \| Parker Machinery \|- ! [[2016 USAC National Midget Series\|2016]] \| align="center"\|67 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tanner Thorson]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/midget/item/5941-thorson-weathers-stormy-start-to-claim-2016-usac-national-midget-title \|title=THORSON WEATHERS STORMY START TO CLAIM 2016 USAC NATIONAL MIDGET TITLE \|access-date=2017-01-03 }}</ref> \| Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2017 USAC National Midget Series\|2017]] \| align="center"\|97 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Spencer Bayston]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://usacracing.com/news/midget/item/6887-bayston-follows-kenyon-as-lebanon-s-newest-usac-midget-champ\|title = BAYSTON FOLLOWS KENYON AS TOWN'S NEWEST USAC MIDGET CHAMP - USAC Racing}}</ref> \| Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- ! [[2018 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget Championship\|2018]] \| align="center"\|67 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Logan Seavey]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2010769-arca-winner-logan-seavey-locks-up-usac-midget-championship \|title=ARCA Winner Logan Seavey Locks Up USAC Midget Championship \|access-date=2017-01-03 }}</ref> \| Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- !2019 \| align="center"\|7BC \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} [[Tyler Courtney]] \|[[Clauson-Marshall Racing]] \|- !2020 \| align="center"\|89 \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} [[Chris Windom]]<ref>{{Cite episode \|title=Merced Speedway \|series=USAC National Midget cars \|network=[[FloRacing]] \|date=November 21, 2020 \|time=18:15 }}</ref> \|Tucker/[[Chad Boat\|Boat]] Motorsports<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Seelman \|first1=Jacob \|title=Windom All But Clinches USAC Midget Crown \|url=https://sprintcarandmidget.com/usac/windom-becomes-usac-midget-champion-elect/ \|website=Sprint Car & Midget Magazine \|access-date=November 22, 2020 \|date=18 November 2020 \|archive-date=18 November 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118144250/https://sprintcarandmidget.com/usac/windom-becomes-usac-midget-champion-elect/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> \|- !2021 \| align="center"\|67 \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} [[Buddy Kofoid]]<ref>{{cite web \|title=Logan Seavey Completes Sweep Of All Three USAC Finales\|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/7233106-logan-seavey-completes-sweep-of-all-three-usac-finales \|website=www.floracing.com \|date=28 November 2021 \|publisher=[[FloRacing]] \|access-date=November 28, 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> \|Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- !2022 \| align="center"\|67 \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} [[Buddy Kofoid]] \|Kunz/[[Mike Curb\|Curb]]-[[J. C. Agajanian\|Agajanian]] \|- !2023 \| align="center"\| 57 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Logan Seavey]] \| Abacus Racing \|- !2024 \| align="center"\|86 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Daison Pursley]] \| CB Industries \|- \|} ; Race winners [[1992]] - [[Steve Butler]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1993]] - [[Mike Bliss]] ! Driver !! Wins \|- \| [[Mel Kenyon]] \|\| 111 \|- \| [[Rich Vogler]] \|\| 95 \|- \| [[Bob Wente]] \|\| 78 \|- \| [[Bob Tattersall]]\|\| 63 \|- \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \|\| 57 \|- \| [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)\|Jimmy Davies]] \|\| 48 \|- \| [[Bryan Clauson]] \|\| 38 \|- \| [[Tracy Hines]] \|\| 35 \|- \| [[Gene Hartley]] \|\| 31 \|- \| [[Chuck Rodee]] \|\| 31 \|- \| [[Dave Darland]] \|\| 30 \|- \| [[Mike McGreevy]]\|\| 30 \|- \| [[Johnny Parsons]] \|\| 30 \|- \| [[Kyle Larson]] \|\| 27 \|- \| [[Gary Bettenhausen]] \|\| 27 \|- \| [[Tony Stewart]] \|\| 27 \|- \| [[Darren Hagen]]\|\| 25 \|- \| [[Parnelli Jones]] \|\| 25 \|- \| [[Dave Strickland]] \|\| 25 \|} === USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series=== [[1994]] - [[Jimmy Sills]] {{Infobox motorsport championship \| name = AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series \| logo = \| image-size = \| caption = \| category = [[Sprint car racing]] \| country/region = {{flag\|United States}} \| inaugural = 2004 \| folded = \| drivers = \| teams = \| constructors = \| tires = [[Hoosier Racing Tire]] \| champion driver = {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| champion team = Alexander \| manufacturer = \| website = {{URL\|https://www.facebook.com/usaccrasprints/\|AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series}} \| current_season = 2018 USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series }} The USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Series debuted in 2004 utilizing the same cars and 410ci engines that race in USAC's AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship at dirt oval tracks across California and Arizona. The series also features combination races with the AMSOIL USAC Sprint Car National Championship. [[1995]] - [[Tony Stewart]] '''Champions''' [[1996]] - [[Jimmy Sills]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1997]] - [[Dave Darland]] \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- ! 2004 \| align="center"\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rip Williams (race car driver)\|Rip Williams]] \| Jory \|- ! 2005 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2006 \| align="center"\| 38 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Cory Kruseman]] \| Crossno \|- ! 2007 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Jones (race car driver)\|Tony Jones]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2008 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Spencer (race car driver)\|Mike Spencer]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2009 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Spencer (race car driver)\|Mike Spencer]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2010 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Spencer (race car driver)\|Mike Spencer]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2011 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Spencer (race car driver)\|Mike Spencer]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2012 \| align="center"\| 50 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mike Spencer (race car driver)\|Mike Spencer]] \| Chaffin \|- ! 2013 \| align="center"\| 4a \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2014 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2015 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2016 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2017 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2018 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2019 \| align="center"\| 4 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2020 \| colspan=4 \| ''No champion crowned due to the COVID-19 Pandemic<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://usacracing.com/news/item/9950-meet-the-2020-usac-champions\|title=MEET THE 2020 USAC CHAMPIONS - USAC Racing\|website=usacracing.com\|accessdate=8 May 2024}}</ref>'' \|- ! 2021 \| align="center"\| 1 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2022 \| align="center"\| 1 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Damion Gardner]] \| Alexander \|- ! 2023 \| align="center"\| 17R \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Brody Roa]] \| Tom and Christy Dunkel \|- \|} [[1998]] - [[Jason Leffler]] Source:<ref>[http://www.usacracing.com/assets/files/History_Docs/history_driver_champions_cra_sprint.pdf Driver champions] usacracing.com</ref> === USAC Western States Midget Series === [[1999]] - [[Ryan Newman]] {{Infobox motorsport championship \| name = Light Up The World Beverages presents the USAC Western States Midgets \| logo = \| image-size = \| caption = \| category = [[Midget car racing]] \| country/region = {{flag\|United States}} \| inaugural = 1982 \| folded = \| drivers = \| teams = \| constructors = \| tires = [[Hoosier Racing Tire]] \| champion driver = \| champion team = \| manufacturer = \| website = {{URL\|https://www.facebook.com/usacwsmidgets/\|USAC Western States Midgets}} \| current_season = 2017 USAC Western States Midgets }} USAC started the '''Western States Midgets''' in 1982 utilizing the same cars & engines that race in the USAC National Midgets. The series solely races on dirt ovals across California and Arizona but in past raced on pavement ovals as well. The series does run co-sanctioned races with USAC's National Midget Series (including the historic [[Turkey Night Grand Prix]] race) and the Bay Cities Racing Association Midgets. [[2000]] - [[Tracy Hines]] '''Champions''' {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- ! 1982 \| align="center"\| \| [[Jeff Haywood]] \| \|- ! 1983 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1984 \| align="center"\| \| [[Tommy White (race car driver)\|Tommy White]] \| \|- ! 1985 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1986 \| align="center"\| \| [[Robby Flock]] \| \|- ! 1987 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1988 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1989 \| align="center"\| \| [[Robby Flock]] \| \|- ! 1990 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1991 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1992 \| align="center"\| \| [[Sleepy Tripp]] \| \|- ! 1993 \| align="center"\| \| [[Robby Flock]] \| \|- ! 1994 \| align="center"\| \| [[Johnny Cofer]] \| \|- ! 1995 \| align="center"\| \| [[Billy Boat]] \| \|- ! 1996 \| align="center"\| \| [[Jay Drake]] \| \|- ! 1997 \| align="center"\| \| [[Ricky Shelton]] \| \|- ! 1998 \| align="center"\| \| [[Rick Hendrix]] \| \|- ! 1999 \| align="center"\| \| [[Marc DeBeaumont]] \| \|- ! 2000 \| align="center"\| \| [[Wally Pankratz]] \| \|- ! 2001 \| align="center"\| \| [[Danny Ebberts]] \| \|- ! 2002 \| align="center"\| \| [[Robby Flock]] \| \|- ! 2003 \| align="center"\| \| [[Steve Paden]] \| \|- ! 2004 \| align="center"\| \| [[Johnny Rodriguez (race car driver)\|Johnny Rodriguez]] \| \|- ! 2005 \| align="center"\| \| [[Jerome Rodela]] \| \|- ! 2006 \| align="center"\| \| [[Jerome Rodela]] \| \|- ! 2007 \| align="center"\|87 \| [[Johnny Rodriguez (race car driver)\|Johnny Rodriguez]] \| Mitchell Motorsports \|- ! 2008 \| align="center"\| 40 \| [[Nic Faas]] \| Western Speed \|- ! 2009 \| align="center"\| 47 \| [[Garrett Hansen]] \| Bondio \|- ! 2010 \| align="center"\| 25 \| [[Alex Schutte]] \| Rodela \|- ! 2011 \| align="center"\| 21k \| [[Cory Kruseman]] \| Kruseman \|- ! 2012 (Overall) \| align="center"\| 7 \| [[Shannon McQueen]] \| McQueen \|- ! 2012 (Dirt) \| align="center"\| 15 \| [[David Prickett]] \| Neverlift \|- ! 2012 (Pavement) \| align="center"\| 17n \| [[Chad Nichols (race car driver)\|Chad Nichols]] \| Nichols \|- ! 2013 (Overall) \|rowspan=2 align="center"\| 68 \|rowspan=2\| [[Ronnie Gardner (race car driver)\|Ronnie Gardner]] \|rowspan=2\| Six8 \|- ! 2013 (Dirt) \|- ! 2013 (Pavement) \| align="center"\| 29 \| [[Chad Nichols (race car driver)\|Chad Nichols]] \| Team 17/Eskesen \|- ! 2014 (Overall) \|rowspan=2 align="center"\| 68 \|rowspan=2\| [[Ronnie Gardner (race car driver)\|Ronnie Gardner]] \|rowspan=2\| Six8 \|- ! 2014 (Dirt) \|- ! 2014 (Pavement) \| align="center"\| 17 \| [[Chad Nichols (race car driver)\|Chad Nichols]] \| Team17 \|- ! 2015 \| align="center"\| 68 \| [[Ronnie Gardner (race car driver)\|Ronnie Gardner]] \| Six8 \|- ! 2016 \| align="center"\| 68 \| [[Ronnie Gardner (race car driver)\|Ronnie Gardner]] \| Six8 \|- ! 2017 \| align=center\| 68 \| [[Ronnie Gardner (race car driver)\|Ronnie Gardner]] \| Six8 \|- ! 2018 \| align=center\| 9D \| [[Michael Faccinto]] \| Sean Dodenhoff Motorsports \|- ! 2019 \| align=center\| 4D \| [[Robert Dalby (racing driver)\|Robert Dalby]] \| Ken Dalby \|- ! 2020 \| align="center"\| \| season championship cancelled<ref>{{cite web \|title=Western States - USAC Racing \|url=http://www.usacracing.com/schedule-and-results/midget/western-midget \|website=USAC \|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> \| \|- ! 2021 \| align="center"\| 9 \| [[Blake Bower]] \| Tony Boscacci \|- ! 2022 \| align="center"\| 14J \| [[Michael Faccinto]] \| Graunstadt Enterprises \|- ! 2023 \| align="center"\| 51 \| [[Brody Fuson]] \| Rusty Carlile \|- ! 2024 \| align="center"\| 101 \| [[Cade Lewis]] \| Dean Alexander \|} Source:<ref>[http://www.usacracing.com/assets/files/History_Docs/history_driver_champions_western_states_midget.pdf Driver champions] usacracing.com</ref> === USAC 360 Sprint Car Series === USAC sanctions several regional 360 [[Cubic inch displacement\|c.i.d.]] non-wing sprint car series across the country. USAC's West Coast Sprint Car Series was launched in 2009 by Santa Maria Speedway promoter Chris Kearns, and joined forces with USAC in 2010. The West Coast series primarily races at tracks across California while also having special event races in Nevada. USAC's Southwest Sprint Car Series was launched in 1991 as the Arizona Sprint Car Racing Association. The series joined forces with USAC in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://tjslideways.com/2012/12/07/usac-joins-forces-with-arizona-traditional-sprint-cars/\|title = USAC Joins Forces with Arizona Traditional Sprint Cars\|date = 7 December 2012}}</ref> The Southwest series primarily races at tracks in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico while also having special event races in Arkansas, Kansas & Oklahoma. The Southwest series was put on hold after the 2019 season and has not made its way back into the sport since then. USAC and URC Sprint Car Series promoter Curt Michael joined forces to create the USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series, with the first season beginning in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.usacracing.com/news/item/6696-usac-east-coast-sprint-cars-set-to-debut-in-2018\|title = USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS SET TO DEBUT IN 2018 - USAC Racing}}</ref> ~~'''USAC National Midget Series Champions'''~~ '''Champions''' [[1956]] - [[Shorty Templeman]] {{col-begin}} {{col-1-of-3}} {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- !colspan="4"\|USAC Southwest Sprint Car Series \|- ! 2013 \| align="center"\| 77M \| [[R.J. Johnson (race car driver)\|R.J. Johnson]] \| Michael \|- ! 2014 \| align="center"\| 77M \| [[R.J. Johnson (race car driver)\|R.J. Johnson]] \| Michael \|- ! 2015 \| align="center"\| 77M \| [[R.J. Johnson (race car driver)\|R.J. Johnson]] \| Michael \|- ! 2016 \| align="center"\| 77M \| [[R.J. Johnson (race car driver)\|R.J. Johnson]] \| Michael \|- ! 2017 \| align="center"\| 51 \| [[R.J. Johnson (race car driver)\|R.J. Johnson]] \| Martin \|- ! 2018 \| align="center"\| 50 \| [[Charles Davis Jr.]] \| Massey Motorsports \|- ! 2019 \| align=center\| 91, 34 \| [[Brody Roa]] \| BR Performance, Grau/Burkhart \|- \|- ! colspan=5 align="center"\|<ref>[http://www.usacracing.com/assets/files/History_Docs/history_driver_champions_southwest_sprint.pdf Driver champions] usacracing.com</ref> \|} {{col-2-of-3}} {\| class="wikitable" \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- !colspan="4"\|USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series \|- ! 2010 \| align="center"\|3S \| [[Craig Stidham]] \| Don & Craig Stidham \|- ! 2011 \| align="center"\|10 \| [[Richard Vander Weerd]] \| Ron Vander Weerd \|- ! 2012 \| align="center"\|29 \| [[Bud Kaeding]] \| Junior Bowman \|- ! 2013 \| align="center"\|17V \| [[Danny Faria Jr.]] \| Danny Faria Jr. \|- ! 2014 \| align="center"\|37 \| [[Matt Mitchell (sprint car driver)\|Matt Mitchell]] \| Matt Mitchell \|- ! 2015 \| align="center"\|17V \| [[Danny Faria Jr.]] \| Junior Bowman \|- ! 2016 \| align="center"\|91 \| [[Brody Roa]] \| BR Performance \|- ! 2017 \| align=center\| 12 \| [[Jake Swanson]] \| Matt Dale \|- ! 2018 \| align=center\| 83 \| [[Austin Liggett]] \| Liggett \|- ! 2019 \| align="center"\| 15T \| [[Tristan Guardino]] \| Guardino \|- ! 2020 \| colspan="3"\| ''Season cancelled'' \|- ! 2021 \| align="center"\| 33 \| [[D. J. Johnson (racing driver)\|D. J. Johnson]] \| Johnson \|- ! 2022 \| align="center"\| 13 \| [[Trent Carter]] \| Carter \|- ! 2023 \| align="center"\| 29T \| [[Ryan Timmons]] \| Timmons \|- ! colspan=5 align="center"\| <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.westcoastsprintcars.com/champions.html\|title = West Coast Sprint Car Series}}</ref> \|} {{col-3-of-3}} {\| class="wikitable" \|- ! Season ! Car No. ! Driver ! Team \|- !colspan="4"\|USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series \|- ! 2018 \| align="center"\| 19 \| [[Steven Drevicki]] \| Drevicki \|- ! 2019 \| align="center"\| 19 \| [[Steven Drevicki]] \| Drevicki \|- ! 2020 \| align="center"\| 19 \| [[Steven Drevicki]] \| Drevicki \|- ! 2021 \| align="center"\| 20 \| [[Alex Bright]] \| Hummer Motorsports \|- ! 2022 \| align="center"\| 5G \| [[Briggs Danner]] \| Heffner Racing Enterprises South \|- ! 2023 \| align="center"\| 39 \| [[Briggs Danner]] \| Hogue Racing Enterprises \|- \|} {{col-end}} === USAC Speed2 Midget Series === [[1957]] - [[Shorty Templeman]] USAC formed the '''Speed2 Midget Series''' (formerly known as the Ford Focus Midget Series, Ignite Midget Series and HPD Midget Series) in 2002 with several regional divisions running across the United States on both dirt & pavement oval tracks. With exception to the engine, the cars used are the same as National & Western States Midget cars. The powerplants currently used are 4-cylinder production-based engines with stock internal dimensions to save costs for competitors. The series started out as a spec engine class, originally with [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]] supplying their [[Ford Zetec engine\|Zetec engine]] from 2002 to 2012, and then [[Honda Performance Development\|HPD]] supplying their [[Honda K engine#K24\|K24 engine]] starting in 2013. '''National Championship''' [[1958]] - [[Shorty Templeman]] The Speed2 Midget Series National Champion has been determined in a variety of ways. The inaugural championship, 2005, was decided by a two-race series (one dirt, one pavement). Subsequent national champions were determined by a single "national championship race" held at various locations. This format was used until 2010. In 2011, a points system was instituted to determine the national champion. Counting only a drivers twelve best finishes, the system allowed drivers from multiple regions to compete under a common points structure for a season-long championship. The 2012 season did not award a national champion, however the respective regional champions were honored at USAC Night of Champions. [[1959]] - [[Gene Hartley]] '''National Champions''' [[1960]] - [[Jimmy Davies]] 2005: [[Robbie Ray (racing driver)\|Robbie Ray]]; Davenport, IA; 2006: Michael Faccinto; Hanford, CA; ''[[Gary Scelzi\|Scelzi]] #4x'' 2007: James Robertson; Indianapolis, IN; ''Steele #1'' 2008: [[Alex Bowman]]; Tucson, AZ; ''Bowman #55'' 2009: Kyle Hamilton; Danville, IN; ''Steele #1'' 2010: [[Nick Drake (racing driver)\|Nick Drake]]; Mooresville, NC; ''Cline #55'' 2011: [[Nick Drake (racing driver)\|Nick Drake]]; Mooresville, NC; ''Cline #55'' '''Regional Champions''' [[1961]] - [[Jimmy Davies]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1962]] - [[Jimmy Davies]] \|- ! Season ! Series ! Driver \|- \|2002 \|colspan=2\| (No Regions) \|- \|rowspan=3\| 2003 \| California (North) \| Josh Lakatos \|- \| California (South) \| Todd Hunsaker \|- \| Indiana \| Robbie Ray \|- \|rowspan=5\| 2004 \| California (North) \| Bradley Galedrige \|- \| California (South) \| Chris Rahe \|- \| Carolina / Virginia \| Chase Scott \|- \| Midwest \| Tate Martz \|- \| Speedrome \| Brice Kenyon \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2005 \| California (Dirt) \| Chase Barber \|- \| California (Pavement) \| Alex Harris \|- \| Carolina / Virginia \| Chase Scott \|- \| Midwest \| Tate Martz \|- \| Northeast \| Michael Sboro \|- \| Oklahoma \| Jasiel Randolph \|- \| Speedrome \| Jamie Williams \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2006 \| California (Dirt) \| Bobby Michnowicz \|- \| California (Pavement) \| Tim Skoglund \|- \| Carolina / Virginia \| Chase Scott \|- \| Florida \| Ryan Smith \|- \| Indiana \| James Robertson \|- \| Midwest (Dirt) \| Jordan Noblitt \|- \| Midwest (Pavement) \| Tate Martz \|- \| Northeast \| Ryan Smith \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2007 \| California (Dirt) \| Nic Faas \|- \| California (Pavement) \| Tim Skoglund \|- \| Carolina \| Tanner Swanson \|- \| Indiana \| Chett Gehrke \|- \| Midwest \| James Robertson \|- \| Northeast \| Jeff Abold \|- \| UMARRA \| Mario Clouser \|- \| Utah \| Tim Savage \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2008 \| California (Dirt) \| [[Alex Bowman]] \|- \| California (Junior) \| Charlie Butcher \|- \| California (Pavement) \| Ian Miille \|- \| Carolinas \| Bradley Riethmeyer \|- \| Indiana \|rowspan=2\| Kyle Hamilton \|- \| Midwest \|- \| Utah \| Kipp Posey \|- \| UMARA \| Branden Allen \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2009 \| California (Dirt) \| Brody Roa \|- \| California (Pavement) \| Nik Romano \|- \| California (Young Guns) \| Kyle Edwards \|- \| Carolina \| Jeremy Frankoski \|- \| Midwest \|rowspan=2\| Joe Liguori \|- \| UMARA \|- \| Utah \| Kipp Posey \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2010 \| Eastern \| Scott Hunter \|- \| Eastern (Young Guns) \| [[Jesse Little]] \|- \| Midwest \| Joe Liguori \|- \| Midwest (Young Guns) \| Cooper Clouse \|- \| Western \| Nick Carlson \|- \| Western (Young Guns) \| Jarid Blondel \|- \| Utah \| Michael Daniels \|- \|rowspan=10\| 2011 \| DMA \| Joe Krawiec \|- \| Eastern \| [[Nick Drake (racing driver)\|Nick Drake]] \|- \| Eastern (Dirt) \| Scott Hunter \|- \| Eastern (Pavement) \| [[Jarett Andretti]] \|- \| Eastern (Young Guns) \| Jared Irvan \|- \| Midwest \| Ross Rankine \|- \| Midwest (Young Guns) \| Sam McGhee \|- \| Utah \| Jim Waters \|- \| Western \|rowspan=2\| [[Brodie Kostecki]] \|- \| Western (Young Guns) \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2012 \| DMA \| Kevin Chaffee \|- \| Eastern \| Jared Irvan \|- \| Midwest (Dirt) \|rowspan=2\| Ross Rankine \|- \| Midwest (Pavement) \|- \| Northwest \| Jared Peterson \|- \| Western (Dirt) \| Cory Elliott \|- \| Western (Pavement) \| Bryant Dawson \|- \| Western North \| Garret Peterson \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2013 \| DMA \| Joe Krawiec \|- \| Eastern \| Chris Lamb \|- \| Midwest (Dirt) \| Gage Walker \|- \| Midwest (Pavement) \| Cooper Clouse \|- \| Washington \| Chase Goetz \|- \| Western \| Jarid Blondel \|- \| Western (Dirt) \| Cory Elliott \|- \| Western (Pavement) \| Bryant Dawson \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2014 \| DMA \| Adam Pierson \|- \| Eastern \| Scott Hunter \|- \| Midwest (Dirt) \|rowspan=2\| Austin Nemire \|- \| Midwest (Pavement) \|- \| Washington \| Chase Goetz \|- \| Western \| Shawn Buckley \|- \| Western (Dirt) \| Ashley Hazelton \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2015 \| DMA \| Adam Pierson \|- \| Eastern \| Chris Lamb \|- \| Midwest \| Alex Watson \|- \| Western \| Cody Jessop \|- \| Western (Dirt) \| Shawn Buckley \|- \| Western (Pavement) \| Dylan Nobile \|- \| Western (Restricted) \| [[Jesse Love]] \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2016 \| DMA \| Adam Pierson \|- \| Eastern \| Chris Lamb \|- \| IMRA \| Jeff Mallonee \|- \| Midwest Thunder \| Gage Etgen \|- \| Western \|rowspan=2\| [[Jesse Love]] \|- \| Western (Dirt) \|- \| Western (Pavement) \| [[Toni Breidinger]] \|- \| Western (Restricted) \| Blake Brannon \|- \|rowspan=8\| 2017 \| DMA \| Dean Christensen \|- \| Eastern \| Jessica Bean \|- \| Gulf Coast \| Kyle Jones \|- \| IMRA \| Dillon Morley \|- \| Midwest Thunder \| Aaron Leffel \|- \| Western (Overall) \|rowspan=3\| [[Jesse Love]] \|- \| Western (Dirt) \|- \| Western (Pavement) \|- \|rowspan=7\| 2018 \| DMA \| Jason Goff \|- \| Eastern \| Jessica Bean \|- \| IMRA \| Andy Baugh \|- \| Midwest Thunder \| Aaron Leffel \|- \| Western (Overall) \| Adam Lemke \|- \| Western (Dirt) \| Tyler Slay \|- \| Western (Pavement) \| Adam Lemke \|- \|rowspan=4\| 2019 \| DMA \| Will Hull \|- \| Eastern \| Jessica Bean \|- \| IMRA \| Andy Baugh \|- \| Midwest Thunder \| Aaron Leffel \|- \|rowspan=5\| 2020 \| DMA \| Seth Carlson \|- \| Eastern \| Jessica Bean \|- \| IMRA \| Bryan Stanfill \|- \| Midwest Thunder \| Jacob Denney \|- \| Radical Focus \| Joseph Holiday \|} ===USAC Lightning Sprint National Championship=== [[1963]] - [[Bob Wente]] USAC started the Speedway Motors Lightning Sprint National Championship in 2017 for local tracks running Lightning Sprint cars. The points format counts the 12 best races at USAC sanctioned tracks.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://usacracing.com/news/hpd/item/5977-usac-unveils-lightning-sprint-national-championship-for-2017\|title = USAC UNVEILS LIGHTNING SPRINT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 2017 - USAC Racing}}</ref> ===GT World Challenge America=== [[1964]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] {{main\|GT World Challenge America}} [[Pirelli World Challenge]], was started in 1990 and switched to USAC sanctioning in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://sportscar365.com/world-challenge/usac-to-sanction-pirelli-world-challenge/\|title=USAC Named New PWC Sanctioning Body – Sportscar365\|date=13 January 2017 }}</ref> The championship currently races on road and street courses across the United States and Canada with seven different classes for GT cars & Touring cars. Founded by WC Vision, the series is presently owned by [[SRO Group]]. ===Off-road racing=== [[1965]] - [[Mike McGreevy]] The [[Stadium Super Trucks]] series was founded in 2013 by former [[NASCAR]] driver [[Robby Gordon]]. It is sanctioned by USAC,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://stadiumsupertrucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SST-Deck.pdf\|title=PowerPoint Presentation\|work=Stadium Super Trucks\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> though Gordon and sponsorship marketing company [[The Elevation Group]] co-own the series.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Ryan\|first=Nate\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motorsports/2014/09/23/robby-gordon-stadium-super-truck-series-elevation-group-nascar-indycar/16096297/\|title=Robby Gordon's stadium truck series adds owners\|newspaper=[[USA Today]]\|date=September 23, 2014\|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> [[1966]] - [[Mike McGreevy]] The USAC also sanctions the [[American Rally Association]], [[Nitro Rallycross]], [[King of the Hammers]] and [[Great American Shortcourse]]. [[1967]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] ==Former series== [[1968]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] === USAC Championship Car Series ===<!-- This section is linked from [[1973 in sports]] --> {{main\|List of USAC Championship Car seasons}} [[File:Foyt1977car.jpg\|thumb\|[[A. J. Foyt]]'s 1977 Champ Car]] {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" \|- !colspan=3\| USAC Championship Car Season Champions \|- ! 1956 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Bryan]] \|\| ''[[1956 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1957 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jimmy Bryan]] \|\| ''[[1957 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1958 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]] \|\| ''[[1958 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1959 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rodger Ward]] \|\| ''[[1959 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1960 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1960 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1961 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1961 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1962 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rodger Ward]] \|\| ''[[1962 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1963 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1963 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1964 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1964 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1965 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] \|\| ''[[1965 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1966 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] \|\| ''[[1966 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1967 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1967 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1968 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby Unser]] \|\| ''[[1968 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1969 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Mario Andretti]] \|\| ''[[1969 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1970 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Al Unser]] \|\| ''[[1970 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1971 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Joe Leonard]] \|\| ''[[1971 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1972 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Joe Leonard]] \|\| ''[[1972 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1973 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Roger McCluskey]] \|\| ''[[1973 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1974 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby Unser]] \|\| ''[[1974 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1975 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1975 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1976 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Gordon Johncock]] \|\| ''[[1976 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1977 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tom Sneva]] \|\| ''[[1977 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1978 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tom Sneva]] \|\| ''[[1978 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1979 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[A. J. Foyt]] \|\| ''[[1979 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1980 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Johnny Rutherford (driver)\|Johnny Rutherford]] \|\| ''[[1980 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|} ===USAC Gold Crown Series=== [[1969]] - [[Bob Tattersall]] Starting in 1981, USAC scaled back their participation in Indy car racing outside of the Indianapolis 500. The preeminent national championship season was instead being sanctioned by [[Championship Auto Racing Teams\|CART]]. USAC developed a split-calendar season, beginning in June, and ending in May with the Indy 500. After 1983, however, the Gold Crown schedule would consist of only one event per season (Indy 500), and the Gold Crown title would be regarded largely as ceremonial. The winner of the Indianapolis 500 would be the ''[[de facto]]'' Gold Crown champion, as it was the lone points-paying event. The title and the "series" were retired after the 1994–1995 season with the advent of the [[IndyCar\|Indy Racing League]]. {\| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:1.00em; line-height:1.5em;" [[1970]] - [[Jimmy Caruthers]] \|- !colspan=4\| USAC Gold Crown Series Champions \|- ! 1981–82 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[George Snider]] \|\| ''[[1981–82 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1981-82.htm\|title=1981–82 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1982–83 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Tom Sneva]] \|\| ''[[1982–83 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1982-83.htm\|title=1982–83 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1983–84 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Mears]] \|\| ''[[1983–84 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1983-84.htm\|title=1983–84 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1984–85 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Danny Sullivan]] \|\| ''[[1984–85 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1985u.htm\|title=1984–85 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1985–86 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Bobby Rahal]] \|\| ''[[1985–86 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1986u.htm\|title=1985–86 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1986–87 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Al Unser]] \|\| ''[[1986–87 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1987u.htm\|title=1986–87 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1987–88 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Mears]] \|\| ''[[1987–88 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1988u.htm\|title=1987–88 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1988–89 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] \|\| ''[[1988–89 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1989u.htm\|title=1988–89 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1989–90 \| {{flagicon\|NED}} [[Arie Luyendyk]] \|\| ''[[1989–90 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1990u.htm\|title=1989–90 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1990–91 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Rick Mears]] \|\| ''[[1990–91 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1991u.htm\|title=1990–91 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1991–92 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] \|\| ''[[1991–92 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1992u.htm\|title=1991–92 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1992–93 \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] \|\| ''[[1992–93 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1993u.htm\|title=1992–93 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1993–94 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Al Unser Jr.]] \|\| ''[[1993–94 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1994u.htm\|title=1993–94 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|- ! 1994–95 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} [[Jacques Villeneuve]] \|\| ''[[1994–95 USAC Championship Car season\|season]]'' \|\| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1995u.htm\|title=1994–95 Gold Crown Championship\|publisher=ChampCarStats.com\|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> \|} === USAC Stock Cars === [[1971]] - [[Danny Caruthers]] {{main\|USAC Stock Car}} [[File:NormNelsonRogerMcCluskeyPlymouth2009MilwaukeeMile.jpg\|thumb\|[[Norm Nelson]]'s USAC Stock Car]] USAC featured a [[stock car]] division from 1956 to 1984. {\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width=800px [[1972]] - [[Pancho Carter]] \|- \|width=800px style="background:black;" style=color:white colspan=5\|'''Past Champions''' \|- \|width=100px style="background:white;"\| '''Year''' \|width=175px style="background:white;"\| '''Champion''' \|width=175px style="background:white;"\| '''2nd Place''' \|width=175px style="background:white;"\| '''3rd Place''' \|width=175px style="background:white;"\| '''Rookie Of The Year''' \|- \|1956* \|[[Johnny Mantz]] \|[[Marshall Teague (racing driver)\|Marshall Teague]] \|[[Les Snow]] \|None \|- \|1957 \|[[Jerry Unser]] \|[[Ralph Moody (racing driver)\|Ralph Moody]] \|[[Sam Hanks]] \|None \|- \|1958 \|[[Fred Lorenzen]] \|[[Mike Klapak]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|None \|- \|1959 \|[[Fred Lorenzen]] \|[[Mike Klapak]] \|[[Nelson Stacy]] \|None \|- \|1960 \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Paul Goldsmith (racing driver)\|Paul Goldsmith]] \|[[Tony Bettenhausen]] \|None \|- \|1961 \|[[Paul Goldsmith (racing driver)\|Paul Goldsmith]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Elmer Musgrave]] \|None \|- \|1962 \|[[Paul Goldsmith (racing driver)\|Paul Goldsmith]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|None \|- \|1963 \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Sal Tovella]] \|- \|1964 \|[[Parnelli Jones]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Joe Leonard]] \|- \|1965 \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Paul Goldsmith (racing driver)\|Paul Goldsmith]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Billy Foster]] \|- \|1966 \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Billy Foster]] \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|- \|1967 \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Parnelli Jones]] \|[[Jack Bowsher]] \|[[Al Unser]] \|- \|1968 \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Roger McCluskey]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Dick Trickle]] \|- \|1969 \|[[Roger McCluskey]] \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Don White (racing driver)\|Don White]] \|[[Verlin Eaker]] \|- \|1970 \|[[Roger McCluskey]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Billy Reis]] \|- \|1971 \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Jack Bowsher]] \|[[Roger McCluskey]] \|[[Joe Booher\|J. Booher]]/[[Bud Schroyer\|B. Schroyer]] \|- \|1972 \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Roger McCluskey]] \|[[Paul Feldner]] \|[[Chuck McWilliams]] \|- \|1973 \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Ramo Stott]] \|[[Bay Darnell]] \|[[Irv Janey]] \|- \|1974 \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Norm Nelson]] \|[[Ramo Stott]] \|[[Ken Rowley]] \|- \|1975 \|[[Ramo Stott]] \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Sal Tovella]] \|[[Len Gittemeier]] \|- \|1976 \|[[Butch Hartman (racer)\|Butch Hartman]] \|[[Ramo Stott]] \|[[Sal Tovella]] \|[[Wayne Watercutter]] \|- \|1977 \|[[Paul Feldner]] \|[[Ramo Stott]] \|[[Sal Tovella]] \|[[Dave Watson (racing driver)\|Dave Watson]] \|- \|1978 \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Terry Ryan (racing driver)\|Terry Ryan]] \|[[Bay Darnell]] \|[[Joe Ruttman]] \|- \|1979 \|[[A. J. Foyt]] \|[[Bay Darnell]] \|[[Rusty Wallace]] \|[[Rusty Wallace]] \|- \|1980 \|[[Joe Ruttman]] \|[[Rusty Wallace]] \|[[Bay Darnell]] \|[[Ken Schrader]] \|- \|1981 \|[[Dean Roper]] \|[[Sal Tovella]] \|[[Ken Schrader]] \|[[Rick Hanley]] \|- \|1982 \|[[Dean Roper]] \|[[Bay Darnell]] \|[[Rick O'Brien]] \|[[Jeff Schwister\|J. Schwister]]/[[Jiggs Lindhorst\|J. Lindhorst]] \|- \|1983 \|[[Dean Roper]] \|[[Butch Garner]] \|[[Rick O'Brien]] \|[[Roger Drake (racing driver)\|Roger Drake]] \|- \|1984 \|[[David Goldsberry]] \|[[Ken Rowley]] \|[[Jim Hall (stock car driver)\|Jim Hall]] \|[[David Goldsberry]] \|} <nowiki></nowiki> The inaugural season featured two subtitles: Pacific Coast (won by [[Sam Hanks]]) and Short Track ([[Troy Ruttman]]). [[1973]] - [[Larry Rice]] ===USAC Road Racing Championship=== [[1974]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] {{main\|USAC Road Racing Championship}} From 1958 until 1962, USAC sanctioned a road racing championship.<ref name="USACRRC">{{cite web\|url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/usacrrc.html\|title=USAC Road Racing Championship\|last=Krejci\|first=Martin\|work=World Sports Racing Prototypes\|access-date=10 May 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070601/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/usacrrc.html\|archive-date=2 August 2010\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was held for [[sports car racing\|sports cars]] from 1958 to 1961, and adopted [[Formula Libre]] rules in 1962. {\|class="wikitable" \|- ! Year !! Champion !! Car !! Report \|- ! 1958 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dan Gurney]] \|\| [[Ferrari 375 Plus]]<br />[[Ferrari 290 MM]] \|\| ''[[1958 USAC Road Racing Championship season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1959 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Augie Pabst]] \|\| [[Ferrari Monza\|Ferrari 625 TR]]<br />[[Scarab (constructor)\|Scarab Mk. II]]-[[Chevrolet]] \|\| ''[[1959 USAC Road Racing Championship season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1960 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Carroll Shelby]] \|\| [[Maserati Tipo 61]]<br />[[Scarab (constructor)\|Scarab Mk. II]]-[[Chevrolet]] \|\| ''[[1960 USAC Road Racing Championship season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1961 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ken Miles]] \|\| [[Porsche 718\|Porsche 718 RS 61]] \|\| ''[[1961 USAC Road Racing Championship season\|season]]'' \|- ! 1962 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} [[Roger Penske]] \|\| [[Cooper Car Company\|Cooper T53]]-[[Coventry Climax\|Climax]] \|\| ''[[1962 USAC Road Racing Championship season\|season]]'' \|- \|} ===TORC: The Off-Road Championship=== [[1975]] - [[Sleepy Tripp]] {{main\|TORC: The Off-Road Championship}} [[File:ScottTaylorPro2TrophyTruck2009CrandonWinner.jpg\|thumb\|[[Scott Taylor (racing driver)\|Scott Taylor's]] [[Crandon International Off-Road Raceway\|Crandon]] winning Pro 2 truck]] [[TORC: The Off-Road Championship]] was founded in 2009 by [[motocross]] racer [[Ricky Johnson (racer)\|Rick Johnson]] and it was managed the race operations and officiated the events.<ref name="TORCNewDirection">{{cite web\|url=http://www.torcseries.com/news10009.php\|title=TRAXXAS Off Road Championship Under New Direction\|date=March 12, 2010\|publisher=Traxxas TORC Series\|access-date=2 April 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410072153/http://www.torcseries.com/news10009.php\|archive-date=10 April 2010\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> USAC took over complete management of the series in 2010.<ref name="TORCNewDirection" /> The complete management ended in August 2013 season when it was sold to The Armory. USAC returned to officiation/race control and the series was renamed "TORC: The Off Road Championship" for 2014. 2009 Pro 4x4: [[Rick Huseman]], Pro 2WD: [[Rob MacCachren]] 2010 Pro 4x4: [[Johnny Greaves (racing driver)\|Johnny Greaves]], Pro 2WD: [[Ricky Johnson]] 2011 Pro 4x4: [[Ricky Johnson]], Pro 2WD [[Bryce Menzies]] 2012 Pro 4x4: [[Ricky Johnson]], Pro 2WD [[Bryce Menzies]] 2013 Pro 4x4: [[Johnny Greaves (racing driver)\|Johnny Greaves]], Pro 2WD: [[Bryce Menzies]] 2014 Pro 4x4: [[Johnny Greaves (racing driver)\|Johnny Greaves]], Pro 2WD: [[CJ Greaves]] ==See also== [[1976]] - [[Sleepy Tripp]] [[Sports Car Club of America]] * [[Automobile Racing Club of America]] * [[Automobile Association of America]] * [[Automobile Club of America]] ==References== [[1977]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] {{reflist}} ==External links== [[1978]] - [[Rich Vogler]] {{Commons category}} {{official website\|https://unitedstatesautoclub.com/}} {{USAC}} [[1979]] - [[Steve Lotshaw]] {{USAC tracks}} {{USAC Silver Crown race venues}} {{USAC National Sprint Car Series race venues}} {{USAC National Midget Series race venues}} {{Stadium Super Trucks}} {{Nitro Rallycross}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:United States Auto Club\| ]] [[1980]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[Category:1956 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]] [[1981]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] [[Category:Automobile associations in the United States]] [[1982]] - [[Kevin Olson]] [[1983]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[1984]] - [[Tom Bigelow]] [[1985]] - [[Mel Kenyon]] [[1986]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[1987]] - [[Kevin Olson]] [[1988]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[1989]] - [[Russ Gamester]] [[1990]] - [[Jeff Gordon]] [[1991]] - [[Mike Streicher]] [[1992]] - [[Stevie Reeves]] [[1993]] - [[Stevie Reeves]] [[1994]] - [[Tony Stewart]] [[1995]] - [[Tony Stewart]] [[1996]] - [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] [[1997]] - [[Jason Leffler]] [[1998]] - [[Jason Leffler]] [[1999]] - [[Jason Leffler]] [[2000]] - [[Kasey Kahne]] ~~'''USAC Sprint Car Series Champions'''~~ ~~''From 1956-1960 the USAC National Sprint Car Championship was divided into two divisions (Midwest and East).''~~ [[1956]] - [[Pat O'Connor]] (Midwest Champion) & [[Tommy Hinnershitz]] (East Champion) [[1957]] - [[Elmer George]] (Midwest Champion) & [[Bill Randall]] (East Champion) [[1958]] - [[Eddie Sachs]] (Midwest Champion) & [[Johnny Thomson]] (East Champion) [[1959]] - [[Don Branson]] (Midwest Champion) & [[Tommy Hinnershitz]] (East Champion) [[1960]] - [[Parnelli Jones]] (Midwest Champion) & [[A.J. Foyt]] (East Champion) [[1961]] - [[Parnelli Jones]] [[1962]] - [[Parnelli Jones]] [[1963]] - [[Roger McCluskey]] [[1964]] - [[Don Branson]] [[1965]] - [[Johnny Rutherford]] [[1966]] - [[Roger McCluskey]] [[1967]] - [[Greg Weld]] [[1968]] - [[Larry Dickson]] [[1969]] - [[Gary Bettenhausen]] [[1970]] - [[Larry Dickson]] [[1971]] - [[Gary Bettenhausen]] [[1972]] - [[Sam Sessions]] [[1973]] - [[Rollie Beale]] [[1974]] - [[Pancho Carter]] [[1975]] - [[Larry Dickson]] [[1976]] - [[Pancho Carter]] [[1977]] - [[Sheldon Kinser]] [[1978]] - [[Tom Bigelow]] [[1979]] - [[Greg Leffler]] [[1980]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[1981]] - [[Sheldon Kinser]] [[1982]] - [[Sheldon Kinser]] [[1983]] - [[Ken Schrader]] [[1984]] - [[Rick Hood]] [[1985]] - [[Rick Hood]] [[1986]] - [[Steve Butler]] [[1987]] - [[Steve Butler]] [[1988]] - [[Steve Butler]] [[1989]] - [[Rich Vogler]] [[1990]] - [[Steve Butler]] [[1991]] - [[Robbie Stanley]] [[1992]] - [[Robbie Stanley]] [[1993]] - [[Robbie Stanley]] [[1994]] - [[Doug Kalitta]] [[1995]] - [[Tony Stewart]] [[1996]] - [[Brian Tyler]] [[1997]] - [[Brian Tyler]] [[1998]] - [[Tony Elliott]] [[1999]] - [[Dave Darland]] [[2000]] - [[Tony Elliott]] *[[2001]] - [[J.J. Yeley]] ~~[[Category:Auto racing]]~~ ~~[[Category:Auto racing competitions]]~~ ~~[[Category:Auto racing organizations]]~~ [[Category:Open wheel racing]] [[Category:Organizations established in 1956]]