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The USAC Stock Car division was the stock car racing class sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC). [1] The division raced nationally; drivers from USAC's open wheel classes like Indy cars , Silver Crown, sprints , and midgets frequently competed in races and won championships.
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 ...
Larry " Butch " Hartman (May 11, 1940 – December 21, 1994) was an American stock car racing national champion in the United States Automobile Club (USAC) from Zanesville, Ohio. After winning the USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year award in 1966, the series' Most Improved Driver in 1967, and its Most Outstanding Driver the following year. [ 1 ]
The Milwaukee Mile was for decades the site of the most important races on the AAA, and later USAC, stock car racing calendar. The first AAA race was held on July 9, 1950, and was won by local racer Myron Fohr. [15] After the AAA ended competition in 1955, following seasons were sanctioned by USAC.
His national racing career ended at a USAC Stock Car race at Milwaukee on August 28, 1983. [2] White won the most races in USAC Stock Car history. [2] He had 53 wins and A. J. Foyt was second with 41. [2] In a mid-2015 interview for the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) website, White said "I think I liked Milwaukee as well as
Darnell's second USAC victory happened on the clay at the 100-mile race at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack on August 28, 1976. [3] His third USAC stock car win happened on June 5 in the following year at Texas World Speedway. After starting tenth, he won on the two-mile asphalt superspeedway. [3] He took the lead on lap 148 of 250. [7]
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets. [2]
2014 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series; 2015 USAC Honda National Midgets; 2015 USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series; 2016 USAC National Midget Series; 2016 USAC Silver Crown Series; 2017 USAC National Midget Series; 2017 USAC Silver Crown Series; 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship; 2018 USAC P1 Insurance National Midget Championship