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Points are accumulated in the three national series: sprints, midgets, and silver crown. [6] 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. USAC national drivers champions
Donald O. H. "Don" White (June 24, 1928 – April 29, 2016) was an American racing driver known for his stock car career. [1] He is best known for competing in United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned events; during the 1960s, White was twice the USAC Stock Car National Champion. He retired as the series' winningest driver. [2]
He was the 1997 USAC Silver Crown Champion, 1999 USAC National Sprint Car Champion, and 2001 and 2002 USAC National Midget Champion, making him the third driver to claim all three USAC National Championships. [1] He is nicknamed "The People's Champ". [1]
Danica Patrick is the only woman to ever win a national championship-level open-wheel race (Motegi, 2008). Sarah Fisher was the first female driver to win a pole position (Kentucky, 2002). Four drivers have held the crowns of CART Champion and Formula One World Driving Champion. Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell, Jacques Villeneuve
She competes full-time for Sam Pierce Racing in both the Trans-Am Series and USAC Silver Crown Series, driving the Nos. 02 and 26 Chevrolets respectively. [2] Bryson is best known for being the first female driver to advance to the A-Main feature race at the Chili Bowl Nationals, as well as the first woman to win a USAC National Series feature ...
In 2021, he earned his first career USAC National Midget Series win at Circle City Raceway, becoming the youngest driver to win a USAC National Series event. [3] In 2023, he won the King of the West Sprint Car Series and the Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup championships.
As of the end of the 2024 season, he is the all-time winningest USAC Silver Crown driver with 45 wins (second most is Jack Hewitt with 23 wins). [6] With eight Silver Crown championship victories, Swanson also has the most championships for both the Silver Crown series and for any USAC national series.
The most successful driver in USAC Championship Car history was A. J. Foyt with seven National Championships and four Indianapolis 500 victories. Foyt competed in every season from 1957 to 1992–93. Foyt competed in every season from 1957 to 1992–93.