SWANSON AND WINDOM SQUARE OFF FOR SILVER CROWN TITLE SATURDAY AT ELDORA
Story By: DICK JORDAN / USAC SERIES MEDIA
Photos By: DICK AYERS / RACERSGUIDE.COM
Indianapolis Ind.- September 21, 2016- Kody Swanson and Chris Windom will square off for the 2016 USAC Silver Crown Championship title this Saturday night, September 24 in the season-closing 35th “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
The spotlight rests squarely on Swanson and Windom Saturday as Swanson’s point lead stands at just 10 as he aims for an unprecedented, third consecutive Silver Crown championship. Windom is seeking his initial USAC National crown.
Swanson has only one career top-five finish at Eldora in the champ cars. That came last year when he finished runner-up to Christopher Bell. In 2014, Swanson led 28 of the 50 laps, but bowed out of contention with a flat tire while leading with just four laps remaining, ultimately finishing ninth. Prior to that, Swanson took finishes of eighth in 2013, ninth in 2012, 11th in 2011 and 12th in 2010.
Windom, on the other hand, has yet to finish outside of the top-three in his three career “4-Crown” Silver Crown starts. He was the winner back in 2013 and followed that up with a second place run in 2014 and a third place result in 2015.
Swanson’s 2016 wins have come in the “Hoosier Hundred” at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the “Rich Vogler Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Ind. and the “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial” at Salem (Ind.) Speedway.
Windom has been victorious in a pair of events this season including the “Ted Horn/Bill Schindler Memorial” at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway and the “Ted Horn 100” at the Du Quoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds. Windom has finished inside the top-five in all eight Silver Crown events run thus far in 2016.
Former “4-Crown” Silver Crown race winners expected to compete Saturday night at Eldora are Windom (2013), Jerry Coons, Jr. (2007 and 2014) and Dave Darland (20004-05-08-09).
Spectator Gates open at noon, while hot laps are set to begin at 4:30pm with qualifications and racing to immediately follow.
Saturday night’s card at Eldora also features the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship, the USAC Midget National Championship and the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
UPCOMING USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, September 24, 2016
SERIES: USAC Silver Crown Championship
TRACK: Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, Ohio) – 1/2-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: 35th “4-Crown Nationals” featuring the USAC Silver Crown Championship, USAC Midget National Championship, USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship and the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions.
STARTING TIMES: 11:30 AM: Turn 3 Race Registration opens (pit passes & media credential sign-in), 11:30 AM: Main Gate Ticket Office opens (tickets, pit passes, & will call), 11:30 AM: Turn 4 Ticket Office opens (tickets & pit passes), 11:30 AM: Gates Cleared to prepare for Opening, 12:00 PM: Spectator Gates open. 4:30 PM: Hot Laps begin, 8:00 PM: Racing begins.
TICKETS: (General Admission) Ages 13 & up: $30, Ages 12 & under: FREE! (Reserved) Ages 13 & up: $34, Ages 12 & under: $14.
TRACK ADDRESS: 13929 Ohio 118, New Weston, OH 45348
TRACK PHONE: (937) 338-3815
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.eldoraspeedway.com/
ALL-TIME USAC SILVER CROWN WINNERS AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY:
1981: Steve Kinser, 1982: Ron Shuman, 1983: Ken Schrader, 1985: Larry Rice, 1986: Jack Hewitt, 1987: Larry Rice, 1988: Jack Hewitt, 1989: Jack Hewitt, 1990: Steve Butler, 1991: Jack Hewitt, 1992: Steve Butler, 1993: Ron Shuman, 1994: Jack Hewitt, 1995: Jack Hewitt, 1996: Jack Hewitt, 1997: Kevin Huntley, 1998: Jack Hewitt, 1999: Jimmy Sills, 2000: J.J. Yeley, 2001: J.J. Yeley, 2002: Brian Tyler, 2004: Dave Darland, 2005: Dave Darland, 2006: Mat Neely, 2007: Jerry Coons Jr., 2008: Dave Darland, 2009: Dave Darland, 2010: Bryan Clauson, 2011: Kyle Larson, 2012: Bryan Clauson, 2013: Chris Windom, 2014: Jerry Coons Jr., 2015: Christopher Bell
