USAR Hooters Procup Series
The USAR Hooters Procup Series is a US motorsport racing series run by United Speed Alliance Racing , which mainly drives on short ovals.
history
The series was founded in the mid-1990s by Robert H. Brooks, the then owner of the Hooters restaurant chain . He created the series in honor of Alan Kulwicki , Dan Duncan and Charlie Campbell, who died tragically in a plane crash on April 1, 1993 .
Initially a "Late Model" series was created, but Robert H. Brooks changed it to the Pro Cup, which was first held in September 1997 on the Milwaukee Mile .
In 2001 the format of the racing series was changed. There was a division into "Northern Division" (division of the north) and "Southern Division" (division of the south). The series run separately from each other in different regions of the USA. After the season of the respective divisions, the best drivers in each division enter the "Four Champions Challenge", a kind of play-off series that is comparable to the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup . The driver who collects the most points in the Four Champions Challenge is USAR Champion. The length of this play-off was initially four races, then five races from 2002 to 2005, six races in 2006 and five races since 2007.
Well-known drivers who have also been active in the USAR Hooters Procup Series over the course of their careers include Matt Kenseth , Joey Logano , Brian Vickers and Buckshot Jones .
Champions of the series
- 1997 Mario Gosselin
- 1998 Jeff Agnew
- 1999 Bobby Gill
- 2000 Bobby Gill
- 2001 Bobby Gill
- 2002 Jason Sarvis
- 2003 Shane Huffman
- 2004 Clay Rogers
- 2005 Benny Gordon
- 2006 Clay Rogers
- 2007 Bobby Gill
- 2008 Benny Gordon
- 2009 Clay Rogers
Rookie of the Year Award
- 1997 Brad May
- 1998 Jeff Agnew
- 1999 Steven Christian
- 2000 Brian Vickers
- 2001 Toby Robertson
- 2002 Brian Ross
- 2003 Benny Gordon
- 2004 Matt Carter
- 2005 Woody Howard
- 2006 Derek Kale
- 2007 Brandon Ward
- 2008 Drew Herring
- 2009 Lucas Ransone