United States Auto Club
United States Auto Club (USAC) |
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founding | 1955 |
Seat | Speedway (Indiana) , USA |
purpose | Motorsport Association |
Chair | Kevin Miller |
Website | usacracing.com |
The United States Auto Club (abbr .: USAC ) is an American motorsport association . The association was founded in 1955 after the American Automobile Association ceased to organize automobile racing due to the serious accidents in Indianapolis and Le Mans.
history
USAC founder was Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman. In addition to the highest class, the Champ Cars , sports car races , sprint car , midget car and stock car races were also announced.
A crisis erupted in the late 1970s after Hulman died and USAC top executives were killed in a plane crash in 1978. The owners of most of the racing teams, who had previously criticized USAC policies, took over and formed the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) to organize the 1979 season. It came to a conflict, the CART teams enforced by court order admission to the Indy 500 1979. It was agreed that CART organized the championship seasons and the USAC the Indy 500 as their most important part.
When Indianapolis owner Tony George founded the Indy Racing League in 1996 , the USAC initially took over the organization, but was relieved of its function after timekeeping problems in Texas.
USAC Championship Car Series
The USAC Championship Car Series was an American formula championship and was held from 1956 to 1979.
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The third column shows the place of birth
- 1956 - Jimmy Bryan , Phoenix, AZ
- 1957 - Jimmy Bryan , Phoenix, AZ
- 1958 - Tony Bettenhausen , Tinley Park, IL
- 1959 - Rodger Ward , Beloit, KS
- 1960 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1961 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1962 - Rodger Ward , Beloit, KS
- 1963 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1964 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1965 - Mario Andretti , Montona, Italy
- 1966 - Mario Andretti , Montona, Italy
- 1967 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1968 - Bobby Unser , Colorado Springs, CO
- 1969 - Mario Andretti , Montona, Italy
- 1970 - Al Unser , Albuquerque, NM
- 1971 - Joe Leonard , San Diego, CA
- 1972 - Joe Leonard , San Diego, CA
- 1973 - Roger McCluskey , San Antonio, TX
- 1974 - Bobby Unser , Colorado Springs, CO
- 1975 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1976 - Gordon Johncock , Hastings, MI
- 1977 - Tom Sneva , Spokane, WA
- 1978 - Tom Sneva , Spokane, WA
- 1979 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
USAC Silver Crown Series
The USAC Silver Crown Series is an American racing series. The series is carried out with prototypes. The series starts on dirt tracks and on paved roads.
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- 1971 - George Snider , Fresno, CA
- 1972 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX
- 1973 - Al Unser , Albuquerque, NM
- 1974 - Mario Andretti , Montona, Italy
- 1975 - Jimmy Caruthers , Anaheim, CA
- 1976 - Billy Cassella
- 1977 - Larry Rice , Linden, IN
- 1978 - Pancho Carter , Racine, WI
- 1979 - Bobby Olivero , Lakewood, CA
- 1980 - Gary Bettenhausen , Tinley Park, IL
- 1981 - Larry Rice , Linden, IN
- 1982 - Ken Schrader , Fenton, MO, Fortune # 39
- 1983 - Gary Bettenhausen , Tinley Park, IL
- 1984 - Dave Blaney , Wooster, OH
- 1985 - Rick Hood , Fortune # 39
- 1986 - Jack Hewitt , Troy, OH, Hampshire # 63
- 1987 - Jack Hewitt , Troy, OH, Hampshire # 63
- 1988 - Steve Butler , Kokomo, IN
- 1989 - Chuck Gurney , Heyward, CA
- 1990 - Jimmy Sills , Placerville, CA
- 1991 - Jeff Gordon , Vallejo, CA, Ede # 35
- 1992 - Steve Butler , Kokomo, IN, Jarrett # 10
- 1993 - Mike Bliss , Milwaukie, OR
- 1994 - Jimmy Sills , Placerville, IN
- 1995 - Tony Stewart , Columbus, IN, Boles # 25
- 1996 - Jimmy Sills , Placerville, CA, Stanton # 75
- 1997 - Dave Darland , Lincoln, IN, Foxco # 56
- 1998 - Jason Leffler , Long Beach, CA, Goetz # 9
- 1999 - Ryan Newman , South Bend, IN, Ede # 14
- 2000 - Tracy Hines , New Castle, IN, Riggs # 37
- 2001 - Paul White , Temple, TX, Cook # 10
- 2002 - JJ Yeley , Phoenix, AZ, Stewart / East # 9
- 2003 - JJ Yeley , Phoenix, AZ, Stewart / East # 9
- 2004 - Dave Steele , Tampa, FL, Stewart / East # 9
- 2005 - Dave Steele , Tampa, FL, Stewart / East # 9
- 2006 - Bud Kaeding , Campbell, CA, BK / Leffler # 29
- 2007 - Bud Kaeding , Campbell, CA, BK # 29
USAC Sprint Car Series
The USAC Sprint Car Series is an American racing series. The series is carried out with prototypes. From 1956 to 1960 the championship was divided into two regions, "Midwest" (central and western USA) and "East" (eastern USA). The series starts on dirt tracks and on paved roads.
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- 1956 - Pat O'Connor , North Vernon, IN (Midwest Champion)
- 1956 - Tommy Hinnershitz , Muhlenberg, PA (East Champion)
- 1957 - Elmer George , Hockerville, OK (Midwest Champion)
- 1957 - Bill Randall , North Reading, MA (East Champion)
- 1958 - Eddie Sachs , Allentown, PA (Midwest Champion)
- 1958 - Johnny Thomson , Lowell, MA (East Champion)
- 1959 - Don Branson , Rantoul, IL (Midwest Champion)
- 1959 - Tommy Hinnershitz , Muhlenberg, PA (East Champion)
- 1960 - Parnelli Jones , Texarkana, AR (Midwest Champion)
- 1960 - AJ Foyt , Houston, TX (East Champion)
- 1961 - Parnelli Jones , Texarkana, AR
- 1962 - Parnelli Jones , Texarkana, AR
- 1963 - Roger McCluskey , San Antonio, TX
- 1964 - Don Branson , Rantoul, IL
- 1965 - Johnny Rutherford , Coffeyville, KS
- 1966 - Roger McCluskey , San Antonio, TX
- 1967 - Greg Weld , Kansas City, MO
- 1968 - Larry Dickson , Marietta, OH
- 1969 - Gary Bettenhausen , Tinley Park, IL
- 1970 - Larry Dickson , Marietta, OH
- 1971 - Gary Bettenhausen , Tinley Park, IL
- 1972 - Sammy Sessions , Nashville, MI
- 1973 - Rollie Beale , Toledo, OH
- 1974 - Pancho Carter , Racine, WI
- 1975 - Larry Dickson , Marietta, OH
- 1976 - Pancho Carter , Racine, WI
- 1977 - Sheldon Kinser , Bloomington, IN
- 1978 - Tom Bigelow , Whitewater, WI
- 1979 - Greg Leffler , Winchester, IN
- 1980 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL
- 1981 - Sheldon Kinser , Bloomington, IN
- 1982 - Sheldon Kinser , Bloomington, IN
- 1983 - Ken Schrader , Fenton, MO, Fortune # 39
- 1984 - Rick Hood , Fortune # 39
- 1985 - Rick Hood , Fortune # 39
- 1986 - Steve Butler , Kokomo, IN, Stoops # 6
- 1987 - Steve Butler , Kokomo, IN, Stoops # 1
- 1988 - Steve Butler , Kokomo, IN, Stoops # 1
- 1989 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL, Hoffman # 69
- 1990 - Steve Butler Kokomo, IN Hoffman # 69
- 1991 - Robbie Stanley , Stanley # 7
- 1992 - Robbie Stanley , Stanley # 1
- 1993 - Robbie Stanley , Hoffman # 69
- 1994 - Doug Kalitta Ypsilanti, MI, Kalitta # 22k
- 1995 - Tony Stewart Columbus, IN, Niebel # 20
- 1996 - Brian Tyler , Parma, MI, Contos # 4c
- 1997 - Brian Tyler , Parma, MI, Contos # 4c
- 1998 - Tony Elliott , Warsaw, IN, Walker / Vance # 2 & Conroy # 12
- 1999 - Dave Darland , Lincoln, IN, Hoffman # 69
- 2000 - Tony Elliott , Warsaw, IN, Walker # 66
- 2001 - JJ Yeley , Phoenix, AZ, GT # 76
- 2002 - Tracy Hines , New Castle, IN, Hoffman # 69
- 2003 - JJ Yeley , Phoenix, AZ, Stewart # 20
- 2004 - Jay Drake , Santa Maria, CA, Stewart # 20
- 2005 - Levi Jones , Olney, IL, Benic # 2B
- 2006 - Josh Wise , Riverside, CA, Stewart # 20
- 2007 - Levi Jones , Olney, IL, Stewart # 20
USAC National Midget Series
The USAC National Midget Series is an American entry-level championship. Midget means something like dwarf or small, and midget car here also means small car. The series starts on dirt tracks and on paved roads.
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- 1956 - Shorty Templeman , Pueblo, CA
- 1957 - Shorty Templeman , Pueblo, CA
- 1958 - Shorty Templeman , Pueblo, CA
- 1959 - Gene Hartley , Roanoke, IN
- 1960 - Jimmy Davies , Glendale, CA
- 1961 - Jimmy Davies , Glendale, CA
- 1962 - Jimmy Davies , Glendale, CA
- 1963 - Bob Wente , St. Louis, MO
- 1964 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IL
- 1965 - Mike McGreevy , Hoosick, NY
- 1966 - Mike McGreevy , Hoosick, NY
- 1967 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IN
- 1968 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IN
- 1969 - Bob Tattersall , Pennsbury, PA
- 1970 - Jimmy Caruthers , Anaheim, CA
- 1971 - Danny Caruthers ,
- 1972 - Pancho Carter , Racine, WI
- 1973 - Larry Rice , Linden, IN
- 1974 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IL
- 1975 - Sleepy Tripp
- 1976 - Sleepy Tripp
- 1977 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IL
- 1978 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL
- 1979 - Steve Lotshaw
- 1980 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL
- 1981 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IL
- 1982 - Kevin Olson , Machesney Park, IL
- 1983 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL
- 1984 - Tom Bigelow , Whitewater, WI
- 1985 - Mel Kenyon , Lacon, IL
- 1986 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL
- 1987 - Kevin Olson , Machesney Park, IL
- 1988 - Rich Vogler , Chicago, IL, Jonathan Byrd
- 1989 - Russ Gamester , Peru, IN, Gamester # 46
- 1990 - Jeff Gordon , Vallejo, CA, Helmling # 4
- 1991 - Mike Streicher , Strings # 8
- 1992 - Stevie Reeves , Speedway, IN, Wilke # 11
- 1993 - Stevie Reeves , Speedway, IN, Lewis # 9
- 1994 - Tony Stewart , Columbus, IN, Potter # 6
- 1995 - Tony Stewart , Columbus, IN, Lewis # 9
- 1996 - Kenny Irwin Jr. , Indianapolis, IN, Lewis # 91
- 1997 - Jason Leffler , Long Beach, CA, Willoughby # 71
- 1998 - Jason Leffler , Long Beach, CA, Lewis # 9
- 1999 - Jason Leffler , Long Beach, CA, Lewis # 9
- 2000 - Kasey Kahne , Enumclaw, WA, Lewis # 91
- 2001 - Dave Darland , Lincoln, IN, Lewis # 9
- 2002 - Dave Darland , Lincoln, IN, Lewis # 9
- 2003 - JJ Yeley , Phoenix, AZ, Lewis # 9
- 2004 - Bobby East , Brownsburg, IN, Lewis # 9
- 2005 - Josh Wise , Riverside, CA, Stewart # 20w
- 2006 - Jerry Coons Jr. , Tucson, AZ, Wilke # 11
- 2007 - Jerry Coons Jr. , Tucson, AZ, Wilke-Pak # 11
USAC National Drivers Championship
Since 2010 USAC has also held a drivers' championship in which the best 25 results of a driver from the Sprints, Midgets and Silver Crown series are evaluated. In addition to a bonus of 40,000 US dollars, the master receives a grant from the organizer IndyCar , which the driver can use in the Indy Lights or IndyCar Series .
- 2010 - Bryan Clauson , Noblesville, IN
- 2011 - Bryan Clauson , Noblesville, IN
USAC Stock Cars
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The USAC Stock Car Series was an American touring car championship and was held from 1956 to 1984.
Web links
- Official website
- 2008 USAC National Midget Series Schedule
- 2008 USAC Lucas Oil National Sprint Car Series
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Clauson renews scholarship with USAC title” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (indycar.com on November 14, 2011)