2016 USAC Silver Crown Series


The 2016 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series season was the 45th season of the USAC Silver Crown Series. The series began with the Sumar Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track on April 3, and ended with the 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on September 24. Kody Swanson entered the 2016 season as the defending champion, and Chris Windom was the season champion.

Schedule/Results

No.DateRace titleTrackWinning Driver
1April 3Sumar ClassicTerre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IndianaC.J. Leary
2April 30Hemelgarn Racing/Super Fitness Rollie Beale ClassicToledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohiorained out
3May 26Hoosier HundredIndiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IndianaKody Swanson
4May 27Carb Night Classic / The Race Before the 500Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IndianaTanner Swanson
5June 10Horn/Schindler MemorialWilliams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaChris Windom
6June 25Vatterott College Silver Crown ShowdownGateway Motorsports Park, Madison, IllinoisTanner Swanson
7July 21Rich Vogler/USAC Hall of Fame ClassicLucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Clermont, IndianaKody Swanson
8August 13Joe James/Pat O’Connor MemorialSalem Speedway, Salem, IndianaKody Swanson
9August 20Bettenhausen 100Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield, Illinoisrained out
10September 3Ted Horn 100DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, DuQuoin, IllinoisChris Windom
11September 24Four Crown NationalsEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioChris Windom

Teams/Drivers

DriverTeam/Entrant
0Mitch WissmillerMatt BarkerBeastChevrolet
2Patrick LawsonPatrick LawsonWesmar/Chevrolet
2Patrick LawsonPatrick LawsonWesmar/Chevrolet
3AJ FikeRFMS RacingBeastFoxco
5J.C. Bland 'Bland Brothers EnterprisesDrinanBBE/Chevrolet
6Bryan ClausonKlatt EnterprisesBeastFord
7Neil Shepherd 'Neil ShepherdClaxton/Toyota
8Justin GrantChris CarliClaxton/Chevrolet
8Justin GrantChris CarliClaxton/Chevrolet
00Terry BabbTerry BabbBeastChevrolet
02Tanner SwansonBowman RacingBeastKistler/Chevrolet
07Jacob WilsonWilson Brothers RacingBeastClaxton/Toyota
12Brian TylerGalasBeastGalas/Chevrolet
14Robert BallouMcQuinn MotorsportsJR-1Chevrolet
14Brian TylerMcQuinn MotorsportsJR-1Chevrolet
14Zach DaumMcQuinn MotorsportsJR-1Chevrolet
16Tad RoachDr. Jim LoganBeastCadillac
17Dave DarlandMichael Dutcher MotorsportsBeastToyota
18Kenny GentryGentryBeastGentry/Chevrolet
20Jerry Coons Jr.Nolen RacingTranter/Chevrolet
20Jerry Coons Jr.Nolen RacingTranter/Chevrolet
21Robert Stout 'Bowman/Armstrong RacingBeastKistler
21Ryan NewmanBowman/Armstrong RacingBeastKistler
21Jeff SwindellSwanson/Hewitt MotorsportsBeastChevrolet
23Terry JamesTodd SatterthwaiteMagnumChevrolet
25Davey RayEddie Sachs RacingBeastTeam RAYPRO/Chevrolet
26Aaron PierceSam PierceBeastPierce/Chevrolet
27Billy Puterbaugh Jr.Phillips MotorsportsPhillipsFoxco/Chevrolet
27Matt GoodnightPhillips MotorsportsPhillipsFoxco/Chevrolet
29Joey Moughan 'Moughan RacingMaximClaxton/Mopar
30C.J. LearyLeary/6R RacingDRCClaxton/Toyota
31Dave Berkheimer 'Berkheimer RacingDrinanChevrolet
40David ByrneByrne RacingBeastJ&D/Chevrolet
44Danny LongDanny LongBeastChevrolet
48Brady BaconPaul MartensMaximKistler/Chevrolet
51Russ GamesterGamester RacingGRPToyota
52Billy Pauch Jr. 'Bob LeskoBeastChevrolet
53Steve BuckwalterSET RacingBeastBrown/Chevrolet
55Casey Shuman 'Bateman RacingChevrolet
55Casey Shuman 'Bateman RacingChevrolet
58Joe Liguori 'Ralph LiguoriDRCKercher/Chevrolet
63Kody SwansonDePalma MotorsportsMaximHampshire/Chevrolet
66Bill RoseRoseBeastClaxton
71Shane CockrumHardy Boys Racing
71Shane CockrumHardy Boys Racing
77Chris UrishUrishBeastFoxco/Chevrolet
81Shane CottleCurtis Williams
81Shane CottleCurtis Williams
84Tad RoachScott SpiveyStealthChevrolet
86Jackie BurkeBurkeShoresChevrolet
88Chris FetterFetter TileBeastTMS/Chevrolet
89Chris FetterFetter TileBeastTMS/Chevrolet
90John HeydenreichBBH MotorsportsBeastBrannan-Pink/Chevrolet
91Austin NemireHemelgarn Racing
91Austin NemireHemelgarn Racing
98Chris WindomFred Gormly/RPM
98Chris WindomFred Gormly/RPM
99Mark Smith 'Fred Gormly/RPMJEIFoxco/Chevrolet
99Joe Liguori 'Fred Gormly/RPMBeastGaerte/Chevrolet
120Hunter Schuerenberg 'Nolen RacingMaximTranter/Chevrolet
120Joe Axsom 'Nolen RacingBeastTranter/Chevrolet
122Bobby Santos IIIDJ RacingBeastBVDS/Chevrolet
157Kevin Studley 'Studley MotorsportsBeastChevrolet
201Dakota JacksonNolen RacingTwisterTranter/Chevrolet