2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship
The 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship is the 63rd season of sprint car racing sanctioned by USAC. The 2018 season will feature 45 races on dirt tracks across the United States. The season will begin with Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park on February 15, and will end with the Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway on November 10.
Team & Driver Chart
This chart reflects confirmed and cited team & driver combinations only.| Race Driver | Car Owner / Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Rounds | |
| 0x |  Brandon Stevenson | Brandon Stevenson | Stevenson | Chevrolet | |
| 1m |  Don Droud Jr. | Mark Burch Motorsports | Schnee | Parker Chevrolet | |
| 2c |  Tim Creech | Amanda Creech | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 2E | Nick Bilbee | Epperson Racing | Spike | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 2E |  Tyler Thomas | Epperson Racing | Spike | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 2v | Brandon Mattox | Fitzpatrick Autosports | DRC | Hampshire Chevrolet | |
| 3 | Dakota Jackson | Dakota Jackson | DRC | Tranter Chevrolet | |
| 3c | Kyle Cummins | Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing | DRC | Claxton | |
| 3R |  Kody Swanson | Rock Steady Racing | Mach-1 | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 3x |  Ryan Godown | Mick Wasitowski | Maxim | Kriner Chevrolet | |
| 4 | Justin Grant | TOPP Motorsports | Maxim | Gaerte Engines | |
| 4B | Donny Brackett | Brackett | |||
| 4B | Brady Ottinger | 4J Motorsports | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 4c | Daylan Chambers | Chambers Motorsports | Motorsports Unlimited | ||
| 4F | Ryan Godown | R & M Motorsports | Triple X | Chevrolet | |
| 4J | A.J. Hopkins | 4J Motorsports | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 4m | Joe Stornetta Jr. | Robin Dawkins | Maxim | Maxwell Mopar | |
| 5 |  Chris Windom | Baldwin Brothers Racing | DRC | Claxton Mopar | |
| 5B | Logan Seavey | Chase Briscoe Racing | Maxim | ||
| 5B | Thomas Meseraull | Chase Briscoe Racing | Maxim | ||
| 5c | Colten Cottle | Rick Cottle | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 5D | Zach Daum | Daum Motorsports | Eagle | Stanton Chevrolet | |
| 5E |  Tom Harris | Tom Harris Motorsport | Beast | Gaerte Chevrolet | |
| 5G | Shane Cottle | Goacher Racing | Maxim | Claxton Mopar | |
| 5K | Kent Schmidt | Kent Schmidt | Spike | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 5K | Kellen Conover | Kent Schmidt | Spike | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 5K | Jordan Kinser | Jordan Kinser Racing | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 5m | Matt McDonald | Matt McDonald | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 5o |  Daron Clayton | Kent Schmidt | Spike | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 6 | Mario Clouser | Mario Clouser Motorsports | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 6 | Bill Rose | Bill Rose Racing | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 7 |  Timmy Buckwalter | LNB Motorsports | Twister | Hershsey Chevrolet | |
| 7BC | Tyler Courtney | Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing | Spike | Rider Chevrolet | |
| 7H | Trey Hivner | Shawn Hivner | Triple X | Zellers Chevrolet | |
| 7K | Dan Shetler | Dan Shetler | Triple X | HP Chevrolet | |
| 7m | Tony McVey | Tony McVey | Maxim | Williams Chevrolet | |
| 8 | Kyle Lick | Terry Lick | Maxim | Chevrolet | |
| 04 |  Steve Sussex | Josh Burton Racing | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 04 | Shane Cockrum | Josh Burton Racing | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 10 |  Aric Gentry | Larry Gentry | DRC | Peperak Chevrolet | |
| 11 | James Lyerla | JL | |||
| 11p | Chad Boespflug | Cam Pottorff-Don Short | Spike | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 11w |  Wyatt Burks | Don Rumsey | Maxim | Salina Chevrolet | |
| 12 | Robert Ballou | Robert Ballou Motorsports | Ott Chevrolet | ||
| 12G | Kelly Graham | Kelly Graham | J&J | Sylvester Chevrolet | |
| 12w | Harley Burns | Burns-Maurer-Youngblood Motorsports | Twister | Chevrolet | |
| 12x | Ted Hines | Ted Hines Racing | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 13K | Kyle Moddy | Rick Kaylor Racing | Rider | CS9 | |
| 14 |  Coleman Gulick | Team Scorpion | Mach-1 | Rider Chevrolet | |
| 14 |  Chad Wilson | Chad Wilson | DRC | Fisher Chevrolet | |
| 14 | Trevor Kobylarz | RT Racing | Maxim | Chevrolet | |
| 14c |  Tyler Clem | Bubba Clem-TSR Motorsports | J&J | Stanton Chevrolet | |
| 14E | Eric Jennings | Paul Pinkurous | Maxim | Ott Chevrolet | |
| 14J | Jadon Rogers | Jadon Rogers | DRC | Engler Chevrolet | |
| 15 | Mark Bitner | Mark Bitner | Mach-1 | Bitner Chevrolet | |
| 16 | Mike Martin | Mike Martin Racing | Maxim | Fisher Chevrolet | |
| 16 | Harley Burns | Doug Rollson Racing | Stealth | Burns Chevrolet | |
| 16K | Ben Knight | Tom Knight | Maxim | Tranter Chevrolet | |
| 17 | Nick Bilbee | Bilbee Motorsports | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 17 | Scotty Weir | On The Gass Racing | Maxim | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 17G | Scotty Weir | On The Gass Racing | Maxim | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 17GP | Tyler Thomas | Michael Dutcher Motorsports | Fisher | ||
| 17GP | Shane Cockrum | Michael Dutcher Motorsports | Fisher | ||
| 17GP | Jerry Coons Jr. | Michael Dutcher Motorsports | Fisher | ||
| 17R | Kyle Robbins | KR Racing | Beast | Shaver Chevrolet | |
| 18 |  Jarett Andretti | Andretti Autosport Short Track | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 18 | Dallas Hewitt | Todd Keen | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 18T | Terry Richards | Terry Richards | Triple X | Spanel Chevrolet | |
| 18w | Jeff Bland Jr. | Waltz Racing | DRC | Kinser Chevrolet | |
| 19 | R.J. Johnson | Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports | Spike | Wesmar Chevrolet | |
| 19A |  Joe Bares | Joe Bares | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 20 | Frank Carlsson | Frank Carlsson | Maxim | Heartbeat Chevrolet | |
| 20 | Thomas Meseraull | Chris Dyson Racing | Maxim | Speedway Chevrolet | |
| 21 | Carson Short | RCM Motorsports | DRC | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 21 | Carmen Perigo | John Stehman | Eagle | Chevrolet | |
| 21 | Ryan Kitchen | Kitchen Motorsports | Spike | Chevrolet | |
| 21k | Jerry Coons Jr. | Krockenberger Racing | Maxim | Krockenberger Chevrolet | |
| 21k | Jason McDougal | Krockenberger Racing | Maxim | Krockenberger Chevrolet | |
| 21x | Tyler Clem | Rick Pollock | Maxim | Advanced Chevrolet | |
| 22 | Kody Barksdale | Barksdale Racing | Maxim | Barksdale Chevrolet | |
| 22s | Slater Helt | Shawn Helt | Boss | Engine Connection Chevrolet | |
| 22v | Shelby VanGilder | JR & Debbie VanGilder | DRC | Chevrolet | |
| 23 | Brian Karraker | Karraker | |||
| 23 | Kody Swanson | Denny Karraker | Mach-1 | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 23 | Todd Zinn | Todd Zinn | Triple X | Belmit Chevrolet | |
| 24 | Landon Simon | Landon Simon Racing | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 24 | Nate McMillin | Kenny McMillin | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 24 |  Brian VanMeveren | Karen Silvers | DRC | Shaver Chevrolet | |
| 24L | Lee Underwood | Lee Underwood Racing | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 24m | Nate McMillin | Kenny McMillin | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 27 | Brian Wallace | Wallace | |||
| 28 | Brandon Mattox | Mattox-Nigg Racing | DRC | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 28 | Travis Thompson | Mattox-Nigg Racing | DRC | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 30 | C.J. Leary | Leary Racing | DRC | 1-Way Chevrolet | |
| 32 | Chase Stockon | 32 TBI Racing | DRC | Fisher Chevrolet | |
| 32A | Garrett Aitken | Garrett Aitken | DRC | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 33m | Matt Westfall | Ray Marshall Motorsports | Maxim | Hampshire Chevrolet | |
| 34 | Brent Beauchamp | Jeff Olson | Spike | Conn Chevrolet | |
| 35L | Cody Ledger | Tracy Ledger | Eagle | Ostrich Chevrolet | |
| 36 | Collin Ambrose | Ambrose | |||
| 36D | Dave Darland | Goodnight Racing / Curb-Agajanian | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 38 | Chet Williams | Troy Fortune Motorsports | DRC | Cummins Chevrolet | |
| 38 |  Mike Dapra | Mike Dapra Racing | Twister | Wesmar Chevrolet | |
| 39 | Matt Goodnight | Goodnight Racing | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 39 | Jerry Coons Jr. | Tim Houge | Maxim | Ott Chevrolet | |
| 41 | Jim Shelton | Shelton | |||
| 44 | Joe Stornetta Jr. | Pace Motorsports | DRC | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 44s | Michael Fischesser | Michael Fischesser | DRC | D&D Chevrolet | |
| 45 | Eric Perrott | Perrott | |||
| 45 | Shane Cockrum | Tony Lawrence | DRC | Gaerte Chevrolet | |
| 50 | Tony DiMattia | Tony DiMattia Motorsports | DRC | Ott Chevrolet | |
| 52 | Issac Chapple | LNR-Chapple Racing | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 57 | Clinton Boyles | Paul Hazen | DRC | Kercher Chevrolet | |
| 57 | T.J. Artz | Artz & Sons | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 57K | Kevin Studley | Kevin Studley | Maxim | J&D Chevrolet | |
| 59 | Johnny Petrozelle | Petrozelle Autosport | GF1 | Chevrolet | |
| 61m | Stephen Schnapf | Randy Edwards | Maxim | SPEC Chevrolet | |
| 63 | Brady Bacon | Dooling/Hayward Motorsports with RCR | Spike | Stanton Mopar | |
| 69 |  Kevin Thomas Jr. | Dynamics, Inc. | DRC | Speedway Chevrolet | |
| 70 | Jordan Kinser | Hurst Brothers Racing | DRC | Hurst Chevrolet | |
| 71 | Robert Bell | Robert Bell | Eagle | Ostrich Chevrolet | |
| 71p | Shane Cottle | Daigh-Phillips Motorsports | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 71p | Shane Cockrum | Daigh-Phillips Motorsports | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 74JR | J.R. Berry | J.R. Berry | Triple X | Berry Chevrolet | |
| 74x |  Josh Hodges | Hodges Motorsports | DRC | Gibson Chevrolet | |
| 75 |  Glen Saville | Glen Saville | Triple X | GPS Chevrolet | |
| 77K | Katlynn Leer | Joe Leer | Maxim | Felker Chevrolet | |
| 78 | Rob Caho Jr. | Rob Caho Jr. | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 79 | Ryan Susice | Dick Mahoney | DRC | Speedy Auto Machine Chevrolet | |
| 87 | Paul Dues | Dues Racing | Maxim | Krieger Chevrolet | |
| 89 | Shawn Westerfeld | Bill Westerfeld | DRC | Foxco Chevrolet | |
| 89BW | Braydan Willmington | Team RayPro | DRC | RayPro Chevrolet | |
| 91R | Brody Roa | BR Performance | Maxim | Shaver Chevrolet | |
| 92 | Jake Swanson | Jim & Laurie Sertich | Triple X | Kistler Chevrolet | |
| 96 | Riley VanHise | VanHise Racing | Triple X | Williams Chevrolet | |
| 97x | Tyler Hewitt | One More Time Motorsports | Maxim | McGunegill Chevrolet | |
| 98 | Chad Boespflug | NineEight Motorsports | Maxim | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 98m | Brandon Morin | Steve Morin | DRC | Claxton Chevrolet | |
| 99 | Brady Bacon | Brady Bacon Racing | Triple X | Rider Chevrolet | |
| 99B | Eric Burns | Bill Gasway | Stealth | M & R Chevrolet | |
| B1 | Joey Biasi | Shaup Brothers Racing | Maxim | Burns & Yost |
Driver & Team Changes
- Dave Darland will team up with Goodnight Racing for the 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Darland has previously raced for the team in recent years. Darland will run car #36D while using Maxim chassis & Claxton engines.
- - Dooling/Hayward Motorsports formed an alliance with Richard Childress Racing to team up for the 2018 season with entries in USAC's P1 Insurance National Midget Championship & AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Brady Bacon will race for the championship in both Midget & Sprint Car series for the team. Following the first 3 races at Ocala, the Dooling/Hayward sprint car effort was put on hiatus.
- - Kevin Thomas Jr. will move to Hoffman Auto Racing to race the #69 Mean Green car for the 2018 season.
- - Ryan Newman has formed a partnership with Clauson/Marshall Racing to form their new sprint car team. Tyler Courtney will run for the team in 2018 in the #7BC car.
- - Justin Grant will move to TOPP Motorsports to run the entire USAC Sprint Car schedule in 2018.
- - Kyle Cummins has joined Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing for the 2018 season.
- - Brady Bacon will chase the rest of the USAC championship in his own equipment starting at Lawrenceburg in March.
- - Following the Indiana Sprint Week race at Kokomo, Chad Boespflug moved his #98 team to a part-time basis on the USAC Sprint Car tour.
Schedule
| No. | Date | Race title | Track | TV/Stream |
| 1 | February 15 | Winter Dirt Games | Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida | Speed Shift TV |
| 2 | February 16 | Winter Dirt Games | Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida | Speed Shift TV |
| 3 | February 17 | Winter Dirt Games | Bubba Raceway Park, Ocala, Florida | Speed Shift TV |
| ≠ | March 31 | Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana | ||
| ≠ | April 21 | Montpelier Motor Speedway, Montpelier, Indiana | ||
| 4 | April 27 | Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Indiana | Speed Shift TV | |
| 5 | April 28 | Spring Showdown | Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana | |
| 6 | May 5 | Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, Indiana | Speed Shift TV | |
| 7 | May 11 | #LetsRaceTwo | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | DIRTvision.com |
| 8 | May 12 | #LetsRaceTwo | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | DIRTvision.com |
| ≠ | May 18 | Brandt presents the River Town Showdown | Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, Illinois | |
| ≠ | May 19 | Brandt presents the River Town Showdown | Federated Auto Parts Raceway I-55, Pevely, Missouri | |
| 9 | May 23 | Tony Hulman Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 10 | June 8 | I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Nebraska | Speed Shift TV | |
| 11 | June 9 | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, Iowa | The Cushion | |
| 12 | June 14 | Eastern Storm USAC Jesse Hockett Classic | Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania | Speed Shift TV |
| 13 | June 15 | Eastern Storm | Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Speed Shift TV |
| 14 | June 16 | Eastern Storm | Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, Pennsylvania | Speed Shift TV |
| 15 | June 17 | Eastern Storm | BAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, Pennsylvania | The Cushion |
| 16 | June 18 | Eastern Storm | Bridgeport Speedway, Swedesboro, New Jersey | |
| 17 | June 19 | Eastern Storm | Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York | Speed Shift TV MavTV |
| 18 | July 6 | Bill Gardner Sprintacular | Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana | |
| 19 | July 20 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| ≠ | July 21 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | |
| 20 | July 22 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 21 | July 24 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 22 | July 25 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 23 | July 26 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Indiana | |
| 24 | July 27 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 25 | July 28 | NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week | Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana | |
| * | August 22 | #GYATK Night | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 26 | August 23 | Sprint Car Smackdown | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 27 | August 24 | Sprint Car Smackdown | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| ≠ | August 25 | Sprint Car Smackdown | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 28 | August 31 | Brandt presents the River Town Showdown | Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, Illinois | |
| 29 | September 1 | Brandt presents the River Town Showdown | Federated Auto Parts Raceway I-55, Pevely, Missouri | Speed Shift TV |
| 30 | September 7 | Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, Indiana | ||
| 31 | September 9 | Sprint Car Smackdown | Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 32 | September 14 | Jim Hurtubise Classic | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| 33 | September 15 | Haubstadt Hustler | Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana | |
| 34 | September 22 | 4 Crown Nationals | Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio | EldoraSpeedway.com |
| 35 | September 29 | Fall Nationals | Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana | |
| 36 | October 5 | Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, Missouri | ||
| 37 | October 6 | Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| 38 | October 12 | Wabash Clash | Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Indiana | Speed Shift TV |
| 39 | November 2 | Western World Championships | Arizona Speedway, San Tan Valley, Arizona | Speed Shift TV |
| 40 | November 3 | Western World Championships | Arizona Speedway, San Tan Valley, Arizona | Speed Shift TV |
| 41 | November 8 | Budweiser Oval Nationals | Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California | Speed Shift TV |
| 42 | November 9 | Budweiser Oval Nationals | Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California | Speed Shift TV |
| 43 | November 10 | Budweiser Oval Nationals | Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California | Speed Shift TV |
- - * will state if the race is a non points event.
- - ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled
Schedule notes and changes
- - 1 new round & 2 new tracks were added on the Eastern Storm tour, those include Bridgeport Speedway & Weedsport Speedway. However, Lincoln Speedway will not returning to Eastern Storm schedule in 2018.
- - Tri-City Speedway & Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 both return to the schedule in 2018 after last year's races were washed out at both venues.
- - Lake Ozark Speedway is another new venue added to the 2018 calendar, and will run in October as a doubleheader weekend with Lakeside.
- - the March 31 race at Lawrenceburg Speedway was canceled due to saturated grounds & poor weather conditions.
- - the April 21 race at Montpelier Motor Speedway was canceled due to weather conditions.
- - Night #1 of the River Town Showdown at Tri-City Speedway was rained out. The race has been rescheduled for August 31.
- - Night #2 of the River Town Showdown at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 was rained out. The race has been rescheduled for September 1.
- - USAC announced on June 4 that Plymouth Speedway would be hosting the opening round of Indiana Sprint Week.
- - USAC announced on June 7 that a race has been added to the schedule at Gas City I-69 Speedway, it will be held on September 7.
- - Night #3 of the Sprint Car Smackdown at Kokomo Speedway was postponed to September 9th due to rain.
Results and Standings