ATLANTA, Ga. — Three-time World of Outlaws champion, five-time Chili Bowl Nationals champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Inductee Sammy Swindell has entered the 15th annual USCS Flip Flop 50.
The sprint car speed spectacular will take place at Riverside International Speedway on October 13-14.
Swindell participated in the inaugural USCS Flip Flop 50, when his brother Jeff Swindell won the first half of the twin 25’s. Sammy won the second half of the 25-lap contests with Jeff starting in 22nd position and racing all the way back to the runner-up spot.
He has been back several times since that inaugural event to compete in the USCS Flip Flop 50, but hasn’t been able to reach the USCS victory lane again. He noted, “That’s not the plan this time.”
He will be driving the No. 47 sprint car for two-time USCS Mid-South Thunder regional series champion and three-time 2023 USCS winner Dale Howard.Â
He warmed up for balance of the upcoming events he has on his schedule last Saturday night at Riverside by winning his heat race, then leading the majority of the 25-lap Riverside 360 Fall Nationals main event before finishing third after getting caught up in lapped traffic in the closing laps.
Although his schedule has slowed down from those WoO touring days, he has raced 17 times this year and has four wins to show for it in winged 360 sprint cars. Those wins came at two Colorado track’s and Arizona’s Vado Speedway only a couple of weeks ago.
Swindell is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel at one of the track’s he competed at weekly as a young driver.