WINCHESTER, Ind. — Twenty-two cars and drivers are expected to be on hand when the USAC Silver Crown National Championship visits the 37-degree high banks of Winchester Speedway on Sunday, May 5.
Among the entries for the 33rd running of the Rich Vogler Classic are seven-time USAC Silver Crown champion Kody Swanson (Kingsburg, Calif.), who has won the event in each of the past two seasons. Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) is also entered, and the 2020 Silver Crown champion captured the inaugural series race at Winchester back in 2021.
They’re among the three past USAC Silver Crown champions in Sunday’s field along with defending titlist Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.). Swanson, Grant and Seavey headline a group of competitors which includes six past USAC Silver Crown series winners, four of whom are vying for a first Winchester win: Seavey, Bobby Santos (Franklin, Mass.), C.J. Leary (Greenfield, Ind.) and Davey Hamilton Jr. (Boise, Idaho).
The list of experienced Winchester Silver Crown racers consists of Derek Bischak (third in 2023), Taylor Ferns (third in 2022), Travis Welpott (sixth in 2021), Kaylee Bryson (seventh in 2023), Kyle Robbins (eighth in 2021-22), Mario Clouser (ninth in 2023), Nathan Byrd (11th in 2022), Gregg Cory (15th in 2022), Trey Burke (16th in 2023), Kyle Steffens (17th in 2023) and Dave Berkheimer (19th in 2021).
First-time Winchester Silver Crown entrants this Sunday include Dakoda Armstrong (New Castle, Ind.), Tyler Roahrig (Plymouth, Ind.), Nathan Moore (Kaufman, Texas), Trey Osborne (Columbus, Ohio) and Jackson Macenko (Cincinnati, Ohio).