BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Saturday’s USAC Silver Crown National Championship finale has been postponed to Sunday, Oct. 15, after persistent showers hammered Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park following qualifying.
Track drying efforts were made for nearly two hours, but the cool temperatures combined with the existing moisture on the surface of the .686-mile paved oval didn’t help matters.
On Sunday, the pits open at 9 a.m. (ET) with the front gates opening at 11 a.m. (ET), practice at 11 a.m. (ET) and the three feature events beginning at noon. The 30-lap Browns Oil Service Pavement Midget feature will begin the festivities followed by a 40-lap 500 Sprint Car Tour feature and the 100-lap USAC Silver Crown finale.
Wristbands, tickets and pit passes from Saturday may be used for entry to Sunday’s racing program at IRP.
USAC Silver Crown Dirt Draft Practice and Honest Abe Qualifying was completed on Saturday prior to the weather intervening. Bobby Santos (Franklin, Mass.) was the fastest in both practice sessions while Kody Swanson (Kingsburg, Calif.) captured the pole position with a lap of 20.838 seconds during qualifying.
Swanson’s fast qualifying effort earned him three bonus points toward the USAC Silver Crown championship standings.
He now stands 13 points behind championship leader Logan Seavey. Seavey will start in the fifth spot, and if he is able to finish fourth or better in Sunday’s main event, he would clinch the series title.