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EVENT INFO: SPRINGFIELD USAC SILVER CROWN - AUG. 20, 2022

EVENT INFO: SPRINGFIELD USAC SILVER CROWN - AUG. 20, 2022 Brendon Bauman Photo

UPCOMING USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

 

DATE:

Saturday, August 20, 2022

 

SERIES:

USAC Silver Crown National Championship

 

TRACK:                               

Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield, Illinois) - 1-mile, semi-banked dirt oval

 

EVENT:

59th Bettenhausen 100 Presented By Hunt Brothers Pizza featuring the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, plus the 29th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar Sportsman Prelims

 

STARTING TIMES:

(All Times Central)

7:00am: Pits & Registration Open

9:00am: Ticket Office & Grandstands Open

9:30am: Drivers Meeting

10:00-11:10am: Silver Crown Practice

11:30am: Silver Crown Qualifying

Noon: Sportsman Hot Laps

12:30pm: Silver Crown Qualifying Race

1:00pm: Sportsman Heats

1:30pm: Pre-Race Ceremonies

2:00pm: USAC Silver Crown 59th Bettenhausen 100

 

TICKETS:

Tickets will be available on raceday or by calling the State Fair office at 217-782-1979. Info and tickets can also be obtained by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.

 

RESERVED SEATING

Advance Tickets (Presale)

$25 Adults Per Day

$10 Children 11 & Under Per Day

 

Day Of Tickets (At Gate)

$30 Adults Per Day

$10 Children 11 & Under Per Day

 

INFIELD TICKETS

$20 Adults

$5 Children 11 & Under

 

PIT PASSES

$40 Adults Each Day

$20 Children 11 & Under Each Day

$50 Two-Day Pit Pass

 

INFIELD PARKING

$5 for those parking in infield with no infield or pit passes

 

TRACK ADDRESS:

801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62702

 

TRACK PHONE:

(217) 764-3200 & (217) 782-6661

 

TRACK WEBSITE:

http://trackenterprises.com/ & https://www.illinois.gov/statefair/Pages/default.aspx

 

MEDIA COVERAGE:

Watch LIVE on http://www.FloRacing.com/ at https://flosports.link/3AMU46z

Listen LIVE on the USAC app on your phone or on desktop at http://mixlr.com/usac-official/

Follow along with live updates on https://www.facebook.com/usacracing/ & https://twitter.com/USACNation

Live timing on the Race Monitor app

 

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USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

Race format may be altered for special events or at the discretion of the chief steward

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Two (2) laps to be run consecutively with the fastest lap counting as the official qualifying time.

 

FEATURE EVENT:

100 laps. 30 starters.  Starting lineup determined by qualifying, starting straight up.

 

SILVER CROWN TIRE RULES:

Right rear: 105/18-15 - F85A or F95

Left rear: F55 or D50

Left Front: D12 or Harder

Right Front: D12 or Harder

 

RACE OFFICIALS:

Race Director: Kirk Spridgeon

 

USAC MEMBERSHIP:

Must be a member to earn points

Must be a member to earn contingency awards

Member insurance is $200,000 excess medical

Visit www.usacracing.org for to apply for membership

 

USAC RADIO FREQUENCY

464.5500

Mandatory Driver Radio is Required

 

SILVER CROWN POINTS/PURSE STRUCTURE:

POS.       PTS.       PURSE

1             70           $10,000

2             67           $5,000

3             64           $3,000

4             61           $2,000

5             58           $1,500

6             55           $1,400

7             52           $1,300

8             49           $1,200

9             46           $1,100

10           43           $1,000

11           41           $900

12           39           $800

13           37           $700

14           35           $700

15           33           $700

16           31           $700

17           29           $700

18           27           $700

19           25           $700

20           23           $700

21           22           $700

22           21           $700

23           20           $700

24           19           $700

25           18           $700

26           17           $700

27           16           $700

28           15           $700

29           14           $700

30           13           $700

**Non-Transfers Receive $200