UPCOMING USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
DATE:
Saturday, August 16, 2025
SERIES:
USAC Silver Crown National Championship
TRACK:
Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield, Illinois) - 1-mile dirt oval
EVENT:
62nd Bettenhausen 100 featuring the USAC Silver Crown National Championship, plus the 32nd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar Sportsman Prelims
STARTING TIMES:
7:00am: Pits & Registration Open
9:00am: Ticket Office & Grandstands Open
9:30am: Drivers Meeting
10:00-11:00am: Silver Crown Practice
11:30am: Silver Crown Qualifying
12:15pm: Sportsman Hot Laps
12:30pm: Silver Crown Qualifying Race
1:00pm: Sportsman Heats
1:30pm: Pre-Race Ceremonies
2:00pm: Feature
(All Times Central)
TICKETS:
Tickets will be available on race day 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.
All drivers / pit crews should enter at Gate 7 or 8
Infield Tunnel Is Gate 6
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 for Ages 12 & Up
$5 Children Age 6-11
Free for Children age 5 & Under
PIT PASSES
$35 for members adults & $40 for non-member adults
$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 FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac
Listen LIVE on the USAC app or online 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 CHAMP CAR SERIES 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. Top-24 fastest on time will be locked into the feature.
QUALIFYING RACE:
12 laps. Top-6 finishers transfer to the feature where they will occupy rows 13, 14 & 15 in order of how they finished in the qualifying race.
FEATURE EVENT:
100 laps. 30 starters. Starting lineup determined by qualifying, starting straight up, followed by the qualifying race transfers, starting in the order of their finish.
SILVER CROWN TIRE RULES:
Right Rear: F85 & F95
Left Rear: D50 & F55
Right Front: F75
Left Front: D20
RACE OFFICIALS:
Competition Director: Tommie Estes
USAC MEMBERSHIP:
Must be a member to earn points
Must be a member to earn contingency awards
Member insurance is $200,000 excess medical
Apply for Membership: https://unitedstatesautoclub.com/memberships/
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 $1,600
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 $850
13 37 $800
14 35 $775
15 33 $750
16 31 $725
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
