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Grant Hangs on to Win Sizzling Feature to Open BC39 at IMS 

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From IMS:

 INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, July 1, 2025) – Justin Grant endured constant pressure from rivals, numerous caution flags and heavy traffic to win a wild USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature Tuesday night that opened the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Grant, who started second, used nearly every inch of the racetrack to earn $5,000 for another win at IMS in the No. 87 CB Industries car owned by Chad Boat, the son of 1998 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter Billy Boat. He also won the BC39 main feature in 2023 on the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS.Gavin Miller finished second in the No. 97 Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports entry, and Kyle Cummins was third in the No. 3G Glenn Styres Racing car.
“It was a lot of fun,” Grant said. “I had no idea what to do. I felt like I could make better speed up top, but you could just get pocketed so easy by guys running the slider there.
“I almost felt like I slowed down. I felt like early I was able to run pretty good pace around the top, and it felt like as the pace of the race slowed down, I had to slow down and start doing things a little differently. I felt like I was almost running easier at the end than at the beginning, but just trying to be fast in the spots where you can get past.”
The 30-lap feature looked anything but slow, especially over the frantic final 15 laps.
Grant drove under pole sitter Logan Seavey on Lap 3 and took the lead, which he held until a restart with 12 laps to go. Daison Pursley then drove his No. 86 CB Industries machine under Grant in Turns 3 and 4 for first place.That pass started a ferocious duel between Pursley and Grant. The two drivers swapped the lead at least three times over the next five laps, using every available line on the clay oval.With five laps to go, Pursley slid high in Turn 4 and banged wheels with Grant in the high groove while they dueled for the lead. That slight loss of momentum let Kale Drake squeeze past to take the lead in the No. 97K Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports car.
But Drake drifted high in Turn 1 on the very next lap and spun, collecting Pursley and Seavey while Grant drove low to avoid the snarl and take the lead as the caution flags flew.Grant kept the lead on the restart and appeared to be headed to a smooth drive to victory when the No. 19M Bundy Built Motorsports entry driven by Ethan Mitchell stopped in Turn 4 with one lap to go, triggering a caution period and the first of two green-white-checkered restarts.California native Grant hung on to the lead on both restarts and was never challenged.
Levi Ballard won the inaugural Stoops Junior Sprint Invitational feature for young drivers. Ballard, who started 14th, took the lead on Lap 16 of the 20-lap feature when pole sitter and leader Owen Larson clipped a tire on the inside of the exit of Turn 2 and lost his momentum. Larson, son of reigning Brickyard 400 presented by PPG winner Kyle Larson, rallied to finish second.
Championship night of the BC39 on Wednesday, July 2 will consist of full programs for both the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and the Stoops Junior Sprint Invitational.
Public gates open at 4 p.m., followed by a driver autograph session at 4:30 p.m. in the driver merchandise area and hot laps at 6 p.m. Racing starts immediately after the opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., culminating in a 39-lap feature event for the midgets paying $20,039 to win.Grant and 2024 winner Cannon McIntosh will try to become the first two-time winner of the BC39, which honors late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson.
Tickets are on sale at ims.com/BC39. Spectators must enter IMS via Gate 10 off 30th Street to access The Dirt Track. No entrance will be allowed through Gate 2.For more spectator information, fans should visit the Plan Ahead site for the BC39.

Elite USAC Midget Field Set To Race July 1-2 in BC39 at IMS

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 INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, June 27, 2025) – A field of more than 70 cars is expected to compete July 1-2 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for one of the most prestigious prizes in the United States Auto Club NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship – victory in the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors.
The list of past winners is impressive, with stars Brady Bacon (2018), Zeb Wise (2019), Kyle Larson (2021), Buddy Kofoid (2022), Justin Grant (2023) and Cannon McIntosh (2024) kissing the bricks on the outside wall at the start-finish line of the 1/5th-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS.
Grant and McIntosh are among the drivers competing this year, trying to become the first two-time winners of this event that honors late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson.
Drivers representing 18 states and three countries (USA, Canada, England) are entered, with more expected early next week.On-track action begins Tuesday, July 1 at IMS with a full program of events for both the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and the Stoops Junior Sprint Invitational. Owen and Audrey Larson, the young son and daughter of NASCAR superstar and BC39 winner Kyle Larson, are expected to drive in the Junior Sprint race.
Public gates open at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, with hot laps at 6 p.m. and competition at 7 p.m. A 30-lap feature for the midgets will be the main event of the evening. Fans then can enter the track after the checkered flag for the feature and talk with drivers and see the race cars up close.
Championship night of the BC39 on Wednesday, July 2 will consist of full programs for both the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and the Stoops Junior Sprint Invitational. Public gates open at 4 p.m., followed by a driver autograph session at 4:30 in the driver merchandise area and hot laps at 6 p.m. Racing starts immediately after the opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., culminating in a 39-lap feature event for the midgets paying $20,039 to win.
Tickets are on sale at ims.com/BC39. Spectators must enter IMS via Gate 10 off 30th Street to access The Dirt Track. No entrance will be allowed through Gate 2.For more spectator information, fans should visit the Plan Ahead site for the BC39.
2025 BC39 PRESENTED BY AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS ENTRIES(As of June 26, 2025)
00 BRECKEN REESE/Canyon, Texas (Chandler Grand Prix)
0G GLENN STYRES/Ohsweken, Ontario (Glenn Styres Racing)
2 KYLE SIMON/Covington, Ohio (Nick Poe)
3G KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, Indiana (Glenn Styres Racing)
3J J.J. YELEY/Phoenix (Petty Performance Racing)
3p JUSTIN PECK/Monrovia, Indiana (Team Petty-Rossi Racing)
4 STEVEN SNYDER JR./Rising Sun, Maryland (RMS Racing)
4B CHELBY HINTON/Dubberly, Louisiana (Klatt Enterprises)
5 P.J. GARGIULO/Morton, Pennsylvania (P.J. Gargiulo)
5J JOSH HODGE/Brownsburg, Indiana (Josh Hodge)
7s CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, Indiana (Tim Engler)
7x THOMAS MESERAULL/San Jose, California (Tim Engler)
8 ZACH WIGAL/Belpre, Ohio (Cornell Racing Stables)
8D MILES DOHERTY/Delmar, Iowa (Miles Doherty Racing)
8J COOPER MILLER/Graham, Texas (Cooper Miller)
8K JEFFREY ABBEY/Rhome, Texas (Jeffrey Abbey)
8m KADE MORTON/Coweta, Oklahoma (Blane Morton)
11 KAYLEE BRYSON/Muskogee, Oklahoma (Abacus Racing)
11G LANE GOODMAN/Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (Blane Morton)
14 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, Alabama (4 Kings Racing)
14B JONATHAN BEASON/Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (Holley Hollan)
14JB JAKEB BOXELL/Zanesville, Indiana (4 Kings Racing)
16 ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, Illinois (Dan Minear)
16TH KEVIN NEWTON/Farmersburg, Indiana (2nd Law Motorsports)
17K COLE PARKER/Coal City, Indiana (Robert Cummings)
17L TBA (Robert Cummings)
19 MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, California (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19AZ HAYDEN REINBOLD/Gilbert, Arizona (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19m ETHAN MITCHELL/Mooresville, North Carolina (Bundy Built Motorsports)
19R RICKY THORNTON JR./Chandler, Arizona (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
20w CODY WEISENSEL/Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (Bill Burrington Motorsports)
21 CORD KISTHARDT/Hershey, Pennsylvania (Cord Kisthardt)
23 DEVON DOBIE/Wapakoneta, Ohio (Dennis Dobie)
26 CORBIN RUESCHENBERG/Mesa, Arizona (Scott Rueschenberg)
27x KYLE JONES/Kennedale, Texas (Joyner Motorsports)
35s CHRIS HARTMAN/Boulder, Colorado (Josh Hodge)
36 CHRIS BAUE/Indianapolis (Bill Baue)
40 CHASE McDERMAND/Springfield, Illinois (Chase McDermand Racing)
40x BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, Pennsylvania (Chase McDermand Racing)
41 CONNOR WOLF/Lafayette, Indiana (OMR / Rase Motorsports)
41B CLINTON BOYLES/Greenwood, Missouri (Scott Beierle)
43 GUNNAR SETSER/Columbus, Indiana (Kevin Arnold)
45 BRADLEY COX/Burkburnett, Texas (Lonnie Cox)
55 TREVOR CLINE/Mooresville, North Carolina (Troy Cline)
57 LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, California (Abacus Racing)
57F TYLER FITZPATRICK/Columbia City, Indiana (Tyler Fitzpatrick)
60 DUSTY YOUNG/Benton, Arkansas (Chappue Motorsports)
60x DILLON WELCH/Carmel, Indiana (John LeVecque)
61 CHRIS SHEIL/Aurora, Colorado (Cappy Mason)
63 CALE COONS/Greencastle, Indiana (Joe Dooling-Curb/Agajanian)
63G FRANKIE GUERRINI/San Rafael, California (Frankie Guerrini)
67 JACOB DENNEY/Galloway, Ohio (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
67K COLTON ROBINSON/Titusville, Florida (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
71B BRAXTON CUMMINGS/Bedford, Indiana (Robert Cummings)
C71 CARTER JENSRUD/River Falls, Wisconsin (Carter Jensrud)
71K CANNON McINTOSH/Bixby, Oklahoma (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
81G RYLAN GRAY/Greenfield, Indiana (Gray Brothers Racing)
83 DRAKE EDWARDS/Peoria, Arizona (CB Industries)
86 DAISON PURSLEY/Locust Grove, Oklahoma (CB Industries)
86x MACK LEOPARD/Beavercreek, Ohio (CB Industries)
87 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, California (CB Industries)
91 LANCE BENNETT/Aurora, Colorado (Cappy Mason)
92 MIKE HESS/Petersburg, Illinois (Stephen Fairfield)
95 CHRIS ANDREWS/Tulsa, Oklahoma (Jim Miller)
97 GAVIN MILLER/Allentown, Pennsylvania (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
97K KALE DRAKE/Collinsville, Oklahoma (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
98 BRANDON CARR/Sheffield, England (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports) 

Shelby American- Book Review

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Carroll Shelby did things his way. Even his association with Ford didn’t hinder his independent thinking or methods. Sometimes his ideas worked, other times they failed. Much of the time Shelby was his own worst enemy.

I have always been fascinated by the Cobra and Shelby, and I learned a lot reading this biography.

Shelby American by Preston Lerner chronicles Shelby’s and Shelby American’s time as one of the dominant race cars of the mid 60s. It wasn’t all easy. Parts failures while leading races. engine failures (six in one weekend) were interspersed with podium sweeps and runaway victories.

Shelby was an outstanding sports car driver in the 50s, highlighted by his Le Mans win in 1959. He had a heart condition which he treated by gulping nitro pills while racing, but by the end of 1960, he had to retire. Shelby went out in style, finishing second in his final race at Laguna Seca in a birdcage Maserati and clinching the USAC Road Racing Championship.

Throughout its brief history many top drivers drove for Shelby- among them Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Dave MacDonald, Lloyd Ruby, Parnelli Jones, and Bob Holbert.

Fourteen months later he tested an AC Ace at Silverstone. The car would become the basis for the Cobra. Shelby had a chassis shipped to Los Angeles and put a 260 cubic inch Ford V8 under the hood, modified the body styling, and the Cobra prototype was born.

Shelby American and the Cobra cars would have years of triumph and years of famine. 1966 was the best year, as the Cobras and the GT cars he helped Ford develop won almost every race they entered. Ford’s victory at Le Mans was vindication for Henry Ford II, who had a feud with Enzo Ferrari.

Winning Le Mans in 1966 came at a cost. In a test at Le Mans Walt Hansgen died in a crash. Ford’s 1-2-3 finish was badly handled by Ford executives, and Ken Miles was denied a win he deserved. Miles died in August while testing the car.

Shelby entered the Indianapolis 500 in 1968 with a turbine powered car. USAC had changed the rules for turbines for the new season, severely cutting their power. Bruce McLaren and Dennis Hulme drove the cars, which were slow in practice. One of Shelby’s mechanics did an illegal modification to boost the output of the engines, but it was discovered, and the cars were quickly withdrawn.

I wonder what the 500 would have been like with Andy Granatelli and Carroll Shelby together on pit lane, two colorful characters grabbing most of the attention .

In 1969 Shelby American closed its doors. Ford did not renew their deal with Shelby and took this part of their program back to Michigan.

The biography is well written, but the author gets into a lot of jargon and technical details at times. His best writing is when he is describing the races, especially Le Mans.

For those interested in racing history, it is a fascinating look at United States sports car racing in the 1960s. Shelby American is available frrom Octane Press

Dirt Track at IMS To Host Indiana Sprint Week Opener in July 2025 

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A very exciting announcement from IMS.

 INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Dec. 13, 2024) – USAC Sprint Cars will compete in a points race for the first time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July 2025 when the opening night of USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by Honest Abe Roofing takes place at The Dirt Track at IMS.
The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship will be featured during the 38th annual Indiana Sprint Week opener Thursday evening, July 24, the night before Brickyard Weekend opens on the 2.5-mile IMS oval for the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The event promises a unique spectacle, as the 900-horsepower USAC Sprint Cars take to a quarter-mile dirt track inside Turn 3 of the famous IMS oval. USAC Sprint Cars made their debut at The Dirt Track at IMS last September in a special invitational event won by C.J. Leary of Greenfield, Indiana.
“We expected wheel-to-wheel action from Sprint Cars on The Dirt Track, and they delivered,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “Kicking off Brickyard Weekend with some of the biggest stars of the USAC during Sprint Week is sure to be another incredible show.”
USAC’s Indiana Sprint Week, a cornerstone of sprint car racing in the Hoosier State since 1988, has captivated fans for decades with its thrilling action and rich legacy.
The 2025 Indiana Sprint Week schedule consists of eight events at eight different racetracks across a 10-night span between July 24-Aug. 2.
“Sprint car racing and Indianapolis Motor Speedway share a deeply intertwined history, and this event symbolizes the unification of two racing traditions,” USAC President Kevin Miller said. “USAC Sprint Cars at IMS will be an unforgettable experience for fans and competitors alike.”
Fans can sign up here to receive ticket and camping information to attend the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car event at IMS that starts Indiana Sprint Week.
Dates for the 2025 Driven2SaveLives BC39 for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series will be announced later.

McIntosh Finally Finds Victory Lane in BC39 at IMS

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From IMS:

Rookie Drake Earns Initial USAC Win in First Feature of Doubleheader

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024) – Relief and joy came in equal measures Sunday night for Cannon McIntosh at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.McIntosh passed pole sitter Chase McDermand on the final lap of the 39-lap feature to win the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors, a USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship race delayed by rain for one day.
McIntosh had finished second in the BC39 in 2022, in a preliminary feature race in 2023 and in the prelim feature Thursday night on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS.
“We’ve been so close to winning here, even on prelim nights, and haven’t got it done,” McIntosh said. “I knew I was good enough there. It was hard to get a rhythm and find your way. When someone got a good run on the outside, I had to move around a little bit. I just stayed patient. I knew I had the car to do it.”
Jade Avedisian finished second to Keith Kunz Motorsports teammate McIntosh, with McDermand hanging on for third. Daison Pursley finished fourth, with Kevin Thomas Jr. rounding out the top five.
McDermand dominated the 39-lap feature from the pole. He lost the lead in his family-owned No. 40 machine on Lap 1 to Pursley in the No. 86 CB Industries machine. But McDermand regained the lead on Lap 2 and kept the top spot on five ensuing restarts.
Meanwhile, McIntosh worked his way from the sixth starting position to second with eight laps to go but didn’t look like he would threaten McDermand, who won the 30-lap preliminary feature Thursday night for his first USAC victory.
But heartbreak struck for McDermand on Lap 38. His car got hung up in a rut at the bottom of Turn 4, slowing his momentum. That let McIntosh power even with McDermand on the outside of the main straightaway with the white flag in the air, and McIntosh’s momentum carried him under McDermand in Turn 2 for a lead he would not surrender in the final two corners.
“I ran 38 decent laps and one really, really bad one,” a dejected-yet-classy McDermand said. “It stings, it really stings.”
McIntosh, from Bixby, Oklahoma, earned $20,039 for what he called the biggest victory of his career.
“I just stuck to the line I had,” McIntosh said. “I just waited patiently and drove under him (McDermand) and protected it into (Turn) 3. But I’m so thankful to do this in honor of Bryan (race namesake Bryan Clauson), who was a legend in our sport and a hero. It’s a really cool feeling. I’m just so grateful to be able to race here.”
Avedisian turned her No. 71 Keith Kunz Motorsports car into a thrill ride for most of the feature. She started fifth, next to McIntosh on the third row, and was one of the first drivers to try the treacherous high line.The gamble worked. Avedisian, 17, started to gain ground quickly, sliding inches from the concrete wall in the corners. She passed Pursley for third with seven laps to go and had momentum exiting Turn 4 on the final lap, falling short of catching McIntosh at the line.
“It’s super, super heartbreaking,” Avedisian said. “I wanted this one so bad. You do it for these kind of races, and when you’re in a spot to capitalize and it doesn’t fall your way, it’s heartbreaking. It’s still so cool to race inside IMS.”
Rookie Kale Drake earned his first USAC victory by capturing the 30-lap feature that preceded the BC39. The feature was rained out Friday and Saturday.Drake, who started fourth in the No. 97K car fielded by Keith Kunz Motorsports, passed Gavin Miller for the lead six laps into the feature and stayed out front for the rest of the way despite four caution periods.
“I don’t think there is anything better than it, honestly,” Drake said, his voice cracking with emotion.
“Holy moly. This is unreal. We’re a winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s pretty surreal.”
Pole sitter Thomas finished second, while Avedisian finished third. Drake, Thomas and Avedisian earned automatic starting spots in the BC39 feature by placing in the top three.
Drake never was seriously challenged on any of the restarts after he took the lead, and he was able to smoothly navigate the rougher Turn 3 and 4 portion of the racetrack.
“I had the best race car out there,” Drake said. “The entire Keith Kunz Motorsports team gave me the easiest Cadillac to drive through those ruts.”
Like in the BC39, Avedisian was the star of the show in the 30-lap feature. She struggled in her heat race but produced a strong drive from 10th to third in the feature, earning an automatic transfer spot after passing reigning BC39 winner Justin Grant and Miller in the last 11 laps.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors continues to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson. In addition, it increases awareness of the Indiana Donor Network and its Driven2SaveLives campaign, sponsors of the event since its inception.

BC39 To Resume This Afternoon with Doubleheader at IMS 

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 INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024) – Track preparation is underway at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 29, as the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors is scheduled to be the highlight this evening of a doubleheader for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship.
Rain from Hurricane Helene forced the postponement of all action Friday and Saturday on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the famed IMS paved oval.
Friday’s originally scheduled program will take place first, starting with hot laps at 3 p.m., weather permitting. Heat races, qualifying races and a B main will follow, capped by a 30-lap feature at 5 p.m.
The BC39 program will start at 6:30 p.m. with hot laps, followed by the C and B Mains and Last Chance Race. The 39-lap BC39 feature is scheduled to start at 9 p.m., with the winner earning $20,039.
Parking opens at 12:30 p.m., with public gates open at 1:30 p.m.
All Saturday products (tickets, pit passes and parking) are valid today. Customers with only Friday products (tickets, pit passes and parking) were contacted by the IMS Ticket Office with options. Tickets for today are available for purchase on IMS.com.
Customers with questions may contact the IMS Ticket Office at tickets@brickyard.com.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors continues to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson. In addition, it increases awareness of the Indiana Donor Network and its Driven2SaveLives campaign, sponsors of the event since its inception in 2018. 

BC39 Postponed to Sunday at IMS Due to Continued Weather

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From IMS:
  INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024) – Saturday’s Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors has been postponed until mid-afternoon Sunday, Sept. 29 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rain from Hurricane Helene continues to impact track preparations, causing postponement of today’s event.
“We are still committed to delivering this major event,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “Right now, the track surface is sealed over. If we open the track up to begin to prepare it, and the rain that is forecasted today happens to fall during that process, water will get deep in the track and cause a significant challenge to get it prepped in the near future. Postponing to Sunday gives us the best chance for a successful event.”
Hot laps will start the program Sunday. There will be a doubleheader for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship featuring Friday’s originally scheduled program first, which will be followed by Saturday’s originally scheduled program on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the famed IMS asphalt oval, weather permitting.
All Saturday products (tickets, pit passes and parking) will be valid Sunday. Customers with only Friday products (tickets, pit passes and parking) were contacted by the IMS Ticket Office with options.
Tickets for Sunday are available for purchase on IMS.com.
Customers with questions may contact the IMS Ticket Office at tickets@brickyard.com.
The highlight of Sunday’s competition will be the 39-lap feature, which pays $20,039 to win and has become a must-win for any USAC Midget competitor since the inaugural event in 2018.
Chase McDermand won the 30-lap preliminary feature Thursday night at The Dirt Track at IMS. Local hero C.J. Leary made history by winning the inaugural Stoops Sprint Car Invitational, the first time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars have raced at IMS.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors continues to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson. In addition, it increases awareness of the Indiana Donor Network and its Driven2SaveLives campaign, sponsors of the event since its inception.
Visit IMS.com to buy tickets and pit passes or for more information. 
 
 

BC39 Scheduled To Resume at 4 p.m. Saturday at IMS 

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 INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 27, 2024) – The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors is tentatively scheduled to resume at 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 28 after persistent rain and high winds from Hurricane Helene forced the cancellation of all activity Friday, Sept. 27 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Hot laps will start the program, with a doubleheader for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship also scheduled for Saturday on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the famed IMS asphalt oval, weather permitting.
Another update will be issued at 10 a.m. ET Saturday.
The highlight of Saturday’s competition will be the 39-lap feature, which pays $20,039 to win and has become a must-win for any USAC Midget competitor since the inaugural event in 2018.Chase McDermand won the 30-lap preliminary feature Thursday night at The Dirt Track at IMS. Local hero C.J. Leary made history by winning the inaugural Stoops Sprint Car Invitational, the first time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars have raced at IMS.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors continues to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson. In addition, it increases awareness of the Indiana Donor Network and its Driven2SaveLives campaign, sponsors of the event since its inception.
Visit IMS.com to buy tickets and pit passes or for more information.

Rain Washes Out BC39 Activity; Racing To Resume Saturday at IMS 

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From IMS:

 INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 27, 2024) – Persistent rain and high winds from Hurricane Helene forced the cancellation of all track activity Friday, Sept. 27 for the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A doubleheader for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship is planned for Saturday, Sept. 28 at the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of the famed paved oval at the Racing Capital of the World, weather permitting.
An update on the event schedule will be provided at 6 p.m. ET Friday, with more information released at 10 a.m. ET Saturday.
“Our priority is to ensure the safety of all participants and fans, and we are committed to delivering this major event over the next few days, if required,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “We will be doing everything in our power to ensure a successful event.”
Customers with Friday products (tickets, pit passes and parking) will be contacted by the IMS Ticket Office with options.
The highlight of Saturday’s competition will be the 39-lap feature, which pays $20,039 to win and has become a must-win for any USAC Midget competitor since the inaugural event in 2018.Chase McDermand won the 30-lap preliminary feature
Thursday night at The Dirt Track at IMS. Local hero C.J. Leary made history by winning the inaugural Stoops Sprint Car Invitational, the first time USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars have raced at IMS.
The Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors continues to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson. In addition, it increases awareness of the Indiana Donor Network and its Driven2SaveLives campaign, sponsors of the event since its inception.
Visit IMS.com to buy tickets and pit passes or for more information.