The USAC National Sprint Car Series competes across the USA on both dirt and asphalt tracks. USAC stands for the United States Auto Club, which was once the main sanctioning body of Sprint Car Racing in the USA.
The 2009 series schedule consists of 42 races starting on February through to November 8. USAC National Sprint Car Series is a non-wing series using 410ci engines.
Two of the largest events on the calendar include the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway, Indiana and the Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute, Indiana.
Formed in 1956, past champions of the series include some of Speedway's greatest names, including Parnelli Jones, Johnny Rutherford, Ken Schrader and Tony Stewart.
Originally split into two divisions, Midwest and East, the two divisions were combined in 1961.
Drivers of the series must be extremely versatile in that they have to be competitive on both dirt and asphalt speedways of various sizes. Most teams have separate racing cars for the two different track surfaces. It's not unusual for drivers in the National Sprint Car Series to also compete in the USAC Silver Crown Series. Many drivers use the USAC series as a stepping stone to higher profile classes of racing such as NASCAR.
The popularity of winged Sprint Car series such as the World of Outlaws has affected the series, however it is still held in high regard and viewed as "real" Sprint Car Racing by the purists.
1. Levi Jones 2. Dave Darland 3. Cole Whitt 4. Jerry Coons Jr. 5. Tracy Hines 6. Damion Gardner 7. Bryan Clauson 8. Darren Hagen 9. Chad Boat 10. Jon Stanbrough
