Largest Silver Crown field in 3 years expected for Bettenhausen 100 at Illinois State Fair

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Largest Silver Crown field in 3 years expected for Bettenhausen 100 at Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Kody Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif. enters the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Aug. 16 with a 45-point lead over Tracy Hines in the USAC Silver Crown Championship series following his third victory of the season last Friday at Belleville, Kansas.

Swanson will lead a field of cars expected to eclipse the 30-car starting field. It could mark the largest Silver Crown field on dirt since the 2011 Hoosier Hundred in Indianapolis, Ind.

Friday’s Hustle on the High Banks 50-lapper at the Belleville High Banks saw Swanson catch Chris Windom on lap 45, and he led the final six laps around the half-mile oval in the Radio Hospital Maxim/Hampshire. Windom led the first 45 laps but encountered problems and was relegated to a ninth-place finish.

Tracy Hines, the 2013 Belleville winner, finished second ahead of Christopher Bell, Bobby East and Dave Darland. Swanson was the fastest qualifier and the win was his third of the campaign.

At Springfield, Swanson will try to improve on his seventh-place finish a year ago. Windom finished second last year at Springfield behind Illinois’ A.J. Fike, the Galesburg,Ill., dirt ace who has won back-to-back Bettenhausen 100’s.

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Silver Crown standings

Kody Swanson 345, 2. Tracy Hines 300, 3. Bobby East 291, 4. Chris Windom 243, 5. Jacob Wilson 195, 6. Jerry Coons Jr. 177, 7. Tanner Swanson. 165, 8. Bobby Santos 159, 9. Caleb Armtsrong 155, 10. David Byrne 147.
 
If my memory does serve me correctly (lots of racing and it HAS bled together some) it was either 20 or 24, and the last 10 or 6 were filled in through a 15 mile last chance race. 30 cars was the norm for a starting field, with 45 or more cars making up a field of cars to try and make the show.
 
As a kid (been going since I was 5) it was either 20 or 24, and the last 10 or 6 were filled in through a 15 mile last chance race. 30 cars was the norm for a starting field, with 45-50 total cars being normal.
 
Sweet video. Here is a little something to go with it.

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Check out this Throwback Thursday inspired flier for the 53rd Annual Tony Bettenhausen 100 USAC Racing Silver Crown Series event at the Illinois State Fair. Too cool NOT to share. Practice starts at 9 AM, Silver Crown Qualifying at 10:25 AM, and the 53rd Tony Bettenhausen 100 goes green at 2 PM. All times are Central.
 
Just seen Brady Bacon and Brian Clauson are new entrants. Also said that this will be Bacon's first Silver Crown start.
 

A GREAT look at a USAC Racing Silver Crown Series Driver at work. This is from the Hoosier Hundred back in 2012 thanks to Ross Wece. The 53rd Tony Bettenhausen 100 is this Saturday with practice starting at 9 AM Central.
 
Here is a SWEET rear facing on-board on the car of Johnny "Hot Rod" Heydenriech in USAC Racing Silver Crown Series qualifying action. This is from the 2011 Hoosier Hundred. The Champ Cars return to the Illinois State Fair this Saturday for the 78th time in Fair History for the 53rd Annual Tony Bettenhausen 100. Practice starts at 9 AM Central.
 
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