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The 2019 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series was the 48th season of Silver Crown racing under the USAC banner. The season began with the Memphis 100 at Memphis International Raceway on March 23, and ended with the 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on September 28. The original 12-race season for 2019 was to be an equal split of races on dirt and asphalt however as the season progressed, two dirt races were rained out and unable to be rescheduled so the final tally was six asphalt races and four dirt races. The 2019 season also featured full-season broadcast coverage on FloSports. Kody Swanson will enter the 2019 season as the defending champion.
The 2022 USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series is the 51st season of Silver Crown racing under the USAC banner. The season began with the Sumar Classic at Terre Haute Action Track on May 1 and is scheduled to end at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on October 22. The original 11-points race season for 2022 with one additional non-points special event to make the season 12 events was to be an equal split of races on dirt and asphalt. The 2022 season also featured full-season broadcast coverage on FloSports. Kody Swanson won his seventh USAC Silver Crown title.
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- ↑ "USAC Silver Crown added to Phoenix IndyCar weekend". Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "HOOSIER HUNDRED POSTPONED; HULMAN CLASSIC RESCHEDULED! - USAC Racing".
- ↑ "2017 USAC Silver Crown season". United States Auto Club. 1 May 2020.