Nov.8th, 2007 -Today is the day of the biggest race of the season for USAC midgets, it is the running of the "Cooper World" midget classic. What was at one time the most talked about race of the season does not even have a thread on this board(until now)! Just hard to vision this event now being an after thought to "The Western World".
I really have no agenda, no direction with this thread, was just hoping to strike up some thoughts about what was once THE race of the season!!

Again, my point, I can find zero about this event! I have been to the USAC site, very little info about today, and little if any mention anywhere else.

I seen on Redline that Fred Zirzow would be calling Marty Boyer with updates from Phoenix. Here is a driver list they have posted on that site.

Midget Driver Cheat Sheet

02 Kyle Nicholas
4 Bobby East
4x Tony Hunt
05 Brad Loyet
5 Tom Hessert III
5x Jerome Rodela
6 Stephanie Mockler
7 Cole Carter
7x Shannon McQueen
9 Dave Darland
10 Mike Murgoitio
11 Jerry Coons Jr
11x J.J. Yeley
11z Paul Zimmerly
14 Chase Scott
19 Kody Swanson
20 Levi Jones
21 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
21x Tracy Hines
22 Ron Gregory
22x Ben Petter
26 Alfred Galedrige Jr
28 Joe Liguori
29 Bradley Galedrige
31 Justin Melton
32 Darren Hagen
35 Scott Pierovich
36 Jim Anderson
37 Matt Mitchell
40 Bobby Santos III
41 Michael Faccinto
43 Brad Kuhn
67 Bryan Clauson
71 Ryan Newman
75 Josh Wise
79 _________
80 Billy Wease
85 Mario Marietta
87 Johnny Rodriguez
88 Ryan Kaplan
90 Chase Barber
91 Dave Steele
92 Brandon Wagner
93 Nick Wagner
97 Marc Jessup
99 Jason Leffler
111 Dustin Morgan
114 Richey Jacobs
120 David Byrne
132 A.J. Fike
333 Dan Drinan

Look for today's Silver Crown race to have the largest field yet.

Don't be surprised to see even Ryan Newman in one.

I just spoke to someone at the Copper and there ar 39 midgets and a record 21 Silver Crown Cars!

I think it is a shame what ISC, TG and The IRL have done to what was once a major event in open wheel racing.

A side show to NASCAR is not what The Copper was all about, it was a show case for USAC.

I will be there in Feb. for the real Copper at Manzy.

As "time marches on" so many good things get trampled in the dust.
I miss what used to be my annual trip to Phoenix for the Copper Classic and SCRA at Manzy. :crying:

Coons sets quick time in SC

:crying: How about some cheese?

Get over it! Or don't! It's your life.

Siver Crown Qualifications (from USACracing.com)

1.Jerry Coons Jr. - 137.963 mph
2.Cameron Dodson
3.Dave Darland
4.Michael Annett
5.Brian Tyler
6.Wayne Reutimann Jr.
7.J.J. Yeley
8.Jason Leffler
9.Mat Neely
10.Mike Murgoitio
11.Tyler Walker
12.Pablo Donoso
13.Tim Barber
14.Aaron Pierce
15.Bud Kaeding
16.Billy Wease
17.Brad Armstrong
18.Rob Summers
19.Paul White
20.Wayne Reutimann Sr
21.Brian Hosford