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7/20/15 11:17 AM “ROCKET MAN” RETURNS FOR RICH VOGLER CLASSIC

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“ROCKET MAN” RETURNS FOR RICH VOGLER CLASSIC

Former USAC Silver Crown Champion Ryan Newman of South Bend, Ind. will briefly divert his focus for this week’s “Brickyard 400” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to participate in this Thursday night’s “Rich Vogler Classic” at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Ind.

Newman, who won the 1999 Silver Crown title, has competed in five Silver Crown races at Lucas Oil Raceway since 2008 and finished second to Bobby East in the 2008 race. Last year he finished fourth in the “Rich Vogler Classic.”

A two-time Silver Crown race winner, Newman won at Lucas Oil Raceway on his way to the 1999 championship and he will pilot a car entered by Bowman Racing and Brad Armstrong. His teammate Thursday will be Tanner Swanson, who has been virtually unbeatable at the Brownsburg oval, winning three of the last four Silver Crown races there the last three years. He led 99 laps of last year’s “Rich Vogler Classic” only to lose to David Byrne on the final lap!

Swanson’s dominance at Lucas Oil Raceway has been such that he has led 385 of the last 386 Silver Crown laps in the past four races!

Swanson’s brother, Kody, who led the first 14 laps in 2013, leads the 2015 series standings in defense of his 2014 championship. He has a 38-point lead over A.J. Fike with a maximum of 66 points available Thursday.

The late Jason Leffler continues to hold the one-lap qualifying record of 121.667 mph which he set in 2000.

Thursday’s event honors the memory of the driver who amassed more USAC race victories (171) than any driver in history. Vogler’s career included five Lucas Oil Midget wins and three in the Sprint cars. The pit gate opens at 2 pm. Spectator gates open at 5 and Silver Crown practice begins at 5:30. Qualifying starts at 6:30 and opening ceremonies are at 7:15. A late model race at 7:30 precedes the 8:30 pm Silver Crown green flag.

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[John P Huss]

Neat to see Ryan remembers
his roots.

Best Regards,

John

[richie]

It was 25 years ago today, the racing world lost legendary, 7-time USAC national champion Rich Vogler. Join us to celebrate the life and career of "Rapid Rich" this Thursday night, July 23rd at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, IN for the "Rich Vogler Classic" featuring the USAC Silver Crown series.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
Pit Gate Opens: 2pm
Spectator Gates Open: 5pm
Silver Crown Practice: 5:30pm
Silver Crown Qualifying: 6:30pm
Opening Ceremonies: 7:15pm
Late Model Race: 7:30pm
Silver Crown Race: 8:30pm

[richie]

The "Rich Vogler Classic" gets underway on Thursday, July 23rd, at Lucas Oil Raceway - Brownsburg, IN.

In this video, drivers Chris Windom, Jerry Coons, Jr., Jarret Andretti, and C.J. Leary preview the event and talk about what it would mean to win the "Vogler Classic" as well as the challenges the 100-lap race will present.

EVENT SCHEDULE:
Pit Gate Opens: 2pm
Spectator Gates Open: 5pm
Silver Crown Practice: 5:30pm
Silver Crown Qualifying: 6:30pm
Opening Ceremonies: 7:15pm
Late Model Race: 7:30pm
Silver Crown Race: 8:30pm

TICKET PRICES:
Adult General Admission: $25
Children (age 5-12) General Admission: $10
**Bring a ticket stub from any 2015 "Indiana Sprint Week" event and receive $5 off regular general admission price.
Pit Pass: $40
Purchase advance tickets at: www.eventbrite.com

[richie]

ENTRY LIST
“Rich Vogler Classic”
USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
JULY 23, 2015

CAR # DRIVER/HOMETOWN ENTRANT/SPONSOR/CHASSIS/ENGINE
02 TANNER SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA Bowman Racing/Banjo Liquid Handling Procudts -Bowman Elmore/Beast/Chevy

2 PATRICK LAWSON/Edwardsville, IL Patrick Lawson/Mittler Brothers - Rebel Smokers/Beast/Chevy

3 A.J. FIKE/Galesburg, IL RFMS Racing/Liberty Village – McGladrey/Beast/Chevy

4 JARETT ANDRETTI/Mooresville, NC Andretti Autosport Short Track/Window World – Schaeffer Oil/Beast/Toyota

07 JACOB WILSON/Crawfordsville, IN Wilson Brothers Racing/Jet Star – Conroy Pneu Controls/Beast/Toyota

15 DAVE BAUMGARTNER/Ottawa Lake, IL Dave Baumgartner/Beach Manufacturing – Allstar Performance/Beast/Ed Pink Chevy

16 REX NORRIS III/Knightstown, IN Rex Norris III/R. Norris Company – Brands Insurance/Beast/Mopar

20 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ Gene Nolen/Columbus Container – KECO Coatings/Beast/Chevy

26 AARON PIERCE/Muncie, IN Sam Pierce/Sam Pierce Chevrolet – G & G Oil/Beast/Chevy

28 TIM BARBER/San Francisco, CA Ted Finkenbinder/Western Industrial X-Ray – Warrior Machine/Beast/Chevy

30 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN Leary Construction - Six-R Racing/Leary Construction – Claxton Engines/Beast/Toyota

40 DAVID BYRNE/Shullsburg, WI Byrne Racing/Truck Country Shullsburg – Bytec Resource Management/Beast/Chevy

63 KODY SWANSON/Kingsburg, CA DePalma Motorsports/Radio Hospital – Hampshire Racing Engines/Beast/Chevy

81 JIMMY McCUNE/Toledo, OH Curtis Williams/Williams Precision Engines - QS Components/Beast/Chevy

84 TAD ROACH/Granite City, IL Scott Spivey/Mark & Larry Spivey/Lloyd/Chevy

91 AUSTIN NEMIRE/Toledo, OH Hemelgarn Enterprises/Hemelgarn Enterprises/Beast/Ford

98 CHRIS WINDOM/Canton, IL RPM-Fred Gormly/RPM Auto Enterprise/Beast/Mopar

120 JOE AXSOM/Franklin, IN Gene Nolen/Columbus Container – KECO Coatings/Beast/Chevy

121 RYAN NEWMAN/South Bend, IN Bowman-Armstrong Racing/Bricker’s Pub/Beast/Chevy

122 BOBBY SANTOS/Franklin, MA D.J. Racing/DJ Racing – Simpson Race Products/Beast/Chevy

USAC SILVER CROWN TRACK RECORDS at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
1 Lap* 5/20/00 Jason Leffler 20.298 121.667
100 Laps 5/12/01 Mike Bliss 35:41.40 115.326

[davidm]

I miss the days when this race would have been live on ESPN.

[racer-x]

Were is Bobby East?

[chase1989]

Bobby East hasn't raced all year. Tony Stewart no longer has any Usac teams. Aaron Pierce bought Stewart's old pavement silver crown car.