12 days until the Eldora opener. 12 years ago in 1996 the first USAC program of the year at the Big E was a sprint car event on August 7th. Frankie Kerr took the win. The 4 Crown was held on September 28th. Tracy Hines was the winner of the midget feature. Jimmy Sills took down the sprint win while Jack Hewitt added to his impressive Eldora win total in the Silver Crown race.