Can someone explain the differences between a Silvercrown and Sprint car, or good refrences to do my own research. Thanks.

Koolaid welcome to IOW. Some of the differences between a silvercrown car and a sprint car
Silvercrown cars are longer and heavier then sprint cars, A silvercrown car weighs close to 1500 pounds, a sprint car weighs close to 1200 pounds. The silvercrown car runs a 355 cu in engine, the sprint car can run up to 410cu in engine. The Silver Crown cars run longer races, up to 100 miles or laps, on tracks 1/2 mile and larger. The Sprint cars usually run shorter races 25 or 30 laps, usually on tracks 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile. To sum it up, the sprint cars are faster, the Silver Crown cars are more of an endurance race where tire wear is an issue. I am sure others on here can explain some more differences. Here is a link to USAC, http://www.usacracing.com/assets/fil...ACRULEBOOK.pdf

Thanks Z, would it be fair to say a silver crown car is easier to drive? What about operating cost and average pay out (to win and starting)

I wouldn't say that, but then again I wouldn't know. Operating cost? With a Sprint car you can run with different sanctions and local events, with a Silver Crown car you run with USAC.

The cost to run a Silver Crown car is more per race. But you spend less over the year because you only run a handfull of races compared to a sprint car.

What about tire size vs. sprints

A Silver Crown car is lazy compared to a Sprint car meaning it does not react as fast. But the speed you run in a Silver Crown car is faster because of the size of the track usualy 1 mile. If you put a sprint car on a mile it would be alittle spooky. So size does matter. I Know at one time they ran sprints at Phoenix on the pavement but I think they quit before someone got killed.

I know what you mean about sprints on big tracks... I saw them at Toledo wouldn't want to immagine them on anything bigger... was by far the fastest race I've witnessed in my 26 years of short track racing.

What are the payouts to start and win for S C.

Where you live at koolaid?