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The Hoosier Hundred is a USAC Silver Crown Series race scheduled for Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as of 2023. It is a revival of the original race held from 1953-2020 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway , a one-mile dirt oval in Indianapolis, Indiana .
The race serves as a lead-in to the Indianapolis 500, and includes support races from the Road to Indy, including Indy NXT, USF Pro 2000 Championship and USF2000 Championship. The race is run on a newer, modified layout of the circuit previously used for the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and later the Moto GP motorcycle event.
Ted Horn Memorial 100 100 mi (160 km) DuQuoin State Fairgrounds: Du Quoin, Illinois: Dirt Al Unser: Al Unser: 14 September 12 Hoosier Hundred: 100 mi (160 km) Indiana State Fairgrounds: Indianapolis, Indiana: Dirt Johnny Parsons: Al Unser: 15 September 19 Sedalia 100 100 mi (160 km) State Fair Raceway: Sedalia, Missouri: Dirt Al Unser: Al Unser ...
The race moved to Friday nights starting in 2016. In 2023, the event took the Hoosier Hundred name, reviving the Hoosier Hundred event after it was cancelled following its 2020 running at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The race length was increased to 146 scheduled laps (100 miles (160 km)). [91]
Later that year, he would enter the Indy Pro 2000 race at the Carb Night Classic with Legacy Autosport and win in his series debut. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] 2021 brought Kody the AJ Foyt trophy while becoming only the second driver (Mike Bliss 93/94) to win in Midgets, Sprint Cars and Silver Crown competition at Indianapolis Raceway Park all in the same year.
He captured the title by finishing third at the Hoosier 100 six weeks before he died. He died of cancer in October 1975 before claiming his championship trophy. USAC has annually awarded the "Jimmy Caruthers Award" in his honor since 1978. Initially given to the Rookie of the Year, it was rededicated to honor his spirit and determination, shown ...
Chassey was also a regular competitor in the USAC Silver Crown Series championship, racing from 1975 to 1992. He was runner-up in the 1980 season, and had two career wins, at the 1984 Hoosier Hundred and 1988 Tony Bettenhausen 100. [2] [3] After retiring from driving, he also worked for ESPN, commentating on Thursday night "Thunder" USAC events.
Shane Riley Hmiel (pronounced: "Meal") (born May 15, 1980) is an American former racecar driver, who competed in all three of NASCAR's national series. Hmiel's controversial stock car career, marred by accidents from his aggressive driving style, ended in 2006 after he failed a third substance abuse test and was banned from competing in NASCAR for life. [1]