The 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship is the 63rd season of sprint car racing sanctioned by USAC. The 2018 season will feature 45 races on dirt tracks across the United States. The season will begin with Winter Dirt Games at Bubba Raceway Park on February 15, and will end with the Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway on November 10.
Team & Driver Chart This chart reflects confirmed and cited team & driver combinations only.
Race Driver Car Owner / Entrant Chassis Engine Rounds 0x Brandon Stevenson Brandon Stevenson Stevenson Chevrolet 1m Don Droud Jr. Mark Burch Motorsports Schnee Parker Chevrolet 2c Tim Creech Amanda Creech DRC J&D Chevrolet 2E Nick Bilbee Epperson Racing Spike Claxton Chevrolet Tyler Thomas 2v Brandon Mattox Fitzpatrick Autosports DRC Hampshire Chevrolet 3 Dakota Jackson Dakota Jackson DRC Tranter Chevrolet 3c Kyle Cummins Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing DRC Claxton 3R Kody Swanson Rock Steady Racing Mach-1 Foxco Chevrolet 3x Ryan Godown Mick Wasitowski Maxim Kriner Chevrolet 4 Justin Grant TOPP Motorsports Maxim Gaerte Engines 4B Donny Brackett Brackett Brady Ottinger 4J Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 4c Daylan Chambers Chambers Motorsports Motorsports Unlimited 4F Ryan Godown R & M Motorsports Triple X Chevrolet 4J A.J. Hopkins 4J Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 4m Joe Stornetta Jr. Robin Dawkins Maxim Maxwell Mopar 5 Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing DRC Claxton Mopar 5B Logan Seavey Chase Briscoe Racing Maxim Thomas Meseraull 5c Colten Cottle Rick Cottle DRC Foxco Chevrolet 5D Zach Daum Daum Motorsports Eagle Stanton Chevrolet 5E Tom Harris Tom Harris Motorsport Beast Gaerte Chevrolet 5G Shane Cottle Goacher Racing Maxim Claxton Mopar 5K Kent Schmidt Kent Schmidt Spike J&D Chevrolet Kellen Conover Jordan Kinser Jordan Kinser Racing Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 5m Matt McDonald Matt McDonald DRC J&D Chevrolet 5o Daron Clayton Kent Schmidt Spike J&D Chevrolet 6 Mario Clouser Mario Clouser Motorsports Maxim Claxton Chevrolet Bill Rose Bill Rose Racing DRC Claxton Chevrolet 7 Timmy Buckwalter LNB Motorsports Twister Hershsey Chevrolet 7BC Tyler Courtney Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing Spike Rider Chevrolet 7H Trey Hivner Shawn Hivner Triple X Zellers Chevrolet 7K Dan Shetler Dan Shetler Triple X HP Chevrolet 7m Tony McVey Tony McVey Maxim Williams Chevrolet 8 Kyle Lick Terry Lick Maxim Chevrolet 04 Steve Sussex Josh Burton Racing DRC Foxco Chevrolet Shane Cockrum 10 Aric Gentry Larry Gentry DRC Peperak Chevrolet 11 James Lyerla JL 11p Chad Boespflug Cam Pottorff-Don Short Spike SPEC Chevrolet 11w Wyatt Burks Don Rumsey Maxim Salina Chevrolet 12 Robert Ballou Robert Ballou Motorsports Ott Chevrolet 12G Kelly Graham Kelly Graham J&J Sylvester Chevrolet 12w Harley Burns Burns-Maurer-Youngblood Motorsports Twister Chevrolet 12x Ted Hines Ted Hines Racing DRC J&D Chevrolet 13K Kyle Moddy Rick Kaylor Racing Rider CS9 14 Coleman Gulick Team Scorpion Mach-1 Rider Chevrolet Chad Wilson Chad Wilson DRC Fisher Chevrolet Trevor Kobylarz RT Racing Maxim Chevrolet 14c Tyler Clem Bubba Clem-TSR Motorsports J&J Stanton Chevrolet 14E Eric Jennings Paul Pinkurous Maxim Ott Chevrolet 14J Jadon Rogers Jadon Rogers DRC Engler Chevrolet 15 Mark Bitner Mark Bitner Mach-1 Bitner Chevrolet 16 Mike Martin Mike Martin Racing Maxim Fisher Chevrolet Harley Burns Doug Rollson Racing Stealth Burns Chevrolet 16K Ben Knight Tom Knight Maxim Tranter Chevrolet 17 Nick Bilbee Bilbee Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet Scotty Weir On The Gass Racing Maxim J&D Chevrolet 17G 17GP Tyler Thomas Michael Dutcher Motorsports Fisher Shane Cockrum Jerry Coons Jr. 17R Kyle Robbins KR Racing Beast Shaver Chevrolet 18 Jarett Andretti Andretti Autosport Short Track DRC J&D Chevrolet Dallas Hewitt Todd Keen DRC Claxton Chevrolet 18T Terry Richards Terry Richards Triple X Spanel Chevrolet 18w Jeff Bland Jr. Waltz Racing DRC Kinser Chevrolet 19 R.J. Johnson Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports Spike Wesmar Chevrolet 19A Joe Bares Joe Bares DRC Claxton Chevrolet 20 Frank Carlsson Frank Carlsson Maxim Heartbeat Chevrolet Thomas Meseraull Chris Dyson Racing Maxim Speedway Chevrolet 21 Carson Short RCM Motorsports DRC SPEC Chevrolet Carmen Perigo John Stehman Eagle Chevrolet Ryan Kitchen Kitchen Motorsports Spike Chevrolet 21k Jerry Coons Jr. Krockenberger Racing Maxim Krockenberger Chevrolet Jason McDougal 21x Tyler Clem Rick Pollock Maxim Advanced Chevrolet 22 Kody Barksdale Barksdale Racing Maxim Barksdale Chevrolet 22s Slater Helt Shawn Helt Boss Engine Connection Chevrolet 22v Shelby VanGilder JR & Debbie VanGilder DRC Chevrolet 23 Brian Karraker Karraker Kody Swanson Denny Karraker Mach-1 Foxco Chevrolet Todd Zinn Todd Zinn Triple X Belmit Chevrolet 24 Landon Simon Landon Simon Racing DRC J&D Chevrolet Nate McMillin Kenny McMillin DRC J&D Chevrolet Brian VanMeveren Karen Silvers DRC Shaver Chevrolet 24L Lee Underwood Lee Underwood Racing DRC Foxco Chevrolet 24m Nate McMillin Kenny McMillin DRC J&D Chevrolet 27 Brian Wallace Wallace 28 Brandon Mattox Mattox-Nigg Racing DRC SPEC Chevrolet Travis Thompson 30 C.J. Leary Leary Racing DRC 1-Way Chevrolet 32 Chase Stockon 32 TBI Racing DRC Fisher Chevrolet 32A Garrett Aitken Garrett Aitken DRC SPEC Chevrolet 33m Matt Westfall Ray Marshall Motorsports Maxim Hampshire Chevrolet 34 Brent Beauchamp Jeff Olson Spike Conn Chevrolet 35L Cody Ledger Tracy Ledger Eagle Ostrich Chevrolet 36 Collin Ambrose Ambrose 36D Dave Darland Goodnight Racing / Curb-Agajanian Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 38 Chet Williams Troy Fortune Motorsports DRC Cummins Chevrolet Mike Dapra Mike Dapra Racing Twister Wesmar Chevrolet 39 Matt Goodnight Goodnight Racing Maxim Claxton Chevrolet Jerry Coons Jr. Tim Houge Maxim Ott Chevrolet 41 Jim Shelton Shelton 44 Joe Stornetta Jr. Pace Motorsports DRC J&D Chevrolet 44s Michael Fischesser Michael Fischesser DRC D&D Chevrolet 45 Eric Perrott Perrott Shane Cockrum Tony Lawrence DRC Gaerte Chevrolet 50 Tony DiMattia Tony DiMattia Motorsports DRC Ott Chevrolet 52 Issac Chapple LNR-Chapple Racing DRC Claxton Chevrolet 57 Clinton Boyles Paul Hazen DRC Kercher Chevrolet T.J. Artz Artz & Sons DRC Claxton Chevrolet 57K Kevin Studley Kevin Studley Maxim J&D Chevrolet 59 Johnny Petrozelle Petrozelle Autosport GF1 Chevrolet 61m Stephen Schnapf Randy Edwards Maxim SPEC Chevrolet 63 Brady Bacon Dooling/Hayward Motorsports with RCR Spike Stanton Mopar 69 Kevin Thomas Jr. Dynamics, Inc. (Hoffman Auto Racing) DRC Speedway Chevrolet 70 Jordan Kinser Hurst Brothers Racing DRC Hurst Chevrolet 71 Robert Bell Robert Bell Eagle Ostrich Chevrolet 71p Shane Cottle Daigh-Phillips Motorsports DRC Foxco Chevrolet Shane Cockrum 74JR J.R. Berry J.R. Berry Triple X Berry Chevrolet 74x Josh Hodges Hodges Motorsports DRC Gibson Chevrolet 75 Glen Saville Glen Saville Triple X GPS Chevrolet 77K Katlynn Leer Joe Leer Maxim Felker Chevrolet 78 Rob Caho Jr. Rob Caho Jr. Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 79 Ryan Susice Dick Mahoney DRC Speedy Auto Machine Chevrolet 87 Paul Dues Dues Racing Maxim Krieger Chevrolet 89 Shawn Westerfeld Bill Westerfeld DRC Foxco Chevrolet 89BW Braydan Willmington Team RayPro DRC RayPro Chevrolet 91R Brody Roa BR Performance Maxim Shaver Chevrolet 92 Jake Swanson Jim & Laurie Sertich Triple X Kistler Chevrolet 96 Riley VanHise VanHise Racing Triple X Williams Chevrolet 97x Tyler Hewitt One More Time Motorsports Maxim McGunegill Chevrolet 98 Chad Boespflug NineEight Motorsports Maxim Claxton Chevrolet 98m Brandon Morin Steve Morin DRC Claxton Chevrolet 99 Brady Bacon Brady Bacon Racing Triple X Rider Chevrolet 99B Eric Burns Bill Gasway Stealth M & R Chevrolet B1 Joey Biasi Shaup Brothers Racing Maxim Burns & Yost
Driver & Team Changes Dave Darland will team up with Goodnight Racing for the 2018 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Darland has previously raced for the team in recent years. Darland will run car #36D while using Maxim chassis & Claxton engines. - Dooling/Hayward Motorsports formed an alliance with Richard Childress Racing to team up for the 2018 season with entries in USAC's P1 Insurance National Midget Championship & AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship. Brady Bacon will race for the championship in both Midget & Sprint Car series for the team. Following the first 3 races at Ocala, the Dooling/Hayward sprint car effort was put on hiatus. - Kevin Thomas Jr. will move to Hoffman Auto Racing to race the #69 Mean Green car for the 2018 season. - Ryan Newman has formed a partnership with Clauson/Marshall Racing to form their new sprint car team (Clauson/Marshall/Newman Racing). Tyler Courtney will run for the team in 2018 in the #7BC car. - Justin Grant will move to TOPP Motorsports to run the entire USAC Sprint Car schedule in 2018. - Kyle Cummins has joined Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing for the 2018 season. - Brady Bacon will chase the rest of the USAC championship in his own equipment starting at Lawrenceburg in March. - Following the Indiana Sprint Week race at Kokomo, Chad Boespflug moved his #98 team to a part-time basis on the USAC Sprint Car tour.
Schedule The 2018 schedule for the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship features 45 races (solely on dirt ovals) across 13 states. The entire season will have on-demand video coverage by Loudpedal.TV . MavTV (in association with Speed Sport) will broadcast the Weedsport race on delay. Select races will be broadcast live online by Speed Shift TV . The Cushion will broadcast the races at Knoxville & BAPS. DIRTvision.com will broadcast the #LetsRaceTwo weekend at Eldora. Eldora Speedway will broadcast the 4 Crown Nationals live on their streaming website.
No.DateRace titleTrackTV/Stream1February 15Winter Dirt GamesBubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FloridaSpeed Shift TV2February 16Winter Dirt GamesBubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FloridaSpeed Shift TV3February 17Winter Dirt GamesBubba Raceway Park, Ocala, FloridaSpeed Shift TV≠March 31Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, Indiana≠April 21Montpelier Motor Speedway, Montpelier, Indiana4April 27Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IndianaSpeed Shift TV5April 28Spring ShowdownTri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, Indiana6May 5Plymouth Speedway, Plymouth, IndianaSpeed Shift TV7May 11#LetsRaceTwoEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioDIRTvision.com8May 12#LetsRaceTwoEldora Speedway, Rossburg, OhioDIRTvision.com≠May 18Brandt presents the River Town ShowdownTri-City Speedway, Granite City, Illinois≠May 19Brandt presents the River Town ShowdownFederated Auto Parts Raceway I-55, Pevely, Missouri9May 23Tony Hulman ClassicTerre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IndianaSpeed Shift TV10June 8I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaSpeed Shift TV11June 9Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IowaThe Cushion12June 14Eastern Storm USAC Jesse Hockett ClassicGrandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PennsylvaniaSpeed Shift TV13June 15Eastern StormWilliams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PennsylvaniaSpeed Shift TV14June 16Eastern StormPort Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PennsylvaniaSpeed Shift TV15June 17Eastern StormBAPS Motor Speedway, York Haven, Pennsylvania The Cushion16June 18Eastern StormBridgeport Speedway, Swedesboro, New Jersey17June 19Eastern StormWeedsport Speedway, Weedsport, New York Speed Shift TV (live)