2017 USAC National Midget Series

The 2017 USAC National Midget Series is the 62nd season of the USAC National Midget Series. The series began with the Shamrock Classic at Southern Illinois Center on March 18, and will end with the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway on November 23.[1] Tanner Thorson came into the season as the defending champion.[2] Spencer Bayston won the series championship driving for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports in the #97 Bullet by Spike Chassis / Speedway Toyota.[3]

champion Spencer Bayston

Team and Driver Chart

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No. Race Driver Car Owner / Entrant Chassis Engine Rounds
1 Scott Hatton Hatton Motorsports Stealth Honda 2
Kyle Larson Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota 1
1k Brayton Lynch Rusty Kunz Racing Spike Stanton SR-11 19
1nz Michael Pickens Seamount Racing King GRD Toyota 6
1p Terry Nichols Terry Nichols Spike Chevrolet 2
1T Tony Roney Roney 1
2 Kellen Conover Chris Baue Triple X Ecotech 1
Chris Baue 3
Spike All Pro Gaerte
Ray Seach Seach Spike Fontana 4
Bob Harr Hamilton Motorsports/Halarr Racing DRC Toyota 1
Robby Josett Robby Josett Spike Esslinger 1
2G Terry Goodwin Misty Goodwin Spike Fontana 4
2JD Tyler Edwards Shenanigans-Neverlift Motorsports Spike AMS Chevrolet 1
3B Shelby Bosie Shelby Bosie Spike Fontana 3
3F Geoff Ensign Ted Finkenbinder Bullet Warrior 1
3H Mike Hess Jim Neuman Spike Stanton SR-11 1
3N Jake Neuman Neuman Spike Stanton SR-11 7
4A Logan Seavey RAMS Racing BOSS Speedway Toyota 1
4D Robert Dalby Ken Dalby Spike Esslinger 2
4R Ryan Greth Wayne Lesher Hyper Racing Stanton SR-11 11
5 Kyle Cummins Briscoe 1
Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Racing Spike Claxton Ford 4
P.J. Gargiulo JHG Racing Elite Esslinger 2
Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Racing Spike Honda 1
5c Colten Cottle Rick Cottle DRC Esslinger 2
5D Zach Daum Daum Motorsports Eagle Speedway Toyota 6
5J Jeff Crook Jeff Crook Racing Boss Gaerte 1
6B Brad Kraus Brad Kraus Spike Brayton Ford 4
7 Gage Walker Brian Walker Spike Esslinger 8
Troy Simpson Hamilton Motorsports DRC Musser 2
Shannon McQueen McQueen Racing Boss Esslinger 1
7A Justin Allgaier Allgaier Motorsports Boss Speedway 1
7B Kevin Thomas Jr. Brown Boss Speedway Toyota 2
7BC Tyler Courtney Clauson-Marshall Racing Spike Stanton SR-11 All
7J Shawn Jackson Shawn Jackson Elite Esslinger 3
7K Justin Peck K & R Racing Stealth Esslinger Ford 3
7MF Chance Morton Blane Morton Spike Esslinger 5
7R Clayton Ruston CR Motorsports Spike Esslinger 1
7u Joe B. Miller Trifecta Motorsports Spike Esslinger 2
7x Paul Raynes Seven LLC Mal-1 Speedway Chevrolet 1
Dan Biner 1
8 Ryan Secrest Blane Morton Spike Esslinger 1
Randi Pankratz Wally Pankratz Edmunds Fontana 1
8GQ Jimi Quin Jimi Quin Spike Mopar 3
8jr Bear Wood LW Racing Felker Gaerte 2
8M Kade Morton Blane Morton Spike Esslinger 5
9 Korey Weyant Allen 1
9D Michael Faccinto Sean Dodenhoff Spike Fontana 2
9E Mack DeMan Sean Dodenhoff Spike Fontana 1
9k Kyle Schuett Schuett Racing Inc. DRC Mopar 5
9p Steve Buckwalter Scott Ronk Spike Esslinger 2
04 Kyle Jones Jeromy Hefler Triple X Hawk 5
07 Jimmy Glenn Glenn Motorsports Spike Kriner Chevrolet 3
10 Lance Bennett Bennett Motorsports Spike GAM Chevrolet 1
11 Dave Darland Gray Auto Spike Toyota 11
Eric Heydenreich Rich Heyendreich Spike Gaerte 3
11B Brent Beauchamp B & B Motorsports Spike Esslinger 6
11c Chett Gehrke Skip & Diana Matteson Spike Fontana 2
11cw Glenn Waterland Glenn & Hayley Waterland Beast Gaerte 2
11E Cory Elliott Mitch Elliott Spike Esslinger 2
11Y Travis Young Travis Young Beast Esslinger 1
12 Josh Heckman Randy Heckman Elite Ott 3
12w Billy Wease Wease 2
14 Trevor Kobylarz RT Racing Elite Hawk 2
14K Noah Key Scott Key FSC Esslinger 1
15 Ron Hazelton Ron Hazelton Beast Stanton Mopar 2
15G Carson Garrett Broc Garrett Spike RSI Esslinger 1
15F Cole Fehr Live Loud Racing Spike Gaerte 4
15M Shane Morgan Morgan 1
15s Mitchell Davis Morgan 1
16 Ashley Oerter RKO Management Hawk Oldsmobile 4
17 Cody Swanson Swanson Family/West Evans Motorsports Spike Esslinger 1
17c Devin Camfield Camfield Racing Stealth Sesee Mopar 2
17G Dustin Golobic Matt Wood Spike Esslinger 2
17k Michael Koontz Michael Koontz Spike Tranter Esslinger 4
17o Ryan Secrest Michael Koontz Spike Tranter Esslinger 2
17W Shane Golobic Clauson-Marshall Racing with Matt Wood Spike Stanton SR-11 All
20 Cody Weisensel Kevin Weisensel Stealth Esslinger 1
Collin Rinehart Collin Rinehart Racing TCR Pontiac 4
20AZ Shon Deskins Shon Deskins Racing Spike Chevrolet 1
21 Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota 7
Rico Abreu 5
Kyle Larson 2
Ryan Robinson 2
Bobby Kunsman Jr. Kunsman Racing Elite Hawk 1
Tommy Kunsman Jr. 1
21D Justin Dickerson Mike Dickerson Spike Esslinger 5
22 Andy Malpocker Malpocker 1
Chase Jones Petry-Goff Motorsports Spike Esslinger 5
22Q David Prickett Neverlift Motorsports Spike AMS Chevrolet 2
23m Kenny Miller III The Racing Millers Spike Esslinger 4
25 Jerry Coons Jr. Petry-Goff Motorsports Spike Stanton Toyota 17
Kevin Thomas Jr. 1
Courtney Crone Jerome Rodela Breka Ed Pink Toyota 1
25B Steve Buckwalter Brian Buckwalter Elite Chevrolet 3
25c Courtney Crone Jerome Rodela Breka Ed Pink Toyota 4
25x Ronnie Gardner Jerome Rodela King Ed Pink Toyota 6
Michael Pickens 2
27 Tucker Klaasmeyer Dale Klaasmeyer Boss Speedway Toyota 5
28 Kory Schudy Sawyer 1
Alex Schutte Schutte-McElwee Racing Spike Esslinger 1
29 Joey Moughan Joey Moughan Boss Esslinger 1
Landon Simon Clover Motorsports Elite Fontana 4
29s Timmy Buckwalter Seymour Performance Spike Mopar 3
31 David Budres Manic Racing Stealth Fontana 2
Kyle Beilman Bill Beilman Beast Mopar 2
32 Trey Marcham Bob Marcham Spike Esslinger 6
Nick Hamilton Mike Hamilton Spike Esslinger 1
33 Davey Ray Team RAYPRO Spike RAYPRO Mopar 6
D.J. Raw 3
33m Mason Daniel Scott Daniel Spike Esslinger 2
35 Chris Baue Baue 1
Scott Pierovich Lance Pierovich Spike Wirth Fontana 1
35T Tyler Robbins Scott Robbins Bullet Fontana 1
37 Andrew Felker A.J. Felker FSC Felker Esslinger 2
39 Zeb Wise Clauson-Marshall Racing Spike Stanton SR-11 2
39BC Justin Grant Clauson-Marshall Racing Spike Stanton SR-11 All
43 Ryan Oerter RKO Management Stealth Esslinger 4
43A Zach Middleton RKO Management Stealth Esslinger 2
44 Anton Julian Pace Brothers Racing Spike Esslinger 2
46 Brent Arndt Essay Racing Bullet Fontana 3
46x Kenney Johnson Jeff Johnson Spike Autocraft 3
47 Gage Walker Cappy Mason Spike Mopar 1
Tyler Nelson 3
48 Randy Oerter RKO Management Buzzard Esslinger 4
50 Tony DiMattia Tony DiMattia Motorsports Spike Esslinger 7
Daniel Adler Mike Adler Triple X Esslinger 1
50A 1
51B Joe B. Miller Grogan 1
52 Isaac Chapple Chapple 1
55 Nick Knepper Steve Knepper Boss Mopar 1
Kyle Smith Tony Everhart Ellis Ford 1
56 Daniel Robinson Fifty6x Racing Boss Fontana 1
56v Matt Veatch Fifty6x Racing Spike Fontana 3
56x Mark Chisholm Fifty6x Race Team Boss Toyota 5
57 Jason Rice Wayne Rice Stealth Gaerte Ford 1
Maria Cofer Johnny Cofer Spike Esslinger 2
57D Daniel Robinson McCreery Motorsports Triple X Esslinger 4
63 Brad Sweet Dooling-Hayward Motorsports Spike Stanton SR-11 1
63x Frankie Guerrini F&F Racing Spike Esslinger 2
67 Tanner Thorson Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota All
67k Holly Shelton Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota 22
68 Jeff Zelinski SFH 1
Ronnie Gardner Six8 Motorsports Stewart Esslinger 2
69 Paul Babich Hamilton Motorsports/Halarr Racing DRC Gaerte 2
71 Ryan Robinson Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota 16
71 1/2 Robert Bell Robert Bell Motorsports Zero Ecotech 4
71K Tanner Carrick Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Speedway Toyota 22
71x Bryan Drollinger Drollinger Bros. Racing Stealth Arias 1
73 Jake Swanson Keith Ford TCR Esslinger 1
73T Dave Darland Keith Ford TCR Esslinger 1
73x Carson Macedo Keith Ford TCR Esslinger 1
74 Steve Buckwalter Jamie Speers Elite Chevrolet 1
75 Matt Mitchell Wiley Miller TCR Esslinger 2
76E Adam Pierson Joe Mancini Spike Esslinger 8
76m Brady Bacon FMR Racing Beast Toyota All
77 Alex Bright Alex Bright Racing Boss Stanton SR-11 14
77L Andrew Layser Alex Bright Racing Elite Fontana 4
77J John Klabunde John Klabunde Spike Ostrich 1
77w Joey Wirth Joey Wirth Boss Esslinger 1
77u Chris Urlsh Pollock 1
82 Mike Hess Callahan Motorsports Buzzard JAMR Ford 1
84 Chad Boat Tucker-Boat Motorsports CBI Speedway Toyota 22
84s Shaun Shapel Shaun Shapel Beast Gaerte Chevrolet 1
85 Shane Hollingsworth Hollingsworth 1
Matt Johnson Central Motorsports Spike Stanton Mopar 4
87 Dalton Camfield Camfield Racing Stealth Stanton Mopar 1
Jake Vermeer Johnny Vermeer TCR Esslinger 1
87c Dalton Camfield Camfield Racing Stealth Stanton Mopar 1
88 Terry Babb Terry Babb Spike Ford 2
Scott Orr Orr 1
88N D.J. Netto James & Frank Netto Spike Sala Chevrolet 1
88T Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson Racing Spike Gaerte 5
91 Tyler Nelson Harris Racing Spike Fontana 4
Jeff Stasa SBR Motorsports Spike Gaerte 1
91A Chris Andrews Thomas 1
91BT Dave Darland Brian Thomas Spike Esslinger 1
91s Jeff Stasa SBR Motorsports Spike Gaerte 3
Ty Williams 1
91T Tyler Thomas Brian Thomas Spike Esslinger 15
92 Brenden Bright Ted Bright STS Esslinger 3
92M Josh Most Most 1
95 Jim Radney Jim Radney Hyper Esslinger 2
96 Tyler Rankin Tyler Rankin Beast Hogue Chevrolet 2
Cody Brewer Central Motorsports Spike Bailey Chevrolet 3
97 Spencer Bayston Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Chassis Speedway Toyota All
97k Rico Abreu Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Bullet by Spike Chassis Speedway Toyota 4
98 Clinton Boyles Joe Boyles Stealth Esslinger 1
Danny Stratton American Motorsports Edmunds Fontana 1
99 Rob Marhefka FM Racing Promotions Stealth Gaerte Chevrolet 2
Colton Heath 1

Schedule

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The entire season will be broadcast on-demand by Loudpedal.TV. Select races were broadcast live by Speed Shift TV.

No. Date Race title Track TV/Stream
1 March 18 Shamrock Classic Southern Illinois Center Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

2 April 7 Kokomo Grand Prix Kokomo Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

3 April 8
May 19 Tri-City Speedway
4 June 6 Indiana Midget Week Montpelier Motor Speedway Loudpedal.TV
5 June 7 Gas City I-69 Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

6 June 8 Lincoln Park Speedway Loudpedal.TV
7 June 9 Bloomington Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

8 June 10 Lawrenceburg Speedway Loudpedal.TV
9 June 11 Kokomo Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

10 July 1 Macon Speedway Loudpedal.TV
11 July 2 Lincoln Speedway Loudpedal.TV
12 July 3 Adam Lopez Illinois Midget Nationals Illinois State Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Arena Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

13 August 1 Tuesday Night Thunder Jefferson County Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

14 August 2 Chad McDaniel Memorial Solomon Valley Raceway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

15 August 4 Belleville Midget Nationals Belleville High Banks Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

16 August 5
17 August 14 Pennsylvania Midget Week Susquehanna Speedway Loudpedal.TV
18 August 15 Path Valley Speedway Park Loudpedal.TV
19 August 16 Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway Loudpedal.TV
20 August 17 Linda's Speedway Loudpedal.TV
21 September 23 36th Annual 4-Crown Nationals Eldora Speedway EldoraSpeedway.com

Loudpedal.TV

October 22 Jason Leffler Memorial Wayne County Speedway
22 November 18 Bakersfield Speedway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

23 November 23 Turkey Night Grand Prix Ventura Raceway Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

* December 16 Junior Knepper 55 Southern Illinois Center Speed Shift TV

Loudpedal.TV

  co-sanctioned race with POWRi National Midgets
  combination race with USAC Western States Midgets
  combination race with USAC/ARDC Midgets
  • - * will state if the race is a non points event.
  • - ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled

Schedule notes and changes

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  • - The May 19 race at Tri-City Speedway was canceled due to weather. No makeup date was scheduled.
  • - The Jason Leffler Memorial at Wayne County Speedway was canceled due to weather. No makeup date was scheduled.

Results and Standings

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Races

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No. Race / Track Winning driver Winning team Hard Charger Award winner B-main/Semi winners
1 Shamrock Classic Justin Grant Clauson-Marshall Racing Shane Golobic Brady Bacon

Shane Golobic

2 Kokomo Grand Prix Brady Bacon FMR Racing Tyler Thomas Holly Shelton
3 Kokomo Grand Prix Brady Bacon FMR Racing Rico Abreu Kevin Thomas Jr.
4 Indiana Midget Week (Montpelier) Tyler Courtney Clauson Marshall Racing Shane Golobic Tyler Thomas
5 Indiana Midget Week (Gas City) Michael Pickens Seamount Racing Ronnie Gardner Michael Pickens
6 Indiana Midget Week (Lincoln Park) Michael Pickens Seamount Racing Tyler Courtney Shane Golobic
7 Indiana Midget Week (Bloomington) Tyler Courtney Clauson Marshall Racing Tyler Courtney Tyler Courtney
8 Indiana Midget Week (Lawrenceburg) Rico Abreu Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Shane Golobic Tanner Carrick
9 Indiana Midget Week (Kokomo) Spencer Bayston Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Chad Boat Gage Walker
10 Macon Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Shane Golobic Zach Daum
11 Lincoln Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Ryan Robinson Brady Bacon
12 Adam Lopez Illinois Midget Nationals Tyler Courtney Clauson Marshall Racing Dave Darland Ryan Robinson
13 Tuesday Night Thunder Tanner Thorson Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Jerry Coons Jr. Chett Gehrke
14 Chad McDaniel Memorial Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Joe B. Miller Spencer Bayston
15 Belleville Midget Nationals Chad Boat Tucker-Boat Motorsports Tyler Courtney
16 Belleville Midget Nationals Spencer Bayston Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Brady Bacon
17 Pennsylvania Midget Week (Susquehanna) Justin Grant Clauson/Marshall Racing Tanner Carrick Adam Pierson
18 Pennsylvania Midget Week (Path Valley) Chad Boat Tucker-Boat Motorsports Ryan Greth
19 Pennsylvania Midget Week (Lanco) Tanner Thorson Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Landon Simon
20 Pennsylvania Midget Week (Linda's) Chad Boat Tucker-Boat Motorsports Landon Simon
21 Four Crown Nationals Spencer Bayston Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Holly Shelton
22 November Classic Brady Bacon FMR Racing Shane Golobic Brady Bacon
23 Turkey Night Grand Prix Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Ryan Robinson Holly Shelton
* Junior Knepper 55 Christopher Bell Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Daniel Robinson & Jake Neuman

References

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  1. ^ "USAC NATIONAL MIDGET TOUR TRAVELS COAST-TO-COAST IN 2017 CAMPAIGN". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. ^ "THORSON WEATHERS STORMY START TO CLAIM 2016 USAC NATIONAL MIDGET TITLE". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  3. ^ "BAYSTON FOLLOWS KENYON AS TOWN'S NEWEST USAC MIDGET CHAMP - USAC Racing".