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New Venues Dot 2006 Silver Crown Schedule
By Blake Johnson
USACLive.com
The United States Auto Club announced several firsts today when they released their 2006 schedule. For the first time in history, the USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series will visit four speedways over one mile in length. The series will run alongside the NASCAR Busch Series four times at Kentucky, Indianapolis, Chicagoland and Kansas. Two of those events, Chicagoland and Kansas will also be with the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The Silver Crown Series will also run on the same weekends as the Indy Racing League at three venues, Homestead-Miami, Richmond and Milwaukee. The Silver Crown™ cars will travel to five new tracks in 2006, Homestead-Miami, Kentucky, Chicagoland, Iowa Speedway and Kansas.
“We are enthused about our 2006 schedule,” said Rollie Helmling, President of USAC. “We are going into new major league markets at major racing venues.”
The 2006 season will begin in Phoenix, Arizona at the Copper World Classic on January 21-22nd and end at the Nextel Chase for the Cup Weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on September 30th. The 2006 Silver Crown schedule features nine pavement events utilizing the next generation Silver Crown car and five returning dirt events using the same dirt chassis as in prior years. All fourteen Silver Crown events will be televised on the Outdoor Channel.
The series also announced an increase in pavement purse structures for 2006. The USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series will boast a $150,000 at three of the four 1.5 mile ovals based on a 36-car field. First place at those three events would pay $25,000 and all starters would receive a minimum of $2,200. All of the other pavement venues have also increased their purses by a minimum of $10,000.
2006 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Schedule
Date City/ Venue Running With Track Length
1/21-22 Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix International Raceway --- 1 P
*3/25-26 Homestead, FL, Homestead-Miami Speedway IRL 1.5 P
5/26 Indianapolis, IN, Indiana State Fairgrounds --- 1 D
*6/16 Sparta, KY, Kentucky Speedway Busch 1.5 P
6/23-24 Richmond, VA, Richmond International Raceway IRL ¾ P
*7/9 Joliet, IL, Chicagoland Speedway Cup 1.5 P
7/22-23 Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Mile IRL 1 P
8/3 Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Raceway Park Busch .686 P
8/19 Springfield, IL, Illinois State Fairgrounds ARCA 1 D
9/3 DuQuoin, IL, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds ARCA 1 D
*9/16 Newton, IA, Iowa Speedway USAR 7/8 P
9/22 Rossburg, OH, Eldora Speedway --- ½ D
*9/30 Kansas City, KS, Kansas Speedway Cup 1.5 P
TBA Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute Action Track --- ½ D
* New Venue

New Venues Dot 2006 Silver Crown Schedule
By Blake Johnson
USACLive.com
The United States Auto Club announced several firsts today when they released their 2006 schedule. For the first time in history, the USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series will visit four speedways over one mile in length. The series will run alongside the NASCAR Busch Series four times at Kentucky, Indianapolis, Chicagoland and Kansas. Two of those events, Chicagoland and Kansas will also be with the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The Silver Crown Series will also run on the same weekends as the Indy Racing League at three venues, Homestead-Miami, Richmond and Milwaukee. The Silver Crown™ cars will travel to five new tracks in 2006, Homestead-Miami, Kentucky, Chicagoland, Iowa Speedway and Kansas.
“We are enthused about our 2006 schedule,” said Rollie Helmling, President of USAC. “We are going into new major league markets at major racing venues.”
The 2006 season will begin in Phoenix, Arizona at the Copper World Classic on January 21-22nd and end at the Nextel Chase for the Cup Weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on September 30th. The 2006 Silver Crown schedule features nine pavement events utilizing the next generation Silver Crown car and five returning dirt events using the same dirt chassis as in prior years. All fourteen Silver Crown events will be televised on the Outdoor Channel.
The series also announced an increase in pavement purse structures for 2006. The USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series will boast a $150,000 at three of the four 1.5 mile ovals based on a 36-car field. First place at those three events would pay $25,000 and all starters would receive a minimum of $2,200. All of the other pavement venues have also increased their purses by a minimum of $10,000.
2006 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series Schedule
Date City/ Venue Running With Track Length
1/21-22 Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix International Raceway --- 1 P
*3/25-26 Homestead, FL, Homestead-Miami Speedway IRL 1.5 P
5/26 Indianapolis, IN, Indiana State Fairgrounds --- 1 D
*6/16 Sparta, KY, Kentucky Speedway Busch 1.5 P
6/23-24 Richmond, VA, Richmond International Raceway IRL ¾ P
*7/9 Joliet, IL, Chicagoland Speedway Cup 1.5 P
7/22-23 Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Mile IRL 1 P
8/3 Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Raceway Park Busch .686 P
8/19 Springfield, IL, Illinois State Fairgrounds ARCA 1 D
9/3 DuQuoin, IL, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds ARCA 1 D
*9/16 Newton, IA, Iowa Speedway USAR 7/8 P
9/22 Rossburg, OH, Eldora Speedway --- ½ D
*9/30 Kansas City, KS, Kansas Speedway Cup 1.5 P
TBA Terre Haute, IN, Terre Haute Action Track --- ½ D
* New Venue
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