2017 USAC National Midget Series
 | This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. (June 2017) |
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]
Team and Driver Chart
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- - 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
[edit]Races
[edit]| 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 |