Everything you need to know about the BC39

The race

This will be the third edition of BC39, a race honoring the legacy of late USAC champion Bryan Clauson.

The race will last 39 laps and pay the winner $ 15,000, the biggest payout in Midget races.

Brady Bacon won the inaugural race in 2018 and Zeb Wise took victory in 2019. The race did not take place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Track

The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a quarter-mile oval that was built in 2018 before the first BC39. The track is located inside turn three of the historic Oval which hosts the Indianapolis 500 each year.

The format

The action kicks off Wednesday evening with 12 qualifying races. The qualifying races will be 10 laps each with the starting eleven determined by the “draft” of the qualifying race on Tuesday night at USAC headquarters. Each car will earn points based on the passes, which will determine the starting position in the qualifying races on Thursday night.

Thursday’s qualifying races will be 10 laps each with the first six starting positions reversed and the leading scorer from Wednesday’s qualifying races starting sixth.

The total points from qualifying races and qualifying races will be added to define the starting lineup, as well as transfers from B-Main, C-Main and before D-Main races. The first 16 in points will constitute the first eight rows of the main event.

The next six positions will be filled by the top six from B-Main. There will then be an option for provisionals for USAC and IMS.

The arrival of the 2019 Stoops Pursuit was unforgettable.

What is the Stoops pursuit?

The Stoops chase, held on Wednesday night, provided one of the craziest finishes we’ve ever seen in 2019.

The Stoops Pursuit is a 25-lap race divided into five-lap segments. The field will consist of 24 starters – the winners of the elimination races as well as the most points in each race are eligible, as well as the promoter’s options. The starting lineup is reversed by the fastest qualifying race time, with promoter’s options starting at the back. Every five laps the USAC will throw a competition flag and cars with a net loss in position will be called off the track with the last car.

The last car standing at the time of the last checkered flag will be the winner.

Scenarios

– Will Kyle Larson continue one of the most memorable years in motorsport history with a big win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway? The NASCAR Cup Series points leader just picked up a big win at the Knoxville Nationals.

– How will the recruits of BC39 behave on their first departure? A strong contingent of young guns, including Emerson Axsom, Daison Pursley and Buddy Kofoid, will make their BC39 debut this week.

– Will we see our first repeat BC39 winner? The two former race winners, Brady Bacon (2018) and Zeb Wise (2019), are entered for the race and are to be considered favorites.

– How will the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series talent fare? In addition to Larson, defending Cup champion Chase Elliott will compete in his first BC39 after making his Chili Bowl debut earlier this year. Former Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman and current NASCAR Rookie of the Year leader Chase Briscoe will also compete.

– Can Tyler Courtney clinch a meaningful victory in his hometown of Indianapolis? At the wheel of Clauson Marshall Racing, it would be a special moment if “Sunshine” could win the race in memory of the late Bryan Clauson.

How to watch

Entry List

01 BRYANT WIEDEMAN / Colby, KS (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

08 CANNON McINTOSH / Bixby, OK (Dave Mac Motorsports)

1NZ HAYDEN WILLIAMS / Auckland, New Zealand (BSL Racing)

2c TREVOR CASEY / Altoona, IA (Casey Racing)

2J JUSTIN GRANT / Ione, Calif. (RMS Racing)

2MD CARSON KVAPIL / Mooresville, NC (Marc Dailey Racing)

3G KYLE CUMMINS / Princeton, IN (Glenn Styres Racing)

4 JASON McDOUGAL / Broken Arrow, OK (Klatt Enterprises)

4K KAMERON GLADISH / Indianapolis, IN (Gladish Motorsports)

5 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL (Petry Motorsports)

5B CHASE BRISCOE / Mitchell, IN (Chase Briscoe Racing)

6BC RYAN NEWMAN / South Bend, IN (Clauson Marshall Racing)

7BC TYLER COURTNEY / Indianapolis, IN (Clauson Marshall Racing)

7x THOMAS MESERAULL / San José, California (RMS Racing)

8 RANDI PANKRATZ / Atascadero, CA (Wally Pankratz)

9 CHASE ELLIOTT / Dawsonville, GA (Paul May Motorsports)

9m ZACH DAUM / Pocahontas, IL (Bundy Built Motorsports)

10 KEVIN WOODY JR./Victor, NY (Dave Mac Motorsports)

11 JEFF SCHINDLER / Evansville, IN (Brian and Deidre Martin)

11c GLENN WATERLAND / Christchurch, New Zealand (Glenn & Hayley Waterland)

11L AARON LEFFEL / Springfield, OH (Team Taylor Racing)

11m AIDEN PURDUE / Clinton, IL (Brian & Deidre Martin)

15 EMERSON AXSOM / Franklin, IN (Petry Motorsports)

15J JEFF WIMMENAUER / New Whiteland, IN (Jeff Wimmenauer)

15x CARSON GARRETT / Littleton, CO (Broc Garrett)

17 TANNER BERRYHILL / Bixby, OK (Berryhill Family Racing)

17B AUSTIN BARNHILL / Wilmington, NC (Sam Johnson Racing)

17L BILLY LAWLESS / Fresno, CA (Lawless Racing)

19A CHASE RANDALL / Waco, Texas (Petry Motorsports)

19AZ HAYDEN REINBOLD / Gilbert, AZ (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)

19K RILEY KREISEL / Warsaw, MO (Ron Cox)

19M ETHAN MITCHELL / Mooresville, North Carolina (Bundy Built Motorsports)

19T TANNER THORSON / Minden, NV (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)

21D JUSTIN DICKERSON / Pittsboro, IN (Mike Dickerson)

9 PM BRADY BACON / Broken arrow, OK (TKH Motorsports)

21K KARTER SARFF / Mason City, Illinois (Karter Sarff Racing)

22 JOHN HEYDENREICH / Bloomsburg, PA (John Givens)

25 years old LOGAN SEAVEY / Sutter, Calif. (Tom Malloy)

25K TAYLOR REIMER / Bixby, OK (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

25v BEN VARNER / Harbor Springs, MI (Gladish Motorsports)

26 CHANCE CRUM / Snohomish, WA (Rudeen Racing)

32 GARY TAYLOR / Snohomish, WA (Mike & Brian Dunlap)

35 JACOB DENNEY / Galloway, OH (Petry Motorsports)

36 IAN CREAGER / Covington, OH (Tod Creager)

37 ZEB WISE / Angola, IN (Matt Wood Racing)

38 CHASE McDERMAND / Springfield, Illinois (Craig Dori)

39BC COLE BODINE / Rossville, IN (Clauson Marshall Racing)

40 BLAKE BRANNON / Morgan Hill, Calif. (Brannon Corporation)

41 OLIVER AKARD / Fort Myers, Florida (OMR Motorsports)

43 RONNIE GARDNER / Corona, Calif. (Kevin Arnold)

46 RUSS GAMESTER / Peru, IN (R & G, Inc.)

47BC COREY DAY / Clovis, CA (Clauson Marshall Racing)

47D CONOR DALY / Noblesville, IN (DiaEdge Racing)

49 JOE B. MILLER / Millersville, MO (Chris Lewis)

51 JJ YELEY / Phoenix, AZ (Rick Ware Racing)

57 MARIA COFER / Macdoel, Calif. (Abacus Racing)

57D DANIEL ROBINSON / Ewing, Illinois (Daniel Robinson)

63 FRANKIE GUERRINI / San Rafael, Calif. (F & F Racing)

67 BUDDY KOFOID / Penngrove, CA (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

67K JONATHAN SHAFER / Ashland, OH (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

71 KAYLEE BRYSON / Muskogee, OK (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

71B ROBERT BELL / Colfax, IA (Robert Bell)

71K DAISON PURSLEY / Locust Grove, OK (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

71T ZAC TAYLOR / Green River, Wyoming (Todd Henry)

72 SAM JOHNSON / St. Peters, MO (Sam Johnson Racing)

75AU BRYAN STANFILL / Bakersfield, CA (Griffiths Motorsport)

81G RYLAN GRAY / Greenfield, IN (Gray Racing)

84 SPENCER BAYSTON / Lebanon, IN (CB Industries)

85 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ (Central Motor Sports)

85T RYAN TIMMS / Oklahoma City, OK (CB Industries)

86 SHANE COTTLE / Kansas, Illinois (Danny Stamper)

86x KYLE LARSON / Elk Grove, CA (CB Industries)

88 TYLER NELSON / Olathe, KS (Tyler Nelson Racing)

89 CHRIS WINDOM / Canton, Illinois (CB Industries)

97 BRENHAM CROUCH / Lubbock, Texas (Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)

98 TOMMY KOUNS / Lebanon, IN (Tommy Kouns)

116 SCOTT EVANS / Rhome, Texas (Scott Evans)

Scheduled event

Tuesday August 17th

12:00 p.m. – Team parking

5:30 p.m. – Draft position for the qualifying race at the USAC office

Wednesday August 18

2:00 p.m. – Drivers’ meeting (Media room)

3 p.m. – Public doors open

4:00 p.m. – Hot Lap Sessions

7 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies / Heat Races (12)

9 p.m. – Stoops pursuit race

25 cars start upside down

Five racing segments

If you are passed you will leave the track

Thursday August 19

3 p.m. – Public doors open

4 p.m. – Hot Lap Sessions

5:00 p.m. – Qualifying races

7:30 p.m. – Opening ceremonies

7:40 p.m. – Start of races

– D Main 1

– D Main 2

– C Main 1

– C Main 2

– main B

– Featured race BC39