The opportunity to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on its infield 1/4-mile dirt oval is just too much of a carrot for 60 USAC racers who are entered in the September 26-27 DrivenToSaveLivesBC39 race. The sixth such contest, celebrates the life of racer Bryan Clauson, a former USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter. The event is held to increase awareness of organ donation and encourage participation in the Indiana Donor Network Driven2SaveLives program.
This is the sixth BC39 race, a three-day celebration of the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget series. While there was no race in 2020, due to the COVID19 pandemic, former winners include Brady Bacon in 2018, Zeb Wise, 2019, Kyle Larson in 2021, Buddy Kofoid in 2022 and last year’s winner, Justin Grant who, along with Bacon is entered for this year’s race.
The 2024 edition, with at least the 60 entries received to date, includes current Midget Series points leader Daison Parsley, a late entrant for the event. Twenty-two of the drivers in this BC39 field have won national USAC feature events. They include Kyle Cummins, Thomas Meseraull, Stephen Schnapf, Kevin Thomas Jr., Davey Ray, Zach Daum, Mitchel Moles, Jacob Denny, Shane Cottle, Kaylee Bryson, Ryan Timms, Emerson Axsom, Cannon McIntosh, Zach Wigal, Gavin Miller and Briggs Danner.
The Driven2SaveLivesBC39 race meeting encompasses three consecutive nights of racing on The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, tucked inside the massive facility’s third turn. Track action begins on Thursday, September 26, starting with the drivers meeting in the track’s media room at 3PM. On both Thursday and Friday, September 26-27, the field is split into two, with one half competing on night one and the other half the second evening. On both nights, public gates open at 4PM ET, with hot laps beginning at 6PM. This activity is followed by opening ceremonies, heat races, qualifying races, the semi-feature and the feature event.
Saturday, September 28 features the finale of the three-day gathering, with public gates opening at 4PM and cars on the dirt track at 6. Opening ceremonies are slated for 7PM and the main events, beginning with the D-Main, multiple C-Mains, the Semi-Feature and concluding with the 39-lap Feature event that pays $20,039 to win.
Today, September 19 was the final day for early entries at $75/each. Starting tomorrow, late entries are $150. Teams may file their entries at https://usacracing.ticketspice.com/2024-bc39. That site is also available for teams grandstand tickets, pit and parking passes.
Spectator tickets are still available at www.TheBC39.com. Spectators are advised to enter the Speedway on 30th Street. Competitors enter through the 16th Street tunnel.
ENTRY LIST: 2024 DRIVEN2SAVELIVES BC39 PRESENTED BY AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS
(60 cars & drivers as of September 19, 2024)
0 (R) TBA (Mounce-Stout Motorsports)
0G (R) GLENN STYRES/Ohsweken, ON (Glenn Styres Racing)
1 (R) JOEL MYERS JR./Santa Rosa, CA (Leighton Crouch)
2 JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (RMS Racing)
3 (R) DARIN NAIDA/Adrian, MI (Dan Binks Motorsports)
3G KYLE CUMMINS/Princeton, IN (Glenn Styres Racing)
3J J.J. YELEY/Phoenix, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
3p (R) DRAKE EDWARDS/Peoria, AZ (Petty Performance Racing)
4 (R) ADAM BOLYARD/Rushville, IN (Adam Bolyard Racing)
4K (R) KAYLA ROELL/Dillsboro, IN (Scott Roell)
7B (R) CODY BEARD/Huntingburg, IN (Beard Racing)
7T ADAM TAYLOR/Wheatfield, IN (Adam Taylor Motorsports)
7x THOMAS MESERAULL/San Jose, CA (Tim Engler)
8x JEFF SCHINDLER/Evansville, IN (Giddy Up Racing)
11p (R) DEAN PARKER/Evansville, IN (Brian & Deidre Martin)
11s (R) STEPHEN SCHNAPF/Newburgh, IN (Brian & Deidre Martin)
14 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL (4 Kings Racing)
14s TYLER EDWARDS/Salina, OK (Mounce-Stout Motorsports)
15J DAVEY RAY/Davenport, IA (Jeff Wimmenauer)
16 ZACH DAUM/Pocahontas, IL (Royal Power Sports)
16TH (R) KEVIN NEWTON/Farmersburg, IN (Second Law Motorsports)
19 (R) ALEX KARPOWICZ/Spring Branch, TX (Mounce-Stout Motorsports)
19A MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, AZ (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19AZ HAYDEN REINBOLD/Gilbert, AZ (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19m ETHAN MITCHELL/Mooresville, NC (Bundy Built Motorsports)
21H BRADY BACON/Broken Arrow, OK (TKH Motorsports)
21J KAMERON KEY/Warrensburg, MO (TKH Motorsports)
21K KARTER SARFF/Mason City, IL (Karter Sarff)
23 (R) DEVON DOBIE/Wapakoneta, OH (Dennis Dobie)
25 JACOB DENNEY/Galloway, OH (Tom Malloy)
27x KYLE JONES/Kennedale, TX (Joyner Motorsports)
36 CHRIS BAUE/Indianapolis, IN (Bill Baue)
40 CHASE McDERMAND/Springfield, IL (Chase McDermand)
40x (R) BRYCE MASSINGILL/Troy, OH (Chase McDermand)
43 (R) GUNNAR SETSER/Columbus, IN (Kevin Arnold)
44 SHANE COTTLE/Kansas, IL (4 Kings Racing)
46 KENNEY JOHNSON/Bethany, CT (Jeff Johnson)
54 (R) RICKY LEWIS/Camarillo, CA (4 Kings Racing)
57 LOGAN SEAVEY/Sutter, CA (Abacus Racing)
58 KAYLEE BRYSON/Muskogee, OK (Abacus Racing)
63 (R) FRANKIE GUERRINI/San Rafael, CA (F & F Racing)
67 RYAN TIMMS/Oklahoma City, OK (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
67K EMERSON AXSOM/Franklin, IN (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
71 JADE AVEDISIAN/Clovis, CA (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
71E MARIAH EDE/Fresno, CA (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
71K CANNON McINTOSH/Bixby, OK (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
74 (R) LUKE HALL/Ludlow Falls, OH (Kyle Heitmeyer)
75 (R) TBA (Mike Griffiths)
75AU BRYAN STANFILL (Bakersfield, CA)
77 KEVIN COOK/Winchester, IN (Kevin Cook)
80 (R) JOSH HAWKINS/Whitehouse, TX (Josh Hawkins)
80H (R) JOSH HANNA/Flint, TX (Josh Hawkins)
80s DANIEL ROBINSON/Ewing, IL (Josh Hawkins)
85 JERRY COONS JR./Tucson, AZ (Central Motorsports)
86 DAISON PURSLEY (Locust Grove, OK)
89 ZACH WIGAL/Belpre, OH (CB Industries)
89x (R) TBA (CB Industries)
97 GAVIN MILLER/Allentown, PA (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
97K (R) KALE DRAKE/Collinsville, OK (Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports)
98 (R) BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, PA (John Schneider)
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