{"id":103706,"date":"2025-12-05T07:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=103706"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:56:49","slug":"kody-swanson-named-usac-silver-crown-series-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/kody-swanson-named-usac-silver-crown-series-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Kody Swanson Named USAC Silver Crown Series Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kody Swanson – photo courtesy USAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The United States Auto Club (USAC) has assigned one of its greatest competitors to direct the series where he\u2019s been most successful: Kody Swanson has been named USAC\u2019s Silver Crown Series Director for the 2026 season and, hopefully, many years beyond that.<\/p>\n

Swanson, 37, has secured eight USAC Silver Crown Series championships, starting in 2014 and continuing through the 2024 campaign; he has a total of 49 victories in the series to go with 59 pole positions, along with three Little 500 pavement wins. Swanson is one of only two drivers to win in Midget, Sprint Car and Silver Crown competition at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the same year (2021); Mike Bliss was the first to earn this accomplishment (1993-94). As USAC Silver Crown Series Director, he\u2019ll be coordinating with race teams, track promoters and on short-term\u00a0 <\/span>scheduling, with long-term scheduling in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver time, this is something I\u2019ve wanted to help with, specifically the USAC Silver Crown Series, and USAC in general,\u201d Swanson said of his new assignment. \u201cThis is the series I love.\u201d As series director, Swanson will step back from competition in the USAC Silver Crown Series.<\/p>\n

His love of Silver Crown competition will help competitors, as he concentrates on \u201cfilling the gaps\u201d to strengthen the series. The objective is to benefit everyone involved in Silver Crown competition, from teams and drivers, to the personnel at racetracks and their promoters. He\u2019ll be working to improve conditions for the competitors and for race fans.<\/p>\n

Swanson\u2019s directive will be to entice more teams to more racetracks, keep promoters happy to grow the series and keep the Silver Crown series sustainable for the near and distant future. He believes the USAC Silver Crown Series will be even more successful when he\u2019s able to successfully integrate drivers, teams, promoters to work together to enhance the sport. \u201cI think it\u2019s hugely important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a race fan first,\u201d Swanson admitted. \u201cI was there to watch my dad (Mike Swanson) race supermodifieds, which was my introduction to the sport. Eventually I got the chance to become a competitor, which is an opportunity I never thought I\u2019d get. That\u2019s what led to my joy of the sport. I\u2019ve enjoyed it from so many roles that have all led to this point, and have taken me to the Silver Crown Series.\u201d<\/p>\n

His wide experience in this open wheel class will certainly help Swanson spread the word and his enthusiasm for the sport will help USAC move the series forward. \u201cAs a competitor, USAC Silver Crown racing is my absolute favorite; there are so many things I love about the series that make it unique to short track open wheel racing. The ways it connects to the tradition and history of our sport are why I\u2019ve taken it so seriously,\u201d Swanson explained. \u201cI\u2019ve structured so many years of my racing career all around competing in this series specifically. It personally became my favorite.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving out of the cockpit isn\u2019t easy for any racer and, at 37, Kody Swanson isn\u2019t close to being done with his driving career. Still, he\u2019s stepping away from Silver Crown competition to do this job: \u201cIt\u2019s important enough to me to put the driving part aside for the series I love,\u201d he stated, \u201cand to be a part of the future and direction of it by helping our competitors get to enjoy it the same way I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Swanson intends to compete in sprint car and midget racing events outside<\/p>\n

the USAC banner, but for the champ cars, his focus is on his new capacity. He feels the timing is just right to take on this new task.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the sport and series so much; it\u2019s something I want to be involved in. I feel like, at this point in my career, I\u2019ve been involved in various capacities, whether it was working on cars or helping teams with sponsorships\u2026 or even having a family team on the West Coast. I\u2019ve learned a lot about the different areas and I feel like I can be helpful in this role,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

The USAC Silver Crown Series Director from 2023-2025, Tommie Estes, is transitioning full-time to promoting Putnamville, Indiana\u2019s Honest Abe Roofing Lincoln Park Speedway.<\/p>\n

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