Brownsburg, Indian- Despite winning ten races and a pair of championships over the course of the last two-and-ahalf seasons, Kody Swanson consistently played second fiddle to his brother, Tanner, each time the USAC Silver Crown division came to Lucas Oil Raceway.
But on Thursday night, Kody finally became first chair, ending Tanner ' s stranglehold of the. 686-mile paved oval and his run of five wins in the last six races at the track, dominating all 100 laps from the pole in a new( to him) racecar in the " Rich Vogler / USAC Hall of Fame Classic."
Kody, of Kingsburg, California, hit the track in a different machine than he usually pilots, which also sported different colors. The DePalma Motorsports team recently acquired the former RFMS Motorsports car, driven by A. J. Fike in recent years, after irreparably damaging the primary, familiar white # 63 at Gateway Motorsports Park in June. On this night, though, Kody ' s car was completely black, except for the red lettering that adorned the nose
and tail tank of the machine. " The Man in Black," as Kody would be known throughout the night, was on a rail from the get-go, setting ProSource Fast Qualifying time to earn the pole starting position.
The pomp and circumstance prior to the start of the main event was abundant with 12 new members joining the class of 2016 during a ceremony held on the front straightaway. Steve Butler, Russ Clendenen, Jimmy Davies, Willie Davis, Bob Higman, Tommy Hinnershitz, Dick King, Rick Mears, Pat O ' Connor, Kevin Olson, Tony Stewart and Bob Tattersall all joined the immortal list of those who have been enshrined as one of the legends for their contributions to USAC throughout their careers.
After the fifth annual USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremony concluded, it was time to get down to business. At the drop of the green flag, Kody spurted out front to take the advantage on the opening lap. Tanner, who started fourth, was not
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