One of the biggest and most lucrative Midget races of the year will take place this week with the sixth running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The annual USAC Midget event begins on Thursday, September 26 and concludes with a $20,039-to-win main event on Saturday, September 28. 

Before we get to "The Brickyard," let's catch you up on everything you need to know about this one-of-a-kind motorsports event. 

• USAC Reveals BC39 Prelim Night Rosters For Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• USAC Announces Sprint Car Invitational Roster For BC39
• Watch The BC39 Live On FloRacing

What Is The BC39?

This will be the sixth edition of the BC39, a race honoring the legacy of the late USAC champion Bryan Clauson. The race helps bring awareness to Driven2SaveLives, an Indiana Donor Network program, in honor of Clauson. 

Saturday's main event will be 39 laps and pay a record $20,039 to the winner -- the largest payout in Midget racing. 

Who Has Won The BC39?

Brady Bacon won the inaugural race in 2018 and Zeb Wise scored the win in 2019. The race was not held in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kyle Larson won a thriller in 2021, Buddy Kofoid claimed one of the biggest wins of his career in 2022 and Justin Grant collected the win a year ago. 

VIDEO: Watch highlights from the 2023 BC39 at The Dirt Track at IMS. 

How Big Is The Dirt Track At Indianapolis Motor Speedway?

The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a quarter-mile oval that was built in 2018 prior to the inaugural BC39. The track is located inside turn three of the historical oval that hosts the annual Indianapolis 500.

What Is The BC39 Format?

This year's event will feature a pair of split field qualifying nights on Thursday and Friday. Semi-features and mains, including the $20,039 main event, will be held on Saturday. 

Thursday and Friday night will both feature a full program of racing consisting of 8-lap heat races and 10-lap qualifying races, followed by a 10-lap C-main (if needed), a 12-lap semi-feature and a 30-lap feature race paying $5,000-to-win.

Points for the heats will be accumulated by finishing position and total number of positions advanced. Cars will be positioned into qualifying races based on the passing points accumulated in heats.

Total points from the heat races and qualifying races will be added to set the starting lineups for the prelim main events on Thursday and Friday. The top-16 overall in accumulated points will start straight-up in the first eight rows of Thursday and Friday’s A-Main feature.

The top-three feature finishers on each night’s prelim will be locked into Saturday’s feature. Prelim night finishers 4-17 will be slated for one of two semi-features on Saturday night. Prelim night feature finishers 18-22, plus finishers 7-15 in the semi-feature, will start in Saturday’s C-Main. Prelim night semi-feature finishers 16th on back will start in Saturday’s D-Main.

Saturday Races

2 D-Mains: 10 laps, top-4 transfer to the C-Main.

2 C-Mains: 12 laps, top-4 transfer to the semi-feature.

2 Semi-Features: 12 laps, top-4 transfer to the feature.

Last Chance Race: 15 laps, top-8 transfer to the feature.

The 39-lap feature will have 22 starters, plus two USAC provisional starters (if applicable) and two IMS options.

BC39 Driver Roster

Thursday Field

Friday Field

BC39 Schedule

Thursday, September 26

3 p.m. - Driver’s Meeting (Performance Center)

6 p.m. - Hot Laps

7 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies

USAC Midgets - Heat Races (8 Laps)

USAC Sprints - Heat Races (TBD Laps)

USAC Midgets - Qualifying Races (10 Laps)

USAC Midgets - Semi-Feature (12 Laps)

USAC Sprints - Stoops Pursuit (20 Laps)

USAC Midgets - Feature  (30 Laps)

Friday, September 27

5 p.m. - Driver's Meeting

6:30 p.m. - Hot Laps

7 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies

Heat Races (8 Laps)

Qualifying Races (10 Laps)

Semi-Feature (12 Laps)

Feature  (30 Laps)

Saturday, September 28

6 p.m. - Hot Laps

7 p.m. - Racing Begins

D-Mains (10 Laps)

C-Mains (12 Laps)

Semi-Features (12 Laps)

Last Chance Race (15 Laps)

BC39 (39 Laps)

How To Watch The BC39 Live

STREAMING: Watch the 2024 BC39 at The Dirt Track at IMS on FloRacing. SIGN UP HERE.

On Your TV: Now Available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast & Apple TV.

Cast: Cast to your smart TV including Vizio, Samsung and LG TVs.

On The Go: Download the FloSports app on iOS or Android.

What Is The Stoops Sprint Car Invitational? 

The Stoops Sprint Car Invitational, held on Thursday night, will serve as the debut for USAC National Sprint Cars at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

Ten drivers will compete in the inaugural 20-lap race on the 1/5-mile oval. 

USAC Stoops Sprint Car Invitational Roster

Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.)

Daison Pursley (Locust Grove, Okla.)

C.J. Leary (Greenfield, Ind.)

Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Cullman, Ala.)

Mitchel Moles (Raisin City, Calif.)

Robert Ballou (Rocklin, Calif.)

Kyle Cummins (Princeton, Ind.)

Carson Garrett (Littleton, Colo.)

Chase Stockon (Fort Branch, Ind.)

Kale Drake (Collinsville, Okla.).