Terre Haute, IN -- The largest car count for the Sumar Classic in a quarter century is expected to compete in this Sunday’s, May 1, Sumar Classic USAC Silver Crown season opener at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.

Thirty-six entries are on the list, the most since 36 also appeared at the 1997 edition of the event.

This year’s race encompasses many of the most accomplished racers in the history of USAC racing.  Five past Sumar Classic winners are in the field, including Parma, Michigan’s Brian Tyler (2004); Kingsburg, California’s Kody Swanson (2014); Benton, Illinois’ Shane Cockrum (2015); Greenfield, Indiana’s C.J. Leary (2016) and Ione, California’s Justin Grant (2018).

The lineup consists of three past USAC Silver Crown champions, including six-time titlist Swanson (2014-15-17-18-19-21), plus Grant (2020) and Tucson, Arizona’s Jerry Coons Jr. (2008).  Eight USAC National champions in total make up the field, with those three along with 1996-97 USAC National Sprint Car king Tyler, plus 2014-16-20-21 Sprint champ Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, Okla.) and 2019 Sprint titlist C.J. Leary (Greenfield, Ind.).

USAC National Midget champs Coons, along with Sutter, California’s Logan Seavey (2018) and first-time Silver Crown racer, Penngrove, California’s Buddy Kofoid (2021), are in the lineup.  Past USAC Silver Crown race winners David Byrne (Shullsburg, Wis.), Shane Cottle (Kansas, Ill.) and Eric Gordon (Greenfield, Ind.) are seeking Sumar Classic win number one.

The Sumar Classic remains one of the most hotly-contested and unpredictable events of the season with no repeat winners over the past 14 runnings since 1999.

It all begins Sunday, May 1, at the Terre Haute Action Track in western Indiana.  Pits open at 1pm Eastern with the front gates opening at 2pm, the drivers meeting at 4pm and practice beginning at 5pm, followed by Fatheadz Qualifying, the last chance qualifying race and the 100-lap Sumar Classic feature event.

Tickets are $30 for the grandstands, $20 for the infield and $35 for the pits.  Kids age 10 and under are free!

The 19th running of the Sumar Classic can be watched live and on-demand on FloRacing at https://bit.ly/3dgONXz.