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Kody Mykel Swanson (born March 3, 1988) is an American professional
Swanson made his Silver Crown Series debut in August 2008. His first series podium came in July 2009 with a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 19 for Team Six-R. In his sophomore season, he finished fifth in the series standings and was named Rookie of the Year.
His first win came in the Ted Horn 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack in September 2010. It was his only win that season. However, he claimed four podiums and six top-five finishes throughout nine races.
In 2018, Swanson joined Al Unser Sr. as one of the only two drivers in history to win four consecutive
sprint car racing
Sprint cars are Open-wheel car, open-wheel race cars, designed primarily for the purpose of running on short Oval track racing, oval, circular dirt track racing, dirt or paved tracks. Historically known simply as "big cars," distinguishing them fr ...
driver. Swanson holds the record for most championship victories in USAC national series, with eight championships in the USAC Silver Crown Series, coming in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024. He was also taken three victories in the Little 500
The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five"), is a track cycling race held annually during the third weekend of April at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind ...
pavement sprint car race. Swanson is currently the all-time wins leader in Silver Crown with 45.
Racing career
Silver Crown Series
Swanson made his Silver Crown Series debut in August 2008. His first series podium came in July 2009 with a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 19 for Team Six-R. In his sophomore season, he finished fifth in the series standings and was named Rookie of the Year.
His first win came in the Ted Horn 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack in September 2010. It was his only win that season. However, he claimed four podiums and six top-five finishes throughout nine races.
In 2018, Swanson joined Al Unser Sr. as one of the only two drivers in history to win four consecutive Hoosier Hundred
The Hoosier Hundred is a United States Auto Club, USAC United States Auto Club#USAC Silver Crown Series, Silver Crown Series race scheduled for Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as of 2023. It is a revival of the original race held from 1953†...
USAC Silver Crown Series races at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...
. As of the end of the 2024 season, he is the all-time winningest USAC Silver Crown driver with 45 wins (second most is Jack Hewitt with 23 wins). With eight Silver Crown championship victories, Swanson also has the most championships for both the Silver Crown series and for any USAC national series.
Little 500
Swanson has competed in theLittle 500
The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five"), is a track cycling race held annually during the third weekend of April at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind ...
at Anderson Speedway
Anderson Speedway is a quarter mile (400 m) high-banked paved oval track racing, oval racetrack in Anderson, Indiana, Anderson, Indiana, United States.
The track hosts the annual Little 500 Sprint car racing, sprint car race and the Redbud 400 Sto ...
five times since 2015. In that time, he has recorded three wins, one each in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
In 2022, Swanson won the inaugural season of the Indiana-based 500 Sprint Car Tour.
Stock car racing
Swanson watched Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) races during combined events with Silver Crown. Silver Crown director Andy Hillenburg, a longtime ARCA team owner and former ARCA champion, arranged a meeting between Swanson and several owners to try to get him an ARCA ride, and this led to a one-race deal in the No. 22 Chad Bryant Racing at Iowa Speedway in July 2020.Other racing
Swanson has won in USAC Nationalmidget cars
Midget cars, also Speedcars in Australia, is a class of racing cars. The cars are very small, with a very high power-to-weight ratio, and typically use four-cylinder engines. They originated in the United States in the 1930s and are raced on most ...
. In 2020, he tested an Indy Pro 2000 car at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway with hopes that he might someday be considered for an Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indian ...
ride. Later that year, he would enter the Indy Pro 2000 race at the Carb Night Classic with Legacy Autosport and win in his series debut. 2021 brought Kody the A. J. Foyt trophy while becoming only the second driver ( Mike Bliss 93/94) to win in Midgets, Sprint Cars and Silver Crown competition at Indianapolis Raceway Park all in the same year.
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series
( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)Little 500
( key)American open–wheel racing results
Indy Pro 2000 Championship
Superstar Racing Experience
( key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner. Season still in progressReferences
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Swanson, Kody 1988 births Living people NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers Indy Pro 2000 Championship drivers People from Kingsburg, California Sportspeople from Fresno County, California Racing drivers from California USAC Silver Crown Series drivers