Kody Swanson
Swanson in 2018 after winning USAC Silver Crown race at Madison
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1988-03-03) March 3, 1988
Kingsburg, California
USAC Silver Crown Series career
Debut season2008
Wins37
Best finish1st in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Finished last season1st
Championship titles
2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022USAC Silver Crown
Awards
2009USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year

Kody Swanson (born March 3, 1988) is an American professional sprint car racing driver. He is a seven-time USAC USAC Silver Crown Series champion in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022, plus a three-time Little 500 winner.[1] Swanson is currently the all-time wins leader in Silver Crown with 37.

Racing career

Silver Crown Series

Swanson after winning his record-tying 23rd USAC Silver Crown race in 2018 at Madison.

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.[2]

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 USAC Silver Crown Series races at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3] As of the end of the 2021 season, he was the all-time winningest USAC Silver Crown driver with 34 wins (second most is Jack Hewitt).[4]

Little 500

Swanson has competed in the Little 500 at Anderson Speedway five times since 2015. In that time, he has recorded three wins, one each in 2016, 2018, and 2019. [5][6]

In 2022, Swanson won the inaugural season of the Indiana-based 500 Sprint Car Tour.[7][8]

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.[9]

Other racing

Swanson has won in USAC National midget cars. 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 ride.[9] 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.[10][11] 2021 brought Kody the AJ 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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2020 Chad Bryant Racing 22 Ford DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW
8		 KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN 57th 36 [12]
2021 GMS Racing 21 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI SLM
9		 KAN 84th 35 [13]

Little 500

(key)

Year Start Finish Status
2015 2 7 Running
2016 14 1 Running
2017 3 4 Running
2018 4 1 Running
2019 1 1 Running

American open–wheel racing results

Indy Pro 2000 Championship

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Points
2020 Legacy Autosport ROA
 ROA
 MOH
 MOH
 MOH
 LOR
1		 GMP
12		 IMS
 IMS
 IMS
 NJM
 NJM
 NJM
 STP
 STP
 18th* 60*

Superstar Racing Experience

(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRXC Pts
2021 63 STA KNX ELD
2		 IRP SLG NSV 16th 30

* Season still in progress

References

  1. ↑ "USAC Silver Crown star Swanson still hopes for IndyCar chance". May 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "USAC Recognizes Top Rookies | SPEED SPORT". speedsport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20.
  3. ↑ "SWANSON EQUALS UNSER WITH 4TH STRAIGHT HOOSIER HUNDRED WIN - USAC Racing".
  4. ↑ "Silver Crown - USAC Racing". www.usacracing.com. USAC. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Little 500 Is Kody Swanson's | SPEED SPORT". speedsport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Kody Swanson Spins, Still Wins Little 500 | SPEED SPORT". speedsport.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20.
  7. ↑ "Roahrig powers to IRP win, Swanson claims title". 500 Sprint Car Tour. October 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Doran Racing and Kody Swanson Win Two Series Championships Saturday". Speedway Digest. October 24, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Sprint Car Star Set for ARCA Debut at Iowa". Speed51. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legacy Autosport Signs Kody Swanson For Lucas Oil Raceway". www.indypro2000.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  11. ↑ Staff, SPEED SPORT (August 22, 2020). "Kody Swanson Wins In His Indy Pro 2000 Debut". Speed Sport. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kody Swanson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kody Swanson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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