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McIntosh Finally Finds Victory Lane in BC39 at IMS

Rookie Drake Earns Initial USAC Win in First Feature of Doubleheader

Relief and joy came in equal measures Sunday night for Cannon McIntosh at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

McIntosh passed pole sitter Chase McDermand on the final lap of the 39-lap feature to win the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors, a USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship race delayed by rain for one day. McIntosh had finished second in the BC39 in 2022, in a preliminary feature race in 2023 and in the prelim feature Thursday night on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 at IMS.

Kale Drake takes home victory in Friday's rescheduled Feature Race

Drake put in a strong performance to bring home the win in the Sunday's rescheduled Friday Feature Race. Kevin Thomas Jr. and Jade Avedisian rounded out the podium.

BC39 To Resume This Afternoon with Doubleheader at IMS

Track preparation is underway at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 29, as the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors is scheduled to be the highlight this evening of a doubleheader for the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship.

BC39 Postponed to Sunday at IMS Due to Continued Weather

Saturday’s Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors has been postponed until mid-afternoon Sunday, Sept. 29 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rain from Hurricane Helene continues to impact track preparations, causing postponement of today’s event.

Rain Washes Out BC39 Activity on Night Two

Persistent rain and high winds from Hurricane Helene forced the cancellation of all track activity Friday, Sept. 27 for the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

McDermand Breaks Through for BC39 Prelim Feature Victory at IMS

Chase McDermand picked the most famous racetrack in the world to earn his first USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature victory Thursday night.

McDermand, from Springfield, Illinois, led the last 16 laps of the 30-lap preliminary feature for the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Big, Elite Field Set To Race for Three Nights in BC39 at IMS

Many of the best short-track drivers in America will compete for one of 24 spots in the feature race of the sixth running of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 presented by Avanti Windows & Doors on Sept. 26-28 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Fifty-nine cars and drivers are set for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event that culminates in 24 cars racing in a 39-lap feature Saturday night at the quarter-mile dirt oval located inside Turn 3 of the famed IMS paved oval. The winner will earn $20,039.

USAC Star Seavey Wants To Fill Career Void with BC39 Victory

Logan Seavey is a must-see generational talent competing on dirt.

He has won almost every major USAC event. The two-time defending Chili Bowl champion has accomplished feats that include winning the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway in all three divisions in 2023, joining Jack Hewitt in 1998 and Kyle Larson in 2011 as the only drivers to do so.

Grant Primed for Sweet Prestigious Repeat in BC39

Justin Grant prevailed in a fierce duel with RMS Racing teammate Thomas Meseraull to win last year’s Driven2SaveLives BC39 feature race at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Grant hopes this Saturday night, Sept. 28 to become the first USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Championship driver to win the prestigious event twice on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside Turn 3 of IMS.