The United States Auto Club has been sanctioning American open-wheel racing since 1956, and is best known for non-wing competition with its Silver Crown, national Sprint car and national Midget divisions. Until last night, no woman had ever either secured a number-one qualifying spot or a feature event victory in any one of USAC’s national touring divisions. That all ended last night at the historic Belleville High Banks in Kansas, where Kaylee Bryson outlasted a furious charge by C.J. Leary to capture the 50-lap Silver Crown feature.
This Rich Forman image captures the Muskogee, Oklahoma, driver’s triumph in victory lane at Belleville. The victory was another milestone for the team run by Indiana-based Sam Pierce Chevrolet. Belleville was the team’s first win since family scion Aaron Pierce tasted victory in a Silver Crown feature at NASCAR’s Darlington Raceway some 17 years ago. Definitely a night for the record books.
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