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Largest Eldora Silver Crown Field in Six Years Expected for Saturday at 4-Crown

A strong field of 26 cars and drivers have entered this Saturday’s 35th running of the “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, which would mark the largest field for the series at the track in six years!

The field includes four past “4-Crown” Silver Crown race winners including four-time winner Dave Darland (2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009), two-time winner Jerry Coons, Jr. (2007 and 2014) as well as one-time victors Chris Windom (2013) and Brian Tyler (2002).

Silver Crown champs Darland (1997), Coons (2008) and two-time defending titlist Kody Swanson headline the series’ season finale that includes one of the closest point races in series history. Chris Windom comes into Eldora trailing Swanson by a mere ten points. With each position worth three points as well as bonus points available for qualifying and leading the most laps, the title is certainly up for grabs between Swanson and Windom.

Windom will have a teammate to work alongside this Saturday as Tyler Courtney makes his season debut in the series in the RPM/Fred Gormly #99 – the very same car that won the 2015 “4-Crown” 50-lapper with driver Christopher Bell.

Courtney is one of two drivers who is planning to run all four divisions on Saturday. He, along with Brady Bacon, will have a full slate with both running in USAC’s Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car, and National Midget events as well as putting on the wing to run in the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions portion of the program.

If Bacon or Courtney can win all four feature events on Saturday night, he will pocket an incredible $100,000 bonus! Winning three of four will net one of them a hefty $25,000 prize.

Spectator gates for Saturday’s “4-Crown Nationals” open at noon, while hot laps are set to begin at 4:30pm with qualifications and racing to immediately follow.

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