The 2017 USAC National Midget Series is the 62nd season of the USAC National Midget Series. The series began with the Shamrock Classic at Southern Illinois Center on March 18, and will end with the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway on November 23. Tanner Thorson came into the season as the defending champion. Spencer Bayston won the series championship driving for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports in the #97 Bullet by Spike Chassis / Speedway Toyota.
Team and Driver Chart Race Driver Car Owner / Entrant Chassis Engine Rounds1Scott HattonHatton MotorsportsStealthHondaKyle LarsonKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway Toyota1kBrayton LynchRusty Kunz RacingSpikeStanton SR-111nzMichael PickensSeamount RacingKingGRD Toyota1pTerry NicholsTerry NicholsSpikeChevrolet1TTony RoneyRoney2Kellen ConoverChris BaueTriple XEcotechChris BaueSpikeAll Pro GaerteSpikeFontanaBob HarrHamilton Motorsports/Halarr RacingDRCToyotaRobby JosettRobby JosettSpikeEsslinger2GTerry GoodwinMisty GoodwinSpikeFontana2JDTyler EdwardsShenanigans-Neverlift MotorsportsSpikeAMS Chevrolet3BShelby BosieShelby BosieSpikeFontana3FGeoff EnsignTed FinkenbinderBulletWarrior3HMike HessJim NeumanSpikeStanton SR-113NJake NeumanNeumanSpikeStanton SR-114ALogan SeaveyRAMS RacingBOSSSpeedway Toyota4DRobert DalbyKen DalbySpikeEsslinger4RRyan GrethWayne LesherHyper RacingStanton SR-115Kyle CumminsBriscoeChris WindomBaldwin Brothers RacingSpikeClaxton FordP.J. GargiuloJHG RacingEliteEsslingerChase BriscoeChase Briscoe RacingSpikeHonda5cColten CottleRick CottleDRCEsslinger5DZach DaumDaum MotorsportsEagleSpeedway Toyota5JJeff CrookJeff Crook RacingBossGaerte6BBrad KrausBrad KrausSpikeBrayton Ford7Gage WalkerBrian WalkerSpikeEsslingerTroy SimpsonHamilton MotorsportsDRCMusserShannon McQueenMcQueen RacingBossEsslinger7AJustin AllgaierAllgaier MotorsportsBossSpeedway7BKevin Thomas Jr.BrownBossSpeedway Toyota7BCTyler CourtneyClauson-Marshall RacingSpikeStanton SR-117JShawn JacksonShawn JacksonEliteEsslinger7KJustin PeckK & R RacingStealthEsslinger Ford7MFChance MortonBlane MortonSpikeEsslinger7RClayton RustonCR MotorsportsSpikeEsslinger7uJoe B. MillerTrifecta MotorsportsSpikeEsslinger7xPaul RaynesSeven LLCMal-1Speedway ChevroletDan Biner8Ryan SecrestBlane MortonSpikeEsslingerRandi PankratzWally PankratzEdmundsFontana8GQJimi QuinJimi QuinSpikeMopar8jrBear WoodLW RacingFelkerGaerte8MKade MortonBlane MortonSpikeEsslinger9Korey WeyantAllen9DMichael FaccintoSean DodenhoffSpikeFontana9EMack DeManSean DodenhoffSpikeFontana9kKyle SchuettSchuett Racing Inc.DRCMopar9pSteve BuckwalterScott RonkSpikeEsslinger04Kyle JonesJeromy HeflerTriple XHawk07Jimmy GlennGlenn MotorsportsSpikeKriner Chevrolet10Lance BennettBennett MotorsportsSpikeGAM Chevrolet11Dave DarlandGray AutoSpikeToyotaEric HeydenreichRich HeyendreichSpikeGaerte11BBrent BeauchampB & B MotorsportsSpikeEsslinger11cChett GehrkeSkip & Diana MattesonSpikeFontana11cwGlenn WaterlandGlenn & Hayley WaterlandBeastGaerte11ECory ElliottMitch ElliottSpikeEsslinger11YTravis YoungTravis YoungBeastEsslinger12Josh HeckmanRandy HeckmanEliteOtt12wBilly WeaseWease14Trevor KobylarzRT RacingEliteHawk14KNoah KeyScott KeyFSCEsslinger15Ron HazeltonRon HazeltonBeastStanton Mopar15GCarson GarrettBroc GarrettSpikeRSI Esslinger15FCole FehrLive Loud RacingSpikeGaerte15MShane MorganMorgan15sMitchell DavisMorgan16Ashley OerterRKO ManagementHawkOldsmobile17Cody SwansonSwanson Family/West Evans MotorsportsSpikeEsslinger17cDevin CamfieldCamfield RacingStealthSesee Mopar17GDustin GolobicMatt WoodSpikeEsslinger17kMichael KoontzMichael KoontzSpikeTranter Esslinger17oRyan SecrestMichael KoontzSpikeTranter Esslinger17WShane GolobicClauson-Marshall Racing with Matt WoodSpikeStanton SR-1120Cody WeisenselKevin WeisenselStealthEsslingerCollin RinehartCollin Rinehart RacingTCRPontiac20AZShon DeskinsShon Deskins RacingSpikeChevrolet21Christopher BellKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway ToyotaRico AbreuKyle LarsonRyan RobinsonBobby Kunsman Jr.Kunsman RacingEliteHawkTommy Kunsman Jr.21DJustin DickersonMike DickersonSpikeEsslinger22Andy MalpockerMalpockerChase JonesPetry-Goff MotorsportsSpikeEsslinger22QDavid PrickettNeverlift MotorsportsSpikeAMS Chevrolet23mKenny Miller IIIThe Racing MillersSpikeEsslinger25Jerry Coons Jr.Petry-Goff MotorsportsSpikeStanton ToyotaKevin Thomas Jr.Courtney CroneJerome RodelaBrekaEd Pink Toyota25BSteve BuckwalterBrian BuckwalterEliteChevrolet25cCourtney CroneJerome RodelaBrekaEd Pink Toyota25xRonnie GardnerJerome RodelaKingEd Pink ToyotaMichael Pickens27Tucker KlaasmeyerDale KlaasmeyerBossSpeedway Toyota28Kory SchudySawyerAlex SchutteSchutte-McElwee RacingSpikeEsslinger29Joey MoughanJoey MoughanBossEsslingerLandon SimonClover MotorsportsEliteFontana29sTimmy BuckwalterSeymour PerformanceSpikeMopar31David BudresManic RacingStealthFontanaKyle BeilmanBill BeilmanBeastMopar32Trey MarchamBob MarchamSpikeEsslingerNick HamiltonMike HamiltonSpikeEsslinger33Davey RayTeam RAYPROSpikeRAYPRO MoparD.J. Raw33mMason DanielScott DanielSpikeEsslinger35Chris BaueBaueScott PierovichLance PierovichSpikeWirth Fontana35TTyler RobbinsScott RobbinsBulletFontana37Andrew FelkerA.J. FelkerFSCFelker Esslinger39Zeb WiseClauson-Marshall RacingSpikeStanton SR-1139BCJustin GrantClauson-Marshall RacingSpikeStanton SR-1143Ryan OerterRKO ManagementStealthEsslinger43AZach MiddletonRKO ManagementStealthEsslinger44Anton JulianPace Brothers RacingSpikeEsslinger46Brent ArndtEssay RacingBulletFontana46xKenney JohnsonJeff JohnsonSpikeAutocraft47Gage WalkerCappy MasonSpikeMoparTyler Nelson48Randy OerterRKO ManagementBuzzardEsslinger50Tony DiMattiaTony DiMattia MotorsportsSpikeEsslingerDaniel AdlerMike AdlerTriple XEsslinger50A51BJoe B. MillerGrogan52Isaac ChappleChapple55Nick KnepperSteve KnepperBossMoparKyle SmithTony EverhartEllisFord56Daniel RobinsonFifty6x RacingBossFontana56vMatt VeatchFifty6x RacingSpikeFontana56xMark ChisholmFifty6x Race TeamBossToyota57Jason RiceWayne RiceStealthGaerte FordMaria CoferJohnny CoferSpikeEsslinger57DDaniel RobinsonMcCreery MotorsportsTriple XEsslinger63Brad SweetDooling-Hayward MotorsportsSpikeStanton SR-1163xFrankie GuerriniF&F RacingSpikeEsslinger67Tanner ThorsonKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway Toyota67kHolly SheltonKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway Toyota68Jeff ZelinskiSFHRonnie GardnerSix8 MotorsportsStewartEsslinger69Paul BabichHamilton Motorsports/Halarr RacingDRCGaerte71Ryan RobinsonKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway Toyota71 1/2Robert BellRobert Bell MotorsportsZeroEcotech71KTanner CarrickKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by SpikeSpeedway Toyota71xBryan DrollingerDrollinger Bros. RacingStealthArias73Jake SwansonKeith FordTCREsslinger73TDave DarlandKeith FordTCREsslinger73xCarson MacedoKeith FordTCREsslinger74Steve BuckwalterJamie SpeersEliteChevrolet75Matt MitchellWiley MillerTCREsslinger76EAdam PiersonJoe ManciniSpikeEsslinger76mBrady BaconFMR RacingBeastToyota77Alex BrightAlex Bright RacingBossStanton SR-1177LAndrew LayserAlex Bright RacingEliteFontana77JJohn KlabundeJohn KlabundeSpikeOstrich77wJoey WirthJoey WirthBossEsslinger77uChris UrlshPollock82Mike HessCallahan MotorsportsBuzzardJAMR Ford84Chad BoatTucker-Boat MotorsportsCBISpeedway Toyota84sShaun ShapelShaun ShapelBeastGaerte Chevrolet85Shane HollingsworthHollingsworthMatt JohnsonCentral MotorsportsSpikeStanton Mopar87Dalton CamfieldCamfield RacingStealthStanton MoparJake VermeerJohnny VermeerTCREsslinger87cDalton CamfieldCamfield RacingStealthStanton Mopar88Terry BabbTerry BabbSpikeFordScott OrrOrr88ND.J. NettoJames & Frank NettoSpikeSala Chevrolet88TTyler NelsonTyler Nelson RacingSpikeGaerte91Tyler NelsonHarris RacingSpikeFontanaJeff StasaSBR MotorsportsSpikeGaerte91AChris AndrewsThomas91BTDave DarlandBrian ThomasSpikeEsslinger91sJeff StasaSBR MotorsportsSpikeGaerteTy Williams91TTyler ThomasBrian ThomasSpikeEsslinger92Brenden BrightTed BrightSTSEsslinger92MJosh MostMost95Jim RadneyJim RadneyHyperEsslinger96Tyler RankinTyler RankinBeastHogue ChevroletCody BrewerCentral MotorsportsSpikeBailey Chevrolet97Spencer BaystonKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by Spike ChassisSpeedway Toyota97kRico AbreuKeith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian MotorsportsBullet by Spike ChassisSpeedway Toyota98Clinton BoylesJoe BoylesStealthEsslingerDanny StrattonAmerican MotorsportsEdmundsFontana99Rob MarhefkaFM Racing PromotionsStealthGaerte ChevroletColton Heath
Schedule The entire season will be broadcast on-demand by Loudpedal.TV. Select races were broadcast live by Speed Shift TV.
No.DateRace titleTrackTV/Stream1March 18Shamrock ClassicSouthern Illinois CenterSpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV2April 7Kokomo Grand PrixKokomo SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV3April 8≠ May 19Tri-City Speedway4 June 6Indiana Midget WeekMontpelier Motor SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV5 June 7Gas City I-69 SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV6 June 8Lincoln Park SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV7 June 9Bloomington SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV8 June 10Lawrenceburg SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV9 June 11Kokomo SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV10 July 1Macon SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV11 July 2Lincoln SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV12 July 3Adam Lopez Illinois Midget NationalsIllinois State Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Arena Speed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV13August 1Tuesday Night ThunderJefferson County SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV14 August 2Chad McDaniel MemorialSolomon Valley RacewaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV15 August 4Belleville Midget NationalsBelleville High BanksSpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV16 August 517August 14Pennsylvania Midget WeekSusquehanna SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV18August 15Path Valley Speedway ParkLoudpedal.TV19 August 16Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV20 August 17Linda's SpeedwayLoudpedal.TV21 September 2336th Annual 4-Crown NationalsEldora SpeedwayEldoraSpeedway.com Loudpedal.TV≠October 22Jason Leffler MemorialWayne County Speedway22November 18Bakersfield SpeedwaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV23 November 23Turkey Night Grand PrixVentura RacewaySpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV* December 16Junior Knepper 55Southern Illinois CenterSpeed Shift TV Loudpedal.TV
- * will state if the race is a non points event. - ≠ will state if the race was postponed or canceled
Schedule notes and changes - The May 19 race at Tri-City Speedway was canceled due to weather. No makeup date was scheduled. - The Jason Leffler Memorial at Wayne County Speedway was canceled due to weather. No makeup date was scheduled.
Results and standings
Races No. Race / Track Winning driver Winning team Hard Charger Award winner B-main/Semi winners 1 Shamrock Classic Justin Grant Clauson-Marshall Racing Shane Golobic Brady Bacon