the green flag flew in September 2018 for the first sanctioned dirt-track race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“Our main goal is getting the next generation excited about and involved in racing,” explains Kevin Miller, president and CEO of USAC. “Whether in a go-kart or Indy car, where better to host races than at the track every 13-year-old dreams of driving someday? Many Indy and NASCAR racers come up through dirt tracks, and bringing that tradition to IMS is something we’re very excited about.”

So Petry Excavating, Inc. and USAC Midget Racing, built a dirt track inside Turn 3 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“We actually own a race team of three vehicles, each with its own driver, that travels the full circuit to all national events,” says Scott Petry, founder, owner, and president of Petry Excavating of Greenfield, Indiana. “There’s so much history at Indy. I was honored when they asked if I wanted to be involved.”

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