| Kody Swanson | |
|---|---|
 Swanson in 2018 after winning USAC Silver Crown race atMadison | |
| Born | (1988-03-03)March 3, 1988 (age 37) Kingsburg, California, U.S. |
| USAC Silver Crown Series career | |
| Debut season | 2008 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Finished last season | 1st |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 | USAC Silver Crown |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year |
Kody Mykel Swanson[1] (born March 3, 1988) is an American professionalsprint car racing driver. Swanson holds the record for most championship victories inUSAC national series, with eight championships in theUSAC Silver Crown Series, coming in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024.[2] He was also taken three victories in theLittle 500 pavement sprint car race.[3] Swanson is currently the all-time wins leader in Silver Crown with 45.
Swanson made his Silver Crown Series debut in August 2008. His first series podium came in July 2009 with a third-place finish atIowa Speedway, driving the No. 19 for Team Six-R. In his sophomore season, he finished fifth in the series standings and was named Rookie of the Year.[4]
His first win came in the Ted Horn 100 at theDuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack in September 2010. It was his only win that season. However, he claimed four podiums and six top-five finishes throughout nine races.
In 2018, Swanson joinedAl Unser Sr. as one of the only two drivers in history to win four consecutiveHoosier HundredUSACSilver Crown Series races at theIndiana State Fairgrounds Speedway inIndianapolis, Indiana.[5] As of the end of the 2024 season, he is the all-time winningest USAC Silver Crown driver with 45 wins (second most isJack Hewitt with 23 wins).[6] With eight Silver Crown championship victories, Swanson also has the most championships for both the Silver Crown series and for any USAC national series.
Swanson has competed in theLittle 500 atAnderson Speedway five times since 2015. In that time, he has recorded three wins, one each in 2016, 2018, and 2019.[7][8]
In 2022, Swanson won the inaugural season of the Indiana-based 500 Sprint Car Tour.[9][10]
Swanson watchedAutomobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) races during combined events with Silver Crown. Silver Crown directorAndy Hillenburg, a longtime ARCA team owner and former ARCA champion, arranged a meeting between Swanson and several owners to try to get him an ARCA ride, and this led to a one-race deal in the No. 22Chad Bryant Racing atIowa Speedway in July 2020.[11]
Swanson has won in USAC Nationalmidget cars. In 2020, he tested anIndy Pro 2000 car atLa Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway with hopes that he might someday be considered for anIndianapolis 500 ride.[11] Later that year, he would enter the Indy Pro 2000 race at theCarb Night Classic with Legacy Autosport and win in his series debut.[12][13] 2021 brought Kody the AJ Foyt trophy while becoming only the second driver (Mike Bliss 93/94) to win in Midgets, Sprint Cars and Silver Crown competition at Indianapolis Raceway Park all in the same year.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2020 | Chad Bryant Racing | 22 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW 8 | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW | L44 | TOL | BRI | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | 57th | 36 | [14] |
| 2021 | GMS Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM 9 | KAN | 84th | 35 | [15] |
(key)
| Year | Start | Finish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 7 | Running |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | Running |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | Running |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Legacy Autosport | ROA | ROA | MOH | MOH | MOH | LOR 1 | GMP 12 | IMS | IMS | IMS | NJM | NJM | NJM | STP | STP | 18th* | 60* |
(key) * – Most laps led.1 – Heat 1 winner.2 – Heat 2 winner.
| Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2021 | 63 | STA | KNX | ELD 2 | IRP | SLG | NSV | 16th | 30 |
* Season still in progress