INDIANAPOLIS — Tanner Swanson will pilot Sam Pierce Racing’s No. 26 sprint car in this year’s 75th Lucas Oil Little 500 presented by UAW.
The Kingsburg, Calif. native and winner of last year’s 500 Sprint Car Tour “Thursday Night Thunder” Reunion at Lucas Oil IRP in the No. 26 SPR sprint car will be seeking redemption after dominating last year’s Little 500 for over 100 laps before being forced to retire due to overheating issues.
“Man, I just can’t thank Aaron and Sam (Pierce) enough for the opportunity to drive that 26 car again,” Swanson said. “We put ourselves in a good position to compete last year, and we are all laser-focused on doing so again this year.”
This year’s Little 500 effort by Team SPR will again be led by veteran sprint car champion and former Anderson Speedway track record holder and multi-time winner Aaron Pierce, along with SPR crew chief Dave Newman and Chris Santucci, former World of Outlaws sprint car and USAC Silver Crown champion crew chief.
USAC standout and SPR primary driver Kaylee Bryson will be on hand to observe this year’s Memorial Day classic in a potential run up to competing in next year’s Little Five.
“With so much going on so far this year with Trans Am, the Chili Bowl and winged sprint car stuff and a total commitment to our Silver Crown championship effort, I just wanna hang back and chill for this year’s 500, take it all in and focus on the Champ Car effort at IRP on Friday (May 26),” Bryson said.
Bryson recently announced the execution of a multi-year driver services and agency contract with SPR, and has been tapped to compete for the USAC Silver Crown championship along with select Trans Am series events.