SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The first several entries have arrived for the eighth running of the BC39 Presented by Avanti Windows & Doors on June 30-July 1 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The field has reached 28 drivers and cars thus far as part of the rapidly growing USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship entry list on the fifth-mile dirt oval.
So far, the entry list includes the likes of USAC Triple Crown champion, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 veteran J.J. Yeley, plus recent USAC Indiana Midget Week champion Karter Sarff, current USAC National Midget point leader Jakeb Boxell as well as late model star Ricky Thornton Jr.
Several USAC national feature winners are among the early entries, including Kevin Thomas Jr., Mitchel Moles, Briggs Danner, Jake Swanson, Hayden Reinbold, Zach Wigal and Drake Edwards.
The event on the quarter-mile dirt oval inside turn three at IMS will continue to honor late USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Bryan Clauson.
Past championship night winners of the BC39 include Brady Bacon (2018), Zeb Wise (2019), Kyle Larson (2021), Buddy Kofoid (2022), Justin Grant (2023), and Cannon McIntosh (2024 & 2025).
The BC39 officially gets underway on Monday, June 29, with team parking from 1-4pm Eastern followed by the Prelude to the BC39 party at 6pm at Prime 47 in downtown Indianapolis.
On track action begins at IMS with The Stoops Star Spangled Showdown on Tuesday, June 30, with a full program of events for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship.
Registration and the pit area open at 9am while the public gates open at 4pm. The drivers meeting is set for 5 p.m. with engine heat at 6pm and hot laps at 6pm followed by opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. and racing immediately following, concluding with a 30-lap feature event for the midgets.
After the feature, fans are invited onto the dirt track to talk with drivers and see the racecars up close.
Championship night of the BC39 on Wednesday, July 1, will consist of a full program for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship.
2026 BC39 PRESENTED BY AVANTI WINDOWS & DOORS ENTRIES
(28 cars as of June 18)
1 Zach Wigal (Pat O’Dell)
1R Ricky Thornton Jr. (Rossi-Petty Motorsports)
3J J.J. Yeley (Rossi-Petty Motorsports)
3N Logan Julien (Pat O’Dell)
3p Justin Peck (Rossi-Petty Motorsports)
5p Wesley Smith (Rossi-Petty Motorsports)
5u Jake Robinson (Trifecta Motorsports)
7u Karter Sarff (Trifecta Motorsports)
8B Jeffrey Abbey (Christian Miller)
8XL Christian Miller (Christian Miller)
14 Kevin Thomas Jr. (4 Kings Racing)
14J Wout Hoffmans (Jody Rosenboom)
14K Jake Swanson (4 Kings Racing)
19 Drew Sherman (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19AZ Hayden Reinbold (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19K Riley Kreisel (Ron Cox)
19T Mitchel Moles (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)
19x Adyn Schmidt (Ron Cox)
21K Cord Kisthardt (Cord Kisthardt)
36 Jonathan Beason (Jody Rosenboom)
40D Drake Edwards (Chase McDermand Racing)
40L Mack Leopard (Chase McDermand Racing)
40x Briggs Danner (Chase McDermand Racing)
43 Gunnar Setser (Kevin Arnold)
45 Bradley Cox (Lonnie Cox)
54 Jakeb Boxell (4 Kings Racing)
81 Frank Flud (Jody Rosenboom)
94 Hayden Wise (Eric Wise)
