Kody Swanson had visited victory lane at Salem Speedway five times in USAC Silver Crown competition over the years; and even had a Super Late Model win at the Southern Indiana oval in his career going into Saturday night’s Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial.  However, Saturday night would prove to be his first Sprint Car victory at Salem, but it did not come easy.

The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour returns to one of the most historic venues on its schedule this Saturday, August 15, as the series heads to The Salem Speedway Motorplex Powered by the John Jones Auto Group Fueled by the Hoosier Lottery for the third consecutive year.

The occasion is one of the most significant events on the Salem Speedway calendar, as the 500 Sprint Car Tour will headline the 67th Running of the Joe James/Pat O’Connor Memorial.

For Cord Ehrhart, racing has always been about more than driving. It is about building, learning and understanding the machine.

A second-generation racer, Ehrhart grew up following his father, who competed in midgets in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, the father-son duo continues that tradition by building and preparing their own race cars.