Ricky Thornton Jr. is one of nearly 30 drivers registered to compete with the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship as they head to the Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Bryan Clauson 39 from June 30-July 1.

USAC Racing shared a new entry list earlier today that features 28 entries as of June 18th that was subsequently shared by Thornton. Thornton will be competing in a Rossi-Petty Motorsports entry.

Along with Thornton, the list includes a who’s who of midget racers including USAC Triple Crown champion, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 veteran J.J. Yeley as well as recently crowned USAC Indiana Midget Week champion Karter Sarff and current USAC National Midget point leader Jakeb Boxell.

The full list current entrants includes: 

• Zach Wigal
• J.J. Yeley
• Logan Julien
• Justin Peck
• Wesley Smith
• Jake Robinson
• Karter Sarff
• Jeffrey Abbey
• Christian Miller
• Kevin Thomas Jr.
• Wout Hoffmans
• Jake Swanson
• Drew Sherman
• Hayden Reinbold
• Riley Kreisel
• Mitchel Moles
• Adyn Schmidt
• Cord Kisthardt
• Jonathan Beason
• Drake Edwards
• Mack Leopard
• Briggs Danner
• Gunnar Setser
• Bradley Cox
• Jakeb Boxell
• Frank Flud
• Hayden Wise

Additionally, USAC Racing shared that it expects Cannon McIntosh and a handful of Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports cars to enter.

The 2025 entry list saw 67 drivers compete to get into the 28-car A-main feature. So expect quite a few more entries before it’s all said and done.

The BC39 honors the legacy of the late Bryan Clauson, who tragically died in a midget accident at the age of 27 in 2016. Clauson was a USAC champion and three-time Indianapolis 500 starter. The BC39 first debuted in 2018 after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway made the 1/5 mile dirt track a permanent fixture. It was originally a single night event, but has evolved into a two night event. with a 39-lap feature as the highlight. The first race was won by Brady Bacon. Other past winners include Zeb Wise, Kyle Larson, Buddy Kofoid, and Justin Grant. Cannon McIntosh won in both 2024 and 2025 and is the defending race champion as well as the only two-time champion. 

McIntosh’s win last year earned the FloRacing Sweet Manufacturing Race of the Week honors as he charged from 19th to get the win.

The event kicks off 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.

Racing action for the BC39 will begins on Tuesday, June 30 and will feature a full program for the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship with a 30-lap feature. Following the feature fans are encouraged to get on the track and talk with the drivers and see the race cars up close.

Then on Wednesday, July 1, another full night of racing will take place with a 39-lap feature. Before the feature there will also be a driver autograph session for 4pm and a public drivers meeting at 5pm. The 39-lap feature will pay $20,039 to the winner.

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