USAC was founded in September 1955, and operates as a non-profit, democratic sanctioning body governed by a nine-member board of directors. With the main office in the ?Racing Capital of the World?, Indianapolis, Indiana, with a west coast office in Fair Oaks, California and an east coast office in Denver, North Carolina. USAC is a member organization of the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States (ACCUS-FIA), which provides a direct link with the international motorsports governing body, the FIA. USAC?s primary role is to establish and enforce regulations for racing events for which its services have been retained by race organizers. The driving force behind USAC?s accomplishments is the desire to present the safest, most competitive and exciting racing events possible for the hundreds of thousands of race fans across the nation that enjoy USAC racing.

USAC currently operates eight professional racing divisions featuring Silver Crown Championship cars. In addition, competition includes National and Western sprint car divisions, National and Western midget car divisions and the USAC Ford Focus Midget cars. USAC also sanctions select international divisions of the historic Pikes Peak Hill Climb and in September of 2000 sanctioned the return of Formula One to the United States at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Throughout the years, USAC competition has included stock cars, Formula 2000 and 5000, late models, super-modified, ?Fast Masters? and even solar-powered racing. USAC was the sanctioning body of the Indianapolis 500 from 1956 through 1997 and was the integral group that helped launch the Indy Racing League (IRL) in 1996.

Source: USAC Racing 2004 Demographic Booklet