USAC Silver Crown Series (Johnsonverse)

The USAC Silver Crown Series (colloquially called Silver Crown) is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by USAC, currently known as USAC Silver Crown Series presented by PPG for sponsorship reasons. The USAC Silver Crown Series is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a program of racing series leading up to the USAC Gold Crown Series. 
It was founded in 1977 as the Mini-Indy Series and was renamed to the Silver Crown Series in 1984; PPG took title sponsorship for this series at that time. The Silver Crown champion is awarded a $1M scholarship toward the Gold Crown Series and guaranteed three races including the Indianapolis 500. 
 
== Early origins ==
In the post-WWII era, through the early 1960s, open wheel race cars were almost exclusively front-engined "roadsters". The primary ladder series included sprints and midgets. By the end of the 1960s, the cars evolved into rear-engine formula-style machines. Likewise, the feeder series began to follow the same mold. When USAC became the primary sanctioning body for top-level Indy car racing, the ladder of progression began to change.
=== USAC Mini Indy Series ===
The SCCA Super Vee and Formula Atlantic series were among the first formula-based ladder series. However, neither had any direct tie to USAC. In 1977, USAC started the "Mini-Indy" series, using Super Vee machines.
== Silver Crown Series ==
In 1984, the Mini-Indy Series was renamed to the Silver Crown Series and received title sponsorship from PPG.
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