the race paid a total purse of $28,538 ($ today) and was televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports, becoming the first televised sprint car race in history. In its early years, it was not uncommon for drivers to race both the Hulman Classic and the Indianapolis 500 in the same week. As of May 2017, the Hulman Classic was USAC's longest annually-contested event, and had been held at the Terre Haute Action Track every year except for a brief interruption from 1988 to 1991, when the event was held at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Winners Sumar Classic The USAC Silver Crown Series first visited Terre Haute in 1980. The series returned in 1995, with the race named Sumar Classic 100, after the local-based 1950s USAC racing team Sumar Racing. Winners 1980 Gary Bettenhausen 1995 Donnie Beechler 1996 Kevin Thomas 1997 Donnie Beechler 1998 Tony Elliott 1999 Jack Hewitt 2002 Tony Elliott 2003 J. J. Yeley 2004 Brian Tyler 2005 Josh Wise 2006 Bud Kaeding 2008 Dave Darland 2010 Levi Jones 2011 Levi Jones 2012 Bobby East 2014 Kody Swanson 2015 Shane Cockrum 2016 C.J. Leary 2017 Chris Windom 2018 Justin Grant 2022 Justin Grant References External links Official website Motorsport venues in Indiana Buildings and structures in Terre Haute, Indiana Tourist attractions in Terre Haute, Indiana Midget car racing