▁to ▁Ind y ▁U . S . ▁F 2 0 0 0 ▁National ▁Championship ▁and ▁Pro ▁Maz da ▁Championship ▁supported ▁the ▁event . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁several ▁future ▁stars ▁of ▁NAS C AR ▁and ▁Ind y Car ▁head lined ▁the ▁event . ▁D ri vers ▁such ▁as ▁Ken ▁Sch r ader , ▁Jeff ▁Gordon , ▁Ryan ▁New man , ▁K ase y ▁K ah ne , ▁Jason ▁Le ff ler ▁were ▁among ▁those ▁with ▁wins ▁in ▁the ▁m idget ▁feature . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Following ▁US AC ▁ce asing ▁san ction ing ▁of ▁p aved ▁m idget ▁cars , ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁the ▁event ▁switched ▁to ▁the ▁US AC ▁Silver ▁Crown ▁Series . ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁moved ▁up ▁to ▁Saturday ▁afternoon ▁in ▁an ▁effort ▁to ▁boost ▁attend ance ▁and ▁give ▁fans ▁a ▁better ▁opportunity ▁to ▁take ▁in ▁the ▁event , ▁without ▁conflic ting ▁with ▁the ▁many ▁other ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁busy ▁racing ▁week end . ▁The ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁changed ▁to ▁the ▁Day ▁Before ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ▁and ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁four ▁days ▁of ▁US AC ▁events ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁including ▁also ▁the ▁H ul man ▁Classic , ▁the ▁Ho os ier ▁H undred , ▁and ▁the ▁Little ▁ 5 0 0 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 - present ▁The ▁move ▁to ▁day time ▁was ▁short - l ived , ▁and ▁for ▁ 2 0 1