One of the greatest drivers in United States Auto Club (USAC) history is leaving his position as the Director of INDYiShares India 50 ETF NXTiShares Exponential Technologies ETF by Firestone – the developmental series for IndyCar – and will be reunited with Tony Stewart.Levi Jones, a championship winner USAC driver and motorsports executive, has been hired as the general manager of Eldora Speedway, owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and auto racing legend Stewart.The appointment serves as a homecoming for Jones, with the 42-year-old from Olney, Illinois, having raced for Eldora Speedway owner Stewart in the United States Auto Club (USAC) from 2006 until the midpoint of 2013, winning six of his seven USAC championships with Tony Stewart Racing.
Jones comes to Eldora from IndyCar, where he has been director of Indy NXT by Firestone, the stepping-stone division to the flagship NTT IndyCar Series. Prior to his three-year tenure at IndyCar, Jones held numerous competition and executive positions with USAC, rising from national series competition director in 2015-2019 to executive vice president from 2019 until October 2021 when he joined IndyCar.“In the last three seasons, we have seen the successful integration of INDY NXT by Firestone with the IndyCar paddock,” IndyCar President Jay Frye told me. “The car count has climbed, and on-track competition is as good as ever. The stage is clearly set for INDY NXT’s continued growth, energy and momentum.
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