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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 3, 2017 13:06:52 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 1st race of the season the Datsun Twin 200 at the Ontario Motor Speedway.
Johnny Rutherford won the pole, with a time of 56.541 seconds, beating Tom Sneva by 0.247 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford won his 1st pole of the year,
Rutherford won his 2nd career pole in the CART Series and his first since 1979 at Atlanta; 13 races ago,
Rick Mears, the 1979 CART Series Champion, will be starting 17th
1.4-Johnny Rutherford
2.55-Spike Gehlhausen
3.7-Tom Sneva
4.60-Gordon Smiley
5.20-Gordon Johncock
6.40-Tom Bagley
7.41-Bill Alsup
8.23-Dick Ferguson
9.11-Bobby Unser
10.72-Roger Mears
11.50-Jan Sneva
12.24-Sheldon Kinser
13.42-John Wood
14.75-Ron Shuman
15.47-Phil Caliva
16.48-Mike Mosley
17.1-Rick Mears
18.28-Herm Johnson
19.38-Rick Muther
20.69-Joe Saldana
21.15-Bill Tempero
22.5-Al Unser
23.10-Pancho Carter
24.22-Ross Davis
25.34-Pete Halsmer
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 3, 2017 15:04:41 GMT -5
Race #1 - Datsun Twin 200
The CART Series made their 1st stop of 1980 at the Ontario Motor Speedway, in Ontario, California, for the Datsun Twin 200.
A packed crowd filled the Ontario Motor Speedway as the CART Series made their second trip at Ontario as Johnny Rutherford got a great jump on the start and kept the lead for much of the event as he would lose the lead only during the round of pit stops. Once the green came back out, Rutherford would take the lead with fifteen laps to go and was able to hold on for his second career CART Series win.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford scored his 1st win of the year,
Rutherford led 2 times for 71 laps, including the final 15 laps,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Michigan; 3 races ago,
Gordon Smiley(2nd), Jan Sneva(8th), John Wood(12th), Ron Shuman(13th), Rick Muther(19th), Ross Davis(21st), Pete Halsmer(24th) and Bill Tempero(25th) made their CART Series debuts,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 1st, is the points lead, leading Gordon Smiley by 80 points
1.4-Johnny Rutherford (71 laps led)
2.60-Gordon Smiley (2 laps led)
3.55-Spike Gehlhausen
4.40-Tom Bagley
5.20-Gordon Johncock (7 laps led)
6.23-Dick Ferguson
7.72-Roger Mears
8.50-Jan Sneva
9.41-Bill Alsup
10.24-Sheldon Kinser
11.47-Phil Caliva
12.42-John Wood
13.75-Ron Shuman
14.48-Mike Mosley
15.1-Rick Mears
16.7-Tom Sneva
17.28-Herm Johnson
18.10-Pancho Carter-1 lap
19.38-Rick Muther-1 lap
20.11-Bobby Unser-1 lap
21.22-Ross Davis-1 lap
22.5-Al Unser-1 lap
23.69-Joe Saldana-1 lap
24.34-Pete Halsmer-11 laps (Engine)
25.15-Bill Tempero-54 laps (Header)
Johnny Rutherford-1-56
Gordon Smiley-57-58
Gordon Johncock-59-65
Johnny Rutherford-66-80
3 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 2 for 8 laps
Lap 23 (Car #34 Stalled Turn 3),
Lap 72 (Car #34 Stalled Turn 4)
Margin of Victory: 0.945 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 35 Minutes and 12 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 16, 2017 13:00:06 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 2nd race of the season the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Johnny Rutherford won the pole, with a time of 56.102 seconds, beating Tom Bigelow by 0.029 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford won his 2nd pole of the year and second in a row,
Rutherford won his 3rd career pole in the CART Series and his first since Ontario; 1 race ago,
Rick Mears, who won this race one year ago, will be starting 8th,
Rutherford, who will start 1st, has a 80 point lead over Gordon Smiley
1.4-Johnny Rutherford
2.43-Tom Bigelow
3.46-Gary Bettenhausen
4.9-Tom Sneva
5.29-Billy Engelhart
6.25-Danny Ongais
7.44-Greg Leffler
8.1-Rick Mears
9.10-Pancho Carter
10.21-Tim Richmond
11.20-Gordon Johncock
12.14-A.J. Foyt
13.12-Mario Andretti
14.7-Jerry Sneva
15.5-Al Unser
16.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.
17.96-Don Whittington
18.66-Roger Rager
19.11-Bobby Unser
20.18-Dennis Firestone
21.99-Hurley Haywood
22.40-Tom Bagley
23.70-Gordon Smiley
24.16-George Snider
25.8-Dick Simon
26.94-Bill Whittington
27.23-Jim McElreath
28.48-Mike Mosley
29.15-Johnny Parsons
30.35-Spike Gehlhausen
31.26-Dick Ferguson
32.95-Larry Cannon
33.38-Jerry Karl
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 16, 2017 14:59:59 GMT -5
Race #2 - Indianapolis 500
The CART Series made their 2nd stop of 1980 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway, Indiana, for the Indianapolis 500.
Points leader Johnny Rutherford led a field of thirty three drivers to the green at the track known as "The Brickyard" and started right where he left off at Ontario. A year prior, Indy was field with wrecks and great battles for the year. This year wrecks would still happen however, it was Rutherford who completely dominated the day as the power of his Chaparral Racing engine ruled the day as he would lead 187 of the 200 laps and scored his second straight win of the season.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford scored his 2nd win of the year and second in a row,
Rutherford led 4 times for 187 laps, including the final 31 laps,
It was the 3rd win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Ontario; 1 race ago,
Gary Bettenhausen(3rd), Hurley Haywood(10th), Billy Engelhart(11th), Jerry Karl(14th), Roger Rager(23rd) and Greg Leffler(30th) made their CART Series debuts,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 1st, kept his points lead, leading Gordon Johncock by 400 points
1.4-Johnny Rutherford (187 laps led)
2.20-Gordon Johncock (1 lap led)
3.46-Gary Bettenhausen
4.10-Pancho Carter (10 laps led)
5.9-Tom Sneva
6.1-Rick Mears
7.96-Don Whittington
8.21-Tim Richmond
9.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.
10.99-Hurley Haywood-1 lap
11.29-Billy Engelhart-1 lap
12.25-Danny Ongais-2 laps
13.14-A.J. Foyt-2 laps
14.38-Jerry Karl-2 laps
15.18-Dennis Firestone-2 laps
16.15-Johnny Parsons-2 laps
17.8-Dick Simon-3 laps
18.7-Jerry Sneva-3 laps
19.11-Bobby Unser-3 laps
20.5-Al Unser-4 laps
21.94-Bill Whittington-4 laps
22.23-Jim McElreath-4 laps
23.66-Roger Rager-4 laps
24.12-Mario Andretti-5 laps
25.16-George Snider-6 laps
26.43-Tom Bigelow-18 laps (Valve)
27.40-Tom Bagley-68 laps (Accident)
28.70-Gordon Smiley-68 laps (Accident)
29.26-Dick Ferguson-69 laps (Accident)
30.44-Greg Leffler-71 laps (Accident) (2 laps led)
31.35-Spike Gehlhausen-74 laps (Accident)
32.48-Mike Mosley-112 laps (Piston)
33.95-Larry Cannon-120 laps (Accident)
Johnny Rutherford-1-89
Pancho Carter-90-99
Johnny Rutherford-100-126
Greg Leffler-127-128
Johnny Rutherford-129-168
Gordon Johncock-169
Johnny Rutherford-170-200
6 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 11 for 44 laps
Lap 6 (Car #40 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 20 (Car #16 and 70 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 29 (Car #38 Spin Turn 4),
Lap 44 (Car #18 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 60 (Car #95 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 69 (Cars #26 and 66 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 85 (Car #95 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 91 (Car #35 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 129 (Cars #35 and 44 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 134 (Cars #29, 8, 16, 40, 70, 26, 5, 25, 21 and 15 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 174 (Car #7 Spin Turn 4)
Margin of Victory: 17.774 Seconds
Time of Race: 4 Hours, 13 Minutes and 17 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 5, 2018 14:07:48 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 3rd race of the season the Gould Rex Mays Classic at the Milwaukee Mile.
Johnny Rutherford won the pole, with a time of 35.490 seconds, beating Billy Engelhart by 0.042 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford won his 3rd pole of the year and third in a row,
Rutherford won his 4th career pole in the CART Series and his first since Indianapolis; 1 race ago,
Rutherford, who will start 1st, has a 400 point lead over Gordon Johncock
1.4-Johnny Rutherford
2.29-Billy Engelhart
3.11-Bobby Unser
4.24-Sheldon Kinser
5.20-Gordon Johncock
6.7-Jerry Sneva
7.81-Cliff Hucul
8.10-Pancho Carter
9.1-Rick Mears
10.41-Bill Alsup
11.43-Howdy Holmes
12.5-Al Unser
13.46-Gary Bettenhausen
14.9-Tom Sneva
15.40-Tom Bagley
16.65-Bill Tempero
17.97-Billie Harvey
18.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.
19.38-Jerry Karl
20.82-Rick Muther
21.28-Herm Johnson
22.8-Dick Simon
23.25-Danny Ongais
24.30-Phil Threshie
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 5, 2018 19:39:49 GMT -5
Race #3 - Gould Rex Mays Classic
The CART Series made their 3rd stop of 1980 at the Milwaukee Mile, in West Allis, Wisconsin, for the inaugural Gould Rex Mays Classic.
Points leader Johnny Rutherford led a field of twenty four drivers to the green as for the first time, the CART Series raced at the legendary Milwaukee Mile and Rutherford would make history by leading the first ever laps at the track. Having won the first two rounds of the 1980 season, Rutherford this time was challenged by Bobby Unser, who would pass him early in the race and Unser would completely dominate the rest of the race and would score his first win of the year.
Other Noticeables:
Bobby Unser scored his 1st win of the year,
Unser led 1 time for 132 laps, which were the final 132 laps,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the CART Series and his first since 1979 at Trenton; 7 races ago,
Billie Harvey, who finished 14th, made his CART Series debut,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 2nd, kept his points lead, leading Gordon Johncock by 565 points
1.11-Bobby Unser (132 laps led)
2.4-Johnny Rutherford (18 laps led)
3.81-Cliff Hucul
4.29-Billy Engelhart
5.46-Gary Bettenhausen
6.82-Rick Muther
7.41-Bill Alsup
8.20-Gordon Johncock
9.9-Tom Sneva
10.10-Pancho Carter
11.24-Sheldon Kinser-1 lap
12.7-Jerry Sneva-1 lap
13.43-Howdy Holmes-1 lap
14.97-Billie Harvey-1 lap
15.28-Herm Johnson-2 laps
16.65-Bill Tempero-2 laps
17.8-Dick Simon-2 laps
18.40-Tom Bagley-2 laps
19.5-Al Unser-2 laps
20.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.-2 laps
21.30-Phil Threshie-3 laps
22.25-Danny Ongais-3 laps
23.1-Rick Mears-4 laps
24.38-Jerry Karl-5 laps
Johnny Rutherford-1-18
Bobby Unser-19-150
1 Lead Change among 2 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 44 laps
Lap 115 (Car #1 Spin Turn 3)
Margin of Victory: 2.638 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes and 14 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 28, 2018 13:00:33 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 4th race of the season the True Value 500 at the Pocono International Raceway.
Larry Cannon won the pole, with a time of 60.469 seconds, beating Johnny Rutherford by 0.027 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Larry Cannon won his 1st pole of the year,
Cannon won his 1st career pole in the CART Series in his 6th start,
Johnny Rutherford, who will start 2nd, has a 565 point lead over Gordon Johncock
1.95-Larry Cannon
2.4-Johnny Rutherford
3.9-Tom Sneva
4.11-Bobby Unser
5.41-Bill Alsup
6.28-Herm Johnson
7.29-Billy Engelhart
8.81-Lee Kunzman
9.24-Sheldon Kinser
10.14-A.J. Foyt
11.34-Vern Schuppan
12.47-Phil Caliva
13.43-Howdy Holmes
14.1-Rick Mears
15.30-Phil Threshie
16.25-Danny Ongais
17.5-Al Unser
18.59-Joe Saldana
19.37-John Martin
20.7-Jerry Sneva
21.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.
22.10-Pancho Carter
23.48-Mike Mosley
24.38-Jerry Karl
25.12-Mario Andretti
26.8-Dick Simon
27.40-Tom Bagley
28.66-Roger Rager
29.46-Gary Bettenhausen
30.18-Dennis Firestone
31.86-Al Loquasto
32.97-Jim McElreath
33.32-Tony Bettenhausen Jr
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 28, 2018 18:00:14 GMT -5
Race #4 - True Value 500
The CART Series made their 4th stop of 1980 at the Pocono International Raceway, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, for the inaugural True Value 500.
Larry Cannon led a field of thirty three drivers to the green as for the first time in the CART Series history, drivers raced at the Pocono International Raceway. Heading off into turn 1, points leader Johnny Rutherford made a three wide pass and would go on to lead the first ever lap at the track. The race turned out to be a great one for the fans in attendance as battles for the leads, wrecks and and a surprise winner with cap off the day. Rutherford would lead much of the first part of the race before Bobby Unser would have his turn at the lead, but he would fall back after being in a early wreck that knocked his wing off the back of his car as well as mechanical problems later in the race.
Up front Bill Alsup would work his way up and with less then seventy to go, he would take the lead and despite two late cautions that led to a one lap shootout, Alsup would hold on and score his first career CART Series win.
Other Noticeables:
Bill Alsup scored his 1st win of the year,
Alsup led 1 time for 65 laps, which were the final 65 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the CART Series in his 16th start,
Tony Bettenhausen Jr, who finished 21st, made his CART Series debut,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 15th, kept his points lead, leading Pancho Carter by 212 points
1.41-Bill Alsup (65 laps led)
2.10-Pancho Carter
3.24-Sheldon Kinser (41 laps led)
4.95-Larry Cannon
5.34-Vern Schuppan
6.43-Howdy Holmes
7.81-Lee Kunzman
8.9-Tom Sneva-1 lap
9.12-Mario Andretti-1 lap
10.1-Rick Mears-1 lap
11.38-Jerry Karl-1 lap
12.7-Jerry Sneva-1 lap
13.29-Billy Engelhart-1 lap
14.5-Al Unser-1 lap
15.4-Johnny Rutherford-2 laps (41 laps led)
16.14-A.J. Foyt-2 laps
17.25-Danny Ongais-2 laps
18.37-John Martin-2 laps
19.40-Tom Bagley-2 laps
20.59-Joe Saldana-3 laps
21.32-Tony Bettenhausen Jr-3 laps
22.2-Billy Vukovich Jr.-3 laps
23.18-Dennis Firestone-3 laps
24.48-Mike Mosley-3 laps
25.28-Herm Johnson-4 laps (Accident)
26.66-Roger Rager-4 laps
27.30-Phil Threshie-4 laps
28.86-Al Loquasto-5 laps
29.97-Jim McElreath-5 laps
30.11-Bobby Unser-15 laps (Header) (53 laps led)
31.46-Gary Bettenhausen-23 laps (Camshaft)
32.8-Dick Simon-71 laps (Camshaft)
33.47-Phil Caliva-146 laps (Valve)
Larry Cannon-Pole
Johnny Rutherford-1-33
Sheldon Kinser-34
Johnny Rutherford-35-36
Bobby Unser-37-61
Sheldon Kinser-62-69
Johnny Rutherford-70-72
Bobby Unser-73-100
Sheldon Kinser-101-104
Johnny Rutherford-105-107
Sheldon Kinser-108-135
Bill Alsup-136-200
10 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 5 for 20 laps
Lap 36 (Cars #8 and 18 Spin Turn 3),
Lap 106 (Car #11 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 130 (Car #8 Stalled Turn 1),
Lap 189 (Car #7 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 195 (Cars #28 and 29 Accident Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 0.437 Seconds
Time of Race: 4 Hours, 1 Minute and 31 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 3, 2018 14:00:35 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 5th race of the season the Red Roof Inns 250 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Vern Schuppan won the pole, with a time of 96.455 seconds, beating Johnny Rutherford by 0.080 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Vern Schuppan won his 1st pole of the year,
Schuppan won his 1st career pole in the CART Series in his 10th start,
Johnny Rutherford, who will start 2nd, has a 212 point lead over Pancho Carter
1.34-Vern Schuppan
2.4-Johnny Rutherford
3.41-Bill Alsup
4.20-Gordon Johncock
5.97-Roger Mears
6.61-Tom Gloy
7.5-Al Unser
8.9-Tom Sneva
9.82-Rick Muther
10.10-Pancho Carter
11.1-Rick Mears
12.25-Danny Ongais
13.47-Phil Caliva
14.11-Bobby Unser
15.65-Bill Tempero
16.46-Gary Bettenhausen
17.43-Howdy Holmes
18.66-Roger Rager
19.21-Tim Richmond
20.37-John Martin
21.42-John Wood
22.92-John Mahler
23.24-Sheldon Kinser
24.38-Jerry Karl
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 3, 2018 20:00:56 GMT -5
Race #5 - Red Roof Inns 250
The CART Series made their 5th stop of 1980 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio, for the inaugural Red Roof Inns 250.
Vern Schuppan led a field of twenty four drivers to the green as drivers raced for the first time at the Mid-Ohio track in Ohio but it would be points leader Johnny Rutherford who would lead the first lap. Much like Rutherford did at Indy earlier in the season, Rutherford's Chaparral Racing car was unstoppable as he would lose the lead only during a round of pitstops and would go on to score his third win of 1980.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford scored his 3rd win of the year,
Rutherford led 2 times for 64 laps, including the final 18 laps,
It was the 4th win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Indianapolis; 3 races ago,
Tom Gloy, who finished 3rd, made his CART Series debut,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 1st, kept his points lead, leading Pancho Carter by 422 points
1.4-Johnny Rutherford (64 laps led)
2.20-Gordon Johncock
3.61-Tom Gloy (1 lap led)
4.41-Bill Alsup
5.34-Vern Schuppan
6.97-Roger Mears
7.10-Pancho Carter
8.82-Rick Muther
9.66-Roger Rager
10.1-Rick Mears
11.9-Tom Sneva
12.47-Phil Caliva
13.11-Bobby Unser
14.65-Bill Tempero
15.5-Al Unser
16.46-Gary Bettenhausen-1 lap
17.43-Howdy Holmes-1 lap
18.92-John Mahler-1 lap
19.24-Sheldon Kinser-1 lap
20.21-Tim Richmond-1 lap
21.25-Danny Ongais-1 lap
22.42-John Wood-1 lap
23.37-John Martin-45 laps (Piston)
24.38-Jerry Karl-47 laps (Piston)
Vern Schuppan-Pole
Johnny Rutherford-1-46
Tom Gloy-47
Johnny Rutherford-48-65
2 Lead Changes among 2 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 2 laps
Lap 19 (Car #38 Stalled Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 16.356 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 56 Minutes and 21 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Apr 10, 2018 12:59:57 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 6th race of the season the Norton 200 at the Michigan International Speedway.
Bobby Unser won the pole, with a time of 42.557 seconds, beating Johnny Rutherford by 0.050 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Bobby Unser won his 1st pole of the year,
Unser won his 2nd career pole in the CART Series and his first since 1979 at Trenton; 15 races ago,
Mike Mosley, who won this race one year ago, is not entered in this event,
Johnny Rutherford, who will start 2nd, has a 422 point lead over Pancho Carter
1.11-Bobby Unser
2.4-Johnny Rutherford
3.1-Rick Mears
4.20-Gordon Johncock
5.10-Pancho Carter
6.9-Tom Sneva
7.41-Bill Alsup
8.24-Sheldon Kinser
9.5-Al Unser
10.18-Dennis Firestone
11.37-John Martin
12.81-Dick Ferguson
13.46-Gary Bettenhausen
14.95-Larry Cannon
15.82-Rick Muther
16.35-Spike Gehlhausen
17.43-Howdy Holmes
18.40-Tom Bagley
19.66-Roger Rager
20.21-Tim Richmond
21.65-Bill Tempero
22.25-Danny Ongais
23.8-Dick Simon
24.59-Joe Saldana
25.51-Johnny Parsons
26.38-Jerry Karl
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Apr 10, 2018 17:00:10 GMT -5
Race #6 - Norton 200
The CART Series made their 6th stop of 1980 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the Norton 200.
Bobby Unser led the field to the Green as the fans in attendance were given a great show as the battle for the lead was between the Unser brothers and points leader Johnny Rutherford. With not a single caution flying, drivers had one chance to make chances to their cars as Rutherford would wait to make his move with fifteen laps to go and would go on to score his fourth win of the year in six races.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford scored his 4th win of the year and second in a row,
Rutherford led 3 times for 30 laps, including the final 15 laps,
It was the 5th win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Mid-Ohio; 1 race ago,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 1st, kept his points lead, leading Pancho Carter by 622 points
1.4-Johnny Rutherford (30 laps led)
2.5-Al Unser (52 laps led)
3.11-Bobby Unser (18 laps led)
4.9-Tom Sneva
5.10-Pancho Carter
6.1-Rick Mears
7.20-Gordon Johncock
8.43-Howdy Holmes
9.35-Spike Gehlhausen
10.41-Bill Alsup
11.40-Tom Bagley
12.46-Gary Bettenhausen
13.18-Dennis Firestone-1 lap
14.38-Jerry Karl-1 lap
15.81-Dick Ferguson-1 lap
16.24-Sheldon Kinser-1 lap
17.8-Dick Simon-1 lap
18.51-Johnny Parsons-1 lap
19.59-Joe Saldana-1 lap
20.65-Bill Tempero-2 laps
21.95-Larry Cannon-2 laps
22.66-Roger Rager-3 laps
23.21-Tim Richmond-3 laps
24.82-Rick Muther-24 laps (Tire)
25.25-Danny Ongais-42 laps (Camshaft)
26.37-John Martin-45 laps (Gearbox)
Bobby Unser-1-13
Al Unser-14-19
Bobby Unser-20-24
Al Unser-25-31
Johnny Rutherford-32-43
Al Unser-44-52
Johnny Rutherford-53-55
Al Unser-56-85
Johnny Rutherford-86-100
8 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.504 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 21 Minutes and 15 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 3, 2018 14:00:01 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 7th race of the season the Kent Oil 150 at Watkins Glen International.
Bobby Unser won the pole, with a time of 84.821 seconds, beating Danny Ongais by 0.228 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Bobby Unser won his 2nd pole of the year and second in a row,
Unser won his 3rd career pole in the CART Series and his first since Michigan; 1 race ago,
Tom Bagley, who won this race one year ago, will be starting 4th,
Johnny Rutherford, who will start 3rd, has a 622 point lead over Pancho Carter
1.11-Bobby Unser
2.25-Danny Ongais
3.4-Johnny Rutherford
4.40-Tom Bagley
5.1-Rick Mears
6.10-Pancho Carter
7.9-Tom Sneva
8.65-Bill Tempero
9.41-Bill Alsup
10.46-Gary Bettenhausen
11.26-Jim McElreath
12.24-Sheldon Kinser
13.38-Jerry Karl
14.5-Al Unser
15.43-Howdy Holmes
16.82-Rick Muther
17.8-Dick Simon
18.20-Gordon Johncock
19.97-Roger Mears
20.92-John Mahler
21.34-Vern Schuppan
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on May 3, 2018 17:32:14 GMT -5
Race #7 - Kent Oil 150
The CART Series made their 7th stop of 1980 at Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen, New York, for the Kent Oil 150.
Bobby Unser led the field to the Green as for the second year in a row, drivers raced on the legendary road course at Watkins Glen. Unser would swap the lead early with Tom Sneva but after a round of pit stops, he would reclaim the lead after a short battle with points leader Johnny Rutherford. Having scored his first career CART Series win one year prior on the road course at Trenton, Unser would use that past experience and would hold off Tom Sneva for his second win of the year.
Other Noticeables:
Bobby Unser scored his 2nd win of the year,
Unser led 5 times for 36 laps, including the final 12 laps,
It was the 3rd win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Milwaukee; 4 races ago,
Johnny Rutherford, who finished 3rd, kept his points lead, leading Pancho Carter by 742 points
1.11-Bobby Unser (36 laps led)
2.9-Tom Sneva (10 laps led)
3.4-Johnny Rutherford (15 laps led)
4.1-Rick Mears (1 lap led)
5.41-Bill Alsup
6.25-Danny Ongais
7.10-Pancho Carter
8.8-Dick Simon
9.43-Howdy Holmes
10.5-Al Unser
11.46-Gary Bettenhausen
12.26-Jim McElreath
13.20-Gordon Johncock
14.24-Sheldon Kinser
15.40-Tom Bagley
16.65-Bill Tempero-1 lap
17.92-John Mahler-1 lap
18.97-Roger Mears-2 laps
19.34-Vern Schuppan-3 laps
20.38-Jerry Karl-28 laps (Accident)
21.82-Rick Muther-33 laps (Accident)
Bobby Unser-1-12
Tom Sneva-13-14
Bobby Unser-15-17
Tom Sneva-18-25
Rick Mears-26
Bobby Unser-27-31
Johnny Rutherford-32-45
Bobby Unser-46-49
Johnny Rutherford-50
Bobby Unser-51-62
9 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 2 laps
Lap 30 (Car #42 Accident Frontstretch)
Margin of Victory: 1.372 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 40 Minutes and 29 Seconds
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jul 24, 2018 14:00:45 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 8th race of the season the Tony Bettenhausen 200 at the Milwaukee Mile.
Bobby Unser won the pole, with a time of 35.530 seconds, beating Tom Bagley by 0.009 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Bobby Unser won his 3rd pole of the year and third in a row,
Unser won his 4th career pole in the CART Series and his first since Watkins Glen; 1 race ago,
Johnny Rutherford, who will start 5th, has a 742 point lead over Pancho Carter
1.11-Bobby Unser
2.40-Tom Bagley
3.41-Bill Alsup
4.28-Herm Johnson
5.4-Johnny Rutherford
6.66-Roger Rager
7.65-Bill Tempero
8.1-Rick Mears
9.59-Joe Saldana
10.5-Al Unser
11.38-Jerry Karl
12.9-Tom Sneva
13.35-Spike Gehlhausen
14.8-Dick Simon
15.43-Tom Bigelow
16.26-Jim McElreath
17.2-Sheldon Kinser
18.24-Billy Vukovich Jr.
19.29-Billy Engelhart
20.21-Mike Mosley
21.92-John Mahler
22.10-Pancho Carter
23.7-Jerry Sneva
24.20-Gordon Johncock
25.37-John Martin
26.97-Roger Mears
Did Not Qualify:
27.30-Phil Threshie
28.42-John Wood
29.71-Dean Vetrock
30.95-Larry Cannon
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