1979 USAC Championship Car season
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1979 USAC Championship Car season
| 1979 USAC Championship Car season | |
|---|---|
| USAC National Championship Trail | |
| Season | |
| Races | 7 |
| Start date | March 25 |
| End date | August 12 |
| Awards | |
| National champion |  A. J. Foyt |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Rick Mears |
| Chronology | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1978 | 1980 |
The 1979 USAC Championship Car season consisted of seven races, beginning in Ontario, California on March 25 and concluding in West Allis, Wisconsin on August 12. The USAC National Champion was A. J. Foyt and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Rick Mears. With the exception of the Indianapolis 500, most top drivers instead competed in races sanctioned by CART.
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Schedule and results
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25 |  Datsun Twin 200 |
200 mi (320 km) | Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt |
| 2 | April 8 |  Coors 200 |
200 mi (320 km) | Texas World Speedway | College Station, Texas | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt |
| 3 | May 27 |  International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |
500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Rick MearsA | Rick MearsA |
| 4 | June 10 |  Rex Mays Classic |
150 mi (240 km) | Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt |
| 5 | June 24 |  Music 500 at Pocono |
500 mi (800 km) | Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt |
| 6 | August 5 | Lubrilon Grand Prix |
200 mi (320 km) | Texas World Speedway | College Station, Texas | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt |
| 7 | August 12 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 |
200 mi (320 km) | Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Tom Bigelow | Roger McCluskey |
^A Non-USAC driver.
Leading National Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Poles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Foyt |
Gilmore Racing | 5 | 5 | 3320 |
| 2 | Bill Vukovich II |
Leader Card | 0 | 0 | 1770 |
| 3 | Tom Bigelow |
Armstrong Moulding | 0 | 1 | 1305 |
| 4 | Larry Dickson |
Thunder Racing/R. P. Racing | 0 | 0 | 1225 |
| 5 | Gary Bettenhausen |
Armstrong Moulding/Oberdorfer | 0 | 0 | 1008 |
| 6 | Jim McElreath |
McElreath Racing | 0 | 0 | 975 |
| 7 | Jerry Sneva |
Crower Cams/Shade Tree Racing | 0 | 0 | 851 |
| 8 | Dick Simon |
Vollstedt Racing | 0 | 0 | 766 |
| 9 | Roger McCluskey |
Armstrong Moulding/National Engineering | 1 | 0 | 716 |
| 10 | Sheldon Kinser |
Genesee Beer | 0 | 0 | 673 |
| 11 |  Cliff Hucul |
Hucul Racing | 0 | 0 | 653 |
| 12 | Howdy Holmes |
Armstrong Moulding | 0 | 0 | 600 |
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1979". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1979/. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- "1979 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1979u.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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