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USAC Champ Car Series race number 13 of 18
Monday, September 7, 1970 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, IL
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:01:08
Average speed: 98.155 mph
Pole speed: 103.866 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 14300
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1970 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1970 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 12   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)King / Ford1008304running68200
2163   Bobby Unser Leader Card   (Ralph Wilke)Watson / Offy1005755running0160
3 520   Larry Dickson STP Gas Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)Kuzma / Offy1003479running0140
41124   George Snider City of Syracuse   (United Championship Racers)Dunlop / Offy991889running0120
51758   Ralph Liguori Enterprise Machine   (Walt Flynn)Flynn / Offy981592running0100
61352   Bob Harkey Bob HarkeyMeskowski / Offy981354running080
7 984   Tom Bigelow Midwest Manufacturing   (Carl Gehlhausen)Kurtis / Offy971117running060
8 677   Toby Tobias Dayton Steel Wheel   (George Walther)Silnes / Offy95998running050
91416   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Ward / Offy56939oil line040
10 37   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Meskowski / Ford50879crash3230
11 718   Johnny Rutherford Patrick Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Lesovsky / Offy42820magneto020
12 839   Johnny Parsons Seymour Enterprises   (Louis Seymour)Meskowski / Chevy14761oil leak010
131547   Larry Cannon Richard BlackerCannon / Chevy10701ignition0 
141098   Bruce Walkup Wynn's Spitfire   (Agajanian-Faas Racers)Watson / Offy9642exhaust pipe0 
15 441   Greg Weld Grant KingKing / Chevy7583overheating0 
161837   Bud Tingelstad Wib SpauldingMeskowski / Offy1523overheating0 
17 21   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Ralph Wilke)King / Ford0464engine0 
18129   Mike Mosley G.C. Murphy   (Andy Granatelli)Watson / Offy0904engine0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Will Cagle12Daniels Cablevision
Bill Puterbaugh19MVS
Jim Malloy31Stearns Transi-Tread
Bruce Jacobi33Windmill Trucking
Arnie Knepper44H.E.K.
Karl Busson48Ron Hart
Leigh Earnshaw57Kenny Brenn
Jerry Poland70Smith Speed Shop
Ron Burke74Ron Burke
Carl Williams82S & W Racing
Bentley Warren94Vatis Enterprises

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Al Unser11212
  A.J. Foyt134432
  Al Unser4510056