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1971 Marlboro 300


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 11 of 12
Sunday, October 3, 1971 at Trenton Speedway, Trenton, NJ
200 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:07:52
Average speed: 140.771 mph
Pole speed: 158.781 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1971 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1971 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 12   Bobby Unser Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy20016911running190600
2135   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)McNamara / Ford19810703running0480
31115   Joe Leonard Samsonite   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Ford1975898running0420
41032   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Brabham / Offy1974288running0360
5159   A.J. Foyt ITT / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Ford1963646running0300
6 266   Mark Donohue Sunoco   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy1943337running0240
7 420   Steve Krisiloff STP Gas Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)King / Offy1933028crash0180
81431   Greg Weld Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates)Gerhardt / Offy1932843running0150
91222   Wally Dallenbach Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Offy1912657running0120
101970   George Eaton George Fejer / Rudy FejerColt / Ford1912411running090
112621   Cale Yarborough Gene White Firestone   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford1892225running060
122123   Mel Kenyon Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kenyon / Ford1882102running030
132540   Dennis Zimmerman STP Keep-Kool Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)King / Offy1841917running0 
14164   George Snider G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Watson / Offy1741793running0 
152839   Don Brown Seymour Enterprises   (Louis Seymour)Seymour / Chevy1621670running0 
16 542   Swede Savage Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy1451546crash0 
17 31   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Offy1342173radiator10 
182335   Eldon Rasmussen Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates)Gerhardt / Offy1341299crash0 
192429   Bill Puterbaugh MVS Inc.Cecil / Ford1001176crash0 
20 98   Art Pollard Gilmore RacingScorpion / Ford931176valve0 
212779   Tom Sneva Kramer   (Larry Kramer)Kramer / Chevy911176spindle0 
22186   Roger McCluskey Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Ford871176turbocharger0 
231712   Lloyd Ruby Utah Stars   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford851176piston0 
24 616   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Gerhardt / Offy771176throttle0 
25 710   Dick Simon TraveLodge Sleeper   (Dick Simon)Lola / Ford171176spindle0 
262295   Carl Williams City of Terre Haute   (Tassi Vatis)Eagle / Offy151176turbocharger0 
27 83   Jim McElreath Patrick Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Eagle / Offy01176engine0 
282028   Bill Simpson Wynn's Kwik Kool   (Bill Simpson)Eagle / Offy01176vibration0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Johnny Rutherford18Patrick Petroleum
Karl Busson73Cavanaugh-Tomlinson

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bobby Unser17070
  Al Unser718010
  Bobby Unser81200120