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1972 Rex Mays Classic


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 4 of 10
Sunday, June 4, 1972 at Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI
150 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (150.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:22:28
Average speed: 109.131 mph
Pole speed: 126.064 mph
Cautions: 3 for 24 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 36099
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1972 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1972 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 16   Bobby Unser Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy15015830running135300
2 466   Mark Donohue Sunoco DX   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy15010167running0240
3 57   Gary Bettenhausen Sunoco   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy1506109running0210
4 33   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Eagle / Offy1504558running0180
5 91   Joe Leonard Samsonite   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Offy1494345running0150
6 618   Swede Savage Michner Industries   (Pat Patrick-Walt Michner)Eagle / Offy1493273running0120
71114   Roger McCluskey American Marine   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Offy1482702running090
8 89   Mario Andretti Viceroy   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Offy1482417running1475
91844   Dick Simon TraveLodge   (Dick Simon)Lola / Foyt1472274running060
102237   Jim McElreath Caves Buick   (Myron Caves)Gerhardt / Offy1462131running045
112431   John Mahler Harbor Fuel Oil   (Vanguard Racing)McLaren / Offy1451988running030
121711   Jimmy Caruthers U.S. Armed Forces   (Quality Racing Team)Scorpion / Foyt1451845running015
132072   Mike Hiss Page Racing EnterprisesEagle / Offy1451702running0 
141936   Bentley Warren Bay State RacingEagle / Offy1441559running0 
152323   Mel Kenyon Gilmore Racing   (Lindsey Hopkins)Eagle / Foyt1411417running0 
162195   Carl Williams City of Terre Haute   (Tassi Vatis)Eagle / Offy1381274running0 
171589   John Martin Trailer Train   (Automotive Technology)Gilbert / Offy1361131running0 
181610   Lee Kunzman Gilmore Racing   (Lindsey Hopkins)Eagle / Offy106988crash0 
19 248   Jerry Grant Mystery Eagle   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy86988turbocharger0 
20134   Al Unser Viceroy   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Offy80988oil pressure1 
211016   Johnny Rutherford Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Gerhardt / Offy40988crash0 
22125   Lloyd Ruby Wynn's   (Gene White)Lola / Foyt19988tire0 
23 729   George Snider MVS Inc.Coyote / Foyt19988engine0 
241498   Rick Muther Vivitar   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Offy18988valve0 

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11919  
202910   #5 spun turn 1 
304112  
42476   #16 accident turn 3 
4811063  
1111188   #10 accident turn 3 
11915032  
  Percent of race run under caution: 16.0%             Average green flag run: 31.5 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Bobby Unser14545
  Jerry Grant46461
  Mario Andretti476014
  Bobby Unser6115090