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1973 Michigan Twin 125s #2


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 13 of 16
Sunday, September 16, 1973 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
63 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (126.000 miles)

Time of race: 0:48:05
Average speed: 157.243 mph
Pole speed: n/a
Cautions: 2 for 11 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1973 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1973 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 27   Johnny Rutherford Gulf   (Bruce McLaren)McLaren / Offy6316216running49250
2 311   Mario Andretti Viceroy   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Offy629526running4200
3 86   Mike Hiss Thermo King Air Conditioning   (Don Gerhardt)Eagle / Offy623996running0175
4 418   Lloyd Ruby Commander Motor Homes   (Commander Racing Team)Eagle / Offy613996running0150
51097   Johnny Parsons Lodestar   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Offy612855running0125
6 624   Steve Krisiloff Tecumseh Community Mutual Fund   (Grant King)King / Offy612936running0100
7111   Joe Leonard Samsonite   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Offy602621running075
8 15   Gary Bettenhausen Sunoco DX   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy607110running963
9 721   Jimmy Caruthers Cobre Firestone   (Robert Fletcher)Eagle / Offy592202running050
101461   Lee Brayton Eisenhour-Brayton Racing TeamEagle / Offy561550running038
111559   Larry Cannon PEP Gas Treatment   (Richard Hoffman)Eagle / Offy541305running025
121394   John Hubbard Two Jacks Flyer   (Tassi Vatis)Finley-Eagle / Offy541469running013
131651   Jigger Sirois Minnesota Serendipity   (Gavan & O'Reilly)Mongoose / Foyt461060running0 
141214   A.J. Foyt Gilmore Racing   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Foyt451387oil leak0 
15 52   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Eagle / Offy128402crash1 
16 98   Bobby Unser Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy31469crash0 
171763   Larry McCoy Eastern Racing AssociatesAtlanta / Offy0 did not start0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
WDRoger McCluskey3Hopkins Buick

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
133  
485   #8 accident turn 3 
9124  
13186   #2 accident turn 4 
196345  
  Percent of race run under caution: 17.5%             Average green flag run: 17.3 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Billy Vukovich, Jr.111
  Gary Bettenhausen2109
  Johnny Rutherford11144
  Mario Andretti15184
  Johnny Rutherford196345