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USAC Champ Car Series race number 8 of 14
Sunday, July 3, 1977 at Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario
75 laps on a 2.459 mile road course (184.425 miles)

Time of race: 2:03:36
Average speed: 90.733 mph
Pole speed: 117.408 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1977 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1977 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 714   A.J. Foyt Gilmore Racing   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Foyt7527480running37400
2 998   Gary Bettenhausen Agajanian-Knievel   (Grant King)King / Offy7518850running0320
3 68   Tom Sneva Norton Spirit   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Cosworth7511930running0280
41322   Todd Gibson Baja Boats   (Richard Routh)Eagle / DGS738830running0240
51769   Jerry Grant Hoffman Racing   (Richard Hoffman)Eagle / Offy727490running0200
61977   Salt Walther Dayton-Walther   (George Walther)McLaren / DGS726350running0160
71867   Ed Crombie Crombie Brothers   (Ed Crombie)Eagle / Foyt715780running0120
81424   Tom Bigelow Thermo King   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Offy705210running0100
9 22   Johnny Rutherford 1st National City Travelers Checks   (Bruce McLaren)McLaren / Cosworth684640crash080
101619   Spike Gehlhausen PV Corp   (Carl Gehlhausen)Rascar / Offy674070crash060
111011   Roger McCluskey 1st National City Travelers Checks   (Lindsey Hopkins)Lightning / Offy643785engine140
121597   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Genesee Beer   (Grant King)King / Offy553500fuel pickup020
131180   Larry Dickson WKYG Radio   (Russ Polak)McLaren / Offy423215fuel sensor0 
141290   Steve Krisiloff Eastside Cafe   (Art Sugai)Eagle / Offy412930wheel bearing0 
15 325   Danny Ongais Interscope Racing   (Ted Field)Parnelli / Cosworth392645valve seal11 
16 840   Wally Dallenbach STP Oil Treatment   (Pat Patrick)Wildcat / DGS342474valve0 
17 121   Al Unser American Racing Wheels   (Vel Miletich)Parnelli / Cosworth293360half shaft27 
18 520   Gordon Johncock STP Double Oil Filter   (Pat Patrick)Wildcat / DGS102746clutch0 
19 45   Vern Schuppan Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Eagle / Offy02132half shaft0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Jerry Sneva36City of Syracuse
Lee Kunzman65City of Syracuse

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Al Unser12323
  Danny Ongais24241
  Al Unser25284
  Danny Ongais293810
  A.J. Foyt394911
  Roger McCluskey50501
  A.J. Foyt517525

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Tom Sneva 2780    
2   A.J. Foyt 2040   -740  
3   Wally Dallenbach 1925   -855  
4   Al Unser 1610   -1170  
5   Johnny Rutherford 1520   -1260  
6   Gordon Johncock 1430   -1350  
7   Tom Bigelow 1030   -1750  
7   Mike Mosley 1030   -1750  
9   Mario Andretti 800   -1980  
10   Gary Bettenhausen 750   -2030  
11   Lee Kunzman 700   -2080  
11   Roger McCluskey 700   -2080  
13   Todd Gibson 600   -2180  
13   Johnny Parsons 600   -2180  
15   Pancho Carter 550   -2230  
16   Salt Walther 450   -2330  
17   Danny Ongais 270   -2510  
18   Dick Simon 250   -2530  
19   James McElreath 240   -2540  
19   Spike Gehlhausen 240   -2540  
21   Billy Vukovich, Jr. 220   -2560