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1979 USAC Qualifier Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post IROC race number 2 of 5 Saturday, September 16, 1978 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 50 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (100.000 miles) Time of race: 0:40:03 Average speed: 152.901 mph Pole speed: 155.106 mph Cautions: 1 for 6 laps Margin of victory: 3 feet Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 15 Glossary    1979 IROC results   /   1979 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 6 1   A.J. Foyt USAC Chevrolet 50   running – 2 1 3   Al Unser USAC Chevrolet 50   running – 3 3 7   Gordon Johncock USAC Chevrolet 50   running – 4 5 6   Tom Sneva CART Chevrolet 50   running – 5 2 2   Danny Ongais CART Chevrolet 50   running – 6 8 8   Johnny Rutherford USAC Chevrolet 2   crash – 7 4 4   Rick Mears CART Chevrolet 2   crash – 8 7 11   Bobby Unser USAC Chevrolet 2   crash –

Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 1 1     2 7 6   #4,8,11 accident turn 4   8 50 43       Percent of race run under caution: 12.0%             Average green flag run: 22.0 laps