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1970 Hoosier Hundred


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 14 of 18
Saturday, September 12, 1970 at Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:01:14
Average speed: 97.944 mph
Pole speed: 102.07 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 21 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1970 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1970 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
17 139   Johnny Parsons Seymour Enterprises   (Louis Seymour)Meskowski / Chevy221226overheating0 
4 277   Sammy Sessions Walther's   (George Walther)Silnes / Offy1003512running1120
6 398   Bruce Walkup Wynn's Spitfire   (Agajanian-Faas Racers)Watson / Offy1002655running080
3 47   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Meskowski / Ford1008841running54140
13 552   Bob Harkey Bob HarkeyMeskowski / Offy861607oil pressure0 
1 62   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)King / Ford10015968running45200
16 719   Bill Puterbaugh MVS Inc.Ward / Offy341322stalled0 
2 858   Ralph Liguori Enterprise Machine   (Walt Flynn)Flynn / Offy1008827running0160
7 941   Greg Weld McIntire Chevrolet   (Grant King)King / Chevy1002274running060
81094   Bentley Warren Vatis Enterprises   (Tassi Vatis)Vollstedt / Offy992084running050
91112   Will Cagle Daniels Cablevision   (Gene White)King / Chevy981988running040
5129   Mike Mosley G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Watson / Offy1003036running0100
101314   Jim McElreath Jim McElreathMcElreath / Chevy971893running030
11141   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)King / Ford962298running020
121531   Jim Malloy Stearns Transi-Tread   (Federal Automotive Associates)Meskowski / Offy941703running010
141624   George Snider City of Syracuse   (United Championship Racers)Dunlop / Offy521512steering gear0 
151782   Carl Williams Mid-American Truck   (S & W Racing)Meskowski / Offy431417engine0 
181870   Jerry Poland Smith Speed Shop   (Ray Smith)Ward / Chevy111131fuel tank0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Bobby Unser3Wagner Lockheed
Gary Bettenhausen16Thermo King
Johnny Rutherford18Patrick Petroleum
Larry Dickson20STP Gas Treatment
Wally Dallenbach22Sprite
Arnie Knepper44H.E.K.
Rollie Beale46Kilman
Larry Cannon47Blacker
Karl Busson48Ron Hart
Leigh Earnshaw57Kenny Brenn
Ron Burke74Ron Burke
Tom Bigelow84Midwest Manufacturing

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Sammy Sessions111
  A.J. Foyt25554
  Al Unser5610045