Skip to content
Links for this race (some data may be unavailable):

Race Results

Qualifying Results

Loop Data Stats

Pit Stops

Video Links (0)

Crew Chiefs

1970 Sedalia 100


Previous race results / Next race results                    

   

USAC Champ Car Series race number 15 of 18
Saturday, September 19, 1970 at Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:01:12
Average speed: 98.039 mph
Pole speed: 111.593 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1970 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1970 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 12   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)King / Ford1008254running96200
2 21   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)King / Ford996304running4160
7 331   Jim Malloy Stearns Transi-Tread   (Carl Gehlhausen)Meskowski / Offy971117running060
13 414   Jim McElreath Jim McElreathMcElreath / Chevy59701fuel line0 
9 552   Bob Harkey Bob HarkeyMeskowski / Offy89939running040
14 698   Bruce Walkup Wynn's Spitfire   (Agajanian-Faas Racers)Watson / Offy45642magneto0 
3 720   Larry Dickson STP Gas Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)Kuzma / Offy993479running0140
16 816   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Ward / Offy17523fuel pump0 
12 918   Johnny Rutherford Patrick Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Lesovsky / Offy60761magneto010
51094   Bentley Warren Vatis Enterprises   (Tassi Vatis)Vollstedt / Offy981592running0100
81141   Greg Weld McIntire Chevrolet   (Grant King)King / Chevy95998running050
61284   Tom Bigelow Midwest Manufacturing   (Federal Automotive Associates)Kurtis / Offy971355running080
151324   George Snider City of Syracuse   (United Championship Racers)Dunlop / Offy31583torsion bar0 
181439   Johnny Parsons Seymour Enterprises   (Louis Seymour)Meskowski / Offy12404engine0 
101589   Roger McCluskey Quickick   (Darwin Maxson)Meskowski / Offy74879torsion arm030
4169   Mike Mosley G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Watson / Offy981889running0120
111777   Sammy Sessions Walther's   (George Walther)Silnes / Offy71820magneto020
171819   Bill Puterbaugh MVS Inc.Ward / Offy15464exhaust0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Bobby Unser3Wagner Lockheed
A.J. Foyt7Sheraton-Thompson
Will Cagle12Daniels Cablevision
Bruce Jacobi33Windmill Trucking
Bud Tingelstad37Green Construction
Arnie Knepper44H.E.K.
Rollie Beale46Kilman
Larry Cannon47Blacker
Karl Busson48Ron Hart
Leigh Earnshaw57Kenny Brenn
Ralph Liguori58Enterprise Machine
Jerry Poland70Smith Speed Shop
Ron Burke74Ron Burke
Carl Williams82Mid-American Truck

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Mario Andretti144
  Al Unser510096