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| 1978 сезон USAC Mini Indy Series | |||
| Предыдущий: | 1977 г. | Следующий: | 1979 г. |
Сезон Mini Indy Series 1978 года был вторым сезоном санкционированного USAC чемпионата Formula Super Vee .
Календарь гонок и результаты [ править ]
| Круглый | Схема | Место расположения | Дата | Поул-позиция | Самый быстрый круг | Победитель | Заголовок события |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | Phoenix International Raceway |  Эйвондейл, Аризона | 18 марта | Фред Филлипс | Тим Ричмонд | Джимми Брайан 150 | |
| 2 [2] | Трентон Интернешнл Спидвей | Трентон, Нью-Джерси | 12 апреля | Билл Алсуп | Джон Вуд | Габриэль 200 | |
| 3 [3] | Mosport International Raceway |  Bowmanville, Онтарио | 11 июн | Билл Алсуп | Билл Алсуп | Молсон Даймонд Инди | |
| 4 [4] | Милуоки-Майл | Вест Эллис, Висконсин | 18 июн | Уильям Хендерсон | Уильям Хендерсон | Рекс Майс 150 | |
| 5 [5] | Техасская мировая гоночная трасса | Колледж-Стейшн, Техас | 6 августа | Гарри Макдональд | Гарри Макдональд | Гран-при Техаса | |
| 6 [6] | Милуоки-Майл | Вест Эллис, Висконсин | 20 августа | Деннис Файерстоун | Деннис Файерстоун | Тони Беттенхаузен 200 | |
| 7 [7] | Автодром Онтарио | Онтарио, Калифорния | 2 сентября | Деннис Файерстоун | Билл Алсуп | Калифорния 500 | |
| 8 [8] | Томми Томпсон | Деннис Файерстоун | |||||
| 9 [9] | Трентон Интернешнл Спидвей | Трентон, Нью-Джерси | 23 сентября | Деннис Файерстоун | Джефф Брэбэм | Союз Машинистов 150 | |
| 10 [10] | Phoenix International Raceway | Эйвондейл, Аризона | 28 октября | Кевин Коган | Кевин Коган | Мяч бобби Miller High Life 150 |
Teams and drivers[edit]
| No. | Driver | Owner | Car | Engine | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Herm Johnson | Austin Johnson | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 3 | Fred Phillips | Citation Engineering | Zink | Volkswagen | |
| 10 | Dennis Firestone | Crosslé Cars Pacific | March | Volkswagen | |
| 12 | Dick Ferguson | Race Research Inc. | Volkswagen | ||
| 19 | John Kalagian | Beth Ardisana | Lynx | Volkswagen | |
| 29 | Pete Halsmer | Simpson Racers | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 37 | Nancy James | Citation Engineering | Zink | Volkswagen | |
| 38 | Desiré Wilson | Citation Engineering | Zink | Volkswagen | |
| 39 | Richard Tallon | Richard Tallon | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 41 | Bill Alsup | William Alsup, Jr. | Argo | Volkswagen | |
| 42 | Harry MacDonald | HCM Racing | Ralt | Volkswagen | |
| 43 | John Wood | Bill Scott Racing | Volkswagen | ||
| 45 | William Henderson | Bertil Racing Engines | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 46 | Stuart Moore | Janet Moore | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 48 | Dan Park | WREP Industries | Volkswagen | ||
| 50 | Tommy Thompson | Black American Racers | Lola | Volkswagen | Thompson died from injuries sustained in a crash in the ninth round of the championship |
| 55 | Geoff Brabham | David Psachie | Ralt | Volkswagen | |
| 60 | Bob Cicconi | Lou Cicconi | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 70 | Syd Demovsky | Syd Demovsky | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 77 | Bryan Johnson | Fitzpatrick Racing Enterprises | Volkswagen | ||
| 82 | Kevin Cogan | Ralt American Ltd. | Ralt | Volkswagen | |
| 94 | John Sisk | Aspen Racing | Wheeler | Volkswagen | |
| 97 | Gary Bettenhausen | American Eagle Racing | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 98 | Tim Richmond | Sale Chevrolet | Lola | Volkswagen | |
| 99 | Dave Bruns | Linne Enterprises | Volkswagen |
Death of Tommy Thompson[edit]
African-American racingdriver Tommy Thompson participated in the ninth round of the championship at Trenton International Speedway. On the final lap of the 42-lap race one of the other competitor slowed down. John Barringer had to swerve to avoid contact. However Thompson hit Barringer. Thompson's left front wheel and Barringer's right rear wheel became locked. Both cars hit the wall head-on. Thompsons car was launched over the wall. Both Barringer and Thompson were transported to St. Francis Medical Center. Thompson succumbed to his injuries on 28 September.[11]
Final standings[edit]
| Color | Result |
|---|---|
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | 11th place or lower |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Driver replacement (Rpl) | |
| Injured (Inj) | |
| No race held (NH) |
| Pos. | Driver | PIR1 | TRE1 | MOS | MIL1 | TEX | MIL2 | ONT1 | ONT2 | TRE2 | PIR2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Alsup | 21 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1046 |
| 2 | Dennis Firestone | 5 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 894 |
| 3 | Harry MacDonald | DNS | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 831 |
| 4 | Herm Johnson | 16 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 773 |
| 5 | John Wood | 1 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 674 | |
| 6 | Bob Cicconi | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 506 |
| 7 | David Bruns | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 504 | |||||
| 8 | Gary Bettenhausen | 3 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 453 | ||
| 9 | Tim Richmond | 1 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 428 | ||||
| 10 | Ken Nichols | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 404 | |||||
| 11 | Kevin Cogan | 3 | 1 | 340 | ||||||||
| 12 | Pete Halsmer | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 318 |
| 13 | Geoff Brabham | 12 | 6 | 1 | 290 | |||||||
| 13 | Fred Phillips | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 290 | |||||
| 15 | Tommy Thompson | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 245 | ||||
| 16 | William Henderson | 11 | 18 | 1 | 224 | |||||||
| 17 | Syd Demovsky | 8 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 208 | |||||
| 18 | Stuart Moore | 2 | 21 | 163 | ||||||||
| 19 | Tom Bagley | 3 | 140 | |||||||||
| 20 | Dan Park | 13 | 6 | 8 | 135 | |||||||
| 21 | George Dyer | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 128 | ||||||
| 22 | Jim Giffin | 12 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 127 | |||||
| 23 | Michael Yoder | 7 | 7 | 15 | 115 | |||||||
| 24 | John Kalagian | 27 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 99 | |||||
| 25 | Joe Gimpel, Jr. | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 90 | |||||
| 26 | Ted Field | 13 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 89 | |||
| 27 | Bill Cruse | 6 | 80 | |||||||||
| 27 | Eddie Miller | 6 | 80 | |||||||||
| 29 | Bryan Johnson | 26 | 24 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 76 | ||||
| 30 | John Sisk | 12 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 75 | ||||
| 31 | Richard Tallon | 12 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 72 | ||||||
| 32 | Dick Simon | 14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 69 | ||||||
| 33 | Bill Follmer | 7 | 60 | |||||||||
| 34 | Heinz Snizek | 8 | 50 | |||||||||
| 35 | G. Scott Ovel | 9 | 14 | 45 | ||||||||
| 36 | Butch Meyer | 18 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 41 | ||
| 37 | Dick Ferguson | 24 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 40 | ||||||
| 37 | Larry Skipsey | 11 | 11 | 40 | ||||||||
| 39 | Rich Vogler | 22 | 10 | 33 | ||||||||
| 39 | Benny Scott | 16 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 33 | ||||||
| 41 | Bill Simpson | 10 | 30 | |||||||||
| 41 | Domenick Billera | 10 | 30 | |||||||||
| 43 | Gary Passon | 13 | DNS | 15 | 12 | 20 | 28 | |||||
| 44 | Doug Clark | 14 | 27 | 13 | t 15 | 24 | 15 | 25 | ||||
| 45 | Mike Frangkiser | 11 | 19 | 24 | ||||||||
| 46 | Roy Kischell | 17 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |||||
| 47 | Phil Caliva | 15 | 21 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| 47 | Bobby Unser, Jr. | 22 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 13 | ||||||
| 49 | Nancy James | 25 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| 49 | Bob Larson | 19 | 14 | 24 | 12 | |||||||
| 51 | Roger Mears | 26 | 22 | 15 | 10 | |||||||
| 52 | Dennis Blackwell | 18 | 23 | 28 | 9 | |||||||
| 52 | Ron Banks | 29 | 21 | 19 | 9 | |||||||
| 54 | Bert Busby | 23 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||
| 55 | Bubby Jones | DNS | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
| 55 | Tom D'Eath | 23 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||
| 57 | John Barringer | 13 | 5 | |||||||||
| 57 | Bill Thelander | 13 | 5 | |||||||||
| 57 | Gene Romero | 14 | 5 | |||||||||
| 57 | Don Schoeny | 14 | 5 | |||||||||
| 57 | Greg Atwell | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| 57 | Bill Noble | 27 | 24 | 5 | ||||||||
| 63 | Rich Amick | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| 63 | Jan Slesinski | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| 63 | Hank Chapman | 18 | 4 | |||||||||
| 63 | Roger Bighouse | 20 | 4 | |||||||||
| 67 | Tom Hessert | 21 | 3 | |||||||||
| 67 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 23 | 3 | |||||||||
| 69 | Lou Gigliotti | 25 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Bobby Olivero | 25 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 26 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Allan Turner | 26 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Desiré Wilson | 26 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Howdy Holmes | 27 | 2 | |||||||||
| 69 | Denny Moothart | 27 | 2 | |||||||||
| Mike Randol |
References[edit]
- ^ "Round 1". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 2". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 3". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 4". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 5". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 6". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 7". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 8". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 9". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Round 10". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Race driver succumbs to N.J. crash injuries". Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved 25 July 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)