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1977 USAC Mini-Indy Series season

The 1977 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the first season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship which would later be called Indy Lights. The season contested of four races which was held from the 30 April to the 29 October with all of them being support races for the 1977 USAC Championship Car season.

The season would be won by two drivers, Tom Bagley who won the races in Trenton and Bowmanville. Herm Johnson was the other driver who got on the podium three times including a victory in the final round at Avondale.

Race calendar and results edit

Round Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winner
1 Trenton International Speedway   Trenton, New Jersey 30 April   Tom Bagley   Tom Bagley
2 The Milwaukee Mile   West Allis, Wisconsin 12 June   Herm Johnson   Noel Bennett
3 Mosport International Raceway   Bowmanville, Ontario 2 July   Herm Johnson   Tom Bagley
4 Phoenix International Raceway   Avondale, Arizona 29 October   Fred Phillips   Herm Johnson

Teams and drivers edit

No. Driver Owner Car Engine Note
1   Tom Bagley Tom Bagley Zink Volkswagen
90 Lola
66 Eddie Wachs
2   Bob Cicconi Dick O'Dea Racing Lola Volkswagen
3   Howdy Holmes Wilbur Bunce Racing Lola Volkswagen
3   Vern Schuppan Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen Qualified car
6   Michael Yoder David Yoder Lola Volkswagen
7   Tommy Thompson Volkswagen
8   Charles Montague Race Research Inc. Volkswagen
8   Pete Halsmer Race Research Inc. Volkswagen
10   Noel Bennett Noel Bennett Lola Volkswagen
12   Lou Gigliotti Zink Volkswagen
16   Billy McConnell WMR Enterprises Volkswagen
21   Harry MacDonald Lola Volkswagen
13
19   John Kalagian Beth Ardisana Volkswagen
20   Bill Follmer Volkswagen
21   James George Volkswagen
22   Jerry Peterson Volkswagen
33   Roger McCluskey Volkswagen Qualified car
34   Howard Kelly Volkswagen
36   Fred Phillips Steve Lathrop Zink Volkswagen
37   Gary Bettenhausen Volkswagen
38   Phil Caliva Volkswagen
39   Richard Tallon Richard Tallon Lola Volkswagen
41   Bill Alsup Bill Alsup Lola Volkswagen
44   Bill Scott Bill Scott Lola Volkswagen
45   Phil Krueger Eric Lee Drange Lola Volkswagen
46   Stuart Moore Janet Moore Volkswagen
47   Eddie Miller Carl Haas Lola Volkswagen
47   George Batchelor Carl Haas Volkswagen
48   Dan Park Lola Volkswagen
55   John Teas Volkswagen
60   Gary Passon Sharon Passon Lola Volkswagen
61   Herm Johnson Austin Johnson Lola Volkswagen
63   G. Scott Ovel G. Scott Ovel Lola Volkswagen
68   Dominick Billera Lexa Billera Modus Volkswagen
73   Hardie Beloff Lola Volkswagen
77   John Barringer John Barringer Lola Volkswagen
80   Gary Mesnick Volkswagen
86   Rick Villate Modus Volkswagen
87   Johnny Kastner Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen
89   William Henderson Fox Racing Enterprises Lola Volkswagen

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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  
TRE[2]		  
MIL[3]		  
MOS[4]		  
PIR[5]		 Points
1.   Tom Bagley 1 5 1 17 500
1.   Herm Johnson 16 2 3 1 500
3.   Howdy Holmes 2 3 9 23 340
4.   Noel Bennett 4 1 12 330
5.   Bill Alsup 7 14 7 2 280
6.   Eddie Miller 3 18 4 260
7.   Phil Krueger 6 17 4 200
8.   Gary Passon 4 8 170
9.   William Henderson 17 19 2 160
9.   Michael Yoder 5 7 16 160
11.   Billy McConnell 8 5 150
12.   Pete Halsmer 3 140
13.   Richard Tallon 16 22 5 100
14.   Fred Phillips 9 8 13 90
15.   Bob Cicconi 6 21 80
15.   Johnny Kastner 6 80
15.   Stuart Moore 6 80
15.   John Barringer 15 8 10 20 80
19.   Bob Lazier 7 60
20.   Phil Caliva 25 9 40
20.   Chris Gleason 9 40
20.   Domenick Billera 13 11 11 40
23.   Ted Field 10 30
23.   Steve Lathrop 10 30
23.   Bill Scott 10 30
26.   John Kalagian 12 14 12 20
26.   Gary Bettenhausen 11 21 20
26.   Chip Mead 11 20
29.   G. Scott Ovel 12 10
  Harry MacDonald 19 17 13 14
  Bill Follmer 13 21
  Lou Gigliotti 15
  Jerry Peterson 15
  Bill Thelander 15
  Rich Ferguson 16
  Rich Amick 18
  Hardi Beloff 13
  George Batchelor 18
  Howard Kelly 18
  Tom D'Eath 19 19
  Peter Lissiuk 20
  Charles Montague 20
  Dan Park 20
  Tommy Thompson 21
  James George 22 DNS
  Richard Simis 22
  Rick Villate 22
  Gary Mesnick 23
  Nancy James 24
  John Teas 24
  Roger McCluskey DNS
  Johnny Parsons DNS
  Vern Schuppan DNS

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References edit

  1. ^ "USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee race". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "1977 Trenton". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "1977 Milwaukee". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ "1977 Mosport". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ "1977 Phoenix". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ "1977 USAC Mini-Indy Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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