The 1978 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the second season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship.
Race calendar and results
editTeams and drivers
editDeath of Tommy Thompson
editAfrican-American racing driver 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
editColor | 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Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |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.
- ^ "Round 2". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 3". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 4". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 5". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 6". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 7". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 8". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 9". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Round 10". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Race driver succumbs to N.J. crash injuries". Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved 25 July 2015.