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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2017 12:09:32 GMT -5
Mears also won the pole in real life. And yes, there really is city called Ontario in California. I'm just as surprised as you are.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jun 18, 2017 16:15:06 GMT -5
Race #11 - California 500
The CART Series made their 11th stop of 1979 at the Ontario Motor Speedway, in Ontario, California, for the inaugural California 500.
A packed crowd filled the Ontario Motor Speedway as the CART Series made their debut as points leader Rick Mears led the field to the green but it would be Bobby Unser who would make history by leading the first lap. Unser's day would last only twenty two laps before mechanical would end his day. Much of the race was a great showing as wrecks, broken dreams and broken cars would be the story of the day as ten cautions and ten drivers would drop out due to the intense heat, causing motors to break.
Al Unser would take the lead late after Rick Mears was pinned one lap down, however due to the rash of cautions, Mears was able to get his lap back and with fifteen laps to go, Mears made his move, taking the lead after the final restart and would hold off Mario Andretti to score the historic win.
Other Noticeables:
Rick Mears scored his 4th win of the year,
Mears led 7 times for 110 laps, including the final 15 laps,
It was the 4th win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Indianapolis; 8 races ago,
Mario Andretti(2nd), Bill Whittington(6th), John Martin(15th), Bill Scott(16th), Phil Caliva(22nd), Bob Harkey(23rd), Dennis Firestone(27th), Don Whittington(29th) and Roger Mears(31st) made their CART Series debuts,
Rick Mears, who finished 1st, kept his points lead, leading Gordon Johncock by 1,643 points
1.9-Rick Mears (110 laps led)
2.99-Mario Andretti (26 laps led)
3.2-Al Unser (46 laps led)
4.34-Vern Schuppan
5.72-Jerry Sneva
6.98-Bill Whittington
7.71-Steve Krisiloff
8.20-Gordon Johncock
9.23-Dick Ferguson
10.4-Johnny Rutherford-1 lap (8 laps led)
11.18-Tom Frantz-1 lap
12.69-Al Loquasto-1 lap
13.55-Spike Gehlhausen-1 lap
14.41-Bill Alsup-1 lap
15.30-John Martin-2 laps
16.28-Bill Scott-2 laps
17.32-Johnny Parsons-3 laps
18.77-Salt Walther-3 laps
19.59-Joe Saldana-3 laps
20.10-Pancho Carter-3 laps
21.11-Tom Bagley-4 laps
22.19-Phil Caliva-6 laps
23.15-Bob Harkey-9 laps
24.36-Mike Mosley-19 laps (Gearbox)
25.25-Danny Ongais-22 laps (Transmission) (1 lap led)
26.95-Larry Cannon-33 laps (Accident)
27.86-Dennis Firestone-38 laps (Accident)
28.35-Tim Richmond-88 laps (Engine)
29.94-Don Whittington-124 laps (Clutch)
30.40-Wally Dallenbach-138 laps (Clutch)
31.60-Roger Mears-142 laps (Clutch)
32.79-Cliff Hucul-148 laps (Piston)
33.12-Bobby Unser-178 laps (Gearbox) (9 laps led)
34.21-Lee Kunzman-179 laps (Camshaft)
35.1-Tom Sneva-182 laps (Valve)
Rick Mears-Pole
Bobby Unser-1-4
Rick Mears-5-16
Bobby Unser-17-21
Al Unser-22-24
Rick Mears-25-28
Johnny Rutherford-29
Rick Mears-30-35
Johnny Rutherford-36-38
Rick Mears-39-74
Danny Ongais-75
Rick Mears-76-105
Al Unser-106-125
Rick Mears-126-132
Al Unser-133-137
Johnny Rutherford-138-141
Mario Andretti-142-167
Al Unser-168-185
Rick Mears-186-200
17 Lead Changes among 6 drivers
Caution Flags: 10 for 40 laps
Lap 18 (Car #1 Stalled Turn 1),
Lap 37 (Cars #28 and 94 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 50 (Cars #98 and 94 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 58 (Car #60 Stalled Turn 2),
Lap 78 (Car #94 Stalled Frontstretch),
Lap 86 (Car #19 Stalled Backstrech),
Lap 131 (Car #86 Stalled Turn 2),
Lap 166 (Cars #15 and 59 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 171 (Cars #55 and 10 Accident Turn 3),
Lap 176 (Cars #32 and 23 Spin Turn 3)
Margin of Victory: 0.387 Seconds
Time of Race: 4 Hours, 9 Minutes and 14 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2017 17:14:32 GMT -5
Mears finished 2nd to Bobby Unser in real life.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 7, 2017 6:00:53 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 12th race of the season the Gould Grand Prix at the Michigan International Speedway.
Spike Gehlhausen won the pole, with a time of 43.143 seconds, beating Wally Dallenbach by 0.091 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Spike Gehlhausen won his 1st pole of the year,
Gehlhausen won his 1st career pole in the CART Series in his 12th start,
Rick Mears, who will start 10th, has a 1,643 point lead over Gordon Johncock
1.55-Spike Gehlhausen
2.40-Wally Dallenbach
3.12-Bobby Unser
4.1-Tom Sneva
5.10-Pancho Carter
6.41-Bill Alsup
7.60-Steve Krisiloff
8.11-Tom Bagley
9.4-Johnny Rutherford
10.9-Rick Mears
11.77-Salt Walther
12.2-Al Unser
13.20-Gordon Johncock
14.18-Tom Frantz
15.34-Vern Schuppan
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 12:13:55 GMT -5
Gehlhausen started 8th in the real race, while Bobby Unser was on pole.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 7, 2017 17:00:12 GMT -5
Race #12 - Gould Grand Prix
The CART Series made their 12th stop of 1979 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the Gould Grand Prix.
A packed crowd was on hand at the Michigan International Speedway as the CART Series made their third stop of the season at the two mile track as the championship was close to being wrapped up with two races to go. Spike Gehlhausen would lead the field to the Green Flag but it would be fellow front row starter Wally Dallenbach who would get a run going down the backstretch who would lead the first two laps. With a wide space of track to race on, drivers began to spread out and for the most part raced single file as the race length had drivers planning on what type of strategy to use when it came to pit stops.
Tom Sneva would give up the lead to Johnny Rutherford then points leader Rick Mears as Rutherford's team decided to gamble, going with two left side tires and fuel, a gamble that would put him out front by nearly a second over Tom Sneva. Over the final thirty laps, Sneva did everything he could to get the lead back, but it was not enough as Johnny Rutherford would hold on for his first career CART Series win.
Other Noticeables:
Johnny Rutherford scored his 1st win of the year,
Rutherford led 2 times for 34 laps, including the final 32 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the CART Series in his 12th start,
Rick Mears, who finished 5th, kept his points lead, leading Gordon Johncock by 1,785 points
1.4-Johnny Rutherford (34 laps led)
2.1-Tom Sneva (37 laps led)
3.12-Bobby Unser
4.11-Tom Bagley
5.9-Rick Mears (2 laps led)
6.60-Steve Krisiloff
7.41-Bill Alsup
8.40-Wally Dallenbach (2 laps led)
9.10-Pancho Carter
10.55-Spike Gehlhausen
11.77-Salt Walther
12.2-Al Unser
13.18-Tom Frantz
14.20-Gordon Johncock-48 laps (Valve)
15.34-Vern Schuppan-75 laps (Did Not Start)
Spike Gehlhausen-Pole
Wally Dallenbach-1-2
Tom Sneva-3-39
Johnny Rutherford-40-41
Rick Mears-42-43
Johnny Rutherford-44-75
4 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.695 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 2 Minutes and 40 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 17:13:28 GMT -5
Bobby Unser won the real race, while Johnny Rutherford finished 4th.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Sept 7, 2017 11:45:10 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 13th race of the season the Rich's Atlanta Classic at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Al Unser won the pole, with a time of 33.413 seconds, beating Tom Sneva by 0.048 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Al Unser won his 1st pole of the year,
Unser won his 1st career pole in the CART Series in his 13th start,
Rick Mears, who will start 6th, has a 1,785 point lead over Gordon Johncock
1.2-Al Unser
2.1-Tom Sneva
3.42-Herm Johnson
4.20-Gordon Johncock
5.12-Bobby Unser
6.9-Rick Mears
7.50-Frank Weiss
8.40-Wally Dallenbach
9.79-Joe Saldana
10.10-Pancho Carter
11.95-Larry Cannon
12.25-Danny Ongais
13.4-Johnny Rutherford
14.55-Spike Gehlhausen
15.41-Bill Alsup
16.36-Mike Mosley
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 12:11:23 GMT -5
It was the other Unser (Bobby) winning the pole in the real race, while Little Al started 3rd.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Sept 7, 2017 14:00:08 GMT -5
Race #13 - Rich's Atlanta Classic
The CART Series made their 13th stop of 1979 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia, for the Rich's Atlanta Classic.
A packed crowd was on hand at the Atlanta Motor Speedway as the CART Series made their third stop of the season at the two mile track as the championship was close to being wrapped up with one race to go Rick Mears has an over one thousand point lead and a good finish would seal the deal on the championship one race early. The sixteen drivers on hand put on one of the best showings in CART Series history with a lead change happening almost every single lap but for the third race in a row, it would be pit strategy that would decide who would win.
With nothing to lose, Rick Mears's team decided to go with fuel and left side tires only and he would pass Gordon Johncock with thirty five laps to go and would pace himself with Johncock trying everything he could to get around his championship rival but it would not be enough as Mears took the Checkered Flag for the fifth time in 1979 and more importantly locked up the championship.
Other Noticeables:
Rick Mears scored his 5th win of the year,
Mears led 6 times for 42 laps, including the final 35 laps,
It was the 5th win of his career in the CART Series and his first since Ontario; 2 races ago,
Herm Johnson(3rd) and Frank Weiss(9th) made their CART Series debuts,
Rick Mears, who finished 1st, locked up the 1979 CART Series Championship, leading Gordon Johncock by 1,845 points
1.9-Rick Mears (42 laps led)
2.20-Gordon Johncock (38 laps led)
3.42-Herm Johnson (20 laps led)
4.12-Bobby Unser
5.2-Al Unser
6.1-Tom Sneva
7.79-Joe Saldana
8.40-Wally Dallenbach-1 lap
9.50-Frank Weiss-1 lap
10.41-Bill Alsup-1 lap
11.4-Johnny Rutherford-1 lap
12.10-Pancho Carter-1 lap
13.95-Larry Cannon-1 lap
14.55-Spike Gehlhausen-2 laps
15.25-Danny Ongais-2 laps
16.36-Mike Mosley-5 laps
Al Unser-Pole
Herm Johnson-1-7
Gordon Johncock-8
Herm Johnson-9
Gordon Johncock-10-11
Herm Johnson-12-13
Rick Mears-14
Gordon Johncock-15-16
Herm Johnson-17-21
Rick Mears-22
Herm Johnson-23
Gordon Johncock-24-25
Rick Mears-26-28
Gordon Johncock-29-33
Herm Johnson-34
Rick Mears-35
Herm Johnson-36-37
Gordon Johncock-38
Rick Mears-39
Gordon Johncock-40-51
Herm Johnson-52
Gordon Johncock-53-65
Rick Mears-66-100
21 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 5.890 Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes and 17 Seconds
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