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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jul 11, 2017 7:02:27 GMT -5
Here is how the field will line up for the first race of the season at the Michigan International Speedway.
1.3-Bobby Allison
2.7-David Pearson
3.2-Benny Parsons
4.6-Donnie Allison
5.12-Darrell Waltrip
6.11-Neil Bonnett
7.4-Cale Yarborough
8.1-Dave Marcis
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jul 11, 2017 16:00:36 GMT -5
Race #1 - NASCAR Qualifier
The IROC Series made their 1st stop of 1979 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan.
NASCAR star Bobby Allison led the field to the Green Flag and he would quickly begin to show of his skills, keeping all seven other drivers behind him for the first five laps before fellow NASCAR star and brother Donnie Allison would pass and lead briefly. During the course of the 50 laps, the Alabama Gang(Bobby&Donnie Allison) would dominate the field, leading 41 of the 50 laps but it would be a forgotten Alabama Gang member who would make his move in the final laps.
Using the strategy that Al Unser had used to win the previous two Michigan races, Bonnett ran in the middle of the pack until with ten laps moved up to third and when the Allison brother's both ran out of gas, Bonnett had saved enough fuel and was able to hold off Benny Parsons to win in his first IROC Series start.
Other Noticeables:
Neil Bonnett scored his 1st win of the year,
Bonnett led 1 time for 4 laps, including the final 4 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the IROC Series in his 1st start,
Neil Bonnett(1st), Donnie Allison(6th) and Dave Marcis(8th) made their IROC Series debuts,
1.11-Neil Bonnett (4 laps led)
2.2-Benny Parsons (5 laps led)
3.4-Cale Yarborough
4.7-David Pearson
5.3-Bobby Allison (15 laps led)
6.6-Donnie Allison (26 laps led)
7.12-Darrell Waltrip
8.1-Dave Marcis-1 lap
Bobby Allison-1-5
Donnie Allison-6
Bobby Allison-7-9
Donnie Allison-10-20
Benny Parsons-21-24
Donnie Allison-25-27
Benny Parsons-28
Donnie Allison-29-39
Bobby Allison-40-46
Neil Bonnett-47-50
9 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.276 Seconds
Time of Race: 44 Minutes and 21 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 17:21:26 GMT -5
Bonnett finished 4th in the real race, while Bobby Allison won.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 2, 2017 8:00:14 GMT -5
Here is how the field will line up for the second race of the season the USAC Qualifier at the Michigan International Speedway.
1.3-Al Unser
2.2-Danny Ongais
3.7-Gordon Johncock
4.4-Rick Mears
5.6-Tom Sneva
6.1-A.J. Foyt
7.11-Bobby Unser
8.8-Johnny Rutherford
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 12:14:14 GMT -5
This lineup is exactly the same as real life. Though it's likely because Oreius made it that way.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 2, 2017 14:00:14 GMT -5
Race #2 - USAC Qualifier
The IROC Series made their 2nd stop of 1979 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan.
USAC star Al Unser led the field to the Green Flag and he would quickly begin to show of his skills, keeping all seven other drivers behind him as Unser completely dominated the race as his lead grew up to three seconds by the time the race reached five laps to go. However Unser ran over some debris which caused him to make a pit stop, handing the lead over to Tom Sneva, who was able to hold off Bobby Unser for the remaining three laps to score his first career IROC Series win.
Other Noticeables:
Tom Sneva scored his 1st win of the year,
Sneva led 1 time for 3 laps, including the final 3 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the IROC Series in his 4th start,
Rick Mears(3rd) and Danny Ongais(4th) made their IROC Series debuts
1.6-Tom Sneva (3 laps led)
2.11-Bobby Unser
3.4-Rick Mears
4.2-Danny Ongais
5.7-Gordon Johncock
6.3-Al Unser (47 laps led)
7.1-A.J. Foyt
8.8-Johnny Rutherford-1 lap
Al Unser-1-47
Tom Sneva-48-50
1 Lead Change among 2 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 11.542 Seconds
Time of Race: 44 Minutes and 38 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 17:16:53 GMT -5
Sneva finished 4th in the real race, while A.J. Foyt won.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 23, 2017 8:00:04 GMT -5
Here is how the field will line up for the third race of the season the Road Racing Qualifier at the Riverside International Raceway.
1.4-Peter Gregg
2.3-Emerson Fittipaldi
3.18-Patrick Depailler
4.2-Niki Lauda
5.8-Alan Jones
6.7-Mario Andretti
7.1-David Hobbs
8.11-John Watson
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Aug 23, 2017 14:06:41 GMT -5
Race #3 - Road Racing Qualifier
The IROC Series made their 3rd stop of 1979 at the Riverside International Raceway, in Riverside, California.
IMSA star Peter Gregg led the field to the Green Flag and he would quickly begin to show of his skills in his debut event for the IROC Series, leading the first seven laps before FIA star Alan Jones took over and began to pull away from the field leading his first laps in his own series debut. Over the course of the race one driver had moved up through the field and that was Mario Andretti as he would take the lead late before being passed on the last lap by Jones. Coming to the Checkers, Andretti was able to get a run in Turn 11 and was able to beat Jones back to the line to score his first win in the IROC Series.
Other Noticeables:
Mario Andretti scored his 1st win of the year,
Andretti led 2 times for 11 laps, including the final lap,
It was the 1st win of his career in the IROC Series in his 9th start,
Alan Jones(2nd), John Watson(3rd), Peter Gregg(4th), David Hobbs(6th), Patrick Depailler(7th) and Niki Lauda(8th) made their IROC Series debuts,
1.7-Mario Andretti (11 laps led)
2.8-Alan Jones (12 laps led)
3.11-John Watson
4.4-Peter Gregg (7 laps led)
5.3-Emerson Fittipaldi
6.1-David Hobbs
7.18-Patrick Depailler
8.2-Niki Lauda
Peter Gregg-1-7
Alan Jones-8-18
Mario Andretti-19-28
Alan Jones-29
Mario Andretti-30
4 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.069 Seconds
Time of Race: 54 Minutes and 47 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 17:14:39 GMT -5
Andretti finished 3rd in the real race, while Peter Gregg won.
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