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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Sept 6, 2017 12:01:58 GMT -5
Here is how the field will line up for the fourth race of the season the Road Racing Final at the Riverside International Raceway.
1.4-Gordon Johncock
2.3-Peter Gregg
3.2-Bobby Allison
4.17-Emerson Fittipaldi
5.5-Cale Yarborough
6.15-Alan Jones
7.12-Mario Andretti
8.14-Al Unser
9.6-Tom Sneva
10.18-A.J. Foyt
11.7-Neil Bonnett
12.10-Donnie Allison
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Sept 6, 2017 14:00:49 GMT -5
Race #4 - Road Racing Final
The IROC Series made their 4th stop of 1979 at the Riverside International Raceway, in Riverside, California.
USAC star Gordon Johncock led the field to the Green Flag and he would quickly begin to show of his skills as he would lead the first seven laps as this race had more competition then several other Riverside events as wrecks, battles for the lead and the return to victory lane of a former champion at the end of the day. Cale Yarborough would take the lead after a restart before he was passed by Mario Andretti before taking the lead back on Lap 20.
Al Unser, who was the defending IROC Series Champion, had gotten damaged in the previous caution but had moved his way up into the top three when Yarborough made contact with Andretti, spinning him and Neil Bonnett out but no caution would fly, allowing Unser drive past a slowed Yarborough and would go on uncontested to win the race that was ended by a late race caution.
Other Noticeables:
Al Unser scored his 1st win of the year,
Unser led 1 time for 10 laps, including the final 10 laps,
It was the 3rd win of his career in the IROC Series and his first since 1978 at Michigan; 7 races ago,
1.14-Al Unser (10 laps led)
2.18-A.J. Foyt
3.2-Bobby Allison
4.12-Mario Andretti (5 laps led)
5.17-Emerson Fittipaldi
6.4-Gordon Johncock (7 laps led)
7.10-Donnie Allison
8.6-Tom Sneva
9.5-Cale Yarborough (8 laps led)
10.7-Neil Bonnett-1 lap
11.15-Alan Jones-2 laps
12.3-Peter Gregg-5 laps (Accident)
Gordon Johncock-1-7
Cale Yarborough-8-14
Mario Andretti-15-19
Cale Yarborough-20
Al Unser-21-30
4 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 3 for 6 laps
Lap 5 (Car #3 Accident Turn 5),
Lap 16 (Car #14 and 4 Accident Turn 11),
Lap 28 (Car #4 Spin Turn 2)
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Time of Race: 1 Hour, 3 Minutes and 34 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 17:13:04 GMT -5
Unser finished 11th in the real race thanks to a blown engine, while Mario Andretti won.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 5, 2017 11:02:10 GMT -5
Here is how the field will line up for the fifth and final race of the season the Oval Final at the Atlanta International Raceway.
1.5-Mario Andretti
2.11-Cale Yarborough
3.12-Bobby Allison
4.4-Alan Jones
5.6-Emerson Fittipaldi
6.18-Gordon Johncock
7.7-Neil Bonnett
8.3-Tom Sneva
9.8-Peter Gregg
10.1-Donnie Allison
11.2-Al Unser
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 12:09:41 GMT -5
This is the exact same lineup as real life, but since this is IROC we're talking about, Oreius likely made it that way.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 5, 2017 14:01:24 GMT -5
Race #5 - Oval Final
The IROC Series made their 5th and final stop of 1979 at the Atlanta International Raceway, in Hampton, Georgia.
FIA star Mario Andretti led the field to the Green Flag as the eleven drivers made history as for the first time in the short history of the IROC Series, drivers raced at the Atlanta International Raceway and it would be Andretti who would forever write his name in the history books as the first ever lap leader at Atlanta. Just like how the former season finale at Daytona would be exciting, the fans in attendance were treated to a great show by the eleven drivers.
Alabama Gang member Neil Bonnett took command early in the race for for much of the event drivers struggled to stay with him but a late caution would set up a twenty lap dash to the finish. Cale Yarborough would pass his fellow NASCAR star Bonnett with less then five laps to go but Bonnett stayed right on his bumper and with one lap to go he made his move in turn one, retaking the lead and held of Yarborough and Peter Gregg for the win and also won the IROC Championship for 1979.
Other Noticeables:
Neil Bonnett scored his 2nd win of the year,
Bonnett led 9 times for 37 laps, including the final lap,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the IROC Series and his first since Michigan; 4 races ago,
Neil Bonnett, who finished 1st, is the 1979 IROC Series Champion, winning the title by 7 points over Cale Yarborough
1.7-Neil Bonnett (37 laps led)
2.11-Cale Yarborough (8 laps led)
3.8-Peter Gregg (9 laps led)
4.3-Tom Sneva (2 laps led)
5.6-Emerson Fittipaldi
6.2-Al Unser
7.5-Mario Andretti (4 laps led)
8.18-Gordon Johncock
9.12-Bobby Allison
10.1-Donnie Allison
11.4-Alan Jones-13 laps (Gearbox) (6 laps led)
Mario Andretti-1-4
Neil Bonnett-5-6
Cale Yarborough-7
Neil Bonnett-8-20
Cale Yarborough-21
Neil Bonnett-22
Alan Jones-23-26
Neil Bonnett-27-30
Cale Yarborough-31
Neil Bonnett-32-38
Alan Jones-39-40
Neil Bonnett-41-46
Tom Sneva-47-48
Peter Gregg-49-53
Neil Bonnett-54-55
Peter Gregg-56
Cale Yarborough-57
Peter Gregg-58-60
Neil Bonnett-61
Cale Yarborough-62-65
Neil Bonnett-66
20 Lead Changes among 6 drivers
Caution Flags: 1 for 4 laps
Lap 49 (Car #5 Spin Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 0.101 Seconds
Time of Race: 48 Minutes and 11 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 17:11:14 GMT -5
Bonnett also won the real race, but it was Mario Andretti taking the '79 IROC championship.
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