Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Jan 29, 2018 18:00:10 GMT -5
Race #4 - Road Racing Final
The IROC Series made their 4th stop of 1980 at the Riverside International Raceway, in Riverside, California for the Road Racing Final.
NASCAR star Neil Bonnett led the field to the Green Flag but it would be USAC star Gordon Johncock who would make a power move in Turn 1 who would lead the first lap. Much like previous other Riverside events, this one was over by lap ten as Johncock was pulling away lap after lap while others struggled to keep up. Having competed in his first IROC race back in 1974, Johncock was win less but he finally broke through by leading every single lap and scoring a dominating win.
Other Noticeables:
Gordon Johncock scored his 1st win of the year,
Johncock led 1 time for 30 laps, which was every single lap,
It was the 1st win of his career in the IROC Series in his 15th start
1.16-Gordon Johncock (30 laps led)
2.15-Darrell Waltrip
3.7-Bobby Allison
4.8-Neil Bonnett
5.Buddy Baker
6.11-Mario Andretti
7.1-Johnny Rutherford
8.5-Peter Gregg
9.Don Whittington
10.2-Clay Regazzoni
11.12-Rick Mears
12.3-Bobby Unser
Neil Bonnett-Pole
Gordon Johncock-1-30
0 Lead Changes among 1 driver
Caution Flags: 1 for 2 laps
Lap 6 (Don Whittington Spin Turn 6)
Margin of Victory: 10.879 Seconds
Time of Race: 57 Minutes and 45 Seconds
The IROC Series made their 4th stop of 1980 at the Riverside International Raceway, in Riverside, California for the Road Racing Final.
NASCAR star Neil Bonnett led the field to the Green Flag but it would be USAC star Gordon Johncock who would make a power move in Turn 1 who would lead the first lap. Much like previous other Riverside events, this one was over by lap ten as Johncock was pulling away lap after lap while others struggled to keep up. Having competed in his first IROC race back in 1974, Johncock was win less but he finally broke through by leading every single lap and scoring a dominating win.
Other Noticeables:
Gordon Johncock scored his 1st win of the year,
Johncock led 1 time for 30 laps, which was every single lap,
It was the 1st win of his career in the IROC Series in his 15th start
1.16-Gordon Johncock (30 laps led)
2.15-Darrell Waltrip
3.7-Bobby Allison
4.8-Neil Bonnett
5.Buddy Baker
6.11-Mario Andretti
7.1-Johnny Rutherford
8.5-Peter Gregg
9.Don Whittington
10.2-Clay Regazzoni
11.12-Rick Mears
12.3-Bobby Unser
Neil Bonnett-Pole
Gordon Johncock-1-30
0 Lead Changes among 1 driver
Caution Flags: 1 for 2 laps
Lap 6 (Don Whittington Spin Turn 6)
Margin of Victory: 10.879 Seconds
Time of Race: 57 Minutes and 45 Seconds
