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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Feb 23, 2019 14:00:13 GMT -5
Race #3 - Kraco Twin 125 #1
The CART Series made their 3rd stop of 1981 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia, for the Kraco Twin 125 #1.
Kevin Cogan led a field of twenty three drivers to the green flag as for the first time in two years drivers raced at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Cogan's lead would last only three laps before Pancho Carter took the lead as he would have a race long battle with Gordon Johncock swapped the lead eight times during the first forty six laps as a caution free race allowed for drivers to pit one time, during the pit stop, Johncock's team put on left side tires and a half tank of fuel, getting Johncock a nearly twenty second lead.
Johnny Rutherford had gotten around Carter for second and cut the lead down to ten seconds and then five but he ran out of time as Johncock picked up his first win in over two years.
Other Noticeables:
Gordon Johncock scored his 1st win of the year,
Johncock led 5 times for 62 laps, including the final 38 laps,
It was the 2nd win of his career in the CART Series and his first since 1979 at Trenton; 23 races ago,
Tom Sneva, who wasn't in this event, kept his points lead, leading Mario Andretti and Al Unser by 2 points
1.20-Gordon Johncock (62 laps led)
2.1-Johnny Rutherford
3.5-Pancho Carter (18 laps led)
4.6-Rick Mears
5.16-Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
6.8-Al Unser
7.7-Bill Alsup
8.40-Mario Andretti
9.3-Bobby Unser
10.99-Larry Cannon
11.15-Bill Tempero-1 lap
12.37-Scott Brayton-1 lap
13.12-Dennis Firestone-1 lap
14.22-Spike Gehlhausen-1 lap
15.55-Josele Garza-1 lap
16.32-Kevin Cogan-1 lap (3 laps led)
17.31-Larry Dickson-1 lap
18.38-Jerry Karl-1 lap
19.35-Bob Lazier-2 laps
20.86-Jim Buick-2 laps
21.28-Herm Johnson-2 laps
22.47-Phil Caliva-2 laps
23.64-Steve Chassey-4 laps
Kevin Cogan-1-3
Pancho Carter-4-13
Gordon Johncock-14
Pancho Carter-15
Gordon Johncock-16-29
Pancho Carter-30-34
Gordon Johncock-35
Pancho Carter-36
Gordon Johncock-37-44
Pancho Carter-45
Gordon Johncock-46-83
10 Lead Changes among 3 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 5.671 Seconds
Time of Race: 55 Minutes and 56 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 18:08:52 GMT -5
Johncock finished 4th in the real race, while Rick Mears won.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 13, 2019 14:01:59 GMT -5
Here is how the field will lineup for the 4th race of the season the Kraco Twin 125 #2 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Other Noticeables:
Rick Mears, who won this race in 1979, will be starting 4th,
Tom Sneva, who is not entered in this event, has a 2 point lead over Mario Andretti
1.20-Gordon Johncock
2.1-Johnny Rutherford
3.5-Pancho Carter
4.6-Rick Mears
5.16-Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
6.8-Al Unser
7.7-Bill Alsup
8.40-Mario Andretti
9.3-Bobby Unser
10.99-Larry Cannon
11.15-Bill Tempero
12.37-Scott Brayton
13.22-Spike Gehlhausen
14.55-Josele Garza
15.31-Larry Dickson
16.38-Jerry Karl
17.35-Bob Lazier
18.86-Jim Buick
19.95-Herm Johnson
20.47-Phil Caliva
21.75-Steve Chassey
22.77-Ross Davis
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 17:05:24 GMT -5
Johncock started 4th in the real race, while Rick Mears was on pole.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Mar 13, 2019 18:01:53 GMT -5
Race #4 - Kraco Twin 125 #2
The CART Series made their 4th stop of 1981 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Georgia, for the Kraco Twin 125 #2.
Gordon Johncock led a field of twenty two drivers to the green flag as drivers raced for the second time in a day at Atlanta. Johncock led the field since he had won the first event, but it was Pancho Carter who would lead the first three laps as Carter would lose the lead back to Johncock before Mario Andretti took over the top spot. Andretti dominated the early half, losing the lead only during pit stops as Carter and Andretti would swap the lead six times in the final forty laps, a battle Carter won as he took the lead coming to the white flag and would hold off Andretti for his first career CART Series win.
Other Noticeables:
Pancho Carter scored his 1st win of the year,
Carter led 5 times for 10 laps, including the final 2 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the CART Series in his 29th start,
Mario Andretti, who finished 2nd, is the new points leader, leading Gordon Johncock by 5 points
1.5-Pancho Carter (10 laps led)
2.40-Mario Andretti (67 laps led)
3.20-Gordon Johncock (4 laps led)
4.6-Rick Mears
5.1-Johnny Rutherford
6.16-Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
7.37-Scott Brayton (2 laps led)
8.31-Larry Dickson
9.3-Bobby Unser
10.8-Al Unser
11.22-Spike Gehlhausen
12.35-Bob Lazier
13.95-Herm Johnson
14.86-Jim Buick-1 lap
15.99-Larry Cannon-1 lap
16.47-Phil Caliva-1 lap
17.77-Ross Davis-1 lap
18.15-Bill Tempero-1 lap
19.38-Jerry Karl-2 laps
20.7-Bill Alsup-3 laps
21.75-Steve Chassey-51 laps (Header)
22.55-Josele Garza-62 laps (Clutch)
Gordon Johncock-Pole
Pancho Carter-1-3
Gordon Johncock-4-7
Mario Andretti-8-55
Scott Brayton-56-57
Pancho Carter-58-60
Mario Andretti-61-68
Pancho Carter-69
Mario Andretti-70-75
Pancho Carter-76
Mario Andretti-77-81
Pancho Carter-82-83
10 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.195 Seconds
Time of Race: 56 Minutes and 1 Second
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 5:34:31 GMT -5
Carter finished 5th in the real race, while Rick Mears won.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Apr 11, 2019 14:03:58 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 5th race of the season the Norton Michigan 500 at the Michigan International Speedway.
Pancho Carter won the pole, with a time of 43.847 seconds, beating Phil Caliva by 0.069 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Pancho Carter won his 1st pole of the year,
Carter won his 1st career pole in the CART Series in his 30th start,
Johnny Rutherford, who won this race one year ago, will be starting 21st,
Mario Andretti, who is not entered in this event, has a 5 point lead over Gordon Johncock
1.5-Pancho Carter
2.47-Phil Caliva
3.31-Larry Dickson
4.6-Rick Mears
5.40-Steve Krisiloff
6.56-Tom Bigelow
7.37-Scott Brayton
8.12-Gary Bettenhausen
9.7-Bill Alsup
10.16-Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
11.42-Billy Vukovich Jr.
12.2-Tom Sneva
13.35-Bob Lazier
14.66-Roger Rager
15.3-Bobby Unser
16.14-A.J. Foyt
17.8-Al Unser
18.64-Steve Chassey
19.99-Larry Cannon
20.20-Gordon Johncock
21.1-Johnny Rutherford
22.48-Mike Mosley
23.33-Vern Schuppan
24.38-Jerry Karl
25.57-Cliff Hucul
26.55-Josele Garza
27.45-Harry MacDonald
28.72-Michael Chandler
29.28-Herm Johnson
30.94-Bill Whittington
31.15-Bill Tempero
32.96-Dick Ferguson
33.21-Salt Walther
34.22-Dick Simon
35.32-Kevin Cogan
36.49-Chip Mead
37.29-Billy Engelhart
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 17:09:29 GMT -5
Carter started 4th in the real race, while Tom Sneva was on pole.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Apr 11, 2019 20:00:58 GMT -5
Race #5 - Norton Michigan 500
The CART Series made their 5th stop of 1981 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the Norton Michigan 500.
Pancho Carter led the field to the Green as the fans in attendance were one of the best races in the history of the CART Series at Michigan as Carter would swap the lead with Rick Mears for the first thirty laps as a hot and slick track led to drivers having problems getting onto pit road, slamming into the wall and bringing out four of the five cautions. Carter would lead for almost half of the event while Tony Bettenhausen Jr. would lead a good part too while during the last twenty five laps, the lead would swap hands six times with 1979 CART Series Champion Rick Mears passing Carter in Turn 2 on the last lap and was able to defend his lead for the remaining half lap and scored his first win of 1981.
Other Noticeables:
Rick Mears scored his 1st win of the year,
Mears led 5 times for 11 laps, including the final lap,
It was the 7th win of his career in the CART Series and his first since 1980 at Milwaukee Mile; 9 races ago,
Harry MacDonald, who finished 34th, made his CART Series debut,
Rick Mears, who finished 1st, became the new points leader, leading Pancho Carter by 5 points
1.6-Rick Mears (11 laps led)
2.5-Pancho Carter (105 laps led)
3.56-Tom Bigelow (15 laps led)
4.37-Scott Brayton (41 laps led)
5.16-Tony Bettenhausen Jr. (78 laps led)
6.47-Phil Caliva
7.31-Larry Dickson
8.66-Roger Rager-1 lap
9.12-Gary Bettenhausen-1 lap
10.99-Larry Cannon-1 lap
11.8-Al Unser-2 laps
12.55-Josele Garza-3 laps
13.72-Michael Chandler-4 laps
14.1-Johnny Rutherford-5 laps
15.96-Dick Ferguson-5 laps
16.22-Dick Simon-5 laps
17.14-A.J. Foyt-6 laps
18.20-Gordon Johncock-6 laps
19.94-Bill Whittington-7 laps
20.57-Cliff Hucul-11 laps
21.49-Chip Mead-17 laps
22.35-Bob Lazier-46 laps (Accident)
23.29-Billy Engelhart-92 laps (Tire)
24.48-Mike Mosley-93 laps (Accident)
25.21-Salt Walther-96 laps (Accident)
26.28-Herm Johnson-98 laps (Accident)
27.42-Billy Vukovich Jr.-125 laps (Valve)
28.38-Jerry Karl-171 laps (Accident)
29.3-Bobby Unser-191 laps (Accident)
30.2-Tom Sneva-191 laps (Accident)
31.40-Steve Krisiloff-214 laps (Tire)
32.7-Bill Alsup-217 laps (Accident)
33.64-Steve Chassey-229 laps (Accident)
34.45-Harry MacDonald-233 laps (Accident)
35.32-Kevin Cogan-233 laps (Accident)
36.33-Vern Schuppan-233 laps (Accident)
37.15-Bill Tempero-250 laps (Engine)
Pancho Carter-1-7
Rick Mears-8-11
Pancho Carter-12-18
Rick Mears-19-20
Pancho Carter-21-25
Rick Mears-26-27
Tom Bigelow-28-35
Pancho Carter-36-72
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-73-109
Tom Bigelow-110-112
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-113-133
Pancho Carter-134-136
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-137-138
Pancho Carter-139-143
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-144-148
Pancho Carter-149-154
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-155-159
Scott Brayton-160
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-161-168
Pancho Carter-169-172
Scott Brayton-173-211
Tony Bettenhausen Jr.-212
Scott Brayton-213
Pancho Carter-214-232
Tom Bigelow-233
Pancho Carter-234-243
Tom Bigelow-244-246
Rick Mears-247-248
Pancho Carter-249
Rick Mears-250
31 Lead Changes among 5 drivers
Caution Flags: 5 for 20 laps
Lap 19 (Cars #45, 51, 32, 33 and 49 Accident Turn 3),
Lap 34 (Car #7 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 60 (Cars #2 and 3 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 160 (Cars #48, 21 and 28 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 207 (Car #35 Accident Frontstretch)
Margin of Victory: 0.319 Seconds
Time of Race: 3 Hours, 33 Minutes and 42 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 5:35:48 GMT -5
Mears finished 3rd in the real race, while Pancho Carter won.
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