ChampCar: 1979 California 500

Ontario Motor Speedway (paved oval) Ontario, CA, USA

Winner
Bobby Unser
Distance: 200 laps (3:24:22.0)
Best Lap
N/A
Time / Speed: N/A
Race Info
Race: 11 of 14
Date: September 02nd, 1979
Distance: 200 laps
Time of race: 3:24:22.0
Average speed: 146.794 mph.
Margin of victory: unknown

Race results

1 3 1000
Bobby Unser
Q1: 201.378
2 1 800
Rick Mears
Q1: 203.046
3 4 700
Mario Andretti
Q1: 200.396
4 13 600
Johnny Rutherford
Q1: 193.849
5 2 500
Al Unser
Q1: 202.202
6 8 400
Danny Ongais
Q1: 196.773
7 30 300
Vern Schuppan
Q1: 178.172
8 29 0
Don Whittington
Q1: 178.912
9 14 200
Lee Kunzman
Q1: 193.278
10 25 150
Jerry Sneva
Retired: Engine
Q1: 182.582
11 31 100
Tom Frantz
Q1: 176.651
12 24 0
Bill Whittington
Retired: Intake Manifold
Q1: 182.871
13 17 0
Roger Mears
Retired: Engine
Q1: 191.984
14 35 25
Larry Cannon
Retired: Piston
Q1: 178.295
15 12 25
Gordon Johncock
Retired: Fuel Pump
Q1: 193.953
16 15 25
Dick Ferguson
Retired: Valve
Q1: 193.054
17 5 20
Tom Sneva
Retired: Oil Pump
Q1: 198.282
18 23 0
John Martin
Retired: Engine
Q1: 184.907
19 32 20
Billy Scott
Retired: Engine
Q1: 176.384
20 20 20
Salt Walther
Retired: Transmission
Q1: 188.107
21 27 15
Al Loquasto
Retired: Piston
Q1: 180.603
22 22 15
Bill Alsup
Retired: Cylinder
Q1: 186.548
23 7 15
Steve Krisiloff
Retired: Valve
Q1: 197.702
24 16 15
Wally Dallenbach
Retired: Engine
Q1: 192.139
25 10 10
Spike Gehlhausen
Retired: Half Shaft
Q1: 194.911
26 18 10
Tim Richmond
Retired: Transmission
Q1: 191.477
27 28 10
Phil Caliva
Retired: Oil Leak
Q1: 179.644
28 19 10
Pancho Carter
Retired: Camshaft
Q1: 190.074
29 26 0
Bob Harkey
Retired: Accident
Q1: 182.493
30 33 5
Joe Saldana
Retired: Oil Pump
Q1: 188.770
31 21 0
Dennis Firestone
Retired: Oil Leak
Q1: 187.574
32 9 5
Tom Bagley
Retired: Accident
Q1: 196.275
33 6 0
Johnny Parsons
Retired: Valve
Q1: 197.828
34 11 5
Mike Mosley
Retired: Engine
Q1: 194.389
35 34 0
Cliff Hucul
Retired: Transmission
Q1: 182.452

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