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1979 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Arizona Republic Jimmy Bryan 150 Race Results

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1979 - Arizona Republic Jimmy Bryan 150 Race Results

Race Name - Arizona Republic Jimmy Bryan 150
Date - 3/11/1979
Race Track - Phoenix International Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 150
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Bobby Unser / 145.666 mph
Cautions - 4 cautions for 21 laps
Average Race Speed - 119.389 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bobby Unser
Race Number - 1


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 8 Gordon Johncock North American Van Lines Penske Cosworth 142.09
2 5 Rick Mears Gould Charge Penske Cosworth 143.815
3 3 Johnny Rutherford Budweiser McLaren Cosworth 144.242
4 10 Al Unser Pennzoil Chaparral Cosworth 139.162
5 1 Bobby Unser Norton Spirit Penske Cosworth 145.666
6 7 Mike Mosley Theodore Racing Eagle Cosworth 142.478
7 6 Wally Dallenbach Patrick Racing Wildcat Cosworth 143.592
8 9 Tom Bagley Kent Oil Penske Cosworth 139.329
9 17 Lee Kunzman Hamm Parnelli Cosworth 135.802
10 19 Larry Rice SM Electric Lightning Offenhauser 129.421
11 21 Bill Alsup WASP Racing McLaren Offenhauser
12 15 Salt Walther DaytonWalther McLaren Cosworth 136.871
13 13 Joe Saldana Snyder Industries Eagle Offenhauser 137.883
14 18 Tom Frantz FranHoff Wildcat DGS 131.314
15 4 Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Parnelli Cosworth 144.144
16 11 Steve Krisiloff Cobre Tire Lightning Cosworth 139.039
17 2 Tom Sneva Sugaripe Prune McLaren Cosworth 144.363
18 14 Spike Gehlhausen StaOn KJ Eagle Offenhauser 137.383
19 16 John Mahler Sport Magazine Eagle Offenhauser 136.208
20 12 Pancho Carter Alex XLNT Foods Lightning Offenhauser 138.264
21 20 Vern Schuppan Wysard Motors Wildcat Offenhauser