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1980 - Miller High Life 150 Race Results

Race Name - Miller High Life 150
Date - 11/8/1980
Race Track - Phoenix International Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 25
Laps Run - 150
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Mario Andretti / 142.891 mph
Cautions - 6 cautions for 44 laps
Average Race Speed - 99.925 mph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Tom Sneva
Race Number - 12


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 6 Tom Sneva Sugaripe Prune Phoenix Cosworth 139.061
2 1 Mario Andretti AB Dick Pacemaker Penske Cosworth 142.891
3 16 Gary Bettenhausen Armstrong Mold Orbiter Cosworth 133.249
4 17 Sheldon Kinser Genesee Beer Watson Cosworth 132.548
5 14 Dennis Firestone Scientific Drilling Penske Cosworth 133.398
6 24 Pete Halsmer Wysard Motor McLaren Cosworth 125.004
7 5 Rick Mears Gould Charge Penske Cosworth 140.012
8 18 Herm Johnson Cliff Industries Lightning Offenhauser 132.445
9 19 Jerry Karl Tonco Trailer Karl Chevrolet 131.584
10 21 Roger Rager Rogers Pub Wildcat Chevrolet 130.51
11 23 Bill Tempero Zamboni Electric Eagle Offenhauser 127.832
12 8 Bill Vukovich Jr Leader Card Racers Eagle Cosworth 137.405
13 2 Johnny Rutherford Pennzoil Chaparral Chevrolet 142.264
14 22 Jerry Miller Del Ray Marine King Cosworth 129.441
15 4 Al Unser Longhorn Racing Longhorn Cosworth 140.111
16 9 Tom Bagley Kent Oil Phoenix Cosworth 137.321
17 13 Billy Engelhart Beadouin McLaren DGS 133.898
18 25 Larry Cannon Kraco Car Stereo Wildcat Cosworth 124.408
19 3 Pancho Carter Alex Foods Penske Cosworth 140.851
20 11 Greg Leffler Armstrong Mold Lola Cosworth 135.089
21 10 Bill Alsup Alsup Racing Penske Chevrolet 136.286
22 20 Larry Dickson I A M/Machinist Union IAM Cosworth 130.657
23 15 Jerry Sneva OHanlon Racing McLaren Cosworth 133.338
24 7 Gordon Johncock North American Van Lines Phoenix Offenhauser 137.641
25 12 Dick Simon VermontAmerican Vollstedt Offenhauser 134.862