1980 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Gould Rex Mays Classic Race Results
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1980 - Gould Rex Mays Classic Race Results
Race Name - Gould Rex Mays ClassicDate - 6/8/1980Race Track - Milwaukee MileNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 150 Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Gordon Johncock / 131.531 mphCautions - 5 cautions for 16 laps Average Race Speed - 112.773 mphLead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 5 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Gordon Johncock Race Number - 3Finish | Start | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine | Qualify Speed |
1 | 5 | Bobby Unser | Norton Spirit | Penske | Cosworth | 129.964 |
2 | 2 | Johnny Rutherford | Pennzoil | Chaparral | Cosworth | 130.862 |
3 | 1 | Gordon Johncock | North American Van Lines | Phoenix | Cosworth | 131.531 |
4 | 8 | Pancho Carter | Alex Foods | Penske | Cosworth | 127.569 |
5 | 4 | Rick Mears | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | 130.482 |
6 | 9 | Tom Sneva | Sugaripe Prune | McLaren | Cosworth | 126.895 |
7 | 12 | Cliff Hucul | OHanlon Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | 124.01 |
8 | 15 | Jerry Sneva | Huggers Holders | Orbiter | Cosworth | 122.993 |
9 | 7 | Bill Alsup | Polaroid Time Zero | Penske | Cosworth | 128.382 |
10 | 18 | Billy Engelhart | Beaudoin Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | 122.117 |
11 | 13 | Sheldon Kinser | Genesee Beer | Watson | Cosworth | 123.077 |
12 | 16 | Gary Bettenhausen | Armstrong Mold | Wildcat | DGS | 122.241 |
13 | 23 | Dick Simon | VermontAmerican | Vollstedt | Offenhauser | 121.54 |
14 | 11 | Jerry Karl | Tonco Trailer | Gerhardt | Chevrolet | 124.309 |
15 | 21 | Howdy Holmes | Armstrong Molding | Lola | Cosworth | 121.581 |
16 | 10 | Bill Tempero | Wood Power Systems | Eagle | Chevrolet | 124.728 |
17 | 22 | Herm Johnson | Menard Lumber | Lightning | Offenhauser | 121.54 |
18 | 20 | Rick Muther | Pacific Coast Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 121.663 |
19 | 19 | Billie Harvey | Del Ray Marine | King | Chevrolet | 121.91 |
20 | 3 | Al Unser | Longhorn Racing | Longhorn | Cosworth | 130.672 |
21 | 14 | Bill Vukovich Jr | Leader Card | Watson | Offenhauser | 123.035 |
22 | 24 | Phil Threshie | I A M/Machinist Union | IAM | Donovan | 120.24 |
23 | 6 | Tom Bagley | Kent Oil | Phoenix | Cosworth | 128.48 |
24 | 17 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | Parnelli | Cosworth | 122.2 |