1979 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Gould Grand Prix Race Results

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1979 - Gould Grand Prix Race Results

Race Name - Gould Grand Prix
Date - 9/15/1979
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 16
Laps Run - 75
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Bobby Unser / 204.001 mph
Cautions - 1 cautions for 7 laps
Average Race Speed - 175.211 mph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bobby Unser
Race Number - 12

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	1	Bobby Unser	Norton Spirit	Penske	Cosworth	204.001
2	6	Tom Sneva	Sugaripe Prune	McLaren	Cosworth	199.878
3	2	Rick Mears	Gould Charge	Penske	Cosworth	203.252
4	4	Johnny Rutherford	Budweiser	McLaren	Cosworth	201.534
5	10	Tom Bagley	Dairy Queen Kent Oil	Penske	Cosworth	195.043
6	7	Wally Dallenbach	Foreman Industries	Penske	Cosworth	199.639
7	15	Steve Krisiloff	Patrick Racing	Penske	Cosworth
8	12	Pancho Carter	Alex XLNT Foods	Lightning	Offenhauser	189.788
9	11	Bill Alsup	WASP Racing	McLaren	Cosworth	191.454
10	5	Al Unser	Pennzoil	Chaparral	Cosworth	200.323
11	8	Spike Gehlhausen	Frosty Acres	Lightning	Cosworth	198.566
12	9	Salt Walther	DaytonWalther	Penske	Cosworth	196.196
13	3	Gordon Johncock	North American Van Lines	Penske	Cosworth	203.183
14	14	Tom Frantz	Kent Oil	Wildcat	DGS	179.888
15	16	Larry Cannon	Cannon Racing	Wildcat	Offenhauser
16	13	Vern Schuppan	WysardBarrett	Wildcat	DGS	181.214