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1979 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Norton Twin 125 2 Race Results

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1979 - Norton Twin 125 2 Race Results

Race Name - Norton Twin 125 2
Date - 7/15/1979
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 21
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Gordon Johncock / mph
Cautions - 2 cautions for 14 laps
Average Race Speed - 155.342 mph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 8 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bobby Unser
Race Number - 8


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 18 Bobby Unser Norton Spirit Penske Cosworth
2 20 Tom Sneva Sugaripe Prune McLaren Cosworth
3 13 Al Unser Pennzoil Chaparral Cosworth
4 1 Gordon Johncock North American Van Lines Penske Cosworth
5 4 Rick Mears Gould Charge Penske Cosworth
6 6 Tom Bagley Dairy Queen Kent Oil Penske Cosworth
7 8 Salt Walther DaytonWalther Penske Cosworth
8 10 Joe Saldana Hoffman Racing Lightning Offenhauser
9 19 Al Loquasto Gehlhausen Eagle Offenhauser
10 5 Wally Dallenbach Foreman Industries Penske Cosworth
11 3 Johnny Rutherford Budweiser McLaren Cosworth
12 17 Danny Ongais Interscope/Panasonic Parnelli Cosworth
13 9 Bill Alsup Tinsley Manufacturing McLaren Offenhauser
14 7 Pancho Carter Alex XLNT Foods Lightning Offenhauser
15 12 John Mahler Sport Magazine Offenhauser
16 11 Tom Frantz Kent Oil Wildcat DGS
17 14 Lee Kunzman Vetter Windjammer Parnelli Cosworth
18 16 Steve Krisiloff Frosty Acres Lightning Cosworth
19 15 Dick Ferguson Aero Electronics Spyder Offenhauser
20 2 Mike Mosley Theodore Racing Eagle Cosworth
21 21 Spike Gehlhausen StaOn Car Glaze Eagle Offenhauser