1977 USAC Mini-Indy Series season

The 1977 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the first season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship which would later be called Indy Lights. The season contested of four races which was held from the 30 April to the 29 October with all of them being support races for the 1977 USAC Championship Car season.

The season would be won by two drivers, Tom Bagley who won the races in Trenton and Bowmanville. Herm Johnson was the other driver who got on the podium three times including a victory in the final round at Avondale.

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winner
1 Trenton International Speedway United States Trenton, New Jersey 30 April United States Tom Bagley United States Tom Bagley
2 The Milwaukee Mile United States West Allis, Wisconsin 12 June United States Herm Johnson United States Noel Bennett
3 Mosport International Raceway Canada Bowmanville, Ontario 2 July United States Herm Johnson United States Tom Bagley
4 Phoenix International Raceway United States Avondale, Arizona 29 October United States Fred Phillips United States Herm Johnson

Teams and drivers

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No. Driver Owner Car Engine Note
1 United States Tom Bagley Tom Bagley Zink Volkswagen
90 Lola
66 Eddie Wachs
2 United States Bob Cicconi Dick O'Dea Racing Lola Volkswagen
3 United States Howdy Holmes Wilbur Bunce Racing Lola Volkswagen
3 Australia Vern Schuppan Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen Qualified car
6 United States Michael Yoder David Yoder Lola Volkswagen
7 United States Tommy Thompson Volkswagen
8 Canada Charles Montague Race Research Inc. Volkswagen
8 United States Pete Halsmer Race Research Inc. Volkswagen
10 United States Noel Bennett Noel Bennett Lola Volkswagen
12 United States Lou Gigliotti Zink Volkswagen
16 United States Billy McConnell WMR Enterprises Volkswagen
21 Canada Harry MacDonald Lola Volkswagen
13
19 United States John Kalagian Beth Ardisana Volkswagen
20 United States Bill Follmer Volkswagen
21 United States James George Volkswagen
22 United States Jerry Peterson Volkswagen
33 United States Roger McCluskey Volkswagen Qualified car
34 Canada Howard Kelly Volkswagen
36 United States Fred Phillips Steve Lathrop Zink Volkswagen
37 United States Gary Bettenhausen Volkswagen
38 United States Phil Caliva Volkswagen
39 United States Richard Tallon Richard Tallon Lola Volkswagen
41 United States Bill Alsup Bill Alsup Lola Volkswagen
44 United States Bill Scott Bill Scott Lola Volkswagen
45 United States Phil Krueger Eric Lee Drange Lola Volkswagen
46 United States Stuart Moore Janet Moore Volkswagen
47 United States Eddie Miller Carl Haas Lola Volkswagen
47 United States George Batchelor Carl Haas Volkswagen
48 United States Dan Park Lola Volkswagen
55 United States John Teas Volkswagen
60 United States Gary Passon Sharon Passon Lola Volkswagen
61 United States Herm Johnson Austin Johnson Lola Volkswagen
63 United States G. Scott Ovel G. Scott Ovel Lola Volkswagen
68 United States Dominick Billera Lexa Billera Modus Volkswagen
73 United States Hardie Beloff Lola Volkswagen
77 United States John Barringer John Barringer Lola Volkswagen
80 United States Gary Mesnick Volkswagen
86 United States Rick Villate Modus Volkswagen
87 United States Johnny Kastner Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen
89 United States William Henderson Fox Racing Enterprises Lola Volkswagen

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Final standings

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Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green 4th & 5th place
Light Blue 6th–10th place
Dark Blue 11th place or lower
Purple Did not finish
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown Withdrawn (Wth)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
Pos. Driver United States
TRE[2]
United States
MIL[3]
Canada
MOS[4]
United States
PIR[5]
Points
1. United States Tom Bagley 1 5 1 17 500
1. United States Herm Johnson 16 2 3 1 500
3. United States Howdy Holmes 2 3 9 23 340
4. United States Noel Bennett 4 1 12 330
5. United States Bill Alsup 7 14 7 2 280
6. United States Eddie Miller 3 18 4 260
7. United States Phil Krueger 6 17 4 200
8. United States Gary Passon 4 8 170
9. United States William Henderson 17 19 2 160
9. United States Michael Yoder 5 7 16 160
11. United States Billy McConnell 8 5 150
12. United States Pete Halsmer 3 140
13. United States Richard Tallon 16 22 5 100
14. United States Fred Phillips 9 8 13 90
15. United States Bob Cicconi 6 21 80
15. United States Johnny Kastner 6 80
15. United States Stuart Moore 6 80
15. United States John Barringer 15 8 10 20 80
19. United States Bob Lazier 7 60
20. United States Phil Caliva 25 9 40
20. United States Chris Gleason 9 40
20. United States Domenick Billera 13 11 11 40
23. United States Ted Field 10 30
23. United States Steve Lathrop 10 30
23. United States Bill Scott 10 30
26. United States John Kalagian 12 14 12 20
26. United States Gary Bettenhausen 11 21 20
26. United States Chip Mead 11 20
29. United States G. Scott Ovel 12 10
United States Harry MacDonald 19 17 13 14
United States Bill Follmer 13 21
United States Lou Gigliotti 15
United States Jerry Peterson 15
United States Bill Thelander 15
United States Rich Ferguson 16
United States Rich Amick 18
United States Hardi Beloff 13
United States George Batchelor 18
Canada Howard Kelly 18
United States Tom D'Eath 19 19
United States Peter Lissiuk 20
Canada Charles Montague 20
United States Dan Park 20
United States Tommy Thompson 21
United States James George 22 DNS
United States Richard Simis 22
United States Rick Villate 22
United States Gary Mesnick 23
United States Nancy James 24
United States John Teas 24
United States Roger McCluskey DNS
United States Johnny Parsons DNS
Australia Vern Schuppan DNS

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References

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  1. ^ "USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee race". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ^ "1977 Trenton". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "1977 Milwaukee". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ "1977 Mosport". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ "1977 Phoenix". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ "1977 USAC Mini-Indy Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.