| 1970 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  Al Unser
| |
| Previous: 1969 | Next: 1971 |
The 1970 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 21. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Al Unser. After this season, dirt courses did not reappear in the USAC Championship until 1981-82.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28 | Phoenix 150
|
150 mi (241 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | Mario Andretti
|
Al Unser
|
| 2 | April 4 | Golden Gate 150
|
151.38 mi (243.6 km) |
Sears Point Raceway | Sonoma, California | Road | Mark Donohue
|
Dan Gurney
|
| 3 | April 26 | Trenton 200
|
201 mi (323 km) |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Al Unser
|
Lloyd Ruby
|
| 4 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 mi (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Al Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 5 | June 7 | Rex Mays Classic
|
150 mi (241 km) |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Mario Andretti
|
Joe Leonard
|
| 6 | June 14 | Langhorne 150
|
150 mi (241 km) |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Paved | Bobby Unser
|
Bobby Unser
|
| 7 | June 28 | Rocky Mountain 150
|
151.62 mi (244 km) |
Continental Divide Raceways | Castle Rock, Colorado | Road | Al Unser
|
Mario Andretti
|
| 8 | July 4 | Michigan Twin 200s
|
200 mi (322 km) |
Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | Paved | Gary Bettenhausen
|
Gary Bettenhausen
|
| NC | July 4 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
|
12.42 mi (20 km) |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Ted Foltz
|
| 9 | July 26 | Indy 150
|
150 mi (241 km) |
Indianapolis Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana | Road | Mario Andretti
|
Al Unser
|
| 10 | August 22 | Tony Bettenhausen 100
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Larry Dickson
|
Al Unser
|
| 11 | August 23 | Tony Bettenhausen 200
|
200 mi (322 km) |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Al Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 12 | September 6 | California 500
|
500 mi (805 km) |
Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | Paved | Lloyd Ruby
|
Jim McElreath
|
| 13 | September 7 | Ted Horn Memorial 100
|
100 mi (161 km) |
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Al Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 14 | September 12 | Hoosier Hundred
|
100 mi (161 km) |
Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Johnny Parsons
|
Al Unser
|
| 15 | September 19 | Sedalia 100
|
100 mi (161 km) |
State Fair Raceway | Sedalia, Missouri | Dirt | Al Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 16 | October 3 | Trenton 300
|
264 mi A (425 km) |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Al Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 17 | October 4 | Golden State 100
|
100 mi (161 km) |
California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Mario Andretti
|
Al Unser
|
| 18 | November 21 | Bobby Ball 150
|
150 mi (241 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | Al Unser
|
Swede Savage
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A - Scheduled for 300 miles, stopped early due to rain.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Unser
|
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing | 5130 |
| 2 | Bobby Unser
|
Leader Card Racing | 2260 |
| 3 | Jim McElreath
|
Myron Caves
Greer-Foyt Racing Sheraton-Thompson Racing McElreath Racing Leader Card Racing |
2060 |
| 4 | Mike Mosley
|
Leader Card Racing | 1900 |
| 5 | Mario Andretti
|
STP-Granatelli Racing | 1890 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1970". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1970/. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- "1970 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1970.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- Harms, Phil. "1970 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-05-03. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1970sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
See also[]
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