| 1971 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  Joe Leonard
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| Previous: 1970 | Next: 1972 |
The 1971 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Rafaela, Argentina on February 28 and concluding in Avondale, Arizona on October 23. The USAC National Champion was Joe Leonard and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Al Unser. This was the first year that road courses and ovals were separated from dirt courses in the Championship.
Schedule and results[]
All races running on Oval/Speedway.
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28 |  Rafaela Indy 300 Heat 1
|
152.322 miles (245.1 km) |
Autódromo de Rafaela | Rafaela, Argentina | Lloyd Ruby
|
Al Unser
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| 2 | Rafaela Indy 300 Heat 2
|
152.322 miles (245.1 km) |
Al Unser
|
Al Unser
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| 3 | March 27 | Phoenix 150
|
150 miles (241 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Bobby Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 4 | April 25 | Trenton 200
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Bobby Unser
|
Mike Mosley
|
| 5 | May 29 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
|
500 miles (805 km) |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Peter Revson
|
Al Unser
|
| 6 | June 6 | Rex Mays Classic 150
|
150 miles (241 km) |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Bobby Unser
|
Al Unser
|
| 7 | July 3 | Pocono 500
|
500 miles (805 km) |
Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | Mark Donohue
|
Mark Donohue
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| 8 | July 18 | Michigan 200
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | Bobby Unser
|
Mark Donohue
|
| 9 | August 15 | Tony Bettenhausen 200
|
200 miles (322 km) |
Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Bobby Unser
|
Bobby Unser
|
| 10 | September 5 | California 500
|
500 miles (805 km) |
Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | Mark Donohue
|
Joe Leonard
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| 11 | October 3 | Trenton 300
|
300 miles (483 km) |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Bobby Unser
|
Bobby Unser
|
| 12 | October 23 | Bobby Ball 150
|
150 miles (241 km) |
Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Bobby Unser
|
A. J. Foyt
|
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Leonard
|
Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing | 3015 |
| 2 | A. J. Foyt
|
ITT-Thompson Racing | 2320 |
| 3 | Billy Vukovich II
|
Jerry O'Connell Racing | 2250 |
| 4 | Al Unser
|
Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing | 2200 |
| 5 | Lloyd Ruby
|
Gene White Firestone | 1830 |
| 6 | Bobby Unser
|
All American Racers | 1805 |
| 7 | Gary Bettenhausen
|
Gerhardt Racing | 1800 |
| 8 | Mark Donohue
|
Team Penske | 1760 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1971". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-06. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1971/. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- Harms, Phil; Ferner, Michael; Measures, Gerry; Brown, Allen. "Indy 500 and USAC racing 1971". OldRacingCars.com. http://www.oldracingcars.com/indy/1971/.
- "1971 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1971.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- Harms, Phil. "1971 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-05-03. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1971sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
See also[]
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