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

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

Teams and drivers

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

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Final standings

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
TRE[2]
MIL[3]
MOS[4]
PIR[5]		 Points
1. Tom Bagley 1 5 1 17 500
1. Herm Johnson 16 2 3 1 500
3. Howdy Holmes 2 3 9 23 340
4. Noel Bennett 4 1 12 330
5. Bill Alsup 7 14 7 2 280
6. Eddie Miller 3 18 4 260
7. Phil Krueger 6 17 4 200
8. Gary Passon 4 8 170
9. William Henderson 17 19 2 160
9. Michael Yoder 5 7 16 160
11. Billy McConnell 8 5 150
12. Pete Halsmer 3 140
13. Richard Tallon 16 22 5 100
14. Fred Phillips 9 8 13 90
15. Bob Cicconi 6 21 80
15. Johnny Kastner 6 80
15. Stuart Moore 6 80
15. John Barringer 15 8 10 20 80
19. Bob Lazier 7 60
20. Phil Caliva 25 9 40
20. Chris Gleason 9 40
20. Domenick Billera 13 11 11 40
23. Ted Field 10 30
23. Steve Lathrop 10 30
23. Bill Scott 10 30
26. John Kalagian 12 14 12 20
26. Gary Bettenhausen 11 21 20
26. Chip Mead 11 20
29. G. Scott Ovel 12 10
Harry MacDonald 19 17 13 14
Bill Follmer 13 21
Lou Gigliotti 15
Jerry Peterson 15
Bill Thelander 15
Rich Ferguson 16
Rich Amick 18
Hardi Beloff 13
George Batchelor 18
Howard Kelly 18
Tom D'Eath 19 19
Peter Lissiuk 20
Charles Montague 20
Dan Park 20
Tommy Thompson 21
James George 22 DNS
Richard Simis 22
Rick Villate 22
Gary Mesnick 23
Nancy James 24
John Teas 24
Roger McCluskey DNS
Johnny Parsons DNS
Vern Schuppan DNS

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References

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