1970 USAC Championship Car season
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. Road courses after this season did not reappear in the USAC Championship until 1977. The Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb was the only non-championship event.
1970 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 18 |
Start date | March 28 |
End date | November 21 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
Schedule and results
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | March 28 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | ![]() |
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2 | April 4 | ![]() |
151.38 mi (243.62 km) | Sears Point Raceway | Sonoma, California | Road | ![]() |
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3 | April 26 | ![]() |
201 mi (323 km) | Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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4 | May 30 | ![]() |
500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() |
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5 | June 7 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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6 | June 14 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Paved | ![]() |
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7 | June 28 | ![]() |
151.62 mi (244.01 km) | Continental Divide Raceways | Mead, Colorado | Road | ![]() |
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8 | July 4 | ![]() |
200 mi (320 km) | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | Paved | ![]() |
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NC | July 4 | ![]() |
12.42 mi (19.99 km) | Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | ![]() |
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9 | July 26 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | Indianapolis Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana | Road | ![]() |
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10 | August 22 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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11 | August 23 | ![]() |
200 mi (320 km) | Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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12 | September 6 | ![]() |
500 mi (800 km) | Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | Paved | ![]() |
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13 | September 7 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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14 | September 12 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | ![]() |
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15 | September 19 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | State Fair Raceway | Sedalia, Missouri | Dirt | ![]() |
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16 | October 3 | ![]() |
264 mi (425 km)B | Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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17 | October 4 | ![]() |
100 mi (160 km) | California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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18 | November 21 | ![]() |
150 mi (240 km) | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | ![]() |
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^A No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb.
^B Scheduled for 300 miles, stopped early due to rain.
Final points standings
Note: Mark Donohue, Kevin Bartlett, Peter Revson, LeeRoy Yarbrough, John Cannon, Donnie Allison, Ron Grable, Jack Eiteljorg and Jack Brabham are not eligible for points.
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References
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1970". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- "1970 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- Harms, Phil. "1970 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 232-237)