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1971 Schaefer 500


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 7 of 12
Saturday, July 3, 1971 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:36:22
Average speed: 138.649 mph
Pole speed: 172.393 mph
Cautions: 6 for 38 laps
Margin of victory: 1.688 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 16

Glossary    1971 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1971 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 166   Mark Donohue Sunoco   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy20087874running1261000
2 415   Joe Leonard Samsonite   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Ford20047074running31800
3 89   A.J. Foyt ITT / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Ford20030449running9700
4 55   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)McNamara / Ford19817774running0600
51632   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Brabham / Offy19813774running0500
61316   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Gerhardt / Offy1989862running0400
71218   Johnny Rutherford Patrick Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Eagle / Offy1979449running0300
81412   Lloyd Ruby Utah Stars   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford1978574running0250
9 22   Bobby Unser Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy19011460running34200
102020   Steve Krisiloff STP Gas Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)King / Offy1908224running0150
112998   Sammy Sessions Agajanian-Faas RacersLola / Ford1877149black flagged0100
122831   Greg Weld Federal Engineering   (Federal Automotive Associates)Gerhardt / Offy1866674running050
132064   Jimmy Caruthers Gilmore RacingScorpion / Ford1836555running0 
142780   Bill Puterbaugh G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Offy1816436running0 
151922   Wally Dallenbach Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kenyon / Ford1816318running0 
16258   Art Pollard Gilmore RacingScorpion / Ford1716199oil tank0 
171110   Dick Simon TraveLodge Sleeper   (Dick Simon)Lola / Ford1456088fire0 
182628   Bill Simpson Wynn's Kwik Kool   (Bill Simpson)Eagle / Offy1195961engine0 
192158   Bud Tingelstad Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Brabham / Offy1155843manifold0 
20 67   Gordon Johncock Rolla VollstedtVollstedt / Offy1015724fuel pump0 
21 786   Peter Revson Bruce McLarenMcLaren / Offy995605radiator0 
222395   Bentley Warren Classic Car Wax   (Tassi Vatis)Eagle / Offy925486fuel0 
233044   John Mahler TraveLodge / Florida International   (Dick Simon)Vollstedt / Ford925368crash0 
241743   Dennis Zimmerman Fiore Racing Enterprises   (Frank Fiore)Vollstedt / Offy885249clutch0 
25186   Roger McCluskey Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kenyon / Ford795130valve0 
262492   Jim Malloy Norris Industries   (Shelby-Dowd)Eagle / Ford685011valve0 
273277   Jim McElreath Dayton Steel Foundry   (George Walther)Morris / Ford684893valve0 
281584   Donnie Allison Purolator   (Jim Greer)Coyote / Ford484774crash0 
293119   Bob Harkey MVS Inc.Cecil / Ford394655oil leak0 
303356   Jim Hurtubise Miller High Life   (Jim Hurtubise)Mallard / Offy354536engine0 
31 31   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Ford325868oil pump0 
321021   Cale Yarborough Gene White Firestone   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford154299engine0 
33 94   George Snider G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Ford104299piston0 

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Jerry Grant78
Bob Harkey99

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Mark Donohue13232
  Joe Leonard334412
  Bobby Unser456420
  Mark Donohue657713
  Bobby Unser78858
  Joe Leonard86916
  A.J. Foyt92954
  Mark Donohue9612530
  Bobby Unser1261305
  Joe Leonard1311399
  A.J. Foyt1401445
  Mark Donohue14515410
  Bobby Unser1551551
  Joe Leonard1561561
  Mark Donohue15719034
  Joe Leonard1911933
  Mark Donohue1942007