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1971 Indianapolis 500


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 5 of 12
Saturday, May 29, 1971 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:10:12
Average Speed: 157.735 mph
Pole Speed: 178.696 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 22.88 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1971 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1971 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chassis / Engine Laps Money Status Led Points
1 51   Al Unser Johnny Lightning 500   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Ford200238,454running1031000
25 266   Mark Donohue Sunoco   (Roger Penske)McLaren / Offy6623,697gearbox52 
12 32   Bobby Unser Olsonite   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy16424,842crash2150
19 815   Joe Leonard Samsonite   (Vel Miletich)Colt / Ford12319,906turbocharger21 
11 712   Lloyd Ruby Utah Stars   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford17421,866gearbox3100
2 186   Peter Revson McLaren Cars   (Bruce McLaren)McLaren / Offy200103,198running0800
3 69   A.J. Foyt ITT / Thompson   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Ford20064,759running0700
41042   Jim Malloy Olsonite Eagle   (Oscar Olson)Eagle / Offy20038,669running0600
51132   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Hayhoe / Offy20032,447running0500
62084   Donnie Allison Purolator   (Jim Greer)Coyote / Ford19930,093running0 
71758   Bud Tingelstad Sugaripe Prune   (Jerry O'Connell)Hayhoe / Offy19828,206running0300
82843   Dennis Zimmerman Fiore Racing Enterprises   (Frank Fiore)Vollstedt / Offy18926,658running0250
9226   Roger McCluskey Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Ford18822,980running0200
101316   Gary Bettenhausen Thermo King   (Don Gerhardt)Gerhardt / Offy17824,419running0150
13194   Mike Mosley G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Ford15920,345crash0 
143344   Dick Simon TraveLodge Sleeper   (Dick Simon)Vollstedt / Ford15118,870running0 
152941   George Follmer Spirit of Indianapolis   (Grant King)King / Offy14718,281piston0 
161421   Cale Yarborough Gene White Racing   (Gene White)Mongoose / Ford14017,370oil leak0 
17 485   Denny Hulme McLaren Cars   (Bruce McLaren)McLaren / Offy13717,887valve0 
182418   Johnny Rutherford Patrick Petroleum   (Walt Michner)Eagle / Offy12816,682running0 
201668   David Hobbs Penske Products   (Roger Penske)Lola / Ford10716,009crash0 
211838   Rick Muther Arkansas Aviation   (Jack Adams)Hawk / Offy8516,190crash0 
223299   Bob Harkey Joe Hunt Magneto   (Joe Hunt)Gerhardt / Offy7715,399rear end0 
231595   Bentley Warren Classic Car Wax   (Tassi Vatis)Eagle / Offy7614,486gearbox0 
242322   Wally Dallenbach Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Offy6914,602valve0 
263164   Art Pollard Gilmore RacingScorpion / Ford4514,770valve0 
272598   Sammy Sessions Wynn's Kwik Kool   (Agajanian-Faas Racers)Lola / Ford4313,721valve0 
282645   Larry Dickson Spirit of Indianapolis   (Grant King)King / Offy3313,600engine0 
29127   Gordon Johncock Norris Industries   (Rolla Vollstedt)McLaren / Ford1113,458crash0 
30 95   Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)McNamara / Ford1113,245crash0 
312720   Steve Krisiloff STP Gas Treatment   (Andy Granatelli)McNamara / Ford1013,260crash0 
323023   Mel Kenyon Sprite   (Lindsey Hopkins)Kuzma / Ford1014,153crash0 
332180   George Snider G.C. Murphy   (Ralph Wilke)Eagle / Offy613,974engine0 

Failed to qualify:   Dick Simon (#10, 33), Bob Harkey (#35), Larry Cannon (#47), LeeRoy Yarbrough (#48), Les Scott (#50), Dee Jones (#51), Rick Muther (#54), Jim Hurtubise (#56), Jigger Sirois (#65), Salt Walther (#77), Sam Posey (#78), Bobby Johns (#97), Greg Weld (#31, 35), Sammy Sessions (#31), Bill Puterbaugh (#30), Carl Williams (#77), Jerry Grant (#78, 92), Art Pollard (#8), Bill Simpson (#28), Donnie Allison (#83), Jim McElreath (#14), Ronnie Bucknum (#17, 97), Tony Adamowicz (#17), Arnie Knepper (#19, 29, 65), Al Loquasto (#26), Jim Malloy (#29), Bruce Walkup (#97)

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Mark Donohue15050
  Joe Leonard51522
  Bobby Unser536412
  Mark Donohue65662
  Al Unser67726
  Joe Leonard738210
  Al Unser83875
  Joe Leonard88947
  Al Unser95984
  Lloyd Ruby991013
  Bobby Unser1021109
  Al Unser1111155
  Joe Leonard1161172
  Al Unser11820083