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- Schedule and results
- Final points standings
- References
- See also
{{American Championship Car season |series = USAC Championship Car |year = 1977 |series_logo = |series_name = USAC National Championship Trail |races = 14 |start_date = March 6 |end_date = October 29 |season_champ_title = National champion |season_champ = {{flagicon|United States}} Tom Sneva |indy_winner = {{flagicon|United States}} A. J. Foyt |previous = 1976 |next = 1978 }}The 1977 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 14 races, beginning in Ontario, California on March 6 and concluding in Avondale, Arizona on October 29. The USAC National Champion was Tom Sneva and the Indianapolis 500 winner was A. J. Foyt. The schedule included a road course for the first time since 1970. Schedule and results{{-}} Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Pole Position | Winning Driver | 1 | March 6 | Datsun Twin 200s | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | USA}} A. J. Foyt |
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2 | March 27 | Jimmy Bryan 150 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | USA}} Johnny Rutherford |
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3 | April 2 | Texas Grand Prix | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Texas World Speedway | College Station, Texas | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | USA}} Tom Sneva |
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4 | April 30 | Trenton 200 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | USA}} Wally Dallenbach |
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5 | May 29 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | USA}} Tom Sneva | USA}} A. J. Foyt |
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6 | June 12 | Rex Mays Classic 150 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | USA}} Bobby Unser | USA}} Johnny Rutherford |
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7 | June 26 | Schaefer 500 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | USA}} A. J. Foyt | USA}} Tom Sneva |
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8 | July 3 | Molson Diamond Indy | lightblue|R|border=darkgray}} Mosport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | USA}} Al Unser | USA}} A. J. Foyt |
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9 | July 17 | Norton 200 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | USA}} Tom Sneva | USA}} Danny Ongais |
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10 | July 31 | American Parts 200 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Texas World Speedway | College Station, Texas | USA}} Danny Ongais | USA}} Johnny Rutherford |
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11 | August 21 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | USA}} Danny Ongais | USA}} Johnny Rutherford |
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12 | September 4 | California 500 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | USA}} Al Unser |
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13 | September 17 | Michigan Grand Prix | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | USA}} Danny Ongais | USA}} Gordon Johncock |
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14 | October 29 | Bobby Ball 150 | transparent|O|border=darkgray}} Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | USA}} Bobby Unser | USA}} Gordon Johncock |
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{{legend|#FFFFFF|text=O|Oval/Speedway|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}{{legend|lightblue|text=R|Road Course/Street Circuit|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}Final points standingsNote: Janet Guthrie and Clay Regazzoni not eligible for points. {{see|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}} Pos | Driver | ONT1
| PHX1
| TXS1
| TRE
| INDY
| MIL1
| POC
| MOS
| MIC1
| TXS2
| MIL2
| ONT2
| MIC2
| PHX2
| Pts |
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1 | USA}} Tom Sneva | 14 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3965 |
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2 | USA}} Al Unser | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3030 |
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3 | USA}} Johnny Rutherford | 25 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 2840 |
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4 | USA}} A. J. Foyt | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | Wth | 15 | 1 | DNQ | 19 | 2 | 2840 |
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5 | USA}} Gordon Johncock | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2830 |
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6 | USA}} Wally Dallenbach | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2635 |
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7 | USA}} Mario Andretti | DNQ | 16 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1580 |
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8 | USA}} Pancho Carter | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1420 |
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9 | USA}} Tom Bigelow | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 1370 |
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10 | USA}} Mike Mosley | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 8 | Wth | 16 | 18 | DNQ | 1030 |
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11 | USA}} Roger McCluskey | 22 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 20 | DNQ | 20 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 940 |
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12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Ongais | 7 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 935 |
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13 | USA}} Bobby Olivero | 25 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 920 |
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14 | USA}} Gary Bettenhausen | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 850 |
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15 | USA}} Johnny Parsons, Jr. | DNQ | DNP | 5 | DNQ | 11 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 840 |
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16 | USA}} Larry Dickson | 13 | DNQ | 18 | DNQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 740 |
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17 | USA}} Lee Kunzman | 7 | DNP | 6 | DNQ | 22 | 15 | 16 | DNQ | 700 |
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18 | USA}} Todd Gibson | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | DNQ | 14 | DNQ | 4 | 15 | DNQ | DNQ | 600 |
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19 | USA}} Rick Mears | 24 | DNQ | 15 | DNQ | 30 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 555 |
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20 | USA}} Spike Gehlhausen | 26 | 14 | 8 | 12 | DNQ | 9 | DNQ | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 550 |
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21 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim McElreath | 23 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 530 |
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22 | AUS}} Vern Schuppan | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | DNQ | 21 | 19 | 6 | 475 |
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23 | USA}} Salt Walther | 23 | 18 | 4 | DNQ | 18 | 12 | 6 | DNP | 25 | DNQ | 13 | 450 |
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24 | USA}} Dick Simon | 6 | 7 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 360 |
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25 | USA}} Steve Krisiloff | 21 | 9 | DNP | 22 | 14 | 7 | DNQ | 19 | 27 | 320 |
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26 | USA}} James McElreath | DNQ | 7 | 7 | DNQ | 31 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 19 | 240 |
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27 | USA}} Bill Vukovich, Jr. | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 220 |
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28 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Saldana | DNQ | 11 | 10 | Wth | 18 | 11 | DNQ | 22 | 220 |
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29 | USA}} Jerry Grant | DNQ | 13 | 5 | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | 200 |
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30 | CAN}} Ed Crombie | DNQ | 10 | 7 | DNQ | 14 | DNS | 165 |
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31 | USA}} Jerry Sneva | 10 | DNP | 18 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | 150 |
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32 | USA}} John Martin | DNQ | 10 | 150 |
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33 | USA}} Larry Cannon | DNP | DNQ | 12 | 12 | 9 | 125 |
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34 | USA}} Bill Simpson | 9 | 22 | DNQ | 80 |
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35 | USA}} Bobby Unser | 15 | 17 | DNP | Wth | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 75 |
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36 | {{flagicon|USA}} Clark Templeman | 8 | 75 |
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37 | USA}} Al Loquasto | 19 | 21 | DNP | Wth | 28 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 70 |
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38 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Irvin | 10 | 14 | DNQ | 60 |
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39 | USA}} Bill Puterbaugh | 12 | 50 |
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40 | USA}} George Snider | 24 | 33 | DNQ | 20 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
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41 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Hucul | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | DNP | DNQ | 20 |
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- | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Threshie | 13 | 16 | DNQ | 0 |
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- | CAN}} Eldon Rasmussen | 13 | 21 | 0 |
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- | USA}} John Mahler | 14 | 14 | DNQ | 0 |
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- | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gloy | 15 | 0 |
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- | USA}} Janet Guthrie | DNQ | 29 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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- | USA}} Lloyd Ruby | 17 | 27 | DNP | 0 |
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- | USA}} Bubby Jones | 21 | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Bob Harkey | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Chuck Gurney | 27 | DNQ | 0 |
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- | {{flagicon|CHE}} Clay Regazzoni | 30 | 0 |
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- | USA}} Sheldon Kinser | 32 | 0 |
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- | AUS}} Alan Jones | DNS | 0 |
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- | USA}} Larry McCoy | DNQ | Wth | 0 |
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- | USA}} Tommy Hunt | DNS | 0 |
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- | USA}} Ed Finley | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Jerry Karl | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
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- | SWE}} Bertil Roos | DNQ | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Duke Cook | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Woody Fisher | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Tom Frantz | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Jim Hurtubise | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Mel Kenyon | DNQ | 0 |
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- | NZL}} Graham McRae | DNQ | 0 |
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- | BEL}} Teddy Pilette | DNQ | 0 |
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- | USA}} Elliott Forbes-Robinson | DNP | 0 |
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Pos | Driver | ONT1
| PHX1
| TXS1
| TRE
| INDY
| MIL1
| POC
| MOS
| MIC1
| TXS2
| MIL2
| ONT2
| MIC2
| PHX2
| Pts |
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Color | Result | Gold | Winner | Silver | 2nd place | Bronze | 3rd place | Green | 4th & 5th place | Light Blue | 6th-10th place | Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) | Purple | Did not finish (Ret) | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) | Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) | White | Did not start (DNS) | Blank | Did not participate (DNP) | Not competing |
In-line notation | Bold | Pole position | Italics | Ran fastest race lap | * | Led most race laps | Rookie of the Year | Rookie |
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References- {{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1977/ |title=USAC National Championship 1977 |author=Åberg, Andreas |publisher=Driver Database |accessdate=2009-05-04 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5gZqVVLtM?url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1977/ |archivedate=2009-05-06 |deadurl=no |df= }}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/indy/ |title=Indy 500 and USAC racing (1971-1978) |author1=Harms, Phil |author2=Ferner, Michael |author3=Measures, Gerry |author4=Brown, Allen |publisher=OldRacingCars.com |accessdate=2009-05-04 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5gZqR6CZA?url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/indy/ |archivedate=2009-05-06 |deadurl=no |df= }}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1977.htm |title=1977 USAC National Championship Trail |publisher=ChampCarStats.com |accessdate=2009-05-11 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5gkL9zudz?url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1977.htm |archivedate=2009-05-13 |deadurl=no |df= }}
- {{cite web|url=http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1977sum.pdf |title=1977 Championship Driver Summary |last=Harms |first=Phil |work=Motorsport.com |accessdate=2011-05-03 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yQ3uPhkG?url=http://www.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1977sum.pdf |archivedate=2011-05-04 |deadurl=no |df= }}
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 217-218)
See also{{American Championship Car seasons}}{{USAC Championship Car seasons}} 3 : 1977 in motorsport|USAC Championship Car|1977 in American motorsport |