The 1980 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the fourth and final season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship. All rounds were sanctioned by the USAC and a part of the 1980 SCCA Formula Super Vee season.
Race calendar and results
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | The Milwaukee Mile | 8 June | ||||
| 2[2] | Pocono International Raceway | 22 June | ||||
| 3[3] | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 13 July | ||||
| 4[4] | Minnesota State Fair | 23 August | ||||
| 5[5] | 24 August | |||||
| 6[6] | Ontario Motor Speedway | 30 August |
Teams and drivers
| No. | Driver | Owner | Car | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Firestone | Championship Racing Stables | March | Volkswagen |
| 2 | Mike Chandler | Championship Racing Stables | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 4 | Pete Halsmer | Frank Arciero | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 5 | Dave McMillan | David Psachie | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 6 | Ron Gregg | Volkswagen | ||
| 9 | Paul Tavilla | Volkswagen | ||
| 11 | Josele Garza | David Psachie | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 14 | Domenick Billera | Lexa Billera | Modus | Volkswagen |
| 15 | Doug Clark | Fleet Power Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 17 | Billy Scyphers, Jr. | Billy Scyphers | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 18 | Peter Kuhn | Driftwood Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 19 | John Kalagian | Beth Ardisana | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 21 | Richard Hubbard | Hubbard Enterprises | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 23 | Dick Moody | J. Richard Moody | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 26 | Bruno Beilcke | Crown Auto Body Air | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 28 | Jim Harvey | Jim Harvey | March 79SV | Volkswagen |
| 29 | Pat Jesmore | Volkswagen | ||
| 30 | Roy Kischell | Don Kischell | Volkswagen | |
| 39 | Richard Tallon | TII Racing | Pheasant | Volkswagen |
| 45 | Jeff Brown | J.X. Palms Co. | Volkswagen | |
| 46 | Stuart Moore | Janet Moore | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 47 | Ray Lipper | Center Line Tool Company | Autoresearch | Volkswagen |
| 49 | Joe Gimpel, Jr. | Gimpel Racing | March | Volkswagen |
| 55 | Ed Pimm | Fleet Power Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 56 | Craig Carter | Peerless Racing Enterprises | Lola | Volkswagen |
| 57 | Mike Martz | Volkswagen | ||
| 70 | Ron Drew | Ronald Drew | Lola | Volkswagen |
| 72 | Gary Pratt | Richard Selix | MRA Riley | Volkswagen |
| 77 | Bob Cicconi | Bertil's Racing Engines | March 79SV | Volkswagen |
| 94 | David Bruns | David Bruns | Autoresearch | Volkswagen |
| 97 | Dave Manzolini | Dave Manzolini | Zink Z14 | Volkswagen |
| 98 | John Schiesser | Lola | Volkswagen |
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 | MIL | POC | MDO | MIN1 | MIN2 | ONT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 684 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 628 | |
| 3 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 532 | |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 514 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 395 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 385 | |||
| 7 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 384 | |||
| 8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 320 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 304 | |||
| 10 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 210 | ||
| 11 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 194 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 7 | 180 | |||||
| 13 | 2 | 160 | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 160 | ||||
| 15 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 127 | |||
| 16 | 7 | 8 | 110 | |||||
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 104 | ||||
| 18 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 88 | ||||
| 19 | 6 | 80 | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | 80 | ||||||
| 21 | 7 | 12 | 70 | |||||
| 21 | 8 | 11 | 70 | |||||
| 23 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | |||
| 24 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 47 | ||||
| 24 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 47 | |||
| 26 | 9 | 40 | ||||||
| 26 | 9 | 40 | ||||||
| 28 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 36 | ||||
| 29 | 13 | 10 | 35 | |||||
| 30 | 10 | 18 | 34 | |||||
| 31 | 11 | 12 | 30 | |||||
| 32 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 25 | ||||
| 33 | 11 | 20 | ||||||
| 34 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 13 | ||||
| 35 | 31 | 12 | 12 | |||||
| 36 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 11 | ||||
| 37 | 15 | 13 | 10 | |||||
| 37 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 10 | ||||
| 39 | 14 | 20 | 9 | |||||
| 39 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |||||
| 41 | 32 | 15 | 7 | |||||
| 41 | 19 | 24 | 7 | |||||
| 43 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
| 43 | 21 | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 43 | 28 | 22 | 5 | |||||
| 51 | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| 51 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 51 | 19 | 4 | ||||||
| 51 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 55 | 21 | 3 | ||||||
| 55 | 21 | 3 | ||||||
| 55 | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| 55 | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 59 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 59 | 27 | 2 | ||||||
| 59 | 27 | 2 | ||||||
| 59 | 29 | 2 |
References
- ↑ "1980 Milwaukee". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Pocono". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Mid-Ohio". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "1980 St. Paul 1". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "1980 St. Paul 2". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "1980 Ontario". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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