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{{short description|American racing driver}} |
{{short description|American racing driver (1930–1993)}} |
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{{Infobox racing driver |
{{Infobox racing driver |
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| name = Roger McCluskey |
| name = Roger McCluskey |
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| birth_name = Roger Frank McCluskey |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|08|24}} |
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| birth_place = [[San Antonio]], Texas, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|08|29|1930|08|24}} |
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| birth_place = [[Tucson, Arizona]] |
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| death_place = [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1993|8|29|1930|8|24}} |
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| titles = [[United States Auto Club#USAC National Sprint Car Championship|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|Sprint Car]] (1963, 1966) <br/> [[USAC Stock Car]] (1969, 1970) <br/> [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[Championship Car]] ([[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]]) <br/> '''Major victories''' <br/> [[California 500 (IndyCar)|California 500]] ([[1972 California 500|1972]]) |
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| related to = <!-- list of notable relatives with line breaks --> |
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| last series = [[USAC Championship Car]] |
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| years active = [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]], [[1960 USAC Championship Car season|1960]]–[[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]] |
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| teams = |
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| starts = 229 |
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| wins = 5 |
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| poles = 3 |
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| best finish = 1st |
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| year = [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]] |
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| prev series = [[International Race of Champions]] |
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| prev series years = [[IROC I|1973–74]] |
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| titles = [[USAC Championship Car]] |
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| title years = [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]] |
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| awards = |
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 229 |
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{{Infobox Champ Car driver|embed=yes |
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| Years_In_Champ = 21 |
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| Total_Champ_Races = 1 |
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| Best_Champ_Pos = 1st ([[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]]) |
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| Years_In_Champ = 1 |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1960 USAC Championship Car season|1960]] [[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne 100]] ([[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne]]) |
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| Years = [[1979 SCCA/CART Indy Car Series|1979]] |
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| Last_Champ_Race = [[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]] [[Tony Bettenhausen 200]] ([[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]]) |
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| Champ_Car_Team = [[Hodgdon Racing]] |
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| First_Champ_Win = [[1966 USAC Championship Car season|1966]] [[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne 150]] ([[Langhorne Speedway|Langhorne]]) |
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| Best_Champ_Pos = <!-- Best finish in the final season championship standings --> |
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| Last_Champ_Win = [[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]] [[Tony Bettenhausen 200]] ([[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]]) |
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| First_Champ_Race = [[1979 Indianapolis 500]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]) |
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| Champ_Wins = 5 |
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| Champ_Podiums = 30 |
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| Champ_Poles = 3 |
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{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes |
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| Champ_Podiums = 0 |
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| current series = [[USAC Stock Car|AAA/USAC Stock Car]] |
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| Champ_Poles = 0 |
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| years active = 1968–1979 |
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}} |
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes |
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| championships = 2 |
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| best finish = 1st |
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| year = 1969, 1970 |
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| First_Cup_Race = [[1969 Motor Trend 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
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| Last_Cup_Race = [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]] [[Los Angeles Times 500]] ([[Ontario Motor Speedway|Ontario]]) |
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| First_Cup_Win = |
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| Total_Cup_Races = 4 |
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| Last_Cup_Win = |
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| Years_In_Cup = 4 |
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| First_Cup_Race = [[1969 NASCAR Grand National Series|1969]] [[1969 Motor Trend 500|Motor Trend 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
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| Cup_Top_Tens = 1 |
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| Last_Cup_Race = [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]] [[Los Angeles Times 500]] ([[Ontario Motor Speedway|Ontario]]) |
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| Cup_Poles = 0 |
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| Cup_Wins = 0 |
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}} |
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| Cup_Top_Tens = 1 |
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}} |
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| Cup_Poles = 0 |
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'''Roger McCluskey''' (August 24, 1930 – August 29, 1993) was an American [[IndyCar]] driver. He was from [[Tucson, Arizona]]. |
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{{Infobox Le Mans driver|embed=yes |
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| Years = 1967 |
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| Teams = [[Holman-Moody]] |
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| Best Finish = DNF ({{24hLM|1967}}) |
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| Class Wins = 0 |
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'''Roger McCluskey'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger McCluskey |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/McCluskeyRoger.htm |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> (August 24, 1930 – August 29, 1993) was an American [[IndyCar]] driver. He was raised in [[Tucson, Arizona]]. |
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He won championship titles in three divisions of the [[United States Auto Club]]: Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|Sprint Car]] title in 1963 and 1966, the [[USAC Stock Car]] title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973. His first USAC Stock Car start resulted in a runner-up finish in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] in January 1968, when he drove as a substitute driver for [[Norm Nelson]]. |
He won championship titles in three divisions of the [[United States Auto Club]]: Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|Sprint Car]] title in 1963 and 1966, the [[USAC Stock Car]] title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973. His first USAC Stock Car start resulted in a runner-up finish in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] in January 1968, when he drove as a substitute driver for [[Norm Nelson]]. |
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[[File:RogerMcCluskey1970PlymouthSuperbird.jpg|thumb|left|[[Plymouth Superbird]] driven by McCluskey in 1970]] |
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McCluskey earned four USAC Midget Car wins, 23 USAC Sprint Car wins, 23 USAC Stock Car wins and five USAC [[Championship Car]] (national championship) wins (including his last start at Milwaukee in 1979, which is a rarety since most drivers don't win their last race in their career). He was the USAC national champion in 1973. He started every [[Indianapolis 500]] race from 1961 to 1979 except 1964, with a best finish of 3rd in 1973. |
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McCluskey earned four USAC Midget Car wins, 23 USAC Sprint Car wins, 23 USAC Stock Car wins and five USAC [[Championship Car]] (national championship) wins (including his last start at Milwaukee in 1979, which is a rarity since most drivers don't win their last race in their career). He was the USAC national champion in 1973. He started every [[Indianapolis 500]] race from 1961 to 1979 except 1964, with a best finish of 3rd in 1973. |
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He also made four [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] starts from 1969 to 1977 with a best finish of second in 1970 at [[Riverside International Raceway]]. |
He also made four [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] starts from 1969 to 1977 with a best finish of second in 1970 at [[Riverside International Raceway]]. |
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McCluskey raced for the Holman and Moody team in a Ford GT40 Mk.IIB at the 1967 LeMans 24hrs of Endurance, France. During this event, McCluskey is credited with pulling [[Mario Andretti]] to safety-and thus saving his life-after Andretti had seriously crashed his Ford GT40 Mk.IV when a front brake locked. |
McCluskey raced for the Holman and Moody team in a Ford GT40 Mk.IIB at the 1967 LeMans 24hrs of Endurance, France. During this event, McCluskey is credited with pulling [[Mario Andretti]] to safety-and thus saving his life-after Andretti had seriously crashed his Ford GT40 Mk.IV when a front brake locked. |
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McCluskey died on August 29, 1993, just five days after his 63rd birthday |
McCluskey died of cancer in [[Indianapolis]], on August 29, 1993, just five days after his 63rd birthday. In 2004, the local [[United Sports Arizona Race Park]] hosted the [[Roger McCluskey Sprint Car Classic]] in his honor. |
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==Award== |
==Award== |
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===Complete USAC Championship Car results=== |
===Complete USAC Championship Car results=== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: |
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! Year |
! Year |
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! Team |
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! 1 |
! 1 |
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! 2 |
! 2 |
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! Points |
! Points |
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| [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]] |
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!Harry Allen Chapman |
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| [[1956 Indianapolis 500|INDY]] |
| [[1956 Indianapolis 500|INDY]] |
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| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]] |
| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]] |
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!0 |
!0 |
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|- |
|- |
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| rowspan=2| [[1960 USAC Championship Car season|1960]] |
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! Art Koopman |
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| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
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| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|INDY]] |
| [[1960 Indianapolis 500|INDY]] |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>15</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>15</small> |
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|colspan=21| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 320 |
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|- |
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! Harlan Fike |
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|colspan=7| |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|colspan=16| |
|colspan=16| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 320 |
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| rowspan=4| [[1961 USAC Championship Car season|1961]] |
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! Harlan Fike |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|colspan=2| |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|colspan=24| |
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! rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15th |
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! rowspan=4 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 370 |
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! Racing Associates |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1961 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1961 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>27</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>17</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>17</small> |
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| |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]] |
| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]] |
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|colspan=3| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>7</small> |
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|colspan=18| |
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|- |
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! John R. Willis |
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|colspan=6| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>15</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>8</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[New York State Fairgrounds|SYR]]<br><small>8</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>14</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>14</small> |
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|colspan=20| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>7</small> |
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|- |
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! Fred Sclavi |
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|colspan=10| |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>11</small> |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>11</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>7</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>7</small> |
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|colspan=16| |
|colspan=16| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 370 |
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| rowspan=2| [[1962 USAC Championship Car season|1962]] |
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! Fred Sclavi |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1962 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>16</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1962 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>16</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>14</small> |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Langhorne Speedway|LAN]]<br><small>14</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|colspan=23| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 690 |
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! Bruce Homeyer |
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|colspan=5| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>15</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack|SPR]]<br><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|colspan=15| |
|colspan=15| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 690 |
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|- |
|- |
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| rowspan=2| [[1963 USAC Championship Car season|1963]] |
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! Bruce Homeyer |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1963 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>15</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1963 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>11</small> |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]]<br><small>11</small> |
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|colspan=20| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 750 |
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|- |
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! Gordon Van Liew |
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|colspan=8| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>18</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>18</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|colspan=16| |
|colspan=16| |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 750 |
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|- |
|- |
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| [[1964 USAC Championship Car season|1964]] |
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! Gordon Van Liew |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
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| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 238 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 238 |
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|- |
|- |
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| rowspan=3| [[1965 USAC Championship Car season|1965]] |
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! [[All American Racers]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>21</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>21</small> |
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| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>4</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br><small>4</small> |
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| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]] |
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]] |
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| |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNS</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>4</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>4</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>9</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>26</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>26</small> |
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|colspan=10| |
|colspan=10| |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th |
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.060 |
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.060 |
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|- |
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! Bursac-Pusilo |
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|colspan=14| |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]]<br><small>DNS</small> |
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|colspan=13| |
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|- |
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! W & W Enterprises |
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|colspan=16| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>9</small> |
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|colspan=11| |
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|- |
|- |
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| [[1966 USAC Championship Car season|1966]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]] |
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>20</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>20</small> |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 780 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 780 |
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| [[1967 USAC Championship Car season|1967]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small> |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.620 |
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.620 |
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| [[1968 USAC Championship Car season|1968]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>6</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Stardust International Raceway|LVG]]<br><small>12</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Stardust International Raceway|LVG]]<br><small>12</small> |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.228 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.228 |
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| [[1969 USAC Championship Car season|1969]] |
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![[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>14</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>14</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>17</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hanford Motor Speedway|HAN]]<br><small>17</small> |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.090 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.090 |
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| rowspan=2| [[1970 USAC Championship Car season|1970]] |
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! Hayhoe Racing |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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| [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SON]] |
| [[Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SON]] |
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| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]] |
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack|DUQ]] |
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| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]] |
| [[Indiana State Fair|ISF]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Missouri State Fair Speedway|SED]]<br><small>10</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>3</small> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>3</small> |
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|colspan=10| |
|colspan=10| |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th |
! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.380 |
! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.380 |
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! Maxson |
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! [[1971 USAC Championship Car season|1971]] |
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|colspan=14| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Missouri State Fair Speedway|SED]]<br><small>10</small> |
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| |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[California State Fairgrounds Race Track|SAC]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|colspan=11| |
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|- |
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| rowspan=2 | [[1971 USAC Championship Car season|1971]] |
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! Grant King Racers |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>4</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela|RAF]]<br><small>4</small> |
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|colspan=26| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.050 |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|colspan=2| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>22</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>22</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>2</small> |
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|colspan=16| |
|colspan=16| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 1.050 |
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| [[1972 USAC Championship Car season|1972]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>7</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br><small>7</small> |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>2</small> |
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!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 1.970 |
!style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 1.970 |
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| [[1973 USAC Championship Car season|1973]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>7</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>7</small> |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>8</small> |
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 3.075 |
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 3.075 |
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| [[1974 USAC Championship Car season|1974]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>5</small> |
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| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]] |
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]] |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 555 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 555 |
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| [[1975 USAC Championship Car season|1975]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>8</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>8</small> |
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| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]] |
| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]] |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.675 |
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 1.675 |
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| rowspan=2 | [[1976 USAC Championship Car season|1976]] |
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! [[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]] |
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]] |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>30</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>30</small> |
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| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] |
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] |
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| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>5</small> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>5</small> |
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|colspan=15| |
|colspan=15| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th |
! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 955 |
! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 955 |
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! James Bidwell |
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|colspan=4| |
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|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br><small>6</small> |
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|colspan=23| |
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| [[1977 USAC Championship Car season|1977]] |
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![[Lindsey Hopkins Jr.|Lindsey Hopkins]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>22</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>22</small> |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>3</small> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>3</small> |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 940 |
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 940 |
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| rowspan=2 | [[1978 USAC Championship Car season|1978]] |
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! Hodgdon Racing |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>19</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>19</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>20</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>20</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>20</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]]<br><small>20</small> |
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| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>21</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>25</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>25</small> |
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| [[Mosport International Raceway|MOS]] |
| [[Mosport International Raceway|MOS]] |
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| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]] |
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]] |
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| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] |
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] |
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|colspan=5| |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>13</small> |
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|colspan=10| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 61 |
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|- |
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! [[Patrick Racing]] |
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|colspan=3| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Trenton Speedway|TRE]]<br><small>21</small> |
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|colspan=8| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>24</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>24</small> |
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| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]] |
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]] |
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| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]] |
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]] |
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| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] |
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]] |
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|colspan=11| |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHX]]<br><small>13</small> |
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|colspan=10| |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th |
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!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 61 |
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|- |
|- |
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| rowspan=2 | [[1979 USAC Championship Car season|1979]] |
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! Hodgdon Racing |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>12</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ontario Motor Speedway|ONT]]<br><small>12</small> |
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| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]] |
| [[Texas World Speedway|TWS]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>13</small> |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>13</small> |
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|colspan=25| |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 716 |
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|- |
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! AMI Racing |
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|colspan=3| |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>17</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>17</small> |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br><small>14</small> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]<br><small>14</small> |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>1</small> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br><small>1</small> |
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|colspan=21| |
|colspan=21| |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9th |
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!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 716 |
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| [[1977 USAC Mini-Indy Series season|1977]] |
| [[1977 USAC Mini-Indy Series season|1977]] |
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! |
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| [[Trenton International Speedway|TRE]] |
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| |
| [[The Milwaukee Mile|MIL]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| |
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Mosport Park|MOS]]<br><small>DNS</small> |
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| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PIR]] |
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| [[1979 USAC Mini-Indy Series season|1979]] |
| [[1979 USAC Mini-Indy Series season|1979]] |
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! |
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| [[Texas World Speedway|TEX1]] |
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| |
| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[The Milwaukee Mile|MIL1]]<br><small>22</small> |
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| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]] |
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| [[Texas World Speedway|TEX2]] |
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| [[The Milwaukee Mile|MIL2]] |
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| [[Minnesota State Fair|MIN1]] |
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| [[Minnesota State Fair|MIN2]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''52nd''''' |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''52nd''''' |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''3''''' |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''3''''' |
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! [[1979 CART World Series season|1979]] |
! [[1979 CART World Series season|1979]] |
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! Hodgdon Racing |
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! [[McLaren]] |
! [[McLaren]] |
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! [[Cosworth]] |
! [[Cosworth]] |
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| [[1969 American 500|CAR]] |
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| [[Jeffco 200|JFC]] |
| [[Jeffco 200|JFC]] |
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| [[1969 Georgia 500 (November)|MGR]] |
| [[1969 Georgia 500 (November 1969)|MGR]] |
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| [[1969 Texas 500|TWS]] |
| [[1969 Texas 500|TWS]] |
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! NA |
! NA |
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! - |
! - |
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!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1969/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC| |
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1969/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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! [[1970 NASCAR Grand National Series|1970]] |
! [[1970 NASCAR Grand National Series|1970]] |
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! NA |
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! - |
! - |
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!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1970/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC| |
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1970/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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! NA |
! NA |
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! - |
! - |
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!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1972/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC| |
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1972/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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! [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]] |
! [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]] |
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! NA |
! NA |
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! - |
! - |
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!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1977/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC| |
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1977/W|title=Roger McCluskey – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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! 12th |
! 12th |
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! - |
! - |
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!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1974/I|title=Roger McCluskey – 1974 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC| |
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccluro01/1974/I|title=Roger McCluskey – 1974 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 21, 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Other references== |
==Other references== |
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*Patrick Finley; "[http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/racing/162561 McCluskey memorial race at local dirt track gaining momentum each year]"; December 30, 2006; [[Arizona Daily Star]]; Retrieved January 15, 2007 |
*Patrick Finley; "[http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/racing/162561 McCluskey memorial race at local dirt track gaining momentum each year]"; December 30, 2006; [[Arizona Daily Star]]; Retrieved January 15, 2007 |
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*[http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=mccluro01 NASCAR and IROC statistics] |
*[http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=mccluro01 NASCAR and IROC statistics] |
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years = 1969–1970 | |
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after = [[Butch Hartman (racing driver)|Butch Hartman]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 16 March 2024
Roger McCluskey | |||||||
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Born | Roger Frank McCluskey August 24, 1930 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Died | August 29, 1993 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 63)||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
USAC Sprint Car (1963, 1966) USAC Stock Car (1969, 1970) USAC Championship Car (1973) Major victories California 500 (1972) | |||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
229 races run over 21 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1973) | ||||||
First race | 1960 Langhorne 100 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last race | 1979 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
First win | 1966 Langhorne 150 (Langhorne) | ||||||
Last win | 1979 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| |||||||
AAA/USAC Stock Car career | |||||||
Years active | 1968–1979 | ||||||
Championships | 2 | ||||||
Best finish | 1st in 1969, 1970 | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
First race | 1969 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
Last race | 1977 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| |||||||
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 1967 | ||||||
Teams | Holman-Moody | ||||||
Best finish | DNF (1967) | ||||||
Class wins | 0 |
Roger McCluskey[1] (August 24, 1930 – August 29, 1993) was an American IndyCar driver. He was raised in Tucson, Arizona.
He won championship titles in three divisions of the United States Auto Club: Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock Car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973. His first USAC Stock Car start resulted in a runner-up finish in Phoenix, Arizona in January 1968, when he drove as a substitute driver for Norm Nelson.
McCluskey earned four USAC Midget Car wins, 23 USAC Sprint Car wins, 23 USAC Stock Car wins and five USAC Championship Car (national championship) wins (including his last start at Milwaukee in 1979, which is a rarity since most drivers don't win their last race in their career). He was the USAC national champion in 1973. He started every Indianapolis 500 race from 1961 to 1979 except 1964, with a best finish of 3rd in 1973.
He also made four NASCAR Grand National Series starts from 1969 to 1977 with a best finish of second in 1970 at Riverside International Raceway.
He represented the USAC series in the 1974 International Race of Champions.
McCluskey raced for the Holman and Moody team in a Ford GT40 Mk.IIB at the 1967 LeMans 24hrs of Endurance, France. During this event, McCluskey is credited with pulling Mario Andretti to safety-and thus saving his life-after Andretti had seriously crashed his Ford GT40 Mk.IV when a front brake locked.
McCluskey died of cancer in Indianapolis, on August 29, 1993, just five days after his 63rd birthday. In 2004, the local United Sports Arizona Race Park hosted the Roger McCluskey Sprint Car Classic in his honor.
Award[edit]
He was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1993.
He was also inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2011.[2]
Racing record[edit]
Complete USAC Championship Car results[edit]
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | Pos | Points |
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1956 | Harry Allen Chapman | INDY | MIL | LAN | DAR | ATL | SPR | MIL | DUQ | SYR | ISF | SAC DNQ |
PHX | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1960 | Art Koopman | TRE | INDY | MIL DNQ |
LAN 5 |
SPR 13 |
MIL DNQ |
DUQ 15 |
19th | 320 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Harlan Fike | SYR DNQ |
ISF 6 |
TRE 11 |
SAC 4 |
PHX DNQ |
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1961 | Harlan Fike | TRE 6 |
LAN 5 |
15th | 370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racing Associates | INDY 27 |
MIL 17 |
MIL DNQ |
SPR | TRE 7 |
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John R. Willis | DUQ 15 |
SYR 8 |
ISF 14 |
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Fred Sclavi | SAC 11 |
PHX 7 |
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1962 | Fred Sclavi | TRE 8 |
INDY 16 |
MIL 5 |
LAN 14 |
TRE DNQ |
12th | 690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Homeyer | SPR 15 |
MIL 6 |
LAN 5 |
SYR 6 |
ISF 4 |
TRE 21 |
SAC 18 |
PHX 6 |
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1963 | Bruce Homeyer | TRE 8 |
INDY 15 |
MIL 18 |
LAN 10 |
TRE 7 |
SPR 4 |
MIL 6 |
DUQ 11 |
8th | 750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gordon Van Liew | ISF 6 |
TRE 18 |
SAC 5 |
PHX 5 |
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1964 | Gordon Van Liew | PHX 2 |
TRE | INDY | MIL | LAN | TRE DNS |
SPR | MIL | DUQ | ISF | TRE 8 |
SAC 7 |
PHX DNS |
22nd | 238 | |||||||||||||||
1965 | All American Racers | PHX 21 |
TRE | INDY 30 |
MIL 6 |
LAN 13 |
PIP | TRE 17 |
IRP 3 |
ATL 9 |
LAN DNQ |
MIL 5 |
SPR | MIL 4 |
DUQ | TRE 4 |
PHX 26 |
8th | 1.060 | ||||||||||||
Bursac-Pusilo | ISF DNS |
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W & W Enterprises | SAC 9 |
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1966 | Lindsey Hopkins | PHX | TRE 20 |
INDY 13 |
MIL 2 |
LAN 6 |
ATL 27 |
PIP | IRP 22 |
LAN 1 |
SPR 14 |
MIL 18 |
DUQ 18 |
ISF 14 |
TRE 5 |
SAC DNS |
PHX 11 |
12th | 780 | ||||||||||||
1967 | Lindsey Hopkins | PHX 2 |
TRE 2 |
INDY 19 |
MIL 3 |
LAN 17 |
PIP | MOS 2 |
MOS 2 |
IRP 19 |
LAN 21 |
MTR 24 |
MTR | SPR 13 |
MIL 3 |
DUQ 3 |
ISF 8 |
TRE 14 |
SAC DNQ |
HAN 21 |
PHX 21 |
RIV 5 |
8th | 1.620 | |||||||
1968 | Lindsey Hopkins | HAN 6 |
LVG 12 |
PHX 14 |
TRE 16 |
INDY 29 |
MIL 20 |
MOS 3 |
MOS 14 |
LAN 9 |
PIP | CDR 17 |
NAZ | IRP 19 |
IRP 7 |
LAN 22 |
LAN | MTR | MTR | SPR 1 |
MIL 23 |
DUQ 5 |
ISF 12 |
TRE 2 |
SAC 12 |
MCH 25 |
HAN 10 |
PHX 11 |
RIV 12 |
13th | 1.228 |
1969 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | PHX 14 |
HAN 17 |
INDY 14 |
MIL 9 |
LAN | PIP | CDR 5 |
NAZ | TRE 21 |
IRP 4 |
IRP 18 |
MIL 14 |
SPR 15 |
DOV 3 |
DUQ 16 |
ISF 15 |
BRN 15 |
BRN | TRE 2 |
SAC DNQ |
KEN | KEN | PHX DNQ |
RIV 22 |
13th | 1.090 | ||||
1970 | Hayhoe Racing | PHX DNQ |
SON | TRE DNQ |
INDY 25 |
MIL 2 |
LAN Wth |
CDR | MCH 7 |
IRP 9 |
SPR DNP |
MIL 2 |
ONT 25 |
DUQ | ISF | TRE 5 |
PHX 3 |
6th | 1.380 | ||||||||||||
Maxson | SED 10 |
SAC 5 |
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1971 | Grant King Racers | RAF 5 |
RAF 4 |
13th | 1.050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindsey Hopkins | PHX 22 |
TRE 22 |
INDY 9 |
MIL 23 |
POC 25 |
MCH 3 |
MIL 18 |
ONT 28 |
TRE 22 |
PHX 2 |
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1972 | Lindsey Hopkins | PHX 7 |
TRE 2 |
INDY 24 |
MIL 7 |
MCH 8 |
POC 11 |
MIL 19 |
ONT 1 |
TRE 8 |
PHX 6 |
3rd | 1.970 | ||||||||||||||||||
1973 | Lindsey Hopkins | TWS 7 |
TRE 8 |
TRE 6 |
INDY 3 |
MIL 2 |
POC 2 |
MCH 1 |
MIL 6 |
ONT 2 |
ONT | ONT 4 |
MCH 4 |
MCH | TRE 13 |
TWS 18 |
PHX 4 |
1st | 3.075 | ||||||||||||
1974 | Lindsey Hopkins | ONT 5 |
ONT | ONT 8 |
PHX 16 |
TRE | INDY 16 |
MIL 18 |
POC 28 |
MCH 16 |
MIL 6 |
MCH 13 |
TRE 10 |
TRE 16 |
PHX 19 |
16th | 555 | ||||||||||||||
1975 | Lindsey Hopkins | ONT 8 |
ONT | ONT 13 |
PHX DNQ |
TRE 7 |
INDY 5 |
MIL 8 |
POC 4 |
MCH 12 |
MIL 19 |
MCH 5 |
TRE 6 |
PHX 18 |
7th | 1.675 | |||||||||||||||
1976 | Lindsey Hopkins | PHX | TRE DNQ |
INDY 30 |
MIL | MCH 5 |
TWS DNQ |
TRE 22 |
MIL 6 |
ONT 21 |
MCH 10 |
TWS 19 |
PHX 5 |
11th | 955 | ||||||||||||||||
James Bidwell | POC 6 |
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1977 | Lindsey Hopkins | ONT 22 |
PHX 3 |
TWS 17 |
TRE 5 |
INDY 8 |
MIL 19 |
POC 26 |
MOS 11 |
MCH 20 |
TWS DNQ |
MIL 20 |
ONT 22 |
MCH 7 |
PHX 5 |
11th | 940 | ||||||||||||||
1978 | Hodgdon Racing | PHX 19 |
ONT 20 |
TWS 20 |
INDY 25 |
MOS | MIL | POC | MCH | ATL | TWS | MIL | PHX 13 |
35th | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
Patrick Racing | TRE 21 |
ONT 24 |
MCH | TRE | SIL | BRH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1979 | Hodgdon Racing | ONT 12 |
TWS | INDY 13 |
9th | 716 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AMI Racing | MIL 17 |
POC 14 |
TWS 4 |
MIL 1 |
Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results[edit]
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos | Points |
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1977 | TRE | MIL | MOS DNS |
PIR | - | - | |||||
1979 | TEX1 | IRP | MIL1 22 |
POC | TEX2 | MIL2 | MIN1 | MIN2 | 52nd | 3 |
Complete PPG Indy Car World Series results[edit]
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
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1979 | Hodgdon Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | PHX | ATL | ATL | INDY 13 |
TRE | TRE | MCH | MCH | WGL | TRE | ONT | MCH | ATL | PHX | - | 0 |
Indy 500 results[edit]
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NASCAR[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series[edit]
NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
1969 | Norm Nelson Racing | 12 | Plymouth | MGR | MGY | RSD 22 |
DAY | DAY | DAY | CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | TAL | CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR | JFC | MGR | TWS | NA | - | [4] | ||||||||
1970 | 1 | RSD 2 |
DAY | DAY | DAY | RCH | CAR | SVH | ATL | BRI | TAL | NWS | CLB | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | SMR | MAR | MCH | RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST | TPN | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV | NCF | NWS | CLT | MAR | MGR | CAR | LGY | NA | - | [5] |
Winston Cup Series[edit]
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1972 | Marcis Auto Racing | 2 | Dodge | RSD | DAY | RCH | ONT | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | TWS | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | MCH | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 27 |
CAR | TWS | NA | - | [6] | |||||||
1977 | 74 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | NWS | DAR | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT 40 |
NA | - | [7] |
International Race of Champions[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results | ||||||||
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Season | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Pts | Ref |
1973–74 | Porsche | RSD 8 |
RSD 11 |
RSD 12 |
DAY | 12th | - | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Roger McCluskey". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Roger McCluskey at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- ^ Roger McCluskey Indy 500 Race Stats
- ^ "Roger McCluskey – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Roger McCluskey – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Roger McCluskey – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Roger McCluskey – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Roger McCluskey – 1974 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
Other references[edit]
- Patrick Finley; "McCluskey memorial race at local dirt track gaining momentum each year"; December 30, 2006; Arizona Daily Star; Retrieved January 15, 2007
- NASCAR and IROC statistics
- 1930 births
- 1993 deaths
- Racing drivers from Arizona
- Racing drivers from Tucson, Arizona
- Champ Car champions
- Champ Car drivers
- Indianapolis 500 drivers
- International Race of Champions drivers
- NASCAR drivers
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- USAC Silver Crown Series drivers
- USAC Stock Car drivers
- A. J. Foyt Enterprises drivers