CART in the 1979 season. Full information
1st season of CART, started 11th March and ended at 20th October 1979
Beginners of the season: Dick Ferguson , Herm Johnson , Bill Alsup , Tim Richmond , Phil Caliva
Participated in training: Steve Krisiloff , Vern Schuppan , Larry Cannon , Pancho Carter , Mario Andretti , Dick Ferguson , Joe Saldana , Danny Ongais
List of races and tracks in the 1979 season
| Race | Winner | Track | Race Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Phoenix Champ Cars |
Gordon Johncock Penske PC6 |
Phoenix | 11th March 1979 |
|
Atlanta Champ Cars |
Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24B |
Atlanta | 22nd April 1979 |
|
Atlanta Champ Cars |
Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24B |
Atlanta | 22nd April 1979 |
|
Trenton Champ Cars |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Trenton | 10th June 1979 |
|
Trenton Champ Cars |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Trenton | 10th June 1979 |
|
Michigan Champ Cars |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Michigan | 15th July 1979 |
|
Michigan Champ Cars |
Gordon Johncock Penske PC6 |
Michigan | 15th July 1979 |
|
Watkins Glen Champ Cars |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Watkins Glen | 5th August 1979 |
|
Trenton Champ Cars |
Rick Mears Penske PC7 |
Trenton | 19th August 1979 |
|
California 500 |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Ontario | 2nd September 1979 |
|
Michigan Champ Cars |
Bobby Unser Penske PC7 |
Michigan | 15th September 1979 |
|
Atlanta Champ Cars |
Rick Mears Penske PC7 |
Atlanta | 30th September 1979 |
|
Phoenix Champ Cars |
Al Unser Chaparral 2K |
Phoenix | 20th October 1979 |
Drivers championship 1979
List of all drivers for the 1979 season
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| Rick Mears | 4060 |
| Bobby Unser | 3820 |
| Gordon Johncock | 2211 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 2163 |
| Al Unser | 2085 |
| Danny Ongais | 1473 |
| Tom Sneva | 1360 |
| Tom Bagley | 1208 |
| Wally Dallenbach | 1149 |
| Mike Mosley | 1121 |
| Mario Andretti | 700 |
| Lee Kunzman | 485 |
| Pancho Carter | 452 |
| Vern Schuppan | 449 |
| Bill Alsup | 400 |
| Joe Saldana | 368 |
| Spike Gehlhausen | 343 |
| Salt Walther | 314 |
| Steve Krisiloff | 279 |
| Tom Frantz | 236 |
| Jerry Sneva | 155 |
| Tim Richmond | 112 |
| Larry Rice | 105 |
| Herm Johnson | 98 |
| John Mahler | 74 |
| Al Loquasto | 70 |
| Larry Cannon | 56 |
| Dick Ferguson | 35 |
| Bill Scott | 20 |
| Phil Caliva | 10 |
List of all cars in the 1979 season
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