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CART in the 1980 season. Full information

2nd season of CART, started 13th April and ended at 8th November 1980

Beginners of the season: Gordon Smiley , Ron Shuman , John Wood , Bill Tempero , Pete Halsmer , Ross Davis , Greg Leffler , Billy Engelhart , Billie Harvey , Bob Frey , Michael Chandler , Chip Mead , Jeff Heywood , Daniel Muniz , Michel Jourdain

Participated in training: Gary Bettenhausen , Johnny Parsons jr , Lee Kunzman , Dick Simon , John Mahler , Larry Cannon , Pancho Carter , Dick Ferguson , Tony Bettenhausen jr , Howdy Holmes , Tom Bagley , Joe Saldana , Phil Threshie , Tim Richmond , Gordon Smiley , John Wood , Bobby Unser , AJ Foyt jr , Bob Frey , Michel Jourdain , Gordon Johncock , George Snider

List of races and tracks in the 1980 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Ontario Champ Cars 1980 Ontario Champ Cars Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral 2K, #4
Ontario 13th April 1980
Indianapolis 500 1980 Indianapolis 500 Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral 2K, #4
Indianapolis 26th May 1980
Milwaukee Champ Cars 1980 Milwaukee Champ Cars Race 1 Bobby Unser
Penske PC9, #11
Milwaukee 8th June 1980
Pocono 500 1980 Pocono 500 Bobby Unser
Penske PC9, #11
Pocono 22nd June 1980
Mid-Ohio Champ Cars 1980 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral 2K, #4
Mid-Ohio 13th July 1980
Michigan Champ Cars 1980 Michigan Champ Cars Race 1 Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral 2K, #4
Michigan 20th July 1980
Watkins Glen Champ Cars 1980 Watkins Glen Champ Cars Bobby Unser
Penske PC9, #11
Watkins Glen 3rd August 1980
Milwaukee Champ Cars 1980 Milwaukee Champ Cars Race 2 Johnny Rutherford
Chaparral 2K, #4
Milwaukee 10th August 1980
California 500 1980 California 500 Bobby Unser
Penske PC9, #11
Ontario 31st August 1980
Michigan Champ Cars 1980 Michigan Champ Cars Race 2 Mario Andretti
Penske PC9, #12
Michigan 20th September 1980
Mexico City Champ Cars 1980 Mexico City Champ Cars Rick Mears
Penske PC9, #1
Mexico City 26th October 1980
Phoenix Champ Cars 1980 Phoenix Champ Cars Tom Sneva
Phoenix 80, #9
Phoenix 8th November 1980

Drivers championship 1980

Johnny Rutherford

United States

Champion

Points: 4723 Wins: 5 Poles: 3

Bobby Unser

United States

2nd place

Points: 3714 Wins: 4 Poles: 4

Tom Sneva

United States

3rd place

Points: 2930 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1980 season

Name Points
Johnny Rutherford 4723
Bobby Unser 3714
Tom Sneva 2930
Rick Mears 2866
Pancho Carter 1855
Gordon Johncock 1572
Bill Alsup 1214
Al Unser 1153
Gary Bettenhausen 1057
Vern Schuppan 806
Tom Bagley 794
Dennis Firestone 743
Sheldon Kinser 697
Tom Gloy 680
Danny Ongais 601
Mario Andretti 580
Spike Gehlhausen 473
Roger Rager 381
Rick Muther 356
Bill Tempero 331
Dick Ferguson 315
Howdy Holmes 314
Larry Cannon 299
Herm Johnson 272
Roger Mears 272
Tom Bigelow 260
Billy Engelhart 246
Jim McElreath 240
Jerry Karl 215
Tim Richmond 209
Dick Simon 185
Greg Leffler 184
Gordon Smiley 176
Lee Kunzman 150
Jerry Sneva 149
Pete Halsmer 128
Billy Vukovich 96
Cliff Hucul 90
Phil Caliva 70
Jan Sneva 60
Mike Mosley 56
John Martin 56
Joe Saldana 50
AJ Foyt jr 45
Ron Shuman 40
John Mahler 35
Don Whittington 25
John Wood 25
Michael Chandler 25
George Snider 25
Johnny Parsons jr 21
Hurley Haywood 20
Phil Threshie 15
Larry Dickson 10
Jerry Miller 8
Daniel Muniz 8
Salt Walther 6
Ross Davis 6
Billie Harvey 6
Bob Frey 6
Juan Carlos Bolanos 6
Michel Jourdain 6
Al Loquasto 5
Tony Bettenhausen jr 5
Bill Whittington 5
Chip Mead 5
Jeff Heywood 5

List of all cars in the 1980 season

Penske PC9

Cosworth

Points: 7154 Wins: 6 Poles: 6

Chaparral 2K

Cosworth

Points: 4723 Wins: 5 Poles: 3

Penske PC7

Cosworth

Points: 4256 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M24

Cosworth

Points: 3588 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Penske PC6

Cosworth

Points: 2054 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat Mk2

Offenhauser

Points: 1511 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phoenix 80

Cosworth

Points: 1311 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Longhorn LR01

Cosworth

Points: 1153 Wins: 0 Poles: 2

Lola T500

Cosworth TC

Points: 787 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat Mk4

Cosworth

Points: 685 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1980

Cosworth

Points: 676 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Parnelli VPJ6B

Cosworth

Points: 571 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lightning ? 1980

Cosworth

Points: 400 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat Mk3

Chevrolet

Points: 381 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat Mk1

Offenhauser

Points: 361 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lightning ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 338 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Orbitor Mk1

Cosworth

Points: 336 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle ? 1980

Chevrolet

Points: 331 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 258 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

King ? 1980

Chevrolet

Points: 216 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M16E

Chevrolet

Points: 215 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 185 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 102 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Parnelli VPJ6C

Cosworth

Points: 75 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M16C

Offenhauser

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Antares ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle 80

Chevrolet

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Penske PC6

Offenhauser

Points: 35 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lightning ? 1980

Chevrolet

Points: 31 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle 80

Offenhauser

Points: 25 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

IAM 001

Chevrolet

Points: 25 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat Mk4

Offenhauser

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M24

Chevrolet

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle 80

Cosworth

Points: 8 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Orbitor Mk2

Cosworth

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

March ? 1980

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Wildcat ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Spyder ? 1980

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0