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USAC in the 1970 season. Full information

15th season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 28th March to 21st November in 1970, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of USAC!

Beginners of the season: Karl Busson , Dick Simon , John Mahler , Bentley Warren , Jimmy Caruthers , Merle Bettenhausen , Dick Tobias , Will Cagle

List of races and tracks in the 1970 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1970 Phoenix Indycars Race 1	Al Unser Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02, #2	Phoenix	28th March 1970
1970 Sears Point Indycars	Dan Gurney Eagle 70, #48	Sears Point	4th April 1970
1970 Trenton Indycars Race 1	Lloyd Ruby Laycock ? 1970, #12	Trenton	26th April 1970
1970 Indianapolis 500	Al Unser Colt 70, #2	Indianapolis	30th May 1970
1970 Milwaukee Indycars Race 1	Joe Leonard Colt 70, #15	Milwaukee	7th June 1970
1970 Langhorne Indycars	Bobby Unser Eagle 70, #3	Langhorne	14th June 1970
1970 Castle Rock Indycars	Mario Andretti McNamara T500, #1	Castle Rock	28th June 1970
1970 Michigan Indycars	Gary Bettenhausen Gerhardt ? 1970, #16	Michigan	4th July 1970
1970 Indianapolis Raceway Park Indycars	Al Unser Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02, #2	Indianapolis Raceway Park	26th July 1970
1970 Springfield Indycars	Al Unser King D, #2	Springfield	22nd August 1970
1970 Milwaukee Indycars Race 2	Al Unser Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02, #2	Milwaukee	23rd August 1970
1970 California 500	Jim McElreath Coyote ? 1970, #14	Ontario	6th September 1970
1970 Du Quoin Indycars	Al Unser King D, #2	Du Quoin	7th September 1970
1970 Indiana State Fair Indycars	Al Unser King D, #2	Indiana State Fair	12th September 1970
1970 Sedalia Indycars	Al Unser King D, #2	Sedalia	19th September 1970
1970 Trenton Indycars Race 2	Al Unser Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02, #2	Trenton	3rd October 1970
1970 Sacramento Indycars	Al Unser King D, #2	Sacramento	4th October 1970
1970 Phoenix Indycars Race 2	Swede Savage Eagle 70, #42	Phoenix	21st November 1970

Drivers championship 1970

Al Unser

United States

Champion

Points: 5130 Wins: 10 Poles: 8

Bobby Unser

United States

2nd place

Points: 2260 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Jim McElreath

United States

3rd place

Points: 2060 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1970 season

Name	Points
Al Unser	5130
Bobby Unser	2260
Jim McElreath	2060
Mike Mosley	1900
Mario Andretti	1890
Roger McCluskey	1380
Gordon Johncock	1160
Art Pollard	1110
AJ Foyt jr	1105
Dick Simon	1080
Mark Donohue	1040
Dan Gurney	1000
Johnny Rutherford	960
Mel Kenyon	860
Lloyd Ruby	790
Bentley Warren	775
Gary Bettenhausen	710
Wally Dallenbach	620
Swede Savage	615
Donnie Allison	600
Jim Malloy	550
Greg Weld	530
Peter Revson	500
George Snider	460
Carl Williams	440
Jerry Grant	420
Rick Muther	400
Sam Sessions	365
Steve Krisiloff	315
Larry Dickson	310
John Mahler	305
Joe Leonard	300
Bill Simpson	295
Ralph Liguori	260
LeeRoy Yarbrough	250
Tom Bigelow	200
Billy Vukovich	200
Max Dudley	195
Bruce Jacobi	180
Bob Harkey	130
Merle Bettenhausen	110
Karl Busson	100
Dee Jones	100
Bud Tingelstad	90
Bruce Walkup	80
Jimmy Caruthers	80
Jerry Karl	65
Ronnie Bucknum	60
Ludwig Heimrath	60
Dick Tobias	50
Jack Eiteljorg	45
Arnie Knepper	40
Will Cagle	40
Johnny Anderson	10
Johnny Parsons jr	10

List of all cars in the 1970 season

Eagle ? 1970

Ford

Points: 3335 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02

Ford TC

Points: 2480 Wins: 4 Poles: 4

Coyote ? 1970

Ford

Points: 2435 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Scorpion 70

Ford TC

Points: 2050 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Colt 70

Ford TC

Points: 1740 Wins: 2 Poles: 2

Gerhardt ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 1705 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Watson ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 1600 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 1520 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M15A

Offenhauser TC

Points: 1365 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eagle 70

Ford

Points: 1350 Wins: 2 Poles: 0

Eagle 70

Offenhauser

Points: 1300 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Hawk III

Ford TC

Points: 1290 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

King D

Ford

Points: 1000 Wins: 5 Poles: 2

Lola T154

Ford TC

Points: 800 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Laycock ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 790 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Vollstedt 67

Ford TC

Points: 760 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McNamara T500

Ford

Points: 600 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

Finley ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 505 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 420 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Eagle ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 350 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 320 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 320 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Morris ? 1970

Ford

Points: 310 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 300 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

King 70

Offenhauser TC

Points: 300 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunlop D

Offenhauser

Points: 280 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt D

Offenhauser

Points: 270 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

King D

Chevrolet

Points: 270 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Flynn D

Offenhauser

Points: 260 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Gerhardt ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 260 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hawk I

Offenhauser TC

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Gilbert 67

Chevrolet

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Brabham BT32

Offenhauser TC

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lola T153

Chevrolet

Points: 240 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Lola T150 4WD SL-150-02

Ford TC

Points: 210 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

King D

Gurney Weslake Ford

Points: 180 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Meskowski D

Ford

Points: 170 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McElreath D

Chevrolet

Points: 170 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Gerhardt ? 1970

Allison turbine

Points: 150 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Gerhardt ? 1970

Ford

Points: 135 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Brabham BT25

Offenhauser TC

Points: 135 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt ? 1970

Ford

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ward D

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt 65

Chevrolet

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ? 1970

Ford

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Halibrand ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson 65

Ford

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1970

Ford

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1969

Offenhauser TC

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Chevrolet

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Eisert 67

Chevrolet

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cecil ? 1970

Ford

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Chevrolet

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eisert ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 45 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Edmunds D

Offenhauser TC

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Morris ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 15 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McLaren M15

Offenhauser

Points: 15 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shilala D

Offenhauser

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cannon D

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Mallard ?? 1967

Offenhauser TC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ward D

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Huffaker ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lola T153

Ford TC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

McNamara ? 1970

Ford

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Laycock ? 1970

Ford

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Porter 64

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shrike ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eisert 64

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cedoz D

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Surtees TS5

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Eisert ? 1970

Ford

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Coyote ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Halibrand ? 1970

Ford

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Coyote ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Mongoose ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Edmunds ? 1970

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1970

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

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