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USAC in the 1977 season. Full information

22nd season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 6th March to 29th October in 1977, 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: Cliff Hucul , Jerry Sneva , Joe Saldana , James McElreath , Gary Irvin , Clark Templeman

List of races and tracks in the 1977 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1977 Ontario Indycars	AJ Foyt jr Coyote ? 1977, #14	Ontario	6th March 1977
1977 Phoenix Indycars Race 1	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24, #2	Phoenix	27th March 1977
1977 Texas Indycars Race 1	Tom Sneva McLaren M24, #8	Texas World Speedway	2nd April 1977
1977 Trenton Indycars	Wally Dallenbach Wildcat II, #40	Trenton	30th April 1977
1977 Indianapolis 500	AJ Foyt jr Coyote ? 1977, #14	Indianapolis	29th May 1977
1977 Milwaukee Indycars	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24, #2	Milwaukee	12th June 1977
1977 Pocono 500	Tom Sneva McLaren M24, #8	Pocono	26th June 1977
1977 Mosport Park Indycars	AJ Foyt jr Coyote ? 1977, #14	Mosport Park	3rd July 1977
1977 Michigan Indycars Race 1	Danny Ongais Parnelli VPJ6B, #25	Michigan	17th July 1977
1977 Texas Indycars Race 2	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24, #2	Texas World Speedway	31st July 1977
1977 Milwaukee Indycars	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M24, #2	Milwaukee	21st August 1977
1977 California 500	Al Unser Parnelli VPJ6B, #21	Ontario	4th September 1977
1977 Michigan Indycars Race 2	Gordon Johncock Wildcat ? 1977, #20	Michigan	17th September 1977
1977 Phoenix Indycars Race 2	Gordon Johncock Wildcat ? 1977, #20	Phoenix	29th October 1977

Drivers championship 1977

Tom Sneva

United States

Champion

Points: 3965 Wins: 2 Poles: 2

Al Unser

United States

2nd place

Points: 3030 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Johnny Rutherford

United States

3rd place

Points: 2840 Wins: 4 Poles: 5

List of all drivers for the 1977 season

Name	Points
Tom Sneva	3965
Al Unser	3030
Johnny Rutherford	2840
AJ Foyt jr	2840
Gordon Johncock	2830
Wally Dallenbach	2635
Mario Andretti	1580
Pancho Carter	1420
Tom Bigelow	1370
Mike Mosley	1030
Roger McCluskey	940
Danny Ongais	935
Bobby Olivero	920
Gary Bettenhausen	850
Johnny Parsons jr	840
Larry Dickson	740
Lee Kunzman	700
Todd Gibson	600
Vern Schuppan	575
Rick Mears	555
Spike Gehlhausen	550
Jim McElreath	530
Salt Walther	450
Dick Simon	360
Steve Krisiloff	320
James McElreath	240
Billy Vukovich	220
Joe Saldana	220
Jerry Grant	200
Ed Crombie	165
Jerry Sneva	150
John Martin	150
Larry Cannon	125
Bill Simpson	80
Clark Templeman	75
Bobby Unser	75
Al Loquasto	70
Gary Irvin	60
Bill Puterbaugh	50
George Snider	45
Cliff Hucul	20