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Compiled by Bill Vanselow

Series Stats : 1980
The following data is compiled from all races run with this series.

Class: Wingless


ChampionRich Vogler
Driver Count74
Race Count24
Average Car Count26.6
Driver Count at every race2
Driver Count running half of the races21


24 Winning Time Trial Positions
Time Trial (Average: 4.5)Count
3
1st5
2nd5
4th2
5th2
6th4
7th1
9th1
21st1

Count: 24
Race DateTrackRaceCar CountWinnerStory
Sunday, April 6, 1980Eldora,OH29Rich VoglerRich Vogler wins USAC at Eldora
Sunday, April 20, 1980Winchester,IN21Steve Chassey
Saturday, May 3, 1980Terre Haute,INTony Hulman Classic42Eddie Leavitt
Sunday, May 4, 1980Terre Haute,IN32Steve Chassey
Saturday, May 10, 1980IRP,IN23Pancho Carter
Monday, May 26, 1980State Fairgrounds,IN36Sheldon Kinser
Monday, June 16, 1980Jukasa,ONT,CAN19Tom Bigelow
Monday, June 16, 1980Jukasa,ONT,CAN25Steve Chassey
Saturday, June 28, 1980Illiana,IN21Steve Chassey
Sunday, June 29, 1980Terre Haute,IN36Joe Saldana
Saturday, July 12, 1980Toledo,OH20Rich Vogler
Sunday, July 20, 1980Winchester,IN21Rich Vogler
Friday, July 25, 1980Santa Fe,IL25Rich Vogler
Saturday, July 26, 1980Eldora,OH36Larry DicksonLarry Dickson wins USAC at Eldora
Sunday, August 3, 1980Terre Haute,IN30Rich Vogler
Saturday, August 23, 1980Hartford,MI23Tom Bigelow
Sunday, August 31, 1980IRP,IN25Steve Chassey
Monday, September 1, 1980Winchester,IN25Tom Bigelow
Sunday, September 21, 1980Terre Haute,IN32Rich Vogler
Sunday, October 5, 1980Salem,IN22Greg Leffler
Sunday, October 12, 1980Eldora,OHTwin 50s 132Sheldon Kinser
Sunday, October 12, 1980Eldora,OHTwin 50s 223Larry DicksonLarry Dickson wins USAC at Eldora
Sunday, October 26, 1980Winchester,INTwin 50s 121Gary Bettenhausen
Sunday, October 26, 1980Winchester,INTwin 50s 219Tom Bigelow

Drivers running at least half of the races (21)
DriverRacesWinsAvg FinishTop 5Top 10Avg TT
1Rich Vogler2465.016205.9
2Steve Chassey2356.117186.0
3Tom Bigelow2347.710176.0
4Larry Dickson1829.161211.1
5Sheldon Kinser1425.58129.5
6Gary Bettenhausen1919.49125.9
7Greg Leffler19113.7699.9
8Joe Saldana14111.3688.1
9Larry Rice2409.271410.0
10Bill Tyler22013.011315.2
11Mack McClellan21010.261312.2
12Steve Ball21018.10218.2
13Bud Wilmot19019.40322.1
14Mark Alderson17013.83817.7
15Lennie Waldo17015.81617.0
16Tommy Thomas17018.50219.1
17Malcolm Lovelace15017.90218.5
18Frank Riddle14011.24913.5
19Jeff Bloom14011.6578.5
20Red Bledsoe14020.10119.5
21Dave Peperak13015.20112.2

Drivers NOT running at least half of the races (53)
DriverRacesWinsAvg FinishTop 5Top 10Avg TT
1Eddie Leavitt9111.4336.8
2Pancho Carter8112.0246.0
3Curt Kelley11016.40318.5
4Ed Lute11018.70021.1
5Duke Cook11018.90217.3
6Gary Iulg10011.80318.3
7Karl Busson10015.12415.7
8Jerry Weeks10017.10314.4
9Tracy Potter10021.70125.0
10Johnny Parsons9012.03510.2
11Bob Frey9013.00410.8
12Larry Gates9014.1129.9
13Tim Boyd9022.00022.1
14Dick St John8020.10015.4
15Gene Kurlonko8026.40029.2
16Rich Leavell7010.11318.0
17Paul Pitzer7013.40418.5
18Phil Miller7022.10124.7
19Chris Cumberworth7024.40129.8
20Brent Whited5015.20019.2
21Dean Best5019.40017.6
22Jeff Heywood5020.20020.0
23Jan Opperman5021.40023.4
24Quint Cullison5032.00033.0
25King Kramer4013.51117.5
26Gary Fedewa4019.20016.8
27Chuck Mohr4027.20028.0
28Tom Crump4033.80031.0
29Bobby Olivero3017.71120.7
30Chet Johnson3018.00011.0
31Robert Smith3022.00017.0
32Jim Dinsmoor3024.00027.0
33Jim Childers209.50112.0
34Jack Hewitt2011.5019.0
35Jeff Nuckles2012.50113.0
36Roger Treichler2014.50025.0
37Rick Nichols2016.00126.0
38Bob Hale2016.50019.0
39Tom Marks2019.50018.0
40Roger Rager2020.50021.0
41Ron Milton2023.00021.0
42Buck Boughan2023.00010.0
43Ron Shuman2026.5009.0
44Gary Irvin2032.00021.5
45Sammy Swindell105.0115.0
46Dana Carter107.00126.0
47Jim Linder1011.00027.0
48Jerry Carman1012.00028.0
49Bubby Jones1024.00010.0
50Louie Meyer III1027.00028.0
51Kramer Williamson1030.00029.0
52Mike Brooks1031.00024.0
53Lealand McSpadden1033.00012.0