1977 USAC Mini-Indy Series season

February 2025 1977 USAC Mini Indy Series season none 1978 The 1977 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the first season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship which would later be called Indy Lights. The season contested of four races which was held from the 30 April to the 29 October with all of them being support races for the 1977 USAC Championship Car season. The season would be won by two drivers, Tom Bagley who won the races in Trenton and Bowmanville. Herm Johnson was the other driver who got on the podium three times including a victory in the final round at Avondale. Race calendar and results Round Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Winner 1 Trenton International Speedway USA Trenton, New Jersey 30 April USA Tom Bagley USA Tom Bagley 2 The Milwaukee Mile USA West Allis, Wisconsin 12 June USA Herm Johnson USA Noel Bennett 3 Mosport International Raceway CAN Bowmanville, Ontario 2 July USA Herm Johnson USA Tom Bagley 4 Phoenix International Raceway USA Avondale, Arizona 29 October USA Fred Phillips USA Herm Johnson Teams and drivers No. Driver Owner Car Engine Note 1 USA Tom Bagley Tom Bagley Zink Volkswagen 90 Lola 66 Eddie Wachs 2 USA Bob Cicconi Dick O'Dea Racing Lola Volkswagen 3 USA Howdy Holmes Wilbur Bunce Racing Lola Volkswagen 3 AUS Vern Schuppan Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen Qualified car 6 USA Michael Yoder David Yoder Lola Volkswagen 7 USA Tommy Thompson Volkswagen 8 CAN Charles Montague Race Research Inc. Volkswagen 8 USA Pete Halsmer Race Research Inc. Volkswagen 10 USA Noel Bennett Noel Bennett Lola Volkswagen 12 USA Lou Gigliotti Zink Volkswagen 16 USA Billy McConnell WMR Enterprises Volkswagen 21 CAN Harry MacDonald Lola Volkswagen 13 19 USA John Kalagian Beth Ardisana Volkswagen 20 USA Bill Follmer Volkswagen 21 USA James George Volkswagen 22 USA Jerry Peterson Volkswagen 33 USA Roger McCluskey Volkswagen Qualified car 34 CAN Howard Kelly Volkswagen 36 USA Fred Phillips Steve Lathrop Zink Volkswagen 37 USA Gary Bettenhausen Volkswagen 38 USA Phil Caliva Volkswagen 39 USA Richard Tallon Richard Tallon Lola Volkswagen 41 USA Bill Alsup Bill Alsup Lola Volkswagen 44 USA Bill Scott Bill Scott Lola Volkswagen 45 USA Phil Krueger Eric Lee Drange Lola Volkswagen 46 USA Stuart Moore Janet Moore Volkswagen 47 USA Eddie Miller Carl Haas Lola Volkswagen 47 USA George Batchelor Carl Haas Volkswagen 48 USA Dan Park Lola Volkswagen 55 USA John Teas Volkswagen 60 USA Gary Passon Sharon Passon Lola Volkswagen 61 USA Herm Johnson Austin Johnson Lola Volkswagen 63 USA G. Scott Ovel G. Scott Ovel Lola Volkswagen 68 USA Dominick Billera Lexa Billera Modus Volkswagen 73 USA Hardie Beloff Lola Volkswagen 77 USA John Barringer John Barringer Lola Volkswagen 80 USA Gary Mesnick Volkswagen 86 USA Rick Villate Modus Volkswagen 87 USA Johnny Kastner Wilbur Bunce Racing Volkswagen 89 USA William Henderson Fox Racing Enterprises Lola Volkswagen USAC Mini-Indy Super Vee race http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=9883 Ultimate Racing History 24 July 2015 Final standings Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue 11th place or lower Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Driver replacement (Rpl) Injured (Inj) No race held (NH) Pos. Driver USA TRE1977 Trenton http://www.champcarstats.com/vee/races/1977u01.htm ChampCarStats.com 24 July 2015 USA MIL1977 Milwaukee http://www.champcarstats.com/vee/races/1977u02.htm ChampCarStats.com 24 July 2015 CAN MOS1977 Mosport http://www.champcarstats.com/vee/races/1977u03.htm ChampCarStats.com 24 July 2015 USA PIR1977 Phoenix http://www.champcarstats.com/vee/races/1977u04.htm ChampCarStats.com 24 July 2015 Points 1. USA Tom Bagley 1 5 1 17 500 1. USA Herm Johnson 16 2 3 1 500 3. USA Howdy Holmes 2 3 9 23 340 4. USA Noel Bennett 4 1 12 330 5. USA Bill Alsup 7 14 7 2 280 6. USA Eddie Miller 3 18 4 260 7. USA Phil Krueger 6 17 4 200 8. USA Gary Passon 4 8 170 9. USA William Henderson 17 19 2 160 9. USA Michael Yoder 5 7 16 160 11. USA Billy McConnell 8 5 150 12. USA Pete Halsmer 3 140 13. USA Richard Tallon 16 22 5 100 14. USA Fred Phillips 9 8 13 90 15. USA Bob Cicconi 6 21 80 15. USA Johnny Kastner 6 80 15. USA Stuart Moore 6 80 15. USA John Barringer 15 8 10 20 80 19. USA Bob Lazier 7 60 20. USA Phil Caliva 259 40 20. USA Chris Gleason 9 40 20. USA Domenick Billera 13 11 11 40 23. USA Ted Field 10 30 23. USA Steve Lathrop 10 30 23. USA Bill Scott 10 30 26. USA John Kalagian 12 14 12 20 26. USA Gary Bettenhausen 11 21 20 26. USA Chip Mead 11 20 29. USA G. Scott Ovel 12 10 USA Harry MacDonald 19 17 13 14 USA Bill Follmer 13 21 USA Lou Gigliotti 15 USA Jerry Peterson 15 USA Bill Thelander 15 USA Rich Ferguson 16 USA Rich Amick 18 USA Hardi Beloff 13 USA George Batchelor 18 CAN Howard Kelly 18 USA Tom D'Eath 1919 USA Peter Lissiuk 20 CAN Charles Montague 20 USA Dan Park 20 USA Tommy Thompson 21 USA James George 22 DNS USA Richard Simis 22 USA Rick Villate 22 USA Gary Mesnick 23 USA Nancy James 24 USA John Teas 24 USA Roger McCluskey DNS USA Johnny Parsons DNS AUS Vern Schuppan DNS 1977 USAC Mini-Indy Championship http://www.champcarstats.com/vee/year/1977u.htm ChampCarStats.com 24 July 2015 References Category:Indy Lights seasons Category:1977 in American motorsport