1980 Season 12 Races Season Champion: Johnny Rutherford

Date

Site

Course

Distance
(Miles)

Winner

Car

Speed
(mph)

Speed
(kph)

04/13/80 Ontario
Oval
200
Johnny Rutherford Chaparral-Cosworth
162.016
260.684
05/25/80 Indianapolis++
Oval
500
Johnny Rutherford Chaparral-Cosworth
142.862
229.865
06/08/80 Milwaukee
Oval
150
Bobby Unser Penske-Cosworth
112.773
181.452
06/22/80 Pocono
Oval
500
Bobby Unser Penske-Cosworth
151.454
243.689
07/13/80 Mid-Ohio
Road
156
Johnny Rutherford Chaparral-Cosworth
86.601
139.341
07/20/80 Michigan
Oval
200
Johnny Rutherford Chaparral-Cosworth
148.515
238.961
08/03/80 Watkins Glen
Road
150.536
Bobby Unser Penske-Cosworth
99.309
159.788
08/10/80 Milwaukee
Oval
200
Johnny Rutherford Chaparral-Cosworth
105.063
169.046
08/31/80 Ontario
Oval
500
Bobby Unser Penske-Cosworth
156.372
251.603
09/20/80 Michigan
Oval
150
Mario Andretti Penske-Cosworth
167.494
269.498
10/26/80 Mexico City
Road
148.80
Rick Mears Penske-Cosworth
116.376
187.249
11/08/80 Phoenix
Oval
150
Tom Sneva Penske-Cosworth
99.925
160.779
CART and USAC united in 1980 under the banner of the Championship Racing League (CRL).
The first five races of the season were run under CRL sanction before the union dissolved.
The year's seven remaining races were under CART sanction.
++ Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted in the PPG Indy Car World Series.

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