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1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125
Second event of the 1979 CART season
Second event of the 1979 CART season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | |
| Race | Gould Dixie Twin 125 | |
| Image | Atlanta_International_Speedway.svg | |
| Caption | Atlanta International Speedway until 1996 | |
| Date | April 22 | |
| Year | 1979 | |
| Official name | Gould Dixie Twin 125 | |
| Race_No | 2 and 3 | |
| Season_No | 14 | |
| Series | CART | |
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |
| Hampton, Georgia, United States | ||
| Course | Oval | |
| Course_mi | 1.522 | |
| Course_km | 2.450 | |
| Distance_laps | 82 | |
| Distance_mi | 124.804 | |
| Distance_km | 200.900 | |
| Weather | Unknown | |
| Pole_Driver | Johnny Rutherford | |
| Pole_Team | Team McLaren | |
| Pole_Time | 27.166 | |
| Pole_Country | United States | |
| Fast_Driver | Unknown | |
| Fast_Team | Unknown | |
| Fast_Time | Unknown | |
| Fast_Lap | Unknown | |
| Fast_Country | none | |
| First_Driver | Johnny Rutherford | |
| First_Team | Team McLaren | |
| First_Country | United States | |
| Second_Driver | Lee Kunzman | |
| Second_Team | Conqueste Racing Team | |
| Second_Country | United States | |
| Third_Driver | Tom Sneva | |
| Third_Team | Jerry O'Connell Racing | |
| Third_Country | United States | |
| Weather_2 | Unknown | |
| Pole_Driver_2 | Johnny Rutherford | |
| Pole_Team_2 | Team McLaren | |
| Pole_Time_2 | None (Awarded as the Winner of Race 1) | |
| Pole_Country_2 | USA | |
| Fast_Driver_2 | Unknown | |
| Fast_Team_2 | Unknown | |
| Fast_Time_2 | Unknown | |
| Fast_Lap_2 | Unknown | |
| Fast_Country_2 | none | |
| First_Driver_2 | Johnny Rutherford | |
| First_Team_2 | Team Mclaren | |
| First_Country_2 | United States | |
| Second_Driver_2 | Rick Mears | |
| Second_Team_2 | Team Penske | |
| Second_Country_2 | United States | |
| Third_Driver_2 | Al Unser | |
| Third_Team_2 | Chaparral Cars | |
| Third_Country_2 | United States |
Country = United States| Race = Gould Dixie Twin 125| Image = Atlanta_International_Speedway.svg| Caption = Atlanta International Speedway until 1996| Date = April 22| Year = 1979| Official name = Gould Dixie Twin 125| Race_No = 2 and 3| Season_No = 14| Series = CART| Location = Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia, United States| Course = Oval| Course_mi = 1.522| Course_km = 2.450| Distance_laps = 82| Distance_mi = 124.804| Distance_km = 200.900| Weather = Unknown| Pole_Driver = Johnny Rutherford| Pole_Team = Team McLaren| Pole_Time = 27.166| Pole_Country = United States| Fast_Driver = Unknown| Fast_Team = Unknown| Fast_Time = Unknown| Fast_Lap = Unknown| Fast_Country = none| First_Driver = Johnny Rutherford| First_Team = Team McLaren| First_Country = United States| Second_Driver = Lee Kunzman| Second_Team = Conqueste Racing Team| Second_Country= United States| Third_Driver = Tom Sneva| Third_Team = Jerry O'Connell Racing| Third_Country = United States| Weather_2 = Unknown| Pole_Driver_2 = Johnny Rutherford| Pole_Team_2 = Team McLaren| Pole_Time_2 = None (Awarded as the Winner of Race 1)| Pole_Country_2 = USA| Fast_Driver_2 = Unknown| Fast_Team_2 = Unknown| Fast_Time_2 = Unknown| Fast_Lap_2 = Unknown| Fast_Country_2 = none| First_Driver_2 = Johnny Rutherford| First_Team_2 = Team Mclaren| First_Country_2 = United States| Second_Driver_2 = Rick Mears| Second_Team_2 = Team Penske| Second_Country_2 = United States| Third_Driver_2 = Al Unser| Third_Team_2 = Chaparral Cars| Third_Country_2 = United States|
The 1979 Gould Dixie Twin 125 was an Indy car racing event consisting of the second and third rounds of the 1979 CART season, held on April 22, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.
Race 1
Summary
Johnny Rutherford won the pole for the first race, with Gordon Johncock starting second, Mike Mosley in third, Danny Ongais in fourth, and Tom Sneva in fifth.
In the race, Rutherford and Johncock dominated the first 60 laps. After a caution period ended with just 14 laps to go, Lee Kunzman managed to jump out to the lead. Johnny Rutherford caught up to him with eight laps to go, and the two dueled, with Rutherford passing him on the penultimate lap and holding on to win. Tom Sneva claimed third, Gordon Johncock fourth, and Rick Mears fifth.
Results
| Pos | Sta | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Led | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | USA Johnny Rutherford | Team McLaren | 82 | 47:28.000 | 30 | 250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 21 | USA Lee Kunzman | Conqueste Racing Team | 82 | - | 12 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | USA Tom Sneva | Jerry O'Connell Racing | 82 | - | 7 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 20 | USA Gordon Johncock | Patrick Racing | 82 | - | 32 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 9 | USA Rick Mears | Team Penske | 82 | - | 0 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | USA Al Unser | Chaparral Cars | 82 | - | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 12 | USA Bobby Unser | Team Penske | 82 | - | 1 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 11 | USA Tom Bagley | Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 10 | USA Pancho Carter | Morales Motorsports | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 77 | USA Salt Walther | Walmotor | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 40 | USA Wally Dallenbach | Patrick Racing | 79 | + 3 Laps | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 34 | AUS Vern Schuppan | Wysard Racing | 75 | + 7 Laps | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 69 | USA Joe Saldana | Hoffman Racing | 58 | Fire | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 25 | USA Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | 56 | Fuel Line | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 7 | USA Steve Krisiloff | Bob Fletcher Racing | 53 | Transmission | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 41 | USA Bill Alsup | WASP Racing | 42 | Over-Heating | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 36 | USA Mike Mosley | All American Racers | 20 | Gearbox | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 19 | USA Spike Gehlhausen | Gehlhausen Racing | 12 | Ignition | 0 | 5 |
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Leader | From | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lap | To | ||
| Lap | Total # | ||
| Of Laps | |||
| Johnny Rutherford | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Gordon Johncock | 11 | 42 | 32 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 43 | 60 | 18 |
| Bobby Unser | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| Tom Sneva | 62 | 68 | 7 |
| Lee Kunzman | 69 | 80 | 12 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 81 | 82 | 2 |
Points standings after this race
Note: Only top ten are listed
| Rank | Driver | Points | Diff | Pos Change | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rutherford | 460 | +2 | ||||||||||||
| Gordon Johncock | 450 | -10 | -1 | |||||||||||
| Rick Mears | 365 | -95 | -1 | |||||||||||
| Al Unser | 280 | -180 | =0 | |||||||||||
| Lee Kunzman | 260 | -200 | +4 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Unser | 225 | -235 | -1 | |||||||||||
| Tom Sneva | 181 | -279 | +13 | |||||||||||
| Tom Bagley | 138 | -322 | =0 | |||||||||||
| Mike Mosley | 125 | -335 | -3 | |||||||||||
| Wally Dallenbach | 115 | -345 | -3 |
Race 2
Summary
Johnny Rutherford won the pole for the second straight race, with Lee Kunzman, Tom Sneva, Gordon Johncock, and Rick Mears rounding out the top five. The race was dominated by Rutherford, who led 61 of the 82 laps, being only challenged by Bobby Unser and Salt Walther, who led 13 laps thanks to pit shuffling. Rick Mears placed second, Al Unser, who ran out of fuel on the last lap claimed third, Bobby Unser fourth and Tom Sneva fifth. This was the last race victory for McLaren in IndyCar until the 2021 XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway when Pato O'Ward took the win.
Results
| Pos | St | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Led | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | USA Johnny Rutherford | Team McLaren | 82 | 45:40.000 | 61 | 250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | USA Rick Mears | Team Penske | 82 | - | 1 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | USA Al Unser | Chaparral Cars | 82 | - | 0 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 12 | USA Bobby Unser | Team Penske | 82 | - | 7 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | USA Tom Sneva | Jerry O'Connell Racing | 81 | + 1 Lap | 0 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 11 | USA Tom Bagley | Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 25 | USA Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | 81 | + 1 Lap | 0 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 40 | USA Wally Dallenbach | Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 20 | USA Gordon Johncock | Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 77 | USA Salt Walther | Walmotor | 79 | + 3 Laps | 13 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | USA Pancho Carter | Morales Motorsports | 78 | + 4 Laps | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 34 | AUS Vern Schuppan | Wysard Racing | 74 | Out of Fuel | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 69 | USA Joe Saldana | Hoffman Racing | 72 | + 10 Laps | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 35 | USA Larry Rice | S&M Electric | 62 | + 20 Laps | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 41 | USA Bill Alsup | WASP Racing | 52 | Over-Heating | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 19 | USA Spike Gehlhausen | Gehlhausen Racing | 13 | Oil Leak | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 36 | USA Mike Mosley | All American Racers | 3 | Engine | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 21 | USA Lee Kunzman | Conqueste Racing Team | 3 | Gearbox | 0 | 5 |
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Leader | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps | Johnny Rutherford | Bobby Unser | Johnny Rutherford | Salt Walther | Johnny Rutherford | Rick Mears | Johnny Rutherford |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 8 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||
| 15 | 25 | 11 | ||||||||
| 26 | 38 | 13 | ||||||||
| 39 | 68 | 30 | ||||||||
| 69 | 69 | 1 | ||||||||
| 70 | 82 | 13 |
Points standings after this race
Note: Only top ten are listed
| Rank | Driver | Points | Diff | Pos Change | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rutherford | 710 | =0 | ||||||||||||
| Rick Mears | 565 | -145 | +1 | |||||||||||
| Gordon Johncock | 500 | -210 | -1 | |||||||||||
| Al Unser | 455 | -255 | =0 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Unser | 375 | -335 | +1 | |||||||||||
| Tom Sneva | 306 | -404 | +1 | |||||||||||
| Lee Kunzman | 265 | -445 | -2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Bagley | 213 | -497 | =0 | |||||||||||
| Wally Dallenbach | 178 | -532 | +1 | |||||||||||
| Mike Mosley | 130 | -580 | -1 |
References
References
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