Lubrilon Grand Prix
Texas World Speedway
2 Mile Paved Oval
100 Laps/200 Miles
July 29, 1979

Finish Start Driver Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status

Points
1 1 A. J. Foyt 14 Gilmore Racing Parnelli Cosworth TC 100 1:13:38.96 162.934 400
2 2 Tom Bigelow 43 Armstrong Moulding Lola 79 Cosworth TC 100 Finished 320
3 5 Sheldon Kinser 24 Genesee Beer Watson Offy TC 99 Flagged 280
4 8 Roger McCluskey 44 Armstrong Moulding Lola Cosworth TC 99 Flagged 240
5 4 Gary Bettenhausen 46 Vita Fresh Orange Juice Wildcat DGS 98 Flagged 200
6 11 Billy Vukovich, Jr. 22 Leader Card Watson Offy TC 97 Flagged 160
7 10 Dick Simon 17 KIKK Radio Vollstedt Offy TC 93 Flagged 120
8 14 Phil Threshie 23 McElreath Racing Eagle Cosworth TC 90 Flagged 100
9 6 Jim McElreath 26 McElreath Racing Eagle Offy TC 81 Broken turbocharger 80
10 16 Dana Carter 93 Shade Tree Racing Marathon Cosworth TC 42 Broken suspension 60
11 3 Larry Dickson 80 R. P. Racing Penske PC-6 Cosworth TC 32 Fuel vent 40
12 13 Jerry Sneva 81 Shade Tree Racing Eagle Offy TC 28 Oil cooler 20
13 12 Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. 86 Precision Metal McLaren Offy TC 18 Fuel pickup 10
14 7 Jerry Karl 38 Tonco Trailer McLaren Offy TC 16 Piston 10
15 9 Roger Rager 66 Advance Clean Sweep Eagle Cosworth TC 15 Broken valve 10
16 15 Cliff Hucul 29 Hucul Racing McLaren Offy TC 1 Piston 10

Lap Leaders Total Laps
A. J. Foyt 68 1-31, 35-41, 71-100
Tom Bigelow 32 32-34, 42-70

 

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