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1980 Datsun Twin 200
Race 1 of 12
Ontario
80 laps
Time of race: 1:14:04
Average speed of winner: 162.016 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 15 laps
Lap leaders: Rutherford 1-7, B. Unser 8-13, Rutherford 14-80
Race notes: Debut for Ross Davis, Pete Halsmer, Rick Muther, Gordon Smiley, Bill Tempero, and Jeff Wood. Only start for Ron Shuman and Jan Sneva.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
1 | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 4 | Pennzoil | Chaparral | Cosworth | Goodyear | Hall | 196.803 | 80 | 2 | 74 | flagged | 400 |
2 | 5 | Tom Sneva | 7 | O'Connell | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | O Connell | 192.967 | 79 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 320 |
3 | 8 | Gordon Johncock | 20 | North American Van Lines | Wildcat | Cosworth | Goodyear | Patrick | 187.570 | 79 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 280 |
4 | 9 | Spike Gehlhausen | 55 | Arizona Mechanic | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Fletcher | 187.145 | 78 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 240 |
5 | 7 | Tom Bagley | 40 | Kent Oil | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Patrick | 189.561 | 77 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 200 |
6 | 13 | Gordon Smiley | 60 | Pat Patrick Racing | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Patrick | 181.236 | 77 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 160 |
7 | 14 | Bill Alsup | 41 | Alsup Racing | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Alsup | 180.422 | 77 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 120 |
8 | 16 | Dick Ferguson | 23 | Aero Electronics | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Galles | 176.512 | 75 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 100 |
9 | 12 | Roger Mears | 72 | Hodgdon Engineering | McLaren | Cosworth | Goodyear | 181.527 | 74 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 80 | |
10 | 23 | Jan Sneva | 50 | BFM Enterprises | Anteres | Offenhauser | Goodyear | BFM | 163.328 | 71 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 60 |
11 | 22 | Ron Shuman | 75 | Stanton Racing | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Stanton | 165.786 | 71 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 40 |
12 | 25 | John Wood | 42 | Bose Corporation | Eagle | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Mergard | 159.618 | 68 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 20 |
13 | 19 | Sheldon Kinser | 24 | Scientific Drilling | Watson | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Leader Card | 170.091 | 58 | 0 | 0 | overheating | 10 |
14 | 21 | Herm Johnson | 28 | Spirit of Eau Claire | Lightning | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Menard | 166.568 | 51 | 0 | 0 | stalled | 10 |
15 | 18 | Phil Caliva | 47 | Alsup Racing | McLaren | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Alsup | 173.779 | 51 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 10 |
16 | 3 | Al Unser | 5 | Mark C. Bloome | Longhorn | Cosworth | Goodyear | Hillin | 193.187 | 45 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 10 |
17 | 17 | Bill Tempero | 15 | Spirit of Colorado | Eagle | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 173.910 | 42 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump | 8 | |
18 | 6 | Pancho Carter | 10 | Alex Foods | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Morales | 190.702 | 39 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump | 8 |
19 | 11 | Mike Mosley | 48 | Theodore Racing | Eagle | Cosworth | Goodyear | AAR | 185.594 | 36 | 0 | 0 | cylinder | 8 |
20 | 20 | Pete Halsmer | 34 | Wysard Motor | Wildcat | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Wysard | 169.122 | 33 | 0 | 0 | engine | 8 |
21 | 4 | Rick Mears | 1 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 193.183 | 24 | 0 | 0 | electrical fire | 6 |
22 | 24 | Ross Davis | 22 | The Enterprise | Wildcat | Offenhauser | Goodyear | Ross Davis | 163.085 | 19 | 0 | 0 | fuel | 6 |
23 | 2 | Bobby Unser | 11 | Norton Spirit | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 193.473 | 14 | 1 | 6 | radiator | 6 |
24 | 15 | Rick Muther | 38 | Pacific Coast Racing | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Pacific Coast (1980s) | 178.158 | 14 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure | 6 |
25 | 10 | Joe Saldana | 69 | Hoffman Racing | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Hoffman | 186.339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | turbocharger | 4 |
Points standings
Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Podiums |
1 | Johnny Rutherford | 400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Tom Sneva | 320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Gordon Johncock | 280 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Spike Gehlhausen | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Tom Bagley | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Gordon Smiley | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Bill Alsup | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Dick Ferguson | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Roger Mears | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Jan Sneva | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Ron Shuman | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | John Wood | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Sheldon Kinser | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Herm Johnson | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Phil Caliva | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Al Unser | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Bill Tempero | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Pancho Carter | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Mike Mosley | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Pete Halsmer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Rick Mears | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Ross Davis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Bobby Unser | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Rick Muther | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Joe Saldana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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