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The 1977 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix [2]) was a Formula One motor race held on April 3, 1977 in Long Beach, California. It was the fourth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 80-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford.
A whole new section of road was used for the race; the Clos esses were changed and there was a chicane placed on Shoreline Drive. Thus, the race distance was shortened from 79.5 to 75.5 laps. This race saw Ferrari take a neutral stance on the FISA–FOCA war by mounting 2 differently sized wings on the back of their cars.
The 1977 Formula One season was the 31st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 28th World Championship of Drivers and the 20th International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors. [1] The season commenced on 9 January 1977 and ended on 23 October after seventeen races, making it the longest Formula One season in the sport's history ...
1977 United States Grand Prix; Race 15 of 17 in the 1977 Formula One season: Race details; Date: October 2, 1977: Official name: XX Toyota United States Grand Prix: Location: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course Watkins Glen, New York: Course: Permanent road course: Course length: 5.435 km (3.377 miles) Distance: 59 laps, 320.67 km (199.24 miles ...
Fort Worth residents may be getting a new venue to exercise their need for speed with Andretti Indoor Karting & Games planning a large entertainment center along Interstate 35W.. The 98,000-square ...
Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982, and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. Andretti won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978 with Lotus, and won 12 Grands Prix across 14 seasons.
Penske silently fumed at the criticism — which included a bold call from Michael Andretti for the 87-year-old Penske to sell IndyCar if he won't up his investments into series marketing and ...
The 1978 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 1, 1978, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. [1] This event was also referred to as the United States Grand Prix East in order to distinguish it from the United States Grand Prix West held on April 2, 1978, in Long Beach, California.