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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.
Mario Andretti won the IROC VI championship. IROC VI was the sixth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1978 and 1979. The format changed from IROC V in that three qualifying races were held for participants from NASCAR, USAC Champ Car, and Road Racing (which primarily consisted of Formula One, SCCA, and IMSA).
In May, A.J. Foyt won the 1977 Indianapolis 500, becoming the first man to win the race for a fourth time. In addition to Tom Sneva, Team Penske entered a second car for Mario Andretti, who was chasing the 1977 Formula One championship. Two months earlier, Sneva and Andretti finished 1–2 in the Pocono 500. [1]
A. J. Foyt driving a Championship Car in 1984. From 1956 to 1978, the United States Auto Club (USAC) sanctioned Championship Car class featured the top teams and drivers in U.S. open-wheel racing.
As one of the first home video game systems, the Atari 2600 console revolutionized gaming by introducing beloved games like Frogger and Pac-Man. Launched in 1977, a well-preserved console with ...
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 ...
Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1976 to 1977. Nilsson won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix with Lotus. Born and raised in Helsingborg, Nilsson initially studied engineering at Stockholm University and served as a submarine radio officer in the Swedish Navy.
1:49.97 6 7 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari 1:50.02 7 8 Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:50.13 8 9 Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford 1:50.65 9 10 Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 1:50.66 DNS 11 Jody Scheckter Wolf-Ford 1:50.76 10 12 Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford 1:50.97 11 13 Vittorio Brambilla Surtees-Ford 1:51.03 12 14 Ronnie Peterson Tyrrell-Ford 1:51.34 13 15 Jacques Laffite