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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.
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]
1 (Mario Andretti, 1978) The Lotus 78 was a Formula One racing car used in the 1977 and 1978 seasons. It was designed by Peter Wright , Colin Chapman , Martin Ogilvie and Tony Rudd , and was the first ground effect car in Formula One.
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 ...
The car was designed by John Horsman and built by Tiga. [20] Entered at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mario Andretti and son Michael Andretti co-driving for the first time, the car was ultimately disqualified 20 minutes prior to the start of the race for a technical infraction relating to the placement of an oil cooler. [19]
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).
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 ...
The 1977 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 2, 1977, at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York.It was the fifteenth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors.