1979 USAC Mini-Indy Series season


The 1979 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the third and final full season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinner
1Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas8 April Geoff Brabham Dennis Firestone
2Indianapolis Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana27 May Geoff Brabham Ken Nichols
3The Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin10 June Dennis Firestone Dennis Firestone
4Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania24 June Gary Bettenhausen Ronn Gregg
5Texas World Speedway College Station, Texas29 July Mike Chandler Mike Chandler
6The Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin20 August Dennis Firestone Dennis Firestone
7Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, Minnesota25 August Tom Klausler Dennis Firestone
8Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, Minnesota27 August Geoff Brabham Dennis Firestone

Final standings

Pos.Driver
TEX1

IRP

MIL1

POC

TEX2

MIL2

MIN1

MIN2
Points
1 Dennis Firestone121221111480
2 Mike Chandler346713222903
3 Geoff Brabham193345266824
4 Pete Halsmer498812542650
5 Ken Nichols15182373507
6 Ronn Gregg7201916920358
7 Gary Bettenhausen1023330
8 Jim Harvey71147168315
9 Dave McMillan34189304
10 Harry MacDonald185967284
11 Johnny Parsons41922214250
12 Tom Klausler201615121155244
13 Rich Vogler2626242
14 Dale Whittington612321233
15 Barry Hartzell51410914180
16 Doug Clark11101925819110
17 Rich Maier882113108
18 Bob Cicconi131771113172013107
19 Bill Cruse517104
20 Dan Park119151095
21 Joe Gimpel, Jr.162214693
22 Roger Rager10790
23 John Kalagian917101284
24 Bryan Johnson680
25 Richard Shirey82453
26 Denny Moothart850
27 Roy Kischell1712232411202447
28 Jim Giffin10211243
29 Stuart Moore1030
30 Herm Johnson191124
30 Tommy Thomas111824
32 Tom D'Eath121315
33 Steve Lotshaw181214
34 John Sisk22191711
35 Lou Gigliotti131610
35 Mark Glembin161310
35 Mike Martz151310
35 Bill Henderson141410
39 Dave Estep14179
40 Dana Carter21158
40 Rich Pfeiffer23158
40 Gary Pratt23158
43 Giovanni Angelo18247
44 Richard Messier22236
45 Jim McElean145
45 Dave Manzolini155
45 J.D. Moffatt155
45 Dominick Billera165
49 Tim LaWarre184
49 Benny Scott194
49 Mark Abel204
52 Bill Noble213
52 Roger McCluskey223
52 Dennis Blackwell233
52 Jan SlesinskiDNS243
Tom HessertDNS