Races 12 National champion Joe Leonard Start date 1971 | End date October 23 Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Race 12 | |
Similar 1973 USAC Champio, 1992 PPG Indy Car World Ser, 1971 Formula One seas | ||
The 1971 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Rafaela, Argentina on February 28 and concluding in Avondale, Arizona on October 23. The USAC National Champion was Joe Leonard and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Al Unser. This was the first year that road courses and ovals were separated from dirt courses in the Championship.
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Schedule and results
All races running on Oval/Speedway.
Final points standings
Note1: Donnie Allison, Carlos Parietti, Denny Hulme, David Hobbs and Jim Hurtubise not eligible for points.
Note2: John Mahler qualified 21st at Indianapolis. His car was driven in the race by Dick Simon who started 33rd as a result of the driver change.
References
1971 USAC Championship Car season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA