Team/Car Owner
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Chassis
|
Engine
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Tires
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#
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Driver(s)
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Notes
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Jerry O'Connell Racing
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McLaren
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
1
|
Tom Sneva
|
|
32
|
Johnny Parsons
|
Ontario only.
|
Chaparral Cars
|
Lola
Chaparral
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
2
|
Al Unser
|
Used Lola chassis at all races through Atlanta (2).
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Team McLaren
|
McLaren
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
4
|
Johnny Rutherford
|
|
Bob Fletcher Racing
|
Lightning
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
7
|
Steve Krisiloff
|
All races through Trenton (3) only.
|
55
|
Spike Gehlhausen
|
Ontario, Michigan (3), Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2) only.
|
Team Penske
|
Penske
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
9
|
Rick Mears
|
|
12
|
Bobby Unser
|
|
68
|
Bill Alsup
|
Indianapolis only.
|
99
|
Mario Andretti
|
Ontario and Michigan (3) only.
|
Morales Motorsports
|
Lightning
|
Offenhauser
Cosworth
|
G
|
10
|
Pancho Carter
|
Used Cosworth engine at Atlanta (1 and 2).
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15
|
Bob Harkey
|
Ontario only. Used the Offenhauser engine.
|
Longhorn Racing
|
Penske
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
11
|
Tom Bagley
|
All races except Atlanta (3).
|
71
|
Steve Krisiloff
|
Ontario only.
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Gilmore Racing
|
Parnelli
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
14
|
AJ Foyt
|
Indianapolis only. Team ran in conjunction with Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing.
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Lindsey Hopkins Racing
|
Lightning
|
Drake Goosen Sparks
Offenhauser
|
G
|
15
|
Johnny Parsons
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Drake Goosen Sparks engine.
|
51
|
Hurley Haywood
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Offenhauser engine.
|
Vollstedt Enterprises
|
Vollstedt
|
Offenhauser
AMC
|
G
|
17
|
Dick Simon
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Offenhauser engine
|
27
|
Dick Simon
|
Indianapolis practice only. Used the AMC engine.
|
Frantz Racing
|
Wildcat
|
Drake Goosen Saprks
Offenhauser
|
G
|
18 (16)
|
Tom Frantz
Bill Henderson
|
Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1), Indianapolis, Michigan (all), Watkins Glen, Trenton (3) and Ontario only. Used Offenhauser engine at Trenton (3) and Ontario only. Team ran in conjunction with Hoffman Racing at Phoenix (1) and Atlanta (1) only. Henderson drove the car at Trenton (1) only.
|
Gehlhausen Racing
|
Eagle
Wildcat
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
Cosworth
|
G
|
19
|
Spike Gehlhausen
Bill Alsup
Phil Caliva
Bob Harkey
|
Gelhausen drove the car at all races through Trenton (3) only. Used the Wildcat chassis and the Cosworth engine at Indianapolis only. Team ran in conjunction with Patrick Racing at Indianapolis only. Used the McLaren chassis at Indianapolis practice only. Harkey and Alsup attempted to qualify the car at Indianapolis only. Caliva drove the car at Ontario only. Used the Eagle chassis and the Offenhauser engine at all races through Ontario, except Indianapolis.
|
39
|
Al Loquasto
|
Indianapolis and Michigan (1 and 2) only. Used the Eagle chassis and the Offenhauser engine.
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Patrick Racing
|
Penske
Wildcat
Lightning
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
20 (3)
|
Gordon Johncock
|
Used the Penske chassis.
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40 (6)
|
Wally Dallenbach
|
Used the Wildcat chassis at Phoenix (both) only and the Lightning chassis at Atlanta (1 and 2) only.
|
60
|
Steve Krisiloff
Roger Mears
|
Krisiloff drove the car at Michigan (3) only. Mears drove the car at Ontario only. Used the Penske chassis and the Cosworth engine.
|
Rhoades Competition
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
20
|
John Martin
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Conqueste Racing Team
|
Parnelli
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
21 (89)
|
Lee Kunzman
|
Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1 and 2), Indianapolis, Trenton (1 and 2), Michigan (1 and 2) and Ontario only.
|
Leader Card Racing
|
Watson
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
22
|
Billy Vukovich II
|
Indianapolis only.
|
24
|
Sheldon Kinser
|
Indianapolis only.
|
40
|
George Snider
|
Indianapolis practice only.
|
McElreath Racing
|
Penske
Eagle
|
Cosworth
Offenhauser
|
G
|
23
|
Jim McElreath
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Penske chassis and the Cosworth engine.
|
26
|
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr.
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Eagle chassis and the Offenhauser engine.
|
Interscope Racing
|
Parnelli
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
25
|
Danny Ongais
|
|
Wheel Center
|
Eagle
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
28
|
Billy Scott
|
Indianapolis and Ontario only.
|
Hucul Racing
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
29
|
Cliff Hucul
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Thunder Racing
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
30
|
Dana Carter
John Martin
|
Carter drove the car at Indianapolis only. Martin drove the car at Ontario only.
|
Wysard Racing
|
Wildcat
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
34
|
Vern Schuppan
|
Phoenix (both), Atlanta (1 and 2), Indianapolis, Michigan (1 and 3), Watkins Glen, Trenton (3) and Ontario only.
|
S&M Electric
|
Lightning
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
35 (31)
|
Larry Rice
Tim Richmond
|
Rice drove the car at Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1 and 2), Indianapolis and Trenton (1 and 2) only. Richmond drove the car at Watkins Glen, Trenton (3), Ontario and Phoenix (2) only.
|
Medlin Racing
|
Cicada
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
35
|
Bill Puterbaugh
|
Indianapolis only.
|
All American Racers
|
Eagle
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
36
|
Mike Mosley
|
|
Karl Racing
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
38
|
Jerry Karl
|
Indianapolis only.
|
WASP Racing
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
41 (67)
|
Bill Alsup
|
|
Mergard Racing
|
Eagle
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
42
|
Herm Johnson
|
Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2) only.
|
AMI Racing
|
Lola
Wildcat
|
Cosworth
Drake Goosen Sparks
|
G
|
43
|
Tom Bigelow
|
Indianapolis practice only. Used the Lola chassis and the Cosworth engine.
|
44
|
Tom Bigelow
Gary Bettenhausen
|
Indianapolis only. Bettenhausen practiced the car and Bigelow raced in it. Used the Lola chassis and the Cosworth engine.
|
45
|
Janet Guthrie
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Lola chassis and the Cosworth engine.
|
46
|
Howdy Holmes
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Wildcat chassis and the Drake Goosen Sparks engine.
|
BFM Enterprises
|
Antares
Manta
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
50
|
Eldon Rasmussen
Frank Weiss
|
Rasmussen drove the car at Indianapolis only. Weiss drove in the Indianapolis Rookie Orientation and Atlanta (3) only. Used the Manta chassis at Atlanta (3) only.
|
Hurtubise Racing
|
Mallard
|
Offenhauser
Chevrolet
|
G
|
52
|
Woody Fisher
|
Indianapolis only. Used an unknown chassis and the Chevrolet engine.
|
56
|
Jim Hurtubise
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Mallard chassis and the Offenhauser engine.
|
Crower Cams
|
Eagle
|
Chevrolet
|
G
|
57
|
Jerry Sneva
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Rasmussen Racing
|
Rascar
|
Foyt
|
G
|
58
|
Eldon Rasmussen
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Hoffman Racing
|
Eagle
Lightning
Spyder
Penske
|
Offenhauser
Cosworth
|
G
|
59
|
Joe Saldana
George Snider
Dick Ferguson
|
Snider drove the car at Indianapolis only. Saldana drove the car at Michigan (1 and 2) and Ontario only. Ferguson drove the car at Phoenix (2) only. Used the Lightning chassis and Offenhauser engine at Indianapolis, Michigan (1 and 2) and Ontario only. Used the Penske chassis and Cosworth engine at Phoenix (2) only.
|
69
|
Joe Saldana
Al Loquasto
|
Saldana drove the car at all races except Michigan (1 and 2), Ontario, Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2) only. Loquasto drove the car at Ontario only. Used the Eagle chassis and Offenhauser engine.
|
79
|
Dick Ferguson
Joe Saldana
Cliff Hucul
|
Ferguson drove the car at Michigan (1 and 2) only. Saldana drove the car at Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2) only. Hucul drove the car at Ontario only. Used the Eagle chassis at Ontario, Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2), the Spyder chassis at Michigan (1 and 2) only and the Offenhauser engine in each of those races.
|
Bob Olmstead's V12
|
Eagle
|
Volker
|
G
|
62
|
Ed Finley
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Rager Racing
|
Eagle
Wildcat
|
Chevrolet
|
G
|
66
|
Roger Rager
|
Indianapolis only. Used both the Eagle and Wildcat chassis in practice.
|
Mach I Racing
|
Eagle
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
69
|
Tim Richmond
|
Michigan (1) only.
|
Hodgdon Racing
|
McLaren
Spirit 78
|
Cosworth
AMC
|
G
|
72
|
Roger McCluskey
Jerry Sneva
|
McCluskey drove the car at Indianapolis only. Sneva drove the car at Ontario only. Used the McLaren chassis and Cosworth engine.
|
73
|
Jerry Sneva
Neil Bonnet
|
Indianapolis only, Sneva drove in the race and Bonnet drove in practice. Used the Spirit 78 chassis and the AMC engine.
|
Gibson Racing
|
Eagle
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
75
|
Todd Gibson
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Walmotor
|
McLaren
Penske
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
77
|
Salt Walther
|
Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1 and 2), Indianapolis, Michigan (all) and Ontario only. Used McLaren chassis at Phoenix (1) only.
|
R.P. Racing
|
Penske
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
80
|
Larry Dickson
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Woodward Racing
|
Eagle
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
81
|
Dick Ferguson
Jan Opperman
|
Indianapolis only.
|
Beaudoin Racing
|
Wildcat
|
Drake Goosen Sparks
|
G
|
83
|
Billy Engelhart
|
Indianapolis only.
|
AMSoil
|
Lola
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
86
|
Dennis Firestone
|
Ontario only.
|
Intercomp
|
Eagle
Bear
|
Offenhauser
Drake Goosen Sparks
|
G
|
92
|
John Mahler
|
Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1), Indianapolis, Trenton (1 and 2), Michigan (1 and 2) and Watkins Glen only. Used the Eagle chassis and the Offenhauser engine at Phoenix (1), Atlanta (1), Indianapolis and Watkins Glen only and the Bear chassis and the Drake Goosen Sparks engine at Trenton (1 and 2).
|
Whittington Bros. Racing
|
McLaren
Parnelli
|
Cosworth
|
G
|
94
|
Don Whittington
|
Ontario only. Used the McLaren chassis.
|
98
|
Bill Whittington
|
Ontario only. Used the Parnelli chassis.
|
Cannon Racing
|
Wildcat
|
Drake Goosen Sparks
Offenhauser
|
G
|
95
|
Larry Cannon
|
Indianapolis, Michigan (1 and 3), Trenton (3), Ontario, Atlanta (3) and Phoenix (2). Used the Drake Goosen Sparks engine at Michigan (1) only.
|
Agajanian-Grant King Racers
|
King
|
Chevrolet
Offenhauser
|
G
|
97
|
Phil Threshie
Jerry Miller
|
Indianapolis only. Miller drove the car in the rookie orientation and Threshie raced it. Used the Chevrolet engine.
|
98
|
Gary Bettenhausen
|
Indianapolis only. Used the Offenhauser engine.
|
Canavan Racing
|
McLaren
|
Offenhauser
|
G
|
X
|
Earle Canavan
|
Indianapolis only. Number was unknown.
|