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1980 Pocono 500, the Glossary

The 1980 Pocono 500 was an IndyCar Series motor race held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday June 22, 1980.^[1]

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1980 in American motorsport
Motorsport in Pennsylvania

A. J. Foyt

Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American former racing driver who competed in numerous disciplines of motorsport.

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A. J. Foyt Racing

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Al Loquasto

Albert John (Al) Loquasto (Jr.) (June 21, 1940 – July 31, 1991), was an American racecar driver.

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Al Michaels

Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports.

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The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.

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American open-wheel car racing

American open-wheel car racing, generally known as Indy car racing, or more formally Indianapolis car racing, is a category of professional automobile racing in the United States.

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com LLC is an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah.

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Bobby Unser

Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer.

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Championship Auto Racing Teams

Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 1979 until dissolving after the 2003 season.

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Chaparral Cars

Chaparral Cars was a pioneering American automobile racing team and race car developer that engineered, built, and raced cars from 1963 through 1970.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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Chris Economaki

Christopher Constantine Economaki (October 15, 1920 – September 28, 2012) was a pioneering American motorsports journalist, publisher, reporter, and commentator known as "The Dean of American Motorsports Journalism." Working for, and later owning, National Speed Sport News, Economaki helped encourage the growth of American motorsports from a niche endeavor to a mainstream pursuit.

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Dan Gurney

Daniel Sexton Gurney (April 13, 1931 – January 14, 2018) was an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner who reached racing's highest levels starting in 1958.

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Dennis Firestone

Dennis Firestone (born 22 July 1944 in Townsville, Australia) is a former CART driver who raced from 1979 to 1987. He was the 1980 CART Rookie of the Year in finishing 12th in season points, his best season. His best finish in a CART race was a pair of 5th places that season. He made five starts at the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 10th in 1981.

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Gary Bettenhausen

Gary Bettenhausen (November 18, 1941 – March 16, 2014) was an American midget car driver.

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Gordon Johncock

Gordon Walter Johncock (born August 5, 1936) is an American former racing driver.

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Ground effect (cars)

In car design, ground effect is a series of effects which have been exploited in automotive aerodynamics to create downforce, particularly in racing cars.

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Howdy Holmes

Howdy Holmes (born December 14, 1947, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former racing driver in the CART Championship Car series.

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Inch of mercury

Inch of mercury (inHg and ″Hg) is a non-SI unit of measurement for pressure.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana.

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IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920 after two initial attempts in 1905 and 1916.

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Jackie Stewart

Sir John Young Stewart OBE (born 11 June 1939) is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.

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Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie (born March 7, 1938) is an American former racing driver.

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Jim Hall (racing driver)

James Ellis Hall (born July 23, 1935) is a retired American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.

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Jim McElreath

Jimmie Earl McElreath (February 18, 1928 – May 18, 2017) was an American open-wheel racing driver, known for competing in the USAC Championship car series.

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Johnny Parsons

John Wayne Parsons (born August 26, 1944 in Van Nuys, California) is an American race car driver.

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Johnny Rutherford

John Sherman "Johnny" Rutherford III (born March 12, 1938), also known as "Lone Star JR", is an American former automobile racing driver.

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Long Pond, Pennsylvania

Long Pond is an unincorporated community in Monroe County in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Mario Andretti

Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American former racing driver.

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Mike Mosley

Mike Mosley (December 13, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – March 3, 1984 in Aguanga, California) was an American race car driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.

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Pancho Carter

Duane Claude Carter Jr. (born June 11, 1950), nicknamed "Pancho," is an American retired open-wheel racing driver.

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Pocono 500 (IndyCar)

The Pocono 500 was an IndyCar Series race held at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, located in the Pocono Mountains. 1980 Pocono 500 and Pocono 500 (IndyCar) are motorsport in Pennsylvania.

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Pocono Raceway

Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

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Rick Mears

Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951) is a retired American race car driver.

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Roger Rager

Roger Rager (September 3, 1948 – February 16, 2022) was an American racing driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.

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Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway (formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.

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Team Penske

Team Penske (formerly Penske Racing) is an American professional auto racing organization, competing in the IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship. Debuting at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, the organization has also competed in various other types of professional racing such as Formula One, Can-Am, Trans Am, and Australia's Supercars Championship.

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Tom Bagley (racing driver)

Tom Bagley (born December 3, 1939, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a former driver in the USAC, CART Championship Car, IMSA, Formula Atlantic, and Trans-Am Series.

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Tom Sneva

Thomas Edsol Sneva (born June 1, 1948) is a retired American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1983.

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Tony Bettenhausen Jr.

Tony Lee Bettenhausen Jr. (October 30, 1951 – February 14, 2000) was a Champ Car team owner and driver who died in a 2000 plane crash.

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United States Auto Club

The United States Auto Club (USAC) is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States.

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Wide World of Sports (American TV program)

ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961, to 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons.

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1974 Pocono 500

The 1974 Pocono 500, the 4th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 30, 1974. 1980 Pocono 500 and 1974 Pocono 500 are motorsport competitions in the United States and motorsport in Pennsylvania.

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1979 Pocono 500

The 1979 Pocono 500, the 9th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday June 24, 1979. 1980 Pocono 500 and 1979 Pocono 500 are motorsport competitions in the United States and motorsport in Pennsylvania.

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1980 Indianapolis 500

The 64th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 25, 1980. 1980 Pocono 500 and 1980 Indianapolis 500 are 1980 in American motorsport.

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1980 USAC Championship Car season

The 1980 USAC Championship Car season consisted of five races, beginning in Ontario, California on April 13 and concluding in Lexington, Ohio on July 13. 1980 Pocono 500 and 1980 USAC Championship Car season are 1980 in American motorsport.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Pocono_500

Also known as 1980 True Value 500.

1980 Pocono 500, the Glossary

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See also

1980 in American motorsport

Motorsport in Pennsylvania

References