txtom Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 In light of the midgets returning to Texas this weekend, Thought I'd post this listing of the races that USAC has sanctioned in Texas: Ths code for the type of car is as follows: M=Midget, ST=Stock Car, SP=Sprint Car, M-I=Mini-Indy, CH-Championship Car, IRL=Indy Racing League, SWS=Southwest Sprint Car USAC RACING HISTORY IN TEXAS Date Location/Track Series/Feature Winner/Distance 10/11/59 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway SP A.J. Foyt 50 Laps 11/20/59 SAN ANTONIO/Pan American Speedway M Tony Bettenhausen 50 Laps 11/21/59 CORPUS CHRISTI/Corpus Christi Speedway M A.J. Foyt 50 Laps 11/22/59 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway M Gene Force 100 laps 12/6/59 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway ST Harold Smith 100 Laps 3/20/60 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway SP Don Branson 30 Laps 4/8/60 AUSTIN/Austin Motor Speedway M Bob Tattersall 50 Laps 4/9/60 SAN ANTONIO/Pan American Speedway M Buddy Rackley 50 Laps 4/10/60 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway M Dale Swaim 100 laps 10/23/60 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway SP Parnelli Jones 50 Laps 4/20/62 AUSTIN/Austin Motor Speedway M Chuck Rodee 50 Laps 4/21/62 HOUSTON/Meyer Speedway M Jim McElreath 50 Laps 3/25/66 DALLAS/Devils Bowl M Cotton Farmer 40 Laps 9/17/66 DALLAS/Devils Bowl M Cotton Farmer 40 Laps 9/18/66 SAN ANTONIO/Pan-American Speedway M Mel Kenyon 50 Laps 9/24/66 SAN ANTONIO/Pan-American Speedway M Don Meacham 50 Laps 4/28/67 LUBBOCK/West Texas Speedway M Gary Bettenhausen 50 Laps 4/29/67 LUBBOCK/West Texas Speedway M Mel Kenyon 50 Laps 4/30/67 SAN ANTONIO/Pan-American Speedway M Mel Kenyon 50 Laps 3/8/69 HOUSTON/Astrodome M Gary Bettenhausen 100 Laps 3/9/69 HOUSTON/Astrodome M Lee Kunzman 100 Laps 10/22/69 NAVASOTA/Moody-Clary Speedway M Dave Strickland 40 Laps 10/25/69 WICHITA FALLS/Wichita Falls Speedway M Lee Kunzman 40 Laps 3/14/70 HOUSTON/Astrodome M A.J. Foyt 100 Laps 4/17/70 NAVASOTA/Moody-Clary Speedway M Merle Bettenhausen 40 Laps 3/11/72 HOUSTON/Astrodome M Gary Bettenhausen 100 Laps 4/7/73 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Gordon Johncock 200 Miles 4/7/73 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Al Unser 200 Miles 10/6/73 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Roger McCluskey 200 Miles 10/6/73 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Gary Bettenhausen 200 Miles 6/6/76 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST A.J. Foyt 500 Miles 8/1/76 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH A.J. Foyt 150 Miles 8/1/76 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST A.J. Foyt 150 Miles 10/31/76 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Johnny Rutherrford 200 Miles 10/31/76 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Bobby Allison 200 Miles 4/2/77 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Tom Sneva 200 Miles 6/5/77 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Bay Darnell 500 Miles 7/31/77 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Johnny Rutherford 200 Miles 3/12/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST A.J. Foyt 250 Miles 4/15/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH Danny Ongais 200 Miles 6/4/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Gary Bowsher 500 Miles 8/6/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway M-I Harry MacDonald 100 Kilos 8/6/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH A.J. Foyt 200 Miles 11/12/78 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST A.J. Foyt 250 Miles 3/11/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST A.J. Foyt 250 Miles 4/8/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway M-I Dennis Firestone 100 Kilos 4/8/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH A.J. Foyt 200 Miles 7/29/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway M-I Michael Chandler 100 Kilos 7/29/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway CH A.J. Foyt 200 Miles 11/11/79 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Bobby Allison 250 Miles 3/9/80 COLLEGE STATION/Texas World Speedway ST Terry Ryan 250 Miles 5/10/85 MESQUITE/Devils Bowl SP Rick Hood 30 Laps 6/7/97 FORT WORTH/Texas Motor Speedway IRL Arie Luyendyk 500 Kilometers 6/6/03 LUBBOCK/Lubbock Motor Speedway SWS Garry Lee Maier 30 Laps 6/7/03 LUBBOCK/Tech Motor Speedway SWS Mike Martin 30 Laps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Tom: A good detailed piece of USAC - Texas racing history. Thanks for your research and work. Suggest that you add to the list, the USAC Midget race on October 14, 2007 at THR. btw - I worked all of those USAC dates at Texas World Speedway. In time trials, Mario Andretti clocked over 213 mph. Lots of memories at that 2 mile, 22 degree banked track. Neil Upchurch Former Race Director Texas World Speedway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 A good detailed piece of USAC - Texas racing history. Thanks for your research and work. Actually, Neil, I'd like to take credit for the research, but I found the list on another site. But I am keeping a personal list, and it will be added. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Suggest that you add to the list, the USAC Midget race on October 14, 2007 at THR. are you saying its a go for 2007????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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