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The '''''1978 Norton Twin 200''''' was the ninth race of the 1978 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 16th July at the Michigan International Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Johnny Rutherford in a McLaren-Cosworth, after having led over half of the 100-lap event.
 
==Background==
The ''1978 Norton Twin 200'' was the tenth running of the event, with the annual race lasting 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1978_Norton_Twin_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 27th Jun '22</ref> It was one of two 1978 USAC Championship Car Season races to commence at Michigan International Speedway, the other being the Gould Grand Prix,<ref>[https://racing-reference.info/season-stats/1978/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1978 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 27th Jun '22</ref> which occurred on 16th September and was won by Danny Ongais in a Parnelli-Cosworth.<ref>[https://racing-reference.info/race-results/1978_Gould_Grand_Prix/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1978 Gould Grand Prix.] Retrieved 27th Jun '22</ref> The track would continue hosting IndyCar races until being dropped from the schedule from 2007 onwards after failing to reach a deal with IndyCar's organisers.<ref>[https://eurosport.com/indycar/michigan-dropped_sto1251022/story.shtml ''Eurosport'' reporting on the Michigan International Speedway being dropped from the IndyCar schedule.] Retrieved 27th Jun '22</ref>
 
Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Tom Sneva winning the pole position in a Penske-Cosworth with a speed of 211.392 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Rutherford, with Penske-Cosworth's Rick Mears lining up third out of 22 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
 
==The Race==
With the starting order decided, the 1978 Norton Twin 200 commenced on 16th July.<ref name="results"/> Sneva maintained his lead from the start, holding it for the first 28 laps before being passed by Ongais on lap 29.<ref name="results"/> Following a caution period between laps 31-34, Rutherford was in the lead when the race resumed on lap 35 but was passed by Ongais a lap later.<ref name="results"/> Ongais maintained the first position for a further four laps, but conceded it to Rutherford on lap 40.<ref name="results"/> Nevertheless, he again moved back into the lead four laps later, this time holding it for eleven laps.<ref name="results"/> But on lap 55, Rutherford made what was ultimately the final lead change on lap 55.<ref name="results"/>
 
Despite a caution period between laps 69-74 wiping out any lead he built, Rutherford continued to control proceedings once the race resumed, leading the final 46 laps to claim victory and $21,335 in prize money.<ref name="results"/> Sneva finished a lap down in second, with McLaren-Cosworth's Wally Dallenbach two laps behind in third.<ref name="results"/>
 
==Availability==
According to ''IndyCar on TV'', 30 minutes of highlights were televised by NBC on 30th July 1978 as part of its ''NBC Sportsworld'', alongside coverage of the Special Olympics and a professional boxing report.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1978/1978-norton-200 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the NBC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 27th Jun '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available. Nevertheless, the 1978 Gould Grand Prix can be found on YouTube.
 
==See Also==
*[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
*[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
*[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
*[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
*[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
*[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
*[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
*[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
*[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
*[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
*[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
*[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
*[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
*[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)‎]]
*[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1971 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
*[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
*[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost televised footage of IndyCar race; 1981)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
*[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:51, 30 May 2023