# 1980 USAC Mini-Indy Series season

The 1980 USAC Mini Indy Series season was the fourth and final season of the USAC sanctioned Formula Super Vee championship. All rounds were sanctioned by the USAC and a part of the 1980 SCCA Formula Super Vee season.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Winner |
| 1 | The Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | 8 June | Dave McMillan | Billy Scyphers, Jr. |
| 2 | Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | 22 June | John Kalagian | Josele Garza |
| 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | 13 July | Dave McMillan | Dave McMillan |
| 4 | Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul, Minnesota | 23 August | Pete Halsmer | Peter Kuhn |
| 5 | Minnesota State Fair | St. Paul, Minnesota | 24 August | Dick Moody | Peter Kuhn |
| 6 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Ontario, California | 30 August | Billy Scyphers, Jr. | Peter Halsmer |

## Teams and drivers

| No. | Driver | Owner | Car | Engine |
| 1 | Dennis Firestone | Championship Racing Stables | March | Volkswagen |
| 2 | Mike Chandler | Championship Racing Stables | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 4 | Pete Halsmer | Frank Arciero | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 5 | Dave McMillan | David Psachie | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 6 | Ron Gregg | | | Volkswagen |
| 9 | Paul Tavilla | | | Volkswagen |
| 11 | Josele Garza | David Psachie | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 14 | Domenick Billera | Lexa Billera | Modus | Volkswagen |
| 15 | Doug Clark | Fleet Power Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 17 | Billy Scyphers, Jr. | Billy Scyphers | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 18 | Peter Kuhn | Driftwood Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 19 | John Kalagian | Beth Ardisana | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 21 | Richard Hubbard | Hubbard Enterprises | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 23 | Dick Moody | J. Richard Moody | Ralt RT5 | Volkswagen |
| 26 | Bruno Beilcke | Crown Auto Body Air | March 80SV | Volkswagen |
| 28 | Jim Harvey | Jim Harvey | March 79SV | Volkswagen |
| 29 | Pat Jesmore | | | Volkswagen |
| 30 | Roy Kischell | Don Kischell | | Volkswagen |
| 39 | Richard Tallon | TII Racing | Pheasant | Volkswagen |
| 45 | Jeff Brown | J.X. Palms Co. | | Volkswagen |
| 46 | Stuart Moore | Janet Moore | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 47 | Ray Lipper | Center Line Tool Company | Autoresearch | Volkswagen |
| 49 | Joe Gimpel, Jr. | Gimpel Racing | March | Volkswagen |
| 55 | Ed Pimm | Fleet Power Racing | Ralt RT1 | Volkswagen |
| 56 | Craig Carter | Peerless Racing Enterprises | Lola | Volkswagen |
| 57 | Mike Martz | | | Volkswagen |
| 70 | Ron Drew | Ronald Drew | Lola | Volkswagen |
| 72 | Gary Pratt | Richard Selix | MRA Riley | Volkswagen |
| 77 | Bob Cicconi | Bertil's Racing Engines | March 79SV | Volkswagen |
| 94 | David Bruns | David Bruns | Autoresearch | Volkswagen |
| 97 | Dave Manzolini | Dave Manzolini | Zink Z14 | Volkswagen |
| 98 | John Schiesser | | Lola | Volkswagen |

## Final standings

| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | 11th place or lower |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Driver replacement (Rpl) |
| Blank | Injured (Inj) |
| Blank | No race held (NH) |
| Pos. | Driver | MIL | POC | MDO | MIN1 | MIN2 | ONT | Points |
| 1 | Peter Kuhn | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 684 |
| 2 | Pete Halsmer | 3 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 628 |
| 3 | Josele Garza | 19 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 532 |
| 4 | Billy Scyphers, Jr. | 1 | 12 | | 18 | 3 | 2 | 514 |
| 5 | Bob Cicconi | 4 | 5 | | 14 | 4 | 8 | 395 |
| 6 | Dave McMillan | 2 | 11 | 1 | 16 | | | 385 |
| 7 | Mike Chandler | 18 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 | 384 |
| 8 | John Kalagian | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 320 |
| 9 | Dennis Firestone | 5 | 7 | | 3 | 18 | | 304 |
| 10 | Ed Pimm | 22 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 7 | | 210 |
| 11 | Dick Moody | | 10 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 194 |
| 12 | David Bruns | | | 4 | | | 7 | 180 |
| 13 | Bob Lazier | | | 2 | | | | 160 |
| 13 | Roger S. Penske Jr. | | | | 11 | 5 | 9 | 160 |
| 15 | Gary Pratt | 24 | 9 | | 19 | 6 | | 127 |
| 16 | Stuart Moore | 7 | | 8 | | | | 110 |
| 17 | Bruno Beilcke | 8 | 8 | | | | 20 | 104 |
| 18 | Jan Slesinki | | | 19 | 6 | 17 | | 88 |
| 19 | Peter Moodie | | | 6 | | | | 80 |
| 19 | Jeff Wood | | | | | | 6 | 80 |
| 21 | Steve Thomson | | | | 7 | 12 | | 70 |
| 21 | Pat Bedard | | | | 8 | 11 | | 70 |
| 23 | John Schiesser | 26 | 17 | | 9 | 16 | | 51 |
| 24 | Jerrill Rice | | | | 17 | 9 | 21 | 47 |
| 24 | Ray Lipper | 12 | 16 | 10 | | | 25 | 47 |
| 26 | Dave Manzolini | 9 | | | | | | 40 |
| 26 | Carl Whitney | | | 9 | | | | 40 |
| 28 | Ron Drew | 17 | 25 | | 10 | | | 36 |
| 29 | Roger Rager | | | | 13 | 10 | | 35 |
| 30 | Joe Gimpel, Jr. | 10 | 18 | | | | | 34 |
| 31 | Richard Hubbard | 11 | | 12 | | | | 30 |
| 32 | Craig Carter | 25 | 22 | 11 | | | | 25 |
| 33 | Ken Nichols | | | | | | 11 | 20 |
| 34 | Mike Martz | 13 | | 14 | 21 | | | 13 |
| 35 | Jim Harvey | | 31 | | | | 12 | 12 |
| 36 | Roy Kischell | 16 | 24 | | | | 23 | 11 |
| 37 | Dan Park | | | | 15 | 13 | | 10 |
| 37 | Jeff Brown | 23 | 14 | 25 | | | | 10 |
| 39 | Richard Tallon | 14 | | | 20 | | | 9 |
| 39 | Paul Tavilla | 15 | 20 | | | | | 9 |
| 41 | Bill Vermeer | | 32 | 15 | | | | 7 |
| 41 | Randy Gilmore | | 19 | 24 | | | | 7 |
| 43 | Doug Clark | | 13 | | | | | 5 |
| 43 | Dr. Curt Erwin | | | 13 | | | | 5 |
| 43 | Bob Zinnagl | | | | | | 13 | 5 |
| 43 | Don Breidenbach | | | | | | 14 | 5 |
| 43 | Mike McHugh | | | | | | 15 | 5 |
| 43 | Gary Howard | | | | | | 16 | 5 |
| 43 | Pat Jesmore | 21 | 30 | | | | | 5 |
| 43 | Domenick Billera | | 28 | 22 | | | | 5 |
| 51 | Dean Thompson | | | | | | 17 | 4 |
| 51 | Bob Ward | | | | | | 18 | 4 |
| 51 | Mike Follmer | | | | | | 19 | 4 |
| 51 | Tom Pomeroy | | | 20 | | | | 4 |
| 55 | Bob Boffi | | | 21 | | | | 3 |
| 55 | Jim Giffin | | 21 | | | | | 3 |
| 55 | Richard Shirey | | | | | | 22 | 3 |
| 55 | Tom D'Eath | | 23 | | | | | 3 |
| 59 | A.J. Manning | | 26 | | | | | 2 |
| 59 | Ronn Gregg | 27 | | | | | | 2 |
| 59 | Don Maguire | | 27 | | | | | 2 |
| 59 | Bill Cruse | | 29 | | | | | 2 |