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1975 Long Beach Grand Prix

December 15, 2023

The 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix was the inaugural running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race was held September 28, 1975, on a 2.02-mile (3.25 km) temporary street circuit. It was race 7 of the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship. An estimated 65,000 spectators saw Englishman Brian Redman win the race from Australian Vern Schuppan, with Canadian driver Eppie Wietzes finishing third.[2]

1975 Long Beach Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 9 in the 1975 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship season
DateSeptember 28, 1975
Official nameLong Beach Grand Prix
LocationLong Beach, California, United States
CourseTemporary street course
2.02 mi / 3.25 km
Distance50 laps
101 mi / 162.5 km
WeatherTemperatures up to 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)[1]
Pole position
DriverTony Brise (Theodore Racing)
Fastest lap
DriverTony Brise (Theodore Racing)
Time1:19.905 (on lap of 50)
Podium
FirstBrian Redman (Haas Racing)
SecondVern Schuppan (Jorgensen AAR)
ThirdEppie Wietzes (Formula Racing)

Background edit

In 1974 the city of Long Beach began a billion-dollar redevelopment program of the downtown area.[3] Chris Pook, a British travel agent working in Long Beach, proposed holding a street course race in the vein of the Monaco Grand Prix. In order to prepare for a Formula One race the following year, the organizers decided to hold a Formula 5000 race that was held at a track in Riverside with an exhibition in Long Beach.[4][5]

Qualifying edit

Qualifying times were set in two sessions on Saturday. Seeded drivers had one 45-minute session and one 1 hour, 15 minute session, while non-seeded drivers had two 45-minute sessions.[6] Starting positions were set by two heat races, with the finishers from Heat 1 starting in odd positions and Heat 2 in even positions.

Pos Driver Team Car Time
1   Mario Andretti Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:21.297
2   Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:21.948
3   Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:22.036
4   Jackie Oliver Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6-Dodge 1:22.799
5   Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6-Dodge 1:23.346
6   Brian Redman Carl A. Haas Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:23.602
7   Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755-Chevrolet 1:23.674
8   Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:24.039
9   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:24.091
10   Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:24.168
11   John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:24.204
12   Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400-Chevrolet 1:24.223
13   Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:24.264
14   David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 1:24.491
15   Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 1:24.817
16   John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A-Chevrolet 1:24.909
17   John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:25.347
18   Brett Lunger Chris Oates, Ltd. Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:25.529
19   Warwick Brown McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 1:25.734
20   Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:26.090
21   Bob Earl T. P. Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 1:26.183
22   Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:26.357
23   John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 1:26.846
24   George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1-Chevrolet 1:26.947
25   Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:26.966
26   Chris Amon McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 1:27.167
27   Tuck Thomas Lancer Stores Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:27.574
28   Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:27.645
29   Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:28.562
30   Roger Bighouse Roger Bighouse Chevron B24-Chevrolet 1:28.570
31   John David Briggs Briggs & Fodge Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:28.650
32   John Benton Formula Magazine Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:29.252
33   Bob Allen Manteca Motors Eagle 74A-Chevrolet 1:29.743
34   Arlon Koops Solazure IV, Ltd. Lola T330-Chevrolet 1:29.801
35   Michael Brockman J. Levitt Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 1:30.086
36   Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:31.310
37   Bill Simpson E. J. Simpson Berta Argentina BA-3-Chevrolet 1:31.894
38   Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24-Chevrolet 1:31.952
39   Gary Wilson Sting Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 1:33.219
40   Ron Dykes J. B. Quality Products Lola T192-Chevrolet 1:33.496
41   Jim Gustafson Jim Gustafson Racing March 73A-Chevrolet 1:36.831
42   Michael Brayton Ill-Eagle Eagle Mk.5-Chevrolet 1:37.730
43   Garth Pollard G. W. Pollard Lola T330-Chevrolet 1:38.810
44   Steve Durst J. Levitt Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 2:05.826
[7][8]

Heat races edit

Heat 1 edit

Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 64   Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 16:32.444 2
2 5   Mario Andretti Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 1
3 00   Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6-Dodge 12 Finished 3
4 48   Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755-Chevrolet 12 Finished 4
5 33   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 5
6 4   Warwick Brown McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 12 Finished 10
7 91   Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 12 Finished 8
8 28   Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 13
9 19   Bob Earl T. P. Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 12 Finished 11
10 20   Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 7
11 50   John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 12 Finished 12
12 75   Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 15
13 71   John David Briggs Briggs & Fodge Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 16
14 69   Michael Brockman J. Levitt Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 12 Finished 18
15 97   Bob Allen Manteca Motors Eagle 74A-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 17
16 46   John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 9
17 8   Gary Wilson Sting Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 9 Retired 20
18 26   Michael Brayton Ill-Eagle Eagle Mk.5-Chevrolet 7 Retired 21
19 39   John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332-Chevrolet Retired 6
20 96   Steve Durst J. Levitt Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet Retired 22
DNS 88   Tuck Thomas Lancer Stores Lola T332-Chevrolet Did not start
DNS 65   Bill Simpson E. J. Simpson Berta BA-3-Chevrolet Did not start
[7][9]

Heat 2 edit

Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 51   Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 16:30.391 1
2 1   Brian Redman Carl A. Haas Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 3
3 3   Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 12 Finished 5
4 10   David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 12 Finished 7
5 94   Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400-Chevrolet 12 Finished 6
6 2   Chris Amon McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 12 Finished 13
7 9   John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A-Chevrolet 12 Finished 8
8 13   Ron Dykes J. B. Quality Products Lola T192-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 20
9 45   George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 12
10 30   Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 19
11 12   Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 14
12 55   Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 18
13 22   John Benton Formula Magazine Lola T332-Chevrolet 11 + 1 lap 16
14 6   Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332-Chevrolet Retired 4
15 0   Jackie Oliver Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6-Dodge 8 Accident 2
16 63   Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet Retired 10
17 73   Garth Pollard G. W. Pollard Lola T330-Chevrolet Retired 22
18 82   Jim Gustafson Jim Gustafson Racing March 73A-Chevrolet Retired 21
19 85   Arlon Koops Solazure IV, Ltd. Lola T330-Chevrolet 2 Accident 17
DNS 24   Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332-Chevrolet Did not start
DNS 25   Brett Lunger Chris Oates, Ltd. Lola T332-Chevrolet Did not start
DNS 18   Roger Bighouse Roger Bighouse Chevron B24-Chevrolet Did not start
[7][9]

Race edit

At the start, Al Unser led from 2nd on the grid. On lap 3, polesitter Tony Brise had taken the lead and Mario Andretti took over second place. Brise led until lap 15, when both Andretti and Unser got by. Brise re-passed Unser on the next lap, and battled with Andretti until he re-took the lead on lap 29. On lap 33, Andretti retired with transmission problems, and one lap later Brise retired with a broken driveshaft. Brian Redman took the lead and pulled away to a nearly 30-second victory over Vern Schuppan and Eppie Wietzes. Redman also clinched the season points championship.[10][11]

Result edit

Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 1   Brian Redman Carl A. Haas Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 50 1:10:12.042 4
2 48   Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755-Chevrolet 50 +29.938 7
3 94   Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400-Chevrolet 50 Running 10
4 2   Chris Amon McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 49 + 1 lap 12
5 10   David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 49 + 1 lap 8
6 4   Warwick Brown McCormack/Burke Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 49 + 1 lap 11
7 24   Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332-Chevrolet 48 + 2 laps 27
8 19   Bob Earl T. P. Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 48 + 2 laps 17
9 46   John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 48 + 2 laps 28
10 30   Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24-Chevrolet 46 + 4 laps 20
11 12   Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332-Chevrolet 40 + 10 laps 22
12 64   Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 34 Driveshaft 1
13 5   Mario Andretti Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 33 Transmission 3
14 50   John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330-Chevrolet 33 Battery 21
15 3   Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 29 Halfshaft 6
16 91   Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR-1A-Chevrolet 27 Accident 13
17 33   Elliott Forbes-Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 27 Camshaft 9
18 13   Ron Dykes J. B. Quality Products Lola T192-Chevrolet 27 Suspension 16
19 28   Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332-Chevrolet 20 Rod 15
20 51   Al Unser Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 17 Suspension 2
21 00   Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6-Dodge 14 Gearbox 5
22 75   Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 14 Mechanical 23
23 55   Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332-Chevrolet 14 Black flagged 24
24 20   Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 11 Rod 19
25 39   John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332-Chevrolet 9 Overheating 25
26 9   John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A-Chevrolet 6 Halfshaft 14
27 6   Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332-Chevrolet 1 Accident 26
28 45   George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1-Chevrolet 0 Wheel 18
[7][12]

References edit

  1. ^ "1975 Long Beach Grand Prix weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Brian Redman Formula Winner". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. September 29, 1975. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Circuits: Long Beach". Grand Prix Encyclopedia. Inside F1, Inc. from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Richardson, Darcy Leigh (April 13, 2010). "Jim Michaelian: The Man Behind The Grand Prix". Gazettes.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  5. ^ Huffman, John Pearley (August 2008). . Modified. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "Schedule of Events". Media package. Long Beach Grand Prix Association. from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
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  8. ^ "Untitled" (PDF). Independent Press-Telegram. (PDF) from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Long Beach F5000 Grid". from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  10. ^ Aldrich, Adria Allen (ed.). "SCCA Race Results". Inaugural Formula 5000 Grand Prix Race. California Sports Car Club Region. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011. in . Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  11. ^ "Redman Formula Victor". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. AP. September 29, 1975. p. 15. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
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Preceded by
1975 Atlanta Grand Prix
 1975 SCCA/USAC F5000 Championship Succeeded by
1975 Monterey Grand Prix
Preceded by
None
 Grand Prix of Long Beach Succeeded by

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The 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix was the inaugural running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach The race was held September 28 1975 on a 2 02 mile 3 25 km temporary street circuit It was race 7 of the 1975 SCCA USAC Formula 5000 Championship An estimated 65 000 spectators saw Englishman Brian Redman win the race from Australian Vern Schuppan with Canadian driver Eppie Wietzes finishing third 2 1975 Long Beach Grand PrixRace detailsRace 7 of 9 in the 1975 SCCA USAC Formula 5000 Championship seasonDateSeptember 28 1975Official nameLong Beach Grand PrixLocationLong Beach California United StatesCourseTemporary street course2 02 mi 3 25 kmDistance50 laps101 mi 162 5 kmWeatherTemperatures up to 73 9 F 23 3 C wind speeds up to 9 9 miles per hour 15 9 km h 1 Pole positionDriverTony Brise Theodore Racing Fastest lapDriverTony Brise Theodore Racing Time1 19 905 on lap of 50 PodiumFirstBrian Redman Haas Racing SecondVern Schuppan Jorgensen AAR ThirdEppie Wietzes Formula Racing Contents 1 Background 2 Qualifying 2 1 Heat races 2 1 1 Heat 1 2 1 2 Heat 2 3 Race 3 1 Result 4 ReferencesBackground editIn 1974 the city of Long Beach began a billion dollar redevelopment program of the downtown area 3 Chris Pook a British travel agent working in Long Beach proposed holding a street course race in the vein of the Monaco Grand Prix In order to prepare for a Formula One race the following year the organizers decided to hold a Formula 5000 race that was held at a track in Riverside with an exhibition in Long Beach 4 5 Qualifying editQualifying times were set in two sessions on Saturday Seeded drivers had one 45 minute session and one 1 hour 15 minute session while non seeded drivers had two 45 minute sessions 6 Starting positions were set by two heat races with the finishers from Heat 1 starting in odd positions and Heat 2 in even positions Pos Driver Team Car Time1 nbsp Mario Andretti Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 21 2972 nbsp Al Unser Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 21 9483 nbsp Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 22 0364 nbsp Jackie Oliver Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6 Dodge 1 22 7995 nbsp Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6 Dodge 1 23 3466 nbsp Brian Redman Carl A Haas Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 23 6027 nbsp Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755 Chevrolet 1 23 6748 nbsp Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 24 0399 nbsp Elliott Forbes Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 24 09110 nbsp Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 24 16811 nbsp John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 24 20412 nbsp Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400 Chevrolet 1 24 22313 nbsp Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 24 26414 nbsp David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 24 49115 nbsp Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 1 24 81716 nbsp John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A Chevrolet 1 24 90917 nbsp John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 25 34718 nbsp Brett Lunger Chris Oates Ltd Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 25 52919 nbsp Warwick Brown McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 1 25 73420 nbsp Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 26 09021 nbsp Bob Earl T P Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 26 18322 nbsp Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 26 35723 nbsp John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 26 84624 nbsp George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1 Chevrolet 1 26 94725 nbsp Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 26 96626 nbsp Chris Amon McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 1 27 16727 nbsp Tuck Thomas Lancer Stores Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 27 57428 nbsp Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 27 64529 nbsp Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 28 56230 nbsp Roger Bighouse Roger Bighouse Chevron B24 Chevrolet 1 28 57031 nbsp John David Briggs Briggs amp Fodge Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 28 65032 nbsp John Benton Formula Magazine Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 29 25233 nbsp Bob Allen Manteca Motors Eagle 74A Chevrolet 1 29 74334 nbsp Arlon Koops Solazure IV Ltd Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 29 80135 nbsp Michael Brockman J Levitt Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 1 30 08636 nbsp Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 31 31037 nbsp Bill Simpson E J Simpson Berta Argentina BA 3 Chevrolet 1 31 89438 nbsp Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24 Chevrolet 1 31 95239 nbsp Gary Wilson Sting Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 33 21940 nbsp Ron Dykes J B Quality Products Lola T192 Chevrolet 1 33 49641 nbsp Jim Gustafson Jim Gustafson Racing March 73A Chevrolet 1 36 83142 nbsp Michael Brayton Ill Eagle Eagle Mk 5 Chevrolet 1 37 73043 nbsp Garth Pollard G W Pollard Lola T330 Chevrolet 1 38 81044 nbsp Steve Durst J Levitt Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 2 05 826 7 8 Heat races edit Heat 1 edit Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Retired Grid1 64 nbsp Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 16 32 444 22 5 nbsp Mario Andretti Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 13 00 nbsp Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6 Dodge 12 Finished 34 48 nbsp Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755 Chevrolet 12 Finished 45 33 nbsp Elliott Forbes Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 56 4 nbsp Warwick Brown McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 12 Finished 107 91 nbsp Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 12 Finished 88 28 nbsp Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 139 19 nbsp Bob Earl T P Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 12 Finished 1110 20 nbsp Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 711 50 nbsp John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 12 Finished 1212 75 nbsp Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 1513 71 nbsp John David Briggs Briggs amp Fodge Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 1614 69 nbsp Michael Brockman J Levitt Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 12 Finished 1815 97 nbsp Bob Allen Manteca Motors Eagle 74A Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1716 46 nbsp John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 917 8 nbsp Gary Wilson Sting Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 9 Retired 2018 26 nbsp Michael Brayton Ill Eagle Eagle Mk 5 Chevrolet 7 Retired 2119 39 nbsp John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332 Chevrolet Retired 620 96 nbsp Steve Durst J Levitt Talon MR 1A Chevrolet Retired 22DNS 88 nbsp Tuck Thomas Lancer Stores Lola T332 Chevrolet Did not startDNS 65 nbsp Bill Simpson E J Simpson Berta BA 3 Chevrolet Did not start 7 9 Heat 2 edit Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Retired Grid1 51 nbsp Al Unser Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 16 30 391 12 1 nbsp Brian Redman Carl A Haas Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 33 3 nbsp Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 12 Finished 54 10 nbsp David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 12 Finished 75 94 nbsp Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400 Chevrolet 12 Finished 66 2 nbsp Chris Amon McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 12 Finished 137 9 nbsp John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A Chevrolet 12 Finished 88 13 nbsp Ron Dykes J B Quality Products Lola T192 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 209 45 nbsp George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1210 30 nbsp Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1911 12 nbsp Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1412 55 nbsp Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1813 22 nbsp John Benton Formula Magazine Lola T332 Chevrolet 11 1 lap 1614 6 nbsp Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332 Chevrolet Retired 415 0 nbsp Jackie Oliver Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6 Dodge 8 Accident 216 63 nbsp Danny Ongais Interscope Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet Retired 1017 73 nbsp Garth Pollard G W Pollard Lola T330 Chevrolet Retired 2218 82 nbsp Jim Gustafson Jim Gustafson Racing March 73A Chevrolet Retired 2119 85 nbsp Arlon Koops Solazure IV Ltd Lola T330 Chevrolet 2 Accident 17DNS 24 nbsp Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332 Chevrolet Did not startDNS 25 nbsp Brett Lunger Chris Oates Ltd Lola T332 Chevrolet Did not startDNS 18 nbsp Roger Bighouse Roger Bighouse Chevron B24 Chevrolet Did not start 7 9 Race editAt the start Al Unser led from 2nd on the grid On lap 3 polesitter Tony Brise had taken the lead and Mario Andretti took over second place Brise led until lap 15 when both Andretti and Unser got by Brise re passed Unser on the next lap and battled with Andretti until he re took the lead on lap 29 On lap 33 Andretti retired with transmission problems and one lap later Brise retired with a broken driveshaft Brian Redman took the lead and pulled away to a nearly 30 second victory over Vern Schuppan and Eppie Wietzes Redman also clinched the season points championship 10 11 Result edit Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Retired Grid1 1 nbsp Brian Redman Carl A Haas Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 50 1 10 12 042 42 48 nbsp Vern Schuppan All American Racers Eagle 755 Chevrolet 50 29 938 73 94 nbsp Eppie Wietzes Formula Racing Lola T400 Chevrolet 50 Running 104 2 nbsp Chris Amon McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 49 1 lap 125 10 nbsp David Hobbs Hogan Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 49 1 lap 86 4 nbsp Warwick Brown McCormack Burke Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 49 1 lap 117 24 nbsp Evan Noyes Evan Noyes Lola T332 Chevrolet 48 2 laps 278 19 nbsp Bob Earl T P Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 48 2 laps 179 46 nbsp John Morton Krinitt Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 48 2 laps 2810 30 nbsp Skeeter McKitterick AME Racing Chevron B24 Chevrolet 46 4 laps 2011 12 nbsp Benny Scott Black American Racers Lola T332 Chevrolet 40 10 laps 2212 64 nbsp Tony Brise Theodore Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 34 Driveshaft 113 5 nbsp Mario Andretti Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 33 Transmission 314 50 nbsp John Korn Jomar Racing Lola T330 Chevrolet 33 Battery 2115 3 nbsp Jody Scheckter Hogan Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 29 Halfshaft 616 91 nbsp Jon Woodner Interscope Racing Talon MR 1A Chevrolet 27 Accident 1317 33 nbsp Elliott Forbes Robinson Francisco Mir Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 27 Camshaft 918 13 nbsp Ron Dykes J B Quality Products Lola T192 Chevrolet 27 Suspension 1619 28 nbsp Randy Lewis Wrangler Wracing Team Lola T332 Chevrolet 20 Rod 1520 51 nbsp Al Unser Vel s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 17 Suspension 221 00 nbsp Tom Pryce Phoenix Racing Shadow DN6 Dodge 14 Gearbox 522 75 nbsp Bob Nagel Nagel Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 14 Mechanical 2323 55 nbsp Bill Baker Barbara Baker Lola T332 Chevrolet 14 Black flagged 2424 20 nbsp Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Lola T332 Chevrolet 11 Rod 1925 39 nbsp John Gunn Racing Consultants Lola T332 Chevrolet 9 Overheating 2526 9 nbsp John Cannon Anglo American Racing March 73A Chevrolet 6 Halfshaft 1427 6 nbsp Graham McRae Eddie Lewis Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 Accident 2628 45 nbsp George Follmer Lance Smith Racing Lance LSR1 Chevrolet 0 Wheel 18 7 12 References edit 1975 Long Beach Grand Prix weather information The Old Farmers Almanac Retrieved October 5 2013 Brian Redman Formula Winner The Spokesman Review Spokane Washington AP September 29 1975 Retrieved August 11 2011 Circuits Long Beach Grand Prix Encyclopedia Inside F1 Inc Archived from the original on June 23 2011 Retrieved August 13 2011 Richardson Darcy Leigh April 13 2010 Jim Michaelian The Man Behind The Grand Prix Gazettes com Archived from the original on August 16 2011 Retrieved August 16 2011 Huffman John Pearley August 2008 Walking With Giants Long Beach Grand Prix Modified Archived from the original on October 1 2011 Retrieved August 16 2011 Schedule of Events Media package Long Beach Grand Prix Association Archived from the original on April 5 2012 Retrieved August 3 2011 a b c d Klopfer Wolfgang Allen Brown ed Long Beach Grand Prix Old Racing Cars Archived from the original on May 16 2012 Retrieved August 11 2011 Untitled PDF Independent Press Telegram Archived PDF from the original on April 5 2012 Retrieved August 11 2011 a b Long Beach F5000 Grid Archived from the original on April 5 2012 Retrieved August 11 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