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1970 Was a Pivotal Year for Open Wheel Racing
By Gregg Leary
Category:Auto Racing -> Indy Car
Was 1970 as pivotal a year for Open Wheel racing as the 1996 CART/IRL split? In 1970 Champ Cars ran their last combination schedule of dirt and asphalt. Al Unser won the title…the Indy 500 AND dirt races at Springfield, DuQuoin, Indiana Fairgrounds, Sedalia and Sacramento. In the 60’s guys like, AJ Foyt, Mario Andretti and Parnelli Jones could race nearly any type of car on any surface, anytime. Fans could see them in a midget, sprint, stock car or sports car on any given day. Their talent and versatility cut across many series and appealed to different fan bases.