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Program for the race.

Status: Lost

The 1970 Trenton 200 was the third race of the 1970 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 26th April at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Lloyd Ruby in a Laycock-Offenhauser, edging out Mario Andretti, who entered a new Brawner-Ford design for the event.

Background

The 1970 Trenton 200 was the ninth running of the event, with the annual race lasting just over 200 miles.^[1] It was one of two 1970 USAC Championship Car Season races to occur at Trenton Speedway, the other being the 1970 Trenton 300,^[2] which occurred on 3rd October and was won by Al Unser in a Colt-Ford.^[3] Trenton would continue hosting IndyCar races until 1979 before it was dropped from the schedule and demolished in 1980.^[4]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Unser winning the pole position with a speed of 154.67 mph.^[1] Directly behind him was Lloyd Ruby, with defending race winner Mario Andretti lining up third out of 24 competitors.^[1] Heading into the event, Andretti expressed intrigue regarding a new STP‐McNamara car he was to enter for the race, calling it a "whole new concept". He, therefore, was keen to race it at Trenton to determine its competitiveness.^[5]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1970 Trenton 200 commenced on 26th April.^[6]^[1] Unser maintained his lead on the opening lap, leading until lap 33.^[6]^[1] He was then overtaken by Eagle-Offenhauser driver Wally Dallenbach, who maintained it for another 26 laps.^[1] Suddenly, he spun out following a wheel failure.^[6]^[1] Ruby took over as the leader, where the race primarily centred upon him, Andretti and Unser, who transferred the lead to exclusively to one another for the remainder of the race.^[6]^[1] Andretti passed Ruby on lap 65, only for Unser to regain it on lap 76.^[1] Andretti then scraped a steel guardrail, being fortunate to escape having his car be damaged, before succeeding in passing Unser on lap 92.^[6]^[1]

Ruby however remained in contention and began to close in on Andretti for the next eight laps.^[6] On lap 104, he made a successful move into the first position on the right-hand dogleg, thanks to holding the inside position.^[6]^[1] While Andretti still proved a challenge, he ultimately could not regain the lead for the remaining 31 laps.^[1] Therefore, Ruby claimed victory, his first USAC win since 1968, and $14,000 in prize money.^[6]^[1] Andretti finished second, while Unser took third, being the only drivers other than Ruby to be on the lead lap.^[1]^[6] Post-race, Ruby stated that he pulled off the overtake because "Mario had no alternative but to back off."^[6]

Availability

According to IndyCar on TV, 2 hours of footage was shown by ABC on 2nd May 1970 as a special presentation.^[7] Additionally, according to nascarman History's Top 10 Lost IndyCar Broadcasts, the race was also televised by the TVS Television Network. But of twelve IndyCar races to have been televised by TVS, none are currently publicly available, with the ABC version also missing.^[8] Nevertheless, photos of the race remain accessible.

Gallery

Video

nascarman History's Top 10 Lost IndyCar Broadcasts detailing TVS Television Network's IndyCar broadcasts (0:20-0:59).

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Racing-Reference detailing the qualifying and race results of the event. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1970 USAC Championship Car Season schedule. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1970 Trenton 300. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ Racing Circuits detailing the history of the Trenton Speedway. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ The New York Times reporting on Andretti entering a new car for the event. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 ^6.6 ^6.7 ^6.8 ^6.9 The New York Times reporting on Ruby winning the race. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ IndyCar on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 16th May '22
↑ Track Forum listing publicly available IndyCar broadcasts. Retrieved 16th May '22

[results-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 Racing-Reference detailing the qualifying and race results of the event. Retrieved 16th May '22

[2] Racing-Reference detailing the 1970 USAC Championship Car Season schedule. Retrieved 16th May '22

[3] Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1970 Trenton 300. Retrieved 16th May '22

[4] Racing Circuits detailing the history of the Trenton Speedway. Retrieved 16th May '22

[5] The New York Times reporting on Andretti entering a new car for the event. Retrieved 16th May '22

[nyt-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 ^6.6 ^6.7 ^6.8 ^6.9 The New York Times reporting on Ruby winning the race. Retrieved 16th May '22

[7] IndyCar on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 16th May '22

[8] Track Forum listing publicly available IndyCar broadcasts. Retrieved 16th May '22

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 ==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)‎]]
+*[[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)]]
-*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost televised footage of IndyCar race; 1981)]]
+*[[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)]]
+*[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
+*[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1980 Miller High Life 150 (partially found footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Primera Copa Mexico 150 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1980 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
+*[[1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (lost CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1981)]]
+*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
+*[[1996 Las Vegas 500K (partially lost footage of IRL Season race; 1996)]]
 *[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
 *[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
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