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| | #REDIRECT [[1971 USAC Championship Car Season (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1971)]] |
| |title=<center>1971 Trentonian 200</center>
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| |image=1971trentonian2001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1971 Trentonian 200''''' (also known as the '''''1971 Trenton 200''''') was the fourth race of the 1971 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 25th April at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Mike Mosley in a Watson-Ford, marking his first USAC Championship victory.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1971 Trentonian 200'' was the tenth running of the event, with the annual race lasting just over 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Trenton_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref> It was one of two 1971 USAC Championship Car Season races to occur at Trenton Speedway, the other being the 1971 Trenton 300,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1971/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1971 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref> which occurred on 3rd October and was won by Bobby Unser in an Eagle-Offenhauser.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1971_Marlboro_300/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1971 Marlboro 300.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref> Trenton would continue hosting IndyCar races until 1979 before it was dropped from the schedule, with the circuit being demolished in 1980.<ref>[https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/trenton-speedway.html ''Racing Circuits'' detailing the history of the Trenton Speedway.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Bobby Unser winning the pole position with a speed of 155.579 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was his brother and Colt-Ford driver Al Unser, with McNamara-Ford's Mario Andretti lining up third, and Mike Mosley qualifying fourth.<ref name="results"/> Additionally, prominent NASCAR drivers LeeRoy Yarbrough and Cale Yarborough entered the event, the former driving an Eagle-Offenhauser owned by Dan Gurney, while the latter entered a Gene White Mongoose-Ford.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/04/21/archives/yarbrough-joins-dan-gurney-team-in-trentonian-200.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Yarbrough and Yarborough entering the event.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref> They qualified 15th and 21st respectively out of 26 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1971 Trentonian 200 commenced on 25th April.<ref name="results"/> Bobby Unser led the first lap, but dropped the first position to Al Unser on the second circuit.<ref name="results"/> Al held the lead for the next seven laps, before being overtaken by Andretti.<ref name="results"/> Unser remained in contention however, until he was forced to retire after 32 laps due to a piston failure.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/04/26/archives/mosley-captures-trentonian-200-for-his-first-usac-triumph.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Mosley winning the race.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Three laps later, Andretti was also out because of a broken turbocharger.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Mosley moved into the first position, where he proceeded to dominate the majority of the event.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| Aside from Mongoose-Ford's Lloyd Ruby leading from laps 78 to 80, Mosley remained in the lead, holding it for 97 laps overall.<ref name="results"/> However, he almost lost the race with 17 laps to go, when he spun following the end of a caution period, also being hit from behind by the Brawner-Ford of second place Steve Krisiloff.<ref name="nyt"/> Post-race, Mosley believed he hit "something, slick", presumably an oil spot.<ref name="nyt"/> He continued following a pitstop, while Krisiloff retired after hitting the wall.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Aside from this incident, Mosley comfortably claimed his first USAC Championship victory and $13,850 in prize money.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Kuzma-Offenhauser driver Wally Dallenbach finished three laps down in second, with Yarbrough taking third after Unser retired due to a broken turbocharger, a further lap down from Mosley.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', the race received live flag-to-flag coverage from ABC as part of its ''ABC's Championship Auto Racing''.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1971/1971-trenton-200 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 4th Jun '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available.
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1980 Miller High Life 150 (partially found footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Primera Copa Mexico 150 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (lost CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1996 Las Vegas 500K (partially lost footage of IRL Season race; 1996)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Completely lost media]]
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