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| | #REDIRECT [[1972 USAC Championship Car Season (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1972)]] |
| |title=<center>1972 Trenton Times 300</center>
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| |image=1972trentontimes3001.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 '''''1972 Trenton Times 300''''' (also known as the '''''1972 Trenton 300''''') was the ninth race of the 1972 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 24th September at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by polesitter Bobby Unser in an Eagle-Offenhauser, making a comeback when he lost a tyre on the 24th lap. Parnelli-Offenhauser's Joe Leonard also secured his second consecutive Championship by finishing third.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1972 Trenton Times 300'' was the fourth running of the event, with the annual race lasting 300 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_Trenton_300/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref> It was one of two 1972 USAC Championship Car Season races to occur at Trenton Speedway, the other being the 1972 Trentonian 200,<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1972/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1972 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref> [[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)|which occurred on 23rd April and was won by Gary Bettenhausen in a McLaren-Offenhauser]].<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1972_Trentonian_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1972 Trentonian 200.] Retrieved 5th 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 5th Jun '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Bobby Unser winning the pole position with a record speed of 171.521 mph.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/25/archives/bobby-unser-wins-at-trenton-leonard-takes-usac-title.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Unser winning the race.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Directly behind him were the Parnelli-Offenhausers of Mario Andretti and Al Unser, in second and third respectively.<ref name="results"/> Joe Leonard qualified fourth out of 28 competitors. He had the opportunity to secure his second USAC Championship providing he finished within the top five.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/17/archives/leonard-has-chance-for-title-in-300mile-race-at-trenton.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Leonard having the chance to win his second Championship at the event.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref><ref name="standings">[https://www.racing-reference.info/standings/1972/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the final standings of the 1972 USAC Championship Car Season.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1972 Trenton Times 300 commenced on 24th September.<ref name="results"/> Unser maintained his lead from the start, holding it for the first 23 laps.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Andretti meanwhile retired before the race began due to a broken half shaft.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> As Unser was leading, he suddenly lost his right front tyre, which ended up alongside the wire fence around Victory Lane.<ref name="nyt"/> Bobby pitted, but this enabled his brother Al to take the lead.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> From there, the battle for the lead became a more open competition, with Leonard passing Unser on lap 28, only to quickly lose it to McLaren-Offenhauser's Gordon Johncock.<ref name="results"/> Nevertheless, Leonard remained in contention for the first position, thus maximising his chances of earning a second crown.<ref name="nyt"/>
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| Bobby Unser meanwhile climbed the order, eventually passing Leonard for the first position on lap 89.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Ultimately, while Leonard and McLaren-Offenhauser's Mark Donohue provided competition for the lead initially, Unser eventually controlled proceedings once he passed the latter on lap 132.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> That turned out to be the final lead change of the race, with Unser holding out for the remaining 69 laps to claim victory and $17,024 in prize money.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> His average speed of around 143.236-143.88 mph also set a record for the event.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Donohue finished 15.3 seconds behind in second, while Leonard's third place was enough to secure the title.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="standings"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 30th September 1972 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'', alongside the World Parachuting Championships.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1972/1972-trenton-300 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the event.] Retrieved 5th Jun '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available. Nevertheless, some photos of the event can be viewed online.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=300px>
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| 1972trentontimes3002.jpg|Donohue during the race.
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| 1972trentontimes3003.jpg|A.J. Foyt driving a Coyote-Foyt at the race. He would retire after 38 laps following an engine failure.
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| </gallery>
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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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| *[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost 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 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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