Grands Prix
| Rd | Race Name | Circuit | City/Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraco Car Stereo 200 | Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Arizona | March 22 |
| 2 | Gould-Rex Mays 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | June 7 |
| 3 | Kraco Twin 125 (R1) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | June 21 |
| 4 | Kraco Twin 125 (R2) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | June 21 |
| 5 | Norton Michigan 500 | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | July 25 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | August 30 |
| 7 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | September 5 |
| 8 | Detroit News Grand Prix | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | September 20 |
| 9 | Watkins Glen 150 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 4 |
| 10 | II Copa Mexico 150 | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18 |
| 11 | Miller High Life 150 | Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Arizona | October 31 |
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