1965 USAC Championship Car season


The 1965 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 21. This season was notable for the Hoosier Grand Prix, the first ever road course race for this series. The USAC National Champion was Mario Andretti and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Jim Clark.

Schedule and results

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1March 28 Jimmy Bryan MemorialPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaPaved A. J. Foyt Don Branson
2April 25 Trenton 100Trenton International SpeedwayTrenton, New JerseyPaved A. J. Foyt Jim McElreath
3May 31 International 500 Mile SweepstakesIndianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, IndianaPaved A. J. Foyt Jim Clark
4June 6 Rex Mays ClassicMilwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinPaved A. J. Foyt Parnelli Jones
5June 20 Langhorne 100Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne, PennsylvaniaPaved Mario Andretti Jim McElreath
6July 4 Pikes Peak Auto Hill ClimbPikes Peak HighwayPikes Peak, ColoradoHill Al Unser Al Unser
7July 18 Trenton 150Trenton International SpeedwayTrenton, New JerseyPaved A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt
8July 25 Hoosier Grand PrixIndianapolis Raceway ParkClermont, IndianaRoad Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
9August 1 Atlanta Championship 250 Atlanta International RacewayHampton, GeorgiaPaved A. J. Foyt Johnny Rutherford
10August 8 Langhorne 125Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne, PennsylvaniaPaved Gordon Johncock Jim McElreath
11August 14 Milwaukee 150Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinPaved Parnelli Jones Joe Leonard
12August 21 Tony Bettenhausen MemorialIllinois State FairgroundsSpringfield, IllinoisDirt Jim McElreath A. J. Foyt
13August 22 Tony Bettenhausen 200Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinPaved A. J. Foyt Gordon Johncock
14September 6 Ted Horn MemorialDuQuoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisDirt A. J. Foyt Don Branson
15September 18 Hoosier HundredIndiana State FairgroundsIndianapolis, IndianaDirt A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt
16September 26 Trenton 200Trenton International SpeedwayTrenton, New JerseyPaved A. J. Foyt A. J. Foyt
17October 24 Golden State 100California State FairgroundsSacramento, CaliforniaDirt Don Branson Don Branson
18November 21 Bobby Ball MemorialPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaPaved Mario Andretti A. J. Foyt

Final points standings

Note: Bobby Johns is not eligible for points.

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