1966 USAC Championship Car season


The 1966 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 16 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 20 and concluding at the same location on November 20. There was also one non-championship event at Fuji Speedway in Japan. The USAC National Champion was Mario Andretti, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Graham Hill. At Indianapolis, Chuck Rodee was killed while qualifying for the 1966 Indianapolis 500.

Schedule and results

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1March 20 Jimmy Bryan MemorialPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaPaved Mario Andretti Jim McElreath
2April 24 Trenton 150Trenton International SpeedwayTrenton, New JerseyPaved Mario Andretti Rodger Ward
3May 30 International 500 Mile SweepstakesIndianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, IndianaPaved Mario Andretti Graham Hill
4June 5 Rex Mays ClassicMilwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
5June 12 Langhorne 100Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne, PennsylvaniaPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
6June 26 Atlanta 300Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, GeorgiaPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
7July 4 Pikes Peak Auto Hill ClimbPikes Peak HighwayPikes Peak, ColoradoHill Bobby Unser Bobby Unser
8July 24 Hoosier Grand PrixIndianapolis Raceway ParkClermont, IndianaRoad Lloyd Ruby Mario Andretti
9August 7 Langhorne 150Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne, PennsylvaniaPaved Don Branson Roger McCluskey
10August 20 Tony Bettenhausen MemorialIllinois State FairgroundsSpringfield, IllinoisDirt Don Branson Don Branson
11August 27 Tony Bettenhausen 200Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
12September 5 Ted Horn MemorialDuQuoin State FairgroundsDu Quoin, IllinoisDirt Bobby Unser Bud Tingelstad
13September 10 Hoosier HundredIndiana State FairgroundsIndianapolis, IndianaDirt A. J. Foyt Mario Andretti
14September 25 Trenton 200Trenton International SpeedwayTrenton, New JerseyPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti
NCOctober 9 Fuji RaceFuji SpeedwayOyama, JapanRoad Jackie Stewart Jackie Stewart
15October 23 Golden State 100California State FairgroundsSacramento, CaliforniaDirt Don Branson Dick Atkins
16November 19 Bobby Ball MemorialPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaPaved Mario Andretti Mario Andretti

Final points standings

Note: Jerry Grant, Dan Gurney, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Peter Revson and Cale Yarborough are not eligible for points.

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