1958 USAC Championship Car season
1958 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 13 |
Start date | March 30 |
End date | November 11 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1958 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on March 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 11. There were also five non-championship events. The USAC National Champion was Tony Bettenhausen and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Jimmy Bryan. There were three fatalities during the season. Pat O'Connor lost his life in a first lap accident during the Indy 500. Art Bisch died of injuries suffered during the race at Lakewood Speedway. Jimmy Reece was killed in a late-race incident at the Trenton 100.
Schedule and results[]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | March 30 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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2 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() |
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3 | June 8 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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4 | June 15 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | June 29 | ![]() |
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Monza, Italy | Paved | Heat 1: ![]() |
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5 | July 4 | ![]() |
Lakewood Speedway | Atlanta, Georgia | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | July 4 | ![]() |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | ![]() |
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NC | July 20 | ![]() |
Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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6 | August 16 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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7 | August 24 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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8 | September 1 | ![]() |
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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9 | September 6 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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10 | September 13 | ![]() |
Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | ![]() |
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11 | September 28 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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12 | October 26 | ![]() |
California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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13 | November 11 | ![]() |
Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | ![]() |
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Paved/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
- ^A Indianapolis 500 was USAC-sanctioned and counted towards the 1958 FIA World Championship of Drivers title.
- ^B No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb.
Final points standings[]
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References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1958". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- "1958 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 278-279)
See also[]
Categories:
- 1958 in motorsport
- USAC Championship Car
- 1958 in American motorsport