1960 USAC Championship Car season
1960 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | April 10 |
End date | November 20 |
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National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1960 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 10 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 20. There were also two non-championship events at Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and Pikes Peak, Colorado. This was the final year that the Indianapolis 500 was a part of the Formula One World Championship. The USAC National Champion was A. J. Foyt and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Jim Rathmann. Three time USAC/AAA National Champion (1954, 1956, 1957), and 1958 Indianapolis 500 winner Jimmy Bryan, was killed in an accident during the Langhorne 100 at Langhorne Speedway; he was 34 years old.
Schedule and results[]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | April 10 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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NC | April 13 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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2 | May 30 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() |
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3 | June 5 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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4 | June 19 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | July 4 | ![]() |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | ![]() |
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5 | August 20 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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6 | August 28 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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7 | September 5 | ![]() |
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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8 | September 10 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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9 | September 17 | ![]() |
Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | ![]() |
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10 | September 25 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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11 | October 30 | ![]() |
California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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12 | November 20 | ![]() |
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 1960 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 1960". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1960 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (p. 274-275)
See also[]
Categories:
- 1960 in motorsport
- USAC Championship Car
- 1960 in American motorsport