1963 USAC Championship Car season
1963 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | April 21 |
End date | November 17 |
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National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1963 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 21 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 17. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion was A. J. Foyt, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Parnelli Jones. Jim Clark's win at Milwaukee in August marked the first win for a rear-engined car in Champ Car competition.[1]
Schedule and results[]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | April 21 | ![]() |
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 9 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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4 | June 23 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | July 4 | ![]() |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | ![]() |
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5 | July 28 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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6 | August 17 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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7 | August 18 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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8 | September 2 | ![]() |
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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9 | September 14 | ![]() |
Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | ![]() |
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10 | September 22 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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11 | October 27 | ![]() |
California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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12 | November 17 | ![]() |
Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | ![]() |
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Paved/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
- ^A 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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Notes[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1963". Driver Database. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1963 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 (p. 268-269)
References[]
- ^ Case, Dean. "Eagle-eye Feature: August 18, 1963 - The Day the Dinosaurs Died". All American Racers. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
See also[]
Categories:
- 1963 USAC Championship Car season
- USAC Championship Car
- 1963 in American motorsport