1969 USAC Championship Car season Races 24 Start date March 30 End date December 7 National champion Mario Andretti Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti
The 1969 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in Avondale , Arizona on March 30 and concluding in Riverside, California on December 7. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Mario Andretti .
Schedule and results [ ]
In the IZOD IndyCar Series 2011 Historical Record Book the winner of the Rex Mays Classic was declared to be only Art Pollard, because Greg Weld vacated the car on lap 2 of 150.
Rnd
Date
Race Name
Track
Location
Type
Pole Position
Winning Driver
1
March 30
Jimmy Bryan 150
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale , Arizona
Paved
Al Unser
George Follmer
2
April 13
California 200
Hanford Motor Speedway
Hanford , California
Paved
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
3
May 30
International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway , Indiana
Paved
A. J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
4
June 8
Rex Mays Classic
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis , Wisconsin
Paved
Mario Andretti
Art Pollard A
5
June 15
Langhorne 150
Langhorne Speedway
Langhorne , Pennsylvania
Paved
Mario Andretti
Bobby Unser
6
June 29
Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
Pikes Peak Highway
Pikes Peak , Colorado
Hill
B
Mario Andretti
7
July 6
Rocky Mountain 150
Continental Divide Raceways
Mead , Colorado
Road
Dan Gurney
Gordon Johncock
8
July 12
Nazareth 100
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth , Pennsylvania
Dirt
Bill Vukovich II
Mario Andretti
9
July 19
Trenton 200
Trenton International Speedway
Trenton , New Jersey
Paved
Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
10
July 27
Indy 200C
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Clermont , Indiana
Road
Dan Gurney
Dan Gurney
11
Dan Gurney
Peter Revson
12
August 17
Tony Bettenhausen 200
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis , Wisconsin
Paved
Al Unser
Al Unser
13
August 18
Tony Bettenhausen 100
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield , Illinois
Dirt
Greg Weld
Mario Andretti
14
August 24
Delaware 200
Dover Downs International Speedway
Dover , Delaware
Paved
Bobby Unser
Art Pollard
15
September 1
Ted Horn Memorial
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Du Quoin , Illinois
Dirt
Greg Weld
Al Unser
16
September 6
Hoosier Hundred
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis , Indiana
Dirt
Greg Weld
A. J. Foyt
17
September 14
Brainerd 200D
Donnybrooke Speedway
Brainerd , Minnesota
Road
Al Unser
Gordon Johncock
18
Gordon Johncock
Dan Gurney
19
September 21
Trenton 300
Trenton International Speedway
Trenton , New Jersey
Paved
Bobby Unser
Mario Andretti
20
September 28
Golden State 100
California State Fairgrounds
Sacramento , California
Dirt
Greg Weld
Al Unser
21
October 19
Dan Gurney 200E
Pacific Raceways
Kent , Washington
Road
Dan Gurney
Mario Andretti
22
Mario Andretti
Al Unser
23
November 21
Bobby Ball 150
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale , Arizona
Paved
Al Unser
Al Unser
24
December 7
Rex Mays 300
Riverside International Raceway
Riverside , California
Road
Dan Gurney
Mario Andretti
Paved/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
^A Pollard relieved Greg Weld on lap 2 of 150.
^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.
^C Run in two heats of 100 miles (160 kilometers) each.
^D Run in two heats of 96.3 miles (155 kilometers) each.
^E Run in two heats of 99 miles (159 kilometers) each.
Final points standings [ ]
Note1: Sam Posey, Mark Donohue, Swede Savage, Peter Revson, John Cannon, Jerry Hansen, David Hobbs, Jack Brabham, Denis Hulme and LeeRoy Yarbrough are not eligible for points.
Note2: Art Pollard qualified fifth for Milwaukee event and was eliminated in a 10-car accident at the start of the race. His original car was scored in 15th. Pollard then took over the car of Greg Weld and went on to win the race. Weld gets credit for a start but has no finishing position.
Further information: List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems
Pos
Driver
PHX1
HAN
INDY
MIL1
LAN
PIP
CDR
NAZ
TRE1
IRP
MIL2
SPR
DDIS
DQSF
ISF
BRN
TRE2
SAC
KEN
PHX2
RIV
Pts
1
Mario Andretti
16
1
1
7
5
1
10
1
1
9
2
4
1
11
2
6
4
3
1
15
1
2
21
1
5025
2
Al Unser
22
13
Wth
9
DNQ
25
2
19
1
8
12
1
4
3
9
21
1
2
1
1
2
2630
3
Bobby Unser
8
7
3
16
1
16
23
24
2
10
22
5
3
13
11
7
3
17
5
22
4
2585
4
Dan Gurney
2
2
1
21
2
1
3
4
3
2280
5
Gordon Johncock
10
3
19
8
20
1
4
10
14
19
2
1
2
6
10
9
2070
6
Wally Dallenbach Sr.
2
5
21
20
3
8
5
2
DNS
18
7
14
Wth
DNQ
10
9
3
7
1795
7
A. J. Foyt
21
25
8
3
3
10
5
4
9
5
19
3
1
8
8
13
DNQ
25
DNQ
1570
8
Bill Vukovich II
4
8
32
17
4
19
13
6
22
5
3
4
14
DNQ
24
13
9
17
6
27
1280
9
Mike Mosley
6
12
13
6
16
14
3
19
7
17
4
18
17
9
5
23
17
6
9
17
11
1220
10
Lloyd Ruby
3
2
20
13
21
15
7
15
3
DNQ
2
DNP
1190
11
Johnny Rutherford
DNS
4
29
5
15
11
22
DNS
DNQ
7
14
DNQ
11
12
19
4
5
1130
12
Art Pollard
19
15
31
1
2
18
DNQ
25
16
6
1
DNQ
18
18
14
14
18
12
19
16
1110
13
Roger McCluskey
14
17
14
9
5
21
4
18
14
15
3
16
15
15
2
DNQ
DNQ
22
1090
14
Gary Bettenhausen
20
10
26
21
6
2
16
DNQ
13
6
5
10
2
19
2
20
DNQ
940
15
Bud Tingelstad
15
4
13
DNQ
4
24
11
5
15
13
15
DNQ
9
3
DNS
11
920
16
George Follmer
1
9
27
6
3
11
6
6
15
6
DNQ
14
880
17
George Snider
14
16
DNQ
9
5
20
25
2
7
7
DNQ
5
DNQ
26
18
840
18
Jim Malloy
6
11
2
7
DNS
12
DNQ
26
DNP
16
18
7
780
19
Mel Kenyon
4
12
24
DNP
615
20
Joe Leonard
6
19
20
21
27
DNS
5
19
600
21
Larry Dickson
DNP
9
18
6
4
DNQ
6
DNQ
22
10
23
510
22
Sam Sessions
DNQ
DNP
12
19
10
DNQ
16
DNQ
18
12
23
14
12
DNQ
DNQ
4
24
23
475
23
Jim McElreath
DNP
28
7
13
20
8
DNQ
18
9
13
DNQ
11
16
9
400
24
Steve Krisiloff RY
DNQ
12
9
17
8
8
12
15
13
26
355
25
Rick Muther
DNQ
11
DNQ
12
6
9
18
28
330
26
Bill Simpson
DNQ
11
DNQ
13
12
8
21
DNQ
12
7
DNQ
15
8
320
27
Jerry Grant
17
19
DNQ
DNQ
4
DNQ
DNQ
13
11
DNQ
10
290
28
Bruce Walkup
33
23
22
DNP
DNQ
10
4
8
250
29
Bob Harkey
8
7
11
DNQ
DNQ
12
11
215
30
Greg Weld
13
DNS
15
8
16
DNS
17
5
12
210
31
23
22
DNQ
DNQ
6
17
10
DNQ
13
DNQ
10
14
DNP
12
210
32
Al Smith
10
DNQ
8
20
16
9
DNQ
175
33
Jerry Daniels
3
DNQ
11
160
34
Jigger Sirois
5
18
DNQ
DNQ
DNS
25
14
150
35
Bobby Johns
DNP
DNP
10
DNQ
DNQ
150
36
Carl Williams
25
12
DNQ
11
5
130
37
Bill Puterbaugh
9
15
16
16
6
16
120
38
Tom Bigelow
DNQ
7
18
21
17
DNQ
DNQ
8
DNQ
DNQ
110
39
Arnie Knepper
22
DNQ
15
DNQ
DNQ
26
6
11
13
DNQ
100
40
Dave Strickland R
7
23
DNQ
90
41
Ludwig Heimrath Sr. R
DNQ
DNQ
12
14
14
13
DNQ
17
19
28
8
13
DNQ
15
65
42
Sonny Ates
17
22
24
12
10
61
43
Johnny Parsons R
DNQ
7
DNQ
30
60
44
Al Loquasto R
23
14
9
13
16
11
20
DNS
26
DNQ
60
45
9
16
60
46
Jerry Karl R
10
15
DNP
60
47
Ralph Liguori
18
DNQ
8
50
48
R
8
DNQ
50
49
R
15
9
40
50
Les Scott R
DNQ
DNQ
11
23
DNQ
20
40
51
R
10
DNQ
DNQ
30
53
Denny Zimmerman
11
DNP
DNQ
DNQ
30
52
Bobby Grim
DNQ
11
30
54
2
24
55
Wes Vandervoort
3
21
56
Bob Gregg R
11
16
DNQ
13
20
57
Lee Kunzman R
DNQ
DNQ
12
20
58
4
18
59
5
15
60
George Fejer
12
DNP
15
61
6
12
62
7
9
63
8
8
64
Bob Daly
9
6
65
Jack Guynn R
10
4
66
18
3
67
R
16
2
-
Peter Revson
5
3
1
DNP
0
-
Sam Posey R
DNQ
8
7
16
4
3
25
0
-
Mark Donohue
7
DNQ
7
4
16
21
0
-
Swede Savage R
5
14
7
6
0
-
John Cannon
5
10
DNQ
29
0
-
Jerry Hansen R
17
7
8
DNQ
0
-
David Hobbs R
10
10
0
-
11
0
-
12
0
-
13
0
-
R
DNQ
14
DNQ
DNP
DNQ
DNP
0
-
George Benson
DNQ
14
0
-
14
0
-
R
14
0
-
Rollie Beale
19
15
DNP
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Dempsey Wilson
15
20
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
R
15
0
-
Charlie Masters R
17
DNS
17
0
-
Todd Gibson
24
17
DNQ
DNP
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Ronnie Bucknum
DNP
DNP
30
DNP
DNQ
17
0
-
DNQ
DNQ
17
DNP
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
17
0
-
18
DNQ
18
DNQ
0
-
18
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Denny Hulme
18
0
-
20
0
-
R
DNS
21
DNQ
0
-
22
0
-
LeeRoy Yarbrough
23
0
-
R
DNQ
24
DNQ
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Ed Marshall R
DNQ
24
0
-
Jack Brabham
24
0
-
Bob Pratt
26
0
-
Dick Simon
DNS
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Charlie Glotzbach
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
Roger West
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
DNQ
0
-
DNP
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
0
-
Jim Hurtubise
DNQ
0
-
Al Miller
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
0
-
Bob Veith
DNQ
0
-
Merle Bettenhausen
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
0
-
DNQ
0
-
Nick Dioguardi
DNQ
0
-
Wth
0
-
Graham Hill
Wth
0
-
Jochen Rindt
Wth
0
-
Bob West
DSQ
0
-
DNP
0
-
DNP
0
-
DNP
0
-
DNP
0
-
DNP
0
-
DNP
0
-
George Eaton
DNP
0
Pos
Driver
PHX1
HAN
INDY
MIL1
LAN
PIP
CDR
NAZ
TRE1
IRP1
IRP2
MIL2
SPR
DDIS
DQSF
ISF
BRN1
BR2N
TRE2
SAC
KEN1
KEN2
PHX2
RIV
Pts
Color
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
4th & 5th place
Light Blue
6th-10th place
Dark Blue
Finished (Outside Top 10)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown
Withdrawn (Wth)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Blank
Did not participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold
Pole position
Italics
Ran fastest race lap
*
Led most race laps
RY Rookie of the Year
R Rookie
References [ ]
See also [ ]
American Championship car racing (Indy car) seasons
AAA USAC CART CCWS IRL INDYCAR
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Years marked in italics are not official championship years or upcoming seasons.
Seasons Indianapolis 500s National Champions
Mario Andretti (three times)
Tony Bettenhausen
Jimmy Bryan (twice)
A. J. Foyt (five times)
Al Unser
Bobby Unser
Rodger Ward (twice)
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