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List of USAC Championship Car seasons

February 27, 2023

From 1956 to 1978, USAC Championship Car seasons featured the top teams and drivers in U.S. open-wheel racing. Until 1971, the Championship contained road courses, ovals, dirt courses, and, on occasion, a hill climb. Thereafter, the schedule consisted mainly of paved ovals. In 1979, the majority of car owners left USAC to race in the Indy Car World Series, sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and CART. This led to a decline in the number of events in the schedule, and by the 1984–85 season, the Championship comprised only one race, the Indianapolis 500. The era of USAC Championship Cars concluded with the formation of the Indy Racing League (IRL) in 1995, which was sanctioned by USAC until June 1997 when the IRL assumed officiating duties after the controversial finish of the 81st Indianapolis 500 and the scoring mistake that marred the following event.[1] The most successful driver in USAC Championship Car history was A. J. Foyt with seven National Championships and four Indianapolis 500 victories. Foyt competed in every season from 1957 to 1992–93.

A. J. Foyt driving a Championship Car in 1984

Seasons

# Year Races National Champion Indianapolis 500 Drivers Notes
Dirt Oval Hill Climb Paved Oval Road Total Ranked Fatalities
USAC National Championship Trail
1 1956 8 (1) (1) 4 (1) - 12 (3)   Jimmy Bryan   Pat Flaherty 36 - [2][3]
2 1957 9 (1) (1) 4 (3) - 13 (5)   Jimmy Bryan   Sam Hanks 41 1 [4][5]
3 1958 8 (1) (1) 5 (3) - 13 (5)   Tony Bettenhausen   Jimmy Bryan 38 3 [6][7]
4 1959 7 (1) (1) 6 (1) - 13 (3)   Rodger Ward 50 7 [8][9]
5 1960 7 (1) (1) 5 - 12 (2)   A. J. Foyt   Jim Rathmann 45 1 [10][11]
6 1961 7 (1) 5 - 12 (1)   A. J. Foyt 43 2 [12][13]
7 1962 7 (1) 6 - 13 (1)   Rodger Ward 39 1 [14][15]
8 1963 6 (1) 6 - 12 (1)   A. J. Foyt   Parnelli Jones 36 - [16][17]
9 1964 5 (1) 8 - 13 (1)   A. J. Foyt 46 4 [18][19]
10 1965 4 1 12 1 18   Mario Andretti   Jim Clark 57 - [20][21]
11 1966 4 1 10 1 (1) 16 (1)   Mario Andretti   Graham Hill 57 1 [22][23]
12 1967 4 1 10 6 21   A. J. Foyt 62 - [24][25]
13 1968 5 1 13 9 28   Bobby Unser 68 2 [26][27]
14 1969 5 1 10 8 24   Mario Andretti 72 - [28][29]
15 1970 5 (1) 10 3 18 (1)   Al Unser 55 - [30][31]
16 1971 - - 12 - 12   Joe Leonard   Al Unser 44 - [32][33]
17 1972 - - 10 - 10   Joe Leonard   Mark Donohue 42 1 [34][35]
18 1973 - - 16 - 16   Roger McCluskey   Gordon Johncock 36 3 [36][37]
19 1974 - - 14 - 14   Bobby Unser   Johnny Rutherford 37 - [38][39]
20 1975 - - 13 - 13   A. J. Foyt   Bobby Unser 38 - [40][41]
21 1976 - - 13 - 13   Gordon Johncock   Johnny Rutherford 39 - [42][43]
22 1977 - - 13 1 14   Tom Sneva   A. J. Foyt 41 - [44][45]
23 1978 - - 15 3 18   Tom Sneva   Al Unser 45 - [46][47]
24 1979 - - 7 - 7   A. J. Foyt   Rick Mears 32 - [48][49]
Championship Racing League
25 1980 - - 4 1 5   Johnny Rutherford 57 - [50][51]
USAC Gold Crown Championship
26 1981–82 3 - 3 - 6   George Snider   Bobby Unser* 51 1 [52][53]
  Gordon Johncock*
27 1982–83 3 - 1 - 4   Tom Sneva 39 - [54][55]
28 1983–84 1 - 1 - 2   Rick Mears 39 - [56][57]
29 1984–85 - - 1 - 1   Danny Sullivan 32 - [58]
30 1985–86 - - 1 - 1   Bobby Rahal 33 - [59]
31 1986–87 - - 1 - 1   Al Unser 33 - [60]
32 1987–88 - - 1 - 1   Rick Mears 33 - [61]
33 1988–89 - - 1 - 1   Emerson Fittipaldi 33 - [62]
34 1989–90 - - 1 - 1   Arie Luyendyk 33 - [63]
35 1990–91 - - 1 - 1   Rick Mears 33 - [64]
36 1991–92 - - 1 - 1   Al Unser Jr. 33 1 [65]
37 1992–93 - - 1 - 1   Emerson Fittipaldi 33 - [66]
38 1993–94 - - 1 - 1   Al Unser Jr. 33 - [67]
39 1994–95 - - 1 - 1   Jacques Villeneuve 33 - [68]

* The 1981-82 season included both the 65th and 66th Indianapolis 500 races.
( ) Figures in parentheses denote the number of non-championship races in that season.

References

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  58. ^ "1984-85 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  59. ^ "1985-86 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  60. ^ "1986-87 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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  63. ^ "1989-90 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  64. ^ "1990-91 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  65. ^ "1991-92 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  66. ^ "1992-93 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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  68. ^ "1994-95 Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

See also

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From 1956 to 1978 USAC Championship Car seasons featured the top teams and drivers in U S open wheel racing Until 1971 the Championship contained road courses ovals dirt courses and on occasion a hill climb Thereafter the schedule consisted mainly of paved ovals In 1979 the majority of car owners left USAC to race in the Indy Car World Series sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and CART This led to a decline in the number of events in the schedule and by the 1984 85 season the Championship comprised only one race the Indianapolis 500 The era of USAC Championship Cars concluded with the formation of the Indy Racing League IRL in 1995 which was sanctioned by USAC until June 1997 when the IRL assumed officiating duties after the controversial finish of the 81st Indianapolis 500 and the scoring mistake that marred the following event 1 The most successful driver in USAC Championship Car history was A J Foyt with seven National Championships and four Indianapolis 500 victories Foyt competed in every season from 1957 to 1992 93 A J Foyt driving a Championship Car in 1984 Contents 1 Seasons 2 References 3 See alsoSeasons Edit Year Races National Champion Indianapolis 500 Drivers NotesDirt Oval Hill Climb Paved Oval Road Total Ranked FatalitiesUSAC National Championship Trail1 1956 8 1 1 4 1 12 3 Jimmy Bryan Pat Flaherty 36 2 3 2 1957 9 1 1 4 3 13 5 Jimmy Bryan Sam Hanks 41 1 4 5 3 1958 8 1 1 5 3 13 5 Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Bryan 38 3 6 7 4 1959 7 1 1 6 1 13 3 Rodger Ward 50 7 8 9 5 1960 7 1 1 5 12 2 A J Foyt Jim Rathmann 45 1 10 11 6 1961 7 1 5 12 1 A J Foyt 43 2 12 13 7 1962 7 1 6 13 1 Rodger Ward 39 1 14 15 8 1963 6 1 6 12 1 A J Foyt Parnelli Jones 36 16 17 9 1964 5 1 8 13 1 A J Foyt 46 4 18 19 10 1965 4 1 12 1 18 Mario Andretti Jim Clark 57 20 21 11 1966 4 1 10 1 1 16 1 Mario Andretti Graham Hill 57 1 22 23 12 1967 4 1 10 6 21 A J Foyt 62 24 25 13 1968 5 1 13 9 28 Bobby Unser 68 2 26 27 14 1969 5 1 10 8 24 Mario Andretti 72 28 29 15 1970 5 1 10 3 18 1 Al Unser 55 30 31 16 1971 12 12 Joe Leonard Al Unser 44 32 33 17 1972 10 10 Joe Leonard Mark Donohue 42 1 34 35 18 1973 16 16 Roger McCluskey Gordon Johncock 36 3 36 37 19 1974 14 14 Bobby Unser Johnny Rutherford 37 38 39 20 1975 13 13 A J Foyt Bobby Unser 38 40 41 21 1976 13 13 Gordon Johncock Johnny Rutherford 39 42 43 22 1977 13 1 14 Tom Sneva A J Foyt 41 44 45 23 1978 15 3 18 Tom Sneva Al Unser 45 46 47 24 1979 7 7 A J Foyt Rick Mears 32 48 49 Championship Racing League25 1980 4 1 5 Johnny Rutherford 57 50 51 USAC Gold Crown Championship26 1981 82 3 3 6 George Snider Bobby Unser 51 1 52 53 Gordon Johncock 27 1982 83 3 1 4 Tom Sneva 39 54 55 28 1983 84 1 1 2 Rick Mears 39 56 57 29 1984 85 1 1 Danny Sullivan 32 58 30 1985 86 1 1 Bobby Rahal 33 59 31 1986 87 1 1 Al Unser 33 60 32 1987 88 1 1 Rick Mears 33 61 33 1988 89 1 1 Emerson Fittipaldi 33 62 34 1989 90 1 1 Arie Luyendyk 33 63 35 1990 91 1 1 Rick Mears 33 64 36 1991 92 1 1 Al Unser Jr 33 1 65 37 1992 93 1 1 Emerson Fittipaldi 33 66 38 1993 94 1 1 Al Unser Jr 33 67 39 1994 95 1 1 Jacques Villeneuve 33 68 The 1981 82 season included both the 65th and 66th Indianapolis 500 races Figures in parentheses denote the number of non championship races in that season References Edit Indy Racing League takes scoring timing from USAC Las Vegas Sun June 17 1997 Archived from the original on March 1 2016 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1956 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1956 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1957 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1957 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1958 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1958 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1959 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1959 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1960 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1960 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1961 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1961 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1962 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1962 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1963 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1963 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1964 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1964 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1965 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1965 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1966 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1966 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1967 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1967 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1968 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1968 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1969 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1969 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1970 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1970 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1971 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1971 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1972 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1972 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1973 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1973 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1974 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1974 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1975 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1975 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1976 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1976 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1977 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1977 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1978 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1978 USAC National Championship Citicorp Cup ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1979 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1979 USAC National Championship Trail ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1980 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1980 Championship Racing League ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1982 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1981 82 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1983 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1982 83 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 Aberg Andreas USAC National Championship 1984 Driver Database Retrieved 2009 05 25 1983 84 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1984 85 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1985 86 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1986 87 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1987 88 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1988 89 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1989 90 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1990 91 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1991 92 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1992 93 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1993 94 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 1994 95 Gold Crown Championship ChampCarStats com Retrieved 2009 05 25 See also EditList of American Championship Car winners List of American Championship Car Rookie of the Year Winners Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year List of Indianapolis 500 winners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of USAC Championship Car seasons amp oldid 1135596858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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