| 1956 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  Jimmy Bryan
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| Previous: 1955 (AAA) | Next: 1957 |
The 1956 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 12. There were also three non-championship events. The USAC National Champion was Jimmy Bryan and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Pat Flaherty. This was the first year that the National Championship was sanctioned by the USAC, after the withdrawal of the AAA from all forms of racing in August 1955.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Pat Flaherty
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Pat Flaherty
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| 2 | June 10 | Rex Mays Classic
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Johnny Boyd
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Pat Flaherty
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| 3 | June 24 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Billy Garrett
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George Amick
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| 4 | July 4 | Pee Dee 200
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Darlington Raceway | Darlington, South Carolina | Paved | Andy Linden
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Pat O'Connor
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| NC | July 4 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Bobby Unser
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| 5 | July 14 | Atlanta 100
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Lakewood Speedway | Atlanta, Georgia | Dirt | Bob Veith
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Eddie Sachs
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| NC | July 22 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Ed Elisian
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Jimmy Bryan
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| NC | August 12 | Dayton 25
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Dayton Speedway | Dayton, Ohio | Paved | Pat O'Connor
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Ed Elisian
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| 6 | August 19 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Rex Easton
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 7 | August 26 | Milwaukee 250
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Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Johnny Boyd
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 8 | September 3 | Ted Horn Memorial 100
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Johnny Thomson
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 9 | September 8 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Earl Motter
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 10 | September 15 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Jud Larson
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Jimmy Bryan
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| 11 | October 21 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Jud Larson
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Jud Larson
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| 12 | November 12 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | George Amick
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George Amick
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- Indianapolis 500 was USAC-sanctioned and counted towards the FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship title.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Bryan
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Dean Racing Enterprises | 1860 |
| 2 | Pat Flaherty
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John Zink | 1500 |
| 3 | Don Freeland
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Bob Estes | 1280 |
| 4 | George Amick
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Belond Miracle Power
Cole Pete Salemi Linsey Hopkins Racing |
1050 |
| 5 | Jimmy Reece
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Hart Fullerton
Harry Dunn Pat Clancy Chapman S. Root Ernest Ruiz |
1040 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1956". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1956/. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- "1956 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2009-05-14. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1956.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- Harms, Phil. "1956 Championship Driver Summary". Motorsport.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-04-14. http://old.motorsport.com/stats/champ/data/1956sum.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
See also[]
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