| 1960 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  A. J. Foyt
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| Previous: 1959 | Next: 1961 |
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.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10 | Trenton 100
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Johnny Thomson
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Rodger Ward
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| NC | April 13 | Langhorne 10
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Don Branson
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Don Branson
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| 2 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Eddie Sachs
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Jim Rathmann
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| 3 | June 5 | Rex Mays Classic
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Lloyd Ruby
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Rodger Ward
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| 4 | June 19 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Don Branson
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Jim Hurtubise
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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 | August 20 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Don Branson
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Jim Packard
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| 6 | August 28 | Milwaukee 200
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Rodger Ward
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Len Sutton
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| 7 | September 5 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Don Branson
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A. J. Foyt
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| 8 | September 10 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Johnny Thomson
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Bobby Grim
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| 9 | September 17 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Rodger Ward
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A. J. Foyt
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| 10 | September 25 | Trenton 100
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Don Branson
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Eddie Sachs
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| 11 | October 30 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Don Branson
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A. J. Foyt
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| 12 | November 20 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | Bob Cleberg
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A. J. Foyt
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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 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Foyt
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Bowes Seal Fast | 1680 |
| 2 | Rodger Ward
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Leader Card Racing | 1390 |
| 3 | Don Branson
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Bob Estes | 1220 |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann
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Ken-Paul | 1000 |
| 5 | Tony Bettenhausen
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Lindesy Hopkins Racing | 940 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1960". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1960/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1960 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1960.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
See also[]
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