1961 American Championship Car season | |
Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion : ![]() | |
Previous: 1960 | Next: 1962 |
The 1961 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 9 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 19. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was A. J. Foyt.
Schedule and results[]
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | April 9 | ![]() |
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 4 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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4 | June 18 | ![]() |
Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() |
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NC | July 4 | ![]() |
Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | ![]() |
5 | August 20 | ![]() |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | ![]() |
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6 | August 21 | ![]() |
Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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7 | September 4 | ![]() |
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() |
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8 | September 9 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | ![]() |
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9 | September 16 | ![]() |
Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | ![]() |
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10 | September 24 | ![]() |
Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | ![]() |
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11 | October 29 | ![]() |
California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | ![]() |
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12 | November 19 | ![]() |
Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | ![]() |
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Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings[]
# | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
Bowes Seal Fast | 2150 |
2 | ![]() |
Dean Racing Enterprises | 1760 |
3 | ![]() |
Leader Card Racing
Dean Racing Enterprises |
1680 |
4 | ![]() |
Bill Forbes Racing | 1190 |
5 | ![]() |
Bruce Homeyer | 1000 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1961". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1961/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1961 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1961.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
See also[]
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