| 1964 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  A. J. Foyt
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| Previous: 1963 | Next: 1965 |
The 1964 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 22 and concluding at the same location on November 22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | Phoenix 100
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Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | Parnelli Jones
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A. J. Foyt
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| 2 | April 19 | Trenton 100
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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A. J. Foyt
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| 3 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved |  Jim Clark
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A. J. Foyt
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| 4 | June 7 | Rex Mays Classic
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Rodger Ward
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A. J. Foyt
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| 5 | June 21 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Johnny Rutherford
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A. J. Foyt
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| NC | July 4 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Al Unser
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| 6 | July 19 | Trenton 150
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Jim McElreath
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A. J. Foyt
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| 7 | August 22 | Tony Bettenhausen Memorial
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Rodger Ward
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A. J. Foyt
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| 8 | August 23 | Tony Bettenhausen 200
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Parnelli Jones
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Parnelli Jones
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| 9 | September 7 | 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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| 10 | September 26 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | A. J. Foyt
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A. J. Foyt
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| 11 | September 27 | Trenton 200
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Parnelli Jones
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Parnelli Jones
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| 12 | October 25 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Parnelli Jones
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A. J. Foyt
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| 13 | November 22 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | Parnelli Jones
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Lloyd Ruby
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Non-championship race
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Foyt
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Sheraton-Thompson Racing | 2900 |
| 2 | Rodger Ward
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Leader Card Racing | 2228 |
| 3 | Lloyd Ruby
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Bill Forbes Racing | 1725 |
| 4 | Don Branson
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Leader Card Racing | 1700 |
| 5 | Bud Tingelstad
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Federal Engineering | 1640 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1964". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1964/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1964 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1964.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
See also[]
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