| 1965 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  Mario Andretti
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| Previous: 1964 | Next: 1966 |
The 1965 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 18 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 21. The USAC National Champion was Mario Andretti and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Jim Clark.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 28 | Jimmy Bryan Memorial
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Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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Don Branson
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| 2 | April 25 | Trenton 100
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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Jim McElreath
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| 3 | May 31 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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 Jim Clark
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| 4 | June 6 | Rex Mays Classic
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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Parnelli Jones
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| 5 | June 20 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Paved | Mario Andretti
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Jim McElreath
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| 6 | July 4 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Al Unser
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| 7 | July 18 | Trenton 150
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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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| 8 | July 25 | Hoosier Grand Prix
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Indianapolis Raceway Park | Clermont, Indiana | Road | Mario Andretti
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Mario Andretti
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| 9 | August 1 | Atlanta Championship 250
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Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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Johnny Rutherford
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| 10 | August 8 | Langhorne 125
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Paved | Gordon Johncock
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Jim McElreath
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| 11 | August 14 | Milwaukee 150
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Parnelli Jones
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Joe Leonard
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| 12 | August 21 | Tony Bettenhausen Memorial
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Jim McElreath
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A. J. Foyt
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| 13 | August 22 | Tony Bettenhausen 200
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | A. J. Foyt
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Gordon Johncock
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| 14 | September 6 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | A. J. Foyt
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Don Branson
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| 15 | September 18 | 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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| 16 | September 26 | Trenton 200
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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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| 17 | October 24 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Don Branson
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Don Branson
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| 18 | November 21 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | Paved | Mario Andretti
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A. J. Foyt
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Road Course/Hill Climb
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti
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Dean Racing Enterprises | 3110 |
| 2 | A. J. Foyt
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Sheraton-Thompson Racing | 2500 |
| 3 | Jim McElreath
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Zink-Urschel Trackburner | 2035 |
| 4 | Don Branson
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Leader Card Racing | 1875 |
| 5 | Gordon Johncock
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Sidney Weinberger
Pete Salemi |
1540 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1965". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1965/. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "1965 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2010-12-31. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1965.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
See also[]
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