1966 USAC Championship Car season
1966 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | March 20 |
End date | November 20 |
Awards | |
National champion | Mario Andretti |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Graham Hill |
The 1966 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 16 races, beginning in
USAC National Champion was Mario Andretti, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Graham Hill. At Indianapolis, Chuck Rodee was killed while qualifying for the 1966 Indianapolis 500. Also of note was the end of the career of two time 500 and two time National Champion Rodger Ward
as he ran the final three races of his IndyCar career at the start of the season which included the final IndyCar victory of his career at Trenton.
Schedule and results
Paved/Dirt Oval
Road Course/Hill Climb
Non-championship race
- ^A No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb.
Final points standings
Note: Jerry Grant, Dan Gurney, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, Peter Revson and Cale Yarborough are not eligible for points.
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See also
References
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1966". Driver Database. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- "1966 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (p. 256-259)