1959 USAC Road Racing Championship

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The 1959 USAC Road Racing Championship season was the second season of the USAC Road Racing Championship. It began March 8, 1959, and ended October 18, 1959, after eleven races. The series was contested for sports cars at eight rounds, and Formula Libre at three rounds. Augie Pabst won the season championship.

Calendar

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1 Los Angeles Examiner International Grand Prix150 mi (240 km) Los Angeles County Fairgrounds Pomona, California March 8
2 Daytona 1000 Kilometres 6 Hours Daytona International Raceway Daytona Beach, Florida April 5
3Meadowdale 505505 km (314 mi) Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois May 31
4USAC Lime Rock180 km (110 mi) Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut June 6
5Meadowdale Gala 444444 km (276 mi) Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois July 5
6 Kiwanis Grand Prix150 mi (240 km) Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California July 19
7USAC Formula Libre Race150 mi (240 km) [1] Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 25
8Meadowdale Formula Libre 165 mi (266 km) Meadowdale International Raceway Carpentersville, Illinois September 6
9Vaca Valley Sports Car Race100 mi (160 km) Vaca Valley Raceway Vacaville, California September 27
10 United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars 200 mi (320 km) Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California October 11
11International Formula Libre Grand Prix230 km (140 mi) Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York October 18

Season results

RndCircuitWinning teamResults
Winning driver(s)
1 Pomona #50 Zipper-Estes Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Miles
2 Daytona #86 Porsche Results
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres
Flag of Argentina.svg Anton von Döry
3 Meadowdale #31 Nickey Racing Team Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Jeffords
4 Lime Rock Elisha Walker Results
Flag of the United States.svg George Constantine
5 Meadowdale #10 Nickey Chevrolet Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Jeffords
6 Riverside #211 John von Neumann Results
Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther
7 Lime Rock Kurtis Kraft Midget/Offenhauser Results
Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
8 Meadowdale #50 Meister Brauser Results
Flag of the United States.svg Augie Pabst
9Vaca Valley#50 Meister Brauser Results
Flag of the United States.svg Augie Pabst
10 Riverside #2 Eleanor von Neumann Results
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill
11 Watkins Glen #1 British Racing Partnership Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss

References

  1. ↑ "USAC Road Racing Championship race". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
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