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The 1960 USAC Road Racing Championship season was the third season of the USAC Road Racing Championship. It began April 3rd, 1960, and ended October 23rd, 1960, after five races. Carroll Shelby won the season championship.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Examiner International Grand Prix | 200 mi (320 km) | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | April 3 |
| 2 | Continental Divide 100 | 100 mi (160 km) | Continental Divide Raceway | Castle Rock, Colorado | June 26 |
| 3 | Road America Grand Prix | 200 mi (320 km) | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 31 |
| 4 | Grand Prix for Sports Cars | 200 mi (320 km) | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | October 16 |
| 5 | San Francisco Examiner presents the Pacific Grand Prix | 200 mi (320 km) | Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | October 23 |
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning Driver(s) | |||
| 1 | Riverside | #98 Camoradi USA | Results |
 Carroll Shelby | |||
| 2 | Castle Rock | Meister Brauser | Results |
| Carroll Shelby | |||
| 3 | Road America | #55 Camoradi | Results |
| Jim Jeffords | |||
| 4 | Riverside | #53 Maserati Representatives of California | Results |
| Bill Krause | |||
| 5 | Laguna Seca | #1 British Racing Partnership | Results |
 Stirling Moss |
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