1967 USAC Championship Car season

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1967 USAC Championship Car season
USAC National Championship Trail
Season
Races21
Start dateApril 9
End dateNovember 26
Awards
National champion Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
  1966
1968  

The 1967 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 21 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona, on April 9 and concluding in Riverside, California, on November 26. This season saw three new road courses added to the schedule in addition to the Hoosier Grand Prix at IRP: Mosport in Canada; Circuit Mont-Tremblant also in Canada; and the season finale at Riverside International Raceway in southern California in the United States. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was A. J. Foyt.

Contents

Schedule and results

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1April 9 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Bryan Memorial Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Paved Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby
2April 23 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton 150 Trenton International Speedway Trenton, New Jersey Paved Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
3May 30
May 31
Flag of the United States.svg International 500 Mile Sweepstakes A Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Paved Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
4June 4 Flag of the United States.svg Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin Paved Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock
5June 18 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne 150 Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pennsylvania Paved Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby
6June 25 Flag of the United States.svg Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Pikes Peak Highway Pikes Peak, Colorado Hill Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser B Flag of the United States.svg Wes Vandervoort
7July 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Telegraph Trophy 200 C Mosport Park Bowmanville, Ontario Road Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser
8 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser
9July 23 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis 150 Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, Indiana Road Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
10July 30 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne 150 Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pennsylvania Paved Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
11August 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Labatt Indy D Circuit Mont-Tremblant Saint-Jovite, Quebec Road Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
12 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
13August 19 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Illinois Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Larry Dickson Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
14August 20 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Bettenhausen 200 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin Paved Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
15September 4 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Du Quoin, Illinois Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
16September 9 Flag of the United States.svg Hoosier Hundred Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Indiana Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Walkup Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
17September 24 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton 200 Trenton International Speedway Trenton, New Jersey Paved Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
18October 1 Flag of the United States.svg Golden State 100 California State Fairgrounds Sacramento, California Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Walkup Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
19October 22 Flag of the United States.svg Hanford 200 Hanford Motor Speedway Hanford, California Paved Flag of the United States.svg Art Pollard Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock
20November 19 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Ball 150 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Paved Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti
21November 26 Flag of the United States.svg Rex Mays 300 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Road Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney
  Paved/Dirt Oval
  Road Course/Hill Climb
^A Race was red flagged on May 30th lap 19 due to rain. The race was run to completion the next day (May 31st).
^B 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.
^C Run in two heats of 98 miles (158 kilometers) each.
^D Run in two heats of 100 miles (161 kilometers) each.

Final points standings

Note: Ronnie Bucknum, George Follmer, Dan Gurney, Jimmy Clark, Lothar Motschenbacher, Jochen Rindt, Denis Hulme, Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill, John Surtees, Cale Yarborough, LeeRoy Yarbrough, Peter Revson and Jerry Titus are not eligible for points.

PosDriver PHX1
Flag of the United States.svg
TRE1
Flag of the United States.svg
INDY
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL1
Flag of the United States.svg
LAN1
Flag of the United States.svg
PIP
Flag of the United States.svg
MOS
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
IRP
Flag of the United States.svg
LAN2
Flag of the United States.svg
MTR
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
SPR
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL2
Flag of the United States.svg
DQSF
Flag of the United States.svg
ISF
Flag of the United States.svg
TRE2
Flag of the United States.svg
SAC
Flag of the United States.svg
HAN
Flag of the United States.svg
PHX2
Flag of the United States.svg
RIV
Flag of the United States.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 51512157771722181211417173440
2 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti DNS130Wth31421111111212125224133360
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser 1939665113322138266183182323020
4 Flag of the United States.svg Gordon Johncock 32012143362744214262700
5 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser 23122192DNQ6522255112931114252122505
6 Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby 12133214416DNQ4313DNQ263542090
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McElreath 1545411Wth4512161261554DNS1220DNS1750
8 Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey 2219317221921241333814DNQ212151620
9 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Leonard 414387108DNQ66517724161575
10 Flag of the United States.svg Bud Tingelstad 1814178131310921397DNQ586727965
11 Flag of the United States.svg Art Pollard 7882014921DNQ51430655
12 Flag of the United States.svg Arnie Knepper 8722DNQ1956524DNQ8DNQ595
13 Flag of the United States.svg Carl Williams 10DNQ1615158111417923871041823585
14 Flag of the United States.svg Mel Kenyon 1051610DNQ72410921500
15 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Vukovich II 23231161654131726DNQ7470
16 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Hulse 7999DNP29460
17 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Dickson 20161592119162189181011414167425
18 Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Duman 19231118WthDNQ1814DNQ10119138613420
19 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Sr. 18DNQ2951212121548151721DNQDNQ19DNQ171525410
20 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones 6400
21 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford 251210141413201516251116Wth523228315
22 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hurt 24DNQ2220222219109226201024290
23 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hurtubise DNQ1615891113177519DNQ18280
24 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Harkey 11DNQ72218177DNQDNQ12DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ230
25 Flag of the United States.svg Norm Brown16DNQDNQ15924DNQ410171316220
26 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Vandervoort 1200
27 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Malloy  RY DNQDNQ126192422161611195
28 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Walkup  R DNQDNQ1266DNQ13170
29 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Foltz 2160
30 Flag of the United States.svg George Snider 212618DNQDNQ18DNQ1617DNQ322140
31 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Morgan3140
32 Flag of the United States.svg Orville Nance 4120
33 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Weld 613DNQDNQ120
34 Flag of the United States.svg Gig Stephens 6DNQDNQDNQ23120
35 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mosley  R DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ713120
36 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Liguori DNQ9DNQDNQ1619DNQDNQDNQ18DNS1010120
37 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Muther  R 111020DNQ1110DNQ1223120
38 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Sessions DNQ168100
39 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Veith 11100
40 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Kleinschmidt680
41 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Grant 122013DNQ17201812188181480
42 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wente DNQ7DNQDNQ60
43 Flag of the United States.svg Don Wilcox  R 7DNQ60
44 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Bettenhausen DNQ111119DNQ60
45 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Bruning  R 850
46 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Congdon 22DNQDNQDNQ2014101619DNQ14DNQDNQ45
47 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Tattersall 1045
48 Flag of the United States.svg Grier Manning 940
49 Flag of the United States.svg Al Miller 17DNQ281323DNQ131417DNQ1815111940
50 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Daly1030
51 Flag of the United States.svg George Benson  R 11DNQ30
52 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Louderman 1120
53 Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Shaw DNQDNQ141220
54 Flag of the United States.svg Rollie Beale  R DNQ15DNQ1210
55 Flag of the United States.svg Jerry DanielsDNQDNQDNQ1210
56 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Herring  R 1210
- Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney 2110
- Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Bucknum  R DNQDNS189DNQ31290
- Flag of New Zealand.svg Denny Hulme  R 40
- Flag of the United States.svg George Follmer  R 17DNQ2160
- Flag of Germany.svg Lothar Motschenbacher  R 9DNQDNP280
- Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Titus  R 100
- Flag of the United States.svg Cale Yarborough 120
- Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Grim 1323DNQDNQ1520140
- Flag of the United States.svg Bill Puterbaugh  R DNQ1315150
- Flag of the United States.svg Peter Revson 13DNQDNP0
- Flag of the United States.svg Larry Overholser  R 130
- Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Jacobi 14DNQDNQ141420200
- Flag of the United States.svg Al Smith DNQ24DNQ15190
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Arnold DNQ15DNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Malcolm Brazier 150
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Parsons  R 150
- Flag of the United States.svg Don Anderson160
- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi  R DNQ17DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Butch Hardman 170
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart 18DNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Al Farmer 180
- Flag of the United States.svg Rick Vermillion 190
- Flag of the United States.svg Gene Pacheco  R 200
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees  R 200
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark 31220
- Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt  R 240
- Flag of the United States.svg LeeRoy Yarbrough  R 270
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 320
- Flag of the United States.svg Jigger Sirois DNQDNQDNQDNQDNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Al Loquasto DNSDNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dempsey Wilson DNQDNQDNQDNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bay Darnell DNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Don Thomas DNQDNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Don Meacham DNQDNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Sonny Ates DNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Norm Hall DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Boyd DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bill Cheesbourg DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Aldo Andretti DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ray Duckworth DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dale Breedlove DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Booth DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Frank Secrist DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg John McIntyreDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory DNQDNP0
- Flag of the United States.svg Skip Hedrick DNQ0
- Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Amon DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bondurant DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bob Christie DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Johns DNQ0
- Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Pedro Rodríguez DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Vern Root DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ebb Rose DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Les ScottDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Stevenson DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Coy DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dave Paul DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Colton DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Butch Earley DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Gilbert Ligon DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg P. McCormick DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Walter Miller DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Murdock DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Wib Spalding DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Copp DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Hogle DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dusty Smith DNQ0
- Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bandini DNP0
- Flag of the United States.svg Sam McQuagg DNP0
PosDriver PHX1
Flag of the United States.svg
TRE1
Flag of the United States.svg
INDY
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL1
Flag of the United States.svg
LAN1
Flag of the United States.svg
PIP
Flag of the United States.svg
MOS1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MOS2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
IRP
Flag of the United States.svg
LAN2
Flag of the United States.svg
MTR1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
MTR2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
SPR
Flag of the United States.svg
MIL2
Flag of the United States.svg
DQSF
Flag of the United States.svg
ISF
Flag of the United States.svg
TRE2
Flag of the United States.svg
SAC
Flag of the United States.svg
HAN
Flag of the United States.svg
PHX2
Flag of the United States.svg
RIV
Flag of the United States.svg
Pts
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th-10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
(Ret)
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
*Led most race laps
 RY  Rookie of the Year
 R  Rookie

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