1962 USAC Championship Car season

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1962 USAC Championship Car season
USAC National Championship Trail
Season
Races13
Start dateApril 8
End dateNovember 18
Awards
National champion Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
  1961
1963  

The 1962 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 8 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 18. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Rodger Ward. Hugh Randall was killed in the first Langhorne 100 at Langhorne Speedway; he was 29 years old.

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Schedule and results

RndDateRace NameTrackLocationTypePole PositionWinning Driver
1April 8 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton 100 Trenton International Speedway Trenton, New Jersey Paved Flag of the United States.svg Don Davis Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
2May 30 Flag of the United States.svg International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana Paved Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
3June 10 Flag of the United States.svg Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin Paved Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
4July 1 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne 100 Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pennsylvania Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hurtubise Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
NCJuly 4 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 A Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser
5July 22 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton 150 Trenton International Speedway Trenton, New Jersey Paved Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
6August 19 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, Illinois Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hurtubise
7August 20 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Bettenhausen 200 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin Paved Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Marshman Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
8August 26 Flag of the United States.svg Langhorne 100 Langhorne Speedway Langhorne, Pennsylvania Dirt Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Flag of the United States.svg Don Branson
-September 3 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Du Quoin, Illinois Dirt
9September 8 Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse 100 New York State Fairgrounds Syracuse, New York Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward
10September 15 Flag of the United States.svg Hoosier Hundred Indiana State Fairgrounds Indianapolis, Indiana Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones
11September 23 Flag of the United States.svg Trenton 200 Trenton International Speedway Trenton, New Jersey Paved Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Flag of the United States.svg Don Branson
12October 28 Flag of the United States.svg Golden State 100 California State Fairgrounds Sacramento, California Dirt Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt
13November 18 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Ball Memorial Arizona State Fairgrounds Phoenix, Arizona Dirt Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Marshman

- The Ted Horn Memorial was rained out, and a suitable alternative date was not found.

  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

PosDriver TRE1
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INDY
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MIL1
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LAN1
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TRE2
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SPR
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MIL2
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LAN2
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SYR
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ISF
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TRE3
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SAC
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PHX
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Pts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Rodger Ward 31411711552460
2 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt 1231177242164121950
3 Flag of the United States.svg Parnelli Jones 2722429315119541760
4 Flag of the United States.svg Don Branson 41217423251721281700
5 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Marshman 1051252143913631511581
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hurtubise 6133351212489451340
7 Flag of the United States.svg Len Sutton 721520DNP21091250
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jim McElreath 1661476557103814DNQ1210
9 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Sachs 1832115471060
10 Flag of the United States.svg Don Davis 548173960
11 Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Ruby 8196221113683700
12 Flag of the United States.svg Roger McCluskey 816514DNQ15656421186690
13 Flag of the United States.svg Ronnie Duman 19DNQ6610DNQ81091020DNQ405
14 Flag of the United States.svg Allen Crowe DNQ3110108DNQ1012514305
15 Flag of the United States.svg Troy Ruttman 18DNQ133DNQ1367280
16 Flag of the United States.svg Bud Tingelstad 2115797DNQDNQDNQDNQ240
17 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Hulse 2221DNQ1313266DNQ7101310230
18 Flag of the United States.svg Elmer George DNQ1718DNQDNQ1017DNQ1818316229
19 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Rathmann 9200
20 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Boyd 10150
21 Flag of the United States.svg Shorty Templeman 911161318140
22 Flag of the United States.svg Al Farmer DNQDNQDNQ81424816DNQ1816DNQ100
23 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Grim 198111197
24 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Mathouser DNQDNQ161718DNQ138DNQ12DNQ83
25 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Rutherford  RY 151471180
26 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Jacobi 11DNQDNQ91275
27 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Marvin  R 17DNQ915111717DNQ1270
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Koch DNQDNQ1612922111770
29 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Rodee 32111160
30 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Booth  R 91540
31 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Veith 33923DNQ40
32 Flag of the United States.svg Don Freeland DNQ1130
33 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Cheesbourg DNQDNQ12DNQ121730
34 Flag of the United States.svg Jiggs Peters DNQ2311DNQ15DNQ2420
35 Flag of the United States.svg Red Riegel 1120
36 Flag of the United States.svg Keith Rachwitz DNQ13Wth1214DNQDNQDNQ10
37 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph Liguori DNQ1822DNQ1712171310
38 Flag of the United States.svg Colby Scroggin  R 121410
39 Flag of the United States.svg Dempsey Wilson 12DNQ10
- Flag of the United States.svg Roy Graham 13DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Leroy Neumayer DNQ151416DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Jack Conely  R DNQ221914160
- Flag of the United States.svg Al Miller  R DNQDNQ14DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Arnold 14DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ebb Rose 140
- Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Ed Kostenuk  R DNQDNQDNQDNQ150
- Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Coy 15DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dick Rathmann 2024DNQDNS18160
- Flag of the United States.svg Bob Christie 30DNQ160
- Flag of the United States.svg Art Malone  R DNQ180
- Flag of the United States.svg Jack Turner 2919DNQ230
- Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Johnson 25200
- Flag of the United States.svg Jim Hemmings DNQDNQDNQDNQ20DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney  R 200
- Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Daywalt 220
- Flag of the United States.svg Bill RandallDNQ240
- Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldsmith 260
- Flag of the United States.svg Gene Hartley 270
- Flag of the United States.svg Paul Russo 28DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Turner DNQDNS0
- Flag of the United States.svg Herb Hill DNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Gig Stephens DNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Randall DNQDNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Duane Carter DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Copp DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Mike McGreevy DNQDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ray BrownDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Leon Clum DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Russ Congdon DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Daigh DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ensley DNQ0
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Griffith DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Norm Hall DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Stevenson DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Weyant DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Carl Williams DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg George MorrisDNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Buzz Rose DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Unser DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Ray Wearne DNQ0
- Flag of the United States.svg Howard Osborn DNQ0
PosDriver TRE1
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INDY
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MIL1
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LAN1
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TRE2
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SPR
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MIL2
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LAN2
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SYR
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ISF
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TRE3
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SAC
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PHX
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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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