| 1959 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : USAC Championship Car | |
Champion :  Rodger Ward
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| Previous: 1958 | Next: 1960 |
The 1959 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 13 races, beginning in Daytona Beach, Florida on April 4 and concluding in Sacramento, California on October 25. There were also three non-championship events. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Rodger Ward.
Schedule and results[]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4 | Daytona 100
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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | Paved | Dick Rathmann
|
Jim Rathmann
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| NC | April 4 | USAC/FIA Formula Libre Race
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Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | Paved | Dick Rathmann
|
Jim Rathmann
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| 2 | April 19 | Race of Champions
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Don Branson
|
Tony Bettenhausen
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| 3 | May 30 | International 500 Mile Sweepstakes
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Johnny Thomson
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Rodger Ward
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| 4 | June 7 | Rex Mays Classic
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Johnny Thomson
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Johnny Thomson
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| 5 | June 14 | Langhorne 100
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Langhorne Speedway | Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Jud Larson
|
Van Johnson
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| NC | July 4 | Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb
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Pikes Peak Highway | Pikes Peak, Colorado | Hill | — | Bobby Unser
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| NC | July 19 | Indianapolis Sweepstakes
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Williams Grove Speedway | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Dirt | Rodger Ward
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Rodger Ward
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| 6 | August 22 | Springfield 100
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Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | Don Branson
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Len Sutton
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| 7 | August 30 | Milwaukee 200
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Paved | Shorty Templeman
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Rodger Ward
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| 8 | September 7 | Ted Horn Memorial
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DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Don Branson
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Rodger Ward
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| 9 | September 12 | Syracuse 100
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New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | Johnny Thomson
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Eddie Sachs
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| 10 | September 19 | Hoosier Hundred
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Indiana State Fairgrounds | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt | Rodger Ward
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Rodger Ward
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| 11 | September 27 | Trenton 100
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Trenton International Speedway | Trenton, New Jersey | Paved | Eddie Sachs
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Eddie Sachs
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| 12 | October 18 | Bobby Ball Memorial
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Arizona State Fairgrounds | Phoenix, Arizona | Dirt | Lloyd Ruby
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Tony Bettenhausen
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| 13 | October 25 | Golden State 100
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California State Fairgrounds | Sacramento, California | Dirt | Wayne Weiler
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Jim Hurtubise
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- Indianapolis 500 was USAC-sanctioned and counted towards the FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship title.
Leading National Championship standings[]
| # | Driver | Team/Car Owner | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward
|
Leader Card Racing | 2400 |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen
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Racing Associates
Central Excavating Hoover Motor Express Ansted Racing Dean Racing Enterprises John Zink Linsey Hopkins Racing |
1430 |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson
|
Racing Associates | 1400 |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann
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Linsey Hopkins Racing | 1154.8 |
| 5 | AJ Foyt
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Dean Racing Enterprises
Racing Associates |
910.2 |
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1959". Driver Database. Archived
from the original on 2011-01-01. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/980-1959/. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- "1959 USAC National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived
from the original on 2011-01-01. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1959.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
See also[]
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