1962 USAC Road Racing Championship

August 2023 1962 USAC Road Racing Championship 1961 none The 1962 USAC Road Racing Championship season was the fifth and final season of the USAC Road Racing Championship. It began April 1, 1962, and ended October 21, 1962, after five races. The series was contested for Formula Libre at the first two rounds, and sports cars at the final three rounds. Roger Penske won the season championship. Calendar Rnd Race Length Circuit Location Date 1 Pipeline 200 200 mi km on Hilltop Raceway Bossier City, Louisiana April 1 2 Hoosier Grand Prix 200 mi km on Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, Indiana June 29 3 Pacific North West Grand Prix 200 200 mi km on Pacific Raceways Kent, Washington July 2 4 Los Angeles Times presents the Grand Prix for Sports Cars 200 mi km on Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California October 14 5 Pacific Grand Prix 200 200 mi km on Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California October 21 Season results Rnd Circuit Winning team Results Winning driver(s) 1 Hilltop #96 Frank Arciero Results USA Dan Gurney 2 IRP #66 Chaparral Cars Results USA Jim Hall 3 Kent #96 Frank Arciero Results USA Dan Gurney 4 Riverside #6 Updraught Enterprises, Inc. Results USA Roger Penske 5 Laguna Seca #6 Updraught Enterprises, Inc. Results USA Roger Penske External links World Sports Racing Prototypes: 1962 USAC Road Racing Championship Racing Sports Cars: USAC Road Racing Championship archive Category:USAC Road Racing Championship Usac Road Racing Category:1962 in American motorsport