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USAC National Championship Trail | |
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Races | 13 |
Start date | April 8 |
End date | November 18 |
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Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
← 1961
1963 →
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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.
- The Ted Horn Memorial was rained out, and a suitable alternative date was not found.
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Years marked in italics are not official championship years or upcoming seasons. |
USAC Championship Cars (1956-1970)
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