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USAC in the 1957 season. Full information

2nd season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 30th May to 11th November in 1957, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of USAC!

Beginners of the season: Don Edmunds , Bud Randall , AJ Foyt jr

List of races and tracks in the 1957 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1957 Indianapolis 500	Sam Hanks Salih ?? 1957, #9	Indianapolis	30th May 1957
1957 Langhorne Indycars	Johnny Thomson Kuzma D, #10	Langhorne	2nd June 1957
1957 Milwaukee Indycars Race 1	Rodger Ward Lesovsky ?? 1957, #8	Milwaukee	9th June 1957
1957 Detroit Indycars	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma D, #1	Michigan Fairgrounds	23rd June 1957
1957 Atlanta Indycars	George Amick Lesovsky D, #78	Lakewood Park	4th July 1957
1957 Springfield Indycars	Rodger Ward Lesovsky D, #8	Springfield	17th August 1957
1957 Milwaukee Indycars Race 2	Jim Rathmann Epperly ?? 1957, #26	Milwaukee	25th August 1957
1957 Du Quoin Indycars	Jud Larson Watson D, #2	Du Quoin	2nd September 1957
1957 Syracuse Indycars	Elmer George Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #21	Syracuse	7th September 1957
1957 Indiana State Fair Indycars	Jud Larson Watson D, #2	Indiana State Fair	14th September 1957
1957 Trenton Indycars	Pat O'connor Kuzma ? 1957, #12	Trenton	29th September 1957
1957 Sacramento Indycars	Rodger Ward Lesovsky D, #8	Sacramento	20th October 1957
1957 Phoenix Indycars	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ? 1957, #1	Arizona State Fairgrounds	11th November 1957

Drivers championship 1957

Jimmy Bryan

United States

Champion

Points: 1650 Wins: 2 Poles: 2

Jim Rathmann

United States

2nd place

Points: 1470 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

George Amick

United States

3rd place

Points: 1400 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

List of all drivers for the 1957 season

Name	Points
Jimmy Bryan	1650
Jim Rathmann	1470
George Amick	1400
Pat O'connor	1250
Jud Larson	1170
Andy Linden	1130
Johnny Thomson	1110
Johnny Boyd	1040
Sam Hanks	1000
Elmer George	830
Rodger Ward	740
Bob Veith	650
Paul Russo	600
Jimmy Reece	550
Ed Elisian	340
Marshall Teague	300
Billy Garrett	300
Len Sutton	300
Don Branson	280
Art Bisch	260
Gene Hartley	210
Jack Turner	200
Johnny Tolan	190
Don Freeland	190
Eddie Sachs	160
AJ Foyt jr	160
Johnnie Parsons	120
Ralph Liguori	110
Bud Randall	80
Tony Bettenhausen	80
Bill Cheesbourg	70
Jim Mcwithey	40
Don Edmunds	40
Earl Motter	40
Van Johnson	30
Troy Ruttman	30
Chuck Weyant	20
Al Herman	10
Ken Gottschalk	10
Al Keller	10
Dick Rathmann	10

List of all cars in the 1957 season

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 1780 Wins: 3 Poles: 3

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 1190 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 1160 Wins: 2 Poles: 2

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 1060 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Kuzma ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 990 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 900 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 692 Wins: 0 Poles: 2

Turner D

Offenhauser

Points: 570 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 520 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 520 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 507 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 420 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 400 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 320 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1957

Offenhauser SC

Points: 200 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 160 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Watson ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shilala D

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shilala ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme D

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough D

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hillegass D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Templeton D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Snowberger ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Templeton ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Schroeder D

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Snowberger ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500E

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes-Sharman D

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunn ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Salih ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 8 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1955

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 4 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500F

Novi SC

Points: 3 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Bromme ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blough ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 2000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hillegass ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Offfenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Scopa D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Nichels ? 1957

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunn ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 8CTF

Maserati L8 c 3.0

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watts ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

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