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USAC in the 1962 season. Full information

7th season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 8th April to 18th November in 1962, 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: Bobby Marvin , Johnny Rutherford , Chuck Booth , Colby Scroggin

List of races and tracks in the 1962 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Trenton Indycars 1962 Trenton Indycars Race 1 AJ Foyt jr
Meskowski ? 1962, #1
Trenton 8th April 1962
Indianapolis 500 1962 Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward
Watson ?? 1962, #3
Indianapolis 30th May 1962
Milwaukee Indycars 1962 Milwaukee Indycars Race 1 AJ Foyt jr
Trevis ? 1962, #1
Milwaukee 10th June 1962
Langhorne Indycars 1962 Langhorne Indycars AJ Foyt jr
Meskowski ? 1962, #1
Langhorne 1st July 1962
Trenton Indycars 1962 Trenton Indycars Race 2 Rodger Ward
Watson ?? 1962, #3
Trenton 22nd July 1962
Springfield Indycars 1962 Springfield Indycars Jim Hurtubise
Kuzma D, #56
Springfield 18th August 1962
Milwaukee Indycars 1962 Milwaukee Indycars Race 2 Rodger Ward
Watson ?? 1962, #3
Milwaukee 19th August 1962
Syracuse Indycars 1962 Syracuse Indycars Rodger Ward
Watson D, #3
Syracuse 8th September 1962
Indiana State Fair Indycars 1962 Indiana State Fair Indycars Parnelli Jones
Lesovsky D, #98
Indiana State Fair 15th September 1962
Trenton Indycars 1962 Trenton Indycars Race 3 Don Branson
Watson ?? 1961, #7
Trenton 23rd September 1962
Sacramento Indycars 1962 Sacramento Indycars AJ Foyt jr
Meskowski ? 1962, #14
Sacramento 28th October 1962
Phoenix Indycars 1962 Phoenix Indycars Bobby Marshman
Kuzma ? 1962, #1
Arizona State Fairgrounds 18th November 1962

Drivers championship 1962

Rodger Ward

United States

Champion

Points: 2460 Wins: 4 Poles: 0

AJ Foyt jr

United States

2nd place

Points: 1950 Wins: 4 Poles: 4

Parnelli Jones

United States

3rd place

Points: 1760 Wins: 1 Poles: 4

List of all drivers for the 1962 season

Name Points
Rodger Ward 2460
AJ Foyt jr 1950
Parnelli Jones 1760
Don Branson 1700
Bobby Marshman 1581
Jim Hurtubise 1340
Len Sutton 1250
Jim McElreath 1210
Eddie Sachs 1060
Don Davis 960
Lloyd Ruby 700
Roger McCluskey 690
Ronnie Duman 405
Allen Crowe 305
Troy Ruttman 280
Bud Tingelstad 240
Chuck Hulse 230
Elmer George 229
Jim Rathmann 200
Johnny Boyd 150
Shorty Templeman 140
Cotton Farmer 100
Bobby Grim 95
Bob Mathouser 85
Johnny Rutherford 80
Bruce Jacobi 75
Ernie Koch 70
Bobby Marvin 70
Chuck Rodee 60
Bob Veith 40
Chuck Booth 40
Bill Cheesbourg 30
Don Freeland 30
Jiggs Peters 20
Red Riegel 20
Dempsey Wilson 10
Keith Rachwitz 10
Colby Scroggin 10
Ralph Liguori 10

List of all cars in the 1962 season

Watson ?? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 2200 Wins: 3 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 1340 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 1220 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Watson ?? 1961

Offenhauser

Points: 1200 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Meskowski ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 1140 Wins: 3 Poles: 1

Ewing ?? 1960

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 1060 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 620 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Epperly ?? 1960

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 610 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 610 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 600 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 600 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1960

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 580 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 570 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser

Points: 540 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

Epperly FE

Offenhauser

Points: 500 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Chevrolet

Points: 470 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 470 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 400 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 375 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 300 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Trevis ?? 1961

Offenhauser

Points: 280 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Watson FE

Offenhauser

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner ? 1962

Chevrolet

Points: 240 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 240 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 220 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 1 Poles: 1

Phillips D

Offenhauser

Points: 200 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Phillips ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 190 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauer

Points: 150 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Salih ?? 1960

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 150 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Elder ?? 1961

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Epperly ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Elder ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 70 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blume D

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 55 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt D

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 50 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 45 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500J

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shilala ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Chevrolet

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blum ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Chevrolet

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Vollstedt ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Nichels ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500J

Offenhauser

Points: 20 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski ? 1962

Chevrolet

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1962

Chevrolet

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Trevis ?? 1960

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500E

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Thompson ? 1962

Buick

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1961

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Christiansen ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Chevrolet

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunn ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Elder FE

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Ewing ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunn ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Porter ?? 1961

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watts ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Sutton ? 1962

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0