1961 USAC Championship Car season
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The 1961 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 9 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 19. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was A. J. Foyt. The season was marred by the deaths of 1951 and 1958 season champion Tony Bettenhausen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Al Keller at Phoenix.
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1961 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | April 9 |
End date | November 19 |
Awards | |
National champion | A. J. Foyt |
Indianapolis 500 winner | A. J. Foyt |
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