USAC 1966 season

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The USAC season review 1966 began on March 20 in Phoenix and ended on November 20, also in Phoenix . As in the previous year, Mario Andretti secured the title.

Race results

date run miles winner Winning team
1 March, 20th United StatesUnited States Phoenix 150 United StatesUnited States Jim McElreath Brabham - Ford
2 April 24th United StatesUnited States Trenton 102 United StatesUnited States Rodger Ward Lola - Offenhauser
3 30th May United StatesUnited States Indianapolis 500 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Graham Hill Lola Ford
4th June 5th United StatesUnited States Milwaukee 100 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk -Ford
5 June 12 United StatesUnited States Langhorne 100 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford
6th June 26th United StatesUnited States Atlanta 300 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford
7th July 4th United StatesUnited States Pikes Peak 12.42 United StatesUnited States Bobby Unser Chevrolet
8th 24th July United StatesUnited States Indianapolis Raceway Park 150 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford
9 August 7th United StatesUnited States Langhorne 150 United StatesUnited States Roger McCluskey Eagle -Ford
10 20th of August United StatesUnited States Springfield 100 United StatesUnited States Don Branson Watson -Offenhauser
11 August 27 United StatesUnited States Milwaukee 200 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford
12 5th September United StatesUnited States You quoin 100 United StatesUnited States Bud Tingelstad Mesowski -Offenhauser
13 September 10 United StatesUnited States Indiana State Fairgrounds 100 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Kuzma -Ford
14th 25th of September United StatesUnited States Trenton 200 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford
15th April 13th JapanJapan Fuji * 216 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jackie Stewart Lola Ford
16 23rd October United StatesUnited States Sacramento 100 United StatesUnited States Dick Atkins Watson-Offenhauser
17th 20th November United StatesUnited States Phoenix 200 United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti Brawner Hawk-Ford

'*' Race did not count towards the championship

Driver Championship (Top 10)

1. United StatesUnited States Mario Andretti 3070
2. United StatesUnited States Jim McElreath 2430
3. United StatesUnited States Gordon Johncock 2050
4th United StatesUnited States Joe Leonard 1275
5. United StatesUnited States Al our 1260
6th United StatesUnited States Bobby Unser 1210
7th United StatesUnited States Don Branson 1135
8th. United StatesUnited States Chuck Hulse 1030
9. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Graham Hill 1000
10. CanadaCanada Billy Foster 930