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The 1959 USAC Road Racing Championship season was the second season of the USAC Road Racing Championship. It began March 8, 1959, and ended October 18, 1959, after eleven races. The series was contested for sports cars at eight rounds, and Formula Libre at three rounds. Augie Pabst won the season championship.
Calendar | Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date | | 1 | Los Angeles Examiner International Grand Prix | | Los Angeles County Fairgrounds | Pomona, California | March 8 | | 2 | Daytona 1000 Kilometres | 6 Hours | Daytona International Raceway | Daytona Beach, Florida | April 5 | | 3 | Meadowdale 505 | | Meadowdale International Raceway | Carpentersville, Illinois | May 31 | | 4 | USAC Lime Rock | | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | June 6 | | 5 | Meadowdale Gala 444 | | Meadowdale International Raceway | Carpentersville, Illinois | July 5 | | 6 | Kiwanis Grand Prix | | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | July 19 | | 7 | USAC Formula Libre Race | [1] | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 25 | | 8 | Meadowdale Formula Libre | | Meadowdale International Raceway | Carpentersville, Illinois | September 6 | | 9 | Vaca Valley Sports Car Race | | Vaca Valley Raceway | Vacaville, California | September 27 | | 10 | United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars | | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | October 11 | | 11 | International Formula Libre Grand Prix | | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 18 | Season results References External links
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