The 1965 United States Road Racing Championship season was the third season of the Sports Car Club of America's United States Road Racing Championship. It began April 11, 1965, and ended September 5, 1965, after nine races. Separate races for sportscars and GTs were held at two rounds, while seven rounds were combined races. George Follmer won the season championship driving in the Under-2 Liter class.
Schedule edit
| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USRRC Pensacola | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Corry Field | Pensacola, Florida | April 11 |
| 2 | USRRC Riverside | 200 km (120 mi) | GT | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | May 2 |
| 300 km (190 mi) | Sports | |||||
| 3 | USRRC Monterey | 100 mi (160 km) | GT | Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | May 9 |
| 150 mi (240 km) | Sports | |||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt Cup | 215 mi (346 km) | All | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 23 |
| 5 | Watkins Glen Sports Car Grand Prix | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course | Watkins Glen, New York | June 27 |
| 6 | Pacific North West Grand Prix | 250 km (160 mi) | All | Pacific Raceways | Kent, Washington | August 1 |
| 7 | USRRC Continental Divide | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Continental Divide Raceway | Castle Rock, Colorado | August 15 |
| 8 | USRRC Mid-Ohio | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 29 |
| 9 | Road America 500 | 500 mi (800 km) | All | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 5 |
Season results edit
Overall winner in bold.
