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| | #REDIRECT [[1962-1963 USAC Championship Car Seasons (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1962-1963)]] |
| |title=<center>1963 Trenton 200</center>
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| |image=1963trenton2001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| }}
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| The '''''1963 Trenton 200''''' was the tenth race of the 1963 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 22nd September at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by A.J. Foyt in a Meskowski-Offenhauser, capitalising when the Lotus-Fords of Jim Clark and Dan Gurney suffered reliability issues. The race also helped Foyt secure his third USAC Championship.
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| ==Background==
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| As part of the 76th New Jersey State Fair, the ''1963 Trenton 200'' lasted 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Trenton_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> It was one of three 1963 USAC Championship Car Season races to commence at Trenton Speedway;<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1963/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1963 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> [[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)|the Trenton 100 commenced on 21st April]], while the Trenton 150 occurred on 28th July, both of which were won by A.J. Foyt.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Trenton_100/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1963 Trenton 100.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Trenton_150/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1963 Trenton 150.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> Foyt therefore was seeking a clean sweep by winning the Trenton 200.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/23/archives/foyt-takes-us-driving-title-with-triumph-in-trenton-race.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Foyt winning the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> Trenton would continue hosting IndyCar races until 1979 before it was dropped from the schedule and demolished in 1980.<ref>[https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/trenton-speedway.html ''Racing Circuits'' detailing the history of the Trenton Speedway.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref>
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| Heading into the race, Foyt had the opportunity to earn his third USAC Championship.<ref name="nyt"/> However, most eyes were centred on Team Lotus' appearance at the event, with the British Formula One team entering Lotus-Fords for Dan Gurney and 1963 Formula One World Champion Jim Clark.<ref name="peter">[https://peterwindsor.com/2013/09/22/wheres-clark/ ''Peter Windsor'' detailing Team Lotus' appearance at the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="nyt"/> The performance from the Lotus throughout the Season led to Clark and Gurney being deemed the favourites to win the event.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/09/15/archives/clark-and-gurney-are-favored-in-lotus-fords-at-trenton-200.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on the Lotus cars being deemed the favourites to win the event.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="peter"/> Nevertheless, the cars had to be modified so that their exhausts were angled upwards, directing fumes away so as not to impact the traditional front-engine machines.<ref name="peter"/> Despite the hastily-done modification, it actually enhanced the Lotus' performance further.<ref name="peter"/>
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| For qualifying, Clark won the pole position with a record speed of 109.356 mph.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Gurney qualified second, while Roger McCluskey lined up third in a Kuzma-Offenhauser.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="results"/> Foyt qualified seventh out of 26 competitors.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1963 Trenton 200 commenced on 22nd September.<ref name="results"/> Clark maintained his lead from the start, and he and Gurney began to pull away from the other competitors.<ref name="peter"/> Indeed, it appeared that nobody could contend with the Lotuses, with Clark successfully lapping everyone bar Gurney and Foyt by lap 49, while also maintaining a 12-second lead.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Elsewhere, Watson-Offenhauser's Roger Ward saw his title hopes end when he retired after six laps following a fuel leak.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="peter"/><ref name="results"/> Meanwhile, on lap 50, Clark made an unexpected pitstop.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/> He was forced to retire because of a ruptured four-inch oil hose.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| Gurney inherited the lead, and despite some pressure from Foyt, also seemed set to become victorious.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> However, his race ended prematurely after 147 laps when again an oil line ruptured.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Thus, Foyt assumed the first position on lap 147, and controlled proceedings for the remaining 54 laps.<ref name="peter"/><ref name="results"/> He therefore claimed victory and prize money around the $12,000 mark.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="peter"/><ref name="results"/> As a result of his victory and Ward's retirement, Foyt successfully gained his third USAC title.<ref name="nyt"/> His win also meant he became the first to win three major races in one year at one major speedway.<ref name="nyt"/> In second was fellow Trevis-Offenhauser driver Bud Tingelstad, who finished a lap down, while Watson-Offenhauser's Troy Ruttman took third.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 5th October 1963 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'', alongside the World High-Diving Championships.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1963/1963-trenton-200 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> This broadcast has yet to publicly resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available. Nevertheless, Photos of the event, including a batch provided by Ford, can be viewed online.<ref name="peter"/>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1963trenton2002.jpg|Jim Clark's Lotus.
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| 1963trenton2003.jpg|Clark's Lotus being pushed back into position.
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| 1963trenton2004.jpg|Clark's Lotus in position.
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| 1963trenton2005.jpg|Clark's Lotus being inspected.
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| 1963trenton2006.jpg|Clark (92) and Dan Gurney (93).
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| 1963trenton2007.jpg|Clark racing Chuck Rodee (87).
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| 1963trenton2008.jpg|Foyt during the race.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1962 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
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| *[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost televised footage of IndyCar race; 1981)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]
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| *[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Completely lost media]]
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