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| |title=<center>1962 Trenton 200</center>
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| |image=1962trenton2001.jpg
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1962 Trenton 200''''' was the 11th race of the 1962 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 8th April at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by Don Branson in a Watson-Offenhauser, in an event deemed "spectacular" by ''The New York Times''.
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| ==Background==
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| As part of the 75th New Jersey State Fair, the ''1962 Trenton 200'' lasted 200 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Trenton_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> It was one of three 1962 USAC Championship Car Season races to be held at Trenton Speedway;<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1962/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1962 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> [[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)|the Trenton 100 commenced on 8th April and was won by A.J. Foyt in a Meskowski-Offenhauser]],<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Trenton_100/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1962 Trenton 100.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> while the Trenton 150 occurred on 22nd July and was won by Roger Ward in a Watson-Offenhauser.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Trenton_150/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1962 Trenton 150.] 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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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Foyt winning the pole position with a speed of 105.758 mph.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/09/24/archives/branson-triumphs-at-trenton-in-spectacular-200milerace.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Branson winning the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Troy Ruttman in an Elder-Offenhauser, with Ward lining up third.<ref name="results"/> Don Branson qualified fourth out of 24 competitors.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1962 Trenton 200 commenced on 23rd September.<ref name="results"/> Foyt maintained the lead on the opening lap, holding it until Ruttman overtook him on lap 19.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/> He defended it for eight laps, only for Ward to assume the lead on lap 27.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Aside from a brief challenge between the 43rd-44th lap according to ''The New York Times'', Ward dominated for the next 105 laps.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> However, his chances of winning ended when he crashed into a guardrail near Turn 4, dropping him down to eighth.<ref name="nyt"/> Ward would recover to finish fourth, though was ultimately classified fifth due to receiving assistance when restarting his car following the crash.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Foyt also dropped out contention when he was forced to suddenly pit for a new tyre.<ref name="nyt"/>
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| After Ward's crash, Ruttman re-inherited the lead.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> He held onto it for another 35 laps, before dropping it to Branson.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> From there, Branson maintained the lead for the remaining 34 laps, as Ruttman retired after 189 laps following a fuel pump failure.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Ruttman's main competition was fellow Watson-Offenhauser driver Len Sutton, but he was able to cross the line with a 9-second margin over his opponent.<ref name="nyt"/> He therefore claimed victory and $5,565 in prize money.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/> Sutton finished second, being the only other driver on the lead lap, while Bobby Marshman finished a lap down in third, driving a Meskowski-Offenhauser.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> ''The New York Times'' praised the event in its report, stating "It was the longest and one of the most exciting contests ever seen in the East for this type of car."<ref name="nyt"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', 45 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 20th October 1962 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'' alongside a French horse racing championship.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1962/1962-trenton-200 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> This broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Image===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1962trenton2002.jpg|Jack Turner in his Porter-Offenhauser at the event. He qualified sixth but retired after 58 laps because of a radiator failure.
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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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| *[[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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