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| | #REDIRECT [[1962-1963 USAC Championship Car Seasons (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1962-1963)]] |
| |title=<center>1962 Trenton 100</center>
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| |image=1962trenton1001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=A.J. Foyt (pictured at a different 1962 race) won the event.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1962 Trenton 100''''' was the opening race of the 1962 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 8th April at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by A.J. Foyt in a Meskowski-Offenhauser, setting an average track speed record in the process. The race was also the first USAC event to be televised.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1962 Trenton 100'' was the fifth running of the event, with the annual race lasting 100 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Trenton_100/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 commence 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> 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> while the Trenton 200 commenced on 23rd September and was won by another Watson-Offenhauser driver, Don Branson.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1962_Trenton_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1962 Trenton 200.] 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 Don Davis winning the pole position in a Turner-Offenhauser with a record speed of 106.038 mph.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/04/09/archives/foyt-takes-100mile-auto-race-pace-is-a-record-101101-mph-foyt.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Foyt winning the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Foyt,<ref name="results"/> who was looking to achieve his first Trenton victory in six attempts.<ref name="nyt"/> Meanwhile, Parnelli Jones lined up third out of 22 competitors in a Lesovsky-Offenhauser, being deemed one of the favourites to win heading in.<ref name="prelude">[https://www.nytimes.com/1962/03/28/archives/foyt-sachs-and-ward-in-trenton-auto-field-100mile-contest-on-sunday.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on drivers entering the event, and noting the original race date.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="results"/> The race was to have commenced on 1st April, but was ultimately delayed by a week.<ref name="prelude"/><ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1962 Trenton 100 commenced on 8th April.<ref name="results"/> Davis maintained his lead from the start, holding onto it before dropping it to Jones on lap 7.<ref name="results"/> After a duel led to him briefly leading early in the race, Foyt would regain the first position from Jones on lap 27.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> He never relinquished it for the remainder of the 100-lap race, and set about not only winning the event for the first time, but also breaking the track speed record.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Although spinning vehicles resulted in four caution periods, Foyt was able to ultimately achieve victory with a record average speed at Trenton of 101.101 mph, while also claiming $4,500 in prize money.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Jones finished second, while Watson-Offenhauser driver Roger Ward took third.<ref name="results"/><ref name="nyt"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', the race made television history, as it became the first USAC-sanctioned event to be broadcast.<ref name="indycar">[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1962/1962-trenton-100 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> 45 minutes of highlights were shown by ABC on 21st April 1962 as part of its ''Wide World of Sports'', alongside the Grand National Steeplechase.<ref name="indycar"/> This event has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available.
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| ==See Also==
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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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| *[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
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| *[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
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| *[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
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| *[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
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| *[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
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| *[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
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| *[[1968 Trenton 150 (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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| *[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
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| *[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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| *[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
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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 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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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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| *[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
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| *[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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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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| *[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
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| *[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
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| *[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
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| *[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
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| *[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
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| *[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
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| *[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
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| *[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
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| *[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
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| *[[1980 Miller High Life 150 (partially found footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Primera Copa Mexico 150 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1980 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
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| *[[1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (lost CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
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| *[[1996 Las Vegas 500K (partially lost footage of IRL Season race; 1996)]]
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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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| [[Category:Historic]]
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