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==See Also==  
==See Also==  
*[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
*[[1962 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1962)]]
*[[1963 Trenton 100 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
*[[1963 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1963)]]
*[[1964 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
*[[1964 Trenton 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1964)]]
*[[1965 Golden State 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
*[[1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1965)]]
*[[1966 Jimmy Bryan Memorial (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
*[[1966 Trenton 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1966)]]
*[[1967 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1967)]]
*[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
*[[1968 Tony Bettenhausen 100 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
*[[1968 Trenton 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1968)]]
*[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]  
*[[1969 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]  
*[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1969 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1969 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1969)]]
*[[1970 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]  
*[[1970 Langhorne 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]  
*[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)‎]]
*[[1970 Rocky Mountain 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)‎]]
*[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1970 Trenton 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1970)]]
*[[1971 Bobby Ball 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Marlboro 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]  
*[[1971 Michigan 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]  
*[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]  
*[[1971 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1971 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1971)]]
*[[1972 Best Western Motels 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Rex Mays Classic (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]  
*[[1972 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost televised footage of IndyCar race; 1981)]]  
*[[1972 Trenton Times 300 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1972 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1972)]]
*[[1973 Schaefer 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
*[[1973 Texas 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1973)]]
*[[1974 Phoenix 150 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1974 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1974 Trentonian 200 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1974)]]
*[[1975 Bricklin 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1975 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1975 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1975)]]
*[[1976 Indianapolis 500 (partially found footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Michigan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Trenton Times Auto Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1976 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1976)]]
*[[1977 American Parts 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Jimmy Bryan 150 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Michigan Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Rex Mays Classic (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Schaefer 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Texas Grand Prix (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1977 Trentonian 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1977)]]
*[[1978 Coors 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1978 Daily Express Indy Silverstone (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1978 Daily Mail Indy Trophy (partially found CBS and BBC One footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1978 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1978)]]
*[[1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 (partially found footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
*[[1979 California 500 (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
*[[1979 Gould Grand Prix (lost footage of SCCA/CART IndyCar Series race; 1979)]]
*[[1980 Miller High Life 150 (partially found footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
*[[1980 Norton Twin 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
*[[1980 Primera Copa Mexico 150 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
*[[1980 Tony Bettenhausen 200 (lost footage of CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1980)]]
*[[1981 Kraco Car Stereo 150 (lost CART PPG IndyCar World Series race; 1981)]]  
*[[1981 Pocono 500 (lost footage of USAC Championship Car Season race; 1981)]]
*[[1996 Las Vegas 500K (partially lost footage of IRL Season race; 1996)]]  
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]  
*[[Indianapolis 500 WFBM-TV Broadcasts (lost racing footage; 1949-1950)]]  
*[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]  
*[[Indianapolis 500 MCA closed-circuit broadcasts (partially lost racing footage; 1964-1970)]]


==References==  
==References==  

Revision as of 13:17, 4 July 2022

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Status: Lost

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.

Background

As part of the 75th New Jersey State Fair, the 1962 Trenton 200 lasted 200 miles.[1] It was one of three 1962 USAC Championship Car Season races to be held at Trenton Speedway;[2] the Trenton 100 commenced on 8th April and was won by A.J. Foyt in a Meskowski-Offenhauser,[3] while the Trenton 150 occurred on 22nd July and was won by Roger Ward in a Watson-Offenhauser.[4] Trenton would continue hosting IndyCar races until 1979 before it was dropped from the schedule and demolished in 1980.[5]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Foyt winning the pole position with a speed of 105.758 mph.[6][1] Directly behind him was Troy Ruttman in an Elder-Offenhauser, with Ward lining up third.[1] Don Branson qualified fourth out of 24 competitors.[1][6]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1962 Trenton 200 commenced on 23rd September.[1] Foyt maintained the lead on the opening lap, holding it until Ruttman overtook him on lap 19.[1][6] He defended it for eight laps, only for Ward to assume the lead on lap 27.[6][1] Aside from a brief challenge between the 43rd-44th lap according to The New York Times, Ward dominated for the next 105 laps.[6][1] However, his chances of winning ended when he crashed into a guardrail near Turn 4, dropping him down to eighth.[6] Ward would recover to finish fourth, though was ultimately classified fifth due to receiving assistance when restarting his car following the crash.[6][1] Foyt also dropped out contention when he was forced to suddenly pit for a new tyre.[6]

After Ward's crash, Ruttman re-inherited the lead.[6][1] He held onto it for another 35 laps, before dropping it to Branson.[6][1] From there, Branson maintained the lead for the remaining 34 laps, as Ruttman retired after 189 laps following a fuel pump failure.[6][1] 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.[6] He therefore claimed victory and $5,565 in prize money.[1][6] 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.[6][1] 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."[6]

Availability

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.[7] This broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available.

Gallery

Image

  • Jack Turner in his Porter-Offenhauser at the event. He qualified sixth but retired after 58 laps because of a radiator failure.

    Jack Turner in his Porter-Offenhauser at the event. He qualified sixth but retired after 58 laps because of a radiator failure.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Racing-Reference detailing the qualifying and race results of the event. Retrieved 26th May '22
  2. ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1962 USAC Championship Car Season schedule. Retrieved 26th May '22
  3. ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1962 Trenton 100. Retrieved 26th May '22
  4. ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1962 Trenton 150. Retrieved 26th May '22
  5. ↑ Racing Circuits detailing the history of the Trenton Speedway. Retrieved 26th May '22
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 The New York Times reporting on Branson winning the race. Retrieved 26th May '22
  7. ↑ IndyCar on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 26th May '22
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