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| | #REDIRECT [[1962-1963 USAC Championship Car Seasons (partially found footage of IndyCar races; 1962-1963)]] |
| |title=<center>1963 Trenton 100</center>
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| |image=1963trenton1001.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Program for the race.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1963 Trenton 100''''' was the opening race of the 1963 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 21st April at the Trenton Speedway, the race would ultimately be won by A.J. Foyt in a Meskowski-Offenhauser, breaking several track records in the process.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1963 Trenton 100'' was the sixth running of the event, with the annual race lasting 100 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Trenton_100/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> the Trenton 150 occurred on 28th July, while the Trenton 200 commenced on 22nd September, both of which were won by A.J. Foyt.<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><ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1963_Trenton_200/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1963 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 Lloyd Ruby winning the pole position in a Lotus-Climax with a record speed of 106.414 mph.<ref name="nyt">[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/04/22/archives/foyt-snaps-4-marks-at-trenton-taking-100mile-bigcar-race-ruby-sets.html ''The New York Times'' reporting on Foyt winning the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref><ref name="results"/> This would be the first time that the Formula One-spec Lotus would compete in this race type in America.<ref name="nyt"/> Directly behind him was Foyt, with Meskowski-Offenhauser driver Parnelli Jones lining up third out of 22 competitors.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1963 Trenton 100 commenced on 21st April.<ref name="results"/> Foyt shot into the lead on the first lap, defending the first position for 21 laps.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> However, Ruby fought back, taking the lead back on lap 22, although Foyt repassed him on lap 31.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> The race then centred around Foyt, Ruby, and Watson-Offenhauser driver Eddie Sachs.<ref name="nyt"/> While the Offenhauser cars had superior straight-line speed, Ruby remained in contention as his Lotus was better in the corners.<ref name="nyt"/> However, Ruby would retire after 40 laps following a gearbox failure.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> While Sachs carried on, he too would not complete the race, retiring after 74 laps when a rings issue occurred.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/>
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| This allowed Foyt to control the remainder laps, while also breaking the 20, 40, and 50 mile track records with an average speed of over 103 mph.<ref name="nyt"/> He therefore claimed victory and $4,442 in prize money, also setting an overall average speed record of 102.491 mph.<ref name="nyt"/><ref name="results"/> Jones would finish seven seconds behind Foyt in second, while Jim Hurtubise took third in a Kuzma-Offenhauser, him and Jones the only other drivers on the lead lap.<ref name="results"/><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 4th May 1963, alongside Japanese Judo Championships.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1963/1963-trenton-100 ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the ABC broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 26th May '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, although a few minutes of fan footage of the event can be found on YouTube.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Video===
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| {{Video|perrow =1
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =7NNaInVXzOQ
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| |description1 =Fan footage of the race.
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| }}
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| ===Image===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1963trenton1002.jpg|Roger Penske and Foyt at the event.
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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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| *[[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:Partially found media]]
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