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| | #REDIRECT [[1964-1965 USAC Championship Car Seasons (lost footage of IndyCar races; 1964-1965)]] |
| |title=<center>1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial</center>
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| |image=1965goldenstate1002.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Don Branson, pictured at the 1965 Golden State 100, won the event.
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| |status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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| The '''''1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial''''' was the inaugural race of the 1965 USAC Championship Car Season. Occurring on 28th March at the Phoenix International Raceway, the race would ultimately be won by Don Branson in a Watson-Offenhauser, after having lapped the field. The race is also notable for being the first USAC event to be televised by CBS.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial'' was the second running of the event, with the annual race lasting 150 miles.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Jimmy_Bryan_Memorial/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref> It was one of two 1965 USAC Championship Car Season races to commence at Phoenix International Raceway, the other being the 1965 Bobby Ball Memorial,<ref name="calendar">[https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1965/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the 1965 USAC Championship Car Season schedule.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref> which occurred on 21st November and was won by A.J. Foyt in a Lotus-Ford.<ref>[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1965_Bobby_Ball_Memorial/UO/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the results of the 1965 Bobby Ball Memorial.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref> The race, named in honour of 1958 Indianapolis 500 winner Jimmy Bryan,<ref>[http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=91 ''Motorsport Memorial'' page for Jimmy Bryan.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref> would have ties with Phoenix events like the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix, before Phoenix events were dropped from the IndyCar schedule after 2018 following low attendance.<ref>[https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/06/22/indycar-not-return-phoenix-2019/727625002/ ''IndyStar'' reporting on Phoenix races being dropped from the IndyCar schedule after 2018.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref>
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| Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Foyt winning the pole position with a speed of 117.493 mph.<ref name="results"/> Directly behind him was Watson-Ford's Roger Ward, with Mario Andretti lining up third in a Blum-Offenhauser.<ref name="results"/> Don Branson qualified fifth out of 24 competitors.<ref name="results"/> Future three-time champion Al Unser notably failed to qualify for the event, driving for Arciero Brothers.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1965 Jimmy Bryan Memorial commenced on 28th March.<ref name="results"/> Foyt maintained his lead from the opening lap, holding it until lap 12 when Ward took over.<ref name="results"/> While Ward held the lead until being passed by Andretti on lap 49, Foyt retired after 41 laps because of a suspension failure.<ref name="results"/> Andretti held the first position for the longest uninterrupted duration of the the race at 63 laps, before Ward overtook him on lap 112.<ref name="results"/> As Ward was leading, his engine suddenly failed on lap 124, enabling Branson to move into the first position.<ref name="results"/>
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| This proved to be the final lead change, with Branson dominating the remaining 26 laps to claim victory and $3,945 in prize money.<ref name="results"/> Brabham-Offenhauser's Jim McElreath finished a lap down in second, while Ronnie Duman took third in a Flynn-Offenhauser, two laps down from Branson.<ref name="results"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to ''IndyCar on TV'', this was the first USAC-sanctioned event to be televised by CBS.<ref name="indycar">[https://sites.google.com/site/indycarontv/home/the-races/usac/1965/1965-jimmy-bryan-memorial ''IndyCar on TV'' detailing the CBS broadcast of the race.] Retrieved 27th May '22</ref> CBS broadcast 30 minutes of footage on 4th April 1965 as part of its ''CBS Sports Spectacular'', alongside professional trampoline championships.<ref name="indycar"/> The broadcast has yet to resurface however, and no footage of the race is currently publicly available. Nevertheless, photos of the event can be viewed online.
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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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| *[[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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| *[[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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| [[Category:Historic]]
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