The 1965 United States Road Racing Championship season was the third season of the Sports Car Club of America's United States Road Racing Championship. It began April 11, 1965, and ended September 5, 1965, after nine races. Separate races for sportscars and GTs were held at two rounds, while seven rounds were combined races. George Follmer won the season championship driving in the Under-2 Liter class.
Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Location | Date | |
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1 | USRRC Pensacola | 200miles | All | Corry Field | Pensacola, Florida | April 11 | |
2 | USRRC Riverside | 200km (100miles) | GT | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | May 2 | |
300km (200miles) | Sports | ||||||
3 | USRRC Monterey | 100miles | GT | Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | May 9 | |
150miles | Sports | ||||||
4 | Vanderbilt Cup | 215miles | All | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 23 | |
5 | Watkins Glen Sports Car Grand Prix | 200miles | All | Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course | Watkins Glen, New York | June 27 | |
6 | Pacific North West Grand Prix | 250km (160miles) | All | Pacific Raceways | Kent, Washington | August 1 | |
7 | USRRC Continental Divide | 200miles | All | Continental Divide Raceway | Castle Rock, Colorado | August 15 | |
8 | USRRC Mid-Ohio | 200miles | All | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 29 | |
9 | Road America 500 | 500miles | All | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 5 |
Overall winner in bold.
Rnd | Circuit | Sports +2.0 Winning Team | Sports 2.0 Winning Team | GT +2.0 Winning Team | GT 2.0 Winning Team | Results |
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Sports +2.0 Winning Driver(s) | Sports 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | GT +2.0 Winning Driver(s) | GT 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | |||
1 | Pensacola |
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| Porsche | Results | |
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2 | Riverside |
| Shelby American | Porsche | Results | |
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3 | Laguna Seca |
| Shelby American | Porsche | Results | |
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4 | Bridgehampton |
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5 | Watkins Glen |
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6 | Kent | Elva-Porsche | Porsche | Results | ||
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7 | Castle Rock |
| Porsche | Results | ||
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8 | Mid-Ohio |
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9 | Road America |
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