# 1965 United States Road Racing Championship

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.

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Location | Date |
| 1 | USRRC Pensacola | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Corry Field | Pensacola, Florida | April 11 |
| 2 | USRRC Riverside | 200 km (120 mi) | GT | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | May 2 |
| 2 | USRRC Riverside | 300 km (190 mi) | Sports | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | May 2 |
| 3 | USRRC Monterey | 100 mi (160 km) | GT | Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | May 9 |
| 3 | USRRC Monterey | 150 mi (240 km) | Sports | Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | May 9 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt Cup | 215 mi (346 km) | All | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Bridgehampton, New York | May 23 |
| 5 | Watkins Glen Sports Car Grand Prix | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course | Watkins Glen, New York | June 27 |
| 6 | Pacific North West Grand Prix | 250 km (160 mi) | All | Pacific Raceways | Kent, Washington | August 1 |
| 7 | USRRC Continental Divide | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Continental Divide Raceway | Castle Rock, Colorado | August 15 |
| 8 | USRRC Mid-Ohio | 200 mi (320 km) | All | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | August 29 |
| 9 | Road America 500 | 500 mi (800 km) | All | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 5 |

## Season results

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 |
| Rnd | Circuit | Sports +2.0 Winning Driver(s) | Sports 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | GT +2.0 Winning Driver(s) | GT 2.0 Winning Driver(s) | Results |
| 1 | Pensacola | #4 Skip Lehmann | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | #96 Shelby American | Porsche | Results |
| 1 | Pensacola | Mike Hall | George Follmer | Tom Payne | Charlie Kolb | Results |
| 2 | Riverside | #66 Chaparral Cars | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | Shelby American | Porsche | Results |
| 2 | Riverside | Jim Hall | George Follmer | Ken Miles | Scooter Patrick | Results |
| 3 | Laguna Seca | #66 Chaparral Cars | #28 Enduro Speed, Inc. | Shelby American | Porsche | Results |
| 3 | Laguna Seca | Jim Hall | Gerry Bruihl | Ken Miles | Scooter Patrick | Results |
| 4 | Bridgehampton | #66 Chaparral Cars | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | #33 Shelby American | #14 Porsche | Results |
| 4 | Bridgehampton | Jim Hall | George Follmer | Bob Johnson | George Drolsom | Results |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | #65 Chaparral Cars | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | #33 Shelby American | #14 Herb Wetanson | Results |
| 5 | Watkins Glen | Jim Hall | George Follmer | Bob Johnson | Herb Wetanson | Results |
| 6 | Kent | #66 Chaparral Cars | Elva-Porsche | #13 Shelby American | Porsche | Results |
| 6 | Kent | Jim Hall | Jerry Titus | Tom Payne | Scooter Patrick | Results |
| 7 | Castle Rock | #65 Chaparral Cars | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | #33 Shelby American | Porsche | Results |
| 7 | Castle Rock | Hap Sharp | George Follmer | Bob Johnson | Scooter Patrick | Results |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio | #65 Chaparral Cars | #23 Lotus | #19 Shelby | #18 Abarth-Simca | Results |
| 8 | Mid-Ohio | Hap Sharp | Doug Revson | Dan Gerber | Ray Cuomo | Results |
| 9 | Road America | #66 Chaparral Cars | #16 Trans Ocean Motors | #13 Shelby American | #5 Stoddard Racing Team | Results |
| 9 | Road America | Jim Hall Hap Sharp Ronnie Hissom | George Follmer Earl Jones | Tom Payne Ray Cuomo | Chuck Stoddard | Results |