1957 USAC National Championship Trail

Jimmy Bryan - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
5/30/57 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis 500 PO Sam Hanks
6/2/57 Langhorne 100 Langhorne 100 DO Johnny Thomson
6/9/57 Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee 100 PO Rodger Ward
6/23/57 Detroit 100 Detroit 100 DO Jimmy Bryan
7/4/57 Atlanta 100 Lakewood 100 DO George Amick
8/17/57 Springfield 100 Springfield 100 DO Rodger Ward
8/25/57 Milwaukee 200 Milwaukee 200 PO Jim Rathmann
9/2/57 Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin 100 DO Jud Larson
9/7/57 Syracuse 100 Syracuse 100 DO Elmer George
9/14/57 Hoosier Hundred ISF 100 DO Jud Larson
9/29/57 Trenton 100 Trenton 100 PO Pat O'Connor
10/20/57 Golden State 100 Sacramento 100 DO Rodger Ward
11/11/57 Bobby Ball Memorial Phoenix 100 DO Jimmy Bryan

Non-Championship Events

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
6/29/57 500 Miglia di Monza Heat 1 Monza 166.32 PO Jimmy Bryan
6/29/57 500 Miglia di Monza Heat 2 Monza 166.32 PO Jimmy Bryan
6/29/57 500 Miglia di Monza Heat 3 Monza 166.32 PO Troy Ruttman
7/4/57 Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Pikes Peak 12.42 HC Bob Finney
7/21/57 Indianapolis Sweepstakes Williams Grove 25 DO Jud Larson

 

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Jimmy Bryan 12 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1650
2 Jim Rathmann 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1470
3 George Amick 12 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 1400
4 Pat O'Connor 9 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1250
5 Jud Larson 11 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1170
6 Andy Linden 11 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1130
7 Johnny Thomson 12 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 1110
8 Johnny Boyd 10 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1040
9 Sam Hanks 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000
10 Elmer George 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 830
11 Rodger Ward 12 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 740
12 Bob Veith 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 650
13 Paul Russo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 600
14 Jimmy Reece 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 550
15 Ed Elisian 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 340
16 Len Sutton 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 300
17 Billy Garrett 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 300
18 Marshall Teague 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 300
19 Don Branson 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 280
20 Art Bisch 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 260
21 Gene Hartley 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 210
22 Jack Turner 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200
23 Johnnie Tolan 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 190
24 Don Freeland 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 190
25 Eddie Sachs 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 160
26 A. J. Foyt 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 160
27 Johnnie Parsons 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 120
28 Ralph Liguori 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 110
29 Tony Bettenhausen 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 80
30 Bud Randall 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 80
31 Bill Cheesbourg 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 70
32T Jim McWithey 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
32T Earl Motter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
34 Don Edmunds 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 40
35 Van Johnson 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
36 Troy Ruttman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
37 Chuck Weyant 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20
38 Al Herman 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
39 Dick Rathmann 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
40 Al Keller 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
41 Ken Gottschalk 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
NR Jimmy Daywalt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Mike Magill 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Bob Christie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Jim Hemmings 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Bud Clemons 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Rex Easton 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Shorty Templeman 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Fred Agabashian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Charles Musselman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Chuck Rodee 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Eddie Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
NR Keith Andrews 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Chuck Arnold 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Baldwin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Luther Baughman 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Tony Bonadies 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Ray Crawford 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jimmy Davies 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Don Evans 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Del Fanning 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Nino Farina 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Fedricks 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Gene Force 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Andy Furci 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Cliff Griffith 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bill Homeier 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Danny Kladis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Ernie Koch 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Cal Niday 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Eddie Russo 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Tattersall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Leroy Warriner 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR R. D. Whittington 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Dempsey Wilson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jack Fairman Non points races only 0
NR John Lawrence Non points races only 0
NR Ninian Sanderson Non points races only 0
NR Jean Behra Non points race only 0
NR Mario Bornigia Non points race only 0
NR Malcolm Brazier Non points race only 0
NR Bill Brown Non points race only 0
NR Jerry Carlson Non points race only 0
NR E. T. Cox Non points race only 0
NR Bob Finney Non points race only 0
NR Ted Foltz Non points race only 0
NR Jimmy Good Non points race only 0
NR Roy Graham Non points race only 0
NR Berton Groves Non points race only 0
NR Jack Hahn Non points race only 0
NR George Hammond Non points race only 0
NR Gordon Herring Non points race only 0
NR Wayne Hoffman Non points race only 0
NR Paul Kleinschmidt Non points race only 0
NR Charlie Lowderman Non points race only 0
NR Jean Lucas Non points race only 0
NR Glen Majors Non points race only 0
NR Bill McConnell Non points race only 0
NR Art McKee Non points race only 0
NR Dan Morgan Non points race only 0
NR Orville Nance Non points race only 0
NR Slim Roberts Non points race only 0
NR Frank Sanborn Non points race only 0
NR Wayne Sankey Non points race only 0
NR Bobby Unser Non points race only 0
NR Louis Unser Non points race only 0
NR Roy Walker Non points race only 0
NR Pete Woods Non points race only 0
 
Debuts Farewells
Chuck Arnold
Luther Baughman
Jean Behra
Mario Bornigia
Bill Brown
Jerry Carlson
Bud Clemons
Don Edmunds
Don Evans
Jack Fairman
A. J. Foyt
Andy Furci
Jim Hemmings
Wayne Hoffman
Ernie Koch
John Lawrence
Jean Lucas
Glen Majors
Bill McConnell
Ninian Sanderson
Bob Tattersall
Roy Walker
R. D. Whittington
Keith Andrews
Johnny Baldwin
Jean Behra
Mario Bornigia
Bill Brown
Don Evans
Del Fanning
Nino Farina
Johnny Fedricks
Ken Gottschalk
Sam Hanks
Danny Kladis
John Lawrence
Andy Linden
Jean Lucas
Glen Majors
Bill McConnell
Charles Musselman
Cal Niday
Frank Sanborn
Ninian Sanderson
Pete Woods