The 1963 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton,

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on April 21 and concluding in

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on November 17. There was also one non-championship event at

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. The USAC National Champion was

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, and the

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winner was

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's win at Milwaukee in August marked the first win for a rear-engined car in Champ Car competition.

Schedule and results

: No pole is awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, in this schedule on the pole is the driver who started first. No lap led was awarded for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, however, a lap was awarded to the drivers that completed the climb.

Final points standings

Notes

* * * http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf (p. 268-269)

Schedule and results

Final points standings

Notes

References

See also