Champ Car Series Champions
Officially the “Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford“ since 2003. Formerly, AAA (American Automobile Assn., 1909-55), USAC (U.S. Auto Club, 1956-78), CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams, 1979-91). CART was renamed IndyCar in 1992 and then lost use of the name in 1997. It was known as the FedEx Championship Series from 1998-2002.
Multiple titles: A.J. Foyt (7); Mario Andretti (4); Jimmy Bryan, Earl Cooper, Ted Horn, Rick Mears, Louie Meyer, Bobby Rahal, Al Unser (3); Tony Bettenhausen, Gil de Ferran, Ralph DePalma, Peter DePaolo, Joe Leonard, Rex Mays, Tommy Milton, Ralph Mulford, Jimmy Murphy, Wilbur Shaw, Al Unser Jr., Bobby Unser, Rodger Ward and Alex Zanardi (2).
AAA
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1909 | George Robertson |
| 1910 | Ray Harroun |
| 1911 | Ralph Mulford |
| 1912 | Ralph DePalma |
| 1913 | Earl Cooper |
| 1914 | Ralph DePalma |
| 1915 | Earl Cooper |
| 1916 | Dario Resta |
| 1917 | Earl Cooper |
| 1918 | Ralph Mulford |
| 1919 | Howard Wilcox |
| 1920 | Tommy Milton |
| 1921 | Tommy Milton |
| 1922 | Jimmy Murphy |
| 1923 | Eddie Hearne |
| 1924 | Jimmy Murphy |
| 1925 | Peter DePaolo |
| 1926 | Harry Hartz |
| 1927 | Peter DePaolo |
| 1928 | Louie Meyer |
| 1929 | Louie Meyer |
| 1930 | Billy Arnold |
| 1931 | Louis Schneider |
| 1932 | Bob Carey |
| 1933 | Louie Meyer |
| 1934 | Bill Cummings |
| 1935 | Kelly Petillo |
| 1936 | Mauri Rose |
| 1937 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1938 | Floyd Roberts |
| 1939 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1940 | Rex Mays |
| 1941 | Rex Mays |
| 1942-45 No racing | |
| 1946 | Ted Horn |
| 1947 | Ted Horn |
| 1948 | Ted Horn |
| 1949 | Johnnie Parsons |
| 1950 | Henry Banks |
| 1951 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 1952 | Chuck Stevenson |
| 1953 | Sam Hanks |
| 1954 | Jimmy Bryan |
| 1955 | Bob Sweikert |
USAC
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Jimmy Bryan |
| 1957 | Jimmy Bryan |
| 1958 | Tony Bettenhausen |
| 1959 | Rodger Ward |
| 1960 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1961 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1962 | Rodger Ward |
| 1963 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1964 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1965 | Mario Andretti |
| 1966 | Mario Andretti |
| 1967 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1968 | Bobby Unser |
| 1969 | Mario Andretti |
| 1970 | Al Unser |
| 1971 | Joe Leonard |
| 1972 | Joe Leonard |
| 1973 | Roger McCluskey |
| 1974 | Bobby Unser |
| 1975 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1976 | Gordon Johncock |
| 1977 | Tom Sneva |
| 1978 | A.J. Foyt |
Champ Car World Series
| Year | Driver | Car | Team | Sts | Wins | Poles | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Rick Mears | Penske Ford | Penske | 14 | 3 | 2 | $408,078 |
| 1980 | Johnny Rutherford | Chaparral Ford | Chaparral | 12 | 5 | 3 | 503,595 |
| 1981 | Rick Mears | Penske Ford | Penske | 11 | 6 | 2 | 323,670 |
| 1982 | Rick Mears | Penske Ford | Penske | 11 | 4 | 8 | 306,454 |
| 1983 | Al Unser | Penske Ford | Penske | 13 | 1 | 0 | 500,109 |
| 1984 | Mario Andretti | Lola Ford | Newman/Haas | 16 | 6 | 8 | 931,929 |
| 1985 | Al Unser | March Ford | Penske | 14 | 1 | 1 | 843,885 |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal | March Ford | TrueSports | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1,488,049 |
| 1987 | Bobby Rahal | Lola Ford | TrueSports | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1,261,098 |
| 1988 | Danny Sullivan | Penske Chevrolet | Penske | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1,222,791 |
| 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Penske Chevrolet | Patrick | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2,166,078 |
| 1990 | Al Unser Jr. | Lola Chevrolet | Galles-Kraco | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1,946,833 |
| 1991 | Michael Andretti | Lola Chevrolet | Newman/Haas | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2,461,734 |
| 1992 | Bobby Rahal | Lola Chevrolet | Rahal-Hogan | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2,235,298 |
| 1993 | Nigel Mansell | Lola Ford | Newman/Haas | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2,526,953 |
| 1994 | Al Unser Jr. | Penske Ilmor | Marlboro Team Penske | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3,535,813 |
| 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve | Reynard Ford | Team Green | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2,996,269 |
| 1996 | Jimmy Vasser | Reynard Honda | Target Chip Ganassi | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3,071,500 |
| 1997 | Alex Zanardi | Reynard Honda | Target Chip Ganassi | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2,096,250 |
| 1998 | Alex Zanardi | Reynard Honda | Target Chip Ganassi | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2,229,250 |
| 1999 | Juan Montoya | Reynard Honda | Target Chip Ganassi | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1,973,000 |
| 2000 | Gil de Ferran | Reynard Honda | Marlboro Team Penske | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1,677,000 |
| 2001 | Gil de Ferran | Reynard Honda | Marlboro Team Penske | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1,761,500 |
| 2002 | Cristiano da Matta | Lola Toyota | Newman/Haas | 19 | 7 | 7 | 2,053,000 |
| 2003 | Paul Tracy | Lola Ford-Cosworth | Player's/Forsythe | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1,007,000 |
| Champ Car Circuit | Champ Car Rookie of the Year |
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