1961 USAC Championship Car season
The 1961 USAC Championship Car season consisted of 12 races, beginning in Trenton, New Jersey on April 9 and concluding in Phoenix, Arizona on November 19. There was also one non-championship event at Pikes Peak, Colorado. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was A. J. Foyt. The season was marred by the deaths of 1951 and [1958 United States Automobile Club|USAC Championship Car season|1958] season champion Tony Bettenhausen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Al Keller at Phoenix.
Schedule and results
| Rnd | Date | Race name | Track | Location | Type | Pole position | Winning driver |
| 1 | April 9 |  Final points standings |