1963 USAC Tony Bettenhausen 200 Milwaukee Mile

The 1963 Tony Bettenhausen 200 was the seventh round of the 1963 USAC Championship Car season, held on August 18, 1963, at the 1-mile (1.6 km) Milwaukee Mile, in West Allis, Wisconsin. The race was the first American Championship Car race won by a rear-engined car. Colin Chapman and Team Lotus returned to Champ Car competition at Milwaukee after the Indianapolis 500. The rear-engined Lotuses dominated practice and qualifying, breaking the track record by over a second. In the race, Clark led all 200 laps and lapped the entire field, save for second place A. J. Foyt. Clark's teammate Dan Gurney finished third, battling a misfire. Disclaimer: This video is presented for historical preservation and educational purposes. This YouTube channel (including this video) is not monetized. Please note no copyright infringement is intended; we do not own nor claim to own the video/audio content of this video. Attribution is provided when available.