1965 USAC National Championship Schedule
| Race | Type | Country | Date (ET) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bryan Memorial Phoenix Raceway |
Oval |  |
March 28 |
D. Branson Watson-Offy |
| Trenton Trenton Speedway |
Oval | |
April 25 |
J. McElreath Brabham-Offy |
| Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis |
Oval | |
May 31 |
J. Clark Lotus-Ford |
| Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Mile |
Oval | |
June 6 |
P. Jones Lotus-Kuzma-Offy |
| Langhorne Langhorne Speedway |
Oval | |
June 20 |
J. McElreath Brabham-Offy |
| Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Pikes Peak |
Hill Climb | |
July 4 |
A. Unser Lotus-Eisert-Ford |
| Trenton Trenton Speedway |
Oval | |
July 18 |
A. Foyt Lotus-Bignotti-Ford |
| Indianapolis Indianapolis Raceway Park |
Roadcourse | |
July 25 |
M. Andretti Hawk-Ford |
| Atlanta Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Oval | |
August 1 |
J. Rutherford Watson-Ford |
| Langhorne Langhorne Speedway |
Oval | |
August 8 |
J. McElreath Brabham-Offy |
| Milwaukee Milwaukee Mile |
Oval | |
August 14 |
J. Leonard Halibrand-Ford |
| Tony Bettenhausen Memorial Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack |
Dirt Track | |
August 21 |
A. Foyt Meskowski-Offy |
| Tony Bettenhausen 200 Milwaukee Mile |
Oval | |
August 22 |
G. Johncock Gerhardt-Offy |
| Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin State Fairgrounds |
Dirt Track | |
September 6 |
D. Branson Watson-Offy |
| Indianapolis Indiana State Fairgrounds |
Dirt Track | |
September 18 |
A. Foyt Meskowski-Offy |
| Trenton Trenton Speedway |
Oval | |
September 26 |
A. Foyt Lotus-Bignotti-Ford |
| Sacramento California State Fairgrounds Race Track |
Dirt Track | |
October 24 |
D. Branson Watson-Offy |
| Bobby Ball Memorial Phoenix Raceway |
Oval | |
November 21 |
A. Foyt Lotus-Bignotti-Ford |