1966 United States Road Racing Championship Explained

The 1966 United States Road Racing Championship season was the fourth season of the Sports Car Club of America's United States Road Racing Championship. It began April 24, 1966, and ended September 4, 1966, after eight races. GT cars were dropped from the program; only the two sports car classes were run. Chuck Parsons won the season championship.

Schedule

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate
1Stardust Grand Prix180milesStardust International RacewayLas Vegas, NevadaApril 24
2Riverside 300300km (200miles)Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaMay 1
3Monterey 150150milesLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaMay 8
4Bridgehampton 200200milesBridgehampton Race CircuitBridgehampton, New YorkMay 22
5Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen200milesWatkins Glen Grand Prix Race CourseWatkins Glen, New YorkJune 26
6Pacific North West Grand Prix250km (160miles)Pacific RacewaysKent, WashingtonJuly 30
7Buckeye Cup200milesMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 28
8Road America 500500milesRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinSeptember 4

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

RndCircuitOver 2.0 Winning TeamUnder 2.0 Winning TeamResults
Over 2.0 Winning Driver(s)Under 2.0 Winning Driver(s)
1Stardust
  1. 62 Dan Blocker Racing
  1. 34 Otto Zipper
Results
John Cannon Ken Miles
2Riverside
  1. 26 Lola-Chevrolet
  1. 33 Otto Zipper
Results
John Fulp Scooter Patrick
3Laguna Seca
  1. 97 McLaren Elva-Chevrolet
  1. 34 Otto Zipper
Results
Charlie Hayes Ken Miles
4Bridgehampton
  1. 8 All American Racers
  1. 33 Otto Zipper
Results
Jerry Grant Scooter Patrick
5Watkins Glen
  1. 26 Lola-Chevrolet
  1. 56 Ralph Trieschmann
Results
John Fulp Ralph Trieschmann
6Kent
  1. 16 Roger Penske Racing
  1. 60 Porsche Cars Pacific, Inc.
Results
Mark Donohue Don Wester
7Mid-Ohio
  1. 96 Dan Blocker Racing
  1. 7 Porsche of America
Results
Lothar Motschenbacher Joe Buzzetta
8Road America
  1. 10 Randy Hilton
  1. 7 Porsche of America
Results
Chuck Parsons Joe Buzzetta
Günter Klass

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