1966 Can-Am season

North American autoracing series February 2025 1966 Can-Am season none 1967 thumb|The series was won by John Surtees driving a Lola T70 Mk.2, similar to the example pictured above. The 1966 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the inaugural season of the Can-Am auto racing series, co-organized by the Sports Car Club of America and the Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs. The series was intended for cars that met international Group 7 regulations for sports cars, and featured two-hour sprint races. It began on September 11, 1966, and ended on November 13, 1966, after six races, with the Johnson Wax Trophy awarded to the drivers' champion. Former Formula One World Champion John Surtees of England won the championship driving a Chevrolet-powered Lola T70 Mk. 2 entered by his own team, winning three of the season's races. Championship runner-up Mark Donohue of the United States won one race, as did Phil Hill and Dan Gurney. Schedule The Can-Am series scheduled its events for the fall, starting one week after the end of the similar United States Road Racing Championship. The season began in eastern Canada and the United States before transitioning to California and Nevada for the second half of the season. The Laguna Seca round was run as two one-hour sprints, with the final race results being an aggregate of the two heats. Rnd Race Circuit Date 1 Player's Quebec Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada September 11 2 Bridgehampton Grand Prix Bridgehampton Race Circuit, Bridgehampton, New York, United States September 18 3 Canadian Grand Prix Mosport Park, Clarington, Ontario, Canada September 24 4 Monterey Grand Prix Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California, United States October 16 5 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix Riverside International Raceway, Moreno Valley, California, United States October 30 6 Stardust Grand Prix Stardust Raceway, Spring Valley, Nevada, United States November 13 Entries Team Chassis Engine Tire Number Drivers Rounds USA Robert Brown Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Goodyear 00 USA Bob Brown 2–3 USA Schroeder Racing Team Dino 206 S Ferrari 2.0 L V6 Goodyear 1 USA Charlie Kolb 2 USA John W. Mecom Jr. Lola T70 Mk. 2 Ford 7.0 L V8 Firestone 1 USA Mario Andretti 5–6 Ford 4.7 L V8 116/16 USA George Follmer 1–3 Ford 5.7 L V8 43 GBR Jackie Stewart 4–6 Ford 4.7 L Supercharged V8Ford 4.9 L V8 198/98 USA Parnelli Jones 1–2, 4–6 USA Al Unser 2 USA William M. Wonder, Inc. Genie Mk. VIII Ford 2.0 L 2 USA William Wonder 2 USA Jack Nethercutt Mirage Mk. IA Oldsmobile 4.6 L V8 2 USA Scooter Patrick 4–6 GBR Team Surtees Ltd. Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 Firestone 3/7 GBR John Surtees All 3 GBR Graham Hill 5 USA North American Racing TeamUSA Bill HarrahUSA Modern Classic Motors Dino 206 S Ferrari 2.0 L V6 Goodyear 3/21/24 MEX Pedro Rodríguez 2, 4–5 GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd. McLaren-Elva Mk. IIB Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Firestone 4 NZL Bruce McLaren All 5 NZL Chris Amon All USA Bud Morley McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 6/61/1 USA Bud Morley All USA Paul Reinhart Genie Mk. VIII Chevrolet 5.2 L V8 6 USA Paul Reinhart 4 USA All American Racers Lola T70 Mk. 1 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8Ford 4.7 L V8 Goodyear 8 USA Jerry Grant 1–3 Lola T70 Mk. 2 Ford-Weslake 5.0 L V8 30 USA Dan Gurney All GBR Epstein Enterprises Ltd. Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 Goodyear 9/25/11 AUS Paul Hawkins All USA Hudson Enterprises Lola T70 Mk. 1 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Firestone 9 USA Skip Hudson 5 USA Hilton Racing Team McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 Goodyear 10 USA Chuck Parsons All GBR Racing Partnerships (Jersey) Ltd. Lola T70 Mk. 2Lola T70 Mk. 1 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 11/53 GBR Hugh Dibley 1, 3–4, 6 USA Scooter Patrick 5 USA Huffaker Automotive Engineering Genie Mk. XB Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 11 USA Bob Bondurant 5 USA Ecurie Shirlee Corporation Cherokee Mk. I Ford 4.7 L V8 12 USA Bob Challman 4 USA Herb Wetson Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 15 USA Herb Wetson 2 CAN Dr. Tom Ashwell Elva Mk. VIIIS BMW 2.0 L I4 15 CAN Tom Ashwell 3 USA Bob Montana McKee Mk. V Plymouth 6.6 L V8 15 USA Bob Montana 5 USA Roger Penske Racing Enterprises Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Firestone 16/6/61 USA Mark Donohue All USA George Follmer Enterprises, Inc. Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Firestone 16 USA George Follmer 4–6 USA Porsche of America Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 Goodyear 17 USA Joe Buzzetta 2 CAN Lynx Racing Team McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 4.7 L V8 18 CAN Peter Lerch 1, 3 USA Dick Niles McLaren-Elva Mk. II Mercury 4.6 L V8 19 USA Bill Amick 4–5 USA Reagan for Governor CommitteeUSA Joehnk Chevrolet Components Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 20/0 USA Norm Smith 4, 6 USA Autodynamics Corporation McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 4.7 L V8 Goodyear 22/33 USA Sam Posey All USA Alderman Automotive Service Lola T70 Mk. 2 Ford 4.7 L V8 Firestone 23 USA George Alderman 1–2 USA Brett Lunger 3–6 Private Entry McLaren-Elva Mk. I Ford V8 26 USA Ron Courtney 3 USA Ron Salyer McKee Mk. 6 Oldsmobile 5.7 L V8 26 USA Ron Salyer 6 USA Michael A. Gammino III Bizzarrini P538 Lamborghini 3.9 L V12 Firestone 28 USA Mike Gammino 2 USA Young-BARF Racing Team Lola T70 Mk. 2 Ford 4.7 L V8 Firestone 29 USA Bob Bucher 2–3 USA Steve Diulo Lotus 19G Ford 4.7 L V8 29 USA Steve Diulo 6 USA Haskell Automotive Lola T70 Mk. 1 Ford 4.7 L V8 31 USA Dave Jordan 4 CAN The Canadian Motoring Scene Chinook Mk. I Chevrolet V8 33/22 CAN George Fejer 1, 3 USA RBM Motors Genie Mk. XB Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Goodyear 36 USA Jack Ryan 1–2 USA Joe Lucy McLaren-Elva Mk. I Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 36 USA Bud Tinglestad 4 USA Haskell Automotive Lola T70 Mk. 1 Ford 4.7 L V8 37 USA Ronnie Bucknum 1 CAN VW Yonge Ltd. Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 37 CAN Horst Kroll 3 USA Ecurie Greene, Inc. McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 4.7 L V8 Goodyear 38 USA Dick Brown 1–3, 5 CAN Ludwig Heimrath McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 7.0 L V8Ford 5.4 L V8 39 CAN Ludwig Heimrath 1, 3–5 USA Jerry Hansen Wolverine LD65 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Goodyear 41 USA Jerry Hansen 1 USA Suburban Racing Team Denmacher II Porsche 1.7 L V8 41 USA John Dennis 2 CAN Ecurie Portland Merlyn Mk. 8 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 44 CAN Peter Christianson 1, 3 CAN Air Cool Machine Shop Porsche 718 RS61 Porsche 1.6 L Flat-4 45 CAN Rudy Bartling 3 Private Entry Brabham BT8 Coventry Climax 48 USA Skip Barber 3 USA Eve & Jones Racing Genie Mk. X Ford 4.7 L V8 52 USA Bill Eve All Private Entry Lotus 19 Ford 4.7 L V8 54 USA Dave Causey 3 USA Hollywood Sports Cars McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 4.6 L V8 55 USA Jim Adams 1, 4 USA Ralph M. Trieschmann Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 56 USA Ralph Trieschmann 3 USA Masterson Racing PAM GP7 Ford 4.8 L V8 Goodyear 56 USA Dick Guldstrand 4–5 CAN David Billes McLaren-Elva Mk. I Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 57 CAN John Cordts 3 USA Monte R. Shelton Lola T70 Mk. 1 Chevrolet 5.7 L V8 57 USA Monte Shelton 5 USA Robert E. Amery Elva Mk. VII BMW 2.0 L I4 58 USA Chuck Dietrich 3 USA Hamill Cars, Inc. Hamill SR3 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Firestone 60/69 USA Ed Hamill 2–6 CAN Ecurie CarabineCAN Gun Motor Racing, Ltd. McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Firestone 62 CAN John Cannon All USA Alan Green Burnett Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 64 USA Stan Burnett 4 USA Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2E Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Firestone 65 USA Jim Hall 2 USA Phil Hill 2–6 66 USA Phil Hill 2 USA Jim Hall 3–6 USA Cut N' Jump Ski Corporation Brabham BT8 Oldsmobile 4.0 L V8 67 USA Tom Tobin 6 USA Jerry Crawford Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chrysler 5.0 L V8 70 USA Jerry Crawford 1–2 USA Hilton Oil Don Jensen Burnett Mk. 2 Chevrolet 4.2 L V8 70 USA Don Jensen 6 USA Bob Hutchins Ferrari 275 GTB/C Ferrari 3.3 L V12 Goodyear 71 USA Bob Hutchins 2 CAN Phil Seitz Lotus 23B Coventry Climax 72 CAN Phil Seitz 1, 3 USA Bud Gates McLaren-Elva Mk. I Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 Firestone 73 USA Bud Gates 1, 3 USA Webster Racing Enterprises Webster 4-Litre Oldsmobile 4.0 L V8 76 USA Ed Leslie 5 USA Jerry Titus 6 USA Eugene J. Stanton Stanton SR1 Chevrolet 4.7 L V8 77 USA Eugene Stanton 2 USA John W. Fritsch McKee Mk. 6 Chevrolet 5.8 L V8 77 USA Mak Kronn 3–4 IRL Sidney Taylor Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 Firestone 81/8 NZL Denny Hulme 3–6 USA Alan Green Chevrolet Lola T70 Mk. 2 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 Goodyear 81 USA Jerry Grant 5 CAN Norman Verreault McKee Mk. 6 Ford V8 83 CAN Marius Amiot 1 USA A. J. Foyt Jr. Lola T70 Mk. 2 Ford 6.9 L V8 83 USA A. J. Foyt 5 USA Mike Goth Racing Goth Special Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Firestone 86 USA Mike Goth 2–6 USA Pacesetter Homes McLaren-Elva Mk. II Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 Goodyear 88 USA Masten Gregory All USA Eno DePasquale Genie Mk. VIII Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 89 USA Eno DePasquale 2 GBR Drummond Racing Organisation McLaren-Elva Mk. II Ford 5.7 L V8 Firestone 91/19 USA Skip Scott All NZL Denny Hulme 5 Ford 4.7 L V8 20 USA Peter Revson 5–6 CAN George Eaton Shelby Cobra Ford 7.0 L V8 93 CAN George Eaton 3 CAN Comstock Racing Team Ford GT40 Ford 4.7 L V8 Firestone 94 CAN Eppie Wietzes 1, 3 USA Dan Blocker Motor Racing Genie Mk. X Oldsmobile 5.3 L V8 Goodyear 95 USA Bob Harris 1–3, 5–6 McLaren-Elva Mk. II Oldsmobile 5.0 L V8Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 96 FRG Lothar Motschenbacher All USA Charlie Hayes Motor Racing/Nickey-Chevrolet Chevrolet 5.4 L V8 98/97 USA Charlie Hayes All 99 USA Earl Jones 3–5 USA Doug Revson Porsche 906 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 Goodyear 123/12/32 USA Doug Revson All CAN Veedol Racing Team Cooper Monaco T61M Ford 4.7 L V8 Goodyear 169 CAN Nat Adams 1 CAN Louis Donolo Jr. Merlyn Mk. 6 Ford 2.0 L 141 CAN Louis Donolo 3 Season results Rnd Circuit Winning team Results Winning driver 1 Mont-Tremblant GBR #3 Team Surtees Report GBR John Surtees 2 Bridgehampton USA #30 All American Racers Report USA Dan Gurney 3 Mosport USA #6 Roger Penske Racing Report USA Mark Donohue 4 Laguna Seca USA #65 Chaparral Cars Report USA Phil Hill 5 Riverside GBR #7 Team Surtees Report GBR John Surtees 6 Stardust GBR #7 Team Surtees Report GBR John Surtees Drivers Championship Points were awarded at the end of each race to the top six finishing drivers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1. The driver who accumulated the most points at the end of the season was declared the champion and awarded the Johnson Wax Trophy. The trophy, commissioned by series sponsor S. C. Johnson & Son, was designed by artist Alberto Collie. Johnson also awarded $25,000 USD in prize money to the series champion. https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/a1853296/what-happened-can-ams-incredible-levitating-championship-trophy/ What happened to Can-Am's incredibly cool levitating championship trophy? Kozak Graham 31 August 2016 31 July 2026 AutoWeek Pos. Driver Team MON BRI MOS LAG RIV STA Total 1 GBR John Surtees GBR Team Surtees 1 Ret Ret Ret 1 1 27 2 USA Mark Donohue USA Roger Penske Racing Ret 5 1 4 4 3 21 3 NZL Bruce McLaren GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 2 3 Ret 3 Ret 2 20 4 USA Phil Hill USA Chaparral Cars 4 2 1 Ret 7 18 5 USA Jim Hall USA Chaparral Cars DNS Ret 2 2 Ret 12 6 NZL Chris Amon GBR Bruce McLaren Motor Racing 3 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 7 USA Dan Gurney USA All American Racers DNS 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret 9 8 USA Chuck Parsons USA Hilton Racing Team 6 6 3 Ret 8 Ret 6 9 GBR Graham Hill GBR Team Surtees 3 4 10 USA Peter Revson USA Drummond Racing 6 4 4 10 CAN John Cannon CAN Ecurie Carabine 4 Ret Ret 6 Ret DNQ 4 11 USA George Follmer USA John W. Mecom Jr. 5 Ret DNS 4 USA George Follmer Enterprises Ret 5 Ret 12 USA Earl Jones USA Charlie Hayes Motor Racing 4 7 11 3 13 AUS Paul Hawkins USA Epstein Enterprises DNS 15 5 Ret 7 8 2 13 USA Masten Gregory USA Pacesetter Homes Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 12 2 13 FRG Lothar Motschenbacher USA Dan Blocker 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 2 14 CAN Eppie Wietzes CAN Comstock Racing Team 13 6 1 14 USA Jerry Titus USA Webster Racing 6 1 Pos. Driver Team MON BRI MOS LAG RIV STA Total References http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1966.html Results: Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1966 World Sports Racing Prototypes 1 March 2007 2008-01-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080602013719/http://wsrp.ic.cz/canam1966.html 2 June 2008 http://wsrp.ic.cz/tablecanam.html Can-Am - final positions and tables World Sports Racing Prototypes 2 October 2005 2008-01-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080531191220/http://wsrp.ic.cz/tablecanam.html 2008-05-31 External links Season: 1966 (Canadian-American Challenge Cup), www.racingsportscars.com Category:Can-Am seasons Can-Am