1966 Can-Am season
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The 1966 Canadian-American Challenge Cup season was the inaugural season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was comprised of FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 11, 1966 and ended November 13, 1966 after six rounds.
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[edit] Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Player's 200 |
Circuit Mont-Tremblant | September 11 |
| 2 |  Bridgehampton Grand Prix |
Bridgehampton Racing Circuit | September 18 |
| 3 | Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy |
Mosport Park | September 24 |
| 4 | Monterey Grand Prix |
Laguna Seca Raceway | October 16 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix |
Riverside International Raceway | October 30 |
| 6 | Stardust Grand Prix |
Stardust Raceway | November 13 |
[edit] Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | Winning Team | Results |
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| Winning Driver | |||
| 1 | Mont-Tremblant |  #3 Team Surtees |
Results |
| John Surtees |
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| 2 | Bridgehampton | #30 All American Racers |
Results |
| Dan Gurney |
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| 3 | Mosport | #6 Roger Penske Racing Ent. |
Results |
| Mark Donohue |
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| 4 | Laguna Seca | #65 Chaparral Cars |
Results |
| Phil Hill |
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| 5 | Riverside | #7 Team Surtees |
Results |
| John Surtees |
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| 6 | Stardust | #7 Team Surtees |
Results |
| John Surtees |
[edit] Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.
[edit] References
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- Results: Canadian-American Challenge Cup 1966. World Sports Racing Prototypes (1 March 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
- Can-Am - final positions and tables. World Sports Racing Prototypes (2 October 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-14.
