USRRC Laguna Seca 1966 - Racing Sports Cars

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Event: USRRC Laguna Seca		Date: 8.5.1966
Track: Laguna Seca Raceway (United States), 3.058 kms	Organiser: unknown
USRRC Laguna Seca
United States Road Racing Championship (round 3)

Weather:	overcast, wet, windy
Start time:	14:30
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	150 miles
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	54
Practiced:	unknown
Started:	32
Finished:	17
Classified:	17

Classes:	Start	Class
Sports Racing over 2000 cc	22	11
Sports Racing under 2000 cc	11	6

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 120 minutes on 6/5
1 qualifying session held for a total of 210 minutes on 6/5 to establish top 24 positions
20 minute qualifying race held on 8/5 to fill last 9 positions on the grid
45 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	97	McLaren Elva Mark II Chevrolet	Charlie Hayes
Sports Racing under 2000 cc:	34	Porsche 906	Ken Miles
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	97	McLaren Elva Mark II Chevrolet	Charlie Hayes (USA)	1:09.161	159.164 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	97	McLaren Elva Mark II Chevrolet	Charlie Hayes (USA)	1:09.980	157.301 km/h
Sports Racing under 2000 cc:	34	Porsche 906	Ken Miles	1:12.890
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Lotus (8), McLaren (7), Genie (6), Lola (3), Porsche (3)
Top engines by numbers:	Chevrolet (10), Ford (7), Porsche (6), Oldsmobile (5), Climax (2)
Top car types by numbers:	McLaren Elva Mark II (5), Lotus 23 (5), Genie Mk.10 (3), Lola T70 (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (30), CDN (2)
Team nationalities:	USA (28)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (93%), front-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:	Ken Miles (48), Chuck Parsons (42), Bob Challman (41)
Youngest known drivers:	Jerry Hansen (25), Lothar Motschenbacher (28), John Cannon (29)

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