1966 Daytona 24 Hrs


5-6 February 1966 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, International Sports Car Championship (Divisions II and III). Round 1, Endurance Triple Crown.
24 hour duration in which 678 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 2583.180 miles/4157.218 kms were completed
Weather: cold, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual. Time Group Group Pos
1 98 Ken Miles/Lloyd Ruby/Tom Payne* Ford Mk II [1015] Shelby American Inc. 678   1 1m57.8 Prototype +2000 1
2 97 Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant/Tom Payne* Ford Mk II [1012] Shelby American Inc. 670   11 2m04.0 Prototype +2000 2
3 95 Walt Hansgen/Mark Donohue/Tom Payne*/Grant Clark* Ford Mk II [1031] Holman & Moody 669   3 1m58.2 Prototype +2000 3
4 21 Pedro Rodriguez/Mario Andretti Ferrari 365P2/3 [0838] North American Racing Team 664   4 1m59.2 Prototype +2000 4
5 96 Chris Amon/Bruce McLaren/Tom Payne* Ford Mk II [1011] Shelby American 651   7 2m01.6 Prototype +2000 5
6 15 Hans Herrmann/Herbert Linge/Gerhard Mitter* Porsche 906 [017] Porsche System Engineering 623   18 2m07.6 Prototype 2000 1
7 16 Gerhard Mitter/Joe Buzzetta/Huschke von Hanstein* Porsche 904 GTS [005] Porsche System Engineering 612   24 2m13.4 Sports 2000 1
8 17 Günther Klass/Udo Schütz Porsche 904 GTS [091] Porsche System Engineering 610   26 2m15.2 Sports 2000 2
9 22 Jochen Rindt/Bob Bondurant/Lorenzo Bandini* Ferrari 250LM [5893] North American Racing Team 591   14 2m05.0 Prototype +2000 6
10 14 Peter Gregg/George Drolsom/Hans Herrmann* Porsche 904 GTS Brumos Porsche Florida 589   28 2m16.0 Sports 2000 3
11 20 Sam Posey/Jim Haynes/Harry Theodoracopulos Porsche 904 GTS Sam Posey 577   22 2m11.8 Sports 2000 4
12 6 Dick Guldstrand/Ben Moore/George Wintersteen Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Roger Penske 575   21 2m10.6 Grand Touring +3000 1
13 23 Mark Konig/Peter Clarke/Bob Hurt Ferrari 250LM [5895] Peter Clarke 574   32 2m21.6 Prototype +2000 7
14 86 Peter Sutcliffe/Bob Grossman Ford GT40 [105] Ford Advanced Vehicles 571   19 2m08.0 Sports +3000 1
15 27 David Piper/Richard Attwood Ferrari 250LM [5897] David Piper 556   12 2m04.8 Prototype +2000 8
16 18 Jack Ryan/E. Linley Coleman/Bill Bencker Porsche 911 RBM Motors 548   39 2m31.8 Grand Touring 2000 1
17 92 Peter Revson/Masten Gregory/Ed Lowther/Richard Thompson* Ford GT40 [1010(1)] Essex Wire Corporation 531   15 2m05.0 Sports +3000 2
18 90 Don Kearney/Michael Reina Ford Mustang Michael Reina 527   34 2m24.0 Grand Touring +3000 2
19 30 Larry B. Perkins/Jack Slottag/Russell Beazell Ferrari 250 GTO [3223] Scuderia Bear 526   33 2m23.0 Sports 3000 1
20 67 George Cornelius/Dick Boo/Robert Ryan Brown Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Cannon Auto 501   38 2m28.0 Grand Touring +3000 3
NRF 91 Dick Thompson/Skip Scott/Peter Revson Ford GT40 [1026] Essex Wire Corporation 500 Brakes 10 2m04.0 Sports +3000  
21 56 Ike A. Maxwell, Jr./William J. Martin Volvo P1800 William J. Martin 496   54 2m47.4 Sports 2000 5
NRF 79 Paul Richards/Ray Cuomo Austin-Healey Sprite Autosport 491 Last lap too slow 36 2m27.4 Prototype 2000  
22 41 Hugh Kleinpeter/Harry Fry/George Parsons/Harold Whims* Triumph LM E. P. Drescher 490   45 2m41.4 Prototype 2000 2
23 43 Dana Kelder/Ara Dube/Red Wilson Triumph TR4A Cannon Auto 487   50 2m46.0 Grand Touring 3000 1
24 45 Herb Byrne/Milo Vega Triumph TR4A John Kingham 482   43 2m40.8 Grand Touring 3000 2
25 84 Ben Scott/Peter Flanagan/Roger Chastain Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Pompano Sports Cars 474   55 2m48.4 Grand Touring 1600 1
26 54 Raymond Stoutenburg/Gene Jones/Larry Isley Plymouth Barracuda Raymond Stoutenburg 466   41 2m37.2 Grand Touring +3000 4
27 75 Art Riley/Ross MacGrotty Yenko Stinger McMillan Ring Free Oil Co. 448   37 2m32.8 Prototype +2000 9
NC 40 George Waltman/Arthur W. Swanson/Nick Cone/Doug Given* Triumph TR4 Genser Forman 432   56 2m57.0 Grand Touring 3000 3
DNF 32 George Follmer/Don Wester/Paul Hawkins/Jean Guichet*/Jochen Rindt* Ferrari 250LM [5901] North American Racing Team 428 Alternator 8 2m03.2 Prototype +2000  
DNF 44 Ernie Croucher/Walter Glenn/Bill Eve MG B Kenneth G. Chambliss 426 Con rod 49 2m45.0 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 29 Paul Hawkins/Jackie Epstein Ferrari 250LM [6051] Jackie Epstein 425 Gearbox 17 2m07.4 Sports +3000  
DNF 94 Ralph Noseda/Grant Clark/Bob Thorpe/Harry Heuer Shelby Cobra Ralph Noseda 419   35 2m24.4 Sports +3000  
NC 7 John Bolander/Bob Winkelmann/John Olson Ford Cortina John Olson 416   46 2m41.6 Prototype 2000  
NC 78 Rosemary Smith/Smokey Drolet Sunbeam Alpine Autosport 416   58 3m00.0 Sports 2000  
NC 73 William McKemie/Terry Petmecky/Fred Opert Elva Courier Mk.IV Fred Opert 391   51 2m46.2 Sports 2000  
NC 80 Donna Mae Mims/Janet Guthrie/Suzy Dietrich Sunbeam Alpine Autosport 389   57 2m59.0 Sports 1600  
DNF 55 Al Weaver/John Fraim/Chet Freeman Lotus Elan J. Randall 383   47 2m42.6 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 93 Harold Keck/Oscar Koveleski/Ed Lowther Shelby Cobra Scuderia Bear 371 Drive shaft 23 2m13.2 Sports +3000  
DNF 87 Richie Ginther/Ronnie Bucknum/Tom Payne* Ford Mk II [1016] Holman & Moody 329 Gearbox 6 2m01.6 Prototype +2000  
DNF 89 Dan Gerber/Bob Johnson/Peter Learch/Tom Payne* Shelby Cobra Dan Gerber 328 Overheating 25 2m13.6 Sports +3000  
DNF 65 Jo Bonnier/Phil Hill/Jim Hall* Chaparral 2D [001] Chaparral Cars Inc. 318 Wheel 2 1m58.0 Prototype +2000  
DNF 36 Wilbur Pickett/Bill Bean Alfa Romeo Giulia Zagato Cannon Auto 278 Withdrawn 44 2m41.0 Sports 1600  
DNF 42 Ken Hughes/Fred Salo/John Addison Triumph TR4 John Addison 244 Rocker arm 52 2m46.6 Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 59 Don Yenko/John W. Forte/Art Riley Volvo P1800 Art Riley 216   40 2m37.0 Sports 2000  
DNF 31 John Fulp/Bill Rutan/Bruce Jennings/Bob Tullius*/Charlie Kolb* Ferrari 330P [0810] John Fulp 193 Wheel bearing 13 2m04.8 Prototype +2000  
DNF 88 William Wonder/Herb Wetanson Ford GT40 [103] Bill Wonder 178 Wheel 27 2m15.4 Sports +3000  
DNF 25 Lucien Bianchi/Gerard Langlois von Ophem/Jean Blaton/Jacky Ickx* Ferrari 365P2 [0828] Ecurie Francorchamps 171 Piston 5 2m00.2 Prototype +2000  
DNF 99 Roger West/Dick Macon Ford Mustang Joe Treadwell 168   29 2m17.2 Grand Touring +3000  
DNF 24 Innes Ireland/Mike Hailwood^/George Drummond^ Ferrari 250LM [6053] Drummond Racing Organisation 90 Gearbox 16 2m06.6 Prototype +2000  
DNF 19 Duncan Forlong/Leland Dieas/David H.McClain^ Porsche 356B S90 Dave McClain 80 Gearbox 42 2m37.6 Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 26 Leon Dernier/Jacky Ickx/Jean Blaton^/Gerard Langlois von Ophem* Ferrari 250LM [5843] Ecurie Francorchamps 80 Transmission 20 2m08.4 Prototype +2000  
DNF 74 Larry Hess/Tommy Hess Rambler Marlin Queen City Rambler 80 Overheating/steering 59 3m15.9 Prototype +2000  
DNF 47 David Lane/Don Sesslar Porsche 904 GTS [051] David Lane 74 Overheating 30 2m17.4 Sports 2000  
DNF 77 John Bentley/John E. Hill Sunbeam Tiger Space Science 71 Oil pressure 48 2m43.2 Grand Touring +3000  
DNF 5 Spurgeon May/Bobby Allison Chevrolet Corvair Robert Harper 63 Fuel pipe 53 2m47.0 Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 28 Denny Hulme/Victor Wilson^ Ferrari 250LM [5907] Team Chamaco Collect 53 Gearbox 9 2m03.8 Prototype +2000  
DNF 12 Dave Hull/Herb Byrne^/Bob Kingham^ Jaguar E-type Jaguar of Florida 41   31 2m20.4 Grand Touring +3000  
DNS 85 Bill Clark/H. Bryan Crow/Anatoly Arutunoff Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Anatoly Arutunoff   Head gasket 60 3m16.6 Grand Touring 1600  
DNA 10 John Fulp/Charlie Kolb/Bruce Jennings/Bill Rutan Porsche 906 John Fulp         Prototype 2000  
DNA 11 Victor Merino Porsche 904 GTS Victor Merino         Sports 2000  
DNA 33 Charlie Hayes/Rick Muther Ferrari 275P Don Fong         Prototype +2000  
DNA 34 George Drolsom/James Mahoney Porsche 904 GTS [013] George Drolsom         Sports 2000  
DNA 58 Art Baggely/Richard Robson/Bill Buchman/Paul Buchman Jaguar E-type Richard Robson         Grand Touring +3000  
DNA 83 Eduardo Dibos-Chappuis/Mario Colabattisti Alfa Romeo Giulia Eduardo Dibos         Grand Touring 1600  

 
Winning Time: 24h01m02.0, 107.555 mph/173.093 kph
Fastest Lap: Dan Gurney #97 (Ford Mk II), 1m57.7, 116.534mph/187.542kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 10/02/02
By Darren Galpin
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