1966 Can-Am season
The 1966 Canadian-American Challenge Cup was the inaugural season of the Can-Am auto racing series. It was for FIA Group 7 racing cars running two-hour sprint events. It began September 11, 1966, and ended November 13, 1966, after six rounds.
The series was won by John Surtees driving a Lola T70 Mk.2.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Player's 200 | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | September 11 |
| 2 | Bridgehampton Grand Prix | Bridgehampton Race 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 |
Season results
Drivers Championship
Points are awarded to the top six finishers in the order of 9-6-4-3-2-1.| Pos | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Total |
| 1 |  John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |||
| 2 |  Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | |
| 3 |  Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 4 | Phil Hill | Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2E | Chevrolet | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2E | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| 6 | Chris Amon | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 7 | Dan Gurney | All American Racers | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Ford | 9 | 9 | |||||
| 8 | Chuck Parsons | Hilton Racing Team | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 9 | Graham Hill | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 10= | Peter Revson | Drummond Racing | McLaren M1B | Ford | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 10= |  John Cannon | Ecurie Carabine | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | George Follmer | John Mecom Racing | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Ford Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 13 | Earl Jones | Eve & Jones Racing | McLaren Elva McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 14= |  Paul Hawkins | Jackie Epstein | Lola T70 Mk.2 | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 14= | Masten Gregory | Pacesetter Racing | McLaren M1B | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 14= | Lothar Motschenbacher | Dan Blocker/Nickey-Vinegaroon | McLaren M1B | Oldsmobile Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 17= | Eppie Wietzes | Comstock Racing Team | Ford GT40 | Ford | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 17= | Jerry Titus | Webster Racing Enterpr. | Webster Special | Oldsmobile | 1 | 1 |