1966 Riverside CanAm

1966 was the first year of the fabled CanAm championship.  The California Fall pro races were part of the series.
 
 

Phil Hill in #65 "high-wing" Chaparral 2E-Chevrolet leads John Surtees in #7 Lola T70-Chevy and Chris Amon in the red factory-entered #5 McLaren-Chevy.  The #16 car is George Follmer in another Lola T70-Chevy. 

Surtees won the race with Chaparral team leader Jim Hall in another Chaparral 2E 2nd.  Hill DNF'd after only seven laps with overheating.  Both Amon and Bruce McLaren DNF'd in their red McLaren-Chevys.  Follmer finished 5th behind Graham Hill (3rd) & Mark Donohue (4th), also in Lola T70-Chevys. 

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