| 1966 Trans-Am season | |
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The 1966 Trans-American Sedan Championship was the inaugural season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. Bob Tullius won the first race for the over 2000cc class at Sebring, while Formula One driver Jochen Rindt won the under 2000cc class. They were driving a Dodge Dart and an Alfa Romeo GTA, respectively. 1966 would also see victories by Plymouth at Bryar, Lotus at Bryar and Riverside, and several wins by Ford. Ford and Alfa Romeo won the inaugural championships.
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Overall winner in bold.
| Rnd | Date | Circuit | Distance | Over-2.0 Winning Car | Under-2.0 Winning Car |
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| Over-2.0 Winning Driver(s) | Under-2.0 Winning Driver(s) | ||||
| 1 | March 25 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | 348.4 mi (560.7 km) | Dodge Dart | Alfa Romeo GTA |
| Bob Tullius Tony Adamowicz |
Jochen Rindt | ||||
| 2 | June 12 | Mid-America Raceway, Wentzville, Missouri | 299.25 mi (481.60 km) | Ford Mustang | Alfa Romeo GTA |
| Tom Yeager Bob Johnson |
Horst Kwech Gaston Andrey |
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| 3 | July 10 | Bryar Motorsports Park, Loudon, New Hampshire | 250 mi (400 km) | Plymouth Barracuda | Lotus Cortina |
| Bruce Jennings | Allan Moffat | ||||
| 4 | July 31 | Virginia International Raceway, Danville, Virginia | 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | Ford Mustang | Alfa Romeo GTA |
| Tom Yeager Bob Johnson |
Horst Kwech Gaston Andrey |
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| 5 | August 14 | Marlboro Park Speedway, Upper Marlboro, Maryland | 12 Hours 688.5 mi (1,108.0 km) |
Dodge Dart | Alfa Romeo GTA |
| Bob Tullius Tony Adamowicz |
Harry Theodorocopulous Sam Posey |
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| 6 | September 10 | Green Valley Raceway, Smithfield, Texas | 6 Hours 391.84 mi (630.61 km) |
Ford Mustang | Alfa Romeo GTA |
| John McComb Brad Booker |
Horst Kwech Gaston Andrey |
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| 7 | September 18 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | 4 Hours 351 mi (565 km) |
Ford Mustang | Lotus Cortina |
| Jerry Titus | Frank Garnder | ||||
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Points were awarded according to finishing position. Only the highest-placed car scored points for the manufacturer. Drivers' championships were not awarded in Trans-Am until 1972.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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| 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | MAM | BRY | VIR | MAR | GRV | RIV | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| 2 | Chrysler-Plymouth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| 3 | Dodge | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | |
| 4 | Chevrolet | 4 | 3 | ||||||
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| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | MAM | BRY | VIR | MAR | GRV | RIV | Pts |
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| 1 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 |
| 2 | Ford of Britain | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 3 | BMW | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 4 | BMC | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 5 | Volvo | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 6 | Fiat Abarth | 6 | 1 | ||||||
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