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North East Division SCCA Formula A 1966

Only two cars scored points in the Formula A class in the North East Division compared with 11 Formula Bs. The points system had been changed for 1966 so that if two cars appeared, the winner scored 9 points and the second car scored nothing.

Final standings

1. Fred Opert Lotus 32 New York 18 pts
2. William Watkins Lotus N. N. Jersey 9 pts

1966 Schedule

02 Apr 1966Marlboro Motor SpeedwayWashington Region
16 Apr 1966Vineland SpeedwayPhiladelphia Region
30 Apr 1966Virginia International RacewayNorth Carolina Region
14 May 1966Cumberland AirfieldSteel Cities Region
04 Jun 1966Vineland SpeedwaySouth Jersey Region
18 Jun 1966BridgehamptonNew York Region
04 Jul 1966Lime RockNorthern New Jersey Region
23 Jul 1966Connellsville AirportSteel Cities Region
06 Aug 1966Bryar Motorsport ParkNew England Region
20 Aug 1966Watkins GlenGlen Region
03 Sep 1966Thompson RacewayNew England Region
24 Sep 1966Marlboro Motor SpeedwayWashington Region

Northeast Division sources

Most of our knowledge of NEDiv racing comes from the SCCA's Sports Car magazine and from Competition Press & Autoweek. We are very keen to acquire or borrow 1960s, 1970s and 1980s copies of SCCA regional publications from this Division. These include:

  • Pit Talk (New England Region)
  • The Drift (Steel Cities Region)
  • Knock Off (Mohawk-Hudson Region)
  • Regional Review (New York Region)
  • Spark Plug (Glen Region)
  • The Spokesmen (Philadelphia Region)
  • The Straightpipe (Washington DC Region)
  • Top End Magazine (Finger Lakes Region)

North Carolina Region, which moved from NEDiv to SEDiv in 1969, has made its newsletter available online at the NCR website.

Additionally, Racing Magazine was published as a Lime Rock track magazine.

We are also keen to get scans of entry lists from SCCA Nationals in this Division.