1966 AMA Lightweight Road Race Results

• Larry Lawrence

Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 19, 1966
Daytona Beach, Fla.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps
1 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha

20

27
2 John Buckner LaPuenta CA Yamaha

155

27
3 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha

15

27
4 Don Vesco San Diego CA Yamaha

111

27
5 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL H-D

55

27
6 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha

31

27
7 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D

1

27
8 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha

9

27
9 Sonny Gager Jacksonville FL Yamaha

161

27
10 Larry Schafer Bladensburg MD Yamaha

6

27
11 Cal Rayborn Spring Valley CA H-D

25

27
12 W.T. Rufner Ft. Worth TX Yamaha

93

26
13 Ed Moran Farmingdale NJ Yamaha

13

26
14 Richard Yeager Sedalia MO H-D

188

26
15 Jim Hayes, Jr. Kingsport TN Ducati

7

26
16 Larry Palmgren Freehold NJ H-D

29

25
17 Ken Hayes Johnson City TN Ducati

99

25
18 Mark Heinemann Daytona Beach FL H-D

185

25
19 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA H-D

56

25
20 Herbert Kresge Bangor PA H-D

139

25
21 Richard LaPorte Newbury NH Bultaco

173

25
22 Frank Oldham Topeka KS Yamaha

163

25
23 Homer Saltz Muscatine IA Yamaha

167

24
24 Jim Corpe Washington IL Bultaco

48

24
25 Eddie Adkins Chambersburg PA Ducati

158

24
26 Buster McCreary Kansas City MO Ducati

141

24
27 Charles Jones Arcadia Ca Yamaha

33

24
28 Douglas Burton Bowling Green KY Bultaco

192

23
29 Tom Allen Athens GA Ducati

107

23
30 Frank Lemming Columbus OH Honda

179

23
31 Swede Savage San Bernardino CA Yamaha

74

22
32 Charles Southgate Nashville TN H-D

148

22
33 George Adamec Jacksonville FL H-D

133

21
34 Louis Kramer Middletown OH Yamaha

21

21
35 Bennie Bowden Kalamazoo MI H-D

8

21
36 Yvon Duhamel Montreal, Que, Yamaha

42

19
37 Charles Tokarski New Rochelle NY Ducati

164

19
38 Richard Brase Ft. Wayne IN Ducati

70

18
39 Jacques DuPont New Castle DE Yamaha

19

17
40 Michael Bonnell Dallas TX Yamaha

129

17
41 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH Honda

52

16
42 Rodney Garrett New Windsor IL H-D

140

15
43 Eddie Wirth Manhtn. Beach CA H-D

14

14
44 Jim McMurren Nestor CA Yamaha

32

14
45 Jim Nicks Tampa FL Yamaha

75

13
46 Al Crisler Charlotte NC H-D

11

13
47 Donald Bilderback Evansville IN Ducati

184

12
48 Torello Tacchi Chicago IL Suzuki

108

12
49 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D

18

12
50 Mel Lacher San Diego CA H-D

37

12
51 William Werner Bethlehem PA H-D

91

10
52 Gordon Jennings San Pedro CA H-D

114

9
53 Harley Phillips Hutchinson KS H-D

78

9
54 Gene Lorge Mobile AL H-D

168

7
55 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Yamaha

199

6
56 Frank Camillieri Chelden MA Yamaha

191

6
57 Lennie Waldo Columbus OH Yamaha

152

6
58 Jim Pegram Columbus OH H-D

73

6
59 George Roeder Monroeville OH H-D

94

6
60 Dan Haaby Los Angeles CA Suzuki

22

5
61 Elmer Morra Pittsburgh PA Yamaha

28

4
62 Neil Keen Pasadena CA Yamaha

10

4
63 Jack McNairy Dallas TX Yamaha

120

4
64 Howard Utsey Denver CO Yamaha

137

4
65 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha

67

3
66 Warren Flickinger Denver CO H-D

142

3
67 Dan Deubler Sioux Falls SD Yamaha

143

3
68 David Martin Monroe LA H-D

178

3
69 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Suzuki

16

2
70 John Hamby Greensboro NC Yamaha

24

2
71 Robert Gerolimatos Jackson Hts. NY Bultaco

135

1
72 Dick Gariepy Barre MA Yamaha

53

1
73 Victor Vila Pomona CA Yamaha

87

1
74 Dick Newell El Monte CA Yamaha

170

1
75 Louis Edwards Baltimore MD Yamaha

194

0
76 Robert Hinkle Brookville OH Suzuki

76

0
77 Rodney Pink Yonkers NY H-D

177

0
78 DeWayne Keeter Ojai CA Montesa

131

0
79 George Montgomery Bladensburg MD Bultaco

83

0
80 James Maness Gulfport MS Yamaha

171

0

Time of race: 1 hour, 06 mins., 19 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 91.876 mph.

Greenwood Roadway – Rd. 2
Aug. 6, 1966
Indianola, Iowa

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike
1 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha
2 Cal Rayborn Spring Valley CA H-D
3 Jess Thomas Schenectady NY Bultaco
4 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha
5 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha
6 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL H-D
7 Ron Grant San Mateo CA Yamaha
8 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:

Carlsbad Raceway – Rd. 3
Sept. 18, 1966
Carlsbad, Calif.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike No. Laps
1 Cal Rayborn Spring Valley CA Harley-Davidson 25
2 Dick Mann Honolulu HI Suzuki 2
3 Ron Grant San Mateo CA Suzuki 81
4 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha
5 Dallas Baker Suzuki
6 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha
7 Mel Lacher San Diego CA Harley-Davidson
8 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Suzuki
9 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha
10 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL Harley-Davidson
11 Ralph LeClerq Ducati
12 William Canfield Albuquerque NM Suzuki
13 Steve Gibson Yamaha
14 Buddy Parriott Freehold NJ Yamaha
15 DeWayne Keeter Ojai CA Montesa
16 Warren Flickinger Denver CO Harley-Davidson
17 Robert Skoumal Downers Grove IL Bultaco
18 Bill Silverthorn Honda
19 Jerry Mathews Suzuki
20 Del Shurley Honda

Time of race: 30 mins., 30.4 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 33 seconds

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(Mythical) 1966 AMA Lightweight Road Race Champion:
Cal Rayborn, Spring Valley, Calif., Harley-Davidson Sprint

(Mythical) Final 1966 AMA Lightweight Road Race Point Standings

1 Cal Rayborn Spring Valley CA Harley-Davidson 190
2 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha 169
3 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha 153
4 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha 138
5 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL Harley-Davidson 129
6 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha 103
7 Ron Grant San Mateo CA Suzuki 93
8 John Buckner LaPuenta CA Yamaha 91
9 Don Vesco San Diego CA Yamaha 71
10 Jess Thomas Bultaco 67
11 Dick Mann Honolulu HI Suzuki 61
12 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha 61
13 Bart Markel Flint MI Harley-Davidson 56
14 Sonny Gager Jacksonville FL Yamaha 49
15 Larry Schafer Bladensburg MD Harley-Davidson 46
16 W.T. Rufner Ft. Worth TX Yamaha 40
17 Dallas Baker Suzuki 37
18 Ed Moran Farmingdale NJ Yamaha 37
19 Richard Yeagel Sedalia MO Harley-Davidson 34
20 Jim Hayes, Jr. Kingsport TN Ducati 31
21 Larry Palmgren Freehold NJ Harley-Davidson 28
22 Mel Lacher San Diego CA Harley-Davidson 26
23 Ken Hayes Johnson City TN Ducati 25
24 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Suzuki 22
25 Mark Heinemann Daytona Beach FL Harley-Davidson 22
26 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA Harley-Davidson 19
27 Herbert Kresge Bangor PA Harley-Davidson 16
28 Richard LaPorte Newbury NH Bultaco 13
29 Ralph LeClerq Ducati 13
30 William Canfield Albuquerque NM Suzuki 10
31 Frank Oldham Topeka KS Yamaha 10
32 Steve Gibson Yamaha 7
33 Homer Saltz Muscatine IA Yamaha 7
34 Jim Corpe Washington IL Bultaco 4
35 Buddy Parriott Freehold NJ Yamaha 4
36 Eddie Adkins Chambersburg PA Ducati 1
37 DeWayne Keeter Ojai CA Montesa 1

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