VIR - 1966 September SCCA Regionals - Official results

Virginia International Raceway September 17-18, 1966
from NC Region SCCA Bulletin (thanks to Gordon Warren)

Race 1 - CP, DP, EP, FP, GP, HP, SEDANS - 9/17/66 - 5 laps
1 22 JAMES CREAMER OLD DOMINION LOTUS 7-A - EP 1 2:47.0
2 4 GEORGE BESWICK NORTH CAROLINA TR-4 11 DP 1 2:47.8
3 76 BILL TINNELL NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 46 EP 2 -
4 85 MURRELL SMITH WASHINGTON MG-A 71 FP 1 2:59.4
5 7 JAMES DUGAN NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 75 GP 1 3:01.7
6 69 WILBUR BUNCE NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 75 HP 1 2:58.5
7 88 JAN MITCHELL SOUTHERN WEST VA. SPRITE 106 HP 2 -
8 21 AL GALBRAITH NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 106 HP 3 -
9 3 ALAN BERKELHAMMER NORTH CAROLINA MINI COOPER 122 DS 1 3:07.2
10 77 RICHARD BOLEN OLD DOMINION SPRITE 144 HP 4 -
11 73 KATHY HALL WASHINGTON SPRITE 1L 2 GP 2 -
12 81 BILL BROMLEY WASHINGTON SPRITE 1L 3 GP 3 -
13 33 ROBERT WALTON NORTH CAROLINA MG-A 1L 21 FP 2 -
14 11 WHIT DIGGETT NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 1L 21 HP 5 -
DNF 0 KENT GODWIN NORTH CAROLINA MG-A - FP -
DNF 25 PETER SYMONDS NORTH CAROLINA MORGAN SS - CP -

Race 2 - GP, HP, SEDANS - 9/17/66 - 5 laps
1 91 FRANK BERNSTEIN NEW ENGLAND SPRITE - GP 1 2:42.8
2 31 PAT MERNONE WASHINGTON MORGAN 47 GP 2 -
3 81 BILL BROMLEY WASHINGTON SPRITE 52 GP 3 -
4 82 LANGHORNE BOND WASHINGTON SPITFIRE 52 GP 4 -
5 89 CHARLES HOUGH CENTRAL CAROLINAS SPRITE 54 HP 1 2:52.2
6 95 PHIL MILLER EASTERN TENNESSEE SPRITE 63 HP 2 -
7 16 JOHN BONITZ NORTH CAROLINA AUSTIN COOPER 71 CS 1 2:53.4
8 69 WILBUR BUNCE NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 83 HP 3 -
9 7 JAMES DUGAN NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 86 GP 5 -
10 13 JERRY GRENMAN CHARLESTON SPITFIRE 111 GP 6 -
11 3 ALAN BERKELHAMMER NORTH CAROLINA MINI COOPER 119 DS 1 3:02.8
12 88 JAN MITCHELL SO. WEST VIRGINIA SPRITE 124 HP 4 -
13 71 JOE BAIR EASTERN TENNESSEE SAAB GT 131 DS 2 -
1 4 1 REGGIE TYLER NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 132 HP 5 -
15 77 RICHARD BOLEN OLD DOMINION SPRITE 140 HP 6 -
16 73 KATHY HALL WASHINGTON SPRITE 164 GP 7 -
DNF 41 SAM CARONIA OLD DOMINION FIAT ABARTH - DS -
DNF 12 PETE NEWFELD WASHINGTON CORTINA - BS -
DNF 56 WH ITEY JOHNSON WASHINGTON SPRITE - GP -

Race 3 - EP, FP - 9/17/66 - 4 laps
1 22 JAMES CREAMER OLD DOMINION LOTUS 7-A - EP 1 2:45.4
2 19 ROBERT WARNER WASHINGTON PORSCHE 21 EP 2 -
3 68 DOUG McCAIG WASHINGTON ALFA ROMEO 32 FP 1 2:49.7
4 61 ED ROSS NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 34 EP 3 -
5 41 CARL GRIMES WASHINGTON TR-3A 42 FP 2 -
6 76 BILL TINNELL NELL NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 44 EP 4 -
7 85 MURRELL SMITH WASHINGTON MG-A 60 FP 3 -
DNF 53 LLOYD JAMES NORTH CAROLINA SUNBEAM ALPINE - FP -
DNF 28 PAUL HUFFMAN WASHINGTON ELVA COURIER - EP -
DNF 39 IKE EICHELBERGER NORTH CAROLINA PORSCHE - EP -

Race 4 - AP, BP, DP, FSR - 9/17/66 - 5 laps
1 92 WILTON JOWETT WASHINGTON CORVETTE - BP 1 2:27.7
2 15 JOE SARGENT NORTH CAROLINA LOLA 68 FSR 2:39.8
3 9 JOHN HOUSTON WASHINGTON TR-4 97 DP 1 2:45.6
4 96 RICK WILSON WASHINGTON STINGRAY 101 AP 2 2:45.6
5 79 AMOS JOHNSON NORTH CAROLINA MG-B 104 DP 2 -
6 4 GEORGE BESWICK NORTH CAROLINA TR-4 119 DP 3 -
7 14 W.M. LOWREY NORTH CAROLINA TR-4 159 DP 4 -

Race 5 - FV - 9/18/66 - 5 laps
1 5 JACK HAYWOOD WASHINGTON AUTODYNAMICS - FV 1 2:59.5
2 57 FOLIS JONES CHARLESTON BOBSY 8 FV 2 2:56.5

RACE 6 - GP, HP, SEDANS - 9/18/66 - 5 LAPS
1 91 FRANK BERNSTEIN NEW ENGLAND SPRITE - GP 1 2:40.6
2 31 RICHARD STAPLES WASHINGTON MORGAN 27 GP 2 -
3 73 RALPH HALL WASHINGTON SPRITE 30 GP 3 -
4 82 LANGHORNE BOND WASHINGTON SPITFIRE 38 GP 4 -
5 12 PETE NEWFELD WASHINGTON CORTINA 49 BS 1 2:47.9
6 16 JOHN BONITZ NORTH CAROLINA AUSTIN COOPER 57 CS 2 2:53.7
7 27 WILLIAM PARKER WASHINGTON SPRITE 59 HP 1 2:51.5
8 89 CHARLES HOUGH CENTRAL CAROLINAS SPRITE 61 HP 2 -
9 95 PHIL MILLER EAST TENNESSEE SPRITE 62 HP 3 -
10 7 JAMES DUGAN NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 76 GP 5 -
11 69 WILBUR BUNCE NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 77 HP 4 -
12 13 JERRY GRENMAN CHARLESTON SPITFIRE 101 GP 6 -
13 3 ALAN BERKELHAMMER NORTH CAROLINA MINI COOPER 108 DS 1 3:06.0
14 88 JAN MITCHELL SO. WEST VIRGINIA SPRITE 111 HP 5 -
15 56 RONALD BUGSCH WASHINGTON SPRITE 126 GP 7 -
16 71 JOE BAIR EAST TENNESSEE SAAB GT 128 DS 2 -
17 41 PAUL FLEMING NORTH CAROLINA FIAT ABARTH 149 DS 3 -
18 77 RICHARD BOLEN OLD DOMINION SPRITE 167 HP 6 -
19 5 JOHN HOBBS NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 212 GP 8 -
DNF 11 WHIT DIGGETT NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE - HP -
DNF 21 AL GALBRAITH NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE - HP -
DNF 1 FRANK SELLERS NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE - HP -

RACE 7 - EP, FP - 9/18/66 - 5 LAPS
1 39 IKE EICHELBERGER NORTH CAROLINA PORSCHE - EP 1 2:40.3
2 22 JAMES CREAMER OLD DOMINION LOTUS 7-A 4 EP 2 -
3 68 DOUG McCAIG WASHINGTON ALFA ROMEO 58 FP 1 2:49.3
4 61 ED ROSS NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 60 EP 3 -
5 41 CARL GRIMES WASHINGTON TR-3 A 73 FP 2 -
6 76 BILL TINNELL NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 74 EP 4 -
7 6 JACK UPCHURCH NORTH CAROLINA MG-A 84 FP 3 -
8 85 MURRELL SMITH WASHINGTON MG-A 89 FP 4 -
9 33 JIM JEFFRIES NORTH CAROLINA MG-A 93 FP 5 -
10 28 PAUL HUFFMAN WASHINGTON ELVA COURIER 99 EP 5 -
11 46 KIRK BERKELEY OLD DOMINION MG-A 153 FP 6 -
DNF 53 LLOYD JAMES NORTH CAROLINA SUNBEAM ALPINE - FP -

RACE 8 - AP, DP, FSR - 9/18/66 - 5 LAPS
1 48 ROD HOWLAND WASHINGTON TR-4 - DP 1 2:39.8
2 96 RICK WILSON WASHINGTON STINGRAY 20 AP 2:46.4
3 15 JOE SARGENT NORTH CAROLINA LOLA 21 FSR 2:46.7
4 79 AMOS JOHNSON NORTH CAROLINA MG-B 38 DP 2 -
DNF 4 GEORGE BESWICK NORTH CAROLINA TR-4 - DP -

RACE 9 - FV - /18/66 - 5 LAPS
1 7 JERRY NELSON NO. NEW JERSEY AUTODYNAMICS - FV 1 2:50.6
2 5 JACK HAYWOOD WASHINGTON AUTODYNAMICS 4 FV 2 -
3 57 FOLIS JONES CHARLESTON BOBSY 2L 31 FV 3 -

RACE 10 - GP, HP, SEDANS - 9/18/66 - 10 LAPS
1 91 FRANK BERNSTEIN NEW ENGLAND SPRITE - GP 1 2:38.5
2 82 LANGHORNE BOND WASHINGTON SPITFIRE 68 GP 2 -
3 27 WILLIAM PARKER WASHINGTON SPRITE 99 HP 1 2:53.2
4 89 CHARLES HOUGH CENTRAL CAROLINAS SPRITE 108 HP 2 -
5 95 PHIL MILLER EASTERN TENNESSEE SPRITE 108 HP 3 -
6 7 JAMES DUGAN NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 134 GP 3 -
7 41 SAM CARONIA OLD DOMINION FIAT ABARTH 141 DS 1 2:53.3
8 16 JOHN BONITZ NORTH CAROLINA AUSTIN COOPER 153 CS 1 2:49.8
9 21 AL GALBRAITH NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 1L 35 HP 4 -
10 88 JAN MITCHELL SO. WEST VIRGINIA SPRITE 1L 39 HP 5 -
11 73 RALPH HALL SO. WEST WASHINGTON SPRITE 1L 72 GP 4 -
12 71 JOE BAIR EASTERN TENNESSEE SAAB GT 1L 80 DS 2 -
13 56 RONALD BUGSCH WASHINGTON SPRITE 1L 103 GP 5 -
14 77 RICHARD BOLEN OLD DOMINION SPRITE 1L 130 HP 6 -
13 11 WHIT DIGGETT NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE 2L 36 HP 7 -
DNF 69 WILBUR BUNCE NORTH CAROLINA SPRITE - HP -
DNF 3 ALAN BERKELHAMMER NORTH CAROLINA MINI COOPER - DS -
DNF 31 PAT MERNONE WASHINGTON MORGAN - GP -
DNF 12 PETE NEWFELD WASHINGTON CORTINA - BS -

RACE 11 - AP, DP, EP, FP, FSR - 9/18/66 - 10 LAPS
1 39 IKE EICHELBERGER NORTH CAROLINA PORSCHE - EP 1 2:39.5
2 15 JOE SARGENT NORTH CAROLINA LOLA 23 FSR 2:40.9
3 96 RICK WILSON WASHINGTON STINGRAY 37 AP 1 2:38.9
4 22 JAMES CREAMER OLD DOMINION LOTUS 7-A 39 EP 2 -
5 61 ED ROSS NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 100 EP 3 -
6 41 CARL GRIMES WASHINGTON TR-3 A 105 FP 1 2:54.0
7 76 BILL TINNELL NORTH CAROLINA LOTUS 7-A 124 EP 4 -
8 46 KIRK BERKELEY OLD DOMINION MG-A 124 FP 2 -
9 85 MURRELL SMITH WASHINGTON MG-A 154 FP 3 -
10 68 DOUG McCAIG WASH NGTON ALFA ROMEO 271 FP 4 -
11 28 PALL HUFFMAN WASHINGTON ELVA COURIER 1L 128 EP 5 -
DNF 6 JACK UPCHURCH NORTH CAROLINA MG-A - FP -
DNF 48 ROD HOWLAND WASHINGTON TR-4 - DP -

RACE 12 - FV - 9/18/66 - 10 LAPS
1 5 JACK HAYWOOD WASHINGTON AUTODYNAMICS - FV 1 2:53.7
2 7 JOE HERMAN NO. NEW JERSEY AUTODYNAMICS 25 FV 2 -
3 57 FOLIS JONES CHARLESTON BOBSY 32 FV 3 -

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