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| Date | Sunday 2 October 1966 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  United States GP |
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| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
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| Event Format | Race of 108 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #8 of 9 in 1966
#149 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 108 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3701 m |
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| Race Distance | 3701 × 108 = 399.708 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Fresh, Dry |
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| Entries | 19 |
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| Qualifiers | 19 |
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| Finishers | 6 |
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| Debutants | Bernard White Racing (Entrant) |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements –  Jo Bonnier (41),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Bruce McLaren (9),
3. Highest Disqualification Ratio –  Eagle (11.11%),
4. Highest 5th Place Finish Ratio – McLaren (20.00%),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications – John Surtees (12)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (111),
2. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (108),
3. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (2669),
4. Most Laps Led – Jim Clark (1547),
5. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (489),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (45),
7. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (11),
8. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Cooper (28),
9. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (31)
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