1976 Grand Prix USA East
10 October - Watkins Glen: 320.651km (5.435km x 59 laps)
Pole Position:
Results
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:42:40.741 (187.371 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 8.030
3. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 1:02.324
4. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1:02.458
5. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 1:07.978
6. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1:08.190
7. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 1 lap
8. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 1 lap
9. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2 laps
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2 laps
11. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2 laps
12. Alex Ribeiro Hesketh-Ford 308D - 2 laps
13. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 5 laps
14. Warwick Brown Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 5 laps
Fastest lap: James Hunt, 1:42.851 (190.228 km/h on lap 53)
Not Classified
Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 11 laps (Not classified)
Retirements
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 14 laps (Engine)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 25 laps (Tyre burst)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 25 laps (Tyre burst)
Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 28 laps (Accident)
Larry Perkins Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 29 laps (Front suspension)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 36 laps (Suspension)
Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N176 - 45 laps (Accident)
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 46 laps (Engine)
Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 47 laps (Front suspension)
Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 50 laps (Accident)
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 52 laps (Fuel pipe)
Did Not Qualify
Otto Stuppacher Tyrrell-Ford 007
Race leaders:
Jody Scheckter 1-36 (36 laps = 195.660 km)
James Hunt 37-40 (4 laps = 21.740 km)
Jody Scheckter 41-45 (5 laps = 27.175 km)
James Hunt 46-59 (14 laps = 76.090 km)
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Starting Grid
1. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 1:43.622 (188.812 km/h)
2. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.248
3. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 0.319
4. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 0.628
5. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T2 - 0.635
6. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 0.643
7. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford P34 - 0.894
8. John Watson Penske-Ford PC4 - 1.097
9. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN8 - 1.480
10. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.652
11. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 77 - 1.689
12. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1.702
13. Larry Perkins Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.741
14. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T2 - 1.912
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.024
16. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 2.357
17. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 2.445
18. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.780
19. Jacky Ickx Ensign-Ford N176 - 2.983
20. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 3.154
21. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 5.796
22. Alex Ribeiro Hesketh-Ford 308D - 6.047
23. Warwick Brown Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 7.502
24. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 7.751
25. Arturo Merzario Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 17.310
26. Henri Pescarolo Surtees-Ford TS19 - 21.589
Did Not Qualify
27. Otto Stuppacher Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 27.448