1976 Grand Prix USA West
28 March - Long Beach: 260.070km (3.251km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312T, 1:23.099
Results
1. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T 1:53:18.471 (137.715 km/h)
2. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T - 42.414
3. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 49.972
4. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1:12.828
5. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1:22.292
6. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 1 lap
7. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1 lap
8. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N174 - 2 laps
9. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 3 laps
10. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 3 laps
Fastest lap: Clay Regazzoni, 1:23.076 (140.873 km/h on lap 61)
Not Classified
Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 10 laps
John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 11 laps
Retirements
Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 46 laps (Suspension)
Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 48 laps (Halfshaft)
Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B - 65 laps (Water leak)
James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 77 laps (Accident)
Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 78 laps (Accident)
Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 80 laps (Accident)
Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 80 laps (Accident)
Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 80 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Did Not Qualify
Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05
Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04
Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761
Bob Evans Lotus-Ford 77
Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05
Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D
Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19
Race leaders:
Clay Regazzoni 1-80 (80 laps = 260.070 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T 1:23.099 (140.834 km/h)
2. Patrick Depailler Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 0.193
3. James Hunt McLaren-Ford M23 - 0.321
4. Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T - 0.548
5. Tom Pryce Shadow-Ford DN5B - 0.578
6. Ronnie Peterson March-Ford 761 - 1.058
7. Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow-Ford DN5B - 1.064
8. Vittorio Brambilla March-Ford 761 - 1.069
9. John Watson Penske-Ford PC3 - 1.071
10. Carlos Reutemann Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.166
11. Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford 007 - 1.245
12. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra JS5 - 1.343
13. Carlos Pace Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 - 1.373
14. Jochen Mass McLaren-Ford M23 - 1.442
15. Mario Andretti Parnelli-Ford VPJ4B - 1.467
16. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 1.680
17. Chris Amon Ensign-Ford N174 - 1.704
18. Hans-Joachim Stuck March-Ford 761 - 2.023
19. Alan Jones Surtees-Ford TS19 - 2.115
20. Gunnar Nilsson Lotus-Ford 77 - 2.178
Did Not Qualify
21. Michel Leclère Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 2.337
22. Ingo Hoffman Copersucar-Ford FD04 - 2.458
23. Arturo Merzario March-Ford 761 - 2.638
24. Bob Evans Lotus-Ford 77 - 2.791
25. Jacky Ickx Wolf Williams-Ford FW05 - 3.429
26. Harald Ertl Hesketh-Ford 308D - 3.725
27. Brett Lunger Surtees-Ford TS19 - 3.729