1977 Grand Prix USA East
2 October - Watkins Glen: 320.651km (5.435km x 59 laps)


Pole Position: James Hunt, McLaren-Ford M26, 1:40.863


Results
 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M26             1:58:23.267 (162.509 km/h)
 2. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 78               -      2.026
 3. Jody Scheckter           Wolf-Ford WR2               -   1:18.879
 4. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T2               -   1:40.615
 5. Clay Regazzoni           Ensign-Ford N177            -   1:48.138
 6. Carlos Reutemann         Ferrari 312T2               -  1 lap
 7. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS7            -  1 lap
 8. Rupert Keegan            Hesketh-Ford 308E           -  1 lap
 9. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN8             -  1 lap
10. Brett Lunger             McLaren-Ford M23            -  2 laps
11. Hans Binder              Surtees-Ford TS19           -  2 laps
12. John Watson              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B    -  2 laps
13. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford F5          -  2 laps
14. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            -  3 laps
15. Alex Ribeiro             March-Ford 761B             -  3 laps
16. Ronnie Peterson          Tyrrell-Ford P34            -  3 laps
17. Ian Ashley               Hesketh-Ford 308E           -  4 laps
18. Patrick Neve             March-Ford 761              -  4 laps
19. Vittorio Brambilla       Surtees-Ford TS19           -  5 laps
    
Fastest lap: Ronnie Peterson, 1:51.854 (174.917 km/h on lap 56)
    

Retirements
    Jean-Pierre Jabouille    Renault RS01                - 29 laps (Alternator)
    Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 78               - 42 laps (Accident)
    Hans-Joachim Stuck       Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B    - 45 laps (Accident)
    Ian Scheckter            March-Ford 771              - 49 laps (Accident)
    Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M26            - 51 laps (Fuel pump)
    Danny Ongais             Penske-Ford PC4             - 53 laps (Accident)
    Alan Jones               Shadow-Ford DN8             - 56 laps (Accident)

Did Not Qualidy
    Patrick Tambay           Ensign-Ford N177


    Race leaders:
    Hans-Joachim Stuck        1-14 (14 laps =  76.090 km)
    James Hunt               15-59 (45 laps = 244.575 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. James Hunt               McLaren-Ford M26             1:40.863 (193.977 km/h)
 2. Hans-Joachim Stuck       Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B    -   0.275
 3. John Watson              Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45B    -   0.330
 4. Mario Andretti           Lotus-Ford 78               -   0.618
 5. Ronnie Peterson          Tyrrell-Ford P34            -   1.045
 6. Carlos Reutemann         Ferrari 312T2               -   1.089
 7. Niki Lauda               Ferrari 312T2               -   1.226
 8. Patrick Depailler        Tyrrell-Ford P34            -   1.375
 9. Jody Scheckter           Wolf-Ford WR2               -   1.452
10. Jacques Laffite          Ligier-Matra JS7            -   1.777
11. Vittorio Brambilla       Surtees-Ford TS19           -   1.923
12. Gunnar Nilsson           Lotus-Ford 78               -   1.952
13. Alan Jones               Shadow-Ford DN8             -   2.156
14. Jean-Pierre Jabouille    Renault RS01                -   2.206
15. Jochen Mass              McLaren-Ford M26            -   2.379
16. Jean-Pierre Jarier       Shadow-Ford DN8             -   2.653
17. Brett Lunger             McLaren-Ford M23            -   2.835
18. Emerson Fittipaldi       Copersucar-Ford F5          -   3.075
19. Clay Regazzoni           Ensign-Ford N177            -   3.345
20. Rupert Keegan            Hesketh-Ford 308E           -   3.687
21. Ian Scheckter            March-Ford 771              -   3.839
22. Ian Ashley               Hesketh-Ford 308E           -   4.237
23. Alex Ribeiro             March-Ford 761B             -   4.610
24. Patrick Neve             March-Ford 761              -   4.982
25. Hans Binder              Surtees-Ford TS19           -   5.017
26. Danny Ongais             Penske-Ford PC4             -   5.207
    
Did Not Qualify
27. Patrick Tambay           Ensign-Ford N177            -   8.572