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USAC in the 1976 season. Full information

21st season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 14th March to 7th November in 1976, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of USAC!

Beginners of the season: Ken Nichols , Rick Mears , Roger Rager , Bobby Olivero

List of races and tracks in the 1976 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1976 Phoenix Indycars	Bobby Unser Eagle 76, #3	Phoenix	14th March 1976
1976 Trenton Indycars Race 1	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M16E, #2	Trenton	2nd May 1976
1976 Indianapolis 500	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M16E, #2	Indianapolis	30th May 1976
1976 Milwaukee Indycars Race 1	Mike Mosley Eagle 76, #12	Milwaukee	13th June 1976
1976 Pocono 500	Al Unser Parnelli VPJ6B, #21	Pocono	27th June 1976
1976 Michigan Indycars Race 1	Gordon Johncock Wildcat II, #20	Michigan	18th July 1976
1976 Texas Indycars Race 1	AJ Foyt jr Coyote ? 1976, #14	Texas World Speedway	1st August 1976
1976 Trenton Indycars Race 2	Gordon Johncock Wildcat I, #20	Trenton	15th August 1976
1976 Milwaukee Indycars Race 2	Al Unser Parnelli VPJ6B, #21	Milwaukee	22nd August 1976
1976 California 500	Bobby Unser Eagle 76, #3	Ontario	5th September 1976
1976 Michigan Indycars Race 2	AJ Foyt jr Coyote ? 1976, #14	Michigan	18th September 1976
1976 Texas Indycars Race 2	Johnny Rutherford McLaren M16E, #2	Texas World Speedway	31st October 1976
1976 Phoenix Indycars	Al Unser Parnelli VPJ6B, #21	Phoenix	7th November 1976

Drivers championship 1976

Gordon Johncock

United States

Champion

Points: 4240 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Johnny Rutherford

United States

2nd place

Points: 4220 Wins: 3 Poles: 2

Wally Dallenbach

United States

3rd place

Points: 3105 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 1976 season

Name	Points
Gordon Johncock	4240
Johnny Rutherford	4220
Wally Dallenbach	3105
Al Unser	3020
Mike Mosley	2120
Bobby Unser	2080
AJ Foyt jr	1720
Tom Sneva	1570
Mario Andretti	1200
Johnny Parsons jr	980
Roger McCluskey	955
Pancho Carter	920
Tom Bigelow	820
Billy Vukovich	660
Jan Opperman	580
Rick Mears	390
Bill Puterbaugh	375
Steve Krisiloff	370
George Snider	365
Salt Walther	340
Dick Simon	330
John Martin	300
Todd Gibson	280
Bobby Olivero	275
Larry Dickson	240
Al Loquasto	215
Larry Cannon	190
Bill Simpson	190
Jerry Grant	150
Spike Gehlhausen	130
Lloyd Ruby	100
Lee Kunzman	90
Roger Rager	60
Bob Harkey	50
Sheldon Kinser	50
Jim McElreath	45
Ed Finley	40
Tom Frantz	40
Ken Nichols	20