1976 Watkins Glen 6 Hours


10th July 1976 - Watkins Glen (USA): Round 6, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration in which 174 laps of a 3.377 mile/5.435 km circuit - 587.598 miles/945.646 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 4 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Jochen Mass (D)^
Porsche 935 001 Martini Racing 174 6:00:28.00 1. Gr.5 2. 1:55,881 
2. 6 Leo Kinnunen (SF)
Toine Hezemans (NL)
Egon Evertz (D)
Porsche 934/5 2.8 930 670 0155 Egon Evertz K.G. 173 6:00:51.00 2. Gr.5 3. 1:57,632 
3. 2 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Rolf Stommelen (D)^
Porsche 935 002 Martini Racing 173   3. Gr.5 1. 1:55,249 
4. 59 Peter Gregg (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
BMW 3.5 CSL Brumos Kendall 170 6:01:22.60 4. Gr.5 6. 2:01,193 
5. 10 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Dieter Quester (A)
Albrecht Krebs (D)*
BMW 3.5 CSL Schnitzer 166   5. Gr.5 7. 2:01,655 
6. 3 John Graves (USA)
Dave Helmick (USA)
John O'Steen (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Ecurie Escargot 164     - 14. 2:06,703 
NRF 74 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Porsche Carrera RSR Heimrath Racing 163 Accident   - 12. 2:05,144 
8. 75 Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Heimrath Racing 160     - 11. 2:05,047 
9. 56 Bob Hagestad (USA)
Jerry Jolly (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9057 Bob Hagestad 157     - 10. 2:04,326 
10. 39 John Bauer (USA)
Walt Maas (USA)
Bill Baker (USA)*
Porsche 911 John Bauer 157   1. GT 18. 2:12,161 
11. 16T George Follmer (USA)
John Morton (USA)
Porsche 934 Vasek Polak Racing 155   2. GT 8. 2:01,984 
12. 78 Babe Headley (USA)
Sam Feinstein (USA) 
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Babe's Garage 153     - 19. 2:13,034 
13. 36 Paul Miller (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
Porsche 934 930 670 0152 Paul Miller 153   3. GT 15. 2:08,720 
14. 72 Mike Tillson (USA)
Dieter Oest (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Mike Tillson 145   4. GT 26. 2:14,785 
15. 77 Bruce Jennings (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 144   5. GT 33. 2:25,851 
16. 14 Al Holbert (USA)
Jim Busby (USA)
Porsche 934 930 670 0173 Holbert/Dickinson 134   6. GT 9. 2:02,402 
17. 93 Michael Oleyar (USA)
Richard Weiss (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Michael Oleyar 122     - 29. 2:17,592 
NC 95 Robert Frostrom (USA)
John Moore (USA)
Bill Spreadbury (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Robert Frostrom 109     - 25. 2:14,720 
DNF 57 Bob Grossman (USA)
John Wood (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR John Wood 105     GT 21. 2:14,062 
NC 92 John Orr (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 454 Sherrill 104     - 23. 2:14,378 
DNF 22 Denny Long (USA)
Bill Jobe (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 460 Bandag 101 Accident   - 22. 2:14,076 
NC 76 Joe Chamberlain (USA)
Carl Shafer (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 350 Arrow Heating Co. 95     - 17. 2:11,828 
DNF 90 Thomas Rynone (USA)
Neil Wiernicki (USA)
Michael Wiernicki (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Tom Rynone 85 Oil leak   - 27. 2:15,206 
DNF 13 Warren Agor (USA)
Maurice Carter (CDN)
Chevrolet Monza Warren Agor 67 Mechanical   - 16. 2:09,330 
DNF 79 Michael Callas (USA)
Wiley Doran (USA)
Adrian Gang (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Michael Callas 57 Engine failure   - 24. 2:14,437 
DNF 60 John Brandt (USA)
Doug Mills (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brant's Moving & Storage Co. 45 Unknown   - 20. 2:13,385 
DNF 7 Allan Anderson (USA)
Bernie DeGraff (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Yankee Silicones 29 Overheating   - 28. 2:16,239 
DNF 43 Milt Minter (USA)
Jürgen Barth (D)^
Bill Scott (USA)^
VW Scirocco Scott Racing 11 Transmission   T 32. 2:25,355 
DNF 42 Bill Scott (USA)
Stephen Behr (USA)^
Milt Minter (USA)^
VW Scirocco Scott Racing 11 Transmission   T 31. 2:24,290 
DNF 28 Joe Pirotta (USA)
Don Hager (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 427 Hager Racing 5 Crankshaft   - 30. 2:19,688 
DNF 40 David Kicak (USA)
Ralph Manaker (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette 350 Creative Racing 5 Piston   - 34. 2:26,218 
DNF 11 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)^
Brian Redman (GB)^
BMW 3.5 CSL Hermetite BMW 3 Engine failure   Gr.5 4. 2:00,306 
DNF 5 John Gunn (USA)
Carson Baird (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Racing Consultants 2 Accident damage   - 13. 2:05,632 
DNS  1 Michael Keyser (USA)
Eddie Wachs (USA)
Chevrolet Monza Auto Sense   Withdrawn   - 5. 2:00,411 
DNS 16T George Follmer (USA) Porsche 934 930 670 0174? Vasek Polak Racing   Accident   GT   no time
DNA    Jim Trueman (USA)
Jerry Thompson (USA)
Chevrolet Monza Red Roof Inns       -    
DNA 12 Frank Joyce (USA)
Gary Carlin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Frank Joyce       -    
DNA 21 Harry Theodoracopulos (USA)
Michel Jourdain (MEX)
Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1002 Harry Theodoracopulos       -    
DNA 32 Bill Seip (USA)
John Cleveland (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bill Seip       -    
DNA 84 Frank Dobias (USA)
Ray Cuomo (USA)
Ford Mustang Frank Dobias       -    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m28.0, 97.806 mph/157.404 kph
Fastest Lap: Rolf Stommelen #4 (Porsche 935), 1m55.53, 105.230 mph/169.351 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)