1976 Formula Atlantic season IMSA

The 1976 IMSA Formula Atlantic Players Championship Series season was contested over 6 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all drivers had to use Ford engines.

Calendar

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Race No Track State Date Laps Distance Time Speed Winner Pole Position Fastest Race Lap
1 Road Atlanta Georgia April 11, 1976 40 4.055436=162.21744 km 0'55:20.907 175.850 km/h Gilles Villeneuve ? Gilles Villeneuve
2 Monterey California May 2, 1976 33 3.05767=100.90311 km 0'35:29.418 170.587 km/h Gilles Villeneuve ? Elliott Forbes-Robinson
3 Ontario California May 9, 1976 26 4.667=121.342 km 0'42:24.553 171.673 km/h Gilles Villeneuve ? Gilles Villeneuve
4 Lexington Ohio August 29, 1976 42 3.86232=162.21744 km 1'02:26.053 155.893 km/h Tom Klausler ? Tom Klausler
5 Road Atlanta Georgia September 19, 1976 25 4.055436=101.3859 km 0'34:23.261 176.899 km/h Gilles Villeneuve ? Gilles Villeneuve
Howdy Holmes
6 Monterey California October 3, 1976 33 3.05767=100.90311 km 0'35:06.81 172.418 km/h Price Cobb ? Bobby Rahal

Final points standings

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Driver

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For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 15 for runner-up, ?

Place Name Country Team Chassis Total Points            
1 Gilles Villeneuve   Canada Ecurie Canada March 80 20 20 20 - 20 -
2 Price Cobb   United States Doug Shierson Racing March 45 - - 8 15 2 20
3 Elliott Forbes-Robinson   United States ? Tui 45 - 15 15 - - 15
4 Bobby Brown   United States ? Chevron 41 12 10 - 6 1 12
5 Tom Klausler   United States ? Lola 38 3 - - 20 12 3
6 Johnny Gerber   Mexico ? Chevron 22 - 12 10 - - -
7 Bobby Rahal   United States ? March 20 - 8 - 12 - -
8 Don Breidenbach   United States ? March 18 8 - - - - 10
9 Héctor Rebaque   Mexico ? Lola 16 - 6 - - 10 -
10 Tom Pumpelly   United States ? March 15 15 - - - - -
Tom Gloy   United States ? Tui 15 - - - - 15 -
Wink Bancroft   United States ? Chevron 15 2 - 6 1 - 6
13 Howdy Holmes   United States ? ? 13 - - - 10 3 -
14 Bill Brack   United States ? ? 12 - - 12 - - -
Carl Liebich   United States ? ? 12 6 4 - 2 - -
16 Tim Cooper   United States ? ? 11 1 2 4 - 4 -
17 Tom Bagley   United States ? ? 10 10 - - - - -
18 James King   United States ? ? 8 - - - 8 - -
John Mortensen   United States ? ? 8 - - - - 8 -
Dan Marvin   United States ? ? 8 - - - - - 8
21 Chip Mead   United States ? ? 6 - - 2 4 - -
Marcel Talbot   Canada ? Chevron 6 - - - - 6 -
23 Cliff Hansen   United States Doug Shierson Racing March 4 4 - - - - -
Kevin Cogan   United States ? Ralt 4 - - - - - 4
25 Richard Melville   United States Wilbur Bunce Racing Lola 3 - 3 - - - -
Dick Hayes   United States ? Chevron 3 - - 3 - - -
Tom Outcault   United States ? March 3 - - - 3 - -
28 Tim Coconis   United States ? Lola 2 - - - - - 2
29 Gordon Strom   United States ? Chevron 1 - 1 - - - -
Pete Halsmer   United States ? Brabham 1 - - 1 - - -
Jon Norman   United States ? Lotus 1 - - - - - 1