6 Hours of Watkins Glen 1976

Date of the race	1976-07-10
Circuit	Watkins Glen - 5,435 km
Weather	Dry
Driven laps	174
Driven distance	945,647 km

Winner

Rolf Stommelen/Manfred Schurti

Porsche 935

6:00:28,000

157,404 km/h

On Pole Position

Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass

Porsche 935

1:55,249

169,771 km/h

Fastest race lap

Rolf Stommelen/Manfred Schurti

Porsche 935

1:55,530

169,351 km/h

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
1	Michael Keyser/Eddie Wachs	Auto Sense	Chevrolet Monza
2	Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass	Martini Racing	Porsche 935
3	John Graves/Dave Helmick/John O'Steen	Ecurie Escargot	Porsche Carrera RSR
4	Rolf Stommelen/Manfred Schurti	Martini Racing	Porsche 935
5	John Gunn/Carson Baird	Racing Consultants	Porsche Carrera RSR
6	Leo Kinnunen/Toine Hezemans/Egon Evertz	Egon Evertz K.G	Porsche 934/5
7	Allan Anderson/Bernie DeGraff	Yankee Silicones	Chevrolet Corvette 350
10	Ronnie Peterson/Dieter Quester	Schnitzer	BMW 3.5 CSL
11	John Fitzpatrick/Tom Walkinshaw/Brian Redman	Hermetite BMW	BMW 3.5 CSL
13	Warren Agor/Steve Bradley	Warren Agor	Chevrolet Monza
14	Al Holbert/Jim Busby	Holbert/Dickinson	Porsche 934 Turbo
16T	George Follmer/John Morton	Vasek Polak Racing	Porsche 934
22	Denny Long/Bill Jobe	Bandag	Chevrolet Corvette 460
28	Joe Pirotta/Don Hager	Hager Racing	Chevrolet Corvette 427
36	Paul Miller/Kenper Miller	Paul Miller	Porsche 934 Turbo
39	John Bauer/Walt Maas	Corman Auto	Porsche 911S
40	David Kicak/Ralph Manaker	Creative Racing	Chevrolet Corvette 350
42	Bill Scott/Stephen Behr	Scott Racing	VW Scirocco
43	Milt Minter/Jürgen Barth	Scott Racing	VW Scirocco
56	Bob Hagestad/Jerry Jolly	Bob Hagestad	Porsche Carrera 911
57	Bob Grossman/John Wood	John Wood	Porsche 911S
59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	Brumos Kendall	BMW 3.5 CSL
60	John Brandt/Doug Mills	Brant's Moving & Storage Co	Chevrolet Corvette 350
72	Mike Tillson/Dieter Oest	Mike Tillson	Porsche Carrera RSR
74	Ludwig Heimrath/Jacques Bienvenue	Henninger	Porsche Carrera RSR
75	Norm Ridgely/Jim Cook	Heimrath Racing	Porsche Carrera RSR
76	Joe Chamberlain/Carl Shafer	Arrow Heating Co	Chevrolet Camaro 350
77	Bruce Jennings/Bill Bean	Bruce Jennings	Porsche 911S
78	Babe Headley/Sam Feinstein	Babe's Garage	Chevrolet Corvette 427
79	Michael Callas/Wiley Doran/Adrian Gang	Michael Callas	Porsche Carrera RSR
90	Thomas Rynone/Neil Wiernicki/Michael Wiernicki	Tom Rynone	Chevrolet Corvette 427
92	John Orr/Craig Carter	Sherrill	Chevrolet Corvette 454
93	Michael Oleyar/Richard Weiss	Michael Oleyar	Chevrolet Corvette 427
95	Robert Frostrom/John Moore	Robert Frostrom	Porsche Carrera RSR

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	2	Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass	Porsche 935	1:55,249
2	4	Rolf Stommelen/Manfred Schurti	Porsche 935	1:55,881
3	11	John Fitzpatrick/Tom Walkinshaw/Brian Redman	BMW 3.5 CSL	2:00,306
4	1	Michael Keyser/Eddie Wachs	Chevrolet Monza	2:00,411
5	59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	BMW 3.5 CSL	2:01,193
6	10	Ronnie Peterson/Dieter Quester	BMW 3.5 CSL	2:01,655
7	16T	George Follmer/John Morton	Porsche 934	2:01,984
8	14	Al Holbert/Jim Busby	Porsche 934 Turbo	2:02,402
9	56	Bob Hagestad/Jerry Jolly	Porsche Carrera 911	2:04,326
10	6	Leo Kinnunen/Toine Hezemans/Egon Evertz	Porsche 934/5	2:04,700
11	75	Norm Ridgely/Jim Cook	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:05,047
12	74	Ludwig Heimrath/Jacques Bienvenue	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:05,144
13	5	John Gunn/Carson Baird	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:05,632
14	3	John Graves/Dave Helmick/John O'Steen	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:06,703
15	36	Paul Miller/Kenper Miller	Porsche 934 Turbo	2:08,720
16	13	Warren Agor/Steve Bradley	Chevrolet Monza	2:09,330
17	76	Joe Chamberlain/Carl Shafer	Chevrolet Camaro 350	2:11,828
18	39	John Bauer/Walt Maas	Porsche 911S	2:12,161
19	78	Babe Headley/Sam Feinstein	Chevrolet Corvette 427	2:13,034
20	60	John Brandt/Doug Mills	Chevrolet Corvette 350	2:13,385
21	57	Bob Grossman/John Wood	Porsche 911S	2:14,062
22	22	Denny Long/Bill Jobe	Chevrolet Corvette 460	2:14,076
23	92	John Orr/Craig Carter	Chevrolet Corvette 454	2:14,378
24	79	Michael Callas/Wiley Doran/Adrian Gang	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:14,437
25	95	Robert Frostrom/John Moore	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:14,720
26	72	Mike Tillson/Dieter Oest	Porsche Carrera RSR	2:14,785
27	90	Thomas Rynone/Neil Wiernicki/Michael Wiernicki	Chevrolet Corvette 427	2:15,206
28	7	Allan Anderson/Bernie DeGraff	Chevrolet Corvette 350	2:16,239
29	93	Michael Oleyar/Richard Weiss	Chevrolet Corvette 427	2:17,592
30	28	Joe Pirotta/Don Hager	Chevrolet Corvette 427	2:19,688
31	42	Bill Scott/Stephen Behr	VW Scirocco	2:24,290
32	43	Milt Minter/Jürgen Barth	VW Scirocco	2:25,355
33	77	Bruce Jennings/Bill Bean	Porsche 911S	2:25,851
34	40	David Kicak/Ralph Manaker	Chevrolet Corvette 350	2:26,218

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	4	Rolf Stommelen/Manfred Schurti	Porsche 935	174	6:00:28,000
2	6	Leo Kinnunen/Toine Hezemans/Egon Evertz	Porsche 934/5	173	+ 1 lap
3	2	Jacky Ickx/Jochen Mass	Porsche 935	173	+ 1 lap
4	59	Peter Gregg/Hurley Haywood	BMW 3.5 CSL	170	+ 4 laps
5	10	Ronnie Peterson/Dieter Quester	BMW 3.5 CSL	166	+ 8 laps
6	3	John Graves/Dave Helmick/John O'Steen	Porsche Carrera RSR	164	+ 10 laps
7	74	Ludwig Heimrath/Jacques Bienvenue	Porsche Carrera RSR	163	+ 11 laps - Accident
8	75	Norm Ridgely/Jim Cook	Porsche Carrera RSR	160	+ 14 laps
9	56	Bob Hagestad/Jerry Jolly	Porsche Carrera 911	157	+ 17 laps
10	39	John Bauer/Walt Maas	Porsche 911S	157	+ 17 laps
11	16T	George Follmer/John Morton	Porsche 934	155	+ 19 laps
12	78	Babe Headley/Sam Feinstein	Chevrolet Corvette 427	153	+ 21 laps
13	36	Paul Miller/Kenper Miller	Porsche 934 Turbo	153	+ 21 laps
14	72	Mike Tillson/Dieter Oest	Porsche Carrera RSR	145	+ 29 laps
15	77	Bruce Jennings/Bill Bean	Porsche 911S	144	+ 30 laps
16	14	Al Holbert/Jim Busby	Porsche 934 Turbo	134	+ 40 laps
17	93	Michael Oleyar/Richard Weiss	Chevrolet Corvette 427	122	+ 52 laps
18	95	Robert Frostrom/John Moore	Porsche Carrera RSR	109	+ 65 laps
19	57	Bob Grossman/John Wood	Porsche 911S	105	+ 69 laps
20	92	John Orr/Craig Carter	Chevrolet Corvette 454	104	+ 70 laps
21	22	Denny Long/Bill Jobe	Chevrolet Corvette 460	101	+ 73 laps
22	76	Joe Chamberlain/Carl Shafer	Chevrolet Camaro 350	95	+ 79 laps
DNF	90	Thomas Rynone/Neil Wiernicki/Michael Wiernicki	Chevrolet Corvette 427	85	Oil leak
DNF	13	Warren Agor/Steve Bradley	Chevrolet Monza	67	Mechanical
DNF	79	Michael Callas/Wiley Doran/Adrian Gang	Porsche Carrera RSR	57	Engine
DNF	60	John Brandt/Doug Mills	Chevrolet Corvette 350	45	Mechanical
DNF	7	Allan Anderson/Bernie DeGraff	Chevrolet Corvette 350	29	Overheating
DNF	43	Milt Minter/Jürgen Barth	VW Scirocco	11	Transmission
DNF	42	Bill Scott/Stephen Behr	VW Scirocco	11	Transmission
DNF	40	David Kicak/Ralph Manaker	Chevrolet Corvette 350	5	Piston
DNF	28	Joe Pirotta/Don Hager	Chevrolet Corvette 427	5	Crankshaft
DNF	11	John Fitzpatrick/Tom Walkinshaw/Brian Redman	BMW 3.5 CSL	3	Engine
DNF	5	John Gunn/Carson Baird	Porsche Carrera RSR	2	Accident
DNS	1	Michael Keyser/Eddie Wachs	Chevrolet Monza	0	Withdrawn