Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats

Box Scores - Indianapolis 500 - 1976
FinishStartCar Num.DriverCar Name/EntrantMake/ModelLapsStatusPrize Money
112Johnny RutherfordTeam McLaren, Ltd.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear102148.725$255,321
2514A.J. FoytA.J. Foyt EnterprisesCoyote / Foyt / Goodyear102148.355$103,097
3220Gordon JohncockPatrick RacingWildcat / DGS / Goodyear102146.238$67,676
4740Wally DallenbachPatrick RacingWildcat / DGS / Goodyear101Running$38,050
5648Pancho CarterE.M. JorgensenEagle / Offy / Goodyear101Running$33,778
6368Tom SnevaPenske Racing, Inc.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear101Running$30,960
7421Al UnserVel's Parnelli Jones RacingParnelli / Cosworth / Goodyear101Running$27,442
8196Mario AndrettiPenske Racing, Inc.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear101Running$28,331
92277Salt WaltherWalmotor, Inc.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear100Running$23,728
10123Bobby UnserRobert L. FletcherEagle / Offy / Goodyear100Running$23,992
113051Lloyd RubyMichael DevinEagle / Offy / Goodyear100Running$23,039
121493Johnny ParsonsVatis EnterprisesEagle / Offy / Goodyear98Running$21,215
132723George SniderLeader Cards, Inc.Eagle / Offy / Goodyear98Running$20,718
143224Tom BigelowLeader Cards, Inc.Eagle / Offy / Goodyear98Running$20,193
151112Mike MosleyJerry O'ConnellEagle / Offy / Goodyear98Running$20,954
16338Jan OppermanRichard RouthEagle / Offy / Goodyear97Running$18,943
171069Larry CannonHoffman Auto RacingEagle / Offy / Goodyear97Running$18,060
18179Vern SchuppanE.M. JorgensenEagle / Offy / Goodyear97Running$18,605
192997Sheldon KinserAgajanian/KingDragon / Offy / Goodyear97Running$17,179
202896Bob HarkeyAgajanian/KingKingfish / Offy / Goodyear97Running$16,782
211598John MartinAgajanian/King/HammondDragon / Offy / Goodyear96Running$17,213
221883Bill PuterbaughMcNamara Motor ExpressEagle / Offy / Goodyear96Running$16,072
232128Billy ScottWarner HodgdonEagle / Offy / Goodyear96Running$17,859
242392Steve KrisiloffVatis EnterprisesEagle / Offy / Goodyear95Running$15,775
252486Al LoquastoAl Loquasto, Sr.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear95Running$15,420
262663Larry McCoySpirit of America RacersRas-Car / Offy / Goodyear91Running$14,993
272073Jerry GrantFred W. CarrilloEagle / AMC / Goodyear91Running$15,594
28845Gary BettenhausenGerhardt Racers, IncEagle / Offy / Goodyear52Turbocharger$15,623
293133David HobbsWalmotor, Inc.McLaren / Offy / Goodyear10Water leak$15,281
30137Roger McCluskeyLindsey HopkinsLightning / Offy / Goodyear8Accident$15,468
3195Bill Vukovich IIAlex MoralesEagle / Offy / Goodyear2Rod$15,283
321617Dick SimonVollstedt EnterprisesVollstedt / Offy / Goodyear1Rod$15,926
332519Spike GehlhausenCarl GehlhausenMcLaren / Offy / Goodyear0Oil pressure$14,197
Race Summary
Race Speed148.725
Margin of VictoryUnder Caution
Lead Changes9 among 6 drivers
Caution Laps6 for 21 laps
Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the YearVern Schuppan
Caution Laps
LapsReason
4-6#17 Simon, stopped
10-13#7 McCluskey, accident
14-16Debris
60-64#93 Parsons, lost wheel
91-94#73 Grant, stopped
101-102Rain
Lap Leaders
LapsDriver
1-3Johnny Rutherford
4-13A.J. Foyt
14-16Pancho Carter
17-19Wally Dallenbach
20-37Gordon Johncock
38Tom Sneva
39-60Johnny Rutherford
61-79A.J. Foyt
80-102Johnny Rutherford
Lap Leaders Summary
DriverTimesLaps
Johnny Rutherford348
A.J. Foyt229
Gordon Johncock118
Pancho Carter13
Wally Dallenbach13
Tom Sneva11
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