1976 USA EAST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
10 Oct 1976
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:43.622 |
| 2 | 3 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Tyrrell Ford | 1:43.870 |
| 3 | 10 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Ford | 1:43.941 |
| 4 | 9 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | March Ford | 1:44.250 |
| 5 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Ferrari | 1:44.257 |
| 6 | 34 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | March Ford | 1:44.265 |
| 7 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:44.516 |
| 8 | 28 | John WatsonWAT | Penske Ford | 1:44.719 |
| 9 | 16 | Tom PrycePRY | Shadow Ford | 1:45.102 |
| 10 | 8 | Carlos PacePAC | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:45.274 |
| 11 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:45.311 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:45.324 |
| 13 | 7 | Larry PerkinsPER | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:45.363 |
| 14 | 2 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:45.534 |
| 15 | 30 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:45.646 |
| 16 | 17 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Shadow Ford | 1:45.979 |
| 17 | 12 | Jochen MassMAS | McLaren Ford | 1:46.067 |
| 18 | 19 | Alan JonesJON | Surtees Ford | 1:46.402 |
| 19 | 22 | Jacky IckxICK | Ensign Ford | 1:46.605 |
| 20 | 6 | Gunnar NilssonNIL | Lotus Ford | 1:46.776 |
| 21 | 24 | Harald ErtlERT | Hesketh Ford | 1:49.418 |
| 22 | 25 | Alex RibeiroRIB | Hesketh Ford | 1:49.669 |
| 23 | 21 | Warwick BrownBRO | Wolf-Williams | 1:51.124 |
| 24 | 18 | Brett LungerLUN | Surtees Ford | 1:51.373 |
| 25 | 20 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Wolf-Williams | 2:00.932 |
| 26 | 38 | Henri PescaroloPES | Surtees Ford | 2:05.211 |