1976 Pocono 500
The 1976 Pocono 500, the 6th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 27, 1976. Branded as the 1976 Schaefer 500 for sponsorship reasons, it was won by Al Unser. The race is notable as Janet Guthrie became the first woman to start a 500 mile Indy car race.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 5th round of the 1976 USAC Championship Car season | |
| Date | June 27, 1976 |
| Official name | 1976 Schaefer 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds up to 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Johnny Parsons (Tassi Vattis) |
| Podium | |
| First | Al Unser (Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing) |
| Second | Mike Mosley (Jerry O'Connell) |
| Third | Wally Dallenbach Sr. (Patrick Racing) |
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