1976 · Round 3 · Qualifying USA West Grand Prix
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 28, 1976
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 28, 1976
Pole position
REG
1:23.099
Pole margin
+0.193
to DEP
Top-ten spread
+1.166
P1 to REU
Entries
20
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | REGFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:23.099 | — | — |
| 02 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:23.292 | +0.193 | — |
| 03 | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:23.420 | +0.321 | — |
| 04 | LAUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T | 1:23.647 | +0.548 | — |
| 05 | PRYShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:23.677 | +0.578 | — |
| 06 | PETMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:24.157 | +1.058 | — |
| 07 | JARShadow · Shadow DN3B ~ Shadow DN5B ~ Shadow DN8 · Cosworth | 1:24.163 | +1.064 | — |
| 08 | BRAMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:24.168 | +1.069 | — |
| 09 | WATPenske · Penske PC3 ~ Penske PC4 · Cosworth | 1:24.170 | +1.071 | — |
| 10 | REUBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:24.265 | +1.166 | — |
| 11 | SCHTyrrell · Tyrrell 007 ~ Tyrrell P34 · Cosworth | 1:24.344 | +1.245 | — |
| 12 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS5 · Matra | 1:24.442 | +1.343 | — |
| 13 | PACBrabham · Brabham BT44B ~ Brabham BT45 · Alfa Romeo | 1:24.472 | +1.373 | — |
| 14 | MASMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 1:24.541 | +1.442 | — |
| 15 | ANDParnelli · VPJ4B · Cosworth | 1:24.566 | +1.467 | — |
| 16 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi FD04 · Cosworth | 1:24.779 | +1.680 | — |
| 17 | AMOEnsign · Ensign N174 ~ Ensign N175 ~ Ensign N176 · Cosworth | 1:24.803 | +1.704 | — |
| 18 | STUMarch · March 761 · Cosworth | 1:25.122 | +2.023 | — |
| 19 | JONSurtees · Surtees TS16 ~ Surtees TS19 · Cosworth | 1:25.214 | +2.115 | — |
| 20 | NILTeam Lotus · Lotus 77 · Cosworth | 1:25.277 | +2.178 | — |