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| Date | Sunday 28 March 1976 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  US West GP |
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| Circuit | Long Beach |
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| Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 16 in 1976
#267 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 80 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3251 m |
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| Race Distance | 3251 × 80 = 260.080 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 27 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones |  Shadow – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (222),
2. Most Retirements –  Lotus (306),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (207),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (339),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (62),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (87),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (74),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (164),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (4331),
10. Most Race Entries – Lotus (713),
11. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (33),
12. Most Failures to Qualify – Lotus (39),
13. Most Poles – Ferrari (80),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (67),
15. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Lotus (21)
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