1976 AMA Superbike Results

Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd.1
March 5, 1976
Daytona Beach, Fla.

POS FIRST LAST CITY STATE MACHINE NO. LAPS
1 STEVE MCLAUGHLIN SANTA ANA CA BMW 83 13
2 REG PRIDMORE GOLETA CA BMW 163 13
3 COOK NEILSON WESTLAKE CA DUCATI 31 13
4 WES COOLEY MISSION VIEJO CA KAWASAKI 35 13
5 MIKE BALDWIN DARIEN CT MOTO-GUZZI 186 13
6 KURT LENTZ BLOOMSBURY NJ DUCATI 75 13
7 TERRY THOMPSON ZANESVILLE OH KAWASAKI 250 13
8 KURT LIEBMANN BERGENFIELD NJ DUCATI 95 12
9 ARTHUR KOWITZ BRASELTON GA KAWASAKI 109 12
10 FRED WALTI SANTA MONICA CA KAWASAKI 157 12
11 WILL HARDING BRASELTON, GA FL KAWASAKI 161 12
12 JOHN LONG MIAMI FL NORTON 50 12
13 JOHN SAMWAYS LOUISVILLE KY LAVERDA 102 12
14 GERALD WHITEHOUSE HOMOSASSA FL YAMAHA 147 12
15 GARY FISHER PARKESBURG PA BMW 24 11
16 MARCO MANCINI PTE CLAIRE QUE CANADA YAMAHA 256 11
17 STAN FRIDUSS GAINESVILLE FL YAMAHA 123 11
18 AL PHILLIPS CHICAGO IL DUCATI 64 11
19 DIETER GUTTNER ST. CLAIR SHORES MI MOTO-GUZZI 352 4
20 LARRY WILCOX SANTA MONICA CA KAWASAKI 253 4
21 JOHN EASTVELD DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX, QUE CANADA DUCATI 126 3
22 ROBERTO PIETRI LOS ANGELES CA YAMAHA 88 3
23 HURLEY WILVERT SANTA ANA CA KAWASAKI 39 2
24 TED HENTER SAVANNAH GA LAVERDA 53 0

Time of race: 30 mins., 14.91 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 99.714 mph
Margin of victory: Photo Finish
Pole winner: Gary Fisher (BMW)

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd.2
June 20, 1976
Loudon, N.H.

POS FIRST LAST CITY STATE MACHINE NO. LAPS
1 MIKE BALDWIN DARIEN CT MOTO-GUZZI
2 GARY FISHER PARKESBURG PA BMW
3 REG PRIDMORE GOLETA CA BMW
4 KURT LIEBMANN BERGENFIELD NJ DUCATI
5 WILL HARDING BRASELTON, GA FL KAWASAKI
6 MARCO MANCINI PTE CLAIRE QUE CANADA DUCATI
7 JAMES ROSSI SHELBY NC NORTON
8 JACQUES TOUGAS MONTREAL, QUE. CAN HONDA
9 BRUCE HAMMER LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI
10 RICHARD SCHLACHTER OLD LYME CT YAMAHA

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Mike Baldwin (Moto-Guzzi)

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd.3
Aug. 1, 1976
Monterey, CA

1 REG PRIDMORE GOLETA CA BMW 163 20
2 KEITH CODE LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI
3 MIKE PARRIOTT ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA KAWASAKI
4 DICK FULLER OXNARD CA YAMAHA
5 JIM HABERLIN LA CANADA CA TRIUMPH
6 WILL HARDING BRASELTON, GA FL KAWASAKI
7 TIP MCPARTLAND PACIFIC GROVE CA KAWASAKI
8 DICK KILGROE LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI

Time of race: 25 mins., 48.497 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 88.344 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Cook Neilson (Ducati)

Riverside International Raceway – Rd. 4
Oct. 3, 1976
Riverside, CA

POS FIRST LAST CITY STATE MACHINE NO. LAPS
1 REG PRIDMORE GOLETA CA BMW 163 16
2 COOK NEILSON WESTLAKE CA DUCATI 31
3 STEVE MCLAUGHLIN SANTA ANA CA BMW
4 GARY FISHER PARKESBURG PA BMW
5 WES COOLEY MISSION VIEJO CA KAWASAKI 35
6 MIKE PARRIOTT ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA KAWASAKI
7 LANG HINDLE SCARBOROUGH, ON CAN KAWASAKI
8 STEVE MALLONEE VENICE CA TRIUMPH
9 KEITH CODE LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI
10 DICK KILGROE LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI
11 DICK FULLER OXNARD CA YAMAHA
12 JIM HABERLIN LA CANADA CA MV AGUSTA
13 WILL HARDING BRASELTON, GA FL KAWASAKI

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 96.588 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Reg Pridmore (BMW)

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1976 AMA Superbike Champion:
Reg Pridmore, Goleta, CA., BMW

Final 1976 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1 REG PRIDMORE GOLETA CA BMW 69
2 STEVE MCLAUGHLIN SANTA ANA CA BMW 36
3 GARY FISHER PARKESBURG PA BMW 33
4 COOK NEILSON WESTLAKE CA DUCATI 33
5 MIKE BALDWIN DARIEN CT MOTO-GUZZI 32
6 WILL HARDING BRASELTON, GA FL KAWASAKI 26
7 KEITH CODE LOS ANGELES CA KAWASAKI 22
8 MIKE PARRIOTT ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA KAWASAKI 22
9 WES COOLEY MISSION VIEJO CA KAWASAKI 21
10 KURT LIEBMANN BERGENFIELD NJ DUCATI 18


Stats:

All-time wins (rider)
1. Reg Pridmore 2
2. (tie) Steve McLaughlin 1
2. Mike Baldwin 1

All-time podiums
1. Reg Pridmore 4
2. (tie) Steve McLaughlin 2
2. Cook Neilson 2
4. (tie) Mike Baldwin 1
4. Gary Fisher 1
4. Keith Code 1
4. Mike Parriott 1

All-time wins (manufacturer)
1. BMW 3
2. Moto Guzzi 1

All-time poles (riders)
1. (tie) Gary Fisher 1
1. Mike Baldwin 1
1. Cook Neilson 1
1. Reg Pridmore 1

All-time poles (manufacturer)
1. BMW 2
2. (tie) Moto Guzzi 1
2. Ducati 1

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