De 24 uur van Daytona 1976 was de 14e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 31 januari en 1 februari 1976 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.
De race werd gewonnen door de BMW of North America #59 van Peter Gregg, Brian Redman en John Fitzpatrick. Voor Gregg was het zijn derde Daytona-zege en voor Redman zijn tweede, terwijl Fitzpatrick zijn eerste overwinning behaalde. De GTU-klasse werd gewonnen door de BHR Porsche #42 van Bob Hindson, Dick Davenport en Frank Carney. De Gr.5-klasse werd gewonnen door de Sepp Greger #12 van Dieter Schmid, Wilhelm Bartels, Heinz Martin en Egon Evertz. De G.I.-klasse werd gewonnen door de Jack Bowsher #21 van David Pearson, Larry Pearson, Gary Bowsher en Jim Bowsher. De LM GTX-klasse werd gewonnen door de Charlie Kemp #23 van Charlie Kemp, Sam Posey en Carson Baird.
Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Ronden 1 GTO 59 BMW of North America Peter Gregg Brian Redman John Fitzpatrick BMW 3.5 CSL 545 2 GTO 14 George Dickinson/Holbert Porsche-Audi Al Holbert Claude Ballot-Léna Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 531 3 GTO 61 Brumos Porsche Jim Busby Hurley Haywood Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 530 4 GTO 56 Bob Hagestad Bob Hagestad Jerry Jolly Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 510 5 GTO 92 Oest/Tillson Mike Tillson Dieter Oest Bruce Jennings Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 508 6 GTO 71 Ken Starbird Chris Cord Jim Adams Milt Minter Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione 500 7 GTU 42 BHR Porsche Bob Hindson Dick Davenport Frank Carney Porsche 911 S 495 DNF GTO 43 Ecurie Escargot John Graves John O'Steen Dave Helmick Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 493 9 GTO 99 Phil Currin Phil Currin Cliff Gottlob Peter Knab Chevrolet Corvette 483 10 GTO 24 BMW of North America David Hobbs Benny Parsons BMW 3.5 CSL 481 11 GTU 29 Charles Mendez Charles Mendez Dave Cowart Dave Panaccione Porsche 911 T 480 12 Gr.5 12 Sepp Greger Dieter Schmid Willi Bartels Heinz Martin Egon Evertz Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 475 13 GTU 51 Max Dial John Hotchkis Robert Kirby Len Jones Porsche 914/6 467 14 GTU 60 Rusty Bond Rusty Bond Ren Tilton John Belperche Porsche 911 S 465 DNF GTO 25 BMW of North America John Fitzpatrick Tom Walkinshaw BMW 3.5 CSL 457 16 G.I. 21 Jack Bowsher David Pearson Larry Pearson Gary Bowsher Jim Bowsher Ford Torino 442 17 GTU 84 Mike Meldeau Ara Dube Harro Zitza Doug Zitza Porsche 911 S 441 18 GTU 90 Ray Walle Ray Walle Tom Reddy Bill Scott Mazda Cosmo 415 19 G.I. 48 James Hylton James Hylton Richard Childress Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna 414 20 GTU 81 Motex Auto Hans Berner Willy Goebbels Fritz Hochreuter Porsche 911 S 412 21 GTU 65 Stephen Isett Paul May Lee Mueller David Sauers Porsche 911 S 409 22 GTO 15 Garcia Brothers Javier Garcia George Garcia Manuel Garcia Chevrolet Corvette 399 23 GTU 54 Spirit Racing Alex Job Steve Southard Porsche 914/6 392 24 GTO 35 Ted Mathey Ted Mathey Joe Chamberlain Arnstein Loyning Chevrolet Corvette 380 25 GTU 1 Louis McAlpine Jim Westphal Anatoly Arutunoff Brian Goellnicht BMW 2002 TI 369 26 GTU 89 Barrick Motor Racing Don Parish Dave Causey Wayne Nelson Porsche 911 S 359 27 GTU 52 CACI Bob Bergstrom Bill Shaw Martin Palmer Honda Civic 352 DNF G.I. 04 Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff Doug McGriff Chevrolet Nova 336 29 GTO 40 Sam Fillingham Sam Fillingham Bud Sherk Chevrolet Corvette 336 DNF GTU 7 Glen Marckwardt Makoto Kamazuka Masashi Fukuda Ron Cortez Mazda RX-3 331 DNF GTO 97 Juan Carlos Bolaños Juan Carlos Bolaños Billy Sprowls Gustavo Bolaños Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 318 DNF GTO 41 Jones Industries Racing Herb Jones jr. Steve Faul Chevrolet Camaro 301 33 G.I. 33 Glenn Francis Glenn Francis Randy Bebout Chevrolet Chevelle 301 DNF GTO 76 Greenwood Customercar Levitt Racing Mike Brockman John Greenwood Chevrolet Corvette 298 35 GTO 80 Carmon Solomone Carm Solomone Ed Maksym James Halverson Chevrolet Camaro 291 36 GTU 36 Rainer Brezinka Rainer Brezinka Gary Hirsch Brian Hardacre Porsche 911 S 286 DNF GTO 75 Robert Christiansen Bob Christiansen Billy Hagan Chevrolet Camaro 282 38 GTU 0 William Frates William Frates Craig Ross Spencer Buzbee Datsun 240Z 274 DNF G.I. 19 Henley Gray Henley Gray Bob Burcham Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna 268 DNF GTU 85 John E. Hulen John Hulen Ron Coupland Nick Engels Porsche 914/6 267 DNF Gr.5 11 Sepp Greger Egon Evertz Sepp Greger Jürgen Lässig Porsche 934 250 DNF GTO 08 Peak Oil Mike Williamson Keith Swope AMC Gremlin 246 DNF GTO 22 Bandag Denny Long Bill Jobe Tim Startup Chevrolet Corvette 244 DNF GTO 55 Car & Driver Joe Ruttman Buddy Baker Stephen Behr Dodge Dart 240 DNF GTU 34 George Drolsom George Drolsom Bob Nagel Porsche 911 S 200 DNF GTO 74 Ludwig Heimrath Ludwig Heimrath Jacques Bienvenue Norm Ridgely Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 189 DNF GTU 9 Bruce Mabrito Bruce Mabrito Jack Steel Datsun 240Z 185 DNF GTU 10 Louis McAlpine Alf Zellmer Brian Goellnicht Bill Alsup BMW 2002 TI 181 DNF GTO 50 Hector Rebaque, Sr. Fred van Beuren jr. Guillermo Rojas Andres Contreras Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 172 DNF GTO 68 Mike Meldeau Mike Meldeau Bill McDill John Tremblay Chevrolet Camaro 172 DNF GTO 46 Jose Antonio Daher Jose Antonio Daher Alfonso Leal Jose Madero Ford Mustang 168 DNF GTU 67 David McClain Dave White Frank Harmstad David McClain Porsche 914/6 148 DNF G.I. 98 Ed Negre Ed Negre Bob Mitchell Arturo Merzario Dodge Charger 144 DNF GTO 44 Mauricio de Narváez Mauricio de Narváez Albert Naon John Freyre Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 141 DNF GTO 49 Neil Potter Neil Potter Bob Gray Luis Sereix Ford Mustang 139 DNF G.I. 2 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Donnie Allison Chevrolet Nova 137 DNF GTO 18 Terry Wolters Terry Wolters Charles Gano Joe Castellano Chevrolet Camaro 122 DNF GTU 53 Arthur Mollin Arthur Mollin Bob Speakman Michael Gatoff Volvo 142 S 121 DNF GTO 20 Richard Weiss Richard Weiss Michael Oleyar Jerry Karl Porsche 911 S 94 DNF G.I. 91 Debra Lynn Miller Harold Miller John Ray Chevrolet Chevelle 66 DNF GTO 72 Bill Arnold Bill Arnold Al Levenson Tom Brown Chevrolet Corvette 55 DNF GTO 86 Hugh Kleinpeter Hugh Kleinpeter Ron Goldleaf De Tomaso Pantera 42 DNF GTO 88 Maurice Carter Maurice Carter Gilles Villeneuve Chevrolet Camaro 34 DNF GTO 4 Bill Nelson, Sr. Stephen Bond Dale Kreider Pontiac Astre 28 DNF GTU 47 Williams Grainger Bill Bean Jack Ansley Porsche 911 S 21 DNF GTU 28 Anatoly Arutunoff Brian Goellnicht Anatoly Arutunoff José Marina Lotus Europa 20 DNF GTO 64 C. C. Canada C. C. Canada Russ Boykin Chevrolet Camaro 17 DNF GTO 93 Jim E. Logan Larry Flynn Bobbie Johnson Chevrolet Camaro 17 DNF GTO 73 Howey Farms Clark Howey Tony Kester David Crabtree Chevrolet Corvette 15 DNF LM GTX 23 Charlie Kemp Charlie Kemp Sam Posey Carson Baird Ford Mustang II 6 DNF GTO 30 Heufeld Porsche George Dyer Michael Keyser Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 5 DNF GTU 6 Miller/Norburn Nick Craw Ray Korman Joe Peacock BMW 2002 TI 1 DNS GTO 33A Phil Henny Racing Phil Henny Slick Gardner Chevrolet Camaro 0 DNS GTO 66 Tom Nehl Tom Nehl Stephen Behr Chevrolet Monza 0 DNS GTO 96 Mike Williamson Mike Williamson Lawrence P. Pleasants John Emig Robert Dula Chevrolet Camaro 0
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