1. Tom Haylett #11 Los Gatos 1,024 (3)

2. Chuck Christian #65 San Jose 953 (1)

3. Jack Epperson #18 San Jose 935 (2)

4. Mark McCarthy #99 Los Altos 766

5. Jay Smith #41 Redwood City 756

6. Mark Sargent #7 San Jose 723 (3)

7. Art McCarthy Jr #19 San Jose 712

8. Jerry Robertson #51 San Jose 575

9. Danny Haultot #89A  Novato 578

10. Howard Kaeding #1X Campbell 576 (11)

11. Nick Ringo #8 San Jose 499

12. Dana Stahal #44 Lakeport 498

13. Dick Whalen #2 San Jose 378

14. Steve Bealessio #(22) Madera 364 

15. Terry Chalker #35 San Jose 314

16. Ed Hopper #54 San Jose 296 (2)

17. Marvin Mitchell #67 San Jose 288

18, Everett Edlund  #47 & 36 Caruthers 264

19. Tony Ringo #82 San Jose 258 (1)

20. Mike Sargent #7 San Jose 254 (1)

 

DeWayne Woodward 2 wins

Rod Furtado 1 win 

Nick Rescino 1 win

Johnny Brazil 1 win 

 

Rookie Of The Year Mark McCarthy #99

 

1976 champ Tom Haylett. Gerry & Robert J Mize photo

 

DeWayne Woodward (1) and Nick Ringo 8 San Jose Speedway

 

 

 

 

1. Everett Edlund Caruthers 442 (2)

2. Chuck Christian San Jose 418

3. DeWayne Woodward Fresno 401 (6)

4. Jerry Thompson Fresno 355 (5)

5. Jack Epperson San Jose 317

6. Jim Jorgensen Sanger 294 (1)

7. Steve Bealessio Madera 294

8. Don Davey Fresno 246

9. Bob Cetti Fresno 210 (1)

10. George Greenway Fresno 154

11. Ron Scott Turlock 144

12. Tom Haylett Los Gatos 141 (1) 

13. Pete Dalla Modesto 139

14. Mark Sargent San Jose 124 (1) 

15. Art Cervantez Fresno 96

16. Marvin Mitchell San Jose 92

17. Nick Ringo San Jose 91

18. Norm Yop Santa Cruz 64

19. Joe Diaz Sr Morgan Hill 54

20. Rich Roy San Jose 36 

 

 

1. Chuck Christian San Jose 1,371

2. Jack Epperson San Jose 1,252

3. Tom Haylett Los Gatos 847

4. Mark Sargent San Jose 847

5. Mark McCarthy Los Altos 766

6. Jay Smith Redwood City 756

7. Art McCarthy Jr San Jose 712

8. Everett Edlund Caruthers 706

9. Steve Bealessio Madera 658

10. Jerry Robertson San Jose 608

11. Nick Ringo San Jose 590

12. DeWayne Woodward Fresno 583

13. Danny Haulot Novato

14. Howard Kaeding Campbell 576

15. Dana Stahl Lakeport 498

16. Dick Whalen San Jose 404

17. Marvin Mitchell San Jose 380

18. Jerry Thompson Fresno 355

19. Ron Scott Turlock 354

20. Terry Chalker San Jose 314 

 

1. Harry Goularte Morgan Hill 1,120

2. Ray Morgan Watsonville 1,081

3. Jerry Deloach San Jose 996

4. Pat Norris Menlo Park 890

5. Ken Nott Watsonville 885

6. Larry Jackson San Jose 873

7. Dan Bishop Redwood City 836

8. Nick Foster San Jose 811

9. Jeff Prescott Saratoga 770

10. Vern Anderson Campbell 715

11. Doug McCoun Prunedale 644

12. Dave Byrd Los Gatos 570

13. Dennis Wilson Watsonville 563

14. Felix "Popeye" DeLeon San Jose 476

15. Jerry Mostek San Jose 460 

16. Joe Esperanca Santa Clara 435

17. Dave Alonzo Mt. View 421

18. Bob Henrich Santa Clara 370

19. Roy Aitchison Hayward 352

20. Cliff Reinosa Gilroy 306 

 

 

Larry Jackson

Dave Byrd's first career trophy dash win

 

 

 

Dave Byrd. Don Mize photo

 

 

Jeff Prescott. From the Robert Corey collection. 

 

Hal Bushaw. Don Mize photo.

 

Final season 1976 was not NASCAR sanctioned and no points were awarded towards the State Of California Championship. Ran a series open 50 and 100 lap open competition events. Final race ever run won by Rick Ferkel on October 31, 1976. 

 

 

 

 

Johnny Pearson at Clovis Speedway 1976

 

Unhappy with the prize money being paid at San Jose, many drivers decided to boycott the 1976 season and formed the Golden State Racing Association. Their innaugral event, billed as "The Revolution In The Dirt" at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds was held on February 22, 1976, the same day as the San Jose Speedway opener. Rick Ferkel won the first event. Five more races were held at the fairgrounds before problems with the lighting forced events to move to the Altamont Speedway for four events. The last GSRA race was held on July 23, 1976 at Altamont and was won by Rod Furtado. Faced with small fields of super modifieds, San Jose added the late model stock cars to the Saturday night program. Howard Kaeding missed the first nine events of the 1976 San Jose season but returned to competition on May 22nd and promptly won the next 4 events. Nick Rescino would move on to compete at the West Capital Raceway in Sacramento. He returned to San Jose on October 3rd for a 100-lap open competition event and scored what would be his last ever San Jose Speedway victory.

 

Everett Edlund in the Randy Bennett 36

Everett Edlund 36 and Larry Corderio #23. From the Randy Bennett collection.

Everett Edlund 36 and Johnny Brazil 100. From the Randy Bennett collection.