President - Gerald Ford

Govenor Of California - Jerry Brown

Mayor Of San Jose - Janey Gray Hayes

 United States Population - 218,035,164

Unemployment - 8.5%

Cost Of A New Home - $48,000

Median Household Income - $12,686

Minimum Wage - $2.50 Hour

Average Monthly Rent - $220

Cost Of A First Class Stamp - .13

Cost Of A Gallon Of Gas - .59

Cost Of A Dozen Eggs - .84

Cost Of A Gallon Of Milk - 1.65

Mens Sport Jacket - $38

25" Zenith Color TV - $599

Cost Of A 4 Year College Education - $1,913

Farrah Fawcett Posters Are a Fad

Jimmy Carter Defeats Gerald Ford To Win The Presidential Election In November

Apple Computer Formed

Son Of Sam Attacks Begin In New York City

Seattle Seahawks Play First NFL Game

Legionaires Disease Kills 34 in Philadelphia

The Concorde SST Makes First Appearance

Viking I Lands On Mars

Mao Tse-Tung Dies

Sal Mineo Dies

Agatha Christie Dies

Howard Hughes Dies

Oakland Raiders Defeat Minnesota Vikings 32-14 To Win Super Bowl

Cincinnatti Reds Sweep New York Yankees 4 Games To None To Win World Series

WINNERS AND CHAMPIONS

1976 West Capital Raceway Super Modified Champ - Jerry Belville

1976 Tri Holiday Sweepstakes Champ - Jimmy Sills

1976 Dirt Cup winner - Jimmy Boyd

1976 Vallejo Hardtop Champ - Laney Westbrook

1976 Vallejo Open Comp Winner - Mike Wasina

1976 Vallejo Super Modified Champ - Pat Hughes

1976 Stockton 99 Late Model Champ - Dan Reed

1976 Silver Dollar Speedway Champ - Doug Gandy

1976 Merced Stock Car Champ - Ted Stofle

1976 Antioch Stock Car Champ - Chuck Dyer

1976 Watsonville Stock Car Champ - Ray Johnson

1976 State Stock Car Champ -Dave Brightwell

1976 Watsonville Figure 8 Champ -Ken Naber

1976 Merced Sportsman Champ - George Steitz

1976 Antioch Sportsman Champ - John Roy

1976 Watsonville Sportsman Champ - George Steitz

1976 State Sportsman Champ - George Steitz

1976 NARC Sprint Car Champ - Johnny Anderson

1976 CRA Sprint Car Champ - Jimmy Oskie

1976 BCRA Midget Champ - Hank Butcher

1976 Western World Manzanita Winner - Bubby Jones

1976 Knoxville Nationals Winner - Eddie Leavitt

1976 Copper Classic Winner - Nick Rescino

1976 NASCAR Modified Champ - Jerry Cook

1976 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Champ - L.D. Ottinger

1976 NASCAR Grand National West Champ - Chuck Bown

1976 USAC National Indy Car Champ - Gordon Johncock

1976 USAC Stock Car Champ - Butch Hartman

1976 USAC Midget Champ - Ron "Sleepy" Tripp

1976 USAC Sprint Car ChampDuane "Pancho" Carter Jr

1976 USAC Dirt Car Champ - Billy Cassella

Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget Winner - Bubby Jones

Hut 100 USAC Midget Winner - Gary Bettenhausen