| 1976 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $112,615 | Race Date: | Jan 18, 1976 | Riverside International Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 35.900 Seconds | Race Duration: | 5Hr 2Min 44Sec. | Riverside, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 17 | Average Speed: | 99.180 MPH | 2.63 Mile Paved Road Course | |
| No. of Cars: | 35 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 20 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #16 Matador | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Team Penske | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Matador: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 124 of 191 | Pole Speed: | 112.416 MPH | |||||
| Official 1976 Winston Western 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 191 | 124 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 175 | 191 | 5 |
| 3 | 26 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 | Running | | 165 | 191 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 96 | Ray Elder | Elder Racing | Running |  | 160 | 190 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 160 | 189 | 14 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Running | | 150 | 183 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 146 | 181 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Running | | 147 | 180 | 9 |
| 9 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 138 | 179 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Running | | 134 | 177 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 130 | 174 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | Running | | 127 | 174 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 7 | Larry Esau | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 124 | 169 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 90 | Ron Esau | Esau Racing | Running | | 121 | 154 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Cam2 | Engine | AMC Matador | 123 | 149 | 18 |
| 16 | 11 | 03 | Chuck Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Rear Gear | | 120 | 141 | 3 |
| 17 | 34 | 8 | Gary Matthews | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running | | 112 | 138 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | 4 | Eddie Bradshaw | Bullhead City Sports | Running | | 109 | 135 | 0 |
| 19 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 106 | 135 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Joiner Racing | Engine | | 103 | 116 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Cylinder Head | | 100 | 92 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer Company | Valves | | 102 | 92 | 3 |
| 23 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette Chevrolet | Clutch | | 99 | 85 | 1 |
| 24 | 13 | 76 | Hugh Pearson | Wayne's Pump Service | Timing Chain | | 91 | 83 | 0 |
| 25 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 93 | 83 | 14 |
| 26 | 35 | 12 | Bill Polich | Bridal Veil Lumber | Accident | | 85 | 81 | 0 |
| 27 | 20 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Oil Field Construction | Engine | | 82 | 75 | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Piston |  | 79 | 73 | 0 |
| 29 | 21 | 44 | Gary Johnson | Noble Auto Parts | Engine | | 76 | 72 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 50 | Hershel McGriff | Stock Car Products | Oil Line | | 73 | 71 | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | 10 | Johnny Ray (R) | Sunny King Ford | Engine | | 70 | 34 | 0 |
| 32 | 10 | 68 | Sonny Easley | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Valves | | 67 | 32 | 0 |
| 33 | 18 | 95 | Dick Brooks | Miller Racing | Engine | | 64 | 18 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 55 | Sam Beler | Haddick's Towing | Accident | | 61 | 15 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 90 | Harry Jefferson | Jefferson Racing | Engine | | 58 | 14 | 0 |
