| 1976 World 600 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $222,025 | Race Date: | May 30, 1976 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 4Hr 22Min 6Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 37 | Average Speed: | 137.352 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 38 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 230 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 159.132 MPH | |||||
| Official 1976 World 600 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 400 | 230 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 175 | 400 | 56 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 170 | 399 | 108 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Cam2 | Running | | 160 | 397 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running | | 160 | 396 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Gilmore | Running | | 150 | 396 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Accident |  | 146 | 391 | 0 |
| 8 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Running | | 142 | 391 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Harry Gant | Excuse Lounge | Running | | 138 | 387 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 05 | David Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Running | | 134 | 386 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 130 | 384 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Accident | | 127 | 383 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Running | | 124 | 383 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running | | 121 | 379 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Napa Regal Ride | Running | | 0 | 379 | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | 7 | D.K. Ulrich | Dalton Racing | Running | | 115 | 378 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 112 | 373 | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 109 | 371 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barnes | Running | | 106 | 371 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 103 | 365 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | Borglund | Running | | 100 | 361 | 0 |
| 22 | 39 | 29 | Walter Ballard | Velvet Touch Furniture | Running | | 97 | 356 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott (R) | Dahlonega Equipment | Cylinder | | 94 | 343 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 27 | Sam Sommers | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 91 | 343 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | Running | | 88 | 303 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | J&B Corvette | Valves | | 85 | 276 | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 82 | 245 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Accident | | 79 | 230 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Engine | | 81 | 230 | 5 |
| 30 | 38 | 95 | Gary Myers | Hick's Pharmacy | Engine | | 73 | 164 | 0 |
| 31 | 25 | 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Army Special | Engine | | 70 | 156 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Truxmore Industries | Cylinder | | 67 | 142 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 92 | Skip Manning (R) | Stratagraph Incorporated | Engine | | 64 | 137 | 0 |
| 34 | 8 | 14 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Valves | | 61 | 121 | 0 |
| 35 | 40 | 91 | Bob Burcham | Miller Racing | Sway Bar | | 58 | 99 | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog Racing | Steering | | 55 | 88 | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Transmission | | 52 | 51 | 0 |
| 38 | 34 | 6 | Bobby Isaac | Howard Furniture | Engine | | 49 | 39 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means (R) | WIXC Radio | Head Gasket | | 46 | 32 | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Bill Monaghan (Car Owner) | Hub | | 43 | 11 | 0 |
