Purolator 500
1976 NASCAR Cup Series Race 18 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$118,590Race Date:Aug 1, 1976Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:24.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 18Min 54Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:48Average Speed:115.875 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 38 Lapspoconoraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#11 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Herb NabMercury:0
Laps Led:35 of 200Pole Speed:147.865 MPH
Official 1976 Purolator 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP18020035Running
2415 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerNorris Industries17520021Running
3772 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsKings Row Fireplaces1702002Running
4221 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator170200121Running
51054 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondPepsi-Cola1601982Running
61724 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonLowe's1551964Running
71167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Grocery1461950Running
81960 Jackie Rogers J. RogersJackie RogersRed Dog Racing1421940Running
9183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1381940Running
101205 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoDavid Sisco (Car Owner)1341930Running
11378 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing1301930Running
121392 Skip Manning S. Manning (R)Skip ManningStratagraph Incorporated1271920Running
133661 Joe Mihalic J. MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic Racing1241910Running
143036 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakGwinn-Wawak1211910Running
15207 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonDalton Racing1181910Running
162279 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1151900Running
173148 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering1121890Running
183925 Dick May D. MayDick MayRobertson Racing1091850Running
192163 Terry Bivins T. Bivins (R)Terry BivinsRessler1061850Running
201519 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GrayBelden Asphalt1031810Running
212370 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing1001800Running
22971 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisK&K Insurance1021791Engine
233552 Jimmy Means J. Means (R)Jimmy MeansWIXC Radio941790Running
2432 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCam2911760Running
25111 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly Farms9317114Running
26688 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade851630Cylinder
272495 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersMiller Roofing821540Running
284045 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing791490Engine
29847 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillHowson Algraphy761180Accident
302630 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottScotty's Fashions73910Engine
311490 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries70780Valves
323310 Bill Elliott B. Elliott (R)Bill ElliottChampion Racing67550Cylinder
333246 Travis Tiller T. TillerTravis TillerLittle B / C&K Coal64410Engine
342564 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLangley Racing61410Engine
351650 Darrell Bryant D. BryantDarrell BryantHot Rod Barnes58320Engine
36341 Earle Canavan E. CanavanEarle CanavanBenihana55290Oil Leak
373882 Walter Ballard W. BallardWalter BallardNegre Racing52280Quit
382740 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichShumacher & Lynch49140Engine
392929 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarVelvet Touch Furniture4620Accident
402818 Joe Frasson J. FrassonJoe FrassonExcuse Lounge4320Accident

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