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American 500
1976 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$125,387Race Date:Oct 24, 1976Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:4Hr 15Min 1Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:117.718 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:6 For 35 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonDodge:9
Car No.:#43 DodgeCar No.:#21 MercuryChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Wood Brothers RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Leonard WoodFord:0
Laps Led:193 of 492Pole Speed:139.117 MPH

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Official 1976 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP185492127Running
21154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondPepsi-Cola175491113Running
3888 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1654890Running
472 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonCam21604890Running
5911 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly Farms1554880Running
6121 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator15548831Running
751 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonPat's Tire Service1514861Fuel Pump
81290 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1424860Running
91592 Skip Manning S. Manning (R)Skip ManningStratagraph Incorporated1384780Running
102214 Coo Coo Marlin C. MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet1344740Running
111855 Sonny Easley S. EasleySonny EasleyHaddick's Towing1304690Running
122141 Grant Adcox G. AdcoxGrant AdcoxAdcox-Kirby1274680Running
13328 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing1244640Running
141040 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichTransit Damaged Freight1214640Running
152324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1184610Running
161767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHickory Garage1154600Running
172530 Terry Bivins T. Bivins (R)Terry BivinsClyde Lynn Auto Parts1124590Running
183120 Rick Newsom R. NewsomRick NewsomGillespie Painting1094560Running
191360 Jackie Rogers J. RogersJackie RogersRed Dog Racing1064540Running
202405 David Sisco D. SiscoDavid SiscoDavid Sisco (Car Owner)1034500Running
21297 Jack Donohue J. DonohueJack DonohueThundercraft Boats1004440Running
222719 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenBelden Asphalt974340Running
232852 Jimmy Means J. Means (R)Jimmy MeansWIXC Radio944320Running
242664 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleLangley Racing914230Running
25271 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisK&K Insurance93413127Engine
263633 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieHandy's Transmission853890Head Gasket
27163 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack823630Camshaft
28315 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerNorris Industries792990Throttle Linkage
29205 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonFaustina Racing761710Rear Gear
303525 Dick May D. MayDick MayRobertson Racing731270Valves
31672 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks701170Engine
323346 Travis Tiller T. TillerTravis TillerLittle B / C&K Coal67880Head Gasket
331436 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakGwinn-Wawak64760Overheating
34304 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersHick's Pharmacy6150Engine
353447 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillHill Racing5820Oil Pressure
361949 Henley Gray H. GrayHenley GraySpencer Racing5510Cylinder
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