| 1976 L.A. Times 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $155,639 | Race Date: | Nov 21, 1976 | Ontario Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 38Min 49Sec. | Ontario, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 4 | Average Speed: | 137.101 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 19 Laps | ||
| 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 | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 121 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 155.639 MPH | |||||
| Official 1976 L.A. Times 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 121 |
| 2 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Running |  | 170 | 199 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 165 | 198 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 160 | 198 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 155 | 196 | 0 |
| 6 | 27 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | Running | | 150 | 196 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 50 | Terry Bivins (R) | Stock Car Products | Running | | 146 | 194 | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | 92 | Skip Manning (R) | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 142 | 192 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Bill Monaghan (Car Owner) | Running | | 138 | 192 | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Running | | 134 | 192 | 0 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 130 | 191 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running |  | 127 | 190 | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 55 | Larry Phillips | Haddick's Towing | Running | | 124 | 188 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | 67 | Sonny Easley | Haddick's Towing | Running | | 121 | 188 | 0 |
| 15 | 40 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Oil Field Construction | Running | | 118 | 187 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 115 | 187 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Langley Racing | Running | | 112 | 182 | 0 |
| 18 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Running | | 109 | 181 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 01 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Engine | | 106 | 178 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Hub | | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 21 | 19 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 | Battery | | 0 | 171 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 94 | Mike Hiss | Black Gold Oil | Running | | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Clutch | | 99 | 168 | 68 |
| 24 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Engine | | 91 | 153 | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ref Fox Coctails | Engine | | 88 | 147 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Timing Chain | | 85 | 141 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Valves | | 87 | 127 | 11 |
| 28 | 35 | 33 | Glenn Francis | Auto Anti-Theft | Oil Pan | | 79 | 125 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate | Crankshaft | | 76 | 124 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 05 | David Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Engine | | 73 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 | 39 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Marquardt Racing | Accident | | 70 | 111 | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | McGriff Motorsports | Engine | | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| 33 | 5 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Cam2 | Valves | | 64 | 102 | 0 |
| 34 | 8 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Ellington Insulation | Cylinder Head | | 61 | 102 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 98 | John Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Engine | | 58 | 62 | 0 |
| 36 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Overheating | | 55 | 54 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Transmission | | 52 | 48 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 29 | Roy Smith | Dick Midgley Racing | Crankshaft | | 49 | 23 | 0 |
| 39 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Transmission | | 46 | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Crankshaft | | 43 | 10 | 0 |
