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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

David Pearson won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

09-05-1976 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway

Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.

Fin     St     #     Driver Make Sponsor Pts     Laps     Led     Status Money    
1 1 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 185 367 93 Running 16,155
2 8 43 Richard Petty Dodge STP 175 367 32 Running 18,055
3 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 170 367 50 Running 13,135
4 6 71 Dave Marcis Dodge K & K Insurance 165 367 58 Running 10,800
5 14 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet Pepsi-Cola 160 365 1 Running 8,315
6 9 90 Dick Brooks Ford Truxmore 150 364 0 Running 6,935
7 5 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet King's Row Fireplace 151 364 3 Running 7,525
8 11 14 Coo Coo Marlin Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley 142 356 0 Running 5,915
9 2 2 Bobby Allison Mercury CAM 2 143 355 28 Running 6,905
10 22 36 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet J & B Corvette 134 355 0 Running 3,245
11 25 7 Dean Dalton Chevrolet Dean Dalton 130 351 0 Running 3,045
12 15 24 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 127 347 0 Running 4,895
13 20 41 Grant Adcox Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby 124 346 0 Running 2,845
14 24 30 Terry Bivins Chevrolet Ballard Racing 121 345 0 Running 4,485
15 12 60 Jackie Rogers Chevrolet Red Dog's 118 343 0 Running 2,645
16 21 40 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet Transit Damaged Freight 115 342 0 Running 4,175
17 34 33 Buck Baker Chevrolet Hadacol 112 341 0 Running 2,445
18 27 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet WIXC 109 336 0 Running 2,445
19 35 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 106 336 0 Running 3,615
20 32 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Hylton Engineering 103 334 0 Running 3,195
21 29 19 Henley Gray Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 100 327 0 Running 1,920
22 18 47 Bruce Hill Chevrolet Bruce Hill 97 321 0 Engine 2,645
23 7 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Holly Farms 99 307 49 Running 4,695
24 16 12 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 91 290 0 Suspension 1,645
25 33 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie 88 272 0 Engine 2,370
26 31 8 Ed Negre Dodge Ed Negre 85 238 0 Engine 1,945
27 28 95 Gary Myers Chevrolet Hicks Pharmacy 82 216 0 Engine 1,520
28 23 49 Dick May Dodge G.C. Spencer 79 213 0 Engine 1,395
29 38 01 Earle Canavan Dodge Byrd 76 210 0 Engine 1,370
30 19 27 Sam Sommers Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 73 208 0 Wheel 1,345
31 3 15 Buddy Baker Ford Norris Industries 75 181 10 Crash 4,520
32 26 92 Skip Manning Chevrolet Stratagraph 67 172 0 Crash 1,795
33 10 28 Donnie Allison Chevrolet U.S. Army 69 167 43 Water pump 1,270
34 37 18 Joe Frasson Chevrolet Excuse Lounge 61 166 0 Crash 1,270
35 30 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 58 124 0 Engine 1,720
36 17 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet Power Tool 55 117 0 Running 1,695
37 39 10 Bruce Jacobi Ford Sunny King 52 59 0 Engine 1,670
38 40 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet Gillespie Painting 49 44 0 Ignition 1,145
39 13 05 David Sisco Chevrolet Reliable Plumbing 46 13 0 Crash 1,855
40 36 50 Darrell Bryant Chevrolet Hot Rod Barns 43 3 0 Engine 1,135

Race Recap

  • Date: 09-05-1976
  • Track: Darlington Raceway
  • Race: Southern 500
  • Race #: 22
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: David Pearson
  • Start Position: 1st
  • Car Make: Mercury
  • Avg Speed: 120.534 mph
  • Distance: 501 miles
  • Purse: $169,700
  • Cautions: 8
  • Caution Laps: 65
  • Lead Changes: 31
  • Pole: 154.699 mph

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