Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-15-1976 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
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 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180 | 200 | 37 | Running | 46,800 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175 | 199 | 40 | Crash | 35,750 |
| 3 | 32 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 170 | 199 | 16 | Running | 23,680 |
| 4 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 160 | 198 | 0 | Running | 16,890 |
| 5 | 31 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 155 | 197 | 0 | Running | 14,000 |
| 6 | 2 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | WAM Racing | 155 | 196 | 1 | Running | 13,800 |
| 7 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 146 | 193 | 0 | Running | 11,260 |
| 8 | 19 | 63 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Billy Moyer | 147 | 193 | 6 | Running | 9,665 |
| 9 | 36 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 138 | 191 | 0 | Running | 8,990 |
| 10 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134 | 190 | 0 | Running | 8,340 |
| 11 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | J.R. Stanley Trucking | 130 | 190 | 0 | Running | 6,720 |
| 12 | 26 | 4 | Salt Walther | Chevrolet | R & H Air Craft | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 5,880 |
| 13 | 42 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 124 | 185 | 0 | Running | 5,310 |
| 14 | 22 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 121 | 183 | 0 | Running | 4,600 |
| 15 | 23 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 123 | 183 | 1 | Running | 4,325 |
| 16 | 15 | 95 | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet | Moran Electric | 115 | 180 | 0 | Engine | 3,975 |
| 17 | 21 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 112 | 159 | 0 | Running | 3,575 |
| 18 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette | 109 | 158 | 0 | Running | 4,160 |
| 19 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto | 106 | 151 | 0 | Axle | 2,980 |
| 20 | 39 | 29 | Roy Smith | Chevrolet | Mercury Marine | 103 | 148 | 0 | Clutch | 2,690 |
| 21 | 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 100 | 147 | 0 | Engine | 3,345 |
| 22 | 31 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 0 | 143 | 66 | Engine | 4,600 |
| 23 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 94 | 138 | 0 | Running | 2,785 |
| 24 | 24 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Gray's Guard | 91 | 133 | 0 | Engine | 2,090 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 93 | 123 | 2 | Engine | 5,905 |
| 26 | 1 | 83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | 0 | 113 | 0 | Engine | 6,830 |
| 27 | 3 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 82 | 112 | 0 | Running | 7,895 |
| 28 | 35 | 10 | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 79 | 111 | 0 | Crash | 2,270 |
| 29 | 40 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Roger's | 76 | 110 | 0 | Running | 2,020 |
| 30 | 30 | 82 | Skip Manning | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 73 | 107 | 0 | Crash | 1,835 |
| 31 | 28 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Singer Climate Control | 70 | 99 | 0 | Overheating | 1,770 |
| 32 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 67 | 87 | 0 | Engine | 7,575 |
| 33 | 5 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 69 | 83 | 28 | Engine | 7,600 |
| 34 | 16 | 73 | David Hobbs | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 66 | 68 | 2 | Crash | 1,900 |
| 35 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 58 | 58 | 0 | Crash | 2,340 |
| 36 | 33 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 55 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 1,725 |
| 37 | 25 | 38 | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | Varner Realty | 52 | 41 | 0 | Engine | 1,615 |
| 38 | 38 | 33 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Handy's Transmission | 49 | 36 | 0 | Engine | 1,490 |
| 39 | 12 | 52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola Ltd. | 46 | 28 | 0 | Engine | 2,025 |
| 40 | 20 | 5 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 48 | 20 | 1 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 41 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 40 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 2,600 |
| 42 | 14 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 37 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 4,725 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-15-1976
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 42
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 7th
- Car Make: Mercury
- Avg Speed: 152.181 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $309,930
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 35
- Lead Changes: 36
- Pole: 183.456 mph


