Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1976 | Firecracker 400 | 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 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185 | 160 | 71 | Running | 22,215 |
| 2 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 160 | 1 | Running | 13,615 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 170 | 160 | 64 | Running | 13,245 |
| 4 | 1 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 0 | 159 | 6 | Running | 7,440 |
| 5 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 155 | 157 | 0 | Running | 7,810 |
| 6 | 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 150 | 157 | 0 | Running | 6,300 |
| 7 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 146 | 156 | 0 | Running | 6,630 |
| 8 | 30 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 142 | 156 | 0 | Running | 5,170 |
| 9 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 143 | 153 | 1 | Running | 4,660 |
| 10 | 22 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 134 | 152 | 0 | Running | 2,590 |
| 11 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Howard's Machine Shop | 130 | 149 | 0 | Running | 2,390 |
| 12 | 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 127 | 148 | 0 | Running | 4,150 |
| 13 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124 | 148 | 0 | Running | 3,940 |
| 14 | 28 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J & B Corvette | 121 | 148 | 0 | Running | 2,115 |
| 15 | 33 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Services | 0 | 147 | 0 | Running | 1,570 |
| 16 | 36 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto | 115 | 144 | 0 | Running | 3,530 |
| 17 | 31 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 112 | 143 | 0 | Running | 1,790 |
| 18 | 39 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 109 | 142 | 0 | Running | 1,690 |
| 19 | 38 | 10 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Bill Champion | 106 | 141 | 0 | Running | 3,070 |
| 20 | 21 | 77 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Hy Gain | 0 | 139 | 0 | Rear end | 1,740 |
| 21 | 25 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Sellers Automotive | 100 | 132 | 0 | Running | 1,290 |
| 22 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 102 | 126 | 1 | Engine | 5,960 |
| 23 | 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 94 | 125 | 0 | Running | 1,140 |
| 24 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 91 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 2,390 |
| 25 | 13 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 88 | 110 | 0 | Driveshaft | 1,990 |
| 26 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 90 | 102 | 2 | Engine | 1,815 |
| 27 | 40 | 25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 82 | 81 | 0 | Rear end | 1,540 |
| 28 | 26 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 79 | 75 | 0 | Rear end | 1,015 |
| 29 | 18 | 19 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 76 | 70 | 0 | Electrical | 990 |
| 30 | 9 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 73 | 67 | 0 | Engine | 965 |
| 31 | 35 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 70 | 60 | 0 | Electrical | 940 |
| 32 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 67 | 48 | 0 | Engine | 1,415 |
| 33 | 11 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 64 | 39 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 890 |
| 34 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Burger King | 61 | 33 | 0 | Crash | 1,360 |
| 35 | 12 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 63 | 32 | 14 | Engine | 3,835 |
| 36 | 24 | 18 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 55 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 830 |
| 37 | 37 | 7 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Dean Dalton | 52 | 16 | 0 | Electrical | 825 |
| 38 | 19 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog's | 49 | 13 | 0 | Overheating | 820 |
| 39 | 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 46 | 9 | 0 | Engine | 3,815 |
| 40 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sub-Tropic | 43 | 0 | 0 | Ignition | 1,310 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1976
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 160.966 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $150,795
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 14
- Lead Changes: 41
- Pole: 183.090 mph


