Official NASCAR Race Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.
09-19-1976 | Delaware 500 | Dover 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 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185 | 500 | 218 | Running | 18,075 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175 | 500 | 179 | Running | 14,990 |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 170 | 498 | 59 | Running | 7,620 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 160 | 496 | 0 | Running | 7,285 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 155 | 493 | 0 | Running | 6,525 |
| 6 | 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150 | 491 | 0 | Running | 4,555 |
| 7 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 146 | 482 | 0 | Running | 3,965 |
| 8 | 15 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Lafayette Electronics | 142 | 475 | 0 | Running | 3,605 |
| 9 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton Engineering | 138 | 474 | 0 | Running | 3,295 |
| 10 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 134 | 474 | 0 | Running | 3,135 |
| 11 | 27 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 130 | 473 | 0 | Running | 2,925 |
| 12 | 32 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 127 | 471 | 0 | Running | 2,085 |
| 13 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 124 | 463 | 0 | Running | 1,460 |
| 14 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 126 | 460 | 42 | Engine | 4,540 |
| 15 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 118 | 458 | 0 | Running | 2,380 |
| 16 | 34 | 45 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 115 | 454 | 0 | Running | 1,235 |
| 17 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 112 | 448 | 0 | Running | 2,110 |
| 18 | 24 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 109 | 447 | 0 | Running | 1,085 |
| 19 | 28 | 7 | Jack Donohue | Chevrolet | Dean Dalton | 106 | 444 | 0 | Running | 1,035 |
| 20 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 103 | 442 | 0 | Running | 1,635 |
| 21 | 31 | 10 | Tommy Ellis | Ford | Bill Champion | 100 | 429 | 0 | Running | 1,335 |
| 22 | 14 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | John Gwinn | 97 | 419 | 0 | Running | 810 |
| 23 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 94 | 397 | 0 | Running | 1,260 |
| 24 | 29 | 01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Benihana | 91 | 396 | 0 | Running | 735 |
| 25 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Elmo Langley | 88 | 391 | 0 | Running | 1,210 |
| 26 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 85 | 384 | 0 | Running | 3,710 |
| 27 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | WIXC | 82 | 362 | 0 | Engine | 660 |
| 28 | 35 | 63 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | Ressler | 79 | 271 | 0 | Overheating | 635 |
| 29 | 19 | 95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 76 | 242 | 0 | Engine | 610 |
| 30 | 33 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Gillespie Painting | 73 | 205 | 0 | Ignition | 585 |
| 31 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 75 | 202 | 1 | Engine | 3,675 |
| 32 | 16 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Ballard Racing | 67 | 202 | 0 | Engine | 1,065 |
| 33 | 11 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Girl | 0 | 167 | 0 | Engine | 555 |
| 34 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 66 | 144 | 1 | Engine | 1,070 |
| 35 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Cecil Gordon | 58 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 1,035 |
| 36 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 55 | 18 | 0 | Engine | 1,025 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-19-1976
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Delaware 500
- Race #: 24
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Cale Yarborough
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 115.740 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $113,515
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 21
- Pole: 133.377 mph
