Official NASCAR Race Results
Benny Parsons won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway.
05-16-1976 | Mason-Dixon 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 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 180 | 500 | 176 | Running | 18,890 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175 | 500 | 75 | Running | 11,190 |
| 3 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 170 | 499 | 4 | Running | 9,620 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 165 | 497 | 2 | Running | 7,360 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 155 | 495 | 0 | Running | 6,525 |
| 6 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 150 | 492 | 0 | Running | 7,055 |
| 7 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146 | 492 | 0 | Running | 2,720 |
| 8 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 142 | 491 | 0 | Running | 2,635 |
| 9 | 19 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barns | 138 | 478 | 0 | Running | 1,840 |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 134 | 476 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 11 | 23 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 130 | 474 | 0 | Running | 1,640 |
| 12 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Lafayette Radio | 127 | 469 | 0 | Running | 2,190 |
| 13 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124 | 462 | 0 | Running | 2,105 |
| 14 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | Berglund | 121 | 458 | 0 | Running | 2,020 |
| 15 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 118 | 456 | 0 | Running | 1,935 |
| 16 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn | 115 | 443 | 0 | Running | 1,840 |
| 17 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 112 | 421 | 0 | Running | 1,665 |
| 18 | 27 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 109 | 416 | 0 | Crash | 1,090 |
| 19 | 38 | 02 | Budd Hagelin | Dodge | Cherry Hill | 106 | 409 | 0 | Running | 1,040 |
| 20 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Ford | Gillespie Painting | 103 | 400 | 0 | Engine | 940 |
| 21 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Baxter Price | 100 | 400 | 0 | Running | 835 |
| 22 | 21 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | Bel Air Datsun | 97 | 397 | 0 | Running | 1,310 |
| 23 | 34 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | Little B / C & K Coal | 94 | 389 | 0 | Running | 760 |
| 24 | 37 | 5 | Doc Faustina | Dodge | Doc Faustina | 91 | 378 | 0 | Ignition | 735 |
| 25 | 30 | 95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 88 | 367 | 0 | Running | 710 |
| 26 | 12 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J & B Corvette | 0 | 352 | 0 | Running | 685 |
| 27 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 92 | 351 | 243 | Engine | 3,685 |
| 28 | 33 | 33 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Smith Auto Parts | 79 | 320 | 0 | Sway bar | 635 |
| 29 | 39 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Dean Dalton | 76 | 317 | 0 | Running | 610 |
| 30 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 73 | 316 | 0 | Engine | 3,635 |
| 31 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hickory Exxon | 70 | 271 | 0 | Engine | 1,075 |
| 32 | 29 | 10 | Earl Brooks | Ford | Sunny King | 67 | 250 | 0 | Ignition | 1,065 |
| 33 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 64 | 247 | 0 | Crash | 555 |
| 34 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | 61 | 218 | 0 | Engine | 1,045 |
| 35 | 9 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 0 | 149 | 0 | Transmission | 560 |
| 36 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette | 55 | 136 | 0 | Engine | 1,025 |
| 37 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | 52 | 51 | 0 | Crash | 1,015 |
| 38 | 26 | 6 | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | Howard Furniture | 49 | 22 | 0 | Clutch | 505 |
| 39 | 15 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 46 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 995 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-16-1976
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 500
- Race #: 12
- Cars: 39
- Winner: Benny Parsons
- Start Position: 7th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 115.436 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $108,140
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 38
- Lead Changes: 17
- Pole: 136.013 mph


