Official NASCAR Race Results
David Pearson won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
08-22-1976 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan 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 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180 | 200 | 27 | Running | 16,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 180 | 200 | 125 | Running | 13,705 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 170 | 200 | 22 | Running | 10,985 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 165 | 200 | 6 | Running | 7,375 |
| 5 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 160 | 199 | 11 | Running | 6,565 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 155 | 195 | 1 | Running | 2,455 |
| 7 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto | 146 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,545 |
| 8 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | J.D. McDuffie | 142 | 194 | 0 | Running | 4,335 |
| 9 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 143 | 194 | 2 | Running | 5,125 |
| 10 | 17 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J & B Corvette | 134 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,855 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 130 | 193 | 0 | Running | 1,755 |
| 12 | 29 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 127 | 192 | 0 | Running | 3,615 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 124 | 192 | 0 | Running | 3,255 |
| 14 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 121 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,430 |
| 15 | 33 | 10 | Terry Bivins | Ford | Sunny King | 118 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,875 |
| 16 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 115 | 187 | 0 | Running | 2,635 |
| 17 | 22 | 9 | David Hobbs | Ford | Coca-Cola | 0 | 187 | 0 | Running | 1,130 |
| 18 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 109 | 184 | 0 | Running | 1,105 |
| 19 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Bruce Hill | 111 | 183 | 3 | Engine | 2,300 |
| 20 | 31 | 91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 103 | 183 | 0 | Running | 1,055 |
| 21 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Kockums | 100 | 183 | 0 | Running | 2,030 |
| 22 | 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Lou Viglione | 97 | 175 | 0 | Running | 1,005 |
| 23 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 94 | 174 | 0 | Running | 955 |
| 24 | 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | WIXC | 91 | 168 | 0 | Running | 955 |
| 25 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 88 | 166 | 0 | Running | 1,555 |
| 26 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 85 | 154 | 0 | Engine | 1,400 |
| 27 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 82 | 134 | 0 | Engine | 3,875 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 84 | 118 | 1 | Running | 850 |
| 29 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 76 | 114 | 0 | Engine | 1,335 |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Ed Negre | 73 | 108 | 0 | Engine | 1,315 |
| 31 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 75 | 86 | 2 | Engine | 4,100 |
| 32 | 16 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 67 | 70 | 0 | Suspension | 1,290 |
| 33 | 25 | 51 | John Haver | Chevrolet | Jim's Furniture | 64 | 49 | 0 | Engine | 780 |
| 34 | 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | G.C. Spencer | 61 | 37 | 0 | Engine | 770 |
| 35 | 23 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog's | 58 | 15 | 0 | Steering | 760 |
| 36 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 55 | 6 | 0 | Overheating | 1,250 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-22-1976
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 36
- Winner: David Pearson
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Mercury
- Avg Speed: 140.078 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $120,025
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 20
- Lead Changes: 34
- Pole: 160.875 mph
