Official NASCAR Race Results
Buddy Baker won the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-02-1976 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 12 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris Industries | 185 | 188 | 135 | Running | 32,735 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175 | 188 | 13 | Running | 19,670 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | CAM 2 | 170 | 187 | 2 | Running | 14,960 |
| 4 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 165 | 186 | 9 | Running | 13,805 |
| 5 | 9 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | WAM Racing | 155 | 184 | 0 | Running | 6,335 |
| 6 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette | 155 | 184 | 2 | Running | 6,695 |
| 7 | 3 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 146 | 184 | 0 | Running | 5,535 |
| 8 | 28 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 142 | 182 | 0 | Running | 5,525 |
| 9 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K & K Insurance | 143 | 182 | 16 | Running | 9,215 |
| 10 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134 | 180 | 0 | Running | 4,505 |
| 11 | 31 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 130 | 179 | 0 | Running | 4,295 |
| 12 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 127 | 177 | 0 | Running | 3,985 |
| 13 | 35 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Triple Elkhorn Mining | 124 | 176 | 0 | Running | 3,735 |
| 14 | 15 | 05 | David Sisco | Chevrolet | David Sisco | 126 | 174 | 3 | Running | 3,675 |
| 15 | 38 | 49 | John Utsman | Dodge | G.C. Spencer | 118 | 174 | 0 | Running | 2,735 |
| 16 | 21 | 92 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 115 | 173 | 0 | Running | 2,525 |
| 17 | 25 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn | 112 | 173 | 0 | Running | 3,065 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | 109 | 171 | 0 | Running | 2,955 |
| 19 | 19 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 106 | 170 | 0 | Transmission | 2,260 |
| 20 | 40 | 25 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Don Robertson | 103 | 168 | 0 | Running | 2,785 |
| 21 | 34 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 100 | 167 | 0 | Running | 2,135 |
| 22 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 97 | 164 | 0 | Running | 2,585 |
| 23 | 20 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 94 | 159 | 0 | Sump | 2,035 |
| 24 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 91 | 153 | 0 | Engine | 2,685 |
| 25 | 30 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Huntington Metal | 88 | 142 | 0 | Engine | 1,935 |
| 26 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | King's Row Fireplace | 85 | 138 | 0 | Engine | 4,785 |
| 27 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 82 | 123 | 0 | Engine | 2,135 |
| 28 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | James Hylton | 84 | 119 | 8 | Engine | 2,385 |
| 29 | 32 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J & B Corvette | 76 | 111 | 0 | Engine | 1,535 |
| 30 | 33 | 91 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Harold Miller | 73 | 100 | 0 | Engine | 1,510 |
| 31 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Bill Gray | 70 | 89 | 0 | Engine | 1,435 |
| 32 | 24 | 19 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 67 | 76 | 0 | Engine | 1,410 |
| 33 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 64 | 75 | 0 | Engine | 4,385 |
| 34 | 23 | 33 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Handy's Transmission | 61 | 68 | 0 | Axle | 1,355 |
| 35 | 27 | 95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 58 | 47 | 0 | Engine | 1,330 |
| 36 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 55 | 39 | 0 | Axle | 1,405 |
| 37 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 52 | 23 | 0 | Crash | 1,780 |
| 38 | 39 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 49 | 23 | 0 | Engine | 1,255 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Schlitz | 46 | 16 | 0 | Clutch | 1,230 |
| 40 | 26 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barns | 43 | 13 | 0 | Transmission | 1,205 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-02-1976
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 10
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Buddy Baker
- Start Position: 12th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 169.887 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $191,510
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 14
- Lead Changes: 24
- Pole: 189.197 mph


