Entry List

The official 1976 Dixie 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Dixie 500

Sunday, November 7th, 1976

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 5 Ford
  • 4 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 127.396
  • Cautions: 4 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Dixie 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers Checks L.G. DeWitt
2 50 Billy McGinnis , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet David Sisco David Sisco
3 2 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Mercury CAM 2 Team Penske
4 36 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Gwinn-Wawak John Gwinn
5 47 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Howson Algraphy Bruce Hill
6 15 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
7 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Holly Farms Junior Johnson
8 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Cannon Farms Cecil Gordon
9 01 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Lake's Drywall Gerald Craker
10 14 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Howard Johnson's J.R. DeLotto
12 77 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 25 Chevrolet Hy Gain Johnny Ray
13 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 29 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
14 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 35 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
15 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
16 60 David Sisco , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Red Dog's Lou Viglione
17 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
18 91 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Harold Miller Harold Miller
19 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Hoss Ellington Hoss Ellington
20 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
21 49 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Lady & Son Auction G.C. Spencer
22 93 Gene Felton , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
23 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby Herb Adcox
24 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
25 7 Jack Donohue , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Thundercraft Boat Dean Dalton
26 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 42 Chevrolet Hylton Engineering James Hylton
27 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet WIXC Bill Gray
28 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Pepsi-Cola Ronnie Elder
29 12 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Neil Bonnett
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
31 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
32 99 Richie Panch , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Delbert Puro Delbert Puro
33 27 Sam Sommers , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
34 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
35 55 Sonny Easley , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Haddick's Towing Jerry Lankford
36 30 Terry Bivins , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Ballard Racing Walter Ballard