Entry List

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

American 500

Sunday, October 24th, 1976

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 7 Dodge
  • 5 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 117.718
  • Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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American 500 at North Carolina 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 2 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Mercury CAM 2 Team Penske
3 36 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Gwinn-Wawak John Gwinn
4 47 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Bruce Hill Bruce Hill
5 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Hickory Garage Buddy Arrington
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 Transmissions Unlimited Cecil Gordon
9 14 Coo Coo Marlin , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Cunningham-Kelley H.B. Cunningham
10 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Transit Damaged Freight J.R. DeLotto
11 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 29 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
12 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 35 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
13 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
14 05 David Sisco , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet David Sisco David Sisco
15 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Truxmore Junie Donlavey
16 25 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Don Robertson Don Robertson
17 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Pat's Tire Service Hoss Ellington
18 8 Ed Negre , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Ed Negre Ed Negre
19 19 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
20 4 Gary Myers , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Hicks Pharmacy Gary Myers
21 41 Grant Adcox , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Adcox-Kirby Herb Adcox
22 49 Henley Gray , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
23 33 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Handy's Transmission Jeff Handy
24 7 Jack Donohue , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Thundercraft Boat Dean Dalton
25 60 Jackie Rogers , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Red Dog's Lou Viglione
26 5 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 42 Dodge Doc Faustina Doc Faustina
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 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
30 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
31 20 Rick Newsom , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Gillespie Painting Rick Newsom
32 92 Skip Manning , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
33 55 Sonny Easley , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Haddick's Towing Jerry Lankford
34 30 Terry Bivins , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Clyde Lynn Walter Ballard
35 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Elmo Langley Elmo Langley
36 46 Travis Tiller , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Little B / C & K Coal Travis Tiller