CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

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Entry List

The official 1976 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 18th, 1976

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 1 AMC
  • 5 Ford
  • 7 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 191
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 99.180
  • Cautions: 5 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 72 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet King's Row Fireplace L.G. DeWitt
2 12 Bill Polich , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Bridal Veil Lumber Bridal Veil Lumber
3 73 Bill Schmitt , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Old Milwaukee Bill Schmitt
4 2 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1976 AMC CAM 2 Team Penske
5 15 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Norris Industries Bud Moore
6 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Holly Farms Junior Johnson
7 26 Carl Joiner , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Carl Joiner Carl Joiner
8 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Pruette Cecil Gordon
9 03 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Rose Auto Wrecking Gerald Craker
10 37 Chuck Wahl , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Excel Trailer DuWayne Wahl
11 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Garden State Auto J.R. DeLotto
12 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 28 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
13 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 34 Dodge K & K Insurance Nord Krauskopf
14 21 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
15 95 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Junior Miller Junior Miller
16 13 Don Puskarich , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Oil Field Construction Matt Puskarich
17 04 Eddie Bradshaw , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Bullhead City Sports Chester Papienski
18 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
19 44 Gary Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Noble Auto Parts Al Clark
20 8 Gary Matthews , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment Ed Negre
21 90 Harry Jefferson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford George Jefferson George Jefferson
22 50 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Stock Car Products Hershel McGriff
23 76 Hugh Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Wayne's Pump Service Hugh Pearson
24 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
25 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 41 Chevrolet Nitro 9 James Hylton
26 38 Jimmy Insolo , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Martin's Union 76 Roger Paquette
27 10 Johnny Ray , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Sunny King Bill Champion
28 7 Larry Esau , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie
29 54 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Pepsi-Cola Ronnie Elder
30 96 Ray Elder , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge Fred Elder Fred Elder
31 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Kansas Jack Richard Childress Racing
32 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Dodge STP Petty Enterprises
33 20 Ron Esau , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Chevrolet Ron Esau Ron Esau
34 55 Sam Beler , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford Haddick's Towing Frank Coletto
35 68 Sonny Easley , Nov 30, -0001 1976 Ford San Fernando Lumber / Speedway Eng. Jerry Lankford