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1976 Daytona 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 30
Sunday, February 15, 1976 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:17:08
Average Speed: 152.181 mph
Pole Speed: 183.456 mph 		Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
Margin of Victory: 50 yards
Attendance: 125,000
Lead changes: 36

Glossary    1976 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1976 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
192740   D.K. Ulrich Garden State Auto   (J.R. DeLotto)Chevrolet1512,980axle0106
203929   Roy Smith Mercury Marine   (Dick Midgley)Chevrolet1482,690clutch0103
2 643   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge19935,750crash40175
283510   Johnny Ray Blackwell Kenworth   (Clay Blackwell)Chevrolet1112,270crash079
303082   Skip Manning Rossmeyer   (Ferrel Harris)Dodge1071,835crash073
341673   David Hobbs Coca-Cola   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet681,900crash266
351830   Tighe Scott Scotty's Fashions   (Walter Ballard)Chevrolet582,340crash058
161595   Jim Hurtubise Moran Electric   (Junior Miller)Chevrolet1803,975engine0115
211014   Coo Coo Marlin Cunningham-Kelley   (H.B. Cunningham)Chevrolet1473,345engine0100
223128   A.J. Foyt Gilmore   (Hoss Ellington)Chevrolet1434,600engine66 
242426   Jimmy Lee Capps Gray's Guard   (David Lee Sellers)Chevrolet1332,090engine091
25 82   Bobby Allison CAM 2   (Roger Penske)Mercury1235,905engine293
26 183   Ramo Stott Smithville Farms   (Norris Reed)Chevrolet1136,830engine0 
32 488   Darrell Waltrip Gatorade   (DiGard)Chevrolet877,575engine067
33 515   Buddy Baker Norris Industries   (Bud Moore)Ford837,600engine2869
363347   Bruce Hill Howson Algraphy   (Bruce Hill)Chevrolet431,725engine055
372538   Tom Williams Varner Realty   (Tom Williams)Chevrolet411,615engine052
383833   Dick May Handy's Transmission   (Hiram Handy)Chevrolet361,490engine049
391252   Earl Ross Coca-Cola Ltd.   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet282,025engine046
40205   Jimmy Means WIXC / Means Racing   (Bill Gray)Chevrolet201,600engine148
41 990   Dick Brooks Truxmore   (Junie Donlavey)Ford52,600engine040
421411   Cale Yarborough Holly Farms   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet14,725engine037
312878   Dick Skillen Singer Climate Control   (Tom Goff)Chevrolet991,770overheating070
1 721   David Pearson Purolator   (Wood Brothers)Mercury20046,800running37180
33272   Benny Parsons King's Row Fireplace   (L.G. DeWitt)Chevrolet19923,680running16170
41154   Lennie Pond Pepsi-Cola   (Ronnie Elder)Chevrolet19816,890running0160
51312   Neil Bonnett Armor All   (Neil Bonnett)Chevrolet19714,000running0155
6 281   Terry Ryan WAM Racing   (Bill Monaghan)Chevrolet19613,800running1155
74170   J.D. McDuffie Butler's   (J.D. McDuffie)Chevrolet19311,260running0146
81963   Terry Bivins Billy MoyerChevrolet1939,665running6147
9363   Richard Childress Kansas Jack   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet1918,990running0138
103479   Frank Warren Native Tan   (Frank Warren)Dodge1908,340running0134
113767   Buddy Arrington J.R. Stanley Trucking   (Buddy Arrington)Dodge1906,720running0130
12264   Salt Walther R & H Air Craft   (Salt Walther)Chevrolet1875,880running0 
13428   Ed Negre 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment   (Ed Negre)Dodge1855,310running0124
142218   Joe Frasson Excuse Lounge   (Joe Frasson)Chevrolet1834,600running0121
152360   Jackie Rogers Red Dog's   (Lou Viglione)Chevrolet1834,325running1123
172161   Joe Mihalic Pittsburgh   (Lou Viglione)Chevrolet1593,575running0112
181724   Cecil Gordon Pruette   (Cecil Gordon)Chevrolet1584,160running0109
232948   James Hylton Nitro 9   (James Hylton)Chevrolet1382,785running094
27 371   Dave Marcis K & K Insurance   (Nord Krauskopf)Dodge1127,895running082
294005   David Sisco Roger's   (David Sisco)Chevrolet1102,020running076

Failed to qualify:   Blackie Wangerin (#39), Jabe Thomas (#25), Tommy Gale (#64), Ricky Rudd (#22), Travis Tiller (#46), Baxter Price (#45), Darrell Bryant (#50), Elliott Forbes-Robinson (#6), Bob Burcham (#19), Dave Decker (#32), Bill Seifert (#34), John Utsman (#49), Jim Fleming (#99), Grant Adcox (#41), Bill Champion (#77), Doc Faustina (#5), Bill Polich (#69), Bruce Jacobi (#37), Gary Myers (#04), Darel Dieringer (#35), Harold Miller (#91), Earle Canavan (#01), John Banks (#55), Ferrel Harris (#82), Terry Link (#66)

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Buddy Baker144
  David Pearson562
  Buddy Baker7115
  Terry Ryan12121
  Jimmy Means13131
  Terry Bivins14152
  Jackie Rogers16161
  Buddy Baker173519
  David Hobbs36372
  David Pearson38392
  Bobby Allison40401
  A.J. Foyt41433
  David Pearson44441
  A.J. Foyt455612
  Richard Petty57615
  Benny Parsons62621
  A.J. Foyt637311
  Richard Petty748411
  A.J. Foyt85851
  Terry Bivins86894
  Bobby Allison90901
  Richard Petty91922
  A.J. Foyt93964
  David Pearson97982
  A.J. Foyt991035
  David Pearson1041063
  A.J. Foyt10711812
  David Pearson1191224
  A.J. Foyt12314018
  Benny Parsons14115414
  David Pearson15516511
  Richard Petty16617510
  Benny Parsons1761761
  David Pearson17718711
  Richard Petty18819912
  David Pearson2002001

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   David Pearson 365    
2   Benny Parsons 330   -35  
3   Lennie Pond 310   -55  
4   Richard Childress 284   -81  
5   Richard Petty 268   -97  
6   Frank Warren 264   -101  
7   J.D. McDuffie 252   -113  
8   D.K. Ulrich 233   -132  
9   James Hylton 232   -133  
10   Dave Marcis 229   -136  
11   Bobby Allison 216   -149  
12   Cale Yarborough 212   -153  
13   Cecil Gordon 208   -157  
14   Darrell Waltrip 167   -198  
15   Jimmy Insolo 165   -200  
16   Ray Elder 160   -205  
17   Neil Bonnett 155   -210  
18   Terry Ryan 155   -210  
19   Johnny Ray 149   -216  
20   Buddy Baker 148   -217