1976 American 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1976 American 500 at Rockingham on October 24, 1976, leading 193 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 492 | 193 | Running |
| 2 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 491 | 113 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 488 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 486 | 1 | Fuel pump |
| 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 15 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 22 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Sonny Easley | 18 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 21 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | 32 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 10 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 23 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 30 | Terry Bivins | 25 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 31 | 456 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 13 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 05 | David Sisco | 24 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 7 | Jack Donohue | 29 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Frank Warren | 27 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 432 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 423 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 413 | 154 | Engine |
| 26 | 33 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 389 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | 16 | 363 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 299 | 0 | Throttle |
| 29 | 5 | James Hylton | 20 | 171 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 25 | Dick May | 35 | 127 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 33 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | 14 | 76 | 0 | Overheating |
| 34 | 4 | Gary Myers | 30 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 34 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 49 | Henley Gray | 19 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 24, 1976 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |