1976 Atlanta 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1976 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 21, 1976, leading 72 of 328 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 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 328 | 72 | Running |
| 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 328 | 32 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 327 | 103 | Running |
| 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 326 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 7 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 23 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 05 | David Sisco | 31 | 321 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 15 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 17 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | 28 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 91 | Bob Burcham | 21 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | 13 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 32 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 92 | Skip Manning | 19 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | Bruce Hill | 20 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 49 | John Utsman | 36 | 306 | 0 | Out of gas |
| 20 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | 25 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 34 | 296 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 95 | Jerry Sisco | 29 | 254 | 0 | Suspension |
| 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | 16 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | Walter Ballard | 35 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 238 | 100 | Engine |
| 26 | 63 | Terry Bivins | 18 | 200 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 194 | 7 | Engine |
| 29 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 188 | 2 | Engine |
| 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 175 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 48 | James Hylton | 24 | 155 | 2 | Engine |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 1 | 107 | 4 | Engine |
| 33 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 30 | 63 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 62 | 0 | Clutch |
| 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 27 | 53 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 33 | 21 | 0 | Driveshaft |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1976 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |