1976 Carolina 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1976 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on February 29, 1976, leading 362 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 | 3 | 492 | 362 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 8 | 490 | 25 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Bobby Isaac | 13 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 25 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 17 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Ed Negre | 20 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | 22 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 18 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 63 | Terry Bivins | 12 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 49 | John Utsman | 23 | 451 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | Dick May | 36 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 11 | 438 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 30 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 24 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 05 | David Sisco | 26 | 418 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 372 | 91 | Crash |
| 22 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 10 | 363 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 359 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 6 | 356 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 30 | Walter Ballard | 14 | 338 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 1 | 263 | 5 | Engine |
| 27 | 0 | Glen McDuffie | 21 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | 15 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 21 | David Pearson | 4 | 186 | 9 | Oil pump |
| 30 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 16 | 183 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 174 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | 31 | 57 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 34 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 32 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 35 | 92 | Skip Manning | 35 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 29, 1976 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |