1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 22, 1976, leading 27 of 200 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 | 1 | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 200 | 125 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 200 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 7 | 199 | 11 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 15 | 195 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 12 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 194 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | 17 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | Henley Gray | 24 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 29 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 28 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | 14 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 10 | Terry Bivins | 33 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 25 | Dick May | 36 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 9 | David Hobbs | 22 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 19 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 11 | 183 | 3 | Engine |
| 20 | 91 | Harold Miller | 31 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 32 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 30 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 13 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 4 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 134 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 21 | 118 | 1 | Running |
| 29 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 8 | Ed Negre | 26 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 86 | 2 | Engine |
| 32 | 05 | David Sisco | 16 | 70 | 0 | Suspension |
| 33 | 51 | John Haver | 25 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 34 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 23 | 15 | 0 | Steering |
| 36 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 35 | 6 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1976 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |