1976 Daytona 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1976 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 15, 1976, leading 37 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 7 | 200 | 37 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 199 | 40 | Crash |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 32 | 199 | 16 | Running |
| 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 13 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 81 | Terry Ryan | 2 | 196 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 41 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 63 | Terry Bivins | 19 | 193 | 6 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | 36 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 79 | Frank Warren | 34 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 37 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | Salt Walther | 26 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Ed Negre | 42 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 22 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 23 | 183 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 95 | Jim Hurtubise | 15 | 180 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 21 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 17 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 151 | 0 | Axle |
| 20 | 29 | Roy Smith | 39 | 148 | 0 | Clutch |
| 21 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 10 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | 31 | 143 | 66 | Engine |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | 29 | 138 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 24 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 123 | 2 | Engine |
| 26 | 83 | Ramo Stott | 1 | 113 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 3 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Johnny Ray | 35 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 05 | David Sisco | 40 | 110 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 82 | Skip Manning | 30 | 107 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 78 | Dick Skillen | 28 | 99 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 87 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 5 | 83 | 28 | Engine |
| 34 | 73 | David Hobbs | 16 | 68 | 2 | Crash |
| 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 18 | 58 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 33 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 38 | Tom Williams | 25 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 33 | Dick May | 38 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 52 | Earl Ross | 12 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 5 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 20 | 1 | Engine |
| 41 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 14 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15, 1976 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |