1976 Purolator 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1976 Purolator 500 at Pocono on August 1, 1976, leading 35 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 200 | 35 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | David Pearson | 2 | 200 | 121 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 10 | 198 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 17 | 196 | 4 | Running |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 11 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 19 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 05 | David Sisco | 12 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Ed Negre | 37 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | 13 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | 36 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 20 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 22 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | James Hylton | 31 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Dick May | 39 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 63 | Terry Bivins | 21 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Henley Gray | 15 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 9 | 179 | 1 | Engine |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 35 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 171 | 14 | Running |
| 26 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 163 | 0 | Cylinder wall |
| 27 | 95 | Gary Myers | 24 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | 40 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 8 | 118 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 26 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 14 | 78 | 0 | Valve |
| 32 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 33 | 55 | 0 | Cylinder wall |
| 33 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 32 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 41 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | 16 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 34 | 29 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 37 | 82 | Walter Ballard | 38 | 28 | 0 | Quit |
| 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 27 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 29 | Bill Hollar | 29 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 28 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1, 1976 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 200 |