1976 Southern 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1976 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1976, leading 93 of 367 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 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 367 | 93 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 367 | 32 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 367 | 50 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 367 | 58 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 14 | 365 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 364 | 3 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 11 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 355 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | 22 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Dean Dalton | 25 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 15 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 41 | Grant Adcox | 20 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | Terry Bivins | 24 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | 12 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 21 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | Buck Baker | 34 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 35 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | 32 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 18 | 321 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 307 | 49 | Running |
| 24 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 290 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 272 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | 31 | 238 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 95 | Gary Myers | 28 | 216 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 49 | Dick May | 23 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 01 | Earle Canavan | 38 | 210 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 27 | Sam Sommers | 19 | 208 | 0 | Wheel |
| 31 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 181 | 10 | Crash |
| 32 | 92 | Skip Manning | 26 | 172 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 28 | Donnie Allison | 10 | 167 | 43 | Water pump |
| 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | 37 | 166 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 10 | Bruce Jacobi | 39 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 40 | 44 | 0 | Ignition |
| 39 | 05 | David Sisco | 13 | 13 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | 36 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1976 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |