Race: Cam 2 Motor Oil 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 30
Date: June 20, 1976
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 24 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (129) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $105,355 | Winner Earnings | $15,845 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 15 of 30 |
Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 24 | running | 180 | $15,845 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 129 | running | 180 | $11,845 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 200 | 4 | running | 170 | $9,275 |
| 4 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 3 | running | 165 | $9,065 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 20 | running | 160 | $6,630 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,035 |
| 7 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,725 |
| 8 | 16 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,615 |
| 9 | 14 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog's | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 194 | 2 | running | 143 | $1,845 |
| 10 | 11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,405 |
| 11 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 191 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,295 |
| 12 | 24 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,185 |
| 13 | 20 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | engine | 124 | $1,920 |
| 14 | 33 | 25 | Dick May | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,835 |
| 15 | 32 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,720 |
| 16 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,540 |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 181 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,515 |
| 18 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,490 |
| 19 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,965 |
| 20 | 22 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | engine | 103 | $940 |
| 21 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 145 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,415 |
| 22 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B / C & K Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 134 | 0 | overheating | 97 | $890 |
| 23 | 9 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | engine | 94 | $865 |
| 24 | 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 108 | 0 | wheel bearing | 91 | $1,340 |
| 25 | 17 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,315 |
| 26 | 29 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 85 | $790 |
| 27 | 36 | 95 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | engine | 82 | $765 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 | Bill Elliott | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 46 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,240 |
| 29 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 76 | $3,725 |
| 30 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 26 | 18 | engine | 78 | $3,830 |
| 31 | 25 | 29 | Walter Ballard | Velvet Touch Furniture | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 70 | $690 |
| 32 | 15 | 81 | Terry Ryan | WAM Racing | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | 67 | $680 |
| 33 | 23 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $670 |
| 34 | 35 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Benihana | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 15 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $660 |
| 35 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $1,150 |
| 36 | 34 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 55 | $640 |
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