Race: Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 30
Date: February 29, 1976
Track: North Carolina Motor Speedway
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Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 362 |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (362) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $115,995 | Winner Earnings | $19,915 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 3 of 30 |
Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 492 | 362 | running | 185 | $19,915 |
| 2 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 170 | $14,055 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 490 | 25 | running | 170 | $10,665 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,250 |
| 5 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,190 |
| 6 | 13 | 6 | Bobby Isaac | Howard Furniture | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | — | $3,280 |
| 7 | 25 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | — | $2,880 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,420 |
| 9 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 464 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,160 |
| 10 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,940 |
| 11 | 22 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | — | $2,080 |
| 12 | 18 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog's | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,905 |
| 13 | 12 | 63 | Terry Bivins | — | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,710 |
| 14 | 23 | 49 | John Utsman | — | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 451 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,580 |
| 15 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 447 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,130 |
| 16 | 36 | 33 | Dick May | Handy's Transmission | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 444 | 0 | running | — | $1,380 |
| 17 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 438 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,280 |
| 18 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 433 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,180 |
| 19 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 428 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,730 |
| 20 | 26 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 418 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,645 |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 372 | 91 | crash | 105 | $4,005 |
| 22 | 10 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | crash | 97 | $1,475 |
| 23 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,430 |
| 24 | 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 356 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,305 |
| 25 | 14 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,280 |
| 26 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 263 | 5 | engine | 90 | $4,755 |
| 27 | 21 | 0 | Glen McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | engine | 82 | $730 |
| 28 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 205 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,205 |
| 29 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 186 | 9 | oil pump | 81 | $1,380 |
| 30 | 16 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,230 |
| 31 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 174 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,150 |
| 32 | 31 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | rear end | — | $645 |
| 33 | 34 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Ford | 32 | 0 | engine | 64 | $640 |
| 34 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | oil pump | 61 | $1,135 |
| 35 | 35 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 58 | $630 |
| 36 | 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 55 | $625 |
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1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results