Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 30
Date: August 22, 1976
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 27 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (125) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $120,025 | Winner Earnings | $16,700 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 27 | running | 180 | $16,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 125 | running | 180 | $13,705 |
| 3 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 22 | running | 170 | $10,985 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 200 | 6 | running | 165 | $7,375 |
| 5 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 199 | 11 | running | 160 | $6,565 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Hawaiian Tropic | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 195 | 1 | running | 155 | $2,455 |
| 7 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,545 |
| 8 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,335 |
| 9 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 194 | 2 | running | 143 | $5,125 |
| 10 | 17 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,855 |
| 11 | 24 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,755 |
| 12 | 29 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,615 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,255 |
| 14 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,430 |
| 15 | 33 | 10 | Terry Bivins | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,875 |
| 16 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,635 |
| 17 | 22 | 9 | David Hobbs | Coca-Cola | George Elliott | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | — | $1,130 |
| 18 | 19 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,105 |
| 19 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 183 | 3 | engine | 111 | $2,300 |
| 20 | 31 | 91 | Harold Miller | Bartow Paving | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,055 |
| 21 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Kockums | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,030 |
| 22 | 32 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,005 |
| 23 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 174 | 0 | running | 94 | $955 |
| 24 | 13 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 91 | $955 |
| 25 | 4 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,555 |
| 26 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,400 |
| 27 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,875 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 118 | 1 | running | 84 | $850 |
| 29 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 114 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,335 |
| 30 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 108 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,315 |
| 31 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 86 | 2 | engine | 75 | $4,100 |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | suspension | 67 | $1,290 |
| 33 | 25 | 51 | John Haver | Jim's Furniture | George Harrivel | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | engine | 64 | $780 |
| 34 | 34 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | — | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 37 | 0 | engine | 61 | $770 |
| 35 | 23 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog's | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | steering | 58 | $760 |
| 36 | 35 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | overheating | 55 | $1,250 |
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