Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 30
Date: May 16, 1976
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | King's Row Fireplace |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 176 |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (243) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Total Purse | $108,140 | Winner Earnings | $18,890 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 12 of 30 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 176 | running | 180 | $18,890 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 75 | running | 175 | $11,190 |
| 3 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 499 | 4 | running | 170 | $9,620 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 497 | 2 | running | 165 | $7,360 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,525 |
| 6 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 492 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,055 |
| 7 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,720 |
| 8 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,635 |
| 9 | 19 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,840 |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,400 |
| 11 | 23 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,640 |
| 12 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Lafayette Radio | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,190 |
| 13 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 462 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,105 |
| 14 | 32 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Berglund | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,020 |
| 15 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,935 |
| 16 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 443 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,840 |
| 17 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 421 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,665 |
| 18 | 27 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | crash | 109 | $1,090 |
| 19 | 38 | 2 | Budd Hagelin | Cherry Hill | Budd Hagelin | Dodge | 409 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,040 |
| 20 | 35 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Rick Newsom | Ford | 400 | 0 | engine | 103 | $940 |
| 21 | 36 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 100 | $835 |
| 22 | 21 | 5 | David Sisco | Bel Air Datsun | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,310 |
| 23 | 34 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B / C & K Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 389 | 0 | running | 94 | $760 |
| 24 | 37 | 5 | Doc Faustina | — | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 378 | 0 | ignition | 91 | $735 |
| 25 | 30 | 95 | Gary Myers | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 88 | $710 |
| 26 | 12 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | — | $685 |
| 27 | 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 351 | 243 | engine | 92 | $3,685 |
| 28 | 33 | 33 | Buck Baker | Smith Auto Parts | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | sway bar | 79 | $635 |
| 29 | 39 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 76 | $610 |
| 30 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,635 |
| 31 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hickory Exxon | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 271 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,075 |
| 32 | 29 | 10 | Earl Brooks | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 250 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $1,065 |
| 33 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | crash | 64 | $555 |
| 34 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | Dodge | 218 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,045 |
| 35 | 9 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Gilmore | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | transmission | — | $560 |
| 36 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,025 |
| 37 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 51 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,015 |
| 38 | 26 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | clutch | 49 | $505 |
| 39 | 15 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 46 | $995 |
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