Race: Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 17, 1976
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 72 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | L.G. DeWitt | Sponsor | King's Row Fireplace |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 94 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (220) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $54,950 | Winner Earnings | $8,315 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 420 | 94 | running | 180 | $8,315 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 420 | 79 | running | 175 | $7,140 |
| 3 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 165 | $4,395 |
| 4 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 419 | 22 | running | 165 | $2,685 |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 418 | 5 | running | 160 | $3,615 |
| 6 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 418 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,430 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 415 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,495 |
| 8 | 19 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 406 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,185 |
| 9 | 20 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,565 |
| 10 | 24 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $865 |
| 11 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,675 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 388 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,565 |
| 13 | 15 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,390 |
| 14 | 18 | 10 | Bill Elliott | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 386 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,315 |
| 15 | 14 | 7 | Cecil Gordon | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 118 | $565 |
| 16 | 13 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,095 |
| 17 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 112 | $945 |
| 18 | 29 | 87 | Walter Wallace | Green's Automotive | Donald Green | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 109 | $450 |
| 19 | 30 | 95 | Gary Myers | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 106 | $410 |
| 20 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 103 | $400 |
| 21 | 27 | 25 | Dick May | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 100 | $745 |
| 22 | 8 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | engine | 97 | $635 |
| 23 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 331 | 220 | engine | 104 | $2,475 |
| 24 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 91 | $365 |
| 25 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 290 | 0 | clutch | 88 | $605 |
| 26 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 226 | 0 | engine | 85 | $595 |
| 27 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $585 |
| 28 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 79 | $575 |
| 29 | 22 | 64 | Dick Brooks | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 45 | 0 | fuel pump | 76 | $565 |
| 30 | 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 73 | $305 |
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1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results