Race: Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 30
Date: April 11, 1976
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 51 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (205) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $129,370 | Winner Earnings | $17,570 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 8 of 30 |
Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 367 | 51 | running | 180 | $17,570 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 367 | 205 | running | 180 | $14,875 |
| 3 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 365 | 6 | running | 170 | $12,055 |
| 4 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 363 | 14 | running | 165 | $6,015 |
| 5 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 362 | 2 | running | 160 | $7,580 |
| 6 | 13 | 93 | Buck Baker | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 0 | $3,670 |
| 7 | 27 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,295 |
| 8 | 24 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,560 |
| 9 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,560 |
| 10 | 36 | 30 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,350 |
| 11 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,140 |
| 12 | 20 | 49 | John Utsman | — | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 345 | 0 | running | 0 | $2,270 |
| 13 | 18 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,780 |
| 14 | 30 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,020 |
| 15 | 35 | 33 | Dick May | Handy's Transmission | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,920 |
| 16 | 31 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,450 |
| 17 | 32 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 332 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,310 |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 328 | 2 | running | 114 | $4,800 |
| 19 | 34 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 321 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,470 |
| 20 | 33 | 25 | Earl Brooks | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,990 |
| 21 | 29 | 78 | Dick Skillen | — | Tom Goff | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,325 |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 230 | 0 | steering | 97 | $1,725 |
| 23 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 203 | 52 | engine | 99 | $5,625 |
| 24 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 178 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,575 |
| 25 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 171 | 16 | engine | 93 | $4,065 |
| 26 | 26 | 95 | Jerry Sisco | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | crash | 85 | $945 |
| 27 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,350 |
| 28 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 125 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,415 |
| 29 | 21 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | crash | 76 | $835 |
| 30 | 15 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 73 | $855 |
| 31 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 18 | crash | 75 | $3,825 |
| 32 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,320 |
| 33 | 14 | 91 | Bob Burcham | — | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $865 |
| 34 | 7 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Gilmore | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 32 | 1 | crash | 66 | $810 |
| 35 | 3 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 30 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,355 |
| 36 | 19 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | crash | 55 | $800 |
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