Race: Richmond 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 30
Date: March 7, 1976
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 400 Race Information
| Winner | Dave Marcis | Car | No. 71 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Nord Krauskopf | Sponsor | K & K Insurance |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 151 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Dave Marcis (151) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $59,060 | Winner Earnings | $9,300 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 4 of 30 |
Richmond 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 400 | 151 | running | 185 | $9,300 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 122 | running | 175 | $8,025 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 399 | 2 | running | 170 | $6,230 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 388 | 81 | crash | 165 | $4,745 |
| 5 | 10 | 63 | Terry Bivins | — | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,050 |
| 6 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 150 | $1,990 |
| 7 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,740 |
| 8 | 30 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,630 |
| 9 | 11 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,330 |
| 10 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,435 |
| 11 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 379 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,300 |
| 12 | 28 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 127 | $900 |
| 13 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 374 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,100 |
| 14 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,050 |
| 15 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | crash | 118 | $1,000 |
| 16 | 21 | 95 | Ernie Shaw | Shaw Racing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | running | — | $700 |
| 17 | 26 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 370 | 0 | running | 112 | $650 |
| 18 | 27 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 368 | 0 | running | 109 | $625 |
| 19 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Dodge | 365 | 0 | running | 106 | $850 |
| 20 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 103 | $575 |
| 21 | 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | engine | 100 | $800 |
| 22 | 24 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 354 | 0 | running | 97 | $525 |
| 23 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 349 | 44 | crash | 99 | $750 |
| 24 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | crash | 91 | $2,510 |
| 25 | 23 | 5 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Doc Faustina | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | engine | — | $475 |
| 26 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 173 | 0 | crash | 85 | $700 |
| 27 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | engine | 82 | $675 |
| 28 | 16 | 10 | Bill Champion | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 111 | 0 | axle | 79 | $650 |
| 29 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 86 | 0 | water leak | 76 | $2,375 |
| 30 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $375 |
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