Race: Riverside 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 30
Date: June 13, 1976
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Riverside 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 40 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (48) |
| Race Distance | 248.9 miles (95 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $93,580 | Winner Earnings | $15,150 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 14 of 30 |
Riverside 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 | 95 | 40 | running | 180 | $15,150 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 95 | 7 | running | 175 | $10,695 |
| 3 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 165 | $7,550 |
| 4 | 9 | 96 | Ray Elder | Racing Farmers | Fred Elder | Dodge | 94 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,970 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,540 |
| 6 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,820 |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 93 | 48 | running | 156 | $4,310 |
| 8 | 5 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 | Roger Paquette | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,070 |
| 9 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,500 |
| 10 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 92 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,990 |
| 11 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,125 |
| 12 | 13 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,015 |
| 13 | 27 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer / Performance Products | DuWayne Wahl | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,565 |
| 14 | 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,715 |
| 15 | 22 | 9 | Eddie Bradshaw | C & M Racing | Chester Papienski | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,340 |
| 16 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 87 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,440 |
| 17 | 35 | 69 | Bill Polich | — | D. Nienberg Hay | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,165 |
| 18 | 31 | 89 | Don Reynolds | Riley Plastering | Tom Reynolds | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,140 |
| 19 | 19 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,115 |
| 20 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 81 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,340 |
| 21 | 28 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Oil Field Construction | Matt Puskarich | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,065 |
| 22 | 34 | 18 | John Dineen | Starks | George Stark | Ford | 73 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,040 |
| 23 | 17 | 44 | Gary Matthews | Noble Auto Parts | Charles Noble | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,015 |
| 24 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 71 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,240 |
| 25 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | oil pump | 88 | $1,215 |
| 26 | 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,190 |
| 27 | 24 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine | Dick Midgley | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 | $915 |
| 28 | 30 | 9 | J.C. Danielsen | Chico's Auto Parts | John Irvan | Dodge | 39 | 0 | engine | 79 | $890 |
| 29 | 15 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Ill Eagle | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $865 |
| 30 | 11 | 76 | Hugh Pearson | Buzby | Hugh Pearson | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | engine | 73 | $840 |
| 31 | 8 | 50 | Rusty Sanders | Stock Car Products | Michael Brockman | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | crash | 70 | $815 |
| 32 | 20 | 22 | John Hamson | Ed Cholakian | Greg Hamson | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 67 | $790 |
| 33 | 32 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating | Ernie Stierly | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | transmission | 64 | $765 |
| 34 | 21 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate | Jim Thirkettle | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 61 | $715 |
| 35 | 33 | 20 | Ron Esau | Peralta | Ron Esau | Ford | 6 | 0 | clutch | 58 | $665 |
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1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results