Race: Southeastern 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 30
Date: March 14, 1976
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Southeastern 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 285 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (285) |
| Race Distance | 213.2 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $69,290 | Winner Earnings | $18,070 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 5 of 30 |
Southeastern 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 285 | running | 185 | $18,070 |
| 2 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 29 | running | 175 | $7,910 |
| 3 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 165 | $5,330 |
| 4 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 398 | 3 | running | 165 | $4,280 |
| 5 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 395 | 5 | running | 160 | $3,950 |
| 6 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 394 | 1 | running | 155 | $1,960 |
| 7 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,530 |
| 8 | 27 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 374 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,420 |
| 9 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 373 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,310 |
| 10 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,250 |
| 11 | 15 | 95 | Jerry Sisco | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 130 | $850 |
| 12 | 17 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 127 | $750 |
| 13 | 28 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 124 | $970 |
| 14 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Dodge | 360 | 0 | running | 121 | $950 |
| 15 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 358 | 0 | running | 118 | $940 |
| 16 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | running | 115 | $640 |
| 17 | 29 | 1 | Earle Canavan | — | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 348 | 0 | running | 112 | $620 |
| 18 | 26 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 295 | 0 | engine | 109 | $600 |
| 19 | 24 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | engine | 106 | $830 |
| 20 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | running | 103 | $810 |
| 21 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 225 | 62 | clutch | 105 | $4,880 |
| 22 | 7 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 213 | 15 | engine | 102 | $1,070 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | engine | 94 | $950 |
| 24 | 9 | 63 | Terry Bivins | — | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 91 | $490 |
| 25 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 116 | 0 | engine | 88 | $520 |
| 26 | 10 | 61 | Joe Mihalic | — | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | engine | 85 | $450 |
| 27 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 64 | 0 | crash | 82 | $4,180 |
| 28 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | crash | 79 | $670 |
| 29 | 19 | 10 | Bill Champion | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 60 | 0 | crash | 76 | $660 |
| 30 | 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $450 |
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