Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 6, 1976
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 93 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (93) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $169,700 | Winner Earnings | $16,155 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Southern 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 | 93 | running | 185 | $16,155 |
| 2 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 367 | 32 | running | 175 | $18,055 |
| 3 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 367 | 50 | running | 170 | $13,135 |
| 4 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 367 | 58 | running | 165 | $10,800 |
| 5 | 14 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 365 | 1 | running | 160 | $8,315 |
| 6 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,935 |
| 7 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 364 | 3 | running | 151 | $7,525 |
| 8 | 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,915 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 355 | 28 | running | 143 | $6,905 |
| 10 | 22 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,245 |
| 11 | 25 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 351 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,045 |
| 12 | 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,895 |
| 13 | 20 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,845 |
| 14 | 24 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,485 |
| 15 | 12 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog's | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,645 |
| 16 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,175 |
| 17 | 34 | 33 | Buck Baker | Hadacol | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,445 |
| 18 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,445 |
| 19 | 35 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 336 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,615 |
| 20 | 32 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,195 |
| 21 | 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,920 |
| 22 | 18 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | engine | 97 | $2,645 |
| 23 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 307 | 49 | running | 99 | $4,695 |
| 24 | 16 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Hawaiian Tropic | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | suspension | 91 | $1,645 |
| 25 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,370 |
| 26 | 31 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 238 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,945 |
| 27 | 28 | 95 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,520 |
| 28 | 23 | 49 | Dick May | — | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 213 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,395 |
| 29 | 38 | 1 | Earle Canavan | Byrd | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 210 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,370 |
| 30 | 19 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | wheel | 73 | $1,345 |
| 31 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 181 | 10 | crash | 75 | $4,520 |
| 32 | 26 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,795 |
| 33 | 10 | 28 | Donnie Allison | U.S. Army | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 167 | 43 | water pump | 69 | $1,270 |
| 34 | 37 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,270 |
| 35 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 124 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,720 |
| 36 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Power Tool | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | running | 55 | $1,695 |
| 37 | 39 | 10 | Bruce Jacobi | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 59 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,670 |
| 38 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | ignition | 49 | $1,145 |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,855 |
| 40 | 36 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,135 |
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