Race: Volunteer 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 30
Date: August 29, 1976
Track: Bristol International Speedway
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Volunteer 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 373 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (373) |
| Race Distance | 213.2 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $61,105 | Winner Earnings | $10,025 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 21 of 30 |
Volunteer 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 373 | running | 185 | $10,025 |
| 2 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 398 | 0 | running | 170 | $7,800 |
| 3 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 27 | running | 170 | $5,700 |
| 4 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,320 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,950 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,390 |
| 7 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,480 |
| 8 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,220 |
| 9 | 17 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 138 | $950 |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,910 |
| 11 | 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,900 |
| 12 | 10 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,600 |
| 13 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,550 |
| 14 | 23 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,425 |
| 15 | 19 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 118 | $700 |
| 16 | 16 | 25 | Dick May | Berglund | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,240 |
| 17 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 354 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,070 |
| 18 | 12 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 109 | $620 |
| 19 | 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 345 | 0 | running | 106 | $620 |
| 20 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 318 | 0 | running | 103 | $800 |
| 21 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | engine | 100 | $765 |
| 22 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 248 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,505 |
| 23 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | engine | 94 | $745 |
| 24 | 25 | 10 | Clyde Lynn | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 123 | 0 | transmission | 91 | $735 |
| 25 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 106 | 0 | engine | 88 | $725 |
| 26 | 28 | 45 | Walter Ballard | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | engine | 85 | $450 |
| 27 | 29 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 82 | $430 |
| 28 | 22 | 7 | Dean Dalton | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | transmission | 79 | $420 |
| 29 | 26 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 12 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $660 |
| 30 | 30 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | no tires | 73 | $400 |
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1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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