Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 3, 1976
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 292 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (292) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $62,440 | Winner Earnings | $11,885 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 292 | running | 185 | $11,885 |
| 2 | 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 399 | 63 | running | 175 | $6,975 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $6,705 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 29 | running | 165 | $4,370 |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,925 |
| 6 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 389 | 15 | running | 155 | $2,490 |
| 7 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Sanford Auto Supply | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,995 |
| 8 | 14 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 142 | $850 |
| 9 | 28 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,770 |
| 10 | 27 | 92 | Sonny Easley | Rogers-Astin | Jerry Lankford | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,300 |
| 11 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,635 |
| 12 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hickory Garage | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 379 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,500 |
| 13 | 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,225 |
| 14 | 26 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,100 |
| 15 | 23 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 118 | $650 |
| 16 | 18 | 23 | Larry LaMay | Schlitz | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 115 | $625 |
| 17 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 372 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,600 |
| 18 | 24 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 109 | $575 |
| 19 | 15 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 368 | 0 | running | 106 | $550 |
| 20 | 30 | 25 | Dick May | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 103 | $850 |
| 21 | 19 | 64 | Skip Manning | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 100 | $750 |
| 22 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 359 | 0 | running | 97 | $700 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 94 | $680 |
| 24 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 347 | 1 | engine | 96 | $2,910 |
| 25 | 17 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 278 | 0 | engine | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | engine | 85 | $640 |
| 27 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | engine | 82 | $380 |
| 28 | 10 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Hawaiian Tropic | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | engine | 79 | $370 |
| 29 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 76 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,385 |
| 30 | 25 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 65 | 0 | flagged | 73 | $375 |
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