Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 30
Date: May 2, 1976
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Norris Industries |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 135 |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (135) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $191,510 | Winner Earnings | $32,735 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 10 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 135 | running | 185 | $32,735 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 175 | $19,670 |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 187 | 2 | running | 170 | $14,960 |
| 4 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 186 | 9 | running | 165 | $13,805 |
| 5 | 9 | 81 | Terry Ryan | WAM Racing | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,335 |
| 6 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 184 | 2 | running | 155 | $6,695 |
| 7 | 3 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Gilmore | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,535 |
| 8 | 28 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,525 |
| 9 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 182 | 16 | running | 143 | $9,215 |
| 10 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,505 |
| 11 | 31 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,295 |
| 12 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,985 |
| 13 | 35 | 31 | Jim Vandiver | Triple Elkhorn Mining | Harry Ranier | Dodge | 176 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,735 |
| 14 | 15 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 174 | 3 | running | 126 | $3,675 |
| 15 | 38 | 49 | John Utsman | — | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | 174 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,735 |
| 16 | 21 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,525 |
| 17 | 25 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Clyde Lynn | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,065 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,955 |
| 19 | 19 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | transmission | 106 | $2,260 |
| 20 | 40 | 25 | D.K. Ulrich | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,785 |
| 21 | 34 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Goffco | Tom Goff | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,135 |
| 22 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 164 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,585 |
| 23 | 20 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | sump | 94 | $2,035 |
| 24 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,685 |
| 25 | 30 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Huntington Metal | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | 142 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,935 |
| 26 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | engine | 85 | $4,785 |
| 27 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,135 |
| 28 | 7 | 48 | James Hylton | — | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 119 | 8 | engine | 84 | $2,385 |
| 29 | 32 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,535 |
| 30 | 33 | 91 | Bob Burcham | — | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,510 |
| 31 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | — | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,435 |
| 32 | 24 | 19 | Ed Negre | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,410 |
| 33 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,385 |
| 34 | 23 | 33 | Buck Baker | Handy's Transmission | Hiram Handy | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | axle | 61 | $1,355 |
| 35 | 27 | 95 | Gary Myers | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,330 |
| 36 | 17 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | axle | 55 | $1,405 |
| 37 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 23 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,780 |
| 38 | 39 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Ford | 23 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,255 |
| 39 | 8 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Schlitz | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | clutch | 46 | $1,230 |
| 40 | 26 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $1,205 |
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