Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 30
Date: May 30, 1976
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 230 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (230) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $222,025 | Winner Earnings | $49,990 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 13 of 30 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 400 | 230 | running | 185 | $49,990 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 56 | running | 175 | $22,465 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 399 | 108 | running | 170 | $19,220 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 397 | 0 | running | 160 | $12,555 |
| 5 | 16 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 396 | 1 | running | 160 | $10,750 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Gilmore | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,340 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 391 | 0 | crash | 146 | $9,020 |
| 8 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,410 |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Harry Gant | Excuse Lounge | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,430 |
| 10 | 32 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,260 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,350 |
| 12 | 20 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | crash | 127 | $3,905 |
| 13 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,380 |
| 14 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 379 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,045 |
| 15 | 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | — | $3,255 |
| 16 | 37 | 7 | D.K. Ulrich | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,965 |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,610 |
| 18 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 371 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,475 |
| 19 | 30 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barns | Cliff Stewart | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,565 |
| 20 | 17 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,605 |
| 21 | 36 | 25 | Dick May | Berglund | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,760 |
| 22 | 39 | 29 | Walter Ballard | Velvet Touch Furniture | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,060 |
| 23 | 26 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Ford | 343 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,025 |
| 24 | 23 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,950 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,235 |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,385 |
| 27 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,835 |
| 28 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 230 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,460 |
| 29 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 230 | 5 | engine | 81 | $4,510 |
| 30 | 38 | 95 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,185 |
| 31 | 25 | 30 | Dale Earnhardt | Army Special | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,725 |
| 32 | 15 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 142 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,225 |
| 33 | 22 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,175 |
| 34 | 8 | 14 | Charlie Glotzbach | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,535 |
| 35 | 40 | 91 | Bob Burcham | — | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | sway bar | 58 | $985 |
| 36 | 24 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog's | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | steering | 55 | $1,100 |
| 37 | 19 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 51 | 0 | transmission | 52 | $1,600 |
| 38 | 34 | 6 | Bobby Isaac | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | engine | 49 | $910 |
| 39 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | engine | 46 | $885 |
| 40 | 31 | 81 | Terry Ryan | WAM Racing | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | hub | 43 | $885 |
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