| Teams 1976 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Team Penske | Bobby Allison | AMC Matador |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Gerald Craker | Chuck Bown | Dodge |
| 4 | Papienski Racing | Eddie Bradshaw | Chevrolet |
| 7 | McDuffie Racing | Larry Esau | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Gary Matthews | Dodge |
| 10 | Champion Racing | Johnny Ray | Ford |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 12 | McGriff Motorsports | Bill Polich | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Puskarich Racing | Don Puskarich | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Buddy Baker | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Carl Joiner | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet |
| 37 | DuWayne Wahl | Chuck Wahl | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Roger Paquette | Jimmy Insolo | Chevrolet |
| 40 | J.R. DeLotto | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 44 | Al Clark | Gary Johnson | Dodge |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 50 | McGriff Motorsports | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Elder-Ranier Racing | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Frank Coletto | Sam Beler | Ford |
| 68 | Jerry Lankford | Sonny Easley | Ford |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 73 | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet |
| 76 | Hugh Pearson | Hugh Pearson | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Esau Racing | Ron Esau | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Jefferson Racing | Harry Jefferson | Ford |
| 95 | Miller Racing | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Elder Racing | Ray Elder | Dodge |