| Teams for 1976 Riverside 400 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gerald Craker | Chuck Bown |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Jim Thirkettle | |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre |  |
| 9 | Papienski Racing | Eddie Bradshaw | |
| 9 | John Irvan | Jim Danielsen | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Bonnett Racing | Neil Bonnett | |
| 13 | Matt Puskarich | Don Puskarich | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Buddy Baker |  |
| 18 | George Stark | John Dineen | |
| 20 | Esau Racing | Ron Esau | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson |  |
| 22 | Greg Hamson | John Hamson | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 29 | Dick Midgley Racing | Roy Smith | |
| 37 | DuWayne Wahl | Chuck Wahl | |
| 38 | Roger Paquette | Jimmy Insolo | |
| 40 | J.R. DeLotto | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 41 | Ernie Stierly | Ernie Stierly | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Charles Noble | Gary Matthews | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 50 | Michael Brockman | Rusty Sanders | |
| 54 | Elder-Ranier Racing | Lennie Pond | |
| 69 | D. Nienberg Hay | Bill Polich | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 76 | Hugh Pearson | Hugh Pearson | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 89 | Reynolds Racing | Don Reynolds | |
| 96 | Fred Elder | Ray Elder | |
