| Teams 1976 American 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellington Racing | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Team Penske | Bobby Allison | Mercury |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Gary Myers | Gary Myers | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Faustina Racing | James Hylton | Dodge |
| 5 | Sisco Racing | David Sisco | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Dalton Racing | Jack Donohue | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Negre Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Buddy Baker | Ford |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Frank Warren | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Ford |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | David Pearson | Mercury |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Dick May | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Handy Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Gwinn-Wawak | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet |
| 40 | J.R. DeLotto | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Adcox Racing | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Dodge |
| 46 | Tiller Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge |
| 47 | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet |
| 49 | GC Spencer Racing | Henley Gray | Dodge |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Elder-Ranier Racing | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Jerry Lankford | Sonny Easley | Ford |
| 60 | Viglione Racing | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 71 | K&K Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Dick Brooks | Ford |
| 92 | Hagan Racing | Skip Manning | Chevrolet |