| 1976 Atlanta 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $135,425 | Race Date: | Mar 21, 1976 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1.800 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 52m 16s | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 33 | Average Speed: | 128.904 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 36 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 47 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Driver: | Dave Marcis D. Marcis | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Car No.: | #71 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Team: | K&K Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 72 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 160.709 MPH | |||||
| Official 1976 Atlanta 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 180 | 328 | 72 |
| 2 | 5 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Running |  | 175 | 328 | 32 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 175 | 327 | 103 |
| 4 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Running | | 165 | 326 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 155 | 325 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 150 | 324 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 146 | 324 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 12 | Neil Bonnett (R) | Armor All | Running | | 142 | 321 | 0 |
| 9 | 31 | 5 | David Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Running | | 143 | 321 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | 60 | Jackie Rogers | Red Dog Racing | Running | | 134 | 321 | 0 |
| 11 | 26 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 130 | 319 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Running | | 127 | 319 | 0 |
| 13 | 28 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10000 RPM Speed Equipment | Running |  | 124 | 319 | 0 |
| 14 | 21 | 91 | Bob Burcham | Miller Racing | Running | | 121 | 316 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 118 | 316 | 0 |
| 16 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette Chevrolet | Running | | 115 | 315 | 0 |
| 17 | 19 | 92 | Skip Manning (R) | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 112 | 313 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | 30 | Bruce Hill | Ballard Racing | Running | | 109 | 313 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | 49 | John Utsman (R) | Spencer Racing | Out of Fuel | | 106 | 306 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 50 | Darrell Bryant | Hot Rod Barnes | Running | | 103 | 297 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | Running | | 100 | 296 | 0 |
| 22 | 29 | 95 | Jerry Sisco | Miller Roofing | Ball Joint | | 97 | 254 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 94 | 246 | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | 29 | Walter Ballard | Velvet Touch | Running | | 91 | 241 | 0 |
| 25 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Engine | | 93 | 238 | 100 |
| 26 | 18 | 63 | Terry Bivins (R) | Bill Moyer (Car Owner) | Engine | | 85 | 200 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | Burned Piston | | 82 | 198 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 84 | 194 | 7 |
| 29 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | Cam2 | Valves | | 81 | 188 | 2 |
| 30 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Stanley Trucking Company | Engine | | 73 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Engine | | 75 | 155 | 2 |
| 32 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Engine | | 72 | 107 | 4 |
| 33 | 30 | 26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Gray's Guard | Engine | | 64 | 63 | 0 |
| 34 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means (R) | Means Racing | Clutch | | 61 | 62 | 0 |
| 35 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Clutch | | 58 | 53 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 9 | Bill Elliott (R) | Dahlonega Equipment | Driveshaft | | 55 | 21 | 0 |
