1976 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$83,150Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 39Min 43Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:71.759 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:6 For 47 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Dave Marcis D. MarcisChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#71 DodgeMercury:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:K&K RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Mario RossiCrew Chief:Harry HydeFord:0
Laps Led:241 of 500Pole Speed:86.286 MPH
Official 1976 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1488 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning185500241
2711 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly FarmsRunning175499113
3221 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolatorRunning1654980
4943 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning16549818
51190 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore IndustriesRunning1554930
682 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonCam2Running1504910
71447 Bruce HillBruce HillHill RacingRunning1464890
8133 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas JackRunning1424830
92530 Walter BallardWalter BallardClyde Lynn Auto PartsRunning1384820
102024 Cecil GordonCecil GordonPruette ChevroletRunning1344740
111695 Gary MyersGary MyersMiller RoofingRunning1304730
121948 James HyltonJames HyltonNitro 9Running1274730
131864 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyStamey's Bar-B-QRunning1244710
142725 Jabe ThomasJabe ThomasRobertson RacingRunning1214550
15305 Bruce BlodgettBruce BlodgettHoward FurnitureRunning04470
162240 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichGarden State Auto BodyRunning1153900
172392 Skip Manning (R)Skip ManningStratagraph IncorporatedTiming Chain1123370
182620 Rick NewsomRick NewsomNewsom RacingEngine1093020
191012 Neil Bonnett (R)Neil BonnettArmor AllAccident02870
20372 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsKings Row FireplacesValves1032550
21171 Dave MarcisDave MarcisK&K InsuranceEngine105249128
22654 Lennie PondLennie PondPepsi-ColaAccident972400
231570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieButler'sValves941820
242405 David SiscoDavid SiscoDavid Sisco (Car Owner)Rear Gear911510
251263 Jimmy HensleyJimmy HensleyLonesome Pine Int'l RacewayEngine881410
262946 Travis TillerTravis TillerLittle B / C&K Coal851330
27515 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerNorris IndustriesEngine821010
281767 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonStanley Trucking CompanyValves79500
292879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNative TanBroken Block76420
302119 Ed NegreEd NegreHenley Gray RacingRear Gear7320

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