1976 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
# | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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1 | Sunday, January 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 35 | 191 | 17 | 5 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 99.180 mph |
2 | Sunday, February 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 42 | 200 | 36 | 7 | - | David Pearson | 7 | Mercury | Under Caution | 152.181 mph |
3 | Sunday, February 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 13 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Dodge | Under Caution | 113.665 mph |
4 | Sunday, March 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 19 | 0 | - | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 72.792 mph |
5 | Sunday, March 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 16 | 6 | - | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 87.377 mph |
6 | Sunday, March 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 36 | 328 | 33 | 8 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 128.904 mph |
7 | Sunday, April 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 28 | 400 | 8 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.858 mph |
8 | Sunday, April 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 500 | - | 36 | 367 | 32 | 8 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 122.973 mph |
9 | Sunday, April 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 11 | 6 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 71.759 mph |
10 | Sunday, May 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 40 | 188 | 24 | 3 | - | Buddy Baker | 12 | Ford | Under Caution | 169.887 mph |
11 | Saturday, May 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City USA 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 16 | 5 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 84.512 mph |
12 | Sunday, May 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Mason-Dixon 500 | - | 39 | 500 | 17 | 6 | - | Benny Parsons | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 115.436 mph |
13 | Sunday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 40 | 400 | 37 | 7 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 137.352 mph |
14 | Sunday, June 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Riverside 400 | - | 35 | 95 | 7 | 1 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 106.279 mph |
15 | Sunday, June 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 | - | 36 | 200 | 17 | 3 | - | David Pearson | 8 | Mercury | Under Caution | 141.148 mph |
16 | Sunday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 41 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 160.966 mph |
17 | Saturday, July 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 9 | 3 | - | Benny Parsons | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 86.908 mph |
18 | Sunday, August 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Purolator 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 48 | 7 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Dodge | Under Caution | 115.875 mph |
19 | Sunday, August 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 40 | 188 | 58 | 3 | - | Dave Marcis | 1 | Dodge | Under Caution | 157.547 mph |
20 | Sunday, August 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 36 | 200 | 34 | 4 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 140.078 mph |
21 | Sunday, August 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 1 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 99.175 mph |
22 | Sunday, September 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 31 | 8 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 120.534 mph |
23 | Sunday, September 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 12 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 77.993 mph |
24 | Sunday, September 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 21 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 115.740 mph |
25 | Sunday, September 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 30 | 340 | 7 | 3 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 75.370 mph |
26 | Sunday, October 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 5 | 2 | - | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.380 mph |
27 | Sunday, October 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 500 | - | 40 | 334 | 26 | 3 | - | Donnie Allison | 15 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 141.226 mph |
28 | Sunday, October 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 15 | 6 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Dodge | Under Caution | 117.718 mph |
29 | Sunday, November 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 500 | - | 36 | 328 | 17 | 4 | - | Dave Marcis | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 127.396 mph |
30 | Sunday, November 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Ontario Motor Speedway | Los Angeles Times 50… | - | 40 | 200 | 4 | 2 | - | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 137.101 mph |