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1976 - Winston Cup Series Race Summary

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1976 - Winston Cup Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.


Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
1/18/1976 David Pearson Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway
2/15/1976 David Pearson Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway
2/29/1976 Richard Petty Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
3/7/1976 Dave Marcis Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
3/14/1976 Cale Yarborough Southeastern 400 Bristol International Speedway
3/21/1976 David Pearson Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway
4/4/1976 Cale Yarborough Gwyn Staley 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
4/11/1976 David Pearson Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway
4/25/1976 Darrell Waltrip Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway
5/2/1976 Buddy Baker Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
5/8/1976 Cale Yarborough Music City USA 420 Nashville Speedway
5/16/1976 Benny Parsons Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
5/30/1976 David Pearson World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway
6/13/1976 David Pearson Riverside 400 Riverside International Raceway
6/20/1976 David Pearson Cam 2 Motor Oil 400 Michigan International Speedway
7/4/1976 Cale Yarborough Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway
7/17/1976 Benny Parsons Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway
8/1/1976 Richard Petty Purolator 500 Pocono International Raceway
8/8/1976 Dave Marcis Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway
8/22/1976 David Pearson Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway
8/29/1976 Cale Yarborough Volunteer 400 Bristol International Speedway
9/5/1976 David Pearson Southern 500 Darlington Raceway
9/12/1976 Cale Yarborough Capital City 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
9/19/1976 Cale Yarborough Delaware 500 Dover Downs International Speedway
9/26/1976 Cale Yarborough Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway
10/3/1976 Cale Yarborough Wilkes 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway
10/10/1976 Donnie Allison National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/24/1976 Richard Petty American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway
11/7/1976 Dave Marcis Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway
11/21/1976 David Pearson Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway