| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 04, 1976 | Race 16 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 160.966 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 8 seconds | Time of Race: 02:29:06 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 41 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 14 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 185/10 | 160 | Running | $14,715 |
| 2 | 7 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $9,640 |
| 3 | 4 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $10,220 |
| 4 | 1 | #28 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | PE | 159 | Running | $6,890 |
| 5 | 6 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 155/0 | 157 | Running | $7,610 |
| 6 | 8 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 150/0 | 157 | Running | $6,300 |
| 7 | 5 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 146/0 | 156 | Running | $6,630 |
| 8 | 30 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 142/0 | 156 | Running | $5,170 |
| 9 | 15 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 143/5 | 153 | Running | $4,660 |
| 10 | 22 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 134/0 | 152 | Running | $2,590 |
| 11 | 29 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Howard's Machine Shop | 130/0 | 149 | Running | $2,390 |
| 12 | 34 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 127/0 | 148 | Running | $4,150 |
| 13 | 20 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 124/0 | 148 | Running | $3,940 |
| 14 | 28 | #36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B Corvette | 121/0 | 148 | Running | $2,115 |
| 15 | 33 | #68 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Kelly Services | PE | 147 | Running | $1,570 |
| 16 | 36 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 115/0 | 144 | Running | $3,530 |
| 17 | 31 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 112/0 | 143 | Running | $1,790 |
| 18 | 39 | #91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 109/0 | 142 | Running | $1,690 |
| 19 | 38 | #10 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Champion | 106/0 | 141 | Running | $3,070 |
| 20 | 21 | #77 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Hy Gain | PE | 139 | Rear End Housing | $1,740 |
| 21 | 25 | #26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Sellers Automotive | 100/0 | 132 | Running | $1,290 |
| 22 | 3 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 102/5 | 126 | Engine Failure | $5,960 |
| 23 | 32 | #61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 94/0 | 125 | Running | $1,140 |
| 24 | 23 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 91/0 | 122 | Engine Failure | $2,390 |
| 25 | 13 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 88/0 | 110 | Drive Shaft | $1,990 |
| 26 | 10 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 90/5 | 102 | Engine Failure | $1,815 |
| 27 | 40 | #25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Thomas | 82/0 | 81 | Rear End | $1,540 |
| 28 | 26 | #82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 79/0 | 75 | Rear End | $1,015 |
| 29 | 18 | #19 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 76/0 | 70 | Electrical | $990 |
| 30 | 9 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 73/0 | 67 | Engine Failure | $965 |
| 31 | 35 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 70/0 | 60 | Electrical | $940 |
| 32 | 14 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 67/0 | 48 | Broken Valve | $1,415 |
| 33 | 11 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 64/0 | 39 | Left Front Wheel Bearing | $890 |
| 34 | 16 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Burger King | 61/0 | 33 | Accident | $1,360 |
| 35 | 12 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 63/5 | 32 | Engine Failure | $3,835 |
| 36 | 24 | #18 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 55/0 | 32 | Accident | $830 |
| 37 | 37 | #7 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Dalton | 52/0 | 16 | Electrical | $825 |
| 38 | 19 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 49/0 | 13 | Overheating | $820 |
| 39 | 17 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 46/0 | 9 | Engine Failure | $3,815 |
| 40 | 27 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sub-Tropic | 43/0 | 0 | Ignition | $1,310 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||