| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| May 02, 1976 | Race 10 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 169.887 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 35 seconds | Time of Race: 02:56:37 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 24 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 14 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 12 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 185/10 | 188 | Running | $25,285 |
| 2 | 5 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $16,045 |
| 3 | 11 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 170/5 | 187 | Running | $12,765 |
| 4 | 2 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 165/5 | 186 | Running | $13,055 |
| 5 | 9 | #81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Wam | 155/0 | 184 | Running | $6,335 |
| 6 | 18 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette Chevrolet | 155/5 | 184 | Running | $6,695 |
| 7 | 3 | #28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Gilmore | 146/0 | 184 | Running | $5,535 |
| 8 | 28 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 142/0 | 182 | Running | $5,525 |
| 9 | 1 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 143/5 | 182 | Running | $9,215 |
| 10 | 14 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134/0 | 180 | Running | $4,505 |
| 11 | 31 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 130/0 | 179 | Running | $4,295 |
| 12 | 13 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 127/0 | 177 | Running | $3,985 |
| 13 | 35 | #31 | Jim Vandiver | Dodge | Triple Elkhorn Mining | 124/0 | 176 | Running | $3,735 |
| 14 | 15 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 126/5 | 174 | Running | $3,675 |
| 15 | 38 | #49 | John A. Utsman | Dodge | Spencer | 118/0 | 174 | Running | $2,735 |
| 16 | 21 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 115/0 | 173 | Running | $2,525 |
| 17 | 25 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 112/0 | 173 | Running | $3,065 |
| 18 | 36 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | 109/0 | 171 | Running | $2,955 |
| 19 | 19 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 106/0 | 170 | Transmission | $2,260 |
| 20 | 40 | #25 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Robertson Racing | 103/0 | 168 | Running | $2,785 |
| 21 | 34 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 100/0 | 167 | Running | $2,135 |
| 22 | 22 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 97/0 | 164 | Running | $2,585 |
| 23 | 20 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 94/0 | 159 | Dry Sump Pump | $2,035 |
| 24 | 16 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 91/0 | 153 | Engine Failure | $2,685 |
| 25 | 30 | #82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Huntington Metal | 88/0 | 142 | Broken Valve | $1,935 |
| 26 | 4 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 85/0 | 138 | Engine Failure | $4,785 |
| 27 | 37 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 82/0 | 123 | Engine Failure | $2,135 |
| 28 | 7 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 84/5 | 119 | Burned Valve | $2,385 |
| 29 | 32 | #36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B Corvette | 76/0 | 111 | Oil Pressure | $1,535 |
| 30 | 33 | #91 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Miller | 73/0 | 100 | Engine Failure | $1,510 |
| 31 | 29 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Gray | 70/0 | 89 | Engine Failure | $1,435 |
| 32 | 24 | #19 | Ed Negre | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 67/0 | 76 | Broken Valve | $1,410 |
| 33 | 6 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 64/0 | 75 | Broken Valve | $4,385 |
| 34 | 23 | #33 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Handy's Auto Transmission | 61/0 | 68 | Left Rear Axle Bearing | $1,355 |
| 35 | 27 | #95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Junior Miller Roofing | 58/0 | 47 | Engine Failure | $1,330 |
| 36 | 17 | #18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 55/0 | 39 | Broken Rear Axle | $1,405 |
| 37 | 10 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 52/0 | 23 | Accident | $1,780 |
| 38 | 39 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Dahlonega Equipment | 49/0 | 23 | Broken Valve | $1,255 |
| 39 | 8 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Schlitz | 46/0 | 16 | Clutch | $1,230 |
| 40 | 26 | #50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barnes | 43/0 | 13 | Transmission | $1,205 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||