| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 08, 1976 | Race 19 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 157.547 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 29.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:10:27 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 58 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 25 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 180/5 | 188 | Running | $21,310 |
| 2 | 7 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 180/10 | 188 | Running | $17,490 |
| 3 | 18 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 165/0 | 187 | Running | $10,020 |
| 4 | 16 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Kockum's | 165/5 | 186 | Running | $8,260 |
| 5 | 25 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 155/0 | 182 | Running | $6,550 |
| 6 | 34 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 150/0 | 182 | Running | $5,955 |
| 7 | 31 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 146/0 | 182 | Running | $5,120 |
| 8 | 21 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 142/0 | 180 | Running | $4,510 |
| 9 | 22 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 138/0 | 178 | Running | $3,590 |
| 10 | 32 | #26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Sellers Automotive | 134/0 | 177 | Running | $2,640 |
| 11 | 33 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Wixc | 130/0 | 176 | Running | $2,490 |
| 12 | 15 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 127/0 | 176 | Running | $3,600 |
| 13 | 40 | #61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 124/0 | 176 | Running | $2,240 |
| 14 | 35 | #91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Miller | 121/0 | 174 | Running | $2,140 |
| 15 | 20 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 118/0 | 174 | Running | $2,040 |
| 16 | 29 | #33 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Handy Transmission | 115/0 | 173 | Running | $1,940 |
| 17 | 39 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 112/0 | 171 | Running | $1,890 |
| 18 | 24 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 109/0 | 171 | Running | $1,840 |
| 19 | 36 | #25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Borglund | 106/0 | 170 | Running | $2,680 |
| 20 | 14 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 108/5 | 168 | Engine Failure | $7,230 |
| 21 | 27 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 100/0 | 168 | Running | $2,320 |
| 22 | 3 | #28 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | PE | 163 | Engine Failure | $2,040 |
| 23 | 5 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 99/5 | 152 | Engine Failure | $6,560 |
| 24 | 19 | #36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B Corvette | 91/0 | 150 | Engine Failure | $1,565 |
| 25 | 28 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer | 88/0 | 147 | Rear End | $1,480 |
| 26 | 8 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 90/5 | 137 | Running | $5,230 |
| 27 | 37 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 82/0 | 130 | Broken Valve | $1,880 |
| 28 | 11 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 84/5 | 125 | Ignition | $2,530 |
| 29 | 17 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Gordon | 76/0 | 105 | Engine Failure | $1,880 |
| 30 | 30 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Goffco | 73/0 | 92 | Blown Head Gasket | $1,230 |
| 31 | 23 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 70/0 | 86 | Engine Failure | $1,580 |
| 32 | 10 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 67/0 | 81 | Blown Head Gasket | $1,555 |
| 33 | 26 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Sub-Tropic | 64/0 | 79 | Broken Valve | $1,530 |
| 34 | 2 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 61/0 | 56 | Engine Failure | $2,005 |
| 35 | 12 | #77 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Hy Gain | 58/0 | 52 | Engine Failure | $980 |
| 36 | 13 | #27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 55/0 | 47 | Broken Valve | $955 |
| 37 | 9 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 52/0 | 46 | Transmission | $3,930 |
| 38 | 6 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 49/0 | 37 | Engine Failure | $905 |
| 39 | 4 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 46/0 | 37 | No Oil Pressure | $3,980 |
| 40 | 38 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Langley Racing | 43/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | $1,280 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||