| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Atlanta 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 21, 1976 | Race 6 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 128.904 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.8 seconds | Time of Race: 03:52:22 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 33 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 47 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 328 | Running | $11,700 |
| 2 | 5 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $10,600 |
| 3 | 4 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 175/10 | 327 | Running | $8,730 |
| 4 | 10 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 165/5 | 326 | Running | $5,370 |
| 5 | 9 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 155/0 | 325 | Running | $7,160 |
| 6 | 7 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 150/0 | 324 | Running | $4,140 |
| 7 | 11 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 146/0 | 324 | Running | $3,780 |
| 8 | 23 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 142/0 | 321 | Running | $2,825 |
| 9 | 31 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 143/5 | 321 | Running | $3,470 |
| 10 | 15 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 134/0 | 321 | Running | $2,600 |
| 11 | 26 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 130/0 | 319 | Running | $2,960 |
| 12 | 17 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 127/0 | 319 | Running | $2,350 |
| 13 | 28 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM | 124/0 | 319 | Running | $2,800 |
| 14 | 21 | #91 | Bob Burcham | Chevrolet | Miller | 121/0 | 316 | Running | $2,125 |
| 15 | 13 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 118/0 | 316 | Running | $2,640 |
| 16 | 32 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette Chevrolet | 115/0 | 315 | Running | $2,505 |
| 17 | 19 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 112/0 | 313 | Running | $1,725 |
| 18 | 20 | #30 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Ballard | 109/0 | 313 | Running | $2,320 |
| 19 | 36 | #49 | John A. Utsman | Dodge | Spencer | 106/0 | 306 | Out Of Gas | $1,600 |
| 20 | 25 | #50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barnes | 103/0 | 297 | Running | $1,575 |
| 21 | 34 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 100/0 | 296 | Running | $1,325 |
| 22 | 29 | #95 | Jerry Sisco | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 97/0 | 254 | Broken Ball Joint | $1,275 |
| 23 | 16 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 94/0 | 246 | Running | $1,450 |
| 24 | 35 | #29 | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | Velvet Touch | 91/0 | 241 | Running | $1,225 |
| 25 | 6 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 93/5 | 238 | Engine Failure | $4,350 |
| 26 | 18 | #63 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Moyer | 85/0 | 200 | Engine Failure | $1,275 |
| 27 | 14 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 82/0 | 198 | Burned Piston | $1,650 |
| 28 | 3 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 84/5 | 194 | Engine Failure | $5,775 |
| 29 | 8 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 81/5 | 188 | Broken Valve | $4,150 |
| 30 | 12 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Stanley Trucking | 73/0 | 175 | Engine Failure | $1,575 |
| 31 | 24 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 75/5 | 155 | Engine Failure | $1,575 |
| 32 | 1 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 72/5 | 107 | Engine Failure | $4,940 |
| 33 | 30 | #26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Gray's Guard | 64/0 | 63 | Engine Failure | $930 |
| 34 | 22 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Gray | 61/0 | 62 | Clutch | $945 |
| 35 | 27 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | 58/0 | 53 | Clutch | $1,410 |
| 36 | 33 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Dahlonega Equipment | 55/0 | 21 | Broken Drive Shaft | $950 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||