| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 06, 1976 | Race 22 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 120.534 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.8 seconds | Time of Race: 04:09:33 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 31 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 65 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $16,155 |
| 2 | 8 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $14,080 |
| 3 | 4 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $10,060 |
| 4 | 6 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 165/5 | 367 | Running | $9,525 |
| 5 | 14 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 160/5 | 365 | Running | $8,315 |
| 6 | 9 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 150/0 | 364 | Running | $6,935 |
| 7 | 5 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 151/5 | 364 | Running | $7,525 |
| 8 | 11 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 142/0 | 356 | Running | $5,915 |
| 9 | 2 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 143/5 | 355 | Running | $6,905 |
| 10 | 22 | #36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B | 134/0 | 355 | Running | $3,245 |
| 11 | 25 | #7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Dalton | 130/0 | 351 | Running | $3,045 |
| 12 | 15 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 127/0 | 347 | Running | $4,895 |
| 13 | 20 | #41 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox-Kirby | 124/0 | 346 | Running | $2,845 |
| 14 | 24 | #30 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Ballard | 121/0 | 345 | Running | $4,485 |
| 15 | 12 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 118/0 | 343 | Running | $2,645 |
| 16 | 21 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Transit Damaged Freight | 115/0 | 342 | Running | $4,175 |
| 17 | 34 | #33 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Hadacol | 112/0 | 341 | Running | $2,445 |
| 18 | 27 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Wixc | 109/0 | 336 | Running | $2,445 |
| 19 | 35 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 106/0 | 336 | Running | $3,615 |
| 20 | 32 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Hylton | 103/0 | 334 | Running | $3,195 |
| 21 | 29 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 327 | Running | $1,920 |
| 22 | 18 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill | 97/0 | 321 | Engine Failure | $2,645 |
| 23 | 7 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 99/5 | 307 | Running | $4,695 |
| 24 | 16 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 91/0 | 290 | Broken Rear Sway Bar | $1,645 |
| 25 | 33 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 88/0 | 272 | Engine Failure | $2,370 |
| 26 | 31 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 85/0 | 238 | Engine Failure | $1,945 |
| 27 | 28 | #95 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | Hick's Pharmacy | 82/0 | 216 | Broken Timing Chain | $1,520 |
| 28 | 23 | #49 | Dick May | Dodge | Spencer | 79/0 | 213 | Engine Failure | $1,395 |
| 29 | 38 | #01 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | Byrd | 76/0 | 210 | Engine Failure | $1,370 |
| 30 | 19 | #27 | Sam Sommers | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 73/0 | 208 | Right Front Wheel Bearing | $1,345 |
| 31 | 3 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 75/5 | 181 | Broken Oil Cooler | $4,520 |
| 32 | 26 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 67/0 | 172 | Accident | $1,795 |
| 33 | 10 | #28 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 69/5 | 167 | Water Pump | $1,270 |
| 34 | 37 | #18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 61/0 | 166 | Accident | $1,270 |
| 35 | 30 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington | 58/0 | 124 | Broken Valve | $1,720 |
| 36 | 17 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Power Tool | 55/0 | 117 | Broken Crankshaft | $1,695 |
| 37 | 39 | #10 | Bruce Jacobi | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 52/0 | 59 | Engine Failure | $1,670 |
| 38 | 40 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | Gillespie Painting | 49/0 | 44 | Ignition | $1,145 |
| 39 | 13 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Reliable Plumbing | 46/0 | 13 | Accident | $1,855 |
| 40 | 36 | #50 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | Hot Rod Barnes | 43/0 | 3 | No Oil Pressure | $1,135 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||