| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 15, 1976 | Race 2 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 152.181 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 50 yards | Time of Race: 03:17:08 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 36 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 35 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $46,800 |
| 2 | 6 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 175/5 | 199 | Accident | $35,750 |
| 3 | 32 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 170/5 | 199 | Running | $23,680 |
| 4 | 11 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 160/0 | 198 | Running | $16,890 |
| 5 | 13 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Armor All | 155/0 | 197 | Running | $14,000 |
| 6 | 2 | #81 | Terry Ryan | Chevrolet | Wam | 155/5 | 196 | Running | $13,800 |
| 7 | 41 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Butler's | 146/0 | 193 | Running | $11,260 |
| 8 | 19 | #63 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | Moyer | 147/5 | 193 | Running | $9,665 |
| 9 | 36 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 138/0 | 191 | Running | $8,990 |
| 10 | 34 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 134/0 | 190 | Running | $8,340 |
| 11 | 37 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Stanley Trucking | 130/0 | 190 | Running | $6,720 |
| 12 | 26 | #4 | Salt Walther | Chevrolet | R&N Air Craft | PE | 187 | Running | $5,880 |
| 13 | 42 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 10,000 RPM | 124/0 | 185 | Running | $5,310 |
| 14 | 22 | #18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 121/0 | 183 | Running | $4,600 |
| 15 | 23 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Viglione | 123/5 | 183 | Running | $4,325 |
| 16 | 15 | #95 | Jim Hurtubise | Chevrolet | Moran Electric | 115/0 | 180 | Engine Failure | $3,975 |
| 17 | 21 | #61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 112/0 | 159 | Running | $3,575 |
| 18 | 17 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Pruette Chevrolet | 109/0 | 158 | Running | $4,160 |
| 19 | 27 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 106/0 | 151 | Broken Axle | $2,980 |
| 20 | 39 | #29 | Roy Smith | Chevrolet | Mercury Marine | 103/0 | 148 | Clutch | $2,690 |
| 21 | 10 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 100/0 | 147 | Crank Pulley | $3,345 |
| 22 | 31 | #28 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Gilmore | PE | 143 | Valve Spring | $4,600 |
| 23 | 29 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Nitro 9 | 94/0 | 138 | Running | $2,785 |
| 24 | 24 | #26 | Jimmy Lee Capps | Chevrolet | Gray's Guard | 91/0 | 133 | Crank Shaft | $2,090 |
| 25 | 8 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 93/5 | 123 | Broken Valve | $5,905 |
| 26 | 1 | #83 | Ramo Stott | Chevrolet | Smithville Farms | PE | 113 | Accident | $6,830 |
| 27 | 3 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K Insurance | 82/0 | 112 | Running | $7,895 |
| 28 | 35 | #10 | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | Blackwell Kenworth | 79/0 | 111 | Accident | $2,270 |
| 29 | 40 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Roger's | 76/0 | 110 | Running | $2,020 |
| 30 | 30 | #82 | Skip Manning * | Dodge | Rossmeyer | 73/0 | 107 | Accident | $1,835 |
| 31 | 28 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Chevrolet | Singer Climate Control | 70/0 | 99 | Overheating | $1,770 |
| 32 | 4 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 67/0 | 87 | Rocker Arm | $7,575 |
| 33 | 5 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 69/5 | 83 | Engine Failure | $7,600 |
| 34 | 16 | #73 | David Hobbs | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 66/5 | 68 | Accident | $1,900 |
| 35 | 18 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 58/0 | 58 | Accident | $2,340 |
| 36 | 33 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Howson Algraphy | 55/0 | 43 | Engine Failure | $1,725 |
| 37 | 25 | #38 | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | Varner Reality | 52/0 | 41 | Broken Valve | $1,615 |
| 38 | 38 | #33 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Handy's Transmission | 49/0 | 36 | Engine Failure | $1,490 |
| 39 | 12 | #52 | Earl Ross | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | 46/0 | 28 | Engine Failure | $2,025 |
| 40 | 20 | #5 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 48/5 | 20 | Engine Failure | $1,600 |
| 41 | 9 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 40/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | $2,600 |
| 42 | 14 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 37/0 | 1 | Burned Pistons | $4,725 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||