| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Champion 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 22, 1976 | Race 20 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 140.078 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.2 seconds | Time of Race: 02:51:20 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 34 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 20 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #21 | David Pearson | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $11,950 |
| 2 | 3 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 180/10 | 200 | Running | $11,080 |
| 3 | 5 | #43 | Richard Petty | Dodge | STP | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $9,785 |
| 4 | 6 | #2 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Cam2 | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $6,875 |
| 5 | 7 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | K&K | 160/5 | 199 | Running | $6,365 |
| 6 | 15 | #12 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 155/5 | 195 | Running | $2,455 |
| 7 | 12 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Garden State Auto Body | 146/0 | 194 | Running | $4,545 |
| 8 | 27 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | McDuffie Racing | 142/0 | 194 | Running | $4,335 |
| 9 | 8 | #72 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Kings Row Fireplaces | 143/5 | 194 | Running | $5,125 |
| 10 | 17 | #36 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | J&B Corvette | 134/0 | 193 | Running | $1,855 |
| 11 | 24 | #19 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 130/0 | 193 | Running | $1,755 |
| 12 | 29 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 127/0 | 192 | Running | $3,615 |
| 13 | 28 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Kansas Jack | 124/0 | 192 | Running | $3,255 |
| 14 | 14 | #92 | Skip Manning * | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 121/0 | 192 | Running | $2,430 |
| 15 | 33 | #10 | Terry Bivins | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 118/0 | 192 | Running | $2,875 |
| 16 | 36 | #25 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Robertson Racing | 115/0 | 187 | Running | $2,635 |
| 17 | 22 | #9 | David Hobbs | Ford | Coca-Cola | PE | 187 | Running | $1,130 |
| 18 | 19 | #7 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 109/0 | 184 | Running | $1,105 |
| 19 | 11 | #47 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | Hill | 111/5 | 183 | Engine Failure | $2,300 |
| 20 | 31 | #91 | Harold Miller | Chevrolet | Bartow Paving | 103/0 | 183 | Running | $1,055 |
| 21 | 20 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Kockum's | 100/0 | 183 | Running | $2,030 |
| 22 | 32 | #61 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | Mihalic Racing | 97/0 | 175 | Running | $1,005 |
| 23 | 30 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 94/0 | 174 | Running | $1,730 |
| 24 | 13 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Wixc | 91/0 | 168 | Running | $955 |
| 25 | 4 | #54 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Pepsi-Cola | 88/0 | 166 | Running | $1,555 |
| 26 | 18 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 85/0 | 154 | Engine Failure | $1,400 |
| 27 | 10 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 82/0 | 134 | Accident | $3,875 |
| 28 | 21 | #18 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | Excuse Lounge | 84/5 | 118 | Running | $850 |
| 29 | 9 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Truxmore | 76/0 | 114 | Engine Failure | $1,335 |
| 30 | 26 | #8 | Ed Negre | Dodge | Negre | 73/0 | 108 | Engine Failure | $1,315 |
| 31 | 2 | #15 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Norris | 75/5 | 86 | Engine Failure | $4,100 |
| 32 | 16 | #05 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | Sisco | 67/0 | 70 | Right Front Ball Joint | $1,290 |
| 33 | 25 | #51 | John Haver | Chevrolet | Jim's Furniture | 64/0 | 49 | Engine Failure | $780 |
| 34 | 34 | #49 | G.C. Spencer | Dodge | Spencer | 61/0 | 37 | Engine Failure | $770 |
| 35 | 23 | #60 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | Red Dog Racing | 58/0 | 15 | Steering | $760 |
| 36 | 35 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Scotty's Fashions | 55/0 | 6 | Overheating | $1,250 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||