1976 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1976 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | February 29th |
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1976 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1976 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $19,915 | 492 | 0 | running | STP |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 9 | $14,055 | 490 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 8 | $10,665 | 490 | 0 | running | Holly Farms |
| 4 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 2 | $8,250 | 487 | 0 | running | Norris Industries |
| 5 | Benny Parsons | 72 | 7 | $7,190 | 477 | 0 | running | King's Row Fireplace |
| 6 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | 13 | $3,280 | 473 | 0 | running | Howard Furniture |
| 7 | Grant Adcox | 41 | 25 | $2,880 | 471 | 0 | running | Adcox-Kirby |
| 11 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | 22 | $2,080 | 461 | 0 | running | Hot Rod Barns |
| 13 | Terry Bivins | 63 | 12 | $1,710 | 451 | 0 | running | Billy Moyer |
| 15 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 32 | $2,130 | 447 | 0 | running | Stamey's Bar-B-Q |
| 19 | James Hylton | 48 | 24 | $1,730 | 428 | 0 | running | Nitro 9 |
| 21 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 5 | $4,005 | 372 | 0 | crash | CAM 2 |
| 22 | Bruce Hill | 47 | 10 | $1,475 | 363 | 0 | crash | Bruce Hill |
| 23 | Richard Childress | 3 | 19 | $1,430 | 359 | 0 | crash | Kansas Jack |
| 24 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 6 | $1,305 | 356 | 0 | engine | Truxmore |
| 25 | Walter Ballard | 30 | 14 | $1,280 | 338 | 0 | engine | Clyde Lynn |
| 26 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 1 | $4,755 | 263 | 0 | engine | K & K Insurance |
| 29 | David Pearson | 21 | 4 | $1,380 | 186 | 0 | oil pump | Purolator |
| 30 | Lennie Pond | 54 | 16 | $1,230 | 183 | 0 | engine | Pepsi-Cola |
| 31 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 27 | $1,150 | 174 | 0 | engine | J.R. Stanley Trucking |
| 32 | A.J. Foyt | 28 | 31 | $645 | 57 | 0 | rear end | Gilmore |
| 33 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 34 | $640 | 32 | 0 | engine | Dahlonega Ford Sales |
| 34 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 28 | $1,135 | 32 | 0 | oil pump | Pruette |
| 35 | Skip Manning | 92 | 35 | $630 | 9 | 0 | engine | Stratagraph |
| 36 | Henley Gray | 19 | 29 | $625 | 1 | 0 | engine | Belden Asphalt |
