NASCAR Winston Cup 1976

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The NASCAR - Winston Cup 1976 began on January 18 with the Daytona 500 . Champion was Cale Yarborough with 4,644 points ahead of Richard Petty . The season was accompanied by two clashes, one involving Richard Petty and David Pearson and also Dale Earnhardt and Dick Brooks at the Atlanta International Raceway . The season earned Cale Yarborough his first Winston Cup trophy. A female driver also started this year: Janet Guthrie . She finished 15th at the World 600 . The rank of first place changed a total of eight times among four drivers. David Pearson took ten wins in 22 races (Yarborough only nine, but with 30 races).

Racing calendar

date run winner
January 18th Riverside 400 David Pearson
February 15th Daytona 500 David Pearson
February 29th Carolina 500 Richard Petty
7th March Richmond 400 Dave Marcis
the 14th of March Southeastern 400 Cale Yarborough
March 21st Atlanta 500 David Pearson
4. April Gwyn staley 400 Cale Yarborough
11 April Rebel 500 David Pearson
April 25 Virginia 500 Darrell whale trip
2.May Winston 500 Buddy Baker
8th of May Music City USA 420 Cale Yarborough
May 16 Mason-Dixon 500 Benny Parsons
30th May World 600 David Pearson
June 13th Winston Western 500 David Pearson
20th June Gabriel 400 David Pearson
July 4th Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough
17th July Nashville 420 Benny Parsons
August 1st Purolator 500 Richard Petty
8th August Talladega 500 Dave Marcis
August 22nd Michigan 400 David Pearson
29th August Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough
September 6th Southern 500 David Pearson
12th September Capital City 400 Cale Yarborough
September 19th Delaware 500 Cale Yarborough
September 26th Old Dominion 500 Cale Yarborough
October 3 Wilkes 400 Cale Yarborough
October 10th National 500 Donnie Allison
October 24th American 500 Richard Petty
November 7th Dixie 500 Dave Marcis
21st November Los Angeles Times 500 David Pearson

See also

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  1. ↑ 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Standings (English)