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1976 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 6 of 30 Sunday, March 21, 1976 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:52:16 Average speed: 128.904 mph Pole speed: 160.709 mph Cautions: 8 for 47 laps Margin of victory: 1.8 sec Attendance: 55000 Lead changes: 33 Glossary    1976 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1976 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Dave Marcis 71 Dodge 34.094   160.709   2   David Pearson 21 Mercury 34.159   160.403   3   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 34.187   160.271   4   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 34.408   159.242   5   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 34.456   159.020   6   Buddy Baker 15 Ford 34.464   158.983   7   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 34.907   156.966   8   Bobby Allison 2 Mercury 34.912   156.943   9   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 34.935   156.840   10   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 35.122   156.005   11   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 35.247   155.452   12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 35.327   155.099   13   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 35.421   154.688   14   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 35.450   154.561   15   Jackie Rogers 60 Chevrolet 35.491   154.383   16   Henley Gray 19 Chevrolet 35.344   155.025   17   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 35.389   154.828   18   Terry Bivins 63 Chevrolet 35.533   154.200   19   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 35.535   154.192   20   Bruce Hill 30 Chevrolet 35.559   154.088   21   Bob Burcham 91 Chevrolet 35.582   153.988   22   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 35.589   153.958   23   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 35.650   153.694   24   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 35.689   153.526   25   Darrell Bryant 50 Chevrolet 35.694   153.505   26   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 35.781   153.132   27   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 35.805   153.029   28   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 35.884   152.692   29   Jerry Sisco 95 Chevrolet 35.896   152.636   30   Jimmy Lee Capps 26 Chevrolet 35.911   152.577   31   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 35.450   154.561   32   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.491   154.383   33   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 35.506   154.318   34   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 35.659   153.655   35   Walter Ballard 29 Mercury 35.683   153.554   36   John Utsman 49 Dodge 35.982   152.276   37   Harold Miller 97 Chevrolet 38   Bill Hollar 29 Chevrolet 39   Joe Mihalic 61 Chevrolet 40   Bobby Wawak 36 Chevrolet OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Harold Miller, Bill Hollar, Joe Mihalic, Bobby Wawak