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1976 National 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 27 of 30 Sunday, October 10, 1976 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 3:32:51 Average speed: 141.226 mph Pole speed: 161.223 mph Cautions: 3 for 18 laps Margin of victory: 12.2 sec Attendance: 74500 Lead changes: 26 Glossary    1976 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1976 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 21 Mercury 33.494   161.223   2   Buddy Baker 15 Ford 33.768   159.915   3   Richard Petty 43 Dodge 33.808   159.726   4   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 33.899   159.297   5   Bobby Allison 2 Mercury 33.984   158.898   6   Sam Sommers 27 Chevrolet 34.017   158.744   7   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 34.071   158.493   8   Dave Marcis 71 Dodge 34.364   157.141   9   Gordon Johncock 17 Dodge 34.371   157.109   10   Lennie Pond 54 Chevrolet 34.428   156.849   11   A.J. Foyt 28 Chevrolet 34.575   156.182   12   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 34.694   155.647   13   Skip Manning 92 Chevrolet 34.707   155.588   14   Benny Parsons 72 Chevrolet 34.710   155.575   15   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 34.715   155.552   16   G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge 34.792   155.208   17   Bobby Wawak 36 Chevrolet 34.799   155.177   18   Johnny Rutherford 77 Chevrolet 34.842   154.985   19   Al Holbert 9 Ford 34.858   154.914   20   Neil Bonnett 12 Chevrolet 34.965   154.440   21   Henley Gray 19 Chevrolet 34.984   154.356   22   David Sisco 05 Chevrolet 35.110   153.802   23   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 35.131   153.710   24   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 35.235   153.257   25   Terry Bivins 30 Chevrolet 35.312   152.923   26   Janet Guthrie 68 Chevrolet 35.373   152.659   27   Cecil Gordon 24 Chevrolet 35.400   152.542   28   Grant Adcox 41 Chevrolet 35.589   151.732   29   Bruce Hill 47 Chevrolet 35.642   151.507   30   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 35.782   150.914   31   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 35.885   150.481   32   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 35.942   150.242   33   Ricky Rudd 22 Chevrolet 36.122   149.493   34   Earl Brooks 33 Chevrolet 36.173   149.283   35   Sonny Easley 55 Ford 36.186   149.229   36   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 36.255   148.945   37   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 36.495   147.965   38   Buck Baker 59 Chevrolet 36.570   147.662   39   Bruce Jacobi 63 Chevrolet 36.615   147.481   40   Ed Negre 8 Dodge 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:   not available