Rebel 500

Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1976

David Pearson
Winner
367
Laps
36
Entries
10
Leaders

David Pearson won the 1976 Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1976, leading 51 of 367 laps. Buddy Baker finished second; Benny Parsons rounded out the podium. The race featured 10 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 1976
Season
1976
Winner
Leaders
10 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 David Pearson
2 4 +2 Buddy Baker
3 8 +5 Benny Parsons
4 13 +9 Lennie Pond
5 10 +5 Dave Marcis
6 11 +5 Buck Baker
7 27 +20 Grant Adcox
8 24 +16 Joe Frasson
9 23 +14 Richard Childress
10 36 +26 Bruce Hill
11 16 +5 Cecil Gordon
12 20 +8 John A. Utsman
13 18 +5 David Sisco
14 30 +16 Skip Manning
15 35 +20 Dick May
16 31 +15 D.K. Ulrich
17 32 +15 Frank Warren
18 2 -16 Bobby Allison
19 34 +15 Earle Canavan
20 33 +13 Earl Brooks
21 29 +8 Dick Skillen
22 22 Tommy Gale
23 9 -14 Richard Petty
24 17 -7 Buddy Arrington
25 6 -19 Cale Yarborough
26 26 Jerry Sisco
27 12 -15 J.D. McDuffie
28 25 -3 Ed Negre
29 21 -8 Henley Gray
30 15 -15 Neil Bonnett
31 5 -26 Darrell Waltrip
32 28 -4 James Hylton
33 14 -19 Bob Burcham
34 7 -27 Donnie Allison
35 3 -32 Dick Brooks
36 19 -17 Darrell Bryant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1976 Rebel 500?
David Pearson won the 1976 Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Wood Brothers Racing.
Where was the 1976 Rebel 500 held?
The 1976 Rebel 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1976.