Capital City 400
Richmond Raceway — January 1, 1976
Cale Yarborough
Winner
400
Laps
30
Entries
5
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1976 Capital City 400 at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1976, leading 216 of 400 laps. Bobby Allison finished second; Richard Petty rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Thursday, January 1, 1976
Track
Season
1976
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | +5 | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 8 | +6 | Bobby Allison |
| 3 | 7 | +4 | Richard Petty |
| 4 | 2 | -2 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | Buddy Baker |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | Lennie Pond |
| 7 | 3 | -4 | Dave Marcis |
| 8 | 9 | +1 | Dick Brooks |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | Terry Bivins |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | Bobby Wawak |
| 11 | 14 | +3 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 12 | 21 | +9 | Henley Gray |
| 13 | 16 | +3 | Cecil Gordon |
| 14 | 15 | +1 | Dean Dalton |
| 15 | 19 | +4 | Elmo Langley |
| 16 | 17 | +1 | James Hylton |
| 17 | 25 | +8 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | Buddy Arrington |
| 19 | 26 | +7 | Dick May |
| 20 | 24 | +4 | Earl Brooks |
| 21 | 29 | +8 | Gary Myers |
| 22 | 28 | +6 | Walter Ballard |
| 23 | 27 | +4 | David Sisco |
| 24 | 11 | -13 | Jimmy Means |
| 25 | 5 | -20 | Richard Childress |
| 26 | 23 | -3 | Frank Warren |
| 27 | 12 | -15 | Ed Negre |
| 28 | 30 | +2 | Travis Tiller |
| 29 | 1 | -28 | Benny Parsons |
| 30 | 20 | -10 | Larry LeMay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1976 Capital City 400?
Cale Yarborough won the 1976 Capital City 400 at Richmond Raceway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1976 Capital City 400 held?
The 1976 Capital City 400 was held at Richmond Raceway on January 1, 1976.