1976 in NASCAR

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The 1976 season in NASCAR auto racing:

[edit] Season recap

Date Event Winner
January 18 Riverside 400 David Pearson
February 15 Daytona 500 David Pearson
February 29 Carolina 500 Richard Petty
March 7 Richmond 400 Dave Marcis
March 14 Southeastern 400 Cale Yarborough
March 21 Atlanta 500 David Pearson
April 4 Gwyn Staley 400 Cale Yarborough
April 11 Rebel 500 David Pearson
April 25 Virginia 500 Darrell Waltrip
May 2 Winston 500 Buddy Baker
May 8 Music City USA 420 Cale Yarborough
May 16 Mason-Dixon 500 Benny Parsons
May 30 World 600 David Pearson
June 13 Winston Western 500 David Pearson
June 20 Gabriel 400 David Pearson
July 4 Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough
July 17 Nashville 420 Benny Parsons
August 1 Purolator 500 Richard Petty
August 8 Talladega 500 Dave Marcis
August 22 Michigan 400 David Pearson
August 29 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough
September 6 Southern 500 David Pearson
September 12 Capital City 400 Cale Yarborough
September 19 Delaware 500 Cale Yarborough
September 26 Old Dominion 500 Cale Yarborough
October 3 Staley 400 Cale Yarborough
October 10 National 500 Donnie Allison
October 24 American 500 Richard Petty
November 7 Dixie 500 Dave Marcis
November 21 California 500 David Pearson

[edit] Daytona 500

In the 1976 Daytona 500[1][2][3][4][5], Richard Petty was leading on the last lap when he was passed on the backstretch by David Pearson[6]. Petty tried to turn under Pearson coming off the final corner, but didn't clear Pearson. The contact caused the drivers to spin in to the grass in the infield just short of the finish line. Petty's car didn't start, but Pearson was able to keep his car running and limp over the finish line for the win. Many fans consider this finish to be the greatest[7] in the history of NASCAR.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NASCAR.COM - Daytona Countdown: '76 - Jan 21, 2005
  2. ^ NASCAR.com - The 1976 Daytona 500 - July 28, 2003
  3. ^ Restrictor-Plate This :: The `Best of' the Daytona 500: 1976
  4. ^ No. 8 - Feb. 15, 1976: Duel at Daytona -- dailypress.com
  5. ^ 1976 Daytona 500 - Racing-Reference.info
  6. ^ 1976 Daytona 500: Pearson gets his at AutoRacingSport.com
  7. ^ Howstuffworks "No. 1: The 1976 Daytona 500"
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