1976 Winston 500

The 1976 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on May 2, 1976, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama.

1976 Winston 500
Race details
Race 10 of 30 in the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Talladega Superspeedway
Date May 2, 1976 (1976-May-02)
Official name Winston 500
Location Alabama International Motor Speedway , Talladega, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.660 mi (4.280 km)
Distance 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km)
Weather Mild with temperatures of 73.9 °F (23.3 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h)
Average speed 169.887 miles per hour (273.407 km/h)
Attendance 80,000
Pole position
Driver K&K Insurance Racing
Most laps led
Driver Buddy Baker Bud Moore Engineering
Laps 135
Winner
No. 15 Buddy Baker Bud Moore Engineering
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Ken Squier

Coo Coo Marlin had a serious crash the weekend before while attempting a qualifying run for the ARCA race and was unable to compete in any of the weekend's competition due to a shoulder injury.

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