1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series standings

1976 season results

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Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Money	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish	Races Led	Races Led Most	X Led	Laps Led	Races Led Points	Avg % Led	% Beat	Laps	DNFs
1	Cale Yarborough	4644	30	2	9	22	23	294591	5.07	8.20	28	14	141	3791	17	36.61	78.97	9269	5
2	Richard Petty	4449	30	1	3	19	22	295074	6.07	8.97	23	2	77	1270	1	10.71	76.73	8941	9
3	Benny Parsons	4304	30	2	2	18	23	209459	7.03	9.60	15	0	29	455	10	3.83	74.88	8679	5
4	Bobby Allison	4097	30	3	0	15	19	184544	5.17	11.67	18	0	63	360	0	4.53	68.84	8735	9
5	Lennie Pond	3930	30	0	0	10	19	122379	11.50	12.63	10	0	25	217	0	1.66	66.02	8182	9
6	Dave Marcis	3875	30	7	3	9	16	181025	4.37	13.80	20	2	64	892	0	8.18	62.61	8355	11
7	Buddy Baker	3745	30	2	1	16	16	200894	4.53	15.50	15	5	78	1028	0	11.66	57.64	7335	14
8	Darrell Waltrip	3505	30	3	1	10	12	178385	6.20	17.37	10	1	26	534	0	4.19	52.19	7780	16
9	David Pearson	3483	22	8	10	16	18	274299	3.55	6.86	19	5	92	1213	2	20.84	83.81	6194	4
10	Dick Brooks	3447	28	0	0	3	18	95380	11.75	14.46	2	0	2	16	0	0.14	60.89	7542	10
11	Richard Childress	3428	30	0	0	0	11	72105	17.87	16.53	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	54.63	8147	9
12	J.D. McDuffie	3400	30	0	0	1	8	70865	24.20	16.87	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	53.65	7954	10
13	James Hylton	3380	30	0	0	2	5	68280	20.93	17.27	4	0	7	14	0	0.24	52.48	8125	8
14	D.K. Ulrich	3280	30	0	0	0	2	59760	22.00	17.97	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	50.44	8489	7
15	Cecil Gordon	3247	30	0	0	0	5	63155	19.10	18.60	3	0	3	7	0	0.12	48.59	7387	10
16	Frank Warren	3240	30	0	0	0	3	61515	21.87	18.37	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	49.27	8063	6
17	David Sisco	2994	28	0	0	0	7	56905	22.18	19.04	3	0	3	6	0	0.10	47.34	7111	9
18	Skip Manning	2931	27	0	0	0	4	45820	21.15	18.26	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	49.89	6913	10
19	Ed Negre	2709	28	0	0	0	2	47560	26.29	22.14	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	38.20	6153	14
20	Buddy Arrington	2573	25	0	0	0	3	50930	21.08	20.12	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	43.76	6256	10
21	Terry Bivins	2099	18	0	0	1	6	44070	17.94	15.94	1	0	2	6	0	0.17	55.90	5337	5
22	Bobby Wawak	2062	19	0	0	0	9	30265	21.32	16.95	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	54.78	4888	6
23	Bruce Hill	1995	22	0	0	0	4	43705	19.18	24.32	1	0	1	3	0	0.07	34.82	3669	16
24	Jimmy Means	1752	19	0	0	0	0	20945	24.11	23.68	1	0	1	1	0	0.03	34.60	4336	7
25	Dick May	1719	19	0	0	0	0	29425	32.42	22.16	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	39.55	4643	6
26	Walter Ballard	1554	15	0	0	0	3	16380	25.60	19.93	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	41.56	4537	5
27	Henley Gray	1425	15	0	0	0	0	15090	21.87	22.67	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	35.90	2945	6
28	Coo Coo Marlin	1412	12	0	0	0	6	39485	16.83	15.67	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	59.63	3074	5
29	Gary Myers	1296	15	0	0	0	0	11430	27.27	25.53	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	26.69	3077	9
30	Jackie Rogers	1173	11	0	0	0	3	21215	18.18	19.27	2	0	2	3	0	0.14	51.09	2439	3
31	Grant Adcox	1163	11	0	0	0	2	25715	21.27	14.91	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	62.59	3326	4
32	Neil Bonnett	1130	13	0	0	1	4	31650	14.21	23.36	1	0	1	1	0	0.04	37.02	2377	10
33	Tommy Gale	1005	12	0	0	0	0	18955	28.42	26.42	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	31.15	2205	7
34	Donnie Allison	988	9	0	1	2	5	41120	7.67	17.78	4	0	10	104	0	3.32	55.33	2178	5
35	Joe Mihalic	981	9	0	0	0	0	12925	27.78	18.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	52.78	2171	2
36	Elmo Langley	824	7	0	0	0	1	7515	21.57	15.14	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	50.75	2451	1
37	Travis Tiller	816	9	0	0	0	0	6310	30.00	24.11	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	30.20	2012	5
38	Sonny Easley	772	7	0	0	0	2	11290	21.00	17.71	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	51.25	1861	2
39	Joe Frasson	707	9	0	0	0	1	12075	25.44	28.44	1	0	1	1	0	0.06	23.05	863	6
40	Jabe Thomas	648	6	0	0	0	0	6160	25.17	18.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	42.54	1944	2
41	Bill Elliott	635	8	0	0	0	0	11635	30.25	27.88	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	25.86	1047	6
42	Dean Dalton	633	6	0	0	0	0	7245	23.33	19.17	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	47.85	1433	1
43	Earle Canavan	610	7	0	0	0	0	6035	32.29	25.29	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	29.46	1687	3
44	Rick Newsom	607	7	0	0	0	0	5520	31.14	25.43	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	26.92	1604	6
45	Tighe Scott	566	6	0	0	0	1	15520	28.33	23.17	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	41.67	697	3
46	Terry Ryan	558	5	0	0	1	3	24640	14.20	18.40	1	0	1	1	0	0.10	54.92	603	2
47	Darrell Bryant	546	8	0	0	0	1	11775	24.13	26.25	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	32.44	1678	4
48	Buck Baker	513	8	0	0	0	1	12655	27.50	22.13	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	43.10	1977	3
49	Chuck Bown	481	5	0	0	0	0	5480	13.40	22.60	1	0	1	3	0	0.31	36.84	568	4
50	Baxter Price	479	5	0	0	0	0	3010	30.20	22.40	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	33.95	1311	3
51	Dick Skillen	455	5	0	0	0	0	8250	30.40	24.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	40.41	810	2
52	Sam Sommers	412	5	0	0	0	1	8780	13.40	27.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	31.94	1000	3
53	Ricky Rudd	407	4	0	0	0	1	7175	23.00	20.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	49.68	876	2
54	Jimmy Lee Capps	389	4	0	0	0	1	6950	27.75	22.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	45.45	505	2
55	Bob Burcham	374	5	0	0	0	0	6465	24.00	29.40	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	24.06	621	4
56	John Utsman	345	4	0	0	0	0	8185	29.25	15.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	61.11	1276	1
57	Harold Miller	333	3	0	0	0	0	4885	35.00	17.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	56.64	499	0
58	Ray Elder	320	2	0	0	2	2	11315	9.00	4.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	91.18	284	0
59	G.C. Spencer	319	4	0	0	0	0	4965	26.50	27.75	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	27.70	501	3
60	Jerry Sisco	312	3	0	0	0	0	3170	23.33	19.67	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	43.43	781	2
61	Jimmy Insolo	307	3	0	0	1	2	12105	16.67	10.67	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	72.90	454	1
62	Don Puskarich	300	3	0	0	0	0	3770	29.33	21.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	43.93	343	1
63	Earl Brooks	273	4	0	0	0	0	5225	30.00	23.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	37.59	1230	1
64	Bill Champion	270	3	0	0	0	0	2185	19.00	24.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	17.65	530	2
65	Jack Donohue	261	3	0	0	0	0	2680	25.00	25.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	30.48	888	1
66	Richard D. Brown	261	3	0	0	0	0	1310	25.00	25.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	14.12	591	2
67	Junior Miller	239	2	0	0	0	0	1325	18.50	14.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	51.79	744	0
68	Jimmy Hensley	234	2	0	0	0	1	2150	12.00	16.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	48.28	474	1
69	Roy Smith	234	3	0	0	0	0	4285	29.33	28.33	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	28.07	225	3
70	Eddie Bradshaw	227	2	0	0	0	0	2685	25.50	16.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	54.41	224	0
71	Chuck Wahl	226	2	0	0	0	0	2705	21.00	17.50	1	0	1	3	0	0.79	51.47	182	1
72	Bill Schmitt	219	2	0	0	0	1	3360	34.00	18.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	53.42	318	1
73	Bruce Jacobi	213	3	0	0	0	0	3385	37.67	30.67	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	21.24	621	2
74	Bill Polich	197	2	0	0	0	0	2155	35.00	21.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	39.71	167	1
75	Larry LeMay	188	2	0	0	0	0	975	19.00	23.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	24.14	460	1
76	Walter Wallace	188	2	0	0	0	0	775	26.50	23.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	24.14	437	1
77	Ron Esau	179	2	0	0	0	0	2310	28.50	24.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	30.88	160	1
78	Carl Joiner	173	2	0	0	0	0	2155	33.50	25.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	32.88	227	2
79	Gary Johnson	170	2	0	0	0	0	1855	19.00	26.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	26.47	143	2
80	Ferrel Harris	167	2	0	0	0	0	2950	28.00	26.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	34.62	217	2
81	Hugh Pearson	164	2	0	0	0	0	1930	12.00	27.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	23.53	115	2
82	Budd Hagelin	158	2	0	0	0	0	1555	37.50	28.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	26.03	412	1
83	Johnny Ray	149	2	0	0	0	0	3005	34.00	29.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	24.00	145	2
84	Harry Gant	138	1	0	0	0	1	5430	11.00	9.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	79.49	387	0
85	Neil Castles	137	3	0	0	0	0	1405	4.50	31.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	6.15	147	2
86	Jim Thirkettle	137	2	0	0	0	0	1730	25.00	31.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	16.44	133	2
87	Larry Esau	124	1	0	0	0	0	1745	19.00	13.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	64.71	169	0
88	Jim Vandiver	124	1	0	0	0	0	3735	35.00	13.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	69.23	176	0
89	Jim Hurtubise	115	1	0	0	0	0	3975	15.00	16.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	63.41	180	1
90	Gene Felton	115	1	0	0	0	0	1635	36.00	16.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	57.14	308	0
91	Gary Matthews	112	1	0	0	0	0	1395	34.00	17.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	52.94	138	0
92	Don Reynolds	109	1	0	0	0	0	1140	31.00	18.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	50.00	83	0
93	Tommy Ellis	100	1	0	0	0	0	1335	31.00	21.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	42.86	429	0
94	Bill Dennis	100	1	0	0	0	0	1385	21.00	21.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	48.72	313	0
95	Richie Panch	100	1	0	0	0	0	1035	20.00	21.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	42.86	252	1
96	John Dineen	97	1	0	0	0	0	1040	34.00	22.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	38.24	73	0
97	Doc Faustina	91	1	0	0	0	0	735	37.00	24.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	39.47	378	1
98	Clyde Lynn	91	1	0	0	0	0	735	25.00	24.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	20.69	123	1
99	Glen McDuffie	82	1	0	0	0	0	730	21.00	27.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	25.71	205	1
100	Jim Danielson	79	1	0	0	0	0	890	30.00	28.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	20.59	39	1
101	Glenn Francis	79	1	0	0	0	0	1065	35.00	28.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	30.77	125	1
102	Sterling Marlin	76	1	0	0	0	0	565	30.00	29.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.45	55	1
103	Hershel McGriff	73	2	0	0	0	0	1655	20.50	31.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	17.81	179	2
104	Dale Earnhardt	70	2	0	0	0	0	3085	20.50	25.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	35.14	416	2
105	Rusty Sanders	70	1	0	0	0	0	815	8.00	31.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	11.76	29	1
106	Dick Trickle	67	1	0	0	0	0	1225	15.00	32.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	20.51	142	1
107	John Hamson	67	1	0	0	0	0	790	20.00	32.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	8.82	26	1
108	David Hobbs	66	2	0	0	0	0	3030	19.00	25.50	1	0	1	2	0	0.50	35.53	255	1
109	Ernie Stierly	64	1	0	0	0	0	765	32.00	33.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	5.88	21	1
110	John Haver	64	1	0	0	0	0	780	25.00	33.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	8.57	49	1
111	Sam Beler	61	1	0	0	0	0	585	25.00	34.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.94	15	1
112	Charlie Glotzbach	61	1	0	0	0	0	1535	8.00	34.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	15.38	121	1
113	Harry Jefferson	58	1	0	0	0	0	535	17.00	35.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	14	1
114	John Kieper	58	1	0	0	0	0	710	38.00	35.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	12.82	62	1
115	Tom Williams	52	1	0	0	0	0	1615	25.00	37.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	12.20	41	1
116	Bobby Isaac	49	2	0	0	0	1	4190	23.50	22.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	43.24	512	1
117	Earl Ross	46	1	0	0	0	0	2025	12.00	39.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	7.32	28	1
118	Bill Hollar	46	1	0	0	0	0	540	29.00	39.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.56	2	1
119	A.J. Foyt	0	5	1	0	1	1	15060	15.40	23.60	3	1	17	79	0	8.09	41.45	581	4
120	Salt Walther	0	1	0	0	0	0	5880	26.00	12.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	73.17	187	0
121	Larry Phillips	0	1	0	0	0	0	1990	24.00	13.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	69.23	188	0
122	Janet Guthrie	0	5	0	0	0	0	8179	24.00	21.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	47.64	1183	2
123	Bruce Blodgett	0	1	0	0	0	0	800	30.00	15.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	51.72	447	0
124	Ernie Shaw	0	1	0	0	0	0	700	21.00	16.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	48.28	372	0
125	Johnny Rutherford	0	2	0	0	0	0	2745	19.50	25.50	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	37.18	347	2
126	Mike Hiss	0	1	0	0	0	0	1365	28.00	22.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	46.15	169	0
127	Ramo Stott	0	1	1	0	0	0	6830	1.00	26.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	39.02	113	1
128	Jeff Handy	0	1	0	0	0	0	370	28.00	28.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	3	1
129	Billy McGinnis	0	1	0	0	0	0	805	25.00	34.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	5.71	15	1
130	Gordon Johncock	0	1	0	0	0	0	870	9.00	39.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.56	41	1
131	Al Holbert	0	1	0	0	0	0	855	19.00	40.00	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	7	1