1976 Winston 500
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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.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 10 of 30 in the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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[2] | ||
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 |
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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.