1976 World 600

1976 World 600
Race details[1]
Race 13 of 30 in the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway
Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway
Date May 30, 1976 (1976-May-30)
Official name World 600
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.500 mi (2.414 km)
Distance 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km)
Weather Warm with temperatures of 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds of 11.1 miles per hour (17.9 km/h)
Average speed 137.352 mph (221.047 km/h)
Attendance 103,000[2]
Pole position
Driver Wood Brothers Racing
Time 33.9341 seconds
159.132 mph (256.098 km/h)
Most laps led
Driver David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing
Laps 230
Winner
No. 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Ken Squier

The 1976 World 600, the 17th running of the event, was a Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 30, 1976, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

  1. ^ "1976 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  2. ^ "1976 World 600 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-04.