| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 30 in the 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 30, 1976 | ||
| 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.
- ^ "1976 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ^ "1976 World 600 race information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-04.