The 1976 World 600 is a NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 30, 1976 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...

 in the American

United States

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 community of Concord

Concord, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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Summary

Four hundred laps took place on a paved track spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km). It took four hours and twenty-two minutes for David Pearson to defeat Richard Petty

Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series...

 under the race's final yellow flag in front of 103,000 live audience members. Pearson would earn the pole position with a speed of 159.132 miles per hour (256.1 km/h) while the race's average speed would be 137.352 miles per hour (221 km/h). Seven cautions were given out for 38 laps (including the 400th lap of the race). His next pole position run would be at the 1976 National 500

1976 National 500

The 1976 National 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on October 10, 1976 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the American community of Concord, North Carolina.-Summary:...

; which took place in the fall of that year. Terry Ryan was the last-place finisher in the race due to a hub

Hub

Originally, the term hub referred to the central part of a wheel.Hub, HUB, Hubs, or HUBS has many uses, as listed below.-Wheels:* Bicycle hub, the central part of a bicycle wheel*Hub gear, bicycle gear...

 problem on lap 11 that occurred in his Chevrolet

Chevrolet

Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...

 vehicle.

Bobby Isaac

Bobby Isaac

Bobby Isaac is a former NASCAR Grand National champion.-Early life:Isaac grew up on a farm near Catawba, North Carolina, the second youngest of nine children...

 retired from the NASCAR Cup Series after this race. Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie is a retired professional race car driver and the first woman to qualify and compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500....

would make her debut here. There were 40 American-born drivers in the grid; 39 of them were male and one of them was a female competitor.