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The 1976 Southern 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 5, 1976, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day. ==Summary== The race took four hours and nine minutes for David Pearson to defeat Richard Petty by nearly three seconds.〔(''1976 Southern 500'' ) information at Racing-Reference.info〕〔(''1976 SOUTHERN 500 - Checkered flag for the "Silver Fox"'' ) at YouTube〕 This would give Pearson a win in all three "crown jewel" events of 1976; the Daytona 500, the World 600, and this race.〔(''1976 Southern 500'' ) information at HowStuffWorks.com〕 Souvenir programs were handed out at the race for only $2 ($ when adjusted for inflation).〔(''1976 Southern 500'' ) collectible souvenir program at EverythingCollectibles.biz. Accessed 2012-02-15. (Archived ) 2012-02-17.〕 Soft drinks were sold at the event in addition to French fries, hot dogs, and hamburgers.〔 Pepsi products were sold at the race through it sponsorship with driver Lennie Pond.〔 Eight cautions were given for 65 laps in front of a live audience of 70000 people. There were 31 lead changes and the average speed of the race was .〔 Forty drivers were on the starting grid; all the drivers were born in the United States of America.〔 Most of the drivers in the race brought Chevrolet vehicles into the race.〔 There were only three Ford entries and two entries by the drivers Mercury automobiles.〔 The entire racing purse was worth $169,700 ($ when adjusted for inflation).〔(''1976 Southern 500'' ) racing information at FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com〕 Pearson would receive $16,155 of the total purse ($ when adjusted for inflation) while last-place finisher Darrell Bryant would receive only $1,135 of the total winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation).〔(''1976 Southern 500'' ) at DriverAverages.com. Accessed 2012-02-15. (Archived ) 2012-02-17.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「1976 Southern 500」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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