Purolator 500 |
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A former NASCAR Winston Cup race.
| Date | Winner | Winner's Car | |
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| 3 August 1975 | David Pearson | Mercury | 1975 Race Information & Results |
| 1 August 1976 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 1976 Race Information & Results |
August 3, 1975
Pocono Raceway
Results
Average Speed: 111.179 mph
Margin of Victory: 4.8 seconds
Time of Race: 4:29:50
Lead Changes: 43
Cautions: 5 for 47 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | David Pearson | Mercury | 21 | Purolator | 200 | Running | 185/10 | $15,225 |
| 2 | 6 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 43 | STP | 200 | Running | 175/5 | $10,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Ford | 15 | United Gunite | 200 | Running | 170/5 | $6,200 |
| 4 | 9 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 72 | Kings Row Fireplaces | 200 | Running | 165/5 | $4,225 |
| 5 | 12 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 96 | L.C. Newton Trucking | 196 | Running | 155/0 | $3,025 |
| 6 | 14 | Carl Adams | Ford | 65 | Adams Racing | 195 | Running | 150/0 | $2,725 |
| 7 | 10 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | 14 | Cunningham-Kelley | 194 | Running | 146/0 | $2,325 |
| 8 | 13 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 47 | Hill Racing | 194 | Running | 142/0 | $2,025 |
| 9 | 16 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Nitro 9 | 193 | Running | 138/0 | $1,925 |
| 10 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 24 | Bob Stott Chevrolet | 192 | Running | 134/0 | $1,825 |
| 11 | 28 | Bruce Jacobi | Chevrolet | 37 | Opal's Truck Stop | 190 | Running | 130/0 | $1,625 |
| 12 | 22 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 67 | Arrington Racing | 189 | Running | 127/0 | $1,525 |
| 13 | 33 | Walter Ballard | Ford | 7 | Belden Asphalt | 187 | Out (Blown Engine) | 124/0 | $1,425 |
| 14 | 26 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 8 | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | 187 | Running | 121/0 | $1,325 |
| 15 | 18 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 40 | Garden State Auto Body | 186 | Running | 118/0 | $1,225 |
| 16 | 27 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 79 | Wheels By Pompey | 186 | Running | 115/0 | $1,125 |
| 17 | 29 | Dick May | Dodge | 2 | Marcis Racing | 184 | Running | 112/0 | $1,005 |
| 18 | 30 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Price Racing | 184 | Running | 109/0 | $980 |
| 19 | 19 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | 05 | Reliable Plumbing | 177 | Out (Blown Engine) | 106/0 | $955 |
| 20 | 32 | Jabe Thomas | Chevrolet | 25 | Thomas Racing | 171 | Running | 103/0 | $930 |
| 21 | 21 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 61 | Mihalic Racing | 156 | Running | 100/0 | $905 |
| 22 | 35 | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 5 | A-J-S-T Racing | 116 | Out (Ignition) | 97/0 | $880 |
| 23 | 17 | Carl Van Horn | Chevrolet | 30 | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | 110 | Out (Blown Engine) | 94/0 | $855 |
| 24 | 23 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 64 | Independent Auto Salvage | 109 | Out (Blown Engine) | 91/0 | $830 |
| 25 | 4 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 71 | K&K Insurance | 86 | Out (Dropped Valve) | 93/5 | $805 |
| 26 | 31 | Earl Brooks | Dodge | 23 | Robertson Racing | 83 | Out (Hole In Oil Pan) | 85/0 | $780 |
| 27 | 15 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Butler's/Glenn's Landscaping | 73 | Out (Broken Crankshaft) | 82/0 | $755 |
| 28 | 24 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 10 | Champion Racing | 55 | Out (Blown Engine) | 79/0 | $730 |
| 29 | 25 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 01 | Kava Coffee | 45 | Out (Rocker Arm Shaft) | 76/0 | $705 |
| 30 | 20 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | 60 | Lou Viglione Racing | 26 | Out (Overheating) | 73/0 | $680 |
| 31 | 1 | Bobby Allison | AMC | 16 | Coca-Cola/AMC | 22 | Out (Blown Engine) | 75/5 | $1,055 |
| 32 | 34 | George Wiltshire | Dodge | 57 | Wiltshire Racing | 15 | Out (Running Too Slow) | 67/0 | $630 |
| 33 | 8 | Richie Panch | Chevrolet | 98 | Grey-Rock Brake Products | 12 | Out (Engine Seized) | 64/0 | $605 |
| 34 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 17 | Terminal Transport | 2 | Out (Blown Engine) | 61/0 | $575 |
| 35 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Holly Farms Poultry | 1 | Out (Wrecked) | 58/0 | $565 |
August 1, 1976
Pocono Raceway
Results
Average Speed: 115.875 mph
Margin of Victory: 24 seconds
Time of Race: 4:18:54
Lead Changes: 48
Cautions: 7 for 38 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
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| 1 | 5 | Richard Petty | Dodge | 43 | STP | 200 | Running | 180/5 | $15,290 |
| 2 | 4 | Buddy Baker | Ford | 15 | Norris | 200 | Running | 175/5 | $10,490 |
| 3 | 7 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 72 | Kings Row Fireplaces | 200 | Running | 170/5 | $8,270 |
| 4 | 2 | David Pearson | Mercury | 21 | Purolator | 200 | Running | 170/10 | $4,760 |
| 5 | 10 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 54 | Pepsi-Cola | 198 | Running | 160/5 | $5,250 |
| 6 | 17 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 24 | Lowe's | 196 | Running | 155/5 | $4,680 |
| 7 | 11 | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 67 | Arrington | 195 | Running | 146/0 | $4,020 |
| 8 | 19 | Jackie Rogers | Chevrolet | 60 | Red Dog Racing | 194 | Running | 142/0 | $2,040 |
| 9 | 18 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 3 | Kansas Jack | 194 | Running | 138/0 | $3,410 |
| 10 | 12 | Dave Sisco | Chevrolet | 5 | Sisco | 193 | Running | 134/0 | $3,250 |
| 11 | 37 | Ed Negre | Dodge | 8 | Negre | 193 | Running | 130/0 | $2,940 |
| 12 | 13 | Skip Manning | Chevrolet | 92 | Stratagraph | 192 | Running | 127/0 | $2,090 |
| 13 | 36 | Joe Mihalic | Chevrolet | 61 | Mihalic Racing | 191 | Running | 124/0 | $1,440 |
| 14 | 30 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 36 | Gwinn | 191 | Running | 121/0 | $1,340 |
| 15 | 20 | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 7 | Dalton | 191 | Running | 118/0 | $1,240 |
| 16 | 22 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 79 | Native Tan | 190 | Running | 115/0 | $2,230 |
| 17 | 31 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Hylton | 189 | Running | 112/0 | $2,000 |
| 18 | 39 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 25 | Robertson Racing | 185 | Running | 109/0 | $1,810 |
| 19 | 21 | Terry Bivins | Chevrolet | 63 | Ressler | 185 | Running | 106/0 | $970 |
| 20 | 15 | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 181 | Running | 103/0 | $945 |
| 21 | 23 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | McDuffie Racing | 180 | Running | 100/0 | $1,515 |
| 22 | 9 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 71 | K&K | 179 | Out (Engine Failure) | 102/5 | $3,890 |
| 23 | 35 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Wixc | 179 | Running | 94/0 | $865 |
| 24 | 3 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | 2 | Cam2 | 176 | Running | 91/0 | $3,840 |
| 25 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Holly Farms | 171 | Running | 93/5 | $4,215 |
| 26 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 163 | Out (Cylinder Wall) | 85/0 | $3,790 |
| 27 | 24 | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 95 | Miller Roofing | 154 | Running | 82/0 | $765 |
| 28 | 40 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Price Racing | 149 | Out (Engine Failure) | 79/0 | $740 |
| 29 | 8 | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 47 | Howson Algraphy | 118 | Out (Accident) | 76/0 | $1,215 |
| 30 | 26 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | 30 | Scotty's Fashions | 91 | Out (Engine Failure) | 73/0 | $1,190 |
| 31 | 14 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 90 | Truxmore | 78 | Out (Valve) | 70/0 | $1,165 |
| 32 | 33 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 10 | Champion | 55 | Out (Cylinder Wall) | 67/0 | $1,140 |
| 33 | 32 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 46 | Little B / C&K Coal | 41 | Out (Engine Failure) | 64/0 | $615 |
| 34 | 25 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Langley Racing | 41 | Out (Engine Failure) | 61/0 | $1,085 |
| 35 | 16 | Darrell Bryant | Chevrolet | 50 | Hot Rod Barnes | 32 | Out (Engine Failure) | 58/0 | $575 |
| 36 | 34 | Earle Canavan | Dodge | 1 | Benihana | 29 | Out (Oil Leak) | 55/0 | $555 |
| 37 | 38 | Walter Ballard | Dodge | 82 | Ballard | 28 | Out (Quit) | 52/0 | $550 |
| 38 | 27 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 40 | Shumacher & Lynch | 14 | Out (Engine Failure) | 49/0 | $1,045 |
| 39 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 29 | Velvet Touch Furniture | 2 | Out (Accident) | 46/0 | $540 |
| 40 | 28 | Joe Frasson | Chevrolet | 18 | Excuse Lounge | 2 | Out (Accident) | 43/0 | $535 |