Little 500 Results 1976

28th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 29, 1976

* Jerry Carman drove 148 laps in relief** Ray Bolin drove 126 laps in relief*** Barry Kettering drove 160 laps in relief# Danny Smith drove 72 laps in relief## Dave Scarborough drove 202 laps in relief### Jim Murphy drove 40 laps in relief% Ron Ennis drove 84 laps in relief%% John Batts drove 26 laps in relief%%% Stated as qualified alternate$ Ken Gearhart drove 56 laps in relief$$ Steve Perkins drove 226 laps in relief$$$ John Batts drove 115 laps in relief Sanctioned by:  American Speed Association Fast Qualifier:  Dick Gaines – 51.893 seconds Time of Race:  2:07:14.49Cautions:  9 for 89 laps Lead Changes:  7 among 3 drivers Lap Leaders:  Dick Gaines 1-8; Butch Wilkerson 9-42; Ed Angle 43-49; Butch Wilkerson 50-66; Ed Angle 67-125; Dick Gaines 126-132; Ed Angle 133-163; Dick Gaines 164-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 1 11 Dick Gaines Floyd Knobbs, IN Kinser Brothers 500 Running
2 22 71 Mike Johnson Martinsville, IN E.M. Wilson 496 Running
3 5 66 Ed Angle Flora, IN Jack French 486 Running
4 8 79* Galen Short West Unity, OH Bob Bernath 483 Running
5 2 3** Robert Smith Tampa, FL Smith’s Auto Repair 479 Running
6 13 68 Bill Roynon Tampa, FL Carl Krusen 479 Running
7 7 8 Tony Solomito Bloomington, IN Mitchell Racing 468 Running
8 20 63*** Ron Larson White Bear Lake, MN Dennis Vick 467 Running
9 32 88# Chuck Mosley Lapel, IN Bob Rebic 459 Running
10 4 5## Bob Luscomb Orlando, FL Bob Luscomb 450 Running
11 9 17### Billy Joe Havens Wolcottville, IN Havens & Jones 428 Running
12 29 2 Danny Johnson Comstock Park, MI Scott Wasilewski 426 Running
13 31 59% Danny Milburn Indianapolis, IN Danny Milburn 424 Running
14 3 14 Butch Wilkerson Columbus, IN Darrell Mayhugh 392 Accident
15 30 70 Bucky Boughan Lima, OH Sam Stites 389 Oil Line
16 14 18 Bobby Adkins%% Indianapolis, IN Bobby Adkins 378 Accident
17 18 86 Allen Barr Seymour, IN Mike Gross 368 Running
18 33 01$ Bill Ludington%%% Carlisle, IA Bill Ludington 362 Running
19 28 32 Casey Jones South Bend, IN Morris Jones 354 Accident
20 21 51$$ Bernie Graybeal Shelbyville, KY Steve Perkins 348 Tie Rod
21 26 99 Leon Thickstun Bloomington, IN Cooper & Silverman 330 Running
22 17 24$$$ Bob McDaniel Indianapolis, IN Bob Dickson 320 Fan Belt
23 11 98 Darl Harrison Tiffin, OH Tim Richmond 289 Rear End
24 12 6 Danny Landis Granville, OH Clarence Miller 233 Shocks
25 24 81 Mike Blake Indianapolis, IN Gene Blake 168 Brakes
26 25 31 Tim Boyd Danville, IN Curly & Peg Boyd 115 Engine
27 15 64 Curt Kelley Quincy, MI Jerry Varner 107 Engine
28 16 7 Ron Semelka Wauseon, OH Arthur Braithwaite 101 Fire
29 27 57 Kenny Simpson Bedford, IN Cecil Beavers 84 Timing
30 6 56 John Batts Jamestown, IN Ron McMahon 79 Accident
31 23 61 Ron Dorsett Mitchell, IN Dennis Reathaford 64 Accident
32 10 22 Danny Smith Lizton, IN Danny Smith 58 Accident
33 19 90 Charlie Wilmot Middletown, OH Charles Wilmot 10 Engine

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