The 1976 Dixie 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on November 7, 1976, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, United States.

The layout at Atlanta International Speedway at the time was a four-turn traditional oval track that is 1.54 miles (2.48 km) long.

[5] Notable crew chiefs for this race included Travis Carter for Bobby Allison, Tim Brewer, Sterling Marlin for his dad Coo Coo Marlin, Dale Inman for Richard Petty, Harry Hyde for race-winner Marcis, Jake Elder, and Junie Donlavey.

A faulty head gasket forced David Sisco to leave the race on lap 34.

Oil pressure issues forced Richard Petty to leave the race on lap 157, which ended his chance to overtake Yarborough for the Winston Cup title.

[9] Future NASCAR star Bill Elliott had a role wiping the windshield of 16th-place finisher Gene Felton's stock car; Elliott would go on to have a successful Cup Series career of his own 12 years later.