Independence Day Classic
Rockingham Speedway
1.25 Mile Board Oval
40 Laps/50 Miles
July 5, 1926
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
| 1 | 1 | Peter DePaolo | 1 | Duesenberg | Duesenberg | Duesenberg SC | 40 | 0:23:23.52 128.251 | 100 |
| 2 | 4 | Harry Hartz | 3 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 40 | 0:23:57.85 125.187 | 55 |
| 3 | 2 | Ralph Hepburn | 9 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 40 | 0:25:02.90 119.768 | 30 |
| 4 | 5 | Frank Elliott | 6 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 40 | 0:25:16.95 118.659 | 20 |
| 5 | 8 | William Shattuc | 22 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 39 | Flagged | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Earl Cooper | 5 | Miller | Miller FD | Miller SC | 22 | Tight engine | |
| 7 | 7 | Phil Shafer | 10 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 15 | Tight steering gear | |
| 8 | 8 | Earl DeVore | 17 | Miller | Miller | Miller SC | 12 | Broken connecting rod |