| 1977 Volunteer 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 8 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $78,440 | Race Date: | Apr 17, 1977 | Bristol Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 7 Laps | Race Duration: | 2Hr 38Min 20Sec. | Bristol, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 5 | Average Speed: | 100.989 MPH | .533 Mile Concrete Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 9 Laps | bristolmotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 496 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 110.169 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Volunteer 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 495 |
| 2 | 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 170 | 493 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 165 | 491 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Running | | 160 | 490 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 160 | 488 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | AMC Matador | 150 | 487 | 0 |
| 7 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 146 | 479 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 142 | 479 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Running | | 138 | 470 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 134 | 465 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 130 | 457 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 127 | 448 | 0 |
| 13 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 124 | 445 | 0 |
| 14 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Grocery | Running | | 121 | 439 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 118 | 437 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Sunny King Ford | Running | | 115 | 435 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 112 | 434 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Robertson Racing | Running | | 109 | 434 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 111 | 421 | 1 |
| 20 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Driver Fatigue | | 103 | 420 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 105 | 412 | 2 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 | David Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Running | | 97 | 411 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 94 | 390 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Engine | | 91 | 309 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Engine | | 88 | 198 | 0 |
| 26 | 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | Brakes | | 85 | 168 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Water Pump | | 82 | 119 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Accident | | 79 | 95 | 0 |
| 29 | 9 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Overheating | | 76 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 45 | Larry LaMay | Price Racing | Driveshaft | | 73 | 36 | 0 |
