| 1977 Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 9 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $94,350 | Race Date: | Apr 24, 1977 | Martinsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Race Red Flagged | Race Duration: | 2Hr 36Min 26Sec. | Ridgeway, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 8 | Average Speed: | 77.405 MPH | .526 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 22 Laps | martinsvillespeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Driver: | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #5 Dodge | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Team: | Jim Stacy Racing | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Herb Nab | Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 243 of 384 | Pole Speed: | 88.923 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Virginia 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 185 | 384 | 243 |
| 2 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 175 | 384 | 83 |
| 3 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 170 | 381 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Elder Racing | Running | | 160 | 381 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 155 | 380 | 0 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 150 | 379 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Running | | 146 | 370 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Running | | 142 | 369 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 138 | 369 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 134 | 369 | 0 |
| 11 | 15 | 81 | Terry Bivins | Valvoline | Running | | 130 | 366 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Running | | 132 | 366 | 6 |
| 13 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Running | | 124 | 366 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 121 | 365 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | Running | | 118 | 363 | 0 |
| 16 | 29 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Robertson Racing | Running | | 115 | 356 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 112 | 346 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 109 | 344 | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | AMC Matador | 106 | 344 | 0 |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 103 | 343 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Brakes | | 105 | 322 | 51 |
| 22 | 17 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Lonesome Pine Int'l Raceway | Running | | 97 | 321 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Ford | Running | | 94 | 299 | 0 |
| 24 | 11 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Clutch | | 91 | 258 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Radiator | | 88 | 240 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Brakes | | 85 | 226 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Rear Gear | | 82 | 182 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | | 79 | 177 | 0 | |
| 29 | 24 | 4 | Gary Myers (R) | Spencer's Baby Wear | Transmission | | 76 | 112 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | Rear Gear | | 73 | 94 | 0 |
