| 1977 Winston 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $211,405 | Race Date: | May 1, 1977 | Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .290 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 1Min 59Sec. | Lincoln, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 63 | Average Speed: | 164.877 MPH | 2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 27 Laps | talladegasuperspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | A.J. Foyt A. Foyt | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #51 Chevrolet | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Dodge: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 18 of 188 | Pole Speed: | 192.424 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 Winston 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running |  | 180 | 188 | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 175 | 188 | 29 |
| 3 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 170 | 188 | 16 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 170 | 188 | 71 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Cam2 | Running |  | 160 | 188 | 3 |
| 6 | 8 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | Running | | 150 | 187 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running |  | 146 | 187 | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 142 | 186 | 0 |
| 9 | 32 | 80 | Terry Bivins | Valvoline | Running | | 138 | 183 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 134 | 183 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Lou Viglione Racing | Running | | 130 | 182 | 0 |
| 12 | 35 | 5 | Peter Knab | Bearfinder | Running | | 127 | 180 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running |  | 124 | 178 | 0 |
| 14 | 37 | 25 | Ferrel Harris | Robertson Racing | Running | | 121 | 176 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Ford | Running | | 118 | 174 | 0 |
| 16 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 115 | 173 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 112 | 173 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 109 | 171 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sub-Tropic | Running | | 106 | 165 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 108 | 153 | 19 |
| 21 | 15 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 100 | 149 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Head Gasket | | 102 | 143 | 9 |
| 23 | 18 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | | 94 | 131 | 0 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | Joe Frasson | Excuse Lounge | Accident | | 91 | 126 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Engine | | 88 | 122 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 90 | 117 | 1 |
| 27 | 12 | 47 | Bruce Hill | T. Edwards | Clutch | | 87 | 116 | 1 |
| 28 | 36 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Engine | | 79 | 110 | 0 |
| 29 | 9 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Valves | | 76 | 105 | 0 |
| 30 | 25 | 16 | David Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | Engine | | 73 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | Rocker Arm | | 70 | 98 | 0 |
| 32 | 13 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Engine | | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Clutch | | 69 | 90 | 15 |
| 34 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Oil Pump | | 61 | 90 | 0 |
| 35 | 30 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Engine | | 58 | 84 | 0 |
| 36 | 38 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Tom Goff Racing | Valves | | 55 | 38 | 0 |
| 37 | 31 | 41 | Grant Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | Engine | | 52 | 35 | 0 |
| 38 | 1 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | Engine | | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 39 | 40 | 49 | Henley Gray | Lady & Son Auction | Engine | | 46 | 15 | 0 |
| 40 | 28 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | AMC Matador | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 41 | 39 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Cylinder Head | | 40 | 0 | 0 |
