| 1977 World 600 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $271,500 | Race Date: | May 29, 1977 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 30.800 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4Hr 21Min 29Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 25 | Average Speed: | 137.676 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 31 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 311 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 161.435 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 World 600 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running |  | 185 | 400 | 311 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 175 | 400 | 64 |
| 3 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 170 | 398 | 11 |
| 4 | 15 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Elder Racing | Running | | 165 | 397 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 155 | 397 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 150 | 396 | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 71 | Neil Bonnett | Auto Race Tracks | Running | | 146 | 394 | 0 |
| 8 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 142 | 392 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running | | 138 | 392 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running | | 134 | 391 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | Running | | 130 | 389 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 132 | 387 | 1 |
| 13 | 19 | 84 | Morgan Shepherd | Jimmy Makar (Car Owner) | Running | | 124 | 387 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 121 | 386 | 0 |
| 15 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment | Running | | 118 | 385 | 0 |
| 16 | 39 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Northwest Auto Auction | Running | | 115 | 384 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Hi-Tach | Running | | 117 | 384 | 2 |
| 18 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Sub-Tropic | Running | | 109 | 382 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Posey's Auto Parts | Running | | 106 | 382 | 0 |
| 20 | 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | Running | | 103 | 373 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Running | | 100 | 372 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 97 | 360 | 0 |
| 23 | 27 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Running | | 94 | 352 | 0 |
| 24 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 91 | 350 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 88 | 347 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 85 | 336 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 91 | Harold Miller | Bartow Paving | Clutch | | 82 | 333 | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | WKIT | Timing Chain | | 79 | 300 | 0 |
| 29 | 26 | 81 | Terry Ryan | Valvoline | Axle Housing | | 76 | 271 | 0 |
| 30 | 23 | 6 | Harry Gant | Sherrill Enterprises | Head Gasket | | 73 | 266 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 47 | Bruce Hill | T. Edwards | Rocker Arm | | 70 | 257 | 0 |
| 32 | 40 | 16 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | Engine | | 67 | 240 | 0 |
| 33 | 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Engine | | 69 | 219 | 8 |
| 34 | 30 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | Oil Pump | | 61 | 186 | 0 |
| 35 | 32 | 8 | Ed Negre | Marshal's Used Cars | Engine | | 58 | 185 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Cam2 | Engine | | 60 | 168 | 2 |
| 37 | 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Ford | Engine | | 52 | 87 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Broken Spindle | | 49 | 64 | 0 |
| 39 | 11 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Valves | AMC Matador | 46 | 63 | 0 |
| 40 | 25 | 60 | Ramo Stott | Lou Viglione Racing | Oil Pressure | | 43 | 3 | 0 |
