| Nashville 420 1977 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $56,175 | Race Date: | Jul 16, 1977 | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 3Hr 10Min 9Sec. | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 7 | Average Speed: | 78.999 MPH | .5 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 30 | No. of Cautions: | 10 For 54 Laps | http | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #72 Chevrolet | Matador: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DiGard Racing | Team: | DeWitt Racing | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 300 of 420 | Pole Speed: | 104.210 MPH | |||||
| Official Nashville 420 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
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| 1 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Gatorade |  | 185 | 420 | 300 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison B. Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | AMC Matador | 175 | 419 | 31 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty R. Petty | STP |  | 170 | 418 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Holly Farms | | 165 | 417 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks D. Brooks | Truxmore Industries |  | 155 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | Buddy Baker B. Baker | Norris Industries | | 150 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 92 | Skip Manning S. Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 146 | 410 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | | 142 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington B. Arrington | Arrington Grocery | | 138 | 406 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | Ricky Rudd R. Rudd (R) | Rudd Auto Parts | | 134 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 22 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin C. Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | | 130 | 401 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 79 | Frank Warren F. Warren | Native Tan | | 127 | 401 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott T. Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | | 124 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich D. Ulrich | J.R. Delotto (Car Owner) | | 121 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie J. Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | | 118 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price B. Price | Price Racing | | 115 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | 19 | Henley Gray H. Gray | Belden Asphalt | | 112 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | | 114 | 381 | 32 | Engine |
| 19 | 12 | 48 | James Hylton J. Hylton | Hylton Engineering | | 106 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon C. Gordon | Gordon Racing | | 103 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | | 105 | 187 | 38 | Engine |
| 22 | 26 | 16 | David Sisco D. Sisco | David Sisco (Car Owner) | | 97 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 29 | 98 | Ralph Jones R. Jones | Ralph Jones (Car Owner) | | 94 | 137 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 11 | 27 | Sam Sommers S. Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | | 91 | 128 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 25 | 19 | 41 | Grant Adcox G. Adcox | Adcox-Kirby | | 0 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 25 | 4 | Gary Myers G. Myers (R) | Hick's Pharmacy | | 85 | 37 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 27 | 4 | 3 | Richard Childress R. Childress | Kansas Jack | | 82 | 30 | 0 | Accident |
| 28 | 16 | 64 | Elmo Langley E. Langley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | | 79 | 18 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 10 | 52 | Jimmy Means J. Means | Means Racing | | 76 | 15 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 30 | 69 | Mike Kempton M. Kempton | Jayhawk Sports | | 73 | 12 | 0 | Overheating |
