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1977 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$184,200Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.500 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 41Min 48Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:32Average Speed:106.797 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:6 For 93 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: David Pearson D. PearsonDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripMercury:9
Car No.:#21 MercuryCar No.:#88 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:DiGard RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottDodge:0
Laps Led:60 of 367Pole Speed:153.493 MPH

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Official 1977 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1521 David PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator18036760Running
271 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic175367109Running
3315 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerNorris Industries1653670Running
4643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1653651Running
5411 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly Farms16036270Running
6188 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade160360123Running
71822 Ricky Rudd (R)Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto Parts1463600Running
8123 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1423600Running
92847 Bruce HillBruce HillT. Edwards1393570Running
101652 Bill ElliottBill ElliottElliott Racing1343550Running
11258 Ed NegreEd NegreG & M Used Cars1303520Running
121970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1273500Running
132248 James HyltonJames HyltonJerry's Truck Stop1243480Running
143167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonMistec Transmission1213440Running
15304 Gary Myers (R)Gary MyersMyers Roofing1183430Running
162668 Janet Guthrie (R)Janet GuthrieKelly Girl1153390Running
173879 Frank WarrenFrank WarrenNatice Tan1123380Running
181164 Tommy Gale (R)Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1093350Running
193424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited1063330Running
204069 Mike KemptonMike KemptonJayhawk Sports1033240Running
213645 Baxter PriceBaxter PricePrice Racing1003210Running
223519 Bobby WawakBobby WawakClear-Lam 973190Running
23211 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanCanavan Racing943110Running
242991 Terry BivinsTerry BivinsT&E Clothes912900Engine
25272 Benny ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks932892Engine
261014 Coo Coo MarlinCoo Coo MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet02870Engine
272340 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichJ.R. Delotto (Car Owner)822570Running
28954 Lennie PondLennie PondCarolina Construction842502Accident
291727 Sam Sommers (R)Sam SommersU.S. Army762190Accident
30398 Ralph JonesRalph JonesRalph Jones (Car Owner)731790Accident
313210 Dick MayDick MayR.T.'s Lounge701690Engine
323330 Tighe Scott (R)Tighe ScottScotty's Fashions671480Sway Bar
333725 Ferrel HarrisFerrel HarrisRed Robinson Used Cars641000Engine
341590 Dick BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries61680Accident
352075 Butch HartmanButch HartmanHartman Autocar58610Accident
362798 Roland WlodykaRoland WlodykaOsterlund Racing55570Suspension
371349 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerLady & Son Auction52260Accident
381492 Skip ManningSkip Manning1st National City Travelers Checks49230Accident
39812 Bobby AllisonBobby Allison1st National City Travelers ChecksAMC Matador46210Engine
402461 Joe MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic Racing43120Head Gasket
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