| 1977 NAPA National 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $223,530 | Race Date: | Oct 9, 1977 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 19.200 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 30Min 32Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 19 | Average Speed: | 142.780 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 41 | No. of Cautions: | 4 For 18 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Driver: | David Pearson D. Pearson | Chevrolet: | 118 | |||
| Car No.: | #72 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #21 Mercury | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Team: | DeWitt Racing | Team: | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Jake Elder | Crew Chief: | Leonard Wood | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 250 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 160.892 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 NAPA National 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Running |  | 185 | 334 | 250 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running | | 175 | 333 | 26 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 170 | 333 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 165 | 333 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 160 | 333 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 150 | 332 | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | Running | | 146 | 329 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | Running |  | 142 | 329 | 0 |
| 9 | 27 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 138 | 326 | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Equipment | Running | | 134 | 326 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 | 36 | Ron Hutcherson | Encyclopedia Britannica | Running | | 130 | 326 | 0 |
| 12 | 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley Chevrolet | Running | | 127 | 325 | 0 |
| 13 | 35 | 57 | Dick May | McClure Motors | Running | | 124 | 324 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 121 | 324 | 0 |
| 15 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Running | | 118 | 323 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 115 | 321 | 0 |
| 17 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Running | | 112 | 318 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Lady & Son Auction | Running | | 109 | 301 | 0 |
| 19 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | Running | | 106 | 292 | 0 |
| 20 | 34 | 5 | Peter Knab | Bearfinder | Running | | 103 | 286 | 0 |
| 21 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 100 | 286 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Running | | 97 | 242 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Cam2 | Valves | | 0 | 237 | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | NAPA | Running | | 91 | 232 | 0 |
| 25 | 41 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Ignition | | 88 | 222 | 0 |
| 26 | 15 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Engine | AMC Matador | 85 | 195 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 | Tom Sneva | J.D. Stacy | Clutch | | 0 | 194 | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Head Gasket | | 79 | 173 | 0 |
| 29 | 31 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Frasson Racing | Accident | | 76 | 141 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Elder Racing | Engine | | 73 | 131 | 0 |
| 31 | 37 | 75 | Butch Hartman | Hartman Autocar | Valves | | 70 | 120 | 0 |
| 32 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Suspension | | 72 | 107 | 25 |
| 33 | 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Engine | | 64 | 101 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Piston | | 61 | 97 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Valve Spring | | 58 | 66 | 0 |
| 36 | 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Overheating | | 60 | 27 | 25 |
| 37 | 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Head Gasket | | 52 | 26 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | Belden Asphalt | Rear Gear | | 49 | 25 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Osterlund Racing | Engine | | 46 | 24 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 23 | Jim Raptis | Opal's Truck Stop | Valves | | 43 | 17 | 0 |
| 41 | 26 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Cylinder Head | | 40 | 15 | 0 |
