American 500
1977 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$124,775Race Date:Oct 23, 1977Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:7.800 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 24Min 18Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:24Average Speed:113.584 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:9 For 75 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonDriver: Donnie Allison D. AllisonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#1 ChevroletCar No.:#1 ChevroletDodge:0
Team:Ellington RacingTeam:Ellington RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Garth PitcairnCrew Chief:Garth PitcairnMatador:0
Laps Led:374 of 492Pole Speed:138.685 MPH
Official 1977 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
111 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic185492127Running
2543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1754925Running
3488 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1704928Running
4211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHolly Farms16549081Running
5690 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1554890Running
61712 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby Allison1st National City Travelers ChecksAMC Matador1504880Running
7372 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1464820Running
81092 Skip Manning S. ManningSkip Manning1st National City Travelers Checks1424780Running
91468 Janet Guthrie J. Guthrie (R)Janet GuthrieKelly Girl1384760Running
102070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing1344730Running
112474 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing1304710Running
122267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonMistec Transmission1274710Running
131948 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering1244640Running
142719 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1214560Running
152964 Tommy Gale T. Gale (R)Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1184410Running
163545 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceCompany Line Food Store1154370Running
171127 Sam Sommers S. Sommers (R)Sam SommersM.C. Anderson Racing1124250Running
18323 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1094230Running
193610 Dean Dalton D. DaltonDean DaltonR.T.'s Lounge1063910Engine
20254 Randy Myers R. MyersRandy MyersGary Myers (Car Owner)03770Accident
212361 Joe Mihalic J. MihalicJoe MihalicMihalic Racing1003400Burned Piston
223052 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing973260Engine
232124 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonTransmissions Unlimited943190Engine
24318 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreNegre Racing912760Engine
251622 Ricky Rudd R. Rudd (R)Ricky RuddAl Rudd Auto Parts882340Push Rod
261347 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillHill Racing852300Engine
27721 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator822200Valves
2885 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettJ.D. Stacy8421624Cylinder
29915 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerNorris Industries761970Accident
302825 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasRobertson Racing731310Rear Gear
311898 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing701280Engine
323346 Travis Tiller T. TillerTravis TillerLittle B Coal671030Rocker Arm
331540 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing64950Engine
343430 Tighe Scott T. Scott (R)Tighe ScottScotty's Fashions61770Accident
352679 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan58680Engine
361254 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondElder Racing55660Engine

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